Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Treasury Bond Tender Announcement

Tender Number 331

20 November 2009

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will hold a tender for the issue of Treasury Bonds on Wednesday, 25 November 2009. Details of the tender are set out below.

Series Offered 5.75% 15 May 2021
Series Number TB124
Offered to Public ($million) 500
Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) -
Total Amount Offered ($million) 500
First Coupon Payment Due* 15 May 2010
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 Yieldbroker DEBTS System, between 10.45 am and 11.00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, 25 November 2009.

All bids must comply with the Information Memorandum for Treasury Bonds dated 29 September 2009, 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. 331 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Wednesday, 25 November 2009.

Settlement Arrangements

Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 331 must be settled in the Austraclear System on Monday, 30 November 2009.