Treasury Bond Tender Announcement
Tender Number 247
19 September 2008
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will hold a tender for the issue of Treasury Bonds on Monday, 22 September 2008. Details of the tender are set out below.
| Series Offered | 5.75% 15 May 2021 |
| Series Number | TB124 |
| Offered to Public ($million) | 400 |
| Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) | - |
| Total Amount Offered ($million) | 400 |
| First Coupon Payment Due* | 15 November 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 accepted yield.
*Coupons will be paid at half-yearly intervals thereafter.
Lodgement of Bids
Bids may be lodged by Registered Bidders through the AOFM Tender System, which is accessed via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL ® Service, between 10.15 am and 10.30 am Australian Eastern Standard Time on Monday, 22 September 2008.
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. 247 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Monday, 22 September 2008.
Settlement Arrangements
Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 247 must be settled during Austraclear System hours on Thursday, 25 September 2008.