Eurozone and UK Government Debt Auction Calendar

     LONDON, DECEMBER 6(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       (UK)   COUNTRY     AMOUNT                       DETAILS       COMMENT

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10 Dec     1015   Austria   E0.46bln           0.50% Feb-2029 RAGB       Re-open

10 Dec     1030   Germany    E4.0bln               % Dec-21 Schatz           New

11 Dec     1030        UK  Stg0.5bln        0.125% Aug-48 I/L Gilt       Re-open

11 Dec     1030  Portugal        TBA                           PGB      Date TBC

12 Dec     1000     Italy        TBA                      M/L BTPs           TBA

17 Dec     1030        UK                        2.00% Sep-25 Gilt       Re-open

23 Dec     1000     Italy                                      CTZ

30 Dec     1000     Italy                        M/T & L/T Auction

7 Jan      1030        UK                       0.875% Oct-29 Gilt       Re-open

9 Jan      0945     Spain                                Bono/Obli

9 Jan      1030        UK                   0.125% Aug-28 I/L Gilt       Re-open

14 Jan     1030        UK                       0.625% Jun-25 Gilt       Re-open

21 Jan     1030        UK                              Oct-41 Gilt           New

23 Jan     0945     Spain                                Bono/Obli

4 Feb      1030        UK                   0.125% Nov-36 I/L Gilt       Re-open

25-Feb     1030        UK                       0.875% Oct-29 Gilt       Re-open

4-Mar      1030        UK                       0.625% Jun-25 Gilt       Re-open

12-Mar     1030        UK                   0.125% Aug-48 I/L Gilt       Re-open

17-Mar     1030        UK                        1.75% Jan-49 Gilt       Re-open

     ITALY: During the fourth quarter the following securities will be issued:

5-Year BTP (maturity 01/02/2025, minimum final outstanding E10bln), 7-Year BTP

(15/01/2027, E10bln), CTZ (29/11/2021, E9bln). In addition, the following bonds

will be re-opened: BTP 16/09/2019-15/01/2023 (coupon 0.05%), BTP

15/04/2019-15/07/2026 (2.10%), BTP 01/09/2019-01/04/2019 (1.35%), CCTeu

15/01/2019-15/01/2025.

     FINLAND: The State Treasury does not publish a calendar of auctions.

Information on upcoming bond auctions is announced approximately one week before

the auction date.

UK: A syndication of a long-dated conventional gilt is planned for February.

--MNI London Bureau; +44 203 865 3808; email: bruce.jeffery@marketnews.com

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