Auckland Council sells NZ$800 mln block of airport shares

SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Auckland Council is selling aNZ$800 million ($476.88 million) block of shares in AucklandInternational Airport on Thursday, according to asource with direct knowledge of the matter.

($1 = 1.6776 New Zealand dollars)(Reporting by Scott Murdoch in Sydney; Editing by ChristianSchmollinger)