Filed pursuant to Rule 433 of the Securities Act of 1933
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, dated August 9, 2012
Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated August 9, 2012
Registration No. 333-179471
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P.
$750,000,000 3.350% Senior Notes due 2022
PRICING TERM SHEET
Dated: August 9, 2012
Issuer: | Williams Partners L.P. | |
Ratings: (Moodys / S&P / Fitch)* | Baa2 (stable) /BBB (stable) /BBB- (positive) | |
Security Type: | Senior Notes | |
Pricing Date: | August 9, 2012 | |
Settlement Date: | August 14, 2012 (T+3) | |
Maturity Date: | August 15, 2022 | |
Principal Amount: | $750,000,000 | |
Benchmark: | UST 1.75% due May 15, 2022 | |
Benchmark Price: | 100-27 ¾ | |
Benchmark Yield: | 1.653% | |
Spread to Benchmark: | +170 bps | |
Yield to Maturity: | 3.353% | |
Coupon: | 3.350% | |
Public Offering Price: | 99.975% | |
Make-Whole Call: | T + 25 bps (Prior to May 15, 2022) | |
Par Call: | On or after May 15, 2022 | |
Interest Payment Dates: | February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2013 | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 96950F AJ3 / US96950FAJ30 | |
Joint Book-Running Managers: | UBS Securities LLC RBS
Securities Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. RBC Capital Markets, LLC | |
Co-Managers: | DNB Markets, Inc. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
* | Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
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