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Optimiser II – Term Sheet

Offer Summary

Series

Optimiser II (Series 2005-05)

Issuer

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited ("Citigroup “ or " Issuer ")

Asset Classes and Reference Assets

Equities

Bonds/Currencies      

Commodities

1.EURO STOXX 50

1. Citigroup World Government Bond Index

1. Aluminium

2. Hang Seng

2. Copper

3. Nikkei 225

2. Australian Dollar Exchange Rate

3. Natural Gas

4. S&P 500

4. Crude Oil

Offer Closes

14 December at 5.00pm

Issue Date

8 December 2005

Maturity Date

8 December 2008

Term of Investment

3 years

Denomination

Australian Dollars

Issue Price

A$1.00 per Unit

Minimum Investment Amount

A$5000 and in multiples of A$1,000 above that amount

Capital Protection

The value of each unit on the Maturity Date will be at least equal to the Issue Price* (refer to Capital Protection and Early Maturity contained in section 1 for further details)

Coupon

1.0% per annum based on the Issue Price**

Investment Profiles and Asset Allocations

The allocations to each Asset Class within the 3 muliti-asset Investment Profiles are:

Equities-biased = 60% Equities + 20% Bonds/Currencies + 20% Commodities

Balanced = 1/3 Equities + 1/3 Bonds/Currencies + 1/3 Commodities

Commodities-biased = 20% Equities + 20% Bonds/Currencies + 60% Commodities

Best Performing Investment Profile

The Investment Profile with the highest Investment Profile Return on the Maturity Date

Participation Rate

Expected to range between 70% and 100%, the minimum Participation Rate will be 70%*** (refer to what factors affect the Participation Rate contained in section 1 for further details)

Final Return

The Final Return on the Maturity Date will be the greater of:

(a)     Zero; and

(b)     The Best Performing Investment Profile Return x Participation Rate

Delivery Asset

Units in the StreetTRACKS® Fund

Fees and Commissions

Upfront fee - an upfront fee of up to 2.00% (including GST) of the Investment Amount.

Trailing fee – a trailing fee of up to 0.33% per annum (including GST) based on the Investment Amount, payable annually in arrears, on the anniversary of the Issue Date, conditional on the investor continuing to hold the Optimiser.

 

These fees will be paid by Citigroup at no additional cost to investors. Citigroup may also pay advisers, out of its own funds, an additional volume based upfront fee of up to 0.50% (including GST) of the Investment Amount.

*The capital protection only applies to investments held until the Maturity Date and provided that no Early Maturity Events occur.        Capital protection is also subject to the credit worthiness of the Issuer. Please refer to the Paragraph headed “Capital Protection” contained in section 1 of the PDS dated 14 October 2005.
   **The Coupon of 1.0% p.a is based on the Issue Price and payable annually in arrears.
   ***The participation Rate is indicative only. The actual level of the Participation Rate will be fixed on    the Issue Date and is expected to range between 70% and 100% (the minimum will be 70%). Please refer to the section “What Factors Affect the Participation Rate?” contained in section 1 of the PDS dated 14 October 2005 for further details.

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