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)