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Persimmon looks to refinance debt prematurely

By Stanley Pignal and Anousha Sakoui

Published: December 1 2008 19:56 | Last updated: December 1 2008 19:56

Persimmon has become the latest housebuilder to look at prematurely refinancing its debt in an attempt to avoid a possible breach of its banking covenants.

The developer has appointed NM Rothschild, the investment bank, to help it renegotiate terms for its £900m net debt, according to people close to the situation.

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