259C Exemption Notice

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Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments
Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C (2) Exemption


To: Market Announcements Office
ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN 33 007 457 141) (the “Company”) gives notice of the
aggregated percentage of voting shares in the company, in respect of which its controlled
entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an
exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to
subsection 259C (2) of the Corporations Act 2001.


1. Previous Notice

Particulars of the aggregated percentage of voting share in the Company at the time at which it was last
required to give a notice to the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) are contained in the notice
given to the ASX on: 19/12/2016

The notice was dated: 19/12/2016


2. Issued Share Capital

3,356,614,808 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company have been issued as at 16/03/2017.


3. Aggregate percentage of voting shares

The aggregated percentage of voting shares in respect of which the Company’s controlled entities have
the power to control voting or disposal and voting shares underlying derivatives held by the Company’s
controlled entities is:

1.82% of total number of voting shares on issue.


4. Details of relevant interests

Details of present beneficial holders as at 16/03/2017 for Westpac Banking Corporation and associated
entities:

Holder of interest

Registered holder of
securities
Nature of interest (7) Class and
number of
securities
Advance Asset
Management Limited
HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited
Advance Asset Management
Limited is the RE of various
unit trusts and, in that
capacity, can exercise the
power to vote or dispose of
the shares.
Ordinary
12,468,622
Asgard Capital
Management Limited
Asgard Capital
Management Limited
Asgard Capital Management
Limited ABN 92 009 279 592
AFSL 240695 is a custodian
and operator of Investor-
Directed Portfolio Service
Ordinary
745,266

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(IDPS). Asgard Capital
Management Limited is the
custodian and operator of
Asgard eWrap Investment,
Asgard Funds Account,
LifeForce eWrap Investment
and Personal Choice Private
eWrap Investment Account.
BT Funds Management
Limited
Asgard Capital
Management Limited

HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited

BT Portfolio Services
Limited
BT Funds Management
Limited is the manager of
various superannuation funds,
institutional investor
portfolios and unit trusts and,
in that capacity, can exercise
the power to vote or dispose
of the shares.
Ordinary
14,973,250




BT Funds Management
No.2 Limited
HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited
BT Funds Management No.2
Limited is the manager,
trustee or responsible entity of
various superannuation funds,
institutional investor
portfolios and unit trusts and,
in that capacity, can exercise
the power to vote or dispose
of the shares.
Ordinary
217,547
BT Funds Management
(NZ) Limited
Guardian Nominees
No. 2 Limited
BT Funds Management (NZ)
Limited is the manager of
various superannuation funds,
institutional investor
portfolios and unit trusts and,
in that capacity, can exercise
the power to vote or dispose
of the shares.
Ordinary
592,184

BT Investment
Management (Fund
Services) Limited
HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited

JPM Custodial
Services


BT Investment Management
(Fund Services) Limited is the
responsible entity of various
managed investment schemes
and, in that capacity, can
exercise the power to vote or
dispose of the shares.
Ordinary
12,608,005
BT Investment
Management
(Institutional) Limited
BNP Fund Services
Australasia Pty Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty
Limited

HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited

JP Morgan Chase Bank

National Australia
Bank Limited

National Custodian
Nominees

BT Investment Management
(Institutional) Limited
(previously known as BT
Investment Management (RE)
Limited) is the fund manager
of various superannuation
funds, institutional investor
portfolios and unit trusts and,
in that capacity, can exercise
the power to vote or dispose
of the shares.
Ordinary
8,500,271

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Permanent Trustees
Australia Limited
Westpac RE Limited HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited


Westpac RE Limited is the
manager, trustee or
responsible entity of various
superannuation funds,
institutional investor
portfolios and unit trusts and,
in that capacity, can exercise
the power to vote or dispose
of the shares.

Ordinary
8,117,399
Westpac Financial
Services Limited
HSBC Custody
Nominees (Australia)
Limited

BT Portfolio Services
Limited

Westpac Financial Services
Group Limited
Registered Holder of
Securities.
ABN 50 000 326 312.
Ordinary
2,643,524
Westpac Institutional
Banking*
Westpac Institutional
Banking
Westpac Institutional Bank
(WIB): provides financial
services to the corporate and
institutional customer base,
assisting and advising in the
management of cash, funding,
capital and market risk for
companies and institutions in
Australia and New Zealand. In
this capacity, can exercise the
power to vote or dispose of
the shares.
Ordinary
68,291

(*)
Westpac Institutional Bank is a business name of Westpac Banking Corporation.



5. Addresses


The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:


Name

Address
Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000
Advance Asset Management Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000
Asgard Capital Management Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000
BT Funds Management Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000
BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited Westpac On Takutai Square, 16 Takutai Square,
Auckland 1010 NZ
BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited Level 14, Chifley Square, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
NSW 2000
BT Investment Management (Fund Services)
Limited
Level 14, Chifley Square, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
NSW 2000
BT Funds Management No.2 Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000

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Westpac RE Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000

Westpac Financial Services Limited Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000
Westpac Institutional Banking* Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
NSW 2000

Signature
Print name Tim Hartin capacity Company Secretary


Sign here date 17/03/2017