New Issue-Afren PLC sells $300 mln notes

March 1 (Reuters) - Afren PLC on Thursday sold $300 million of senior secured notes in the 144a private placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs were the joint bookrunning managers for the sale. BORROWER: AFREN PLC AMT $300 MLN COUPON 10.25 PCT MATURITY 04/08/2019 TYPE SR NTS ISS PRICE 99.976 FIRST PAY N/A MOODY'S N/A YIELD 10.25 PCT SETTLEMENT 03/08/2012 S&P SINGLE-B SPREAD 880.2 BPS PA