Commonwealth Bank of Australia announces final results of tender offer for certain of its outstanding notes guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia

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Apr 15, 2014, 08:10 ET

NEW YORK and SYDNEY, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("CBA") announced today the final results for its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of the outstanding Notes (the "Notes") listed in the table below. The tender offer was made pursuant to an offer to purchase dated April 7, 2014 and related letter of transmittal.

The settlement date for the tender offer will be tomorrow, April 16, 2014.

The table below identifies the principal amount and percentage of each series of outstanding Notes tendered and accepted for purchase by CBA.

Title of Security⁽¹⁾	CUSIP Numbers	ISIN	Principal Amount Outstanding	Principal Amount Tendered and Accepted	Percentage of Principal Amount Outstanding Tendered and Accepted
Floating Rate Notes due June 25, 2014 Guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Series 2009-B75 Notes")	144A: 20272BAD6 Reg S: 20272CAD4	144A: US20272BAD64 Reg S: US20272CAD48	US$1,800,000,000	US$1,032,773,000	57.38%
3.625% Fixed Rate Notes due June 25, 2014 Guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Series 2009-B76 Notes")	144A: 20272BAF1 Reg S: 20272CAF9	144A: US20272BAF13 Reg S US20272CAF95	US$1,200,000,000	US$549,186,000	45.77%
2.900% Fixed Rate Notes due September 17, 2014 Guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Series 2009-B88 Notes")	144A: 20272BAK0 Reg S: 20272CAK8	144A: US20272BAK08 Reg S: US20272CAK80	US$1,500,000,000	US$810,729,000	54.05%
Floating Rate Notes due September 17, 2014 Guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Series 2009-B89 Notes")	144A: 20272BAL8 Reg S: 20272CAL6	144A: US20272BAL80 Reg S: US20272CAL63	US$1,250,000,000	US$829,775,000	66.38%
2.700% Fixed Rate Notes due November 25, 2014 Guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Series 2009-B102 Notes")	144A: 20272BAN4 Reg S: 20272CAN2	144A: US20272BAN47 Reg S: US20272CAN20	US$1,250,000,000	US$334,174,000	26.73%

⁽¹⁾ The Notes are guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Australia (the "Commonwealth") under the Deed of Guarantee, dated November 20, 2008, executed on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Commonwealth Bank of Australia and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as dealer managers for the tender offer, and D.F. King & Co., Inc. is serving as the tender agent and information agent for the tender offer. Commonwealth Bank of Australia acted as a dealer manager only in respect of Notes held by holders outside the United States.

Neither the offer to purchase nor the related letter of transmittal has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the tender offer is only available to persons in Australia to whom an offer or invitation can be made without disclosure under Parts 6D.2 or 7.9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of Australia.

This media release is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The tender offer was made only pursuant to the terms of the offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal.

SOURCE Commonwealth Bank of Australia