Britain sells 12 billion stg of gilts in new syndication drive

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain sold 12 billion pounds ($14.81 billion) of a 2030 government bond at a sale via syndication on Tuesday, having attracted orders worth more than 82 billion pounds.The 0.75% conventional October 2030 gilt was priced with a spread that was equivalent to 8.5 basis points above the December 2030 gilt.The sale was the first since the Debt Management Office said it was aiming to sell 180 billion pounds of government debt between May and July to help fund a surge in public..