Article: TransAlta Corporation closes Cdn$412.5 million sale of common shares.

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Nov 5, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) ("TransAlta") today announced it has completed its public offering of 18,656,800 Common Shares at a price of $20.10 per common share. In addition, the full over-allotment option granted to the syndicate of underwriters, led by RBC Capital Markets, CIBC and Scotia Capital Inc., as bookrunners, was exercised for an additional 1,865,700 common shares also at a price of $20.10 per Common Share.

The offering previously announced on October 28, 2009, resulted in gross proceeds to TransAlta of approximately Cdn $412.5 million. The net proceeds from the offering will be ...

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