Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Treasury Bond Tender Announcement

Tender Number 332

20 November 2009

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will hold a tender for the issue of Treasury Bonds on Friday, 27 November 2009. Details of the tender are set out below.

Series Offered 5.75% 15 April 2012
Series Number TB123
Offered to Public ($million) 700
Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) -
Total Amount Offered ($million) 700
First Coupon Payment Due* 15 April 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 Friday, 27 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. 332 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Friday, 27 November 2009.

Settlement Arrangements

Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 332 must be settled in the Austraclear System on Wednesday, 2 December 2009.