Treasury Bond Tender Announcement
Tender Number 240
21 April 2008
Notice is hereby given that bids may be lodged by Registered Bidders through the Australian Office of Financial Management Tender System, which is accessed via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® Service, between 11.45am and 12.15pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, 22 April 2008 to Tender No. 240 for Treasury Bonds, details of which are set out below.
| Series Offered | 5.75% 15 April 2012 |
| Series Number | TB123 |
| Offered to Public ($million) | 300 |
| Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) | - |
| Total Amount Offered ($million) | 300 |
| First Coupon Payment Due* | 15 October 2008 |
| First Coupon Payment Amount (per $100 face value) | $2.875 |
+The amount allotted to public may differ from the amount offered to public due to rounding of amounts allotted at the highest acceptable yield.
*Coupons will be paid at half-yearly intervals thereafter.
All bids must comply with the Information Memorandum for Treasury Bonds dated 6 December 2007, a copy of which is available on the Australian Office of Financial Management's website at www.aofm.gov.au.
Announcement of Results
The results of Tender No. 240 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Tuesday, 22 April 2008.
Settlement Arrangements
Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 240 must be settled during Austraclear System hours on Thursday, 24 April 2008.