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Macquarie Group to acquire Orion Financial Inc.

27 September 2007

Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL) today notes the attached release made in Toronto, Canada, overnight regarding the acquisition of Orion Financial Inc. MBL advises that the impact of the transaction on its Tier 1 capital ratio is expected to be immaterial.

As mentioned in the attached release, consideration for the acquisition will comprise both cash and Exchangeable Shares. MBL is not required to seek shareholder approval in relation to the issue of the Exchangeable Shares. A summary of the key terms on which the Exchangeable Shares are issued is set out in the Annexure.

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Jenny Kovacs
Investor Relations
Macquarie Bank Limited
Tel: (612) 8232 3250
Mobile: (614) 1354 6547


Paula Hannaford
Corporate Communications
Macquarie Bank
Tel: (61 2) 8232 4102
Mobile: (+61 4) 1394 0180
Email: paula.hannaford@macquarie.com


Macquarie Group to acquire Orion Financial Inc.  (pdf 92 KB)
 

Macquarie Group to acquire Orion Financial Inc. annexure  (pdf 16 KB)
 

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