Eurozone and UK Government Debt Auction Calendar

     LONDON, DEC 27TH (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   E2.0-2.5bln                CTZ Oct-19           Tap

28 Dec      1020     Italy   E1.5-2.0bln              CCTeu Apr-25           Tap

28 Dec      1020     Italy   E2.0-2.5bln                BTP Aug-22           Tap

28 Dec      1020     Italy   E1.0-1.5bln                BTP Aug-27           Tap

28 Dec      1020     Italy   E0.5-1.0bln                BTP Jun-27           Tap

4 Jan       1055    France                               Long term    TBA 29 Dec

9 Jan       1035        UK                         Gilt 1.25% 2028     TBA 2 Jan

10 Jan      1035   Germany         E5bln               Bund Feb-28           New

11 Jan      1035        UK                         Gilt 1.75% 2037     TBA 2 Jan

15 Jan      1015  Slovakia

17 Jan      1035   Germany       E1.5bln         Bund 1.25% Aug-48    Re-opening

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).

* Germany plan E147bln capital issuance in 2018. Also plan to issue between

E6bln to E10bln in Inflation linked securities. Plan E52bln in Schatz in 12

auctions. E35bln in Bobls in 10 auctions. E44bln in 10-yr Bunds over 14

auctions. E16bln in 30-yr Bunds over 11 auctions.

* The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that in Q1 of 2018 they

will issue a new 5Y, 7Y and 10Y BTPs and a new 2Y CTZ with maturities March

2023, May 2025, February 2028 and March 2020.

- The Finance Ministry also said new bonds, in addition to the above mentioned

ones, could be issued during the first quarter, according to market conditions.

- The Finance Ministry also plans to tap the following on-the-run bonds in Q1:

0.20% Oct-2020 BTP, 0.9% Aug-2022 BTP, 1.45% Nov-2024, 2.05% Aug-2027, Apr-2025

CCTeu and Oct-19 CTZ.

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

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