TEXT-SP rates Transurban Finance MTNs 'A-'

Feb 28 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has assigned its 'A-' foreign currency long-term issue credit rating to the proposed Canadian dollar (C$) 250 million senior secured medium-term notes due 2019 to be issued by Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd., the finance subsidiary of the Transurban group of companies. The notes are expected to be issued under Transurban's US$2.0 billion secured euro medium-term note program, and will form the first series under that program. The rat