Eurozone and UK Government Debt Auction Calendar

     LONDON, DEC 15TH (MNI) - Below are the known dates for auctions of European

bonds and U.K. gilts. In addition, forthcoming syndication deals in the pipeline

are also listed below, along with a summary of recent MNI exclusive comments

from EMU debt agencies.

             TIME

DATE          GMT   COUNTRY     AMOUNT                         DETAILS   COMMENT

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                                                                          TBA 20

27 Dec       1020     Italy                           CTZ only auction       Dec

                                                                          TBA 21

28 Dec       1020     Italy                                M/L auction       Dec

                                                                          TBA 29

4 Jan        1055    France                                  Long term       Dec

                                                                           TBA 2

9 Jan        1035        UK                            Gilt 1.25% 2028       Jan

                                                                           TBA 2

11 Jan       1035        UK                            Gilt 1.75% 2037       Jan

15 Jan       1015  Slovakia

                                                                           TBA 9

18 Jan       1035        UK                            Gilt 0.75% 2023       Jan

                                                                          TBA 12

18 Jan       1055    France                                medium term       Jan

                                                                          TBA 12

18 Jan       1155    France                                    linkers       Jan

                                                                          TBA 15

22 Jan              Belgium                                        OLO       Jan

                                                                          TBA 16

23 Jan       1035        UK                         Linker 0.125% 2026       Jan

                                                                           TBA 6

15 Feb       1035        UK                            Gilt 1.75% 2037       Feb

21 Feb       1015  Slovakia

                                                                          TBA 13

22 Feb       1035        UK                         Linker 0.125% 2036       Feb

                                                                          TBA 20

1 Mar        1035        UK                            Gilt 0.75% 2023       Feb

                                                                          TBA 27

6 Mar        1035        UK                             Gilt 1.55 2047       Feb

                                                                           New 6

15 Mar       1035        UK                                  22-Oct-28       Mar

                                                                          TBA 12

19 Mar              Belgium                                        OLO       Mar

21 Mar       1015  Slovakia

                                                                          TBA 20

27 Mar       1035        UK                         Linker 0.125% 2056       Mar

Below are other planned/possible syndicated deals in pipeline:

* UK doing issue an index-linked Gilt via syndication in Q1.

* Slovakian ARDAL intends to re-open 1 or 2 new lines via syndication in 2018.

New 10-12Y in Spring 2018. One new short to middle tenor in Autumn 2018. total

expected maximum amount to be sold via syndicated sale is E2.0bln

* Belgium to do a E3-5bln 15Y Green bond via syndication in Q1 and a new 10Y

benchmark (no indication whether this will be syndicated).

--MNI London Bureau; +44-203-586-2230; email: david.keeble@marketnews.com

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