2012-0603 - Province of Manitoba Bonds

TORONTO, June 13, 2012 /CNW/ -

Province of Manitoba Bonds
June 13, 2012

On May 18, 2012 Manitoba Finance announced the interest rate for Manitoba Builder Bonds, Series 13, on sale May 22, 2012  to June 5, 2012 throughout the province. In addition, the interest rate for all outstanding floating rate bonds, which are adjustable and redeemable annually, has been set at 1.75 percent effective June 15, 2012.

The Series 13 Builder Bonds will be listed on Monday, June 18 under the following symbols:

CUSIP            56343TBP8     56343TBQ6     56343TBR4    56343TBS2

Symbol      MBM.DB.A    MBM.DB.B     MBM.DB.C        MBM.DB.D

Description Three-Year Annual Fixed Rate        Five-Year Annual Fixed Rate          Five-Year Compound Fixed Rate     Five-Year Annual Floating Rate

1.85%  June 15 2015  2.00%   June 15 2017  2.00%  June 15 2017  1.75%  June 15 2017

The following bonds will be delisted upon maturation Friday, June 15, 2011.  All trades Wednesday June 13 through Friday June 15 will be for settlement on June 15:

BKA.DB.A Manitoba Builder Bonds Series 11 Three-Year Annual Fixed Rate June 15 2012
HJA.DB.B Manitoba Hydro Bonds Series 10 Five-Year Annual Fixed Rate June 15 2012 
HJC.DB Manitoba Hydro Bonds Series 10 Five-Year Compound Fixed Rate June 15 2012
HJF.DB Manitoba Hydro Bonds Series 10 Five-Year Annual Floating Rate June 15 2012

The interest rate will be adjusted to 1.75 percent on the outstanding Floating Rate bonds, effective June 15, 2012:

BJF.DB Builder Bonds Series 10 June 15 2013
BKF.DB Builder Bonds Series 11 June 15 2014
BL.DB.F Builder Bonds Series 12 June 15 2015
HKF.DB Hydro Bonds Series 11 June 15 2016

Further details on the Manitoba Builder Bonds and Hydro Bonds are available in the CNSX Issuer Disclosure Hall or more information may be obtained by calling the toll-free bond line at 1-800-565-0350.
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