By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) allotted on Tuesday £4 billion of a 4⅛% Treasury Gilt 2033. 

The gilt was allotted at an average accepted price of 97.751 for an average accepted yield of 4.519%. Accepted prices ranged from a lowest of 97.739 for a yield of 4.521% to a highest of 97.774, corresponding to a yield of 4.515%. 

The auction tail was 0.2bp. 

Competitive allotments amounted to £3.4 billion, with £600 million allotted to gilt-edged market makers (GEMMs) under the non-competitive facility. Total bids reached £12.629 billion, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.16. 

The DMO said up to £1.0 billion of the gilt will be available to successful bidders for purchase at the non-competitive allotment price.