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UK DMO says to hold seven conventional bond auctions between April and June

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will hold seven conventional government bond auctions and three index-linked gilt auctions from April through June, plus a sale via syndication, the UK Debt Management Office said on Wednesday. The DMO said it would hold two short-dated, two medium-dated and three long-dated conventional gilt auctions during the period, including the sale of a short-dated gilt on April 8. The details of that sale will be published next Tuesday. The DMO said it would also hold three index-linked gilt auctions and one bond syndication over the period. Following Chancellor George Osborne's annual budget earlier on Wednesday, the DMO said it plans to sell 133.4 billion pounds ($195.7 billion) of gilts in the 2015/16 financial year -- less than forecast by primary dealers. (Reporting by Andy Bruce, editing by David Milliken)