Wednesday, February 15, 2012

SUPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR OFFERING STATE/TERRITORY DEBT SECURITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF STATE AND TERRITORY BORROWING

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EXHIBIT G
 
 
EXECUTION COPY
 
SUPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR OFFERING STATE/TERRITORY
DEBT SECURITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF STATE AND TERRITORY BORROWING

This Supplement is entered into as of 14 October 2010, by and among Barclays Capital Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "New Dealers"), the Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of the Treasury (the “Commonwealth”), Queensland Treasury Corporation (the “Issuing Entity”) and the Treasurer on behalf of the Government of Queensland (the “State”).

Reference is made to the Agreement for Offering State/Territory Debt Securities in connection with the Australian Government Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing, dated as of 11 December 2009, by and among the Commonwealth, the Issuing Entity, the State and the Dealers named therein, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex I (as amended or supplemented, the "Offering Agreement").

The Commonwealth and the New Dealers hereby agree as follows:

1.           Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Supplement have the meanings assigned thereto in the Offering Agreement.

2.           Joinder of New Dealers.  Each of the New Dealers hereby joins in and agrees to become a party to the Offering Agreement with all right, title and interest as a Dealer thereunder and subject to all of the terms and conditions thereof as if each New Dealer were an original party and signatory thereto.

3.           Notice.   The New Dealers’ notice addresses for the purposes of the Offering Agreement are as follows:

Barclays Capital Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
United States of America
Attn: Syndicate Registration
Telephone: +1-212-526-0015
Facsimile: +1-646-834-8133
Email: mtndskldn@barclayscapital.com

Barclays Bank PLC
5 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 4BB
United Kingdom
Attn: MTN Dealers
Telephone: +44-20-7773-9090
Facsimile: +44-20-7516-7548
Email: mtndskldn@barclayscapital.com

 
 

 

Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd
Level 38
Governor Phillip Tower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney
NSW 2000
Australia
Attn: Debt Capital Markets
Telephone: +612-9225-6773
Facsimile: +612-9225-6551

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
United States of America
Attn: High Grade Transaction Management / Legal
Facsimile: +1-646-855-5958


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Commonwealth, the Issuing Entity, the State and the New Dealers have executed this Supplement as of the date first set forth above.

Signed for and on behalf of the
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
represented by the Department of the Treasury
 
by
 
  
 
  
 
  Ken Henry   /s/ Ken Henry 
      
  Name of Signatory   Signature 
 
 
in the presence of:
 
      
  Sharon McCluskey   /s/ Sharon McCluskey 
      
   Name of witness
 
   Signature of witness
 
  

QUEENSLAND TREASURY CORPORATION

By:
 /s/ Neil Castles
 
 
Name:
Neil Castles
 
 
Title:
Acting Chief Executive
 


THE TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEENSLAND

By:
 /s/ Andrew Fraser
 
 
Name:
Andrew Fraser
 
 
Title:
Treasurer
 


BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

By:
 /s/ Pamela Kendall
 
 
Name:
Pamela Kendall
 
 
Title:
Director
 


BARCLAYS BANK PLC

By:
 /s/ Gordon Youl
 
 
Name:
Gordon Youl
 
 
Title:
Director
 


 
 

 


MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) LTD

By:
 /s/ Daniel de la Cruz
 
 
Name:
Daniel de la Cruz
 
 
Title:
Director
 


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

By:
 /s/ Teresa Radzinski
 
 
Name:
Teresa Radzinski
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 



cc:
UBS Limited
 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
 
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
 
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
 
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
 
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
J.P. Morgan Securities Limited
 
Macquarie Bank Limited London Branch
 
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
 
National Australia Bank Limited
 
Nomura International plc
 
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 
Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
 
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
 
Westpac Banking Corporation



 
 

 

Annex I

[Copy of Offering Agreement]

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