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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27 Dec       1020     Italy                         CTZ only auction  TBA 20 Dec

28 Dec       1020     Italy                              M/L auction  TBA 21 Dec

4 Jan        1055    France                                Long term  TBA 29 Dec

9 Jan        1035        UK                          Gilt 1.25% 2028   TBA 2 Jan

11 Jan       1035        UK                          Gilt 1.75% 2037   TBA 2 Jan

15 Jan       1015  Slovakia

18 Jan       1035        UK                          Gilt 0.75% 2023   TBA 9 Jan

18 Jan       1055    France                              medium term  TBA 12 Jan

18 Jan       1155    France                                  linkers  TBA 12 Jan

22 Jan              Belgium                                      OLO  TBA 15 Jan

23 Jan       1035        UK                       Linker 0.125% 2026  TBA 16 Jan

15 Feb       1035        UK                          Gilt 1.75% 2037   TBA 6 Feb

21 Feb       1015  Slovakia

22 Feb       1035        UK                       Linker 0.125% 2036  TBA 13 Feb

1 Mar        1035        UK                          Gilt 0.75% 2023  TBA 20 Feb

6 Mar        1035        UK                           Gilt 1.55 2047  TBA 27 Feb

15 Mar       1035        UK                                22-Oct-28   New 6 Mar

19 Mar              Belgium                                      OLO  TBA 12 Mar

21 Mar       1015  Slovakia

27 Mar       1035        UK                       Linker 0.125% 2056  TBA 20 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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