Aug 5 (Reuters) - ALS Ltd ALQ.AX :
* PLACES AUD$281 MILLION OF LONG-TERM DEBT IN US PRIVATE PLACEMENT MARKET
* NEW USPP ISSUANCE WILL EXTEND WEIGHTED AVERAGE DEBT MATURITY PROFILE TO 5.5 YEARS
* NEW LONG-TERM FIXED RATE NOTES COMPRISE OF THREE 10-YEAR TRANCHES DENOMINATED AUD$110 MILLION, EUR40 MILLION & CAD$100 MILLION
* TO USE MAJORITY OF FUNDS TO MEET MATURATION OF ABOUT A$211M USPP DEBT TRANCHE DUE EARLY DEC.