Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

Budget Division

New Delhi, dated December 24, 2012

NOTIFICATION

F. No.4 (5) W&M/2012: Government of India hereby notifies sale (re-issue) of ‘8.12 per cent Government Stock, 2020’ (hereinafter called 'the Stock') for an aggregate amount of Rs. 3,000 crore (nominal). The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in this notification (called ‘Specific Notification’) as also the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 issued by Government of India.

Method of Issue

2. The Stock will be sold through Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001 in the manner as prescribed in paragraph 5.1 of the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 by a price based auction using uniform price auction method.

Allotment to Non-competitive Bidders

3. The Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the enclosed Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities (Annex).

Place and date of auction

4. The auction will be conducted by Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 on December 28, 2012. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on December 28, 2012. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon.

When Issued Trading

5. The Stock will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

Tenure

6. The Stock will be of eight year tenure commencing from December 10, 2012. The Stock will be repaid at par on December 10, 2020.

Date of issue and payment for the stock

7. The result of the auction shall be displayed by the Reserve Bank of India at its Fort, Mumbai Office on December 28, 2012. The payment by successful bidders will be on December 31, 2012 i.e., the date of re-issue. The payment for the Stock will include accrued interest on the nominal value of the Stock allotted in the auction from the date of issue i.e., December 10, 2012 to December 30, 2012.

Interest

8. Interest at the rate of 8.12 per cent per annum will accrue on the nominal value of the Stock from the date of original issue and will be paid half yearly on June 10 and December 10.

By Order of the President of India

(Dr. Rajat Bhargava)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Government stock auction: uniform price sale with non-competitive allotment, when issued trading and semiannual interest rules. Notification prescribes sale of Government Stock by a uniform price auction through the Reserve Bank of India's Mumbai Office via the E Kuber system, with specified electronic bid windows for competitive and non-competitive bidders; up to 5% reserved for non-competitive allotment. The Stock has an eight year tenor repayable at par, payment on re issue must include accrued interest from original issue to day before payment, interest accrues at the stated annual rate and is paid semiannually, and the Stock is eligible for when issued trading.