Free Writing Prospectus
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-188345
May 8, 2013
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
Pricing Term Sheet
| Issuer: | Northeast Utilities | |
| Security: | $450,000,000 Senior Notes, Series F, Due 2023 | |
| Maturity: | May 1, 2023 | |
| Coupon: | 2.80% | |
| Price to Public: | 99.742% | |
| Yield to Maturity: | 2.83% | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 2.00% due February 15, 2023 | |
| Spread to Treasury: | +107 basis points | |
| Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield: | 102-04+/1.760% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2013 | |
| Redemption Provisions: | Make-whole call at any time prior to February 1, 2023 at a discount rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points and, thereafter at par | |
| Trade Date: | May 8, 2013 | |
| Settlement Date: | May 13, 2013 | |
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 664397 AK2 / US664397AK26 | |
| Ratings*: | Baa2 (Moody’s); BBB+ (S&P); BBB+ (Fitch) | |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | |
| Senior Co-Managers: | TD Securities (USA) LLC 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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