05.09.2013 21:53:00
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Walsall Hospital Company Plc -- Moody's upgrades Walsall Hospital Company Plc's underlying rating to A3; outlook positive
Madrid, September 05, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has today upgraded to A3 from Baa1 the underlying rating of the GBP160 million of index-linked guaranteed secured bonds due 2041 (the "Bonds") issued by Walsall Hospital Company Plc (the "Issuer"). The A2 rating of the bonds, which takes into account the benefit of a guarantee of scheduled payments of principal and interest provided from Assured Guaranty (Europe) Ltd ("Assured Guaranty", A2 stable), is unchanged. The outlook on the Bonds remains positive.