Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in Offering of Senior Notes by NewMarket Corporation

Simpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc. in a recent private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 issued by NewMarket Corporation and guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries.

NewMarket Corporation, through its subsidiaries Afton Chemical Corporation and Ethyl Corporation, develops, manufactures and blends performance chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products and markets and sells these chemical additives worldwide. It is one of the largest global producers of lubricant additives and it offers a broad line of fuel additives.

The Simpson Thacher team included John Lobrano, Vanessa Browder, Frank Kwok and Miles Chan (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Beatrice Larkin (Tax); Mike Isby (Environmental); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).

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