5 February 2009 
Stuart Siddall, Chief Executive of the ACT, said:
The value of good treasury management has never been more important. In the past 12 months treasurers have had to demonstrate innovation and skill, combined with strong banking relationships, to achieve the deals we have recognised today. Strong treasury management is essential and will be a key part of corporate success in these difficult markets. In particular, we encourage smaller companies without access to a dedicated treasury function to use ACT training and qualifications to develop their treasury skills which could be the key to survival. Stuart Siddall, ACT
Richard Dakin, Managing Director, Major Corporates and International Corporate Banking, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets said:
We are delighted to once again support these awards which recognise the fantastic work being done by treasurers and their banking partners to complete a multitude of deals in these challenging times.These awards send a positive signal to the market that business is still being done and banks are supporting their customers for the long term. Congratulations to all those involved with the event. Richard Dakin, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets
The Deals of the Year Awards are organised by the ACT’s The Treasurer magazine and are supported by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. They are the only treasury awards where the winners are judged by fellow practitioners. Winners were announced at an awards ceremony dinner held at One Whitehall Place, London today Thursday 5 February 2009 attended by treasurers and finance directors from leading UK and continental European companies.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Deals of the Year – overall winner | InBev (now Anheuser-Busch InBev) |
| Bonds | FirstGroup |
| Corporate Finance | Fresenius |
| Liability Management | BAA |
| Loans – continental European corporates (deal size over £750m) | InBev (now Anheuser-Busch InBev) |
| Loans – UK corporates (deal size over £750m) | Co-operative Group |
| Loans – UK and continental European (deal size under £750m) | Invensys |
| Treasury Team of the Year (market cap over £2bn) | Imperial Tobacco Group |
| SME Treasury Team of the Year (market cap under £2bn) | Invensys |
The full list of winners can also be viewed at www.treasurers.org/awards ---------------- Ends ---------------- For further information, please contact: Anne Hogarth, Director of Marketing & Communications T: +44 (0)20 7847 2575 (direct line) or 020 7847 2540 (switchboard) E: ahogarth@treasurers.org Should editors wish to commission an article from the ACT, please contact Anne Hogarth (as above).
2008 marked the eleventh anniversary of the prestigious Deals of the Year Awards organised by The Treasurer, the official magazine of the ACT and supported by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. The awards celebrate the achievements of the corporate treasurer in successfully accessing the debt and equity markets on behalf of their company. All types of deal are considered and judged on the basis of demonstrating innovation and excellence in treasury, rather than on the size of the deal. The Treasury Team of the Year awards recognise the teams in different sizes of corporates that stood out most across the different aspects of treasury, including cash management, risk, corporate finance, treasury operations and corporate governance. Previous winners of the Deals of the Year Awards include: Arsenal FC, Bayer, Land Securities, NXP Semiconductors, Rexam and Tesco. For further information about the Deals of the Year Awards visit: www.treasurers.org/awards
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