Macquarie led consortium to acquire Thames Water

17 October 2006

Macquarie Bank notes the attached release made in London overnight in relation to the conditional agreement for the acquisition of Thames Water by a Macquarie-led consortium.

Macquarie also notes that it intends to invest approximately £250 million in the Consortium for an 11 percent stake.

The investment is not expected to have a material impact on the Bank's Tier 1 capital position.

For more information please contact:

Erica Sibree
Investor Relations
Macquarie Bank Limited
Tel: (612) 8232 5008
Mobile: (614) 1302 6309

Matthew Russell
Public Relations
Macquarie Bank Limited
Tel: (612) 8232 4102
Mobile: (614) 1069 9532

Consortium Release (pdf 38 KB)

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