Feb 15 (Reuters) - Macquarie Group Ltd MQG.AX :
* LAUNCHES $A500 MILLION MACQUARIE GROUP CAPITAL NOTES 5 OFFER
* ANNOUNCED ITS INTENTION TO RAISE $A500 MILLION
* MCN5 ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUOTED ON AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
* MCN5 ARE FULLY PAID, SUBORDINATED, NON-CUMULATIVE, UNSECURED, MANDATORILY CONVERTIBLE NOTES ISSUED BY MGL AT ISSUE PRICE OF $A100 PER MCN5