Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Treasury Bond Tender Announcement

Tender Number 250

10 October 2008

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will hold a tender for the issue of Treasury Bonds on Monday, 13 October 2008. Details of the tender are set out below.

Series Offered 7.50%% 15 September 2009
Series Number TB116
Offered to Public ($million) 300
Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) -
Total Amount Offered ($million) 300
First Coupon Payment Due* 15 March 2009
First Coupon Payment Amount (per $100 face value) $3.750

+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 Daylight Time on Monday, 13 October 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. 250 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Monday, 13 October 2008.

Settlement Arrangements

Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 250 must be settled during Austraclear System hours on Thursday, 16 October 2008.