Dec 12 (Reuters) - Transurban Group TCL.AX :
* TRANSURBAN TO RAISE $1.9 BILLION THROUGH A FULLY UNDERWRITTEN RENOUNCEABLE ENTITLEMENT OFFER WITH RETAIL RIGHTS TRADING
* REAFFIRMS ITS DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE OF 56.0 CPS FOR FY18
* PROCEEDS RAISED WILL BE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDING TRANSURBAN'S SHARE OF WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT
* ACHIEVED CONTRACTUAL CLOSE WITH VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD, TOLL AND OPERATE WGTP UNTIL 2045
* ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL CLOSE OF $550 MILLION TRANCHE OF SYNDICATED DEBT FACILITY