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Westpac Capital Notes 6 Replacement Prospectus

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Westpac Banking Corporation
Group Secretariat

Level 18, 275 Kent Street

Sydney NSW 2000 Australia


20 November 2018

Market Announcements Office

ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000


WESTPAC CAPITAL NOTES 6 OFFER – LODGEMENT OF REPLACEMENT PROSPECTUS


Westpac Banking Corporation today lodged a replacement Prospectus with the Australian Securities and

Investments Commission for its offer of Westpac Capital Notes 6.

The main changes are to insert the Margin and increase the Offer size following completion of the Bookbuild

yesterday and include the Broker Firm Application Form.

A copy of the replacement Prospectus is attached.


Yours sincerely




Tim Hartin

Group Company Secretary

Westpac Banking Corporation




NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES


This announcement is not financial product advice and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or

needs. This announcement does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be

lawful to make such an offer. In particular, this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an

offer to buy, securities in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person (as defined in Regulation

S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933) (U.S. Person). Westpac Capital Notes 6 are being offered in Australia only and

will not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person.


Westpac
Capital

Notes 6

Prospectus and

Westpac Capital Notes

Reinvestment Offer

Information

Arranger

Westpac Institutional Bank

Issuer

Westpac Banking Corporation

ABN 33 007 457 141

Joint Lead Managers

Westpac Institutional Bank

ANZ Securities Limited

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited

Morgans Financial Limited

National Australia Bank Limited

UBS AG, Australia Branch

Date of this Prospectus

20 November 2018

Co-Managers

Bell Potter Securities Limited

Credit Suisse

Crestone Wealth Management Limited

Evans Dixon

JBWere Limited

Ord Minnett Limited

Shaw and Partners Limited

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some investors. Their complexity may

make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the

risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

Important notices
About this Prospectus

This Prospectus relates to the offer of Westpac Capital Notes 6 (“Notes”) at

an Issue Price of $100 each to raise approximately $1.25 billion with the ability

to raise more or less.

The Westpac Capital Notes 6 offered under this Prospectus are designated as

Series 2018-2.

This Prospectus is dated 20 November 2018 and was lodged with the

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) on that

date. This is a replacement prospectus which replaces the prospectus

dated 12 November 2018 and lodged with ASIC on that date (“Original

Prospectus”). ASIC and ASX Limited (“ASX”) take no responsibility for the

content of this Prospectus nor for the merits of the investment to which this

Prospectus relates. This Prospectus expires on the date which is 13 months

after the date of the Original Prospectus (“Expiry Date”) and no Notes will be

issued or transferred on the basis of this Prospectus after the Expiry Date.

Status of Westpac Capital Notes 6

Westpac Capital Notes 6 are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible,

transferable, redeemable, subordinated

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, perpetual, unsecured notes issued by

Westpac.

The Notes are not deposit liabilities or protected accounts of Westpac

for the purposes of the Banking Act or Financial Claims Scheme and are

not subject to the depositor protection provisions of Australian banking

legislation (including the Australian Government guarantee of certain bank

deposits).

Investment-type products are subject to investment risk, including possible

delays in payment and loss of income and principal invested. Except as

required by law, and only to the extent so required, neither Westpac nor

any other person in any way warrants or guarantees the capital value or

performance of the Notes, the performance of Westpac or any particular

rate of return on any investment made under this Prospectus. If a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs, Westpac will be required

to Convert some or all of the Notes (or, where Conversion does not occur

for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm

on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date

or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:

(i) those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will not be

Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date; (ii) all rights in

relation to those Notes will be terminated immediately on the Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date

(as the case may be); and (iii) Holders will suffer loss as a consequence).

If Conversion occurs in these circumstances, Holders may (in the case of a

Capital Trigger Event) and are likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger

Event) receive Ordinary Shares that are worth significantly less than the Face

Value of the Notes. If Holders receive Ordinary Shares worth less than the

Face Value of the Notes, they will suffer loss as a consequence.

Defined words and expressions

Some words and expressions used in this Prospectus are capitalised as

they have defined meanings. The Glossary in Appendix A and clause 16.2 of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms in Appendix B define these words and

expressions.

A reference to time in this Prospectus is to Sydney time, unless otherwise

stated. A reference to $, A$, dollars and cents is to Australian currency, unless

otherwise stated.

No representations other than in this Prospectus

You should rely only on information in this Prospectus. No person is

authorised to provide any information or to make any representations in

connection with the Offer which are not contained in this Prospectus. Any

information or representations not contained in this Prospectus may not be

relied upon as having been authorised by Westpac in connection with the

Offer.

Past performance information

The financial information provided in this Prospectus is for information

purposes only and is not a forecast of operating results to be expected

in future periods. Past performance is not a reliable indication of future

performance.

This Prospectus does not provide investment advice – you

should seek your own professional investment advice

The information in this Prospectus is not investment advice and has

been prepared without taking into account your investment objectives,

financial situation and particular needs (including financial and taxation

considerations) as an investor. You should consider the appropriateness

of the Notes having regard to these factors before deciding to apply for

any Notes. It is important that you read the entire Prospectus (including

the investment risks described in Sections 1.5 and 5) and seek professional

investment advice from your financial adviser or other professional adviser

before deciding whether to apply for any Notes.

Except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, each Joint Lead

Manager and its respective directors, officers, employees and advisers

expressly disclaims and does not accept any liability for the contents of this

Prospectus, the Notes or the Offer.

This Prospectus also contains information in relation to (amongst other

things) the Reinvestment Offer. Neither Westpac nor any other person is

providing any investment advice or making any recommendation to Eligible

Westpac Capital Notes Holders in respect of the Reinvestment Offer.

Restrictions in foreign jurisdictions

This Offer is being made in Australia only and this Prospectus does not

constitute an offer in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom,

it would not be lawful to make such an offer. No action has been taken to

register or qualify the Notes or the Offer or to otherwise permit a public

offering of the Notes in any jurisdiction outside Australia. The distribution

of this Prospectus (including an electronic copy) in jurisdictions outside

Australia may be restricted by law.

You should read the foreign selling restrictions (including, in particular, the

restrictions in the United States and on US Persons) in Section 7.14. If you

come into possession of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia,

you should seek advice on, and observe, any such restrictions. If you fail

to comply with such restrictions that failure may constitute a violation of

applicable securities laws.

Exposure period

The Corporations Act prohibits the acceptance of Applications during

the seven day period after the date the Original Prospectus was lodged

with ASIC. This period is referred to as the “exposure period” and ASIC

may extend this period by up to a further seven days (that is up to 14 days

in total). The purpose of the exposure period was to enable the Original

Prospectus to be examined by market participants before the Opening Date.

How to obtain a Prospectus and an Application Form

During the Offer Period:

• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders and Eligible Securityholders may

access the electronic version of the Prospectus and the Reinvestment

Application Form or Securityholder Application Form online at

www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6;

• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders and Eligible Securityholders

may also obtain a printed Prospectus with a personalised Reinvestment

Application Form or personalised Securityholder Application Form by:

–registering online at www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6; or

–calling the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to

Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (within

Australia) and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside Australia).

• Broker Firm Applicants can obtain a copy of this Prospectus, including

a Broker Firm Application Form, by downloading an electronic copy at

www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6 or from their Syndicate Broker.

An electronic copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded at

www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6.

This Prospectus is only available electronically to persons accessing

and downloading it in Australia. If you access an electronic copy of this

Prospectus, you should ensure that you download and read the entire

Prospectus.

The Corporations Act prohibits any person from passing the Application

Form on to another person unless it is attached to a printed Prospectus or

the complete and unaltered electronic version of this Prospectus.

Applications for Westpac Capital Notes 6

Applications for any Notes under this Prospectus may only be made during

the Offer Period on an Application Form attached to or accompanying

this Prospectus including, in the case of Eligible Westpac Capital Notes

Holders and Eligible Securityholders, by submitting an online Application at

www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6.

For information on who is eligible to apply for any Notes under the Offer and

how to make an Application – see Section 8 and the Application Form.

No withdrawal of Application

You cannot withdraw your Application once it has been lodged, except as

permitted under the Corporations Act.

Refunds

If you are Allocated less than the number of Notes that you applied for, you

will receive a refund as soon as possible after the Issue Date. If the Offer does

not proceed, any Application Payment you have made will be refunded to

you. No interest will be payable on Application Payments.

Trading in Westpac Capital Notes 6

It is your responsibility to determine your Allocation before trading in Notes

to avoid the risk of selling Notes you do not own. To assist you in determining

your Allocation before the receipt of your Holding Statement, you may call

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am

to 5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (within Australia) and +61 1300

653 497 (from outside Australia) if you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes

Holder or Eligible Securityholder, or contact your Syndicate Broker if you are

a Broker Firm Applicant. If you sell Notes before you receive confirmation of

your Allocation, you do so at your own risk.

Providing personal information

You will be asked to provide personal information to Westpac (directly or via

its agents, including the Registrar) if you apply for any Notes. See Section 7.15

for information on how Westpac (and its agents, including the Registrar on its

behalf) collects, holds and uses this personal information. You can also obtain

a copy of Westpac’s privacy policy at www.westpac.com.au/privacy.

Incorporation by reference

Information contained in or accessible through the documents or websites

mentioned in this Prospectus does not form part of this Prospectus unless

it is specifically stated that the document or website is incorporated by

reference and forms part of this Prospectus.

Note:

1. See Sections 1.4 and 2.7 for a description of how the Notes will rank in a Winding Up.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

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Appendix A

Appendix B

Table of contents

Important noticesInside front cover

Guidance for retail investors2

Key dates3

1. Investment overview4

2. Information about Westpac Capital Notes 617

3. Reinvestment Offer for Westpac Capital Notes36

4. About Westpac43

5. Investment risks52

6. Australian tax summary72

7. Other information78

8. Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 686

Appendix A Glossary92

Appendix B Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms104

Broker Firm Application Form

Corporate directoryInside back cover

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Guidance for retail investors
1. Read this

Prospectus in

full

• If you are considering applying for any Notes under the Offer, this Prospectus is important and

should be read in its entirety.

• You should have particular regard to the:

–“Investment overview” in Section 1 and “Information about Westpac Capital Notes 6” in

Section 2;

–“Reinvestment Offer for Westpac Capital Notes“ in Section 3;

–“Investment risks” in Section 5; and

–“Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms” in Appendix B.

• In considering whether to apply for any Notes, it is important to consider all risks and other

information regarding an investment in the Notes in light of your particular investment

objectives and circumstances.

• Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits

and may not be suitable for some investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to

understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them,

you should obtain professional advice.

2. Speak to your

professional

adviser

• You should seek professional advice from your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other

independent and qualified professional adviser about the Offer.

• ASIC has published guidance on how to choose a professional adviser on its MoneySmart

website. You can also search ‘choosing a financial adviser’ at www.moneysmart.gov.au.

3. Consider the

ASIC guidance

for retail

investors

• Further guidance on investing in bank hybrid securities can be found on ASIC’s MoneySmart

website at www.moneysmart.gov.au or via a link at www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6.

• A free copy of the ASIC guidance may also be obtained by calling ASIC on 1300 300 630

(from within Australia) or +61 3 5177 3988 (from outside Australia).

4. Learn more

about

investing in

bank hybrid

securities

• Westpac’s Guide to Bank Hybrids, a web-based guide to help investors understand some

of the typical features and risks associated with an investment in bank hybrid securities, is

available at www.westpac.com.au/bankhybridguide. The Guide to Bank Hybrids provides a

brief overview of hybrid investments, including how to invest in an Australian bank and the

typical features and risks of different types of bank hybrids. The Guide to Bank Hybrids may be

helpful when you are considering an investment in the Notes.

5. Obtain further

information

about

Westpac and

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

• Westpac is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and, as a result, is

subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the

ASX Listing Rules. In addition, Westpac must notify ASX immediately (subject to certain

exceptions) if it becomes aware of information about Westpac that a reasonable person would

expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities, including the Notes.

• Copies of documents lodged with ASIC can be obtained from, or inspected at, an ASIC office

and Westpac’s ASX announcements may be viewed at www.asx.com.au (ASX code WBC).

Further information about Westpac, including Westpac’s half-yearly and annual financial

reports, presentations and other investor information, can be obtained from www.westpac.

com.au/investorcentre.

6. Labor Party

proposal to

remove excess

franking credit

refunds

• In March 2018, the Labor Party announced plans to remove cash refunds for excess franking

credits to entities that are currently able to claim them (including individuals and complying

superannuation entities), with effect from 1 July 2019. The full details of how the Labor Party

proposal would be implemented have not yet been announced.

• If the Labor Party forms Federal Government and its proposal becomes law in Australia,

Holders may not be able to claim cash refunds for excess franking credits received in respect

of Distributions on the Notes.

• If you plan to claim cash refunds for excess franking credits received in respect of Distributions

on the Notes, you should consider whether the Notes are a suitable investment for you, and in

any event you should seek professional advice in relation to your tax position and monitor the

potential Labor Party changes on an ongoing basis.

7. Enquiries• If you have any questions in relation to the Offer, please call the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (within

Australia) and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside Australia) (local call cost within Australia) or

contact your financial adviser or other professional adviser.

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Westpac Capital Notes 6

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3

4

5

6

7

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Appendix A

Appendix B

Key dates

Key dates for the Offer

Record date for determining Eligible Securityholders (7.00pm Sydney time)5 November 2018

Announcement of the Offer and lodgement of the Original Prospectus with ASIC12 November 2018

Bookbuild 19 November 2018

Announcement of Margin19 November 2018

Lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC20 November 2018

Opening Date20 November 2018

Closing Date for the Securityholder Offer (5.00pm Sydney time)11 December 2018

Closing Date for the Broker Firm Offer (5.00pm Sydney time)11 December 2018

Issue Date of Notes18 December 2018

Commencement of deferred settlement trading19 December 2018

Holding Statements dispatched by21 December 2018

Commencement of normal settlement trading24 December 2018

Key dates for Westpac Capital Notes 6

Record Date for first Distribution 8 March 2019

First Distribution Payment Date

1

18 March 2019

Option for Westpac to Convert

2

, Redeem

3

or Transfer the Notes31 July 2024

Scheduled Conversion Date

4

31 July 2026

Key dates for the Reinvestment Offer

Reinvestment Offer Record Date for determining Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders

(7.00pm Sydney time)

5 November 2018

Opening Date for the Reinvestment Offer 20 November 2018

Ex-date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution10 December 2018

Record date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution (7.00pm Sydney time)11 December 2018

Closing Date for the Reinvestment Offer (5.00pm Sydney time)11 December 2018

Expected date of transfer of Participating Westpac Capital Notes to Westpac Capital Notes

Nominated Party

18 December 2018

Issue Date of Notes for the Reinvestment Offer 18 December 2018

Payment date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution

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18 December 2018

Key dates for the Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes

Ex-date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution 10 December 2018

Record date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution (7.00pm Sydney time)11 December 2018

Payment date for Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution

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18 December 2018

Ex-date for intended Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes

27 February 2019

Record date for intended Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes (7.00pm Sydney time)

28 February 2019

Last day of trading in Westpac Capital Notes28 February 2019

Payment date for intended Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution

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on Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes

8 March 2019

Expected date of transfer of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes to Westpac Capital Notes

Nominated Party

8 March 2019

Dates may change

These dates are indicative only and may change. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion,

close the Offer early or extend the Offer Period without notice. Westpac may also withdraw the Offer at any time before

Notes are issued. Accordingly, if you wish to apply for any Notes, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible after

the Opening Date.

Except as otherwise specified in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, if any of these dates are not Business Days and an

event under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms is stipulated to occur on that day, then the event will occur on the next

Business Day.

Note:

1. Distributions are payable quarterly, subject to satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions – see Section 2.1.9.

2. Subject to satisfaction of the Optional Conversion Restriction – see Section 2.4.2.

3. There can be no certainty that APRA will provide its prior written approval for any such Redemption.

4. Conversion of the Notes to Ordinary Shares on this date is subject to satisfaction of the Scheduled Conversion Conditions – see Section 2.2.3.

5. Subject to satisfaction of the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms.

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Section 1
Investment overview

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

1.1 Key features of the Offer and Westpac Capital Notes 6

1.2 Summary of the Distributions payable on Westpac Capital Notes 6

1.3 Summary of certain events which may affect what Holders of Westpac Capital Notes 6

receive and when they receive it

1.4 Ranking of Westpac Capital Notes 6 in a Winding Up of Westpac

1.5 Key risks associated with an investment in Westpac Capital Notes 6 and Westpac

1.6 Comparison of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 with certain other Westpac investments or

products

1.7 Structure of the Offer and how to apply for Westpac Capital Notes 6

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Section 1 Investment overview

1.1 Key features of the Offer and Westpac Capital Notes 6

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

1.1.1 The Offer• The Offer is for the issue of Westpac Capital Notes 6 to raise

approximately $1.25 billion, with the ability to raise more or

less. The Offer includes the Reinvestment Offer, which is a

priority offer to Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders to

reinvest some or all of their Westpac Capital Notes in the

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

Sections 2,

3 and 8

17, 36

and 86

1.1.2 The issuer• Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141.Section 443

1.1.3 Key features

of Westpac

Capital Notes 6

Westpac Capital Notes 6 are:

• fully paid – the Issue Price ($100 per Note, which will also be

the Initial Face Value of the Note) must be paid to Westpac

before the Notes are issued;

• non-cumulative – they offer Distributions which are

discretionary and unpaid Distributions do not accumulate.

Holders will not have any right to compensation if Westpac

does not pay a Distribution;

• convertible – in certain circumstances, Westpac will be

required or permitted to Convert the Notes into Ordinary

Shares;

• redeemable and transferable – in certain circumstances,

Westpac may be permitted to repay the Face Value (initially

$100 per Note) of the Notes to Holders or transfer the Notes

to a third party (but there are significant restrictions on

repayment of the Notes);

• perpetual – they do not have a fixed maturity date and could

exist indefinitely if not Redeemed, Converted or Transferred

(in which case you would not receive your capital back,

unless you sell your Notes on ASX at the prevailing market

price to realise your investment);

• unsecured – they are not guaranteed nor are they deposit

liabilities or protected accounts of Westpac under the

Banking Act or Financial Claims Scheme and they are not

subject to the depositor protection provisions of Australian

banking legislation;

• subject to a Capital Trigger Event and Non-Viability Trigger

Event – where such an event occurs (which includes where

Westpac suffers significant losses), some or all of the Notes

must be Converted into Ordinary Shares or, if Conversion

does not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not

issued for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day

after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-

Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may

be), the rights of Holders attaching to those Notes will

be terminated immediately on the Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date (as the case may be), and Holders will lose all the value

of their investment in those Notes and they will not receive

any compensation or unpaid Distributions;

• subordinated – in the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes

are still on issue and have not been Redeemed or Converted,

or otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated,

they will rank ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally among

themselves and with Equal Ranking Capital Securities and

behind Senior Creditors. However, it is likely that a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event would occur

prior to a Winding Up and the Notes would have been

Converted into Ordinary Shares or otherwise had the rights

attaching to them terminated; and

Section 2

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

17

104

5

TopicSummaryFurther
information

Page(s)

1.1.3 Key features

of Westpac

Capital Notes 6

(continued)

• listed – Westpac has applied for the Notes to be quoted on

ASX and the Notes are expected to trade under ASX code

WBCPI.

The Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are complex and derive

from the detailed capital requirements that APRA applies to

these instruments. Westpac’s ability to pay Distributions or

to Convert or Redeem the Notes is subject to a number of

restrictions, including APRA not objecting to the Distributions

and APRA giving prior written approval to a Redemption.

1.1.4 Use of

proceeds of

the Westpac

Capital Notes 6

• Westpac is issuing the Notes to raise regulatory capital

which satisfies the regulatory capital requirements of APRA.

The proceeds received under the Offer will be used by

Westpac for general business purposes.

Sections

4.1.4 and

4.2.1

46 and

47

1.2 Summary of the Distributions payable on Westpac Capital Notes 6

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

1.2.1 Distributions

payable on

Westpac

Capital Notes 6

• The Notes offer Holders quarterly, floating rate Distributions

until the Notes are Converted at their full Face Value (or

terminated following a failure to Convert) or Redeemed.

• The Distribution Payment Dates are quarterly, being

18 March, 18 June, 18 September and 18 December of

each year. The first Distribution is scheduled to be paid on

18 March 2019.

• The Distribution Rate is determined in accordance with the

following formula:

(3 month BBSW Rate + Margin) x (1 – Tax Rate

1

)

• The Margin is 3.70% per annum.

• Distributions are expected to be fully franked.

Section 2.1

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clause 3

18

105

1.2.2 Distributions

may not

be paid on

Westpac

Capital Notes 6

• Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion

of Westpac, which means Westpac does not have to

pay them. Distributions are also only payable if the other

Distribution Payment Conditions are satisfied.

• Distributions are non-cumulative, which means that unpaid

Distributions will not be made up or accumulate. Holders will

not have any rights to compensation if Westpac does not pay

Distributions. Failure to pay any Distribution is not an event

of default

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and Holders have no right to apply for a Winding

Up on the grounds of non-payment of a Distribution.

• If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full for a

relevant Distribution Payment Date, then until a Distribution

is paid in full on a subsequent Distribution Payment Date (or

all Notes are Converted at their full Face Value, Redeemed or

terminated following a failure to Convert), Westpac must not:

–determine or pay any Dividends on its Ordinary Shares; or

–undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital

Reduction,

unless the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full

within 20 Business Days of the relevant Distribution Payment

Date (and in certain other limited circumstances).

Sections

2.1.1 and

2.1.9 to 2.1.11

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 3.3,

3.4, 3.7 and

3.8

18 and

22

106

Note:

1. The Tax Rate is 30% (or 0.30 expressed as a decimal) as at the date of this Prospectus but that rate may change.

2. The Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms do not include any events of default.

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Westpac Capital Notes 6

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Section 1 Investment overview

1.3 Summary of certain events which may affect what Holders of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 receive and when they receive it

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

1.3.1 Events that

may affect

the Westpac

Capital Notes 6

• The Notes do not have a fixed maturity date and Holders

do not have a right to request or require Westpac to

Convert, Redeem or arrange for the Transfer of the Notes.

Accordingly, what will happen to the Notes is uncertain.

• It is possible that the Notes could remain on issue indefinitely

and the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) will not be

repaid.

• The diagram and table in this Section 1.3.1 summarise certain

events that may occur while the Notes are on issue and

what Holders may receive in relation to the Notes under the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

Sections 2.2

to 2.6

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 4

to 8

23 to

32

107 to

111

At Westpac’s Option

18 December

2018, the

Issue Date

31 July 2024

Conversion, Redemption (subject to

APRA approval) or Transfer at Westpac’s

option (see Sections 2.3 and 2.4)

Conversion

You receive

Ordinary

Shares

Redemption

You receive

the Face

Value from

Westpac

Transfer

You receive

the Face

Value

from a

nominated

third party

purchaser

You receive

Ordinary Shares

Tax Event or Regulatory Event

Conversion, Redemption (subject to APRA approval) or Transfer at Westpac’s option if a Tax Event or Regulatory

Event occurs (see Sections 2.3 and 2.4)

Acquisition Event

Automatic Conversion if an Acquisition Event occurs subject to the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition, as it

applies to an Acquisition Event, being satisfied (see Section 2.6)

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Vialibility Trigger Event

Automatic Conversion if a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Vialibility Trigger Event occurs (or if Conversion

does not occur for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Vialibility Trigger Event Conversion Date, all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated)

(see Section 2.5)

You receive

Ordinary Shares

31 July 2026, the first

possible Scheduled

Conversion Date

Scheduled Conversion

subject to the Scheduled

Conversion Conditions

being satisfied

(see Section 2.2.3)

Each Distribution

Payment Date after the

first possible Scheduled

Conversion Date

If Scheduled Conversion

does not occur on the

first possible Scheduled

Conversion Date of

31 July 2026, then

Scheduled Conversion

will occur on the first

Distribution Payment

Date after that date on

which the Scheduled

Conversion Conditions

are satisfied (see Section

2.2.3)

Scheduled Conversion Date

Perpetual

EVENTS THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME:

7

EventWhen?Is APRA
approval

required?

Are there

other pre-

conditions to

the event?

What value

will a Holder

receive?

In what form

will that value

be provided

to Holders?

Where to

find further

information?

Redemption

at Westpac's

option

31 July 2024

or if a Tax

Event or

Regulatory

Event

occurs

Ye s

3

Yes,

before or

concurrently

with

Redemption

4

Face Value

(initially $100

per Note) plus

a Distribution

5


CashSections 2.3.1

to 2.3.4

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clause 7

Transfer at

Westpac's

option

31 July 2024

or if a Tax

Event or

Regulatory

Event

occurs

NoNoFace Value

(initially $100

per Note) plus

a Distribution

5

Cash

6

Sections 2.3.1

and 2.3.5

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clause 8

Conversion

at Westpac's

option

31 July 2024

or if a Tax

Event or

Regulatory

Event

occurs

NoYe s

7

Ordinary

Shares worth

approximately

$101.01

8

per

Note plus a

Distribution

5

A variable

number of

Ordinary

Shares

plus a cash

Distribution

5

Section 2.4

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 6

and 9

Scheduled

Conversion

31 July 2026NoYe s

7

Ordinary

Shares worth

approximately

$101.01

8

per

Note plus a

Distribution

5

A variable

number of

Ordinary

Shares

plus a cash

Distribution

5

Section 2.2

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 4

and 9

Conversion

upon an

Acquisition

Event

If an

Acquisition

Event

occurs

NoYe s

7

Ordinary

Shares worth

approximately

$101.01

8

per

Note plus a

Distribution

5

A variable

number of

Ordinary

Shares

plus a cash

Distribution

5

Section 2.6

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 5.9

and 9

Note:

3. Holders should not expect that APRA’s approval will be given if requested.

4. Westpac may only Redeem Notes if it replaces them with capital of the same or better quality (and the replacement is done under conditions that are

sustainable for the income capacity of Westpac) or obtains confirmation that APRA is satisfied that Westpac does not have to replace the Notes.

5. The Distribution would be for the period from (but excluding) the last Distribution Payment Date to (and including) the relevant Conversion Date,

Redemption Date or Transfer Date (as applicable). Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion of Westpac, which means Westpac does

not have to pay them. Distributions are also only payable if the Distribution Payment Conditions are satisfied.

6. On Transfer, Holders will receive the Face Value in cash from the Nominated Party to whom the Notes are transferred.

7. Conversion is conditional on Westpac’s share price being above a specified level in the period prior to Conversion.

8. Based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note and the VWAP of Ordinary Shares during the relevant VWAP Period before the Conversion Date, with

the benefit of a 1% discount. The value of Ordinary Shares received on the Conversion of one Note may be worth more or less than $101.01 depending on

the market price of Ordinary Shares before Conversion and the Face Value of the Notes at the Conversion Date.

8

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1
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EventWhen?Is APRA

approval

required?

Are there

other pre-

conditions to

the event?

What value

will a Holder

receive?

In what form

will that value

be provided

to Holders?

Where to

find further

information?

Conversion

upon a

Capital

Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

If a Capital

Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger

Event

occurs

NoNoA variable

value,

depending on

the price of

the Ordinary

Shares at the

relevant time.

However,

Holders may

(in the case

of a Capital

Trigger Event)

and are likely

to (in the

case of a

Non-Viability

Trigger

Event) receive

significantly

less than

approximately

$101.01 for

each Note

(based on the

Initial Face

Value of $100

per Note), and

the value may

be nothing if

Conversion

does not

occur for

any reason

and Ordinary

Shares are

not issued for

any reason

by 5.00pm

on the fifth

Business

Day after

the Capital

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date (as the

case may be)

9

A variable

number of

Ordinary

Shares up to

the Maximum

Conversion

Number.

However, if

Conversion

of the Notes

does not

occur for

any reason

and Ordinary

Shares are

not issued for

any reason

by 5.00pm

on the fifth

Business

Day after

the Capital

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date (as the

case may

be), then

the rights

of Holders

attaching

to those

Notes will be

terminated

immediately

on the Capital

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Conversion

Date (as the

case may be)

and Holders

will lose all

of the value

of their

investment

in those

Notes and

they will not

receive any

compensation

or unpaid

Distributions

Sections 2.5

and 5.1.7 to

5.1.9

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms

clauses 5.1 to

5.8 and 9

Note:

9. Section 2.5 provides further detail on the circumstances in which Holders are likely to receive significantly less than $101.01 due to a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

9

1.4 Ranking of Westpac Capital Notes 6 in a Winding Up of Westpac
The table below illustrates how the Notes would rank upon a Winding Up of Westpac, if they are on issue at that time.

It is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up and the Notes

would have been Converted into Ordinary Shares or otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated immediately

on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be) where

Conversion does not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business

Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be).

Higher rankingIllustrative examples

10

Preferred and secured debtLiabilities in Australia in relation to protected accounts (generally,

savings accounts and term deposits) and other liabilities preferred

by law including employee entitlements and secured creditors

Unsubordinated unsecured

debt

Trade and general creditors, bonds, notes and debentures and other

unsubordinated unsecured debt obligations. This includes covered

bonds which are an unsecured claim on Westpac, though they are

secured over assets that form part of the Westpac Group

Subordinated unsecured

debt and subordinated

perpetual debt

Westpac NZD Subordinated Notes, other subordinated bonds,

notes and debentures and other subordinated unsecured debt

obligations with a fixed maturity date and subordinated perpetual

floating rate notes issued in 1986

Additional Tier 1 Capital

securities

Westpac Capital Notes 6, Westpac Capital Notes, Westpac Capital

Notes 2, Westpac Capital Notes 3, Westpac Capital Notes 4,

Westpac Capital Notes 5 and Westpac USD AT1 Securities

Lower rankingOrdinary sharesOrdinary Shares

1.5 Key risks associated with an investment in Westpac Capital Notes 6

and Westpac

Before applying for any Notes, you should consider whether the Notes are a suitable investment for you. There are risks

involved with investing in the Notes and in Westpac. Many of these risks are outside the control of Westpac and the

Westpac Directors. These risks include those in this Section 1.5 and Section 5 and any other matters referred to in this

Prospectus.

1.5.1 Key risks of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

Westpac Capital

Notes 6 are not

deposit liabilities or

protected accounts

• The Notes are not deposit liabilities or protected accounts

of Westpac for the purposes of the Banking Act or Financial

Claims Scheme and are not subject to the depositor

protection provisions of Australian banking legislation

(including the Australian Government guarantee of certain

bank deposits).

Important

Notices and

Section 5.1.1

Inside

front

cover

and 53

Market price of the

Westpac Capital

Notes 6 may

fluctuate

• The Notes may trade at a market price below Face Value

(initially $100 per Note).

• Circumstances in which the market price of the Notes may

decline include general conditions, changes in government

policy, changes in regulatory policy, changes in investor

perception and sentiment in relation to Westpac, changes

in the market price of other securities issued by Westpac

or other issuers and the occurrence of or increase in the

likelihood of the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or a

Non-Viability Trigger Event.

Sections

5.1.2 and

5.1.4

53

Note:

10. This diagram and the descriptions are simplified and illustrative only, and do not include every type of security or obligation that may be issued or entered into

by Westpac, or every potential claim against Westpac in a Winding Up. Westpac will from time to time issue additional securities or incur other obligations

that rank ahead of, equally with, or subordinated to, the Notes. Further, some of the securities represented in the diagram (for example, Westpac NZD

Subordinated Notes and Additional Tier 1 Capital securities) may be converted into Ordinary Shares, which will then rank equally with other Ordinary Shares.

10

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TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

Liquidity of the

Westpac Capital

Notes 6 may be low

• The market for the Notes will likely be less liquid than the

market for Ordinary Shares.

• Holders who wish to sell their Notes may be unable to do so

at an acceptable price, or at all, if insufficient liquidity exists

in the market for the Notes.

Section 5.1.353

Excess franking

credit refunds may be

removed under the

Labor Party

• If the Labor Party forms Federal Government and its

proposal as described in Sections 2.1.5 and 6.3.1 becomes

law in Australia, Holders may not be able to claim cash

refunds for excess franking credits received in respect of

Distributions on the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes may be

less valuable to those investors in the future and the market

price of the Notes and/or the liquidity of the market for the

Notes could be adversely impacted.

Sections

2.1.5, 5.1.4

and 6.3.1

20, 53

and 73

Distributions may not

be paid

• There is a risk that Distributions will not be paid.

Distributions are discretionary and are only payable subject

to the satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions.

For example, this includes the Distribution not resulting in a

breach of capital requirements.

• Distributions are non-cumulative. If a Distribution is not

paid in full because the Distribution Payment Conditions are

not satisfied, Holders are not entitled to receive the unpaid

Distribution.

Section 2.1.922

Changes in the

Distribution Rate

• The Distribution Rate will fluctuate (and may increase and/or

decrease) over time with movements in the 3 month BBSW

Rate.

• There is a risk that the Distribution Rate may become less

attractive compared to returns available on comparable

securities or investments.

Sections

2.1.2 and

5.1.6

18 and

54

Conversion or

termination of rights

on account of a

Capital Trigger Event

or a Non-Viability

Trigger Event

• The value of Ordinary Shares received for each Note that is

Converted upon the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event may (in the case of a Capital

Trigger Event) and is likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability

Trigger Event) be significantly less than approximately

$101.01 for each Note (based on the Initial Face Value of $100

per Note). This is because the number of Ordinary Shares

issued on Conversion is limited by the Maximum Conversion

Number, as required by APRA. The Maximum Conversion

Number applied on a Conversion of this kind is based on an

Ordinary Share price that reflects 20% of the Ordinary Share

price at the time of issue of the Notes.

• If Conversion of Notes does not occur for any reason and

Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm

on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date (as the case may be) (for example, due to laws relating

to Australian foreign investment laws, Australian financial

sector ownership laws, Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act

or other applicable laws specified under the Banking Act, an

order of a court, an action of any government authority or

operational delays), then:

–those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event

(as the case may be) and will not be Converted,

Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date; and

–all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated

immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as

the case may be), and Holders will lose all of the value of

their investment in those Notes and they will not receive

any compensation or unpaid Distributions.

Sections

2.5.4, 2.5.5,

5.1.8 and

5.1.9

30 to 31

and 54

to 55

11

TopicSummaryFurther
information

Page(s)

Credit ratings• Any credit rating assigned to the Notes or other Westpac

securities could be reviewed, suspended, withdrawn or

downgraded by credit rating agencies, or credit rating

agencies could change their rating methodology, at any time

which could adversely affect the market price and liquidity

of the Notes and other Westpac securities.

Section 5.1.1156

The price used

to calculate the

number of Ordinary

Shares to be issued

on Conversion may

not be the market

price

• The Ordinary Share price used to calculate the number

of Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion may be

different to the market price of Ordinary Shares at the time

of Conversion because the price used in the calculation is

based on the VWAP during the relevant period prior to the

Conversion Date.

• The value of Ordinary Shares Holders receive based on

the calculation may therefore be less than the value of

those Ordinary Shares based on the market price on the

Conversion Date.

Section

5.1.12

56

It is not certain

whether and when

the Westpac

Capital Notes 6

will be Converted,

Redeemed or

Transferred

• Conversion may not occur on 31 July 2026, being the

first possible Scheduled Conversion Date, or at all if the

Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not satisfied.

• Conversion, Redemption or Transfer may occur in certain

circumstances before the Scheduled Conversion Date, which

may be disadvantageous in light of market conditions or

your individual circumstances.

• Holders have no right to request that their Notes be

Converted, Redeemed or Transferred. Unless their Notes are

Converted, Redeemed or Transferred, Holders would need

to sell their Notes on ASX at the prevailing market price to

realise their investment. That price may be less than the Face

Value (initially $100 per Note) and there may be no liquid

market in the Notes.

Sections

5.1.13 to

5.1.16

56 to

57

No fixed maturity

date

• As the Notes are perpetual instruments and have no fixed

maturity date, there is a risk the Notes could remain on issue

indefinitely and Holders may not be repaid their investment.

Section

5.1.17

57

Ranking of the

Westpac Capital

Notes 6

• In the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes are still on issue

and have not been Redeemed or Converted, they will rank

ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves and

with all Equal Ranking Capital Securities and behind Senior

Creditors (including depositors and holders of Westpac’s

senior or less subordinated debt). This means that if there

is a shortfall of funds on a Winding Up to pay all amounts

ranking senior to, and equally with, the Notes, Holders will

lose all or some of their investment.

• However, it is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-

Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up

and the Notes would have been Converted into Ordinary

Shares, in which case Holders will hold Ordinary Shares

and rank equally with other holders of Ordinary Shares in

a Winding Up. If Conversion does not occur for any reason

following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger

Event and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by

5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be), all rights attaching to

those Notes will be terminated on the Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date (as the case may be), and Holders will lose all of the

value of their investment in those Notes and they will not

receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions and those

Notes will have no ranking in a Winding Up.

Sections

1.4, 2.7, 5.1.9,

5.1.10, 5.1.24

and 5.1.25

10, 33,

55, 56

and 59

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TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

Changes in

regulatory capital

requirements

• Any fall in Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

Ratio as a result of future changes to regulatory capital

requirements may adversely impact the market price of the

Notes or potentially increase the chance at a later date that

Conversion takes place due to the occurrence of a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

Sections

4.2.1, 4.2.2,

4.2.3, 4.2.4

and 5.1.18

47 to

49 and

57

Future issues of

securities by Westpac

• Westpac may issue further securities which rank equally with

or ahead of the Notes.

Section

5.1.24

59

1.5.2 Key risks associated with Westpac and the Westpac Group

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

Regulatory change

and compliance

• Westpac could be adversely affected by changes in laws,

regulations or regulatory policy, by failing to comply with

laws, regulations or regulatory policy, or by other regulatory

action (including as a result of the Royal Commission into

Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial

Services Industry).

Sections

4.4, 5.2.1 to

5.2.3 and

5.2.5

51, 60

to 63

and 64

Availability and cost

of funding

• Adverse credit and capital market conditions or depositor

preferences, or failure to maintain Westpac’s credit ratings,

may significantly affect the availability and cost of Westpac’s

funding.

Sections

5.2.8 and

5.2.10

65 to

66

Financial market

volatility

• Westpac could be adversely affected by disruptions to

global financial markets or other financial market volatility.

Sections

5.2.9 and

5.2.16

66 to

67

Economic conditions,

asset values,

commodity prices

and credit losses

• Economic disruptions, declines in asset values or declines in

commodity prices may cause Westpac to incur higher credit

losses on lending and counterparty exposures.

Sections

5.2.11 to

5.2.14 and

5.2.16

66 to

67

Other risks• Westpac may be adversely affected by other events such

as reputational damage, cyberattacks, technology failures,

changes in competition, operational failures, conduct issues

or other risks.

Sections

5.2.4 to

5.2.7, 5.2.15

and 5.2.17 to

5.2.29

63 to

65, 67,

68 to 71

1.6 Comparison of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 with certain other

Westpac investments or products

TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

Differences between

term deposits,

Westpac Capital

Notes 5, Westpac

Capital Notes 6 and

Ordinary Shares

• There are differences between term deposits, Westpac

Capital Notes 5, Westpac Capital Notes 6 and Ordinary

Shares. You should consider these differences in light of

your investment objectives, financial situation and particular

needs (including financial and taxation considerations)

before deciding to invest in the Notes.

• Please refer to the table in Section 3.4 setting out the key

differences between Westpac Capital Notes (which is the

subject of the Reinvestment Offer) and Westpac Capital

Notes 6.

See table in

this Section

1.6

Section 3.4

14 to 15

40

13

Westpac Term
Deposit

Westpac Capital

Notes 5

Westpac Capital

Notes 6

Ordinary Shares

ASX codeNot quoted on

ASX

WBCPHWBCPI

11

WBC

Legal formDepositUnsecured subordinated debt obligationOrdinary share

Protection under

the Banking Act or

Financial Claims

Scheme

Ye s

12

No

TermSeven days

to 60 months

Perpetual (no

fixed maturity

date) with the first

possible scheduled

conversion date on

22 September 2027

13


Perpetual (no

fixed maturity

date) with the first

possible Scheduled

Conversion Date

in approximately

7.6 years

14


Perpetual (no fixed

maturity date)

Distribution/

interest/dividend

rate

Fixed

15

Floating, calculated as the

(margin + 3 month BBSW rate) × (1 – tax rate)

Variable dividends

as determined by

Westpac

MarginN/A 3.20% per annum3.70% per annumN /A

Distribution/

interest/dividend

payment frequency

Either at specific

intervals, at

maturity or at

early closure by

the customer

QuarterlySemi-annually

Are there

conditions to

payment of

distributions/

interest/dividend

payments?

No, subject to

applicable laws

15

Yes, subject to

Westpac's absolute

discretion and

distribution payment

conditions

Yes, subject to

Westpac's absolute

discretion and

Distribution Payment

Conditions (see

Section 2.1.9)

Yes, subject to

Westpac's absolute

discretion and

applicable laws and

regulations

Interest/

distribution/

dividend payments

restriction

if interest/

distribution/

dividend not paid

N /AYes, applies to

Ordinary Shares until

the next quarterly

distribution payment

date

Yes, applies to

Ordinary Shares until

the next quarterly

Distribution Payment

Date

No

Franking

of interest/

distribution/

dividend

N /AFrankable and grossed-up for a non franked

portion

Frankable

Transferable by

holder

NoYes, quoted on ASXYes, quoted on ASX

11

Yes, quoted on ASX

Note:

11. Westpac has applied for Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be quoted on ASX and they are expected to trade under the code WBCPI.

12. Customers may be entitled to payment under the Financial Claims Scheme for deposits up to an amount per account holder per ADI of $250,000.

13. Subject to possible early redemption (with APRA’s prior written approval), conversion or transfer in certain circumstances.

14. Subject to possible early Redemption (with APRA’s prior written approval), Conversion or Transfer in certain circumstances.

15. Interest rate adjustments may apply if a customer withdraws an amount before the end of the term of the Westpac Term Deposit.

14

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Note:

16. For Westpac Term Deposits opened or renewed on or after 1 August 2014, customers must usually give 31 days’ notice to close the Westpac Term Deposit

during its term.

Westpac Term

Deposit

Westpac Capital

Notes 5

Westpac Capital

Notes 6

Ordinary Shares

Investor's ability to

withdraw or redeem

Yes, by closing

the deposit

16

No

Redemption at

issuer's option

(subject to APRA

approval and

certain other

conditions)

NoYes, on 22

September 2025, and

in certain specified

circumstances

Yes, on 31 July

2024, and in

certain specified

circumstances (see

Section 2.3)

No

Transfer to

nominated party at

issuer's option

NoYes, on 22

September 2025, and

in certain specified

circumstances

Yes, on 31 July

2024, and in

certain specified

circumstances (see

Section 2.3)

No

Conversion to

Ordinary Shares

at issuer’s option

(subject to certain

conditions)

NoYes, on 22

September 2025, and

in certain specified

circumstances

Yes, on 31 July

2024, and in

certain specified

circumstances (see

Section 2.4)

N /A

Potential

Conversion to

Ordinary Shares

(other than on a

Capital Trigger

Event or Non-

Viability Trigger

Event)

NoYes, scheduled

conversion on 22

September 2027

(subject to the

satisfaction of the

scheduled conversion

conditions), and in

certain specified

circumstances

Yes, Scheduled

Conversion on 31 July

2026 (subject to

the satisfaction

of the Scheduled

Conversion

Conditions), and in

certain specified

circumstances (see

Section 2.2)

N /A

Conversion to

Ordinary Shares on

a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-

Viability Trigger

Event

NoYes, following a capital trigger event or non-

viability trigger event

If a capital trigger event or non-viability trigger

event occurs and conversion of the notes does

not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares

are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm on

the fifth business day after the capital trigger

event conversion date or non-viability trigger

event conversion date (as the case may be),

then all rights in relation to those notes will

be terminated immediately on the capital

trigger event conversion date or non-viability

trigger event conversion date (as the case

may be) (and holders will lose all of the value

of their investment in those notes and they

will not receive any compensation or unpaid

distributions)

Refer to Section 2.5 for more information in

relation to the conversion of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 on a Capital Trigger Event or Non-

Viability Trigger Event

N /A

RankingSee Sections 1.4, 2.7, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.24 and 5.1.25

15

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TopicSummaryFurther

information

Page(s)

1.7.1 Offer structure

and who can

apply

• The Offer consists of:

–a Reinvestment Offer – to Eligible Westpac Capital Notes

Holders;

–a Securityholder Offer – to Eligible Securityholders;

–a Broker Firm Offer – to Australian resident clients of the

Syndicate Brokers; and

–an Institutional Offer – to Institutional Investors invited by

Westpac Institutional Bank.

• There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Offer, but

Westpac will give priority to Applications received under the

Reinvestment Offer (but not for Applications for additional

Westpac Capital Notes 6 by Eligible Westpac Capital Notes

Holders).

• If there is excess demand, Applications may be scaled back

by Westpac.

• There is no general public offer of the Notes. However,

Westpac reserves the right to accept Applications from

other persons at its discretion.

Sections 3

and 8

36 and

86

1.7.2 How to apply• For information on how to apply for the Notes, see Section 8

and the Application Forms.

Section 886

1.7.3 Minimum

Application

amount

• Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).

• If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, you must

apply in multiples of 10 Notes ($1,000) thereafter.

• If you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder, you may

apply to reinvest some or all of your Westpac Capital Notes

in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the Reinvestment Offer.

However if you wish to participate in the Reinvestment Offer

and:

–you own 50 Westpac Capital Notes or fewer, you must

apply to reinvest all your Westpac Capital Notes; or

–you own more than 50 Westpac Capital Notes, you must

apply to reinvest a minimum of 50 Westpac Capital

Notes ($5,000).

• If you apply to reinvest all your Westpac Capital Notes, you

may also apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6. Your

application for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 must be

for a minimum of 50 additional Westpac Capital Notes 6

($5,000), and in multiples of 10 Westpac Capital Notes 6

($1,000) thereafter (over and above your Application for

reinvestment).

Section 886

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Section 2

Information about

Westpac Capital Notes 6

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

2.1 Distributions

2.2 Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date

2.3 Optional Redemption and optional Transfer

2.4 Optional Conversion

2.5 Automatic Conversion – Capital Trigger Event and Non-Viability Trigger Event

2.6 Automatic Conversion – Acquisition Event

2.7 Ranking of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 in a Winding Up

2.8 Other key features of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

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The following is an overview of the key terms of Westpac Capital Notes 6. It is important that you read this Prospectus,
the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, the Notes Deed Poll and Westpac’s Constitution in full before deciding to invest

in Westpac Capital Notes 6. If you have any questions, you should seek advice from your financial adviser or other

professional adviser.

The full Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are contained in Appendix B. Rights and liabilities attaching to Westpac Capital

Notes 6 may also arise under the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and other applicable laws.

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2.1.1 Distributions

on Westpac

Capital Notes 6

Distributions on Notes are calculated based on the

Distribution Rate and are expected to be paid quarterly in

arrear.

Distributions are discretionary, non-cumulative and only

payable subject to the satisfaction of the Distribution

Payment Conditions.

Distributions are expected to be fully franked and

accordingly Holders are expected to receive cash

Distributions and franking credits.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3

105

2.1.2 Distribution

Rate

The Distribution Rate is a floating rate and will generally

be set on the first Business Day of each Distribution Period

using the following formula:

Distribution Rate = (3 month BBSW Rate + Margin) x

(1 – Tax Rate)

3 month

BBSW Rate

The 3 month BBSW Rate on the first

Business Day of the Distribution Period

(except for the first Distribution Period,

where the 3 month BBSW Rate will be

determined on the Issue Date)

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MarginThe Margin is 3.70% per annum

Tax RateThe Australian corporate tax rate

applicable to the franking account of

Westpac at the relevant Distribution

Payment Date expressed as a decimal. At

the date of this Prospectus, the relevant

Tax Rate is 30% or, expressed as a

decimal in the formula, 0.30 (but that rate

may change)

As an example, given the Margin of 3.70% per annum, if

the 3 month BBSW Rate on the Issue Date is the same as

on 31 October 2018 and assuming that the Distribution will

be fully franked, the Distribution Rate for that Distribution

Period would be calculated as follows:

2

3 month BBSW Rate at 31 October

2018

1.9100% per annum

Plus the Margin+ 3.7000% per annum

Equivalent unfranked Distribution Rate

Multiplied by (1 – Tax Rate)

5.6100% per annum

x 0.70

Distribution Rate3.9270% per annum

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3.1

105

Note:

1. If for any reason the BBSW Rate does not appear on the relevant page, the BBSW Rate will be the rate determined by Westpac in good faith, having

regard to comparable indices then available.

2. The calculation of the Distribution Rate will be rounded to four decimal places. The Distribution Rate above is for illustrative purposes only and does not

indicate the actual Distribution Rate. It is not a guarantee or forecast of the actual Distribution Rate that may be achieved. The actual Distribution Rate

may be higher or lower than this and may vary each Distribution Period depending on the applicable 3 month BBSW Rate and the Tax Rate.

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2.1.3 Calculation of

Distributions

Distributions will be calculated as follows:

Distribution =

Distribution Rate x Face Value x N

365

Distribution RateSee Section 2.1.2

Face ValueInitially $100 per Note

NThe number of days in the Distribution

Period

Distribution

Period

The period from (but excluding) the

Issue Date in the case of the first

Distribution Period, or otherwise from

(but excluding) each Distribution

Payment Date, to (and including) the

next Distribution Payment Date

Distribution

Payment Date

See Section 2.1.7

As an example, if the Distribution was fully franked and the

Distribution Rate was 3.9270% per annum as calculated in

Section 2.1.2, then the cash amount of the Distribution on

each Note for the Distribution Period (if the Distribution

Period was 90 days) would be calculated as follows:

3,4

Distribution Rate3.9270% per annum

Multiplied by the Face Valuex $100

Multiplied by the number of days in

the Distribution Period (N)x 90

Divided by÷365

Cash amount of Distribution$0.9683

Franking credits

5

attached to the

cash amount of the Distribution$0.4150

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3.1

105

2.1.4 Franking of

Distributions

Westpac expects, but does not guarantee, that Distributions

will be fully franked.

If a Distribution is not fully franked then the amount of

the cash Distribution entitlement would be adjusted to

compensate for the unfranked amount. The formula for

determining the adjusted Distribution is:

Adjusted Distribution =

Distribution

1 – [Tax Rate x (1 – Franking Rate)]

DistributionThe Distribution entitlement on

that Distribution Payment Date as

calculated under clause 3.1 of the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms –

see Section 2.1.3

Tax RateSee Section 2.1.2

Franking RateThe percentage of the Distribution

that would carry franking credits

Section 2.1.5

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses

3.1 and 3.2

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105

Note:

3. Distribution Periods will generally have 90-92 days in them.

4. All calculations of payments will be rounded to four decimal places. For the purposes of making any payment in respect of a Holder’s aggregate holding

of Notes, any fraction of a cent will be rounded to the nearest one Australian cent (with one half of an Australian cent being rounded up to one Australian

cent). The Distribution Rate on which this calculation is based, and the Distribution, are for illustrative purposes only and do not indicate the actual

Distribution Rate or Distribution. It is not a guarantee or forecast of the actual Distribution that may be obtained. Past performance is not a reliable

indicator of future performance.

5. See Section 2.1.5 in relation to the use of franking credits by Holders.

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2.1.4 Franking of

Distributions

(continued)

If there is a change in the Tax Rate, the Distribution Rate will

change accordingly. For example, if the Tax Rate decreases,

the cash amount of any Distribution that Westpac may pay

would increase and the franking credits attached to that

Distribution would decrease.

2.1.5 Franking

credits in

respect of

Distributions

It is expected (but not guaranteed) that Holders will receive

franking credits in respect of Distributions (other than where

a Holder’s lack of entitlement to franking credits is a result of

an act by, or circumstance affecting, the Holder). The franking

credits represent each Holder’s share of tax paid by Westpac

on the profits from which the cash Distribution is paid.

Westpac has applied for a public Class Ruling on behalf of

Australian resident Holders who subscribe for Notes under

the Offer which should confirm the ability of Holders to

utilise the franking credits attached to those Distributions,

subject to satisfaction of certain criteria.

Impact of franking credits

If the Distribution is fully franked, the potential value of the

franking credits attached to a Distribution at the Distribution

Rate of 3.9270% per annum in the example in Section 2.1.2

would be 1.6830% per annum. If that potential value is taken

into account in full, the combined value of those franking

credits and the cash Distribution would be equivalent to an

unfranked Distribution Rate of approximately 5.6100% per

annum. However, you should be aware that the potential

value of the franking credits does not accrue to you at the

same time as you receive the cash Distribution and you may

not be able to obtain full value for these depending on your

circumstances (see below for more information).

Use of franking credits by Holders

Australian resident Holders may be entitled to use franking

credits to offset their tax liability and Australian resident

Holders that are individuals or complying superannuation

entities may be entitled to a refund of excess franking credits,

to the extent that the franking credits exceed their tax liability.

You should be aware that your ability to use the franking

credits, either as an offset to your tax liability or by claiming

a refund after the end of the year of income, will depend on

your individual tax position.

Investors should also be aware that in March 2018, the Labor

Party announced plans to remove cash refunds for excess

franking credits to entities that are currently able to claim

them (including individuals and complying superannuation

entities), with effect from 1 July 2019. The full details of how

the Labor Party proposal would be implemented have not

yet been announced and the implementation of the proposal

is contingent on Labor Party forming federal government in

Australia and passing the proposal as law.

The Labor Party proposal would not impact the level of

franking of Distributions. Accordingly, there would be no

requirement under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms to

adjust or gross up the cash amount of a Distribution for

any excess franking credits that are not able to be utilised

as a result of the Labor Party proposal being implemented.

Further, implementation of the Labor Party proposal would

not give rise to a Tax Event.

Investors should seek professional advice in relation to their

tax position and monitor these potential changes on an

ongoing basis.

Sections 5.1.4

and 6

53 and

72

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2.1.6 3 month BBSW

Rate

The 3 month BBSW Rate is a key benchmark interest rate

for the Australian money market. It is the primary short-term

interest rate benchmark used in the financial markets for

the pricing and valuation of Australian dollar securities and

as a lending reference rate. This rate changes to reflect the

supply and demand within the cash and currency markets.

The movements in the 3 month BBSW Rate over the last 10

years are set out in the graph below.

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The rate on 31 October

2018 was 1.91% per annum.

3 month BBSW Rate (% per annum)

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

Oct- 2008Oct- 2010Oct- 2012Oct- 2014Oct- 2016Oct- 2018

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3.1

105

2.1.7 Distribution

Payment Dates

Distributions are payable quarterly in arrear on the

Distribution Payment Dates, subject to satisfaction of the

Distribution Payment Conditions.

The Distribution Payment Dates are:

• 18 March, 18 June, 18 September and 18 December of each

year commencing on 18 March 2019, until the Notes are

Converted at their full Face Value (or terminated following

a failure to Convert) or Redeemed; and

• the Conversion Date (other than a Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date), Redemption Date or Transfer Date, if

those dates are not 18 March, 18 June, 18 September and

18 December.

If a Distribution Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the

Distribution will be paid on the next Business Day (without

any interest in respect of the delay).

The first Distribution Period runs from (but excludes) the

Issue Date to (and includes) 18 March 2019. Thereafter, each

Distribution Period runs from (but excludes) the previous

Distribution Payment Date to (and includes) the next

Distribution Payment Date.

The Distribution Rate for the first Distribution Period will be

determined on the Issue Date.

After the first Distribution Period, the Distribution Rate will

be determined on the first Business Day of each Distribution

Period.

Distributions will be paid to persons who are Holders on the

Record Date in respect of the Distribution.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 3.1, 3.5,

3.6 and 11.1(b)

105 to

106 and

116

Note:

6. This graph is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate, guarantee or forecast the actual 3 month BBSW Rate. Past levels are not necessarily

indicative of future levels. The actual 3 month BBSW Rate for the first and any subsequent Distribution Period may be higher or lower than the rates in

the above graph. Source: IRESS.

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2.1.8 Method of

payment of

Distributions

Distributions will be paid in Australian dollars. Westpac

will only pay Distributions directly into an Australian dollar

account of a financial institution. Westpac reserves the

right to vary the way in which any Distribution is paid

in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

(provided that Distributions are always paid in cash).

Section 8.5.1

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 11

91

116

2.1.9 Distribution

Payment

Conditions

Distributions are only payable subject to satisfaction of the

Distribution Payment Conditions, being:

• Westpac’s absolute discretion;

• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in a breach

of Westpac’s capital requirements (on a Level 1 basis) or

of the Westpac Group’s capital requirements (on a Level 2

basis) under the then current Prudential Standards at the

time of the payment;

• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in Westpac

becoming, or being likely to become, insolvent; and

• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment.

Distributions will also be subject to the Corporations Act and

any other law regulating the payment of Distributions.

Section 5.1.5

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3.3

53

106

2.1.10 Consequence if

a Distribution is

not paid in full

Payments of Distributions are within the absolute discretion

of Westpac and are non-cumulative. If a Distribution is not

paid in full because the Distribution Payment Conditions

are not satisfied or because of any other reason, Holders

will not be entitled to receive the unpaid portion of that

Distribution. No interest accrues on any unpaid Distributions

and Westpac has no liability to the Holder and the Holder

has no claim in respect of such non-payment. Non-payment

of a Distribution will not be an event of default

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and Holders

have no right to apply for a Winding Up on the grounds of

Westpac’s failure to pay a Distribution.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 3.4

106

2.1.11 Dividend

and capital

restrictions

may apply to

Westpac if a

Distribution is

not paid

If for any reason a Distribution has not been paid in full for a

relevant Distribution Payment Date, then until a Distribution

is paid in full on a subsequent Distribution Payment Date (or

all Notes are Converted at their full Face Value, Redeemed or

terminated following a failure to Convert) Westpac must not:

• determine or pay any Dividends on its Ordinary Shares; or

• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital

Reduction,

unless the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full

within 20 Business Days of the relevant Distribution Payment

Date (and in certain other limited circumstances).

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 3.7 and

3.8

106

Note:

7. The Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms do not include any events of default.

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2.2 Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date

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2.2.1 Meaning of

Conversion

Conversion means the conversion of the Notes into a

variable number of Ordinary Shares in accordance with

the formula contained in clause 9.1 of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms.

On Conversion of a Note on the Scheduled Conversion

Date, the Holder’s rights in relation to that Note will be

immediately and irrevocably terminated and Westpac will

apply the Face Value of each Note by way of payment for

the subscription for the Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary

Shares issued will have the same rights as other Ordinary

Shares on issue at the relevant time.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 9.1

112

2.2.2 Scheduled

Conversion

Date

The Notes do not have a maturity date but have a Scheduled

Conversion Date. Conversion is scheduled to occur on the

Scheduled Conversion Date, which will be the earlier of:

• 31 July 2026; and

• the first Distribution Payment Date after 31 July 2026,

on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are satisfied.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 4.1

107

2.2.3 Scheduled

Conversion

Conditions

The Scheduled Conversion Conditions in relation to a

potential Scheduled Conversion Date are satisfied where:

• First Scheduled Conversion Condition: the VWAP of

Ordinary Shares on the 25

th

Business Day before (but not

including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater than

56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP; and

• Second Scheduled Conversion Condition: the VWAP of

Ordinary Shares during the 20 Business Days before (but

not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater

than 50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP.

The percentages used in the Scheduled Conversion

Conditions are derived from market precedents and the cap

on the number of Ordinary Shares that are permitted to be

issued under applicable Prudential Standards and ratings

guidance.

The following diagram illustrates the timeframes that are

relevant for the Scheduled Conversion Conditions using the

date 31 July 2026 as a potential Scheduled Conversion Date.

These dates are indicative only and may change.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 4.2

107

20 Business Day VWAP Period

First Scheduled Conversion Condition

The VWAP of Ordinary Shares on the 25

th


Business Day before (but not including)

the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater

than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP

Second Scheduled Conversion Condition

The VWAP of Ordinary Shares during the

20 Business Days before (but not including)

the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater

than 50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP

26 June 2026

25

th

Business Day

before the Scheduled

Conversion Date

3 July 2026

First Business Day of VWAP

Period (20

th

Business Day

before the Scheduled

Conversion Date)

30 July 2026

Last Business Day of

VWAP Period (Business

Day before the Scheduled

Conversion Date)

31 July 2026

Scheduled Conversion Date

(subject to satisfaction

of the Scheduled

Conversion Conditions)

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2.2.4 Purpose of

the Scheduled

Conversion

Conditions

It is intended that upon a Scheduled Conversion, Holders

should receive Ordinary Shares worth approximately $101.01

per Note (based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note

and the VWAP of Ordinary Shares during the 20 Business

Days before the Scheduled Conversion Date, with the benefit

of a 1% discount)

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.

There is a cap on the number of Ordinary Shares (Maximum

Conversion Number) that Holders can be issued upon

Scheduled Conversion of the Notes, due to Prudential

Standards and ratings guidance. The Maximum Conversion

Number in the case of Scheduled Conversion is set by

dividing the Face Value (initially $100 per Note) by 50% of

the Issue Date VWAP.

If the price of Ordinary Shares were to fall significantly and

there were no Scheduled Conversion Conditions, the number

of Ordinary Shares that you would receive might be limited by

the Maximum Conversion Number. In that case, the value of

those Ordinary Shares would be likely to be less than $101.01

per Note. In order to give Holders some protection against

receiving Ordinary Shares worth less than approximately

$101.01 per Note, the Scheduled Conversion Conditions have

been included, so that where the VWAP of Ordinary Shares

has fallen to less than the specified percentage of the Issue

Date VWAP, Scheduled Conversion is deferred.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 4.2

107

2.2.5 Consequences

if the

Scheduled

Conversion

Conditions are

not satisfied

If the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not satisfied

on 31 July 2026, Conversion will not occur until the next

Distribution Payment Date on which the Scheduled

Conversion Conditions are satisfied.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 4.1 and

4.2

107

2.2.6 VWAP and

Issue Date

VWA P

In general terms, VWAP refers to the average of the daily

volume weighted average sales prices of Ordinary Shares

sold on ASX and Chi-X during the relevant period.

The Issue Date VWAP means the VWAP of Ordinary Shares

during the 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary

Shares took place immediately preceding (but not including)

the Issue Date (as adjusted in accordance with the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms).

The satisfaction of the Scheduled Conversion Conditions

on a potential Scheduled Conversion Date will depend on

the price of Ordinary Shares. For example

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, if the Issue Date

VWAP is $26.00, then, for the First Scheduled Conversion

Condition and Second Scheduled Conversion Condition to be

satisfied:

• the VWAP for the First Scheduled Conversion Condition

would need to be at least $14.60 (56.12% of the Issue Date

VWAP); and

• the VWAP for the Second Scheduled Conversion

Condition would need to be at least $13.14 (50.51% of the

Issue Date VWAP).

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 4.2,

9.1 to 9.8 and

16.2 (definition

of “Issue Date

VWAP” and

“VWAP”)

107, 112

to 113,

121 and

123

Note:

8. However, if the market price of Ordinary Shares on the Scheduled Conversion Date is different to the price used to calculate the number of Ordinary

Shares to be issued on Conversion, the value of Ordinary Shares resulting from the Conversion of one Note may be worth more or less than $101.01. The

value of Ordinary Shares Holders receive could also be less than this amount if the Face Value has previously been reduced (following a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event – see Section 2.5 for more information). If the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not met, the Notes will not

Convert on the Scheduled Conversion Date and the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will be re-tested on the next possible Scheduled Conversion Date.

The Notes may remain on issue indefinitely.

9. This example is for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate whether or not the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will actually be satisfied in

respect of a potential Scheduled Conversion Date.

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2.2.7 How many

Ordinary Shares

will I receive if

the Westpac

Capital Notes 6

are Converted?

Upon Conversion, Holders will receive for each Note they

hold a variable number of Ordinary Shares calculated using

the following formula:

Face Value

0.99 x VWAP

Face ValueInitially $100 per Note

VWA PThe VWAP during the VWAP Period

VWAP PeriodIn the case of a Scheduled Conversion,

the period of 20 Business Days on

which trading in Ordinary Shares took

place immediately preceding (but not

including) the Scheduled Conversion

Date

For example, assuming the VWAP is $26.00, the number

of Ordinary Shares that Holders will receive for each Note

on the Scheduled Conversion Date would be calculated as

follows:

Face Value$100.00

Divide by 0.99 x VWAP$25.74

Ordinary Shares per Note3.8850

Assuming the price of the Ordinary Shares on the Scheduled

Conversion Date is also $26.00, the aggregate value of the

Ordinary Shares would be approximately $101.01 (calculated

by multiplying 3.8850 Ordinary Shares by the Ordinary Share

price of $26.00).

Please be aware, the above example is for illustrative

purposes only. The actual VWAP and number of Ordinary

Shares that Holders may receive on Conversion on the

Scheduled Conversion Date may be higher or lower than

in this example. In addition, if the total number of Ordinary

Shares to be allotted and issued in respect of a Holder’s

aggregate holding of Notes includes a fraction of an Ordinary

Share, that fraction of an Ordinary Share will be disregarded.

This has not been considered in the above example.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 9.1

112

2.2.8 What if I do not

wish to receive

Ordinary

Shares or if

I am prohibited

or restricted

from receiving

Ordinary

Shares?

If you do not wish to receive Ordinary Shares, you can notify

Westpac of this at any time but no less than 15 Business

Days prior to the Conversion Date. If Conversion occurs and

you have notified Westpac that you do not wish to receive

Ordinary Shares, or if you are an Ineligible Holder

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, then

Westpac will issue the relevant number of Ordinary Shares to

the Sale Agent who will hold the Ordinary Shares on trust for

sale for your benefit

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. At the first reasonable opportunity, the

Sale Agent will arrange for the sale of the Ordinary Shares

on your behalf and pay the proceeds less selling costs,

brokerage, stamp duty and other taxes and charges, to you.

No guarantee is given in relation to the timing or price at

which any sale will occur or whether a sale can be achieved.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 9.10

114

Note:

10. Westpac will treat a Holder as not being an Ineligible Holder unless the Holder has otherwise notified it after the Issue Date and prior to the

Conversion Date.

11. If Conversion is occurring because of the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event and the Conversion is not effective and

Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason to the Sale Agent by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or

Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then: (i) those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger Event or

Non-Viability Trigger Event (as the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred on any subsequent date; and (ii) all rights in relation

to those Notes will be terminated immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case

may be) and Holders will lose all of the value of their investment in those Notes and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions.

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2.3.1 Westpac’s

option to

Redeem or

Transfer the

Westpac

Capital Notes 6

Westpac may elect to Redeem or Transfer:

• all or some of the Notes on 31 July 2024; or

• all (but not some) of the Notes following a Tax Event or

Regulatory Event.

Redemption is subject to Westpac receiving APRA’s prior

written approval. There can be no certainty that APRA will

provide its prior written approval.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 7,

8 and 16.2

(definition of

“Tax Event” and

“Regulatory

Event”)

110 to 111

and 122

to 123

2.3.2 Tax EventA Tax Event will occur if Westpac determines, after receiving

a supporting opinion of reputable legal counsel or other tax

adviser in Australia experienced in such matters, that (as a

result of a Change of Law) there is a more than insubstantial

risk that:

• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis

adverse tax consequence or increased cost in relation to

the Notes; or

• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution

within the meaning of Division 202 of the Tax Act.

A Tax Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac

expected the event would occur.

The Labor Party proposal to remove cash refunds for excess

franking credits to certain entities, as described in Sections

2.1.5 and 6.3.1, if implemented, would not give rise to a

Tax Event.

Section 2.1.5

and Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 16.2

(definition of

“Tax Event”)

20 and

123

2.3.3 Regulatory

Event

Broadly, a Regulatory Event will occur if Westpac determines,

after receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal

counsel in Australia experienced in such matters or

confirmation from APRA that, as a result of a change of law

or regulation after the Issue Date:

• additional requirements would be imposed on the

Westpac Group or there would be a negative impact on

the Westpac Group in relation to (or in connection with)

Notes which Westpac determines to be unacceptable; or

• Westpac will not be entitled to treat some or all of the

Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital of the Westpac Group.

A Regulatory Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date,

Westpac expected the event would occur.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 16.2

(definition of

“Regulatory

Event”)

122

2.3.4 Meaning of

Redemption

Redemption means Westpac will pay to Holders the Face

Value (initially $100 per Note) for each Note Redeemed.

Westpac may only Redeem Notes if it replaces them with

capital of the same or better quality (and the replacement

is done under conditions that are sustainable for the income

capacity of Westpac) or obtains confirmation that APRA is

satisfied that Westpac does not have to replace the Notes.

Holders cannot request Redemption of their Notes.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 7 and

16.2

(defi nition of

“Red emption”)

110 and

122

2.3.5 Meaning of

Transfer

Transfer means Westpac will arrange for a Nominated

Party to undertake to purchase Notes from Holders for the

Face Value. On Transfer, Holders will receive the Face Value

(initially $100 per Note) for each Note from the Nominated

Party, paid in cash.

If the Nominated Party does not pay the Face Value to

Holders on 31 July 2024 or on a Transfer Date following a Tax

Event or Regulatory Event, the Transfer will not proceed and

Holders will continue to hold their Notes.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 8 and

16.2 (definition

of “Transfer”)

111 and

123

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Transfer

(continued)

The Nominated Party means one or more third parties

selected by Westpac in its absolute discretion, which cannot

be a member of the Westpac Group or a related entity (as

described in the Prudential Standards) of Westpac.

Holders cannot request a Transfer of Notes.

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2.4.1 When does

Westpac have

an option

to Convert

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6?

Subject to satisfaction of the Optional Conversion

Restriction, Westpac may elect to Convert:

• all or some of the Notes on 31 July 2024; or

• all (but not some) of the Notes following a Tax Event or

Regulatory Event.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6

Terms clauses

6 and 16.2

(definition of

“Tax Event” and

“Regulatory

Event”)

Sections 2.3.2

and 2.3.3

109 and

122 to

123

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2.4.2 Restrictions

or conditions

on Optional

Conversion

There are two types of restrictions or conditions that apply

to Optional Conversion:

1. A restriction that may prevent Westpac from choosing

to Convert the Notes (i.e., from sending an Optional

Conversion Notice to Holders)

The Optional Conversion Restriction applies to Optional

Conversion such that Westpac may not elect to Convert

the Notes if on the second Business Day before the date

on which Westpac is to send an Optional Conversion

Notice the VWAP of Ordinary Shares is:

–less than or equal to 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP,

where Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes on

31 July 2024; and

–less than or equal to 22.20% of the Issue Date VWAP,

where Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes on an

Optional Conversion Date following a Tax Event or

Regulatory Event.

2. A condition that may prevent Westpac from Converting

the Notes on the Optional Conversion Date

Once an Optional Conversion Notice has been sent,

Westpac may still be prevented from Converting the

Notes by the operation of the Second Scheduled

Conversion Condition, which is deemed to apply to

Optional Conversion as though the proposed Optional

Conversion Date were a Scheduled Conversion Date.

The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition otherwise

applies as set out in Section 2.2.3, except that in the case

of Optional Conversion on an Optional Conversion Date

following a Tax Event or Regulatory Event, it applies as

if the reference to 50.51% referred to 20.20% of the Issue

Date VWAP.

The percentages used in the above restrictions and

conditions for Optional Conversion are derived from

market precedents and the cap on the number of

Ordinary Shares that are permitted to be issued under

the Prudential Standards and ratings guidance.

Westpac

Capital Notes 6

Terms clauses

6.2 and 6.4

110

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2.4.3 Number of

Ordinary

Shares Holders

will receive on

an Optional

Conversion

Date

If the Notes are Converted on an Optional Conversion

Date, Holders will receive a variable number of Ordinary

Shares on the Conversion Date equal to the Conversion

Number calculated in the same manner as if Conversion was

occurring on the Scheduled Conversion Date (see Section

2.2.7), except that the VWAP Period will be 20 Business Days

on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place immediately

preceding, but not including, the Optional Conversion Date.

Section 2.2.7

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 16.2

(definition

of “VWAP

Period”)

25

123

2.4.4 Consequences

if Conversion

does not occur

on an Optional

Conversion

Date

If Westpac chooses to Convert the Notes (and gives an

Optional Conversion Notice to Holders) but the Second

Scheduled Conversion Condition (applied as described in

Section 2.4.2) prevents Conversion from occurring on the

Optional Conversion Date, Westpac will notify Holders and

the Conversion will be deferred until the first Distribution

Payment Date on which the Scheduled Conversion

Conditions are satisfied as if that Distribution Payment

Date was a Scheduled Conversion Date (the “Deferred

Conversion Date”). The Scheduled Conversion Conditions

apply to Conversion on the Deferred Conversion Date except

that in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event, the

Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will apply as if it

referred to 20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 6.5

110

2.5 Automatic Conversion – Capital Trigger Event

and Non-Viability Trigger Event

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2.5.1 Automatic

Conversion

of Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 –

Capital Trigger

Event and

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Westpac must Convert all or some of the Notes following a:

• Capital Trigger Event; or

• Non-Viability Trigger Event.

The Scheduled Conversion Conditions do not need to be

satisfied following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event.

The proportion of Notes that will be Converted in these

circumstances may be determined by APRA (in the case

of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) or be dependent on

restoration of Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

to above 5.125% (either or both on a Level 1 or Level 2 basis,

as the case may be) (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event).

Where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA

has determined that without a public sector injection of

capital, or equivalent support, Westpac would become non-

viable, all Notes must be Converted at their full Face Value.

If Conversion does not occur for any reason following a

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event and

Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm

on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date (as the case may be), then:

• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as

the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or

Transferred on any subsequent date; and

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 5.2 to

5.8

107 to

109

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2.5.1 Automatic

Conversion

of Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 –

Capital Trigger

Event and

Non-Viability

Trigger Event

(continued)

• the Holder’s rights in relation to those Notes will be

immediately and irrevocably terminated on the Capital

Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be), and Holders will lose

all of the value of their investment in those Notes and they

will not receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions.

If Westpac is required to Convert some of the Notes following

a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event, Westpac

must treat Holders on an approximate pro-rata basis among

themselves and other holders of Relevant Securities or in a

manner that is otherwise, in the opinion of Westpac, fair and

reasonable. This is subject to such adjustments as Westpac

may determine to take into account the effect on marketable

parcels of Notes and the need to round to whole numbers

of Ordinary Shares and the face value of any Notes or other

Relevant Securities remaining on issue and the need to effect

the conversion, write-off or write-down immediately, provided

that such determination does not impede the immediate

Conversion of the relevant number of Notes.

2.5.2 Capital Trigger

Event

A Capital Trigger Event will occur when Westpac determines,

or APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes,

Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or

less than 5.125% on either or both a Level 1 or Level 2 basis.

Upon a Capital Trigger Event occurring, Westpac must

Convert (or otherwise, if Conversion does not occur for

any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any

reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the

Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date, terminate the

rights attaching to), that number of the Notes (or such

percentage of the Face Value of the Notes) as is sufficient

(taking into consideration any conversion, write-off or write

down of other Relevant Securities) to return either or both

the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

(as the case may be) to above 5.125%.

Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio on a Level 2

basis of 10.6% as at 30 September 2018 equates to a surplus

of $23.4 billion of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the

Capital Trigger Event level of 5.125%. Westpac’s Common

Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio on a Level 1 basis of 10.5% as at

30 September 2018 equates to a surplus of $22.0 billion

of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the Capital Trigger

Event level of 5.125%.

See Sections 4.2.4 to 4.2.6 for more information about

Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio.

The graph below illustrates the historical Common Equity

Tier 1 Capital Ratio of Westpac on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis.

Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

(Level 1 and Level 2 basis) (%)

Sections 4.1.5

and 4.2.4 to

4.2.6

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 5.1, 5.2,

5.7, 5.8 and 9.1

47 and

49 to

50

107, 109

and 112

Sep 14Mar 15Sep 15Mar 16Sep 16Mar 17Sep 17Sep 18Mar 18

5.125%

9.2%

9.0%

8.7%

8.8%

9.7%

9.5%

10.8%

10.5%

9.7%

9.5%

10.2%

10.0%

10.4%

10.6%

10.4%

10.5%

Level 1

10.5%

Level 2

10.6%

CET 1 ratio - Level 1CET1 ratio - Level 2

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Trigger Event

(continued)

The graph on the previous page is for illustrative purposes

only and does not indicate, guarantee or forecast Westpac’s

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio. The ratio may be

higher or lower and may be affected by regulatory change

to the measurement of capital or RWA calculations and

unexpected events affecting Westpac’s business, operations

and financial condition.

2.5.3 Non-Viability

Trigger Event

A Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur when APRA notifies

Westpac in writing that it believes Conversion of some or

all Notes (or conversion, write-off or write down of other

capital instruments of the Westpac Group) or a public sector

injection of capital, or equivalent support, is necessary

because, without it, Westpac would become non-viable.

Upon a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurring, Westpac

must Convert (or otherwise, if Conversion does not occur

for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any

reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Non-

Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, terminate the rights

attaching to), that number of the Notes (or such percentage

of the Face Value of the Notes) as is necessary (when added

to the amount of any other Relevant Securities converted,

written-off or written down) to satisfy APRA that Westpac

will no longer be non-viable. Where a Non-Viability Trigger

Event occurs because APRA has determined that without

a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support,

Westpac would become non-viable, all Notes must be

Converted at their full Face Value.

Whether a Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur is at the

discretion of APRA. APRA has not provided guidance on

when it will consider an entity to be non-viable and there

are currently no Australian precedents for this. However, it

is likely that APRA will consider an entity to be non-viable

when, for example, the entity is suffering from significant

financial stress, is insolvent or cannot raise money in the

public or private market.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 5.3, 5.4,

5.7, 5.8 and 9.1

108 to

109 and

112

2.5.4 How many

Ordinary

Shares

will I receive

on Conversion

following a

Capital Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event?

If Notes are Converted following a Capital Trigger Event or

Non-Viability Trigger Event then in respect of each Note

that is Converted, Holders will receive a number of Ordinary

Shares equal to the lower of:

• the Maximum Conversion Number (which, applied on a

Conversion of this kind, is based on an Ordinary Share

price that reflects 20% of the Ordinary Share price at the

time of issue of the Notes); and

• the Conversion Number calculated in the same manner

as if Conversion was occurring on the Scheduled

Conversion Date (see Section 2.2.7) except that the

VWAP Period will be the 5 Business Days in which trading

of Ordinary Shares took place immediately preceding,

but not including, the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, as

applicable.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 5.5,

5.7, 9.1 and

16.2 (definition

of “VWAP

Period”)

108 to

109, 112

and 123

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2.5.4 How many

Ordinary

Shares

will I receive

on Conversion

following a

Capital Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event?

(continued)

In addition, the Conversion of Notes into Ordinary Shares

on a Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability

Trigger Event Conversion Date is not subject to the

Scheduled Conversion Conditions being satisfied. This means

that, due to the application of the Maximum Conversion

Number, depending on the market price of Ordinary Shares

at the time, Holders may (in the case of a Capital Trigger

Event) and are likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger

Event) receive significantly less than approximately $101.01

per Note (based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note).

If Holders receive Ordinary Shares worth less than the Face

Value of the Notes, they will suffer loss as a consequence.

The value received may be nothing if Conversion does not

occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued

for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after

the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability

Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be).

2.5.5 Is there a limit

on the number

of Ordinary

Shares I will

receive on

Conversion

following a

Capital Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event?

Yes. The Maximum Conversion Number is used to limit the

number of Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion

following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

The below example illustrates how many Ordinary Shares

may be issued for each Note on Conversion following

a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event,

assuming a VWAP of $4.00 and an Issue Date VWAP of

$26.00. This example is for illustrative purposes only. The

actual VWAP, Issue Date VWAP and Maximum Conversion

Number may be higher or lower than provided in this

example, and may be adjusted in certain circumstances as

outlined in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

Step 1 - Calculate the Conversion Number of Ordinary

Shares for each Note

Face Value$100.00

Divide by 0.99 x VWAP$3.96

Ordinary Shares per Note25.2525

Step 2 - Calculate the Maximum Conversion Number for

each Note applicable to Conversion in the case of a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Face Value$100.00

Divide by 0.20 x Issue Date VWAP$5.20

Ordinary Shares per Note19.2308

Step 3 - Assess the effect of the Maximum Conversion

Number

In this example, the Maximum Conversion Number is lower

than the Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares for each

Note. As a result, the number of Ordinary Shares a Holder

would receive for each Note would be limited to the

Maximum Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares for each

Note. For example, a Holder of a single Note would receive

19 Ordinary Shares on Conversion in the case of a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as a fraction

of an Ordinary Share to be allotted in respect of a Holder’s

aggregate holding of Notes will be disregarded). If those

Ordinary Shares were sold on the ASX at the same price as

the VWAP (being $4.00), the Holder would receive $76.00,

thereby suffering a loss of $24.00 on their investment of

$100.00 on the Initial Face Value of the Note.

The Maximum Conversion Number will be announced by

Westpac to the ASX at the time of issue of the Notes.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 9.1 to

9.8

112 to

113

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on the number

of Ordinary

Shares I will

receive on

Conversion

following a

Capital Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event?

(continued)

The Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted up or

down to reflect transactions affecting the capital of Westpac

(including bonus issues, share splits, consolidations or other

similar transactions not involving any cash payment (or the

giving of any other form of consideration) to or by holders

of Ordinary Shares) as set out in the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms. The Maximum Conversion Number will not

be adjusted to reflect other transactions which may affect

the price of Ordinary Shares, including, for example, rights

issues, returns of capital, buy-backs or special dividends.

2.5.6 What happens

if Westpac

does not issue

Ordinary

Shares for

any reason

following a

Capital Trigger

Event or

Non-Viability

Trigger Event?

If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur

(for example due to laws relating to Australian foreign

investment laws, Australian financial sector ownership laws,

Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act or other applicable laws

specified under the Banking Act, an order of a court, an

action of any government authority or operational delays)

and the Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by

5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:

• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as

the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or

Transferred on any subsequent date; and

• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated

immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date

or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the

case may be), and Holders will lose all of the value of their

investment in those Notes and they will not receive any

compensation or unpaid Distributions.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 5.8

109

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2.6.1 Automatic

Conversion

of Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 –

Acquisition Event

Westpac must Convert all (but not some) of the Notes

following an Acquisition Event subject to a modified

application of the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition

(see Section 2.6.3).

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 5.9

109

2.6.2 Acquisition

Event

An Acquisition Event will occur where:

• a takeover bid is made for Ordinary Shares and certain

conditions are satisfied; or

• a scheme of arrangement is proposed and approved and

certain conditions are satisfied.

However, an Acquisition Event will not have occurred where

Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding company of the

Westpac Group by an Approved Successor in accordance

with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 16.2

(definition of

“Acquisition

Event”)

119

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2.6.3 Conditions on

Conversion

following an

Acquisition

Event

The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will apply in

a modified form following an Acquisition Event such that

Conversion will not occur unless the VWAP of Ordinary

Shares during the 20 Business Days

12

before (but not

including) the Acquisition Event Conversion Date is greater

than 20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 4.2(a)

(ii) and 5.9(b)

107 and

109

2.6.4 How many

Ordinary

Shares will

I receive on

Conversion

following an

Acquisition

Event?

If Notes are Converted following an Acquisition Event,

Holders will receive a variable number of Ordinary

Shares on the Conversion Date equal to the Conversion

Number calculated in the same manner as if Conversion

was occurring on the Scheduled Conversion Date (see

Section 2.2.7), subject to the following adjustments:

• the VWAP Period will be the 20 Business Days

12

on

which trading in Ordinary Shares took place immediately

preceding, but not including, the Acquisition Event

Conversion Date;

• the First Scheduled Conversion Condition will not apply; and

• the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will be applied

as if the reference to 50.51% were a reference to 20.20%.

Section 2.2.7

Westpac

Capital Notes 6

Terms clauses

5.9(b), 9.1 and

16.2 (definition

of “VWAP

Period”)

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109, 112

and 123

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Ranking of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 in a

Winding Up

In the event of a Winding Up (and assuming the Notes are

still on issue and have not been Redeemed or Converted

or otherwise had the rights attaching to them terminated

following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger

Event), the right of Holders to receive a return of capital will

rank ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally among themselves

and with Equal Ranking Capital Securities, but subordinated

to Senior Creditors. The ranking of the Notes in a Winding

Up will be adversely affected if a Capital Trigger Event or

a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs. It is likely that such

an event would occur prior to a Winding Up, requiring the

Conversion of Notes. If Conversion has occurred, Holders

will hold Ordinary Shares and will rank equally with other

holders of Ordinary Shares.

However, if for any reason Conversion of Notes following a

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event does

not occur (for example due to laws relating to Australian

foreign investment laws, Australian financial sector

ownership laws, Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act or

other applicable laws specified under the Banking Act, an

order of a court, an action of any government authority or

operational delays) and the Ordinary Shares are not issued

for any reason by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after

the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability

Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:

• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as

the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed or

Transferred on any subsequent date; and

• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated

immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date

or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the

case may be).

Sections 1.4,

5.1.9, 5.1.10,

5.1.24 and 5.1.25

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 2, 5.8

and 13.4

10, 55

to 56

and 59

105, 109

and 117

Note:

12. If trading in Ordinary Shares after an Acquisition Event occurs for less than 20 Business Days, the VWAP Period will be the number of Business Days

after the occurrence of the Acquisition Event on which trading in Ordinary Shares takes place, immediately preceding, but not including the Business Day

before the Acquisition Event Conversion Date.

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Ranking of Westpac

Capital Notes 6

in a Winding Up

(continued)

In these circumstances, Holders will lose all of the value of

their investment in those Notes and they will not receive any

compensation or unpaid Distributions and those Notes will

have no ranking in a Winding Up.

For a diagrammatic representation of the way Notes will

rank on a Winding Up, see Section 1.4.

For the potential effect on the assets of Westpac available

to meet the claims of a Holder in a Winding Up where

Westpac is replaced by an Approved Successor as the

ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group, see

Section 5.1.25.

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2.8.1 Approved

Successor

Where Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding

company of the Westpac Group by an Approved Successor

and certain other conditions are satisfied, Conversion of

the Notes will not be triggered but Westpac may instead

be allowed to make amendments (provided APRA’s prior

written approval is obtained) to substitute the Approved

Successor as the debtor of the Notes and the issuer of

ordinary shares issued on Conversion and to make certain

other amendments to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

Accordingly, if:

• Westpac is replaced by an Approved Successor as the

ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group; and

• a substitution of the Approved Successor as the debtor of

the Notes and the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion

is effected under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms,

Holders will be obliged to accept Approved Successor

Shares on Conversion, and will not receive Ordinary Shares

on Conversion.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clauses 5.10

and 13.4

109 and

117

2.8.2 Westpac

Capital Notes 6

are not deposit

liabilities or

protected

accounts

The Notes are not deposit liabilities or protected accounts

of Westpac for the purposes of the Banking Act or Financial

Claims Scheme and are not subject to the depositor

protection provisions of Australian banking legislation

(including the Australian Government guarantee of certain

bank deposits).

Section 5.1.1

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 14.1

53

118

2.8.3 No restriction

on future issues

of securities by

Westpac

Westpac may issue other securities, including further Notes,

or other Capital Securities that rank equally with, ahead

of or behind the Notes whether in respect of distributions,

dividends, return of capital or principal in a Winding Up or

otherwise, without the approval of Holders.

Section 5.1.24

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 14.2

59

118

2.8.4 Participation

in future issues

of securities by

Westpac

The Notes do not carry a right for Holders to participate in

new issues of Westpac securities.

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 14.7

118

2.8.5 No set-offNeither Westpac nor any Holder is entitled to set-off any

amounts due in respect of the Notes against any amount

of any nature owed by Westpac to the Holder or by the

Holder to Westpac (as applicable).

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 14.3

118

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2.8.6 Voting rightsHolders have no right to vote at any general meeting of

Westpac before Conversion.

Holders have certain voting rights which can be exercised at

a meeting of Holders, as set out in the Notes Deed Poll.

Following Conversion, Holders will become holders of

Ordinary Shares and have the voting rights that attach to

Ordinary Shares.

Section 7.4.4

Westpac

Capital

Notes 6 Terms

clause 14.7

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2.8.7 Notes Deed

Poll

A trustee has not been appointed for the Notes. Instead, a

Notes Deed Poll has been made by Westpac in favour of

each person who is from time to time a Holder.

The Notes Deed Poll contains:

• the agreement of Westpac to observe its obligations as

set out in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms;

• an obligation on Westpac to appoint the Registrar and

procure the Registrar to establish and maintain a Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Register; and

• provisions for meetings of Holders.

Holders will be bound by the terms of the Notes Deed Poll,

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms and this Prospectus

when Notes are Allotted or transferred to them or they

purchase Notes.

The Registrar will hold the original executed Notes Deed

Poll on behalf of Holders. Each Holder can enforce the

obligations of Westpac under the Notes Deed Poll and

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms independently of the

Registrar and each other Holder.

An electronic copy of the Notes Deed Poll can be viewed

and downloaded from Westpac’s website at www.westpac.

com.au/westpaccapnotes6. The Notes Deed Poll is

incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.

See the final

form of the

Notes Deed

Poll, available

at Westpac’s

website at

www.westpac.

com.au/

westpaccap

notes6

N /A

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Section 3
Reinvestment Offer for

Westpac Capital Notes

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

3.1 Overview of Westpac Capital Notes and the Reinvestment Offer

3.2 Key details of the Reinvestment Offer

3.3 Options for Westpac Capital Notes holders

3.4 Key differences between Westpac Capital Notes and Westpac Capital Notes 6

3.5 Risks associated with the Reinvestment Offer

3.6 Further information about Westpac Capital Notes and the Reinvestment Offer

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3.1 Overview of Westpac Capital Notes and the Reinvestment Offer

TopicSummary

3.1.1 What are

Westpac Capital

Notes?

Westpac Capital Notes are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable,

redeemable, subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes issued by Westpac. Westpac

Capital Notes trade on ASX under the code “WBCPD”.

3.1.2 What is

happening to

Westpac Capital

Notes?

On 8 March 2019 (the optional redemption/transfer date for Westpac Capital Notes),

Westpac has the option under the Westpac Capital Notes Terms to:

• arrange for the transfer of all or some Westpac Capital Notes for their face value of

$100 to a nominated third party selected by Westpac; and/or

• redeem all or some Westpac Capital Notes for their face value of $100 (subject to APRA

approval, which may or may not be given).

Westpac intends to issue a transfer notice to transfer all outstanding Westpac Capital

Notes (for $100 per Westpac Capital Note) on 8 March 2019 to the Westpac Capital Notes

Nominated Party. The transfer notice will be lodged on the ASX at the time of issue.

3.1.3 What is the

Reinvestment

Offer?

The Reinvestment Offer is an opportunity for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders to

apply to reinvest some or all of their Westpac Capital Notes in Westpac Capital Notes 6

(and apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6). Any reinvestment in Westpac Capital

Notes 6 will occur before the intended transfer of Westpac Capital Notes on 8 March 2019.

3.1.4 What is the

difference

between

Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes and Non-

Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes?

Westpac Capital Notes that are reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the

Reinvestment Offer are referred to in this Prospectus as Participating Westpac Capital

Notes. Westpac Capital Notes that are not reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under

the Reinvestment Offer are referred to in this Prospectus as Non-Participating Westpac

Capital Notes.

3.1.5 What happens

to Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes upon

reinvestment?

To facilitate the Reinvestment Offer, Westpac lodged a transfer notice in respect of

Participating Westpac Capital Notes only on the ASX on 12 November 2018. In accordance

with that transfer notice, any Participating Westpac Capital Notes will be transferred to the

Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party on 18 December 2018 and the transfer proceeds

($100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note) will be automatically applied towards the

subscription for Westpac Capital Notes 6. Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders will

be Allocated one Westpac Capital Note 6 for each Participating Westpac Capital Note.

3.1.6 What happens

to Non-

Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes?

Any Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes will remain on issue following completion

of the Reinvestment Offer and will be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital

Notes Terms. All rights attaching to the Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes will

continue, including to any distributions determined to be paid.

If Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes are transferred to the Westpac Capital

Notes Nominated Party on 8 March 2019 as intended by Westpac (see Section 3.1.2), the

transfer proceeds ($100 per Non-Participating Westpac Capital Note) will be paid to Non-

Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders.

3.1.7 What happens

to the

8 December

2018 scheduled

quarterly

distribution on

Westpac Capital

Notes?

Regardless of whether you participate in the Reinvestment Offer, all holders of Westpac

Capital Notes will be paid a distribution for the period from (but excluding) 8 September

2018 to (and including) 8 December 2018 for each Westpac Capital Note held at 7:00pm

(Sydney time) on the record date of 30 November 2018, provided the distribution payment

conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms are satisfied.

1

Details of the other distributions holders of Westpac Capital Notes may receive are set out

in Section 3.3.

Note:

1. 8 December 2018 is not a business day for the purposes of the Westpac Capital Notes Terms and accordingly the payment of the 8 December 2018

Westpac Capital Notes distribution will be made on the next business day (being 10 December 2018).

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3.2 Key details of the Reinvestment Offer
TopicSummary

3.2.1 Who is eligible

to participate

in the

Reinvestment

Offer?

To be eligible to participate in the Reinvestment Offer, Westpac Capital Notes holders

must be:

• registered holders of Westpac Capital Notes at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the

Reinvestment Offer Record Date, being 5 November 2018; and

• shown on the Register as having an address in Australia.

3.2.2 What will

Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes Holders

receive?

Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders will be Allocated one Westpac Capital Note

6 for each Participating Westpac Capital Note reinvested on 18 December 2018 and will be

entitled to the distributions on Westpac Capital Notes set out in Option 1 in Section 3.3.

3.2.3 How do I apply

to participate

in the

Reinvestment

Offer?

Please refer to Section 8.2.1 for details of how to apply under the Reinvestment Offer.

3.2.4 Do Applications

received

under the

Reinvestment

Offer have

priority?

Westpac will give priority to Applications received under the Reinvestment Offer

(including Applications made through Syndicate Brokers) when Allocating the Westpac

Capital Notes 6. This priority will not extend to Applications for additional Westpac Capital

Notes 6 by Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders (as further described in Option 1 in

Section 3.3).

3.2.5 Can Westpac

Capital Notes

be sold after

an Application

Form under the

Reinvestment

Offer has been

submitted?

No. Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders who apply to participate in the Reinvestment

Offer are taken to agree to a holding lock being placed on their Westpac Capital Notes

elected for reinvestment, pending completion of the Reinvestment Offer. Once the holding

lock has been applied, you will not be able to dispose of or otherwise successfully deal

with those Participating Westpac Capital Notes.

3.2.6 Is any brokerage

or stamp duty

payable?

No brokerage or stamp duty is payable on the reinvestment of the transfer proceeds of

Participating Westpac Capital Notes under the Reinvestment Offer or an Application for

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6.

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3.3 Options for Westpac Capital Notes holders

Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders have two options to consider which are described in the table below.

Participation in the Reinvestment Offer is optional for Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders.

TopicSummary

Option 1 – Reinvest

some or all of your

Westpac Capital

Notes in Notes

If you choose not

to participate in the

Reinvestment Offer or

to participate in the

Reinvestment Offer

only in respect of

some of your Westpac

Capital Notes, please

also refer to Option 2

in respect of any Non-

Participating Westpac

Capital Notes

• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders may apply to participate in the Reinvestment

Offer in respect of some or all of their Westpac Capital Notes held on the Reinvestment

Offer Record Date. See Section 8.2.1 for details on how to apply.

• You do not need to submit an Application Payment in respect of Westpac Capital Notes

being reinvested as the transfer proceeds ($100 per Westpac Capital Note) will be

automatically reinvested in the equivalent number of Westpac Capital Notes 6.

• If you choose to reinvest all of your Westpac Capital Notes, you may also apply for

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6. You will need to submit an Application Payment for

any additional Westpac Capital Notes 6. See Section 8.2.1 for details on how to apply.

• You will be paid the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on 18 December 2018

for each Participating Westpac Capital Note held on the record date, being 11 December

2018, provided the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms

are satisfied. This is the last distribution you will receive on any Participating Westpac

Capital Notes.

• If you have elected to participate in the Reinvestment Offer in respect of only some

of your Westpac Capital Notes, please see Option 2 below in relation to distributions

intended to be paid on any Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes.

Option 2 – Do not

participate in the

Reinvestment Offer

• If you are a Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holder, no further action is

required and you can continue to hold your Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes,

which will be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes Terms.

• Westpac intends to arrange for the transfer of all remaining Westpac Capital Notes to

the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party on 8 March 2019. If the intended transfer

were to occur, you will be paid the transfer proceeds of $100 per Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Note you still hold on that date.

• You will be paid the following distributions on Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes:

–the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on 18 December 2018 for each

Westpac Capital Note held on the record date, being 11 December 2018; and

–the intended Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on 8 March 2019 for each

Westpac Capital Note held on the record date for that distribution,

in each case provided the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes

Terms are satisfied.

• Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders may choose to sell their Non-

Participating Westpac Capital Notes on ASX at the prevailing market price, which may

be higher or lower than the transfer proceeds of $100 (if the intended transfer were to

occur). The last day of trading for Westpac Capital Notes is expected to be 28 February

2019. It is also expected that off-market transfers of Westpac Capital Notes will not be

accepted after 4 March 2019. You may be required to pay applicable brokerage if you

choose to sell Westpac Capital Notes on ASX.

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3.4 Key differences between Westpac Capital Notes and Westpac Capital
Notes 6

The terms and conditions of Westpac Capital Notes and Westpac Capital Notes 6 are similar. However, there are some

key differences between Westpac Capital Notes and the Westpac Capital Notes 6 which you should be aware of before

deciding whether to reinvest your Westpac Capital Notes under the Reinvestment Offer.

The following table describes the key features of Westpac Capital Notes and the Westpac Capital Notes 6 and highlights

the differences between them. This table is not an exhaustive description of the differences between Westpac Capital

Notes and the Westpac Capital Notes 6. If you have any questions about the differences between Westpac Capital Notes

and the Westpac Capital Notes 6, you should seek advice from your financial or other professional adviser before deciding

to invest in the Westpac Capital Notes 6.

Westpac Capital Notes 6Westpac Capital Notes

IssuerWestpac

Issue price$100

ASX codeWBCPI

2

WBCPD

Legal formNote – unsecured subordinated debt obligation

DistributionsDiscretionary, non-cumulative, floating

rate Distributions, payable quarterly in

arrear, subject to the satisfaction of the

Distribution Payment Conditions

Discretionary, non-cumulative, floating rate

distributions, payable quarterly in arrear,

subject to the satisfaction of distribution

payment conditions

Expected to be fully

franked

Ye s

Distribution rate(margin + 3 month BBSW rate) x (1 – tax rate)

MarginMargin of 3.70% per annumMargin of 3.20% per annum

Maturity dateNo fixed maturity date but scheduled to

Convert into Ordinary Shares on 31 July

2026 (subject to satisfaction of the

Scheduled Conversion Conditions)

No fixed maturity date but scheduled to

convert into Ordinary Shares on 8 March

2021 (subject to satisfaction of scheduled

conversion conditions)

Redemption at

the issuer’s option

(subject to APRA’s

prior written

approval)

Yes, on 31 July 2024, and in certain

specified circumstances (as described in

Section 2.3)

Yes, on 8 March 2019 and in certain

specified circumstances

Transfer to a

nominated party at

the issuer’s option

Yes, on 31 July 2024, and in certain

specified circumstances (see Section 2.3)

Yes, in respect of Participating Westpac

Capital Notes on 18 December 2018 or on

8 March 2019

Potential conversion

to Ordinary Shares

(other than on a

Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability

Trigger Event)

Yes, Scheduled Conversion on 31 July 2026

(as described in Section 2.2), Optional

Conversion (as described in Section 2.4)

or following an Acquisition Event (as

described in Section 2.6), each being

subject to certain conditions

Yes, scheduled conversion on 8 March 2021

or following an acquisition event, in each

case subject to certain conditions

Note:

2. Westpac has applied for Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be quoted on ASX and they are expected to trade under the code WBCPI.

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Westpac Capital Notes 6Westpac Capital Notes

Conversion to

Ordinary Shares on

a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Yes, following a capital trigger event or non-viability trigger event

If a capital trigger event or non-viability trigger event occurs and conversion of the notes does

not occur for any reason and Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm on

the fifth business day after the capital trigger event conversion date or non-viability trigger

event conversion date (as the case may be), then all rights in relation to those notes will be

terminated immediately on the capital trigger event conversion date or non-viability trigger

event conversion date (as the case may be) (and holders will lose all of the value of their

investment in those notes and they will not receive any compensation or unpaid distributions)

In the event of conversion following a capital trigger event or non-viability trigger event the

maximum conversion number may limit the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued. See

Section 2.5.5, which applies equally to Westpac Capital Notes 6 and Westpac Capital Notes

Ranking in a Winding

Up of Westpac

If notes are on issue at the time of a Winding Up, they will rank ahead of Ordinary Shares,

equally among themselves and with all Equal Ranking Capital Securities and behind Senior

Creditors (including depositors and holders of Westpac’s senior or less subordinated debt)

of Westpac

However, it is likely that a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event would occur

prior to a Winding Up

If notes have been Converted into Ordinary Shares, holders will become holders of

Ordinary Shares and will rank equally with other holders of Ordinary Shares

If conversion is not possible following a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger

Event, all rights in relation to those notes will be terminated immediately on the Capital

Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as the case

may be) and holders will lose all of the value of their investment in those notes. In these

circumstances, those notes will have no ranking in a Winding Up

3.5 Risks associated with the Reinvestment Offer

TopicSummary

3.5.1 What are the

risks associated

with the

Reinvestment

Offer?

By participating in the Reinvestment Offer, you will be making an investment in Westpac

Capital Notes 6. For further information about the risks relating to an investment in

Westpac Capital Notes 6 and in Westpac, see Section 5. These risks should be considered

carefully before you apply to reinvest in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the Reinvestment

Offer or apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6.

There are also the risks that you may not receive the full Allocation of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 that you apply for or that the Offer does not proceed (and the transfer of

Participating Westpac Capital Notes does not occur). See Option 2 in Section 3.3 and

Section 3.6.4 for further details.

If following the Reinvestment Offer, you hold both Westpac Capital Notes 6 and any Non-

Participating Westpac Capital Notes, you will hold two securities with different terms and

conditions until, as intended by Westpac, your Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes

are transferred to the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party.

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3.6 Further information about Westpac Capital Notes and the
Reinvestment Offer

TopicSummary

3.6.1 Why have the

Westpac Capital

Notes Terms

been amended?

Westpac has amended the Westpac Capital Notes Terms primarily to facilitate the

Reinvestment Offer, in particular to enable:

• the transfer of Participating Westpac Capital Notes to the Westpac Capital Notes

Nominated Party on 18 December 2018 for $100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note;

• the potential redemption of Participating Westpac Capital Notes following their transfer

to the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party on 18 December 2018; and

• the payment of the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution.

The amended Westpac Capital Notes Terms were lodged by Westpac with the ASX on

12 November 2018.

3.6.2 How will

payments of

distributions

and transfer

proceeds be

made?

Distribution payments to all Westpac Capital Notes holders and payments of any transfer

proceeds in respect of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes to Westpac Capital

Notes holders will be made in accordance with your payment instructions recorded on

the Register. You may amend these instructions with the Registrar up to 5.00pm (Sydney

time) on the record date for the relevant payment.

In respect of Participating Westpac Capital Notes, transfer proceeds will be automatically

applied towards the subscription for Westpac Capital Notes 6.

3.6.3 What are

the taxation

consequences

of the

Reinvestment

Offer?

Section 6 provides information about the general taxation consequences of participating

in the Reinvestment Offer.

The Australian taxation consequences of participating in the Reinvestment Offer will

depend on your individual circumstances. You should obtain your own taxation advice

before you hold or dispose of Westpac Capital Notes.

3.6.4 What happens

if the Offer does

not proceed?

If you have elected to apply to reinvest some or all of your Westpac Capital Notes under

the Reinvestment Offer and the Offer does not proceed, your Westpac Capital Notes will

remain on issue and be dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes Terms.

You will be paid:

• the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on 18 December 2018 for each Westpac

Capital Note held on the record date, being 11 December 2018 (provided the distribution

payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms are satisfied);

• the transfer proceeds of $100 per Westpac Capital Note you still hold on 8 March 2019

(provided all remaining Westpac Capital Notes are transferred to the Westpac Capital

Notes Nominated Party on 8 March 2019 as intended by Westpac); and

• the intended Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on 8 March 2019 for each

Westpac Capital Note held on the record date for that distribution (provided the

distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms are satisfied).

3.6.5 What will

happen if the

transfer of Non-

Participating

Westpac Capital

Notes does

not occur as

intended?

If the transfer in respect of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes does not occur as

intended on 8 March 2019 for any reason, the Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes will

remain on issue and all rights attaching to them will continue, including to any distributions

determined to be paid, until otherwise dealt with in accordance with the Westpac Capital

Notes Terms.

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Section 4

About Westpac

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

4.1 Overview of Westpac’s business including summary financial information

4.2 Capital management strategy and capital ratios

4.3 Funding and liquidity

4.4 Royal Commission into the banking, superannuation and financial services industries

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4.1 Overview of Westpac’s business
including summary financial

information

4.1.1 Overview of Westpac’s business

Westpac is one of the four major banking organisations

in Australia and one of the largest banking organisations

in New Zealand. The Westpac Group provides a broad

range of banking and financial services in these markets,

including consumer, business and institutional banking and

wealth management services.

Westpac has branches, affiliates and controlled entities

throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and in the Pacific

region, and maintains branches and offices in some of the

key financial centres around the world.

As at 30 September 2018, Westpac and its controlled

entities had total assets of approximately $880 billion.

Westpac’s Ordinary Shares and certain other securities

are quoted on ASX and, as at 31 October 2018, Westpac’s

Ordinary Share market capitalisation was approximately

$92 billion.

The performance of Ordinary Shares during the period

from 31 October 2008 to 31 October 2018 is set out in the

graph below.

Westpac Ordinary Shares daily closing price

1


$0

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

Oct- 2008Oct- 2010Oct- 2012Oct- 2014Oct- 2016Oct- 2018

4.1.2 Organisational structure

Westpac’s operations comprise the following key customer-

facing business divisions operating under multiple brands.

Consumer Bank (“CB”) is responsible for sales and service

to consumer customers in Australia under the Westpac,

St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne and RAMS brands.

Activities are conducted through a dedicated team of

specialist consumer relationship managers along with an

extensive network of branches, call centres and ATMs.

Customers are also supported by a range of internet and

mobile banking solutions. CB also works in an integrated way

with Business Bank (“BB”), BT Financial Group (Australia)

(“BTFG”) and Westpac Institutional Bank (“WIB”) in the sales

and service of select financial services and products, including

in wealth and foreign exchange. The revenue from these

products is mostly retained by the product originators.

Business Bank (“BB”) is responsible for sales and service

to micro, small to medium enterprises (SME) and

commercial business customers in Australia for facilities

up to approximately $150 million. The division operates

under the Westpac, St.George, BankSA and Bank of

Melbourne brands. Customers are provided with a wide

range of banking and financial products and services to

support their borrowing, payments and transaction needs.

In addition, specialist services are provided for cash flow

finance, trade finance, automotive and equipment finance

and property finance. The division is also responsible

for consumer customers with auto finance loans. BB

works in an integrated way with CB, BTFG and WIB in

the sales, referral and service of select financial services

and products including corporate superannuation,

foreign exchange and interest rate hedging. The revenue

from these products is mostly retained by the product

originator.

BT Financial Group (Australia) (“BTFG”) is the

Australian wealth management and insurance arm of the

Westpac Group, providing a broad range of associated

services. BTFG’s funds management operations include

the manufacturing and distribution of investment,

superannuation, retirement products, wealth administration

platforms, private wealth, margin lending and equities

broking. BTFG’s insurance business covers the manufacturing

and distribution of life, general and lenders mortgage

insurance. The division also uses a third party to manufacture

certain general insurance products. In managing risk across

all insurance classes, the division reinsures certain risks

using external providers. In addition to the BT brand, BTFG

operates a range of financial services brands along with the

banking brands of Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne

and BankSA for Private Wealth and Insurance.

Westpac Institutional Bank (“WIB”) delivers a broad

range of financial products and services to commercial,

corporate, institutional and government customers with

connections to Australia and New Zealand. WIB operates

through dedicated industry relationship and specialist

product teams, with expert knowledge in financing,

transactional banking, financial and debt capital markets.

Customers are supported throughout Australia as well

as via branches and subsidiaries located in New Zealand,

the US, UK and Asia. WIB is also responsible for Westpac

Pacific, currently providing a range of banking services

in Fiji and PNG. WIB works in an integrated way with all

the Westpac Group’s divisions in the provision of more

complex financial needs, including across foreign exchange

and fixed interest solutions.

Westpac New Zealand is responsible for sales and service

of banking, wealth and insurance products for consumers,

business and institutional customers in New Zealand.

Westpac conducts its New Zealand banking business

through two banks in New Zealand:

• Westpac New Zealand Limited (WNZL), which is

incorporated in New Zealand; and

• Westpac Banking Corporation (New Zealand Branch),

which is incorporated in Australia.

Westpac New Zealand operates via an extensive network

of branches and ATMs across both the North and South

Islands. Business and institutional customers are also

served through relationship and specialist product teams.

Banking products are provided under the Westpac brand,

while insurance and wealth products are provided under

Westpac Life and BT brands, respectively. Westpac New

Zealand also maintains its own infrastructure, including

technology, operations and treasury.

Note:

1. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance. Source: IRESS

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Group Businesses include:

• Treasury, which is responsible for the management

of the Westpac Group’s balance sheet including

wholesale funding, capital and management of liquidity.

Treasury also manages the interest rate risk and foreign

exchange risks inherent in the balance sheet, including

managing the mismatch between Westpac Group

assets and liabilities. Treasury’s earnings are primarily

sourced from managing the Westpac Group’s balance

sheet and interest rate risk (excluding Westpac New

Zealand) within set risk limits;

• Group Technology, which comprises functions for the

Australian businesses, is responsible for technology

strategy and architecture, infrastructure and operations,

applications development and business integration; and

• Core Support, which comprises functions performed

centrally, including Australian banking operations,

property services, strategy, finance, risk, compliance,

legal, human resources and customer and corporate

relations.

Group Technology costs are fully allocated to other

divisions in the Westpac Group. Core Support costs are

partially allocated to other divisions in the Westpac Group,

with costs attributed to enterprise activity retained in

Group Businesses.

Group Businesses also includes earnings on capital not

allocated to divisions, certain intra-group transactions

that facilitate the presentation of the performance of

the Westpac Group’s operating segments, earnings from

non-core asset sales and certain other head office items

such as centrally raised provisions.

4.1.3 Consolidated Income Statement and selected financial information

2


Reported

30 September

2017

Reported

30 September

2018

$m$m

Interest income 31,23232,571

Interest expense (15,716)(16,066)

Net interest income 15,51616,505

Non-interest income6,2865,628

Net operating income before operating expenses and impairment charges21,80222,133

Operating expenses(9,434)(9,692)

Impairment charges(853)(710)

Profit before income tax 11,51511,731

Income tax expense(3,518)(3,632)

Net profit for the year7,9978,099

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests(7)(4)

Net profit attributable to owners of Westpac Banking Corporation7,9908,095

Selected financial information

Expense to income ratio43.3%43.8%

Statutory earnings per Ordinary Share – basic (cents)238.0237.5

Ordinary Dividends per Ordinary Share (cents)188188

Note:

2. The consolidated income statement has been derived from Westpac’s audited financial report as at and for the full year ended 30 September 2018.

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4.1.4 Consolidated Balance Sheet and unaudited pro-forma Consolidated
Balance Sheet

3

Reported

30 September

2017

Reported

30 September

2018

Pro-forma

Adjustments

Pro-forma

30 September

2018

$m $m $m $m

Assets

Cash and balances with central banks18,39726,431(147)26,284

Receivables due from other financial

institutions7,1285,7905,790

Trading securities, other financial assets

designated at fair value and available-for-

sale securities

86,03483,25383,253

Derivative financial instruments24,03324,10124,101

Loans684,919709,690709,690

Life insurance assets10,6439,4509,450

Other assets20,72120,87720,877

Total assets851,875879,592(147)879,445

Liabilities

Payables due to other financial institutions21,90718,13718,137

Deposits and other borrowings533,591559,285559,285

Other financial liabilities at fair value through

income statement

4,0564,2974,297

Derivative financial instruments25,37524,40724,407

Debt issues168,356172,596172,596

Life insurance liabilities9,0197, 5 977, 5 97

Other liabilities10,56311,43511,435

Total liabilities excluding loan capital772,867797,754797,754

Loan capital17,66617,265(147)17,118

Total liabilities790,533815,019(147)814,872

Net assets61,34264,57364,573

Shareholders’ equity

Total equity attributable to owners of

Westpac Banking Corporation

61,28864,52164,521

Assets

Non-controlling interests545252

Total shareholders’ equity and

non-controlling interests61,34264,57364,573

Impact of the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 and

redemption of Westpac Capital Notes on Westpac’s

consolidated balance sheet

The unaudited pro-forma balance sheet shows the

adjustments that would be made to Westpac’s audited

consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2018,

assuming:

• an issue of $1.25 billion

4

of Notes, less Offer costs of

$13 million; and

• the redemption of $1.38 billion of Westpac Capital

Notes.

5


There is no impact from the pro-forma adjustments

to Westpac’s net assets and shareholders’ equity. The

anticipated proceeds received under the Offer will be used

by Westpac for general business purposes.

Note:

3. The consolidated balance sheet has been derived from Westpac’s audited annual financial report as at 30 September 2018.

4 Westpac may raise more or less than $1.25 billion under the Offer and these figures will be impacted accordingly.

5. This assumes that Participating Westpac Capital Notes and Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes are redeemed on 18 December 2018 and 8 March

2019, respectively. No decision to redeem Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes has been made.

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4.1.5 Consolidated capital adequacy position and pro-forma consolidated capital

adequacy position (Level 2)

Capital and Leverage ratios

(Level 2)

Reported

30 September

2017

Reported

30 September

2018

Pro-forma

Adjustments

Pro-forma

30 September

2018

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio10.56%10.63%—10.63%

6

Additional Tier 1 Capital Ratio2.10%2.15%(0.03%)2.12%

Tier 1 Capital Ratio12.66%12.78%(0.03%)12.75%

Tier 2 Capital Ratio 2.16%1.96%—1.96%

Total Capital Ratio14.82%14.74%(0.03%)14.71%

Leverage Ratio5.66%5.84%(0.01%)5.83%

Impact of the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 and

redemption of Westpac Capital Notes on Westpac’s

Level 2 capital adequacy position

The reported Level 2 capital adequacy position of Westpac

as at 30 September 2018 is set out in the above table. The

reported Level 2 capital adequacy position of Westpac is

discussed in Section 4.2.5.

The table also shows the unaudited pro-forma capital

adequacy position (Level 2) as at 30 September 2018

assuming the following pro-forma adjustments:

• the issue of $1.25 billion of Notes

7

, which increases the

pro-forma Additional Tier 1 Capital Ratio by 0.29%; and

• the redemption of $1.38 billion of Westpac Capital

Notes

8

. This reduces the pro-forma Additional Tier 1

Capital Ratio by 0.33%.

The impact of the pro-forma adjustments represents a

decrease in Westpac’s Tier 1 Capital Ratio and Total Capital

Ratio of 0.03% (the above percentages do not add due to

minor rounding).

APRA has confirmed that the Notes will be eligible

for inclusion as Additional Tier 1 Capital under APRA’s

Prudential Standard APS 111.

4.2 Capital management strategy

and capital ratios

4.2.1 Capital adequacy framework

APRA is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial

services industry. It oversees credit unions, building

societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies,

life insurers, friendly societies, most members of the

superannuation industry, and Authorised Deposit-taking

Institutions (“ADIs”) such as Westpac. APRA’s website at

www.apra.gov.au includes further details of its functions

and Prudential Standards.

APRA’s Prudential Standards aim to ensure that ADIs

remain adequately capitalised to support the risks

associated with their activities and to generally protect

Australian depositors.

APRA applies a tiered approach to measuring Westpac’s

capital adequacy by assessing financial strength at three

levels:

• Level 1, comprising Westpac and its subsidiary entities

that have been approved by APRA as being part of a

single 'Extended Licensed Entity' for the purposes of

measuring capital adequacy;

• Level 2, the consolidation of Westpac and all its

subsidiary entities (including offshore subsidiaries such

as Westpac New Zealand Limited) except those entities

specifically excluded by APRA regulations such as

insurance or wealth management subsidiaries; and

• Level 3, the consolidation of Westpac and all its

subsidiary entities.

APRA measures an ADI’s regulatory capital as a

percentage of RWA, by reference to:

• Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (“CET1”), the highest

quality components of capital that consists of paid-up

share capital, retained profits and certain reserves,

less certain intangible assets, capitalised expenses

and software, and investments and retained profits in

insurance and funds management subsidiaries that are

not consolidated for capital adequacy purposes. The

ratio of CET1 to RWA is called the “Common Equity Tier

1 Capital Ratio” (“CET1 Ratio”);

• Tier 1 Capital, being the sum of Common Equity Tier 1

Capital and Additional Tier 1 Capital. Additional Tier 1

Capital comprises high quality components of capital

that consists of certain securities not included in

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, but which include loss

absorbing characteristics such as the Notes. The ratio

of Tier 1 Capital to RWA is called the “Tier 1 Capital

Ratio”; and

• Total Capital, being the sum of Tier 1 Capital and

Tier 2 Capital. Tier 2 Capital includes subordinated

instruments and other components of capital that,

to varying degrees, do not meet the criteria for Tier 1

Capital, but nonetheless contribute to the overall

strength of an ADI and its capacity to absorb losses.

The ratio of Total Capital to RWA is called the “Total

Capital Ratio”.

APRA has confirmed that the Notes will be eligible for

inclusion as Additional Tier 1 Capital under Prudential

Standard APS 111.

Note:

6. The impact of Offer costs of $13 million on the pro-forma Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is less than 0.01%.

7. Westpac may raise more or less than $1.25 billion under the Offer and these figures will be impacted accordingly.

8. This assumes that Participating Westpac Capital Notes and Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes are redeemed on 18 December 2018 and 8 March

2019, respectively. No decision to redeem Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes has been made.

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4.2.2 Regulatory capital requirements
Under APRA’s Prudential Standards, Australian ADIs,

including Westpac, are required to maintain at least the

following minimum ratios of capital to RWA at Level 1 and

Level 2:

• 4.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital;

• 6% Tier 1 Capital; and

• 8% Total Capital.

APRA may also require ADIs, including Westpac, to

meet prudential capital requirements (“PCR”) above the

minimum capital ratios. APRA does not allow the PCR for

individual ADIs to be disclosed.

APRA also requires ADIs to hold an additional buffer of

capital above the ADI's minimum capital ratios (“capital

buffer”). This must be met with CET1. The capital buffer

comprises:

• a capital conservation buffer. The capital conservation

buffer for a domestic systemically important bank

(“D-SIB”) is 3.5% of RWA, unless otherwise determined

by APRA. APRA has determined that Westpac is a

D-SIB; and

• a countercyclical capital buffer. The countercyclical

capital buffer is set on a jurisdictional basis and

APRA is responsible for setting the requirement in

Australia, currently within a range of 0% to 2.5% of

RWA .

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The countercyclical capital buffer requirement is

currently set to zero for Australia and New Zealand.

APRA’s Prudential Standards are generally consistent

with the international regulatory framework for banks,

also known as Basel III, issued by the Basel Committee on

Banking Supervision (“BCBS”), except where APRA has

exercised certain discretions. On balance, the application

of these discretions acts to reduce capital ratios reported

under APRA’s Prudential Standards relative to the BCBS

approach and to those reported in some other jurisdictions.

4.2.3 Regulatory capital developments

APRA's proposed changes to capital standards

The final report of the Financial System Inquiry

recommended that APRA set capital standards such that

the capital ratios of Australian ADIs are “unquestionably

strong.”

On 19 July 2017, APRA released an Information Paper titled

“Strengthening Banking System Resilience - Establishing

Unquestionably Strong Capital Ratios”. In its release, APRA

concluded that the four major Australian banks, including

Westpac, need to have a CET1 Ratio of at least 10.5%, as

measured under the existing capital framework, to be

considered “unquestionably strong.” Banks are expected

to meet this new benchmark by 1 January 2020. APRA has

announced that it expects to consult on draft prudential

standards giving effect to the new framework in 2018, leading

to the determination of final prudential standards in 2019. The

new framework is anticipated to take effect in early 2021.

During 2018, APRA commenced consultation and has issued

the following discussion papers:

• “Revision to the Capital Framework for Authorised

Deposit-Taking Institutions”. The discussion paper

included proposed revisions to the capital framework

which incorporates the Basel III reforms finalised in

December 2017, as well as other changes to better

align the framework to risks, including in relation to

home lending. In relation to proposed traded market

risk reforms published by the BCBS (also referred to

as “Fundamental Review of the Trading Book”), APRA

have advised that it will defer its decision on the scope

and timing of any domestic implementation of the

market risk framework until after it has been finalised

by the BCBS.

• “Leverage Ratio Requirements for Authorised Deposit-

Taking Institutions”. The discussion paper proposes to

impose a minimum leverage ratio requirement of 4% for

ADIs that use the internal ratings-based approach to

determine capital adequacy from 1 July 2019. Australian

banks are currently required to report leverage ratios

under the existing requirements as part of Pillar 3

disclosures.

• “Improving the transparency, comparability and

flexibility of the ADI capital framework”. The discussion

paper outlines options APRA is considering for

the presentation of capital ratios, minimum capital

requirements and capital instrument triggers. This

could result in changes to capital ratios and minimum

capital requirements and the Capital Trigger Event

level of 5.125% in Additional Tier 1 Capital instruments

such as the Notes could stay the same or increase. The

dollar amount of CET1 surplus above the Capital Trigger

Event level of 5.125% will depend on the final option

implemented by APRA. As the proposals are at an

early consultation stage it is too soon to determine final

impacts.

APRA has announced that its revisions to the capital

framework are not intended to necessitate further capital

increases for the industry above the 10.5% benchmark.

However, given the proposals include higher risk weights

for certain mortgage products, such as interest only

loans and loans for investment purposes, the impact on

individual banks may vary. Given that the proposals are

at the early consultation stage and final details remain

unclear, it is too soon to determine the final impact

on Westpac.

Accordingly, these changes may reduce the surplus of CET1

that Westpac currently holds above the Capital Trigger

Event level of 5.125% and the Distribution Restriction

Trigger of 8.0% as outlined in section 4.2.6.

Resolution planning including additional loss absorbing

capacity and APRA’s crisis management powers

In response to the Financial System Inquiry

recommendations, the Australian Government also agreed

to further reforms regarding crisis management and

establishing a framework for minimum loss-absorbing and

recapitalisation capacity.

On 5 March 2018, legislation came into effect which

strengthens APRA's crisis management powers.

The intention of these reforms is to strengthen APRA's

powers to facilitate the orderly resolution of an institution

so as to protect the interests of depositors and to protect

the stability of the financial system.

On 8 November 2018, APRA released a discussion paper

on “Increasing the loss-absorbing capacity of ADI’s to

support orderly resolution”. As part of the discussion

paper APRA proposed that the four Australian major

banks (including Westpac) increase their Total Capital

requirements by four to five percentage points of RWA

under the current capital adequacy framework. APRA

Note:

9. ADIs will be notified of any decision to set, or increase, the level of the countercyclical buffer up to 12 months before the date from which it applies.

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noted that it anticipates that the bulk of additional capital

raised will be in the form of Tier 2 Capital. APRA also noted

that it expects the proposed changes “...to marginally

increase each major bank’s cost of funding – incrementally

over four years – by up to five basis points based on

current pricing.”

Notwithstanding APRA’s indication that the overall cost

could add up to five basis points to the Westpac Group’s

funding, it is not possible at this point to determine the

actual total cost for Westpac given:

• the final details of the rules are yet to be determined;

• the pricing of any incremental Tier 2 Capital will depend

on the market price at the time of issue, noting that

the proposed changes will increase the supply of such

instruments on issue by the Australian banks; and

• the issuance of incremental Tier 2 Capital will likely

reduce the need for other forms of funding, which

could also change the cost of that funding.

APRA have proposed that the increased requirements will

take full effect from 2023, following relevant ADIs being

notified of adjustments to Total Capital requirements from

2019. In addition, APRA noted that it intends to consult on

a framework for recovery and resolution in 2019, which will

include further details on resolution planning.

Macro-prudential regulation

From December 2014, APRA began using macro-

prudential measures targeting mortgage lending that

continue to impact lending practices in Australia. This

included limiting investment property lending growth to

below 10%, imposing additional levels of conservatism

in serviceability assessments, and restricting mortgage

lending with interest only terms to 30% of new mortgage

lending. APRA also indicated that it expects ADIs to place

strict internal limits on the volume of interest only loans

with loan-to-valuation ratios above 80%.

Westpac has implemented a number of steps to achieve

these limits.

On 26 April 2018, APRA announced its intention to remove

the existing 10% limit on investment property lending

growth and replace it with more permanent measures to

strengthen lending standards. In order to no longer be

subject to this limit from 1 July 2018, ADIs will be required

to demonstrate to APRA that they have been operating

below the 10% limit for at least the last 6 months. In

addition an ADI’s Board will be required to provide an

assurance to APRA in relation to its lending policies and

practices. Westpac is currently subject to the 10% limit.

4.2.4 Capital management strategy

Westpac’s approach to capital management seeks to balance

the fact that capital is an expensive form of funding with

the need to be adequately capitalised as an ADI. Westpac

considers the need to balance efficiency, flexibility and

adequacy when determining sufficiency of capital and when

developing capital management plans. Westpac evaluates

these considerations through an Internal Capital Adequacy

Assessment Process, the key features of which include:

• the development of a capital management strategy,

including consideration of regulatory minimums, capital

buffers and contingency plans;

• consideration of both economic and regulatory capital

requirements;

• a stress testing framework that challenges the capital

measures, coverage and requirements including the

impact of adverse economic scenarios; and

• consideration of the perspectives of external stakeholders

including rating agencies and equity and debt investors.

In light of APRA’s announcement on “unquestionably

strong” capital benchmarks on 19 July 2017, Westpac will

seek to operate with a CET1 Ratio of at least 10.5% in March

and September as measured under the existing capital

framework. This also takes into consideration:

• current regulatory minimums and capital buffers;

• stress testing to calibrate an appropriate buffer against

a downturn; and

• quarterly volatility of capital ratios due to the half yearly

cycle of dividend payments.

Westpac will revise its target capital level once APRA

finalises its review of the capital adequacy framework.

Note:

10. The Distribution Restriction Trigger is currently 8.0% for D-SIBs, however, it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac).

Applicable at Level 1 and Level 2.

11. Prudential capital requirement.

12. Based on Westpac’s capital position as at 30 September 2018 and assuming that industry minimums apply as at 30 September 2018.

13. Represents an additional potential amount that may be available to absorb losses (based on Westpac’s financial year 2018 statutory profit before

impairment charges and income tax expense). This amount is not a forecast of future earnings and past performance is not necessarily an indicator of

future performance.

Distribution restrictions

WestpacAPRA Prudential Standard

Minimum

CET1

4.5%

Management

Buer

FY18

earnings

CET1

above

DRT

CET1

between DRT

and 5.125%

CET1

below

5.125%

Distribution

Restriction

Trigger (DRT)

8.0%

Distribution Restriction Trigger

10

Indicative Level 2 buers

12

CET1 10.6% as at

30 Sept 2018

Maximum

Distributable

Amount

60%

40%

20%

0%

Distribution

increasingly

restricted

Capital

buer

3.5%


PCR

11

+ 3.5%


PCR


+ 2.625%


PCR


+ 1.75%


PCR


+ 0.875%

$12.4bn

$11.2bn

$12.2bn

$21.8bn

1

st

Quartile

2

nd

Quartile

3

rd

Quartile

4

th

Quartile

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CET1 surplus above the Capital Trigger Event and Distribution Restriction Trigger
Reported

30 September

2017

Reported

31 March 2018

Reported

30 September

2018

Level 1 Westpac Group

Surplus ($bn) above Capital Trigger Event level of 5.125%20.221.122.0

Surplus ($bn) above Distribution Restriction Trigger of 8.0%

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9.29.610.2

Level 2 Westpac Group

Surplus ($bn) above Capital Trigger Event level of 5.125%22.022.323.4

Surplus ($bn) above Distribution Restriction Trigger of 8.0%

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10.310.411.2

Distribution restrictions

Should an ADI’s Level 1 or Level 2 CET1 Ratio fall below

the PCR plus the capital buffer (“Distribution Restriction

Trigger” or “DRT”), restrictions on the distribution of

earnings will apply (“Maximum Distributable Amount”).

This includes restrictions on the amount of earnings that

can be distributed through dividends, Additional Tier 1

Capital distributions (which will include Distribution

payments on the Notes) and discretionary staff bonuses

(“Tier 1 Capital Distributions”). The Distribution Restriction

Trigger is currently 8.0% for D-SIBs, however it may be

higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac).

The Maximum Distributable Amount that can be paid as

Tier 1 Capital Distributions is limited in accordance with the

diagram in this Section 4.2.4 (see previous page) which

sets out the indicative Distribution Restriction Trigger.

Earnings are defined as distributable profits calculated

prior to deduction of Tier 1 Capital Distributions on an after

tax basis.

An ADI can apply to APRA to make payments in excess of

the Maximum Distributable Amount. APRA will only grant

approval where it is satisfied that an ADI has established

measures to raise capital equal to or greater than the

amount above the constraint that it wishes to distribute.

The Corporations Act does not limit the sources of

payment of Distributions on the Notes to the profits of a

particular year or period.

In addition, under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms,

if a Distribution has not been paid in full for a relevant

Distribution Payment Date, Westpac must not (unless in

certain limited circumstances):

• determine or pay any Dividends on its Ordinary

Shares; or

• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital

Reduction.

However, it is expected that Westpac would give priority

to the payment of distributions on Additional Tier 1 Capital

securities (including Notes) over payments of Dividends

and discretionary staff bonuses so it is not restricted from

paying Dividends.

Other Additional Tier 1 Capital securities within the

Westpac Group include similar restrictions if distributions

on those securities are not paid in full.

4.2.5 CET1 Ratio

Westpac’s reported CET1 Ratio at 30 September 2018 was

10.5% on a Level 1 basis, and 10.6% on a Level 2 basis.

Westpac is well positioned to meet APRA’s unquestionably

strong CET1 benchmark of at least 10.5% by 2020 as

outlined in Section 4.2.3.

4.2.6 CET1 Ratio and the Notes

Under the Terms, the Notes include certain loss absorption

features required by APRA, such as Conversion of the

Notes into Ordinary Shares or the termination of Holders’

rights (if Conversion does not occur for any reason), when

Westpac’s CET1 Ratio falls to or below a certain threshold –

see Sections 2.5.2, 4.2.3, 5.1.7 and 5.1.8 for a discussion on

the Capital Trigger Event. A Capital Trigger Event may

occur if Westpac’s CET1 Ratio declines to (or falls below)

5.125%, on either a Level 1 or Level 2 basis, as defined by

APRA.

The table at the end of this section 4.2.6 shows Westpac’s

CET1 surplus above the Capital Trigger Event level of

5.125% and Distribution Restriction Trigger of 8.0%. The

Distribution Restriction Trigger of 8.0% applies to D-SIBs,

however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including

Westpac) – see Section 4.2.4.

A CET1 Ratio of 10.5% on a Level 1 basis and 10.6% on a

Level 2 basis at 30 September 2018 equates to:

• a surplus of $22.0 billion and $23.4 billion for the

Level 1 Westpac Group and Level 2 Westpac Group

respectively of CET1 above the Capital Trigger Event

level of 5.125%; and

• a surplus of $10.2 billion and $11.2 billion for the

Level 1 Westpac Group and Level 2 Westpac Group

respectively of CET1 above a Distribution Restriction

Trigger of 8.0%.

Differences between Westpac’s Level 1 and Level 2 CET1

Ratios relate principally to the level of capital held by, and

RWA of, offshore banking subsidiaries. Westpac expects

its Level 1 and Level 2 capital ratios to move in a broadly

similar way over time, based on Westpac’s current capital

management policy for Westpac subsidiaries which

assumes surplus capital is repatriated from subsidiaries

(subject to subsidiary board approval, relevant regulatory

approvals and regulatory requirements for Westpac

subsidiaries).

Westpac gives no assurance as to what its CET1 Ratio

on a Level 1 or Level 2 basis will be at any time as it

may be significantly impacted by regulatory changes to

the measurement of capital or RWA calculations, and

unexpected events affecting its business, operations and

financial condition.

Note:

14. The Distribution Restriction Trigger of 8.0% applies to D-SIBs, however it may be higher for individual ADIs (including Westpac) – see Section 4.2.4.

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4.3 Funding and liquidity

4.3.1 Funding

The Westpac Group monitors the composition and stability

of its funding so that it remains within the Westpac

Group’s funding risk appetite. This includes compliance

with both the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (“LCR”) and Net

Stable Funding Ratio (“NSFR”). Maintaining a diverse

funding base with the capacity and flexibility to access

a wide range of funding markets, investors, currencies,

maturities and products is an important part of managing

liquidity risk.

4.3.2 Liquidity

The Westpac Group has a liquidity risk management

framework which seeks to meet the objective of meeting

cash flow obligations under a wide range of market

conditions, including name specific and market-wide stress

scenarios, as well as meeting the regulatory requirements

of the LCR and NSFR.

Liquid Assets

The Westpac Group’s liquid asset portfolio includes both

high-quality liquid assets (“HQLA”) and other securities

that are eligible for repurchase with a central bank. In total,

Westpac held $153.7 billion in unencumbered liquid assets

as at 30 September 2018. At 30 September 2018, the

portfolio comprised:

• $76.3 billion of cash, deposits at central banks,

government and semi-government bonds;

• $21.9 billion of repo-eligible private securities; and

• $55.5 billion of self-originated AAA rated mortgage

backed securities, which are eligible collateral for

repurchase agreements with the RBA or the Reserve

Bank of New Zealand.

LCR

The LCR requires banks to hold sufficient HQLA, as

defined, to withstand 30 days under a regulator-defined

acute stress scenario.

Given the limited amount of Government debt in Australia,

the RBA, jointly with APRA, makes available to ADIs

a Committed Liquidity Facility (“CLF”). Subject to the

satisfaction of qualifying conditions, the CLF can be

accessed to help meet the LCR requirement. In order

to have access to a CLF, ADIs are required to pay a fee

of 15 basis points (0.15%) per annum to the RBA on the

approved undrawn facility. APRA approved Westpac’s

CLF allocation of $57 billion for the 2018 calendar year.

APRA has approved a CLF allocation for Westpac of

$54 billion for the 2019 calendar year.

The Westpac Group’s LCR as at 30 September was 133%.

Net Stable Funding Ratio

The Westpac Group is required to maintain a NSFR, designed

to encourage longer-term funding resilience, of at least 100%.

The NSFR came into effect on 1 January 2018. Westpac had a

NSFR of 114% at 30 September 2018.

4.4 Royal Commission into the

banking, superannuation and

financial services industries

On 14 December 2017, the Australian Government

established a Royal Commission into potential misconduct

in Australia’s banks and other financial services entities.

The terms of reference for the Royal Commission require

it to consider (amongst other things) the conduct of

banks, insurers, financial service providers, superannuation

funds (not including self-managed superannuation funds)

and intermediaries between borrowers and lenders, and

the effectiveness of Australian regulators in addressing

misconduct in financial institutions. The Royal Commission

is not required to inquire into matters such as the

financial stability of Australia’s banks. A final report is to

be provided by the Royal Commission to the Australian

Government by 1 February 2019, and an interim report was

released and tabled in Parliament on 28 September 2018.

The Royal Commission is inquiring into potential

misconduct and conduct, practices, behaviour or business

activities by financial services entities that may fall below

community standards and expectations. The Royal

Commission has sought and received public submissions

as to misconduct issues in financial services and conducted

a range of public hearings which have considered case

studies of alleged misconduct issues.

Westpac has provided the Royal Commission with

documents and witness statements and made submissions

in all rounds of the Royal Commission to date. The Interim

Report of the Royal Commission released on 28 September

2018 outlined a range of views the Commissioner has

formed to date based on the information and hearings

so far and has requested submissions on key areas of

policy that might affect or address misconduct in the

financial services industry. Many of those matters could

have significant impacts on particular entities (including

Westpac) and the financial services industry generally,

as well as affecting the financial performance of financial

institutions, including banks. Recommendations may

include matters which could cause structural change to the

financial services industry and/or business models used in

the industry, changes to the compensation and incentive

structures within the financial services industry, and

changes involving the way financial services are regulated.

Westpac made submissions in relation to the questions

posed in the Interim Report on 26 October 2018.

The Royal Commission will ultimately make findings and

recommendations having considered the submissions

Counsel Assisting, relevant financial institutions, other

relevant bodies including regulators and the general public

have made during the course of the proceedings of the

Royal Commission. The Royal Commission’s findings and

recommendations may include recommendations as to civil

or criminal prosecutions that should be conducted against

financial institutions and individuals, recommendations

as to legislative reform and in respect of matters which

regulatory or other policy bodies should consider.

In the event that the Federal Government supports

recommended regulatory changes, the Royal Commission

may result in changes to legislation and regulation. The

Royal Commission is also considering the regulation

and enforcement practices of Westpac’s regulators.

Any findings or recommendations made by the Royal

Commission, are likely to have and could continue to

prompt regulators to commence investigations into various

financial services entities including Westpac. Those steps

could subsequently result in administrative or enforcement

action being taken. The Royal Commission may also

prompt Westpac’s regulators to alter their existing policies

and practices (including increasing their expectations for

entities that they regulate, including Westpac) and increase

the number of potential contraventions they choose

to publicly litigate rather than otherwise resolve, which

could harm Westpac’s reputation and increase Westpac’s

liabilities related to legal proceedings. There is also a risk

that matters considered during the Royal Commission have

resulted in or could encourage civil claims against financial

institutions including class actions.

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Section 5
Investment risks

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

5.1 Investment risks relating to the Westpac Capital Notes 6

5.2 Investment risks relating to Westpac

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Section 5 Investment risks

Before applying for any Notes, you should consider

whether the Notes are a suitable investment for you.

There are risks associated with an investment in the

Notes, many of which are outside the control of Westpac.

These risks include those in this Section 5 and other

matters referred to in this Prospectus. You should carefully

consider the risks described and the other information

in this Prospectus before investing in Notes. The risks

and uncertainties described below are not the only ones

Westpac faces. Additional risks and uncertainties that

Westpac is unaware of, or that Westpac currently deems

to be immaterial, may also become important factors that

affect the Notes or Westpac.

5.1 Investment risks relating to

the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Set out in this Section 5.1 are risks associated specifically

with an investment in the Notes. In particular, these risks

arise from the nature of the Notes and the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms. You should also consider the other risks in

Section 5.2 as they relate to Westpac.

5.1.1 Investments in Notes are not

deposit liabilities or protected

accounts under the Banking Act or

Financial Claims Scheme

Investments in Notes are an investment in Westpac and will

be affected by the ongoing performance, financial position

and solvency of Westpac. They are not deposit liabilities

or protected accounts of Westpac for the purposes of

the Banking Act or Financial Claims Scheme and are not

subject to the depositor protection provisions of Australian

banking legislation (including the Australian Government

guarantee of certain bank deposits). Therefore, the

Notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Australian

Government, any government agency or compensation

scheme of Australia or any other jurisdiction.

5.1.2 Market price of the Notes may

fluctuate

Westpac has applied for quotation of the Notes on ASX,

but Westpac is unable to forecast the market price and

liquidity of the market for the Notes. The market price for

the Notes may fluctuate due to various factors, including:

• Australian and international general conditions

(including inflation rates, interest rates and currency

exchange rates), changes in government policy,

changes in regulatory policy, the expressed views of

regulators, investor sentiment and general market

movements, which may or may not have an impact on

Westpac’s actual operating performance;

• operating results of Westpac that vary from

expectations of securities analysts and investors;

• changes in expectations as to Westpac’s future financial

performance, including financial estimates by securities

analysts and investors;

• changes in market valuations of other financial services

institutions;

• announcement of acquisitions, strategic partnerships,

joint ventures or capital commitments by Westpac or

its competitors;

• changes in the market price of Ordinary Shares and/or

other debt securities or other capital securities issued

by Westpac or by other issuers, or changes in the

supply of equity securities or capital securities issued

by Westpac or by other issuers;

• the occurrence or increase in the likelihood of the

occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability

Trigger Event; and

• other major Australian and international events such as

hostilities and tensions, and acts of terrorism.

It is possible that the Notes will trade at a market price

above or below the Face Value as a result of these and

other factors.

5.1.3 The liquidity of the Notes may

be low

The market for the Notes will likely be less liquid than the

market for Ordinary Shares. Holders who wish to sell their

Notes may be unable to do so at an acceptable price, or at

all, if insufficient liquidity exists in the market for the Notes.

Westpac does not guarantee the market price or liquidity

of the Notes. There is a risk that if Holders sell Notes before

the Scheduled Conversion Date, Holders may lose some of

the money they have invested.

5.1.4 Excess franking credit refunds

may be removed under the Labor

Party

As described in Sections 2.1.5 and 6.3.1, in March 2018

the Labor Party announced a proposal to remove cash

refunds for excess franking credits to certain investors

that are currently able to claim them (including individuals

and complying superannuation entities), with effect from

1 July 2019. If the Labor Party forms Federal Government

and its proposal becomes law in Australia, Holders may

not be able to claim cash refunds for excess franking

credits received in respect of Distributions on the Notes.

Accordingly, there is a risk that the Notes may be less

valuable to those investors in the future. As a consequence,

the market price of the Notes and/or the liquidity of the

market for the Notes could be adversely impacted.

5.1.5 Distributions may not be paid

Distributions are discretionary and only payable subject to

satisfaction of the Distribution Payment Conditions, being:

• Westpac’s absolute discretion;

• the payment of Distributions not resulting in a breach

of Westpac’s capital requirements (on a Level 1 basis)

or of the Westpac Group’s capital requirements (on

a Level 2 basis) under the then current Prudential

Standards at the time of payment;

• the payment of Distributions not resulting in Westpac

becoming, or being likely to become, insolvent for the

purposes of the Corporations Act; and

• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment.

There are restrictions on the amount of earnings that can

be distributed through Tier 1 Capital Distributions should

an ADI’s Level 1 or Level 2 CET1 Ratios fall below the

Distribution Restriction Trigger (as more fully described in

Section 4.2.4). This may result in a Distribution Payment

Condition not being satisfied. Payments of Distributions are

non-cumulative. If a Distribution is not paid in full because

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the Distribution Payment Conditions are not satisfied or
because of any other reason, Holders will not be entitled to

receive the unpaid portion of that Distribution. No interest

accrues on any unpaid Distributions and Westpac has

no liability to the Holder and the Holder has no claim in

respect of such non-payment.

Non-payment of a Distribution will not be an event

of default

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and Holders have no right to apply for a

Winding Up on the grounds of Westpac’s failure to pay a

Distribution.

However, if a Distribution has not been paid in full

for a relevant Distribution Payment Date, then until a

Distribution is paid in full on a subsequent Distribution

Payment Date (or all Notes are Converted at their full

Face Value, Redeemed or terminated following a failure to

Convert) Westpac must not:

• determine or pay any Dividends on its Ordinary Shares;

or

• undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital

Reduction,

unless the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in

full within 20 Business Days of the relevant Distribution

Payment Date (and in certain other limited circumstances).

However, it is expected that Westpac would give priority

to the payment of distributions on Additional Tier 1 Capital

securities (including Notes) over payments of Dividends

and discretionary bonuses so it is not restricted from

paying Dividends.

Further, the terms of Westpac’s future securities could

limit Westpac’s ability to make payments on the Notes.

If Westpac does not make payments on other securities,

payments may not be permitted to be made in respect of

the Notes.

5.1.6 Changes in the Distribution Rate

The Distribution Rate is calculated for each Distribution

Period by reference to the relevant 3 month BBSW Rate,

which is influenced by a number of factors and varies over

time. The Distribution Rate will fluctuate and may increase

and/or decrease over time with movements in the 3 month

BBSW Rate.

Refer to the graph in Section 2.1.6 to see the movements in

the 3 month BBSW Rate over the last 10 years.

As the Distribution Rate fluctuates, there is a risk that the

rate may become less attractive when compared to returns

available on comparable securities issued by Westpac or

other issuers or other investments.

Westpac does not guarantee any particular rate of return

on the Notes.

5.1.7 A Capital Trigger Event or a Non-

Viability Trigger Event may occur

A Capital Trigger Event occurs when Westpac determines,

or APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes, that

either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1

Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1

Capital Ratio is equal to or is less than 5.125%.

The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is the ratio of

Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to its RWA, where

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital comprises the highest

quality components of capital.

A Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs when APRA notifies

Westpac in writing that it believes:

• Conversion of all or some Notes (or conversion, write-

off or write down of other capital instruments of the

Westpac Group) is necessary because, without it,

Westpac would become non-viable; or

• a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent

support, is necessary because, without it, Westpac

would become non-viable.

It should be noted that whether a Non-Viability Trigger

Event will occur is at the discretion of APRA and

there are currently no Australian precedents for this.

The circumstances in which APRA may exercise its

discretion are not limited to when APRA may have a

concern about a bank’s capital levels but may also include

when APRA has a concern about a bank’s funding and

liquidity levels or any other matters affecting a bank’s

viability.

APRA has not provided guidance as to how it would

determine non-viability. Non-viability could be expected to

include serious impairment of Westpac’s financial position,

concerns about its capital, funding or liquidity levels and /

or insolvency. However, it is possible that APRA’s definition

of non-viability may not necessarily be confined to these

matters and APRA’s position on these matters may

change over time. As the occurrence of a Non-Viability

Trigger Event is at the discretion of APRA, there can be no

assurance given as to the factors and circumstances that

might give rise to such an event.

Refer to Section 4.2.6 for further details regarding the

surplus of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital above the Capital

Trigger Event level of 5.125%.

Differences between Westpac’s Level 1 and Level 2 CET1

Ratios relate principally to the level of capital held by, and

RWA of, offshore banking subsidiaries. Westpac expects

its Level 1 and Level 2 capital ratios to move in a broadly

similar way over time, based on Westpac’s current capital

management policy for Westpac subsidiaries which

assumes surplus capital is repatriated from subsidiaries

(subject to subsidiary board, relevant regulatory approvals

and regulatory requirements for Westpac subsidiaries).

Westpac gives no assurance as to what its CET1 Ratio

on a Level 1 or Level 2 basis will be at any time as it

may be significantly impacted by regulatory changes to

the measurement of capital or RWA calculations, and

unexpected events affecting its business, operations and

financial condition.

A Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event may

result in the loss of some or all of the value of the Notes.

See Sections 5.1.8 and 5.1.9.

5.1.8 Conversion following a Capital

Trigger Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event

Upon the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-

Viability Trigger Event, Westpac is required to Convert all

or some of the Notes (or a percentage of the Face Value of

each Note) into the Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares

based on the VWAP during the 5 Business Days prior to

but not including the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date.

Note:

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If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs because APRA has

determined that without a public sector injection of capital,

or other public sector support, Westpac would become

non-viable, then Westpac must Convert all of the Notes.

Conversion following a Capital Trigger Event or Non-

Viability Trigger Event is not subject to the Scheduled

Conversion Conditions being satisfied and Westpac is

required to issue to Holders the Conversion Number of

Ordinary Shares on the Conversion Date, which will not

exceed the Maximum Conversion Number.

Maximum Conversion Number

The Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares following

a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event

is subject to the Maximum Conversion Number. The

Maximum Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares following

a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event will

be calculated based on a VWAP set to reflect 20% of the

Issue Date VWAP.

Accordingly, depending upon the Ordinary Share price

during the 5 Business Days prior to a Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date, the value of Ordinary Shares received for each

Note may (in the case of a Capital Trigger Event) and is

likely to (in the case of a Non-Viability Trigger Event) be

significantly less than approximately $101.01 for each Note

(based on the Initial Face Value of $100 per Note).

The Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted

to reflect a consolidation, division or reclassification,

or pro-rata bonus issue, of Ordinary Shares. However,

no adjustment will be made to it on account of other

transactions which may affect the price of Ordinary Shares,

including for example, rights issues, returns of capital,

buy-backs or special dividends. The Westpac Capital Notes

6 Terms do not limit the transactions that Westpac may

undertake with respect to its share capital and any such

action may increase the risk that Holders receive only the

Maximum Conversion Number and so adversely affect the

position of Holders.

Order of Conversion of Relevant Securities

If Westpac is only required to convert a certain amount of

Relevant Securities, Westpac will determine the amount

of Notes which will be Converted and other Relevant

Securities which will be converted, written-off or be written

down as follows:

• first, Westpac is required to convert, write-off or write

down such number or amount of the face value of any

other Relevant Securities whose terms require them to be

converted, written-off or written down before Conversion

of the Notes as is necessary to return either or both

Westpac’s Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or

Westpac’s Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, as

the case may be, to above 5.125% or to satisfy APRA that

Westpac will no longer be non-viable; and

• second, if conversion, write-off or write down of those

Relevant Securities is not sufficient, Westpac is required

to Convert the Notes and/or convert, write-off or

write down other Relevant Securities, on a pro-rata

basis or in a manner that is otherwise, in the opinion

of Westpac, fair and reasonable, the Face Value of the

Notes and the face value of any Relevant Securities

whose terms require or permit them to be converted,

written-off or written down in that manner (subject

to such adjustments as Westpac may determine to

take into account the effect on marketable parcels and

whole numbers of Ordinary Shares and any Notes or

Relevant Securities remaining on issue and the need to

effect conversion, write-off or write-down immediately),

but such determination will not impede the immediate

Conversion of the relevant number of Notes or percentage

of the Face Value of each Note (as the case may be), or, if

applicable, termination of the relevant Holders’ rights and

claims.

However, Westpac has no obligation to have or maintain

on issue any Relevant Securities (and does not, and

may never, have on issue Relevant Securities) which are

required to be converted, written-off or written down

ahead of Notes and Westpac gives no assurance that there

will be any such instruments on issue at the time at which

the Notes may be required to be Converted.

Further, in Converting Notes or converting, writing-off or

writing down other Relevant Securities, although Westpac

will endeavour to treat Holders and holders of other

Relevant Securities on an approximately proportionate

basis, Westpac may discriminate to take account of the

effect on marketable parcels of Notes and other logistical

considerations. Accordingly, should a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event occur and only some of the

Notes must be Converted, it is possible that not all Holders

will have their Notes Converted into Ordinary Shares.

Westpac expects that any ASX purchase or sale transactions

in Notes that have not settled on the date a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs will continue to

settle in accordance with the normal ASX T+2 settlement,

although Westpac expects that the seller will be treated as

having delivered, and the buyer will be treated as having

acquired, the number of Ordinary Shares into which the

Notes have been Converted as a result of the occurrence of

the Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

Ordinary Shares

The Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion may not be

listed. Westpac’s Ordinary Shares may not have been

listed for some period of time, for example, if Westpac

is acquired by another entity and delisted. The price of

Ordinary Shares and the ability to trade them may be

affected if not listed.

The Ordinary Shares may not be able to be sold at prices

representing their value based on the VWAP. In particular,

the VWAP prices will be based on trading days which

occur before the Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event.

Ordinary Shares are a different type of investment to

the Notes. Like Distributions on the Notes, Dividends are

payable at the absolute discretion of Westpac, but, unlike

Distributions, Dividends are not scheduled to be paid

at any particular time and the amount of each Dividend

is also discretionary (and not subject to a formula). In a

Winding Up, claims of holders of Ordinary Shares rank

behind claims of holders of all other securities and debts

of Westpac. The market price of Ordinary Shares may

fluctuate and be more sensitive than that of Notes to

changes in Westpac’s performance, operational issues and

other business issues.

5.1.9 Termination of rights where

Conversion does not occur

following a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event

If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur

and the Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by

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5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger
Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be), then:

• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as

the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed

or Transferred on any subsequent date; and

• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated

immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as

the case may be), and Holders will lose all of the value

of their investment in those Notes and they will not

receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions.

Conversion of Notes may not occur, for example, due

to laws relating to Australian foreign investment laws,

Australian financial sector ownership laws, Chapter 6 of the

Corporations Act or other applicable laws specified under

the Banking Act, an order of a court, an action of any

government authority or operational delays. Those delays,

laws and the grounds on which a court or government

authority may make orders or take action preventing the

Conversion of Notes may change and the change may be

adverse to the interests of Holders.

5.1.10 Ranking of the Notes

In the event of a Winding Up, if the Notes are still on issue

and have not been Redeemed or Converted, they will rank

for payment:

• ahead of Ordinary Shares;

• equally with all Equal Ranking Capital Securities which

at the Issue Date, would include Westpac Capital Notes,

Westpac Capital Notes 2, Westpac Capital Notes 3,

Westpac Capital Notes 4, Westpac Capital Notes 5 and

Westpac USD AT1 Securities; and

• behind Senior Creditors.

If, in a Winding Up, the Notes have not been Converted,

Redeemed, or Transferred, Holders will be entitled to be

paid the Liquidation Sum at the commencement of the

Winding Up (or if less actual cash is available to Westpac

for distribution to Holders, a proportionate share of that

cash). The Liquidation Sum is an amount of surplus assets

equal to $100 per Note (as adjusted for a Conversion under

clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

or termination of rights under clause 5.8 of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms).

The claim for the Liquidation Sum effectively ranks equally

with Equal Ranking Capital Securities, but is subordinated

to Senior Creditors. As the Notes rank behind Senior

Creditors, there is a risk that in the Winding Up, there will

be insufficient funds to provide to Holders any return of

their initial investment.

However it is likely that any Capital Trigger Event or Non-

Viability Trigger Event would occur prior to a Winding Up,

requiring the Conversion of the Notes.

Where a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger

Event occurs, the ranking of Notes in a Winding Up will be

adversely affected.

If the Notes have been Converted (including upon the

occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event), Holders will hold Ordinary Shares and

rank equally with other holders of Ordinary Shares in a

Winding Up.

If for any reason Conversion of Notes does not occur

following one of these events (for example due to

laws relating to Australian foreign investment laws,

Australian financial sector ownership laws, Chapter 6 of

the Corporations Act or other applicable laws specified

under the Banking Act, an order of a court, an action of

any government authority or operational delays) and the

Ordinary Shares are not issued for any reason by 5.00pm

on the fifth Business Day after the Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion

Date (as the case may be), then:

• those Notes will not be Converted in respect of such

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (as

the case may be) and will not be Converted, Redeemed

or Transferred on any subsequent date; and

• all rights in relation to those Notes will be terminated

immediately on the Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date (as

the case may be), and Holders will lose all of the value

of their investment in those Notes and they will not

receive any compensation or unpaid Distributions. In

these circumstances, those Notes will have no ranking

in a Winding Up.

5.1.11 Changes to credit rating

Any credit rating assigned to the Notes or other Westpac

securities could be reviewed, suspended, withdrawn or

downgraded. Credit rating agencies may withdraw, revise

or suspend credit ratings or change the methodology by

which securities are rated at any time. Any revisions and

any other changes could adversely affect the market price

and liquidity of the Notes or other Westpac securities.

5.1.12 The Ordinary Share price used

to calculate the Conversion

Number of Ordinary Shares may

be different to the market price

of Ordinary Shares at the time of

Conversion

The number of Ordinary Shares issued to Holders upon

Conversion will depend on the VWAP of Ordinary Shares

over the 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary

Shares took place immediately prior to the relevant

Conversion Date (or in the case of a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event, the VWAP over 5 Business

Days prior to the Conversion Date). Accordingly, the

Ordinary Share price used to calculate the Conversion

Number of Ordinary Shares may be different to the market

price of Ordinary Shares at the time of Conversion so that

the value of Ordinary Shares Holders receive may be less

than the value of those Ordinary Shares based on the

Ordinary Share price on the Conversion Date.

Holders receiving Ordinary Shares on Conversion may not

be able to sell those Ordinary Shares at the price on which

the Conversion calculation is based, or at all.

5.1.13 Holders cannot request

Conversion, Redemption or

Transfer of the Notes

Holders have no right to request Conversion, Redemption

or Transfer of the Notes for any reason. Therefore, to

realise their investment Holders would have to sell their

Notes on ASX at the prevailing market price. Depending on

market conditions at the time, the Notes may be trading at

a market price below the Face Value and/or the market for

the Notes may not be liquid. Brokerage fees may also be

payable if Notes are sold through a broker. Westpac does

not guarantee that Holders will be able to sell Notes on

ASX at an acceptable price or at all.

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5.1.14 Conversion may or may not occur

on 31 July 2026

The Notes may Convert into Ordinary Shares on 31 July

2026, being the first possible Scheduled Conversion

Date. However, there is a risk that Conversion will not

occur on 31 July 2026 because the Scheduled Conversion

Conditions are not satisfied – see Sections 2.2.3 and 2.2.5.

The Scheduled Conversion Conditions will not be satisfied

if the VWAP of Ordinary Shares on the 25

th

Business Day

on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place before (but

not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is less than

or equal to 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP, or the VWAP

of Ordinary Shares during the period of 20 Business Days

on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place before (but

not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is less than

or equal to 50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP.

If Conversion does not occur on a potential Scheduled

Conversion Date, Distributions will continue to be paid on

the Notes, subject to the Distribution Payment Conditions.

The Notes are perpetual instruments. If the Ordinary Share

price deteriorates significantly and never recovers, it is

possible that the Scheduled Conversion Conditions will

never be satisfied and, if this occurs, the Notes may never

Convert.

5.1.15 Westpac may initiate Conversion,

Redemption or Transfer of Notes

Westpac may initiate Conversion, Redemption (subject to

APRA’s prior written approval) or Transfer of:

• some or all of the Notes on 31 July 2024; or

• all (but not some) of the Notes following the

occurrence of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event.

If Westpac elects to Redeem Notes, APRA’s prior written

approval is required. There can be no certainty that APRA

will provide its prior written approval. Westpac may only

Redeem Notes if it replaces them with capital of the same

or better quality (and the replacement is done under

conditions that are sustainable for the income capacity of

Westpac) or obtains confirmation that APRA is satisfied

that Westpac does not have to replace the Notes.

Holders have no right to request or require a Conversion,

Redemption or Transfer of their Notes.

Any Conversion, Redemption or Transfer may occur on

dates not previously contemplated by Holders, which

may be disadvantageous in light of market conditions or

Holders’ individual circumstances. This means that the

period for which Holders will be entitled to the benefit of

the rights attaching to the Notes is unknown.

Where Holders receive cash on Redemption or Transfer,

the rate of return at which Holders could reinvest their

funds may be lower than the Distribution Rate at the time.

Further, upon Redemption, Holders will receive the Face

Value of the Notes which may be less than their market

value immediately prior to Redemption.

5.1.16 Westpac may issue a Transfer

Notice requiring the Transfer of

Notes to a Nominated Party

Westpac may elect to issue a Transfer Notice, requiring all

or some Notes (in the case of a Transfer on 31 July 2024)

or all (but not some) Notes (in the case of a Tax Event or

Regulatory Event) to be Transferred to a Nominated Party

for a cash amount per Note equal to the Face Value.

Upon a Transfer of Notes (in the circumstances described

in Section 5.1.15), it will be the Nominated Party’s obligation

to pay the aggregate Face Value of the Notes being

Transferred, not Westpac’s. If the Nominated Party does

not pay this amount to Holders, the Transfer will not

proceed, in which case Holders will continue to hold Notes

in accordance with the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

Where Holders receive cash pursuant to a Transfer, the rate

of return at which Holders could reinvest their funds may

be lower than the Distribution Rate at the time.

5.1.17 No fixed maturity date

The Notes are perpetual instruments. The Notes may

Convert on a potential Scheduled Conversion Date, but

it is possible that market conditions at the time may be

such that the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are not

satisfied. If the Ordinary Share price falls far enough and

never recovers it is possible that the Notes will not Convert

at any point in time. Furthermore, any Optional Conversion,

Redemption or Transfer is subject to the discretion of

Westpac and certain other restrictions. Redemption is also

subject to obtaining APRA’s prior written approval. It is

possible that Optional Conversion, Redemption or Transfer

will not occur at any point in time.

5.1.18 Changes to regulatory capital

requirements in Australia

Any fall in Westpac’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

Ratio as a result of future changes to regulatory capital

requirements may adversely impact the market price of the

Notes or potentially increase the chance at a later date that

Conversion of Notes takes place due to the occurrence of

a Capital Trigger Event (a Capital Trigger Event will occur

where Westpac determines, or APRA notifies Westpac in

writing that it believes, that Westpac’s Common Equity

Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or less than 5.125% on a

Level 1 or Level 2 basis) or a Non-Viability Trigger Event (a

Non-Viability Trigger Event will occur where APRA notifies

Westpac in writing that it believes Conversion of some

or all of the Notes or conversion, write-off or write down

of other capital instruments of the Westpac Group or a

public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support,

is necessary because, without it, Westpac would become

non-viable).

See Section 5.1.8 for the risk associated with Conversion of

the Notes due to the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event

or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

See Sections 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 for more

information about the Basel III capital framework and

proposed changes to regulatory capital requirements,

including the potential for capital ratios, minimum

requirements and the Notes’ Capital Trigger Event level of

5.125% to stay the same or increase. The Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms may be amended without the approval

of Holders to comply with applicable laws (including the

requirements of any statutory authority, such as APRA –

see Section 5.1.26).

5.1.19 Regulatory classification

APRA has confirmed that the Notes will be eligible

for inclusion as Additional Tier 1 Capital under APRA’s

Prudential Standard APS 111.

However, if APRA subsequently determines that the Notes

do not or will not qualify for Additional Tier 1 Capital

treatment (under the Basel III capital adequacy framework,

as amended from time to time), Westpac may decide that

a Regulatory Event has occurred and may elect to Convert,

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Redeem (subject to APRA’s prior written approval) or
Transfer the Notes – see Sections 2.3 and 2.4.

A Regulatory Event may also occur as a result of other

regulatory changes. See Section 2.3.3 for information on

what constitutes a Regulatory Event, and Section 5.2.1 for

risks associated with regulation for Westpac generally.

5.1.20 Taxation treatment

A general description of the Australian taxation

consequences of investing in the Notes is set out in Section 6.

The information in Section 6 is provided in general terms and

is not intended to provide specific advice in relation to the

circumstances of any particular potential investor or Holder.

Accordingly, you should seek independent advice in relation

to your individual tax position before you choose to apply for

or invest in the Notes.

A Tax Event will occur if Westpac determines, after

receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal counsel

or other tax adviser in Australia experienced in such

matters, that (as a result of a Change of Law), there is a

more than insubstantial risk that:

• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis

adverse tax consequence or increased cost in relation

to the Notes; or

• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution

within the meaning of Division 202 of the Tax Act.

In each of those situations, the risk may itself be a Tax

Event, even before the cost or adverse tax consequence is

incurred or the Distribution ceases to be frankable. If a Tax

Event occurs, Westpac may Convert, Redeem or Transfer

the Notes (subject to the conditions contained in the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, including that Westpac

has obtained a supporting opinion of reputable legal

counsel or other tax adviser, experienced in such matters,

in relation to the Tax Event – see Section 2.3.2).

The Labor Party proposal to remove cash refunds for

excess franking credits to certain entities, as described in

Sections 2.1.5 and 6.3.1, if implemented, would not impact

the level of franking of Distributions. Accordingly, there

would be no requirement under the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms to adjust or gross up the cash amount of

a Distribution for any excess franking credits that are not

able to be utilised as a result of the Labor Party proposal.

Further, the Labor Party proposal, if implemented, would

not give rise to a Tax Event.

5.1.21 Foreign Account Tax Compliance

Act (“FATCA”) withholding and

reporting

In order to comply with FATCA, Westpac (or, if Notes

are held through another financial institution, such other

financial institution) may be required (pursuant to an

agreement with the United States or under applicable

law including pursuant to the terms of an applicable

intergovernmental agreement entered into between

the United States and any other jurisdiction) (i) to

request certain information from Holders or beneficial

owners of Notes, which information may be provided

to the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and (ii)

to withhold tax on some portion of payments made

after 31 December 2018 with respect to Notes if such

information is not provided or if payments are made to

certain foreign financial institutions that have not entered

into a similar agreement with the United States (and are

not otherwise required to comply with the FATCA regime

under applicable law including pursuant to the terms of

an applicable intergovernmental agreement entered into

between the United States and any other jurisdiction).

If Westpac or any other person is required to withhold

amounts under or in connection with FATCA from any

payments made with respect to Notes or with respect to

the issuance of any Ordinary Shares upon any Conversion,

Holders and beneficial owners of Notes, and holders of

Ordinary Shares issued upon any Conversion will not be

entitled to receive any gross up or additional amounts

to compensate them for such withholdings. FATCA

is complex and its application to the Notes remains

uncertain. Prospective investors are advised to consult

their own tax advisers about the application of FATCA to

the Notes.

This information is based on guidance issued by the

IRS or other relevant tax authority as at the date of this

Prospectus. Future guidance may affect the application of

FATCA to Westpac, Holders or beneficial owners of Notes

or Ordinary Shares.

5.1.22 Provision of information and

certifications pursuant to Common

Reporting Standard compliance

requirements

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and

Development’s Common Reporting Standard for

Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information

(“CRS”) requires certain financial institutions to report

information regarding certain accounts (which may include

the Notes) to their local tax authority and follow related

due diligence procedures. A jurisdiction that has signed

the CRS Competent Authority Agreement may provide

this information to other jurisdictions that have signed

the CRS Competent Authority Agreement. Australia has

enacted legislation to give effect to the CRS, with the

CRS applying to Australian financial institutions from 1

July 2017. Therefore, Holders may be requested to provide

certain information and certifications to ensure compliance

with the CRS and this information may be provided to

the ATO and, potentially, other taxing authorities in other

jurisdictions outside Australia.

5.1.23 Powers of a Banking Act statutory

manager

In certain circumstances APRA may appoint a statutory

manager to take control of the business of an ADI, such as

Westpac. Those circumstances are defined in the Banking

Act to include:

• where the ADI informs APRA that it considers it is likely

to become unable to meet its obligations, or is about to

suspend payment;

• where APRA considers that, in the absence of external

support:

–the ADI may become unable to meet its obligations;

–the ADI may suspend payment;

–it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on

banking business in Australia consistently with the

interests of its depositors; or

–it is likely that the ADI will be unable to carry on

banking business in Australia consistently with the

stability of the financial system in Australia;

• the ADI becomes unable to meet its obligations or

suspends payment; or

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• where, in certain circumstances, the ADI, its holding

company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, is in default

of compliance with a direction by APRA to comply with

the Banking Act or regulations made under it and the

Federal Court of Australia authorises APRA to assume

control of the ADI’s business.

The powers of a Banking Act statutory manager include

the power to alter the constitution of an ADI, its holding

company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, to issue, cancel

or sell shares (or rights to acquire shares) in the ADI, its

holding company (if any) or any of its subsidiaries, and

to vary or cancel rights or restrictions attached to shares

in a class of shares in the ADI, its holding company (if

any) or any of its subsidiaries. The Banking Act statutory

manager is authorised to do so despite the Corporations

Act, the ADI’s constitution, any contract or arrangement

to which the ADI, its holding company (if any) or any of

its subsidiaries is party or the ASX Listing Rules. In the

event that a Banking Act statutory manager is appointed

to Westpac in the future, these broad powers of a Banking

Act statutory manager may be exercised in a way which

adversely affects the rights attaching to the Notes and the

position of Holders.

5.1.24 Future issues of debt or other

securities by Westpac

Westpac and members of the Westpac Group may, at their

absolute discretion, issue securities in the future that:

• rank for distribution or payment of capital (including in

the Winding Up of Westpac or another member of the

Westpac Group) equally with, behind or ahead of the

Notes; or

• have the same or different dividend, interest or

distribution rates as the Notes; or

• have the same or different terms and conditions as the

Notes.

Any issue of other securities may affect Holders’ ability to

recover the Liquidation Sum due to Holders on a Winding

Up, if the Notes are on issue at the time.

The Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms do not require

Westpac to refrain from certain business changes or

require Westpac to operate within certain ratio limits.

An investment in Notes carries no right to participate in

any future issue of securities (whether equity, hybrid, debt

or otherwise) by any member of the Westpac Group.

No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, such

future issues of debt or other securities by an entity in the

Westpac Group may have on the market price or liquidity

of the Notes.

5.1.25 Successor holding company

Where Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding

company of the Westpac Group by an Approved

Successor and certain other conditions are satisfied,

Conversion of Notes will not be triggered but Westpac

may be allowed to instead make amendments (provided

APRA’s prior written approval is obtained) to substitute the

Approved Successor as the debtor in respect of the Notes

and as the issuer in respect of the ordinary shares issued

on Conversion and to make certain other amendments to

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms. Accordingly, potential

investors should be aware that, if:

• Westpac is replaced by an Approved Successor as the

ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group; and

• a substitution of the Approved Successor as the debtor

in respect of the Notes and the issuer of the ordinary

shares on Conversion is effected under the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms,

Holders will be obliged to accept Approved Successor

Shares and will not receive Ordinary Shares on Conversion.

Potential investors should also be aware that Holders

may not have a right to vote on any proposal to approve,

implement or give effect to the establishment of an

Approved Successor.

Westpac has not made any decision to substitute an

Approved Successor as the ultimate holding company of

the Westpac Group.

Where Westpac transfers only some of its assets to an

Approved Successor, the Approved Successor may as

a result have reduced assets which may affect its credit

rating and the likelihood Holders will receive their claims in

full in a Winding Up.

There is also a risk that the establishment of a successor

holding company that is not an Approved Successor is

treated as an Acquisition Event, leading to the Conversion

of the Notes. Further, if the establishment of a successor

holding company is treated as an Acquisition Event and

Conversion does not occur, a number of different risks may

arise for Holders, including that Westpac may be assigned

a different credit rating and its financial position may be

materially altered thereby adversely affecting its ability to

pay Distributions.

5.1.26 Amendment of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms

Westpac may, with APRA’s prior written approval where

required and subject to compliance with applicable laws,

amend the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms without the

approval of Holders. This includes an amendment which, in

Westpac’s opinion, is:

• of a formal, minor or technical nature;

• made to cure ambiguities and manifest errors;

• necessary to give effect to the listing of the Notes on

any stock exchange (and is not considered by Westpac

to be materially prejudicial to the interest of Holders as

a whole) or to comply with applicable laws (including

the requirements of any statutory authority, such as

APRA); or

• generally not materially prejudicial to the interest of

Holders as a whole.

Westpac may also amend the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Terms, with APRA’s prior written approval, if the

amendment has been approved by a Special Resolution

of Holders or is necessary to effect the substitution of an

Approved Successor as the debtor in respect of the Notes

and the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion.

Amendments under these powers are binding on all

Holders despite the fact that a Holder may not agree with

the amendment.

APRA’s prior written approval to amend the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms is always required where the

amendment would impact, or potentially impact, the

classification of the Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital on a

Level 1 or Level 2 basis.

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5.1.27 No rights if control of Westpac
is acquired

If a person other than an Approved Successor acquires

control of Westpac, the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

do not provide any right or remedy for the Holders on

account of such an acquisition occurring except where the

acquisition constitutes an Acquisition Event. Further, such

an acquisition of Westpac may result in Westpac’s Ordinary

Shares no longer being quoted on ASX.

If after such an acquisition has occurred a Non-Viability

Trigger Event occurs, the number of Ordinary Shares

issued on Conversion will reflect the VWAP for the period

of 5 Business Days on which the Ordinary Shares were last

traded on ASX. The period of 5 Business Days may be well

before the Non-Viability Trigger Event and, accordingly,

the value of the Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares

when issued may be very different from the value based

on the VWAP used to determine the Conversion Number.

This may adversely affect the value of the Ordinary Shares

which are issued to Holders upon Conversion and such

Ordinary Shares may not be freely tradable.

5.2 Investment risks relating

to Westpac

Set out in this Section 5.2 are specific risks associated with

an investment in Westpac. Westpac’s business is subject to

risks that can adversely impact its financial performance,

financial condition and future performance. These risks are

relevant to an investment in Notes and Ordinary Shares

as the value of such an investment in Notes will depend

on Westpac’s financial condition and future performance,

regardless of when or if the Notes are Converted,

Redeemed, Transferred or, in the event of a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event, terminated. If any of

the following risks occur, Westpac’s business, prospects,

reputation, financial performance or financial condition

could be materially adversely affected, and the likelihood

of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event

may increase, with the result that the trading price of

Westpac’s securities could decline and as a Holder you

could lose all, or part, of your investment.

5.2.1 Westpac’s businesses are

highly regulated and it could be

adversely affected by changes

in laws, regulations or regulatory

policy

As a financial institution, Westpac is subject to detailed

laws and regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which

Westpac operates or obtains funding, including Australia,

New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and

various jurisdictions in Asia and the Pacific. Westpac is

also supervised by a number of different regulatory and

supervisory authorities which have broad administrative

powers over Westpac’s businesses. In Australia, the

relevant regulatory authorities include APRA, the RBA,

ASIC, ASX, the Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission (“ACCC”), the Australian Transaction Reports

and Analysis Centre (“AUSTRAC”) and the ATO. The

Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets

Authority have supervisory oversight of Westpac’s New

Zealand operations. In the United States, Westpac is

subject to supervision and regulation by the US Office of

the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors

of the Federal Reserve System, the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, the US Securities and Exchange

Commission, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and

the National Futures Association. In the United Kingdom,

Westpac is subject to supervision and regulation by the

Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation

Authority. In Asia, Westpac is subject to supervision and

regulation by local authorities, including the Monetary

Authority of Singapore, the China Banking Regulatory

Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. In

other jurisdictions in which Westpac operates, Westpac is

also required to comply with relevant requirements of the

local regulatory bodies.

The Westpac Group’s business, prospects, reputation,

financial performance and financial condition could all

be affected by changes to law and regulation, changes

to policies and changes in the supervisory activities and

expectations of Westpac’s regulators.

As with other financial services providers, Westpac

faces increasing supervision and regulation in most of

the jurisdictions in which Westpac operates or obtains

funding particularly in the areas of funding, liquidity, capital

adequacy, prudential regulation, tax, anti-money laundering

and counter-terrorism financing, conduct, consumer

protection (including in the design and distribution of

financial products), remuneration, competition (including

through the introduction of changes to the Competition

and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) following recommendations

by the Competition Policy Review chaired by Professor

Ian Harper), privacy (including mandatory data breach

notification obligations), data access and data protection

(including through the introduction of the EU General Data

Protection Regulation), information security, anti-bribery

and corruption, and economic and trade sanctions.

Regulatory changes could impact Westpac in a number of

ways. For example, new regulation could require Westpac

to have increased levels of liquidity and higher levels of,

and better quality, capital and funding. Regulatory change

could also result in restrictions on how Westpac operates

its business by imposing restrictions on the types of

businesses Westpac can conduct, requiring Westpac or

Westpac’s competitors to change its business models or

requiring Westpac to amend its corporate structure. For

example, Westpac’s business model may change with the

phasing in of open banking.

If regulatory change has any such effect, it could adversely

affect one or more of Westpac’s businesses, restrict its

flexibility, require it to incur substantial costs and could

impact the profitability of one or more of its business

lines. Any such costs or restrictions could adversely affect

its business, prospects, financial performance or financial

condition.

Regulation may also affect how Westpac provides

products and services to its customers. New laws and

regulations could restrict Westpac’s ability to provide

products and services to certain customers (including

by imposing regulatory limits on certain types of lending

and on lending to certain customer segments), require

Westpac to alter its product and service offerings, restrict

its ability to set prices for certain products and services

or require Westpac to alter the pricing that applies to

products and services provided to new and existing

customers. These types of changes could affect Westpac’s

profitability by adversely affecting its ability to maintain

or increase margins and fees. This could occur because a

regulation seeks to place a cap on the price of a product

or service Westpac provides, or because, in response to

new regulation, Westpac increases the price it charges

for a product or service. This price increase could lead to

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customers seeking out alternative products or services,

whether within the Westpac Group or with a competitor

(including customers switching residential mortgages from

interest-only to principal and interest).

There are numerous sources of regulatory change that

could affect Westpac’s business. In some cases, changes to

regulation are driven by international bodies. For example,

in December 2010, the BCBS announced a revised global

regulatory framework known as Basel III. Basel III, among

other things, increased the required quality and quantity

of capital held by banks and introduced new standards for

the management of liquidity risk. The BCBS announced

the finalisation of this framework in December 2017,

while, in July 2017, APRA took steps to implement the

next wave of capital requirements for banks by clarifying

its expectations for banks to hold “unquestionably

strong” levels of capital and during 2018 released further

discussion papers on the implementation of the revised

capital framework, which APRA has stated is likely to

come into effect on 1 January 2021 (see Section 4.2.3).

In other cases, authorities in the various jurisdictions in

which Westpac operates or obtains funding may propose

regulatory change for financial institutions. Examples of

proposed regulatory change that could impact Westpac

include changes to accounting and reporting standards,

derivatives reform and changes to tax legislation (including

dividend imputation).

Further changes may occur driven by policy, prudential

or political factors. Westpac is currently operating in an

environment where there is increased political scrutiny of

the Australian financial services sector. This environment

has served to increase the pace and scope of regulatory

change. For example, as part of the Federal Government’s

2017 Budget, a series of reforms impacting the banking

sector were announced, including the introduction of the

Bank Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) and the

Bank Levy on ADIs with liabilities of at least A$100 billion.

Legislation introduced in one jurisdiction may lead to

other governments seeking to introduce similar legislation

in their jurisdiction. This was demonstrated by the South

Australian Government’s proposal to introduce a levy on

the banks that are subject to the Federal Government’s

Bank Levy. While the South Australian Government has

announced that it will not proceed with the proposed

South Australian levy, it is possible that other governments

may attempt to introduce their own version of the Bank

Levy or similar legislation in the future.

As part of the heightened political scrutiny on the

financial services sector, the Australian Government,

other regulators and parliamentary bodies are

increasingly initiating reviews and inquiries (such as

the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking,

Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the House

of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics’

ongoing ‘Review of Australia’s Four Major Banks’, the

Senate Economics References Committee’s inquiry

into consumer protection in the banking, insurance and

financial sector, the Productivity Commission Inquiry into

Competition in the Australian Financial System and the

ACCC’s Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry and Inquiry into

foreign currency conversion services). These reviews and

commissions of inquiry could lead to substantial regulatory

change or investigations, which could have a material

impact on Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation,

financial performance or financial condition.

It is also possible that governments or regulators in

jurisdictions in which Westpac operates or obtains funding

might revise their application of existing regulatory policies

that apply to, or impact, Westpac’s business (including by

instituting macro-prudential limits on lending). Regulators

or governments may take this action for a variety of

reasons, including for reasons relating to national interest

and/or systemic stability.

Regulatory changes and the timing of their introduction

continue to evolve and Westpac manages its businesses

in the context of regulatory uncertainty and complexity.

The nature and impact of future changes are not

predictable and are beyond Westpac’s control. Regulatory

compliance and the management of regulatory change

are an important part of Westpac’s planning processes.

Westpac expects that it will continue to invest significantly

in compliance and the management and implementation

of regulatory change and, at the same time, significant

management attention and resources will be required

to update existing, or implement new, processes to

comply with new regulations. Furthermore, the challenge

in managing regulatory change may be heightened by

multiple jurisdictions seeking to adopt a coordinated

approach to the introduction of new regulations. Where

these jurisdictions elect not to adopt regulation in a

uniform manner across each jurisdiction, this may result in

conflicts between the specific requirements of the different

jurisdictions in which Westpac operates.

5.2.2 Westpac’s businesses are highly

regulated and Westpac could be

adversely affected by failing to

comply with laws, regulations or

regulatory policy

Westpac is responsible for ensuring that it complies with

all applicable legal and regulatory requirements (including

accounting standards) and industry codes of practice in

the jurisdictions in which it operates or obtains funding, as

well as meeting its ethical standards.

The Westpac Group is subject to compliance risk, which

is the risk of legal or regulatory sanction or financial or

reputational loss, arising from Westpac’s failure to abide

by the compliance obligations required of Westpac. This

risk is exacerbated by the increasing complexity and

volume of domestic and global regulation. Compliance

risk can also arise where Westpac interprets its regulatory

obligations, compliance requirements and rights (including

in relation to tax incentives and GST recoveries) differently

to Westpac’s regulators or a court. The potential for this

to occur may be heightened in the period that follows

the introduction of significant changes to regulation,

particularly where that new regulation is untested and/or

not subject to extensive regulatory guidance.

The Westpac Group employs a compliance management

system which is designed to identify, assess and manage

compliance risk. This system includes (amongst other

things) frameworks, policies, procedures, controls and

assurance oversight. While this system is currently in place,

it may not always have been or continue to be effective.

Breakdowns may occur in this compliance management

system due, for example, to flaws in the design of controls

or underlying processes. This could result in potential

breaches of Westpac’s compliance obligations, as well as

poor customer outcomes.

The Westpac Group also depends on its employees,

contractors, agents, authorised representatives and

external service providers to ‘do the right thing’ in order

for it to meet its compliance obligations. If an employee,

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contractor or external service provider fails to act in an
appropriate manner, such as by neglecting to follow a

policy or by engaging in misconduct, these actions could

result in poor customer outcomes and a failure by Westpac

Group to comply with its compliance obligations.

The Westpac Group’s failure, or suspected failure, to

comply with a compliance obligation could lead to a

regulator commencing surveillance or an investigation

into the Westpac Group, which may, depending on the

circumstances, result in the regulator taking administrative

or enforcement action against Westpac (including seeking

fines or other monetary penalties). In addition, the failure

or alleged failure of Westpac’s competitors to comply

with their compliance obligations could lead to increased

regulatory scrutiny across the financial services sector.

In many cases, Westpac’s regulators have broad

administrative and enforcement powers. For example,

under the Banking Act, APRA can, in certain

circumstances, investigate Westpac’s affairs and/or issue a

direction to Westpac (such as a direction to comply with

a prudential requirement, to conduct an audit, to remove a

Director, executive officer or employee or not to undertake

transactions), disqualify an ‘Accountable Person’ under the

Banking and Executive Accountability Regime or require

Westpac to hold additional capital. Other regulators also

have the power to investigate, including looking into past

conduct.

The powers exercisable and penalties that can be imposed

by Westpac’s regulators may also be expanded in the

future. For example, the Australian Government has

introduced into Parliament the Treasury Laws Amendment

(Design and Distribution Obligations and Product

Intervention Power) Bill 2018 (Cth), which proposes to

introduce design and distribution obligations in relation

to financial products and provide ASIC with a product

intervention power. The Australian Government has also

publicly endorsed a proposal by the ASIC Enforcement

Review Taskforce to expand ASIC’s powers to ban

individuals working in the financial services sector, with

an exposure draft of legislation released in September

2018. In addition, the Australian Treasury released the

Treasury Laws Amendment (ASIC Enforcement) Bill 2018,

which proposes to strengthen penalties for corporate and

financial sector misconduct.

Changes may also occur in the oversight approach of

regulators which could result in a regulator exercising

its enforcement powers rather than adopting a more

consultative approach. There have also been recent

announcements for regulators to embed staff within the

institutions they supervise, with the Australian Government

announcing an increase in ASIC’s funding in order to

implement this type of supervisory approach.

In recent years, there have been significant increases

in the nature and scale of regulatory investigations,

enforcement actions and the quantum of fines issued by

global regulators. The nature of regulatory activity can be

wide-ranging and may result in litigation, fines, penalties,

infringement notices, reputational damage, revocation,

suspension or variation of conditions of relevant regulatory

licences (including potentially requiring Westpac to change

or adjust its business model) or other enforcement or

administrative action or agreements (such as enforceable

undertakings).

For example:

• In April 2016, ASIC commenced civil proceedings

against Westpac in the Federal Court of Australia,

alleging certain misconduct in relation to the setting

of the BBSW in the period April 2010 to June 2012,

including market manipulation and unconscionable

conduct. Westpac defended these proceedings with

the trial concluding in late 2017. On 24 May 2018, Justice

Beach found that Westpac had not engaged in market

manipulation or misleading or deceptive conduct under

the Corporations Act. His Honour also found that there

was no ‘trading practice’ of manipulating the BBSW

rate. However, the Court found that Westpac engaged

in unconscionable conduct on 4 occasions and that

Westpac breached its supervisory duty;

• On 1 March 2017, ASIC commenced civil proceedings

against Westpac in the Federal Court of Australia

in relation to certain home loan responsible lending

practices (including interest only lending). On

4 September 2018, Westpac and ASIC agreed to settle

the proceedings on the basis of a proposed $35 million

penalty and declarations that Westpac contravened the

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth).

However, on 13 November 2018, the Court did not

approve the proposed settlement. Accordingly, the

proceedings remain on foot. The next step in the

proceedings is a directions hearing, scheduled for

27 November 2018; and

• On 15 March 2017, Westpac entered into an enforceable

undertaking with ASIC following ASIC’s industry-wide

investigation into wholesale Spot Foreign Exchange

(FX) trading activity between January 2008 and June

2013. As part of the enforceable undertaking, Westpac

undertook, amongst other things, to continue to

progress its program of strengthening its policies and

processes in its Spot FX trading business, with input

from an independent expert.

Furthermore, regulatory action may result in Westpac

being exposed to the risk of litigation brought by third

parties (including through class action proceedings).

The outcome of such litigation (including class action

proceedings) may be payment of compensation to third

parties and/or further remediation activities. In addition,

action taken in one jurisdiction may prompt similar action

to be taken in another jurisdiction.

During the year ended 30 September 2018, Westpac

has responded to requirements, compulsory notices and

requests for information from its regulators and the Royal

Commission as part of both industry-wide and Westpac-

specific reviews, including in relation to matters involving

the quality of advice, ongoing advice services, employers

and superannuation, insurance and superannuation, life

insurance and total and permanent disability arrangements,

remuneration arrangements, responsible lending (including

collections and hardship), credit cards, loan application

fraud, mortgage-related conduct, commercial lending,

consumer credit insurance and anti-money laundering and

counter-terrorism financing.

Regulatory investigations, inquiries, litigation, fines,

penalties, revocation, suspension or variation of conditions

of relevant regulatory licences or other enforcement or

administrative action or agreements (such as enforceable

undertakings) could, either individually or in aggregate

with other regulatory action, adversely affect Westpac’s

business, prospects, reputation, financial performance or

financial condition.

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5.2.3 The failure to comply with financial

crime obligations could have

an adverse effect on Westpac’s

business and reputation

The Westpac Group is subject to anti-money laundering

and counter-terrorism financing laws, anti-bribery and

corruption laws and economic and trade sanctions

laws in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These laws

can be complex and in some circumstances, impose a

diverse range of obligations. For example, anti-money

laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws require

Westpac and other regulated institutions to (amongst

other things) undertake customer identification and

verification, conduct ongoing due diligence on certain

classes of customer, maintain and comply with an Anti-

Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing program,

undertake ongoing risk assessments and report certain

matters and transactions to regulators (including in relation

to International Funds Transfer Instructions, Threshold

Transaction Reports and Suspicious Matter Reports).

Furthermore, financial crime laws are also undergoing

change in a number of jurisdictions.

In recent years there has been increased focus on

compliance with financial crime obligations, with regulators

around the globe commencing large-scale investigations

and taking enforcement action where they have identified

non-compliance (often seeking significant monetary

penalties).

While the Westpac Group has systems, policies, processes

and controls in place that are designed to manage

its financial crime obligations (including its reporting

obligations), these may not always have been or continue

to be effective. If Westpac fails to comply with these

obligations, it could face regulatory action such as

litigation, fines, penalties and the revocation, suspension or

variation of licence conditions. Non-compliance could also

lead to litigation commenced by third parties (including

class action proceedings) and cause reputational damage.

These actions could, either individually or in aggregate,

adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation,

financial performance or financial condition.

5.2.4 Reputational damage could harm

Westpac’s business and prospects

Westpac’s ability to attract and retain customers and

its prospects could be adversely affected if Westpac’s

reputation is damaged.

Reputation risk is the risk of loss of reputation, stakeholder

confidence or public trust and standing. It arises where

there are differences between stakeholders’ current and

emerging perceptions, beliefs and expectations and

Westpac’s current and planned activities, processes,

performance and behaviours.

Westpac is currently undertaking a number of reviews to

identify and resolve prior issues that have the potential to

impact customers and reputation. As part of these reviews,

Westpac is strengthening its processes and controls

in certain businesses and it has identified some prior

instances where it is now taking action to put things right

so that Westpac’s customers are not at a disadvantage

from certain past practices.

There are various potential sources of reputational

damage. Westpac’s reputation may be damaged where

any of its policies, processes, practices or behaviours

result in a negative outcome for a customer or a class

of customers. Other potential sources of reputational

damage include the failure to effectively manage risks in

accordance with Westpac’s risk management frameworks,

potential conflicts of interest, failure to comply with legal

and regulatory requirements, failure to meet Westpac’s

market disclosure obligations, regulatory investigations

into past conduct, adverse findings from regulatory reviews

(including Westpac-specific and industry-wide reviews),

making inaccurate public statements, environmental, social

and ethical issues, engagement and conduct of external

suppliers, failure to comply with anti-money laundering

and counter-terrorism financing laws, anti-bribery and

corruption laws, economic and trade sanctions legislation

or privacy laws, litigation, failure of information security

systems, improper sales and trading practices, failure to

comply with personnel and supplier policies, improper

conduct of companies in which Westpac holds strategic

investments, technology failures and security breaches and

inadequate record keeping which may prevent Westpac

from demonstrating that a past decision was appropriate

at the time it was made.

Westpac may incur reputational damage where its

conduct, practices, behaviours or business activities fall

below evolving community standards and expectations.

As these expectations may exceed the standard

required in order to comply with the law, Westpac may

incur reputational damage even where it has met its

legal obligations. A divergence between community

expectations and Westpac’s practices could arise in a

number of ways, including in relation to Westpac’s product

and services disclosure practices, the features and benefits

available under Westpac’s products, lending practices,

remuneration structures, pricing policies and the use and

protection of data. Westpac’s reputation could also be

adversely affected by the actions of the financial services

industry in general or from the actions of its competitors,

customers, suppliers, joint venture partners, strategic

partners and other counterparties.

Furthermore, the risk of reputational damage may be

heightened by factors such as the increasing use of social

media or the increasing prevalence of groups which seek

to publicly challenge the Westpac Group’s strategy or

approach to aspects of its business.

Failure, or perceived failure, to appropriately address

issues that could or do give rise to reputational risk could

also impact the regulatory change agenda, give rise

to additional legal risk, subject Westpac to regulatory

investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, fines

and penalties or litigation brought by third parties

(including class actions), require Westpac to remediate

and compensate customers and incur remediation

costs or harm Westpac’s reputation among customers,

investors and the marketplace. This could lead to loss of

business which could adversely affect Westpac’s business,

prospects, financial performance or financial condition.

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5.2.5 The Royal Commission may lead
to regulatory enforcement activity,

litigation and changes in laws,

regulations or regulatory policy, as

well as potentially result in further

and ongoing reputational damage

to the Westpac Group, all of

which is and may continue to have

an adverse effect on Westpac’s

business and prospects

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking,

Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is currently

investigating (amongst other things) whether any conduct,

practices, behaviours or business activities engaged

in by financial services entities amounted to potential

misconduct, or fell below community standards and

expectations. The Royal Commission is currently scheduled

to provide its final report and recommendations to the

Australian Government by 1 February 2019. There is a

possibility that the deadline for the report will be extended

in the future.

The Royal Commission’s inquiries have made public, and

are likely to continue to make public, instances where the

Westpac Group or entities or persons associated with

the Westpac Group engaged in potential misconduct or

failed to meet community standards and expectations.

The Royal Commission’s Terms of Reference are broad

and enable the Royal Commission to investigate potential

misconduct in a wide range of areas. The public hearings

of the Royal Commission have to date examined consumer

lending practices, the provision of financial advice, business

lending to small and medium enterprises, experiences

with financial entities in regional and remote communities,

superannuation and insurance. These investigations,

including the public hearings, submissions, evidence and

eventual findings of the Royal Commission, have had, and

are likely to continue to have, an adverse impact on the

Westpac Group’s reputation and potentially the financial

performance of the business. The Royal Commission may

make findings that Westpac (including persons or entities

acting on its behalf) has engaged in misconduct. These

findings may lead to regulators commencing investigations

and/or enforcement action against the Westpac Group.

The Westpac Group may also be exposed to an increased

risk of litigation involving third parties (including class

action proceedings) in connection with matters raised

publicly at the Royal Commission, particularly if the Royal

Commission makes a finding of misconduct affecting the

Westpac Group or the industry in a way that affects the

Westpac Group.

The Interim Report of the Royal Commission released

on 28 September 2018 outlined a range of views

the Commissioner has formed to date based on the

information and hearings so far and has requested

submissions on key areas of policy that might affect or

address misconduct in the financial services industry.

Many of those matters could have significant impacts on

particular entities (including Westpac), the banking sector

and the financial performance of banks. Recommendations

may include matters which could cause structural change

to the market and/or business models employed within

the market. Westpac made submissions in relation to the

questions posed in the Interim Report on 26 October 2018.

Under the Royal Commission’s Terms of Reference, it

is required to investigate the adequacy of existing laws

and policies of the Federal Government relating to

the provision of banking, superannuation and financial

services, and whether any further changes to the legal

framework are necessary to minimise the likelihood of

misconduct. Consequently, the Royal Commission is likely,

in its final report, to recommend changes to Australia’s

legal framework, which the Federal Government may

pass into legislation. The Royal Commission is also

considering the regulation and enforcement practices of

Westpac’s regulators. Any findings or recommendations

made by the Royal Commission, may result in Westpac’s

regulators altering their existing policies and practices

(including increasing their expectations for entities that

they regulate). Depending on the nature of any changes

to Australia’s legal framework and/or the policies and

practices of Westpac’s regulators which might be

prompted by the Royal Commission, there may be an

adverse effect on Westpac’s business, prospects, financial

performance or financial condition.

The Royal Commission may also lead to increased political

or regulatory scrutiny of the financial industry in New

Zealand.

5.2.6 Westpac could suffer information

security risks, including

cyberattacks

The proliferation of new technologies, the increasing

use of the internet and telecommunications to conduct

financial transactions and the growing sophistication and

activities of attackers (including organised crime and state-

sponsored actors) have resulted in increased information

security risks for major financial institutions such as

Westpac and Westpac’s external service providers.

While Westpac has systems in place to protect against,

detect and respond to cyberattacks, these systems may

not always be effective and there can be no assurance

that Westpac will not suffer losses from cyberattacks

or other information security breaches in the future. If

a cyberattack is successful, technology systems might

fail to operate properly or become disabled and it could

result in the unauthorised release, gathering, monitoring,

misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and

other information of the Westpac Group, its employees,

customers or third parties or otherwise adversely impact

network access, business operations or availability of

services.

In addition, as cyber threats continue to evolve, Westpac

may be required to expend significant additional resources

to modify or enhance its systems or to investigate and

remediate any vulnerabilities or incidents.

Westpac’s operations rely on the secure processing,

storage and transmission of information on its computer

systems and networks, and the systems and networks

of external suppliers. Although Westpac implements

measures to protect the security, integrity and

confidentiality of its information, there is a risk that the

computer systems, software and networks on which

Westpac relies may be subject to security breaches,

unauthorised access, malicious software, external attacks

or internal breaches that could have an adverse impact on

Westpac’s confidential information or that of Westpac’s

customers and counterparties.

Major banks in other jurisdictions have suffered security

breaches from sophisticated cyberattacks. Westpac’s

external service providers or other parties that facilitate its

business activities (such as vendors, exchanges, clearing

houses, central depositories and financial intermediaries)

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are also subject to the risk of cyberattacks. Any such

security breach could result in the loss of customers and

business opportunities, significant disruption to Westpac’s

operations, misappropriation of Westpac’s confidential

information and/or that of Westpac’s customers and

damage to Westpac’s computers or systems and/or those

of Westpac’s customers. Such a security breach could also

result in reputational damage, claims for compensation

and regulatory investigations and penalties, which could

adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, financial

performance, or financial condition.

Westpac’s risk and exposure to such threats remains

heightened because of the evolving nature of technology,

Westpac’s prominence within the financial services

industry, the prominence of Westpac’s customers

(including government, mining and health) and Westpac’s

plans to continue to improve and expand its internet and

mobile banking infrastructure.

5.2.7 Westpac could suffer losses due to

technology failures

The reliability, integrity and security of Westpac’s

information and technology is crucial in supporting

Westpac’s customers’ banking requirements and meeting

compliance obligations and Westpac’s regulators’

expectations.

While the Westpac Group has a number of processes

in place to provide for and monitor the availability and

recovery of Westpac systems, there is a risk that Westpac’s

information and technology systems might fail to operate

properly or become disabled as a result of events that

are wholly or partially beyond Westpac’s control. If

Westpac incurs a technology failure Westpac may fail to

meet a compliance obligation (such as the obligation to

retain records and data for requisite periods of time), or

Westpac’s customers may be adversely affected (such as

where they are unable to access online banking services

for an extended period of time or where an underlying

technology issue results in a customer not receiving a

product or service on the terms and conditions they

agreed to). This could potentially result in reputational

damage, remediation costs and a regulator commencing

an investigation and/or taking administrative or

enforcement action against Westpac.

Further, in order to continue to deliver new products

and services to customers, comply with Westpac’s

regulatory obligations and meet the ongoing expectations

of Westpac’s regulators, Westpac needs to regularly

renew and enhance its technology. Westpac is constantly

managing technology projects including projects to

consolidate technology platforms, simplify and enhance

its technology and operations environment, improve

productivity and provide for a better customer experience.

Failure to implement these projects or manage associated

change effectively could result in cost overruns, unrealised

productivity, operational instability or reputational

damage. In turn, this could place Westpac at a competitive

disadvantage and adversely affect Westpac’s financial

performance.

5.2.8 Adverse credit and capital

market conditions or depositor

preferences may significantly

affect Westpac’s ability to meet

funding and liquidity needs and

may increase its cost of funding

Westpac relies on deposits, and credit and capital markets,

to fund its business and as a source of liquidity. Westpac’s

liquidity and costs of obtaining funding are related to

credit and capital market conditions.

Global credit and capital markets can experience periods

of extreme volatility, disruption and decreased liquidity as

was demonstrated during the Global Financial Crisis. While

there have now been extended periods of stability in these

markets, the environment remains unpredictable. The main

risks Westpac faces are damage to market confidence,

changes to the access and cost of funding and a slowing

in global activity or other impacts on entities with whom

Westpac does business. Capital markets may also be

affected by proposed changes to US repatriation tax rules.

As of 30 September 2018, approximately 29% of Westpac’s

total funding originated from domestic and international

wholesale markets. Of this, around 66% was sourced

outside Australia and New Zealand. Customer deposits

provide around 63% of total funding. Customer deposits

held by Westpac are comprised of both term deposits

which can be withdrawn after a certain period of time and

at call deposits which can be withdrawn at any time.

A shift in investment preferences could result in deposit

withdrawals by customers which could increase Westpac’s

need for funding from other, potentially less stable, or more

expensive, forms of funding.

If market conditions deteriorate due to economic, financial,

political or other reasons, there may also be a loss of

confidence in bank deposits and Westpac could experience

unexpected deposit withdrawals. In this situation

Westpac’s funding costs may be adversely affected and

its liquidity and its funding and lending activities may be

constrained.

If Westpac’s current sources of funding prove to be

insufficient, Westpac may be forced to seek alternative

financing. The availability of such alternative financing, and

the terms on which it may be available, will depend on a

variety of factors, including prevailing market conditions,

the availability of credit, Westpac’s credit ratings and

credit market capacity. Even if available, these alternatives

may be more expensive or on unfavourable terms, which

could adversely affect Westpac’s financial performance,

liquidity, capital resources or financial condition. There is

no assurance that Westpac will be able to obtain adequate

funding, do so at acceptable prices, or that Westpac will be

able to recover any additional costs.

If Westpac is unable to source appropriate funding, it

may also be forced to reduce Westpac’s lending or begin

selling liquid securities. Such actions may adversely impact

Westpac’s business, prospects, liquidity, capital resources,

financial performance or financial condition.

Westpac enters into collateralised derivative obligations,

which may require Westpac to post additional collateral

based on movements in market rates, which has the

potential to adversely affect Westpac’s liquidity or ability

to use derivative obligations to hedge its interest rate,

currency and other financial instrument risks.

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5.2.9 Sovereign risk may destabilise
financial markets adversely

Sovereign risk is the risk that governments will default on

their debt obligations, will be unable to refinance their

debts as they fall due or will nationalise parts of their

economy including assets of financial institutions such as

Westpac. Sovereign defaults could negatively impact the

value of Westpac’s holdings of high quality liquid assets.

There may also be a cascading effect to other markets and

countries, the consequences of which, while difficult to

predict, may be similar to or worse than those experienced

during the Global Financial Crisis. Such an event could

destabilise global financial markets adversely affecting

Westpac’s liquidity, financial performance or financial

condition.

5.2.10 Failure to maintain credit ratings

could adversely affect Westpac’s

cost of funds, liquidity, competitive

position and access to capital

markets

Credit ratings are independent opinions on Westpac’s

creditworthiness. Westpac’s credit ratings can affect the

cost and availability of its funding from capital markets

and other funding sources and they may be important to

customers or counterparties when evaluating its products

and services. Therefore, maintaining high credit ratings is

important.

The credit ratings assigned to Westpac by rating agencies

are based on an evaluation of a number of factors,

including Westpac’s financial strength, the quality of

Westpac’s governance, structural considerations regarding

the Australian financial system and the credit rating of the

Australian Government. A credit rating downgrade could

be driven by a downgrade of the Australian Government,

the occurrence of one or more of the other risks identified

in this section or by other events including changes to the

methodologies used by the rating agencies to determine

ratings.

A downgrade or series of downgrades to Westpac’s credit

ratings could have an adverse effect on Westpac’s cost

of funds and related margins, collateral requirements,

liquidity, competitive position and Westpac’s access to

capital markets. The extent and nature of these impacts

would depend on various factors, including the extent

of any ratings change, whether Westpac’s ratings differ

among agencies (split ratings) and whether any ratings

changes also impact Westpac’s competitors or the sector.

5.2.11 A systemic shock in relation to

the Australian, New Zealand or

other financial systems could

have adverse consequences for

Westpac or its customers or

counterparties that would be

difficult to predict and respond to

There is a risk that a major systemic shock could occur

that causes an adverse impact on the Australian,

New Zealand or other financial systems.

As outlined above, during the past decade the financial

services industry and capital markets have been, and may

continue to be, adversely affected by market volatility,

global economic conditions, geopolitical instability (such

as threats of or actual conflict occurring around the

world) and political developments. In particular, there have

been significant global political developments in recent

times, including Brexit and the introduction of tariffs and

other protectionist measures by various countries, such

as the US and China. A shock to one of the major global

economies could again result in currency and interest rate

fluctuations and operational disruptions that negatively

impact the Westpac Group.

Any such market and economic disruptions could

adversely affect financial institutions such as Westpac

because consumer and business spending may decrease,

unemployment may rise and demand for the products and

services Westpac provides may decline, thereby reducing

Westpac’s earnings. These conditions may also affect

the ability of Westpac’s borrowers to repay their loans or

Westpac’s counterparties to meet their obligations, causing

Westpac to incur higher credit losses and affect investors’

willingness to invest in the Westpac Group. These events

could also result in the undermining of confidence in the

financial system, reducing liquidity, impairing Westpac’s

access to funding and impairing Westpac’s customers and

counterparties and their businesses. If this were to occur,

Westpac’s business, prospects, financial performance or

financial condition could be adversely affected.

The nature and consequences of any such event are

difficult to predict and there can be no certainty that

Westpac could respond effectively to any such event.

5.2.12 Declines in asset markets could

adversely affect Westpac’s

operations or profitability

Declines in Australian, New Zealand or other asset markets,

including equity, residential and commercial property and

other asset markets, could adversely affect Westpac’s

operations and profitability.

Declining asset prices also impact Westpac’s wealth

management business. Earnings in Westpac’s wealth

management business are, in part, dependent on asset

values because Westpac typically receives fees based on

the value of securities and/or assets held or managed. A

decline in asset prices could negatively impact the earnings

of this business.

Declining asset prices could also impact customers

and counterparties and the value of security (including

residential and commercial property) Westpac holds

against loans and derivatives. This may impact Westpac’s

ability to recover amounts owing to it if customers or

counterparties were to default. It may also affect Westpac’s

level of provisioning which in turn impacts Westpac’s

profitability and financial condition.

5.2.13 Westpac’s business is substantially

dependent on the Australian and

New Zealand economies

Westpac’s revenues and earnings are dependent on

economic activity and the level of financial services

Westpac’s customers require. In particular, lending is

dependent on various factors including economic growth,

business investment, business and consumer sentiment,

levels of employment, interest rates, asset prices and trade

flows in the countries in which Westpac operates.

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Westpac conducts the majority of its business in Australia

and New Zealand and, consequently, its performance is

influenced by the level and cyclical nature of lending in

these countries. These factors are in turn impacted by both

domestic and international economic conditions, natural

disasters and political events. A significant decrease in

Australian and New Zealand housing valuations could

adversely impact Westpac’s home lending activities

because borrowers with loans in excess of their property

value show a higher propensity to default. In the event

of defaults Westpac’s security may be eroded, causing

Westpac to incur higher credit losses. The demand for

Westpac’s home lending products may also decline due to

adverse changes in tax legislation (such as changes to tax

rates, concessions or deductions), regulatory requirements

or other buyer concerns about decreases in values.

Adverse changes to economic and business conditions

in Australia and New Zealand and other countries such

as China, India and Japan, could also adversely affect

the Australian economy and Westpac’s customers. In

particular, due to the current economic relationship

between Australia and China, particularly in the mining and

resources sectors, a slowdown in China’s economic growth,

including as the result of the implementation of tariffs

or other protectionist trade measures, could negatively

impact the Australian economy. Changes in commodity

prices, Chinese government policies and broader economic

conditions could, in turn, result in reduced demand for

Westpac’s products and services and affect the ability

of Westpac’s borrowers to repay their loans. If this were

to occur, it could negatively impact Westpac’s business,

prospects, financial performance or financial condition.

5.2.14 An increase in defaults in credit

exposures could adversely affect

Westpac’s liquidity, capital

resources, financial performance

or financial condition

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss where a customer

or counterparty fails to meet their financial obligations to

Westpac. It is a significant risk and arises primarily from

Westpac’s lending activities.

Westpac establishes provisions for credit impairment

based on current information. If economic conditions

deteriorate, some customers and/or counterparties could

experience higher levels of financial stress and Westpac

may experience a significant increase in defaults and write-

offs, and be required to increase Westpac’s provisioning.

Such events would diminish available capital and could

adversely affect Westpac’s liquidity, capital resources,

financial performance or financial condition.

Credit risk also arises from certain derivative, clearing

and settlement contracts Westpac enters into, and from

Westpac’s dealings with, and holdings of, debt securities

issued by other banks, financial institutions, companies,

clearing houses, governments and government bodies,

the financial conditions of which may be affected to

varying degrees by economic conditions in global financial

markets.

5.2.15 Westpac faces intense competition

in all aspects of its business

The financial services industry is highly competitive.

Westpac competes, both domestically and internationally,

with retail and commercial banks, asset managers,

investment banking firms, brokerage firms, other financial

service firms and businesses in other industries with

emerging financial services aspirations. This includes

specialist competitors that may not be subject to the same

capital and regulatory requirements and therefore may

be able to operate more efficiently. Digital technologies

are changing consumer behaviour and the competitive

environment. The use of digital channels by customers

to conduct their banking continues to rise and emerging

competitors are increasingly utilising new technologies and

seeking to disrupt existing business models, including in

relation to digital payment services. The Westpac Group

faces competition from established providers of financial

services as well as from banking businesses developed by

non-financial services companies.

The competitive environment may also change as a result

of legislative reforms. For example, the introduction of

the Open Banking regime, which will require banks to

provide customers data to accredited third parties (at the

direction of the customer), is likely to alter the competitive

landscape.

If Westpac is unable to compete effectively in its various

businesses and markets, Westpac’s market share may

decline. Increased competition may also adversely affect

Westpac by diverting business to Westpac’s competitors

or creating pressure to lower margins and fees.

Increased competition for deposits could also increase

Westpac’s cost of funding and lead Westpac to seek

access to other types of funding or reduce lending.

Westpac relies on bank deposits to fund a significant

portion of its balance sheet and deposits have been a

relatively stable source of funding. Westpac competes with

banks and other financial services firms for such deposits.

To the extent that Westpac is not able to successfully

compete for deposits, Westpac would be forced to rely

more heavily on other, potentially less stable or more

expensive forms of funding, or reduce lending.

Westpac is also dependent on its ability to offer products

and services that match evolving customer preferences.

If Westpac is not successful in developing or introducing

new products and services or responding or adapting to

changes in customer preferences and habits, Westpac

may lose customers to its competitors. This could

adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, financial

performance or financial condition.

5.2.16 Westpac could suffer losses

due to market volatility

Westpac is exposed to market risk as a consequence of

Westpac’s trading activities in financial markets, Westpac’s

defined benefit plan and through the asset and liability

management of Westpac’s financial position. This is the risk

of an adverse impact on earnings resulting from changes in

market factors, such as foreign exchange rates, commodity

prices, equity prices and interest rates including the

potential for negative interest rates. This includes interest

rate risk in the banking book, such as the risk to interest

income from a mismatch between the duration of assets

and liabilities that arises in the normal course of business

activities.

Changes in market factors could be driven by a number

of developments. As an example, in July 2017, the

Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the London

Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced that it

would not require panel banks to continue to submit rates

for the calculation of the LIBOR benchmark after 2021.

Accordingly, the continuation of LIBOR in its current form

will not be guaranteed after 2021, and it appears likely that

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LIBOR will be discontinued or modified by 2021. Any such
developments or future changes in the administration of

LIBOR or any other benchmarks could result in adverse

consequences to the return on, value of and market for,

securities and other instruments whose returns are linked

to any such benchmark, including those securities or other

instruments issued by the Westpac Group.

If Westpac was to suffer substantial losses due to any

market volatility (including changes in the return on, value

of or market for, securities or other instruments) it may

adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, liquidity,

capital resources, financial performance or financial

condition.

5.2.17 Westpac could suffer losses

due to operational risks

Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from

inadequate or failed internal processes, people and

systems or from external events. It also includes, among

other things, reputational risk, technology risk, model

risk and outsourcing risk, as well as the risk of business

disruption due to external events such as natural disasters,

environmental hazard, damage to critical utilities, and

targeted activism and protest activity. While Westpac has

policies, processes and controls in place to manage these

risks, these may not always be effective.

If a process or control is ineffective, it could result in an

adverse outcome for Westpac’s customers. For example,

a process breakdown could result in a customer not

receiving a product on the terms and conditions, or at

the pricing, they agreed to. In addition, inadequate record

keeping may prevent Westpac from demonstrating that

a past decision was appropriate at the time it was made

or that a particular action or activity was undertaken. If

this was to occur, Westpac may incur significant costs in

paying refunds and compensation to customers, as well

as remediating any underlying process breakdown. These

types of failure may also result in increased regulatory

scrutiny, with a regulator potentially commencing

an investigation and/or taking other enforcement,

administrative or supervisory action.

Westpac could incur losses from fraudulent applications

for loans or from incorrect or fraudulent payments and

settlements, particularly real-time payments. Fraudulent

conduct can also emerge from external parties seeking

to access the bank’s systems and customers’ accounts. If

systems, procedures and protocols for managing fraud fail,

or are ineffective, they could lead to losses which could

adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation,

financial performance or financial condition.

Accurate and complete data is critical to ensuring that

Westpac’s systems (both customer facing and back-

office), risk management frameworks, and financial

reporting processes operate effectively. Poor data quality

could arise in a number of ways, including through

inadequacies in systems, processes and policies, which

could lead to deficiencies or failings in customer service,

risk management, financial reporting (including in the

calculation of risk-weighted assets) and result in poor

decision-making. In addition, Westpac is exposed to

model risk, being the risk of loss arising from errors or

inadequacies in data or a model, or in the control and use

of a model.

Westpac is required to retain and access data and

documentation for specific retention periods in order to

satisfy its compliance obligations. In some cases, Westpac

also retains data to enable it to demonstrate that a past

decision was appropriate at the time it was made. Failings

in systems, processes and policies could all adversely affect

Westpac’s ability to retain and access data.

In recent times, financial services entities have been

increasingly sharing data with third parties, such as

suppliers and regulators (both domestic and offshore),

in order to conduct their business activities and meet

regulatory obligations. A breakdown in a process or control

related to the transfer, storage or protection of data

transferred to a third party, or the failure of a third party

to use and handle this data correctly, could result in the

Westpac Group failing to meet a compliance obligation

and/or have an adverse impact on Westpac’s customers

and the Westpac Group.

Westpac also relies on a number of suppliers, both in

Australia and overseas, to provide services to it and its

customers. Failure by these suppliers to deliver services

as required could disrupt services and adversely impact

Westpac’s operations, profitability or reputation.

Operational risks can directly impact Westpac’s reputation

and result in financial losses (including through decreased

demand for Westpac’s products and services) which

would adversely affect Westpac’s financial performance or

financial condition.

5.2.18 Operational risk, technology risk,

conduct risk or compliance risk

events could require Westpac to

undertake customer remediation

activity

As Westpac relies on a large number of policies, processes,

procedures, systems and people to conduct its business,

a breakdown or deficiency in one of these areas (which

could arise from one or more operational risk, technology

risk, conduct risk or compliance risk events) could result

in an adverse outcome for customers which Westpac

would need to remediate. For example, a breakdown in a

process may result in a customer not receiving all of the

benefits they were entitled to receive in connection with a

‘packaged account’ product, or the poor conduct of a staff

member in failing to properly follow internal policy could

result in a customer not receiving the products or services

that Westpac had agreed to provide or receiving products

or services that are not suitable for their needs.

These events could require the Westpac Group to

incur significant remediation costs (which may include

compensation payments to customers and costs

associated with correcting the underlying issue) and could

result in reputational damage.

There are also significant challenges and risks involved in

executing a customer remediation activity. For example,

depending on the nature of the issue, particularly legacy

issues spanning beyond Westpac’s record retention period,

it may be difficult to quantify and scope the remediation

activity. Determining how to properly and fairly

compensate customers can also be a complicated exercise

involving numerous stakeholders, such as regulators and

industry bodies. In some instances, these stakeholders may

have the power to require that a particular approach to

remediation is taken, for example the Australian Financial

Complaints Authority can monitor remedial action until a

resolution has been achieved which is acceptable to them.

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These factors may impact the timeframe for completing

the remediation activity with the potential for remediation

costs actually incurred being higher than those initially

estimated by the Westpac Group.

If the Westpac Group cannot effectively scope, quantify

or implement a remediation activity in a timely way,

there could be a negative impact on Westpac’s business,

prospects, reputation, financial performance or financial

condition.

5.2.19 Westpac could suffer losses

due to litigation (including class

action proceedings)

The Westpac Group (and individual entities within the

Westpac Group) may, from time to time, be involved in

legal proceedings, regulatory actions or arbitration arising

from the conduct of their business and the performance of

their legal and regulatory obligations.

Proceedings could be commenced against the Westpac

Group by a range of potential plaintiffs, such as Westpac

customers, shareholders, suppliers and counterparties.

These plaintiffs may commence proceedings individually or

they may commence class action proceedings.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number

of class action proceedings brought against financial

services companies (and other organisations more

broadly), many of which have resulted in significant

monetary settlements. The risk of class action proceedings

being commenced is heightened by findings from

regulatory investigations or inquiries (such as the Royal

Commission into Misconduct in the Financial Services

Industry), adverse media, an adverse judgment or the

settlement of proceedings brought by a regulator.

Furthermore, there is a risk that class action proceedings

commenced against a competitor could lead to similar

class action proceedings being commenced against the

Westpac Group. In recent months, class actions have been

commenced against financial services providers in relation

to matters such as the sale of Consumer Credit Insurance

and the investment decisions of Superannuation Fund

trustees.

The growth in third party litigation funding in Australia has

also contributed to a recent increase in the number of class

actions being commenced in Australia.

From time to time, class action proceedings are

commenced against the Westpac Group. For example:

• In August 2016, a class action was filed in the

United States District Court for the Southern District of

New York against Westpac and a large number of other

Australian and international banks alleging misconduct

in relation to the bank bill swap reference rate. These

proceedings are at an early stage and the level of

damages sought has not been specified. Westpac is

defending these proceedings.

• On 12 October 2017, a class action against Westpac

and Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited (“WLIS”)

was filed in the Federal Court of Australia. The class

action was filed on behalf of customers who, since

October 2011, obtained insurance issued by WLIS

on the recommendation of certain financial advisers

employed within the Westpac Group. The plaintiffs have

alleged that aspects of the financial advice provided

by those advisers breached fiduciary and statutory

duties owed to the advisers’ clients, including the duty

to act in the best interests of the client, and that WLIS

was knowingly involved in those alleged breaches.

Westpac and WLIS are defending the proceedings.

These proceedings are currently stayed by order of the

court, pending the outcome of an appeal concerning

a procedural issue unrelated to the substantive claims

made in the class action.

Litigation (including class action proceedings) may, either

individually or in aggregate, adversely affect the Westpac

Group’s business, operations, prospects, reputation or

financial condition. Such matters are subject to many

uncertainties (for example, the outcome may not be able

to be predicted accurately). Furthermore, the Westpac

Group’s ability to respond to and defend litigation may

be adversely affected by inadequate record keeping.

Depending on the outcome of any litigation, the Westpac

Group may be required to comply with broad court

orders, including enforcement orders or otherwise pay

money such as damages, fines, penalties or legal costs.

The Westpac Group’s material contingent liabilities are

described in Note 31 to the financial statements for the

year ended 30 September 2018 (these financial statements

can be accessed as described in Section 7.2.2). There is

a risk that these contingent liabilities may be larger than

anticipated or that additional litigation or other contingent

liabilities may arise.

5.2.20 Westpac could suffer losses due

to conduct risk

Conduct risk is the risk that Westpac’s provision of services

and products results in unsuitable or unfair outcomes for

Westpac’s stakeholders or undermines market integrity.

Conduct risk could occur through the provision of

products and services to Westpac’s customers that do

not meet their needs or do not support market integrity

as well as the poor conduct of Westpac’s employees,

contractors, agents, authorised representatives and

external service providers. This could occur through a

failure to meet professional obligations to specific clients

(including fiduciary and suitability requirements), poor

product design and implementation, failure to adequately

consider customer needs or selling products and services

outside of customer target markets. Conduct risk may also

arise where there has been a failure to adequately provide

a product or services that Westpac had agreed to provide

a customer. As an example, Westpac has undertaken a

review of financial advice provided by salaried planners

and identified numerous instances where customers were

paying ongoing advice fees but the advice services were

not provided or Westpac was unable to sufficiently verify

that the advice services were provided. Westpac has also

commenced a review of ongoing advice services provided

by planners operating in aligned dealer groups which may

result in the discovery of additional misconduct.

While Westpac has frameworks, policies, processes and

controls that are designed to manage poor conduct

outcomes, these policies and processes may not always be

effective. The failure of these policies and processes could

result in financial losses and reputational damage and

this could adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects,

financial performance or financial condition.

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5.2.21 Westpac could suffer losses due
to failures in governance or risk

management strategies

Westpac has implemented risk management strategies,

frameworks and internal controls involving processes and

procedures intended to identify, monitor and manage

risks including liquidity risk, credit risk, equity risk, market

risk (such as interest rate and foreign exchange risk),

compliance risk, conduct risk, insurance risk, sustainability

risk, related entity (contagion) risk and operational risk, all

of which may impact the Westpac Group’s reputation.

However, there are inherent limitations with any risk

management framework as there may exist, or emerge

in the future, risks that Westpac has not anticipated or

identified and controls may not be effective.

The Westpac Group is also required to periodically review

its risk management framework to determine whether

it remains appropriate having regard to the nature, size

and complexity of Westpac’s business. If it is determined

that a risk framework, process or system is no longer

appropriate, the Westpac Group may be required to

undertake considerable work to remedy this. The failure

to do so could result in increased scrutiny from regulators,

the failure to meet a compliance obligation and/or financial

losses.

The effectiveness of risk management frameworks is

also connected to the establishment and maintenance of

a sound risk management culture. The development of

appropriate remuneration structures can play an important

role in supporting the establishment of, and contributing to

the maintenance, of a sound risk culture. However, if there

is a deficiency in the design or operation of Westpac’s

remuneration structures, this could have a negative

effect on Westpac’s risk culture. This could occur in

circumstances where variable reward structures encourage

excessive risk taking or other conduct inconsistent with

a sound risk culture. This, in turn, may have an adverse

impact on the effectiveness of Westpac’s risk management

frameworks.

Following APRA’s request to major financial institutions to

undertake a written self-assessment having regard to the

findings in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Prudential

Inquiry Final Report, Westpac is currently undertaking a

Culture, Governance and Accountability Self-Assessment.

The Self-Assessment will consider key themes such as

remuneration, accountability and culture (as it pertains to

risk and compliance). APRA requires a Board endorsed

written assessment to be submitted by 30 November 2018.

If any of Westpac’s governance or risk management

processes and procedures prove ineffective or inadequate

or are otherwise not appropriately implemented, Westpac

could suffer unexpected losses and reputational damage

which could adversely affect Westpac’s business,

prospects, financial performance or financial condition.

5.2.22 The Westpac Group’s failure to

recruit and retain key executives,

employees and Directors may

have adverse effects on Westpac’s

business

Key executives, employees and Directors play an integral

role in the operation of Westpac’s business and its pursuit

of its strategic objectives. The unexpected departure of

an individual in a key role, or the Westpac Group’s failure

to recruit and retain appropriately skilled and qualified

persons into these roles, could each have an adverse effect

on Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation, financial

performance or financial condition.

5.2.23 Climate change may have adverse

effects on Westpac’s business

Westpac, its customers and its external suppliers may

be adversely affected by the physical risks of climate

change, including increases in temperatures, sea levels,

and the frequency and severity of adverse climatic events

including fires, storms, floods, and droughts. These

effects, whether acute or chronic in nature, may directly

impact Westpac and its customers through reputational

damage, environmental factors, insurance risk and business

disruption and may have an adverse impact on financial

performance (including through an increase in defaults in

credit exposures).

Initiatives to mitigate or respond to adverse impacts of

climate change may in turn impact market and asset

prices, economic activity, and customer behaviour,

particularly in geographic locations and industry sectors

adversely affected by these changes. Failure to effectively

manage these transition risks could adversely affect

Westpac’s business, prospects, reputation, financial

performance or financial condition.

5.2.24 Westpac could suffer losses

due to environmental factors

Westpac and its customers operate businesses and

hold assets in a diverse range of geographic locations.

Any significant environmental change or external event

(including fire, storm, flood, earthquake, pandemic,

civil unrest or terrorism) in any of these locations has

the potential to disrupt business activities, impact on

Westpac’s operations, damage property and otherwise

affect the value of assets held in the affected locations and

Westpac’s ability to recover amounts owing to Westpac.

In addition, such an event could have an adverse impact

on economic activity, consumer and investor confidence,

or the levels of volatility in financial markets, all of which

could adversely affect Westpac’s business, prospects,

financial performance or financial condition.

5.2.25 Westpac could suffer losses

due to insurance risk

Westpac has exposure to insurance risk in its life insurance,

general insurance and lenders mortgage insurance

businesses, which may adversely affect Westpac’s

business, operations or financial condition.

Insurance risk is the risk in Westpac’s licensed regulated

insurance entities of the costs of claims being greater than

expected due to a failure in product design, underwriting,

reinsurance arrangements or an increase in the severity

and/or frequency of insured events.

In the life insurance business, risk arises primarily through

mortality (death) and morbidity (illness and injury) risks,

the costs of claims relating to those risks being greater

than was anticipated when pricing those risks and policy

lapses.

In the general insurance business, insurance risk arises

mainly through environmental factors (including storms,

floods and bushfires) and other calamities, such as

earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity, as well as

general variability in home and contents insurance claim

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amounts. The frequency and severity of external events

such as natural disasters is difficult to predict and it is

possible that the amounts Westpac reserves for potential

losses from existing events, such as those arising from

natural disaster events, may not be adequate to cover

actual claims that may arise.

In the lenders mortgage insurance business, insurance risk

arises primarily from unexpected downturns in economic

conditions leading to higher levels of mortgage defaults

from unemployment or other economic factors.

If Westpac’s reinsurance arrangements are ineffective,

this could lead to greater risk, and more losses than

anticipated. There is also a risk that Westpac will not be

able to renew an expiring reinsurance arrangement on

similar terms, including in relation to the cost, duration

and amount of reinsurance cover provided under that

arrangement.

5.2.26 Changes in critical accounting

estimates and judgements could

expose the Westpac Group to losses

The Westpac Group is required to make estimates,

assumptions and judgements when applying accounting

policies and preparing its financial statements, particularly

in connection with the calculation of provisions (including

those related to credit losses) and the determination

of the fair value of financial instruments. A change in a

critical accounting estimate, assumption and/or judgement

resulting from new information or from changes in

circumstances or experience could result in the Westpac

Group incurring losses greater than those anticipated

or provided for. This may have an adverse effect on

the Westpac Group’s financial performance, financial

condition and reputation. The Westpac Group’s financial

performance and financial condition may also be impacted

by changes to accounting standards or to generally

accepted accounting principles.

5.2.27 Westpac could suffer losses due to

impairment of capitalised software,

goodwill and other intangible

assets that may adversely affect its

business, operations and financial

condition

In certain circumstances Westpac may be exposed

to a reduction in the value of intangible assets. As at

30 September 2018, Westpac carried goodwill principally

related to its investments in Australia, other intangible

assets principally relating to assets recognised on

acquisition of subsidiaries and capitalised software

balances.

Westpac is required to assess the recoverability of the

goodwill and other intangible asset balances on at least an

annual basis or wherever an indicator of impairment exists.

For this purpose Westpac uses a discounted cash flow

calculation. Changes in the methodology or assumptions

upon which the calculation is based, together with

expected changes in future cash flows, could materially

impact this assessment, resulting in the potential write-off

of part or all of the intangible assets.

In the event that an asset is no longer in use, or its value

has been reduced or that its estimated useful life has

declined, an impairment will be recorded, adversely

impacting the Westpac Group’s financial condition.

The estimates and assumptions used in assessing the

useful life of an asset can be affected by a range of factors

including changes in strategy and the rate of external

changes in technology and regulatory requirements.

5.2.28 Westpac could suffer losses if it

fails to syndicate or sells down

underwritten securities

As a financial intermediary, Westpac underwrites listed and

unlisted debt and equity securities. Underwriting activities

include the development of solutions for corporate and

institutional customers who need capital and investor

customers who have an appetite for certain investment

products. Westpac may guarantee the pricing and

placement of these facilities. Westpac could suffer losses if

Westpac fails to syndicate or sells down Westpac’s risk to

other market participants. This risk is more pronounced in

times of heightened market volatility.

5.2.29 Certain strategic decisions may

have adverse effects on Westpac’s

business

Westpac, at times, evaluates and may implement strategic

decisions and objectives including diversification,

innovation, divestment or business expansion initiatives.

The expansion or integration of a new business, or entry

into a new business, can be complex and costly and may

require Westpac to comply with additional local or foreign

regulatory requirements which may carry additional risks.

Westpac also acquires and invests in businesses owned

and operated by external parties. These transactions

involve a number of risks for the Westpac Group. For

example, Westpac may incur financial losses if a business it

invests in does not perform as anticipated or subsequently

proves to be overvalued at the time that the transaction

was entered into.

In addition, Westpac may be unable to successfully divest

businesses or assets. These activities may, for a variety

of reasons, not deliver the anticipated positive business

results and could have a negative impact on Westpac’s

business, prospects, reputation, engagement with

regulators, financial performance or financial condition.

The summary of risks in this Section 5 is not exhaustive

and you should read this Prospectus in its entirety and

consult your financial adviser or other professional

adviser before deciding whether to invest in Westpac

Capital Notes 6.

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Section 6
Australian tax summary

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

6.1 Summary of the Australian tax consequences for Holders

6.2 Class Ruling

6.3 Distributions

6.4 Disposals of Westpac Capital Notes 6

6.5 Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes 6

6.6 Westpac Capital Notes Reinvestment Offer

6.7 Provision of TFN and/or ABN

6.8 GST

6.9 Stamp Duty

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6.1 Summary of the Australian tax

consequences for Holders

The following is a summary of the Australian tax

consequences for certain Australian resident and non-

Australian resident Holders who subscribe for Westpac

Capital Notes 6 under the Offer. This summary has been

prepared by Allens, the Australian legal and tax adviser

to the Offer on the assumption that all the transactions

described in this Prospectus will be carried out in the

manner described in this Prospectus.

Allens has consented to the inclusion of this summary in

this Prospectus but this consent should not be taken as a

statement about any other matter in this Prospectus or in

relation to Westpac or the performance of any investment

in Westpac.

The information contained in this summary does not

constitute financial product advice for the purposes of

the Corporations Act. Allens is not licenced, under the

Corporations Act, to provide financial product advice and to

the extent that this summary contains any information about

a financial product within the meaning of the Corporations

Act, taxation is only one of the matters that must be

considered when making a decision about the relevant

financial product. An investor or prospective investor should,

before making any decision to invest in the Westpac Capital

Notes 6, consider taking financial advice from a person who

holds an AFSL under the Corporations Act.

This summary does not address all tax consequences of

ownership of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and, in particular,

does not address the positions of Holders who:

• acquire their Westpac Capital Notes 6 in the course of

a business of trading or investing in securities, such as

share traders, investment companies, banks or insurance

companies, or who otherwise hold Westpac Capital

Notes 6 on revenue account or as trading stock; and/or

• are subject to the “taxation of financial arrangements”

rules in Division 230 of the Tax Act.

The actual tax consequences of your investment in

Westpac Capital Notes 6 may differ depending upon your

individual circumstances.

You should consult your own professional tax adviser

regarding the consequences of acquiring, holding or

disposing of Westpac Capital Notes 6 in light of your

particular circumstances.

This summary is based on Australian tax laws and regulations

and the current administrative practice of the Australian

Taxation Office (“ATO”) as at the date of this Prospectus.

6.2 Class Ruling

Westpac has applied for a public Class Ruling requesting

confirmation of the ATO’s views on the principal tax issues

considered below. The Class Ruling may not be issued until

after the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 6. When it has

been issued, it will be available on the ATO and Westpac

websites.

6.3 Distributions

The Westpac Capital Notes 6 should be characterised

as “non-share equity interests” for Australian income tax

purposes and Distributions should be treated as “non-share

dividends” which are frankable.

6.3.1 Australian resident Holders

Distributions

Australian resident Holders will be required to include the

amounts of any Distributions in their assessable income.

Any franking credits attached to those Distributions should

also be included in Holders’ assessable income and tax

offsets should generally be available, equal to the amounts

of the franking credits, subject to the requirements that the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 be held “at risk” for the requisite

periods (see below regarding the “holding period rule”)

and that the Commissioner of Taxation does not make an

adverse determination under certain anti-avoidance rules

(see below).

Where Holders who are individuals or complying

superannuation entities are entitled to tax offsets, those

offsets will either reduce any tax payable by the Holders,

or give rise to tax refunds to the extent that the tax offsets

exceed the tax that is otherwise payable by the Holders.

Investors should also be aware that in March 2018, the

Labor Party announced plans to remove cash refunds

for excess franking credits to entities that are currently

able to claim them (including individuals and complying

superannuation entities), subject to some exceptions, with

effect from 1 July 2019. The full details of how the Labor

Party proposal would be implemented have not yet been

announced and the implementation of the proposal is

contingent on the Labor Party forming federal government

in Australia and passing the proposal as law. Investors

should seek professional advice in relation to their tax

position and monitor these potential changes on an

ongoing basis.

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To the extent that any Distributions are unfranked, those

unfranked amounts will also be included in Holders’

assessable income, without any tax offsets.

Holders that are companies are not entitled to refunds of

excess tax offsets, but will be entitled to a credit in their

franking account equal to the amount of the franking credits

attached to a Distribution, subject to the qualifications

mentioned above and discussed further below.

“Holding period rule”

A Holder will not be entitled to tax offsets in respect of

franking credits on a franked Distribution unless the Holder

is a “qualified person” in relation to the Distribution.

To be a “qualified person” in relation to a Distribution, a

Holder must have held the Westpac Capital Notes 6 “at

risk” for a continuous period of at least 90 days (excluding

the days of acquisition and disposal) during:

• the “primary qualification period”, which is the period

beginning on the day after the day on which the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 are acquired by a Holder and

ending on the 90

th

day after the day that the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 became ex-Distribution; or

• if a Holder, or an associate, is under an obligation to make

“related payments” (which have the effect of passing on

the benefit of the Distribution to other entities) in respect

of the Distribution, the “secondary qualification period”,

which is the period beginning on the 90

th

day before, and

ending on the 90

th

day after, the day that the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 became ex-Distribution.

Note:

1. See also Section 5.1.20 in relation to the consequences of the Labor Party proposal under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

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To be held “at risk”, the Holder must effectively retain 30%
or more of the risks and benefits associated with holding

the Westpac Capital Notes 6. Whether or not the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 are held “at risk” by a Holder during the

relevant periods will depend upon whether the Holder

has financial positions or undertakes risk management

strategies (e.g. using limited recourse loans, options or

forward sale contracts) in relation to the Westpac Capital

Notes 6. If Holders will continue to hold the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 for at least 90 days during the “primary

qualification period”, will not have any financial positions

or enter into any relevant risk management strategies in

relation to the Westpac Capital Notes 6, and will not be

under an obligation to make “related payments” to other

entities, those Holders should be “qualified persons” in

relation to Distributions on the Westpac Capital Notes 6.

Holders who are individuals and who will not claim

tax offsets in any one year in excess of $5,000, will

automatically be taken to be “qualified persons” in relation

to all Distributions that they receive (provided that they

are not under an obligation to make a “related payment” as

described above).

The application of the franking rules to Holders will

depend upon the particular circumstances of each Holder.

Accordingly, each Holder should seek independent advice

as to whether they will be treated as a “qualified person” in

relation to Distributions received on the Westpac Capital

Notes 6.

Anti-avoidance rule

Section 177EA of the Tax Act is an anti-avoidance provision

which is designed to counter schemes where one of

the purposes (other than an incidental purpose) of the

scheme is to inappropriately divert franking credits and

obtain an imputation benefit. There are a number of

different objective factors that the Commissioner may take

into account in forming a view as to whether a scheme

has such a purpose. Where section 177EA applies, the

Commissioner may make a written determination with the

effect of either:

• imposing a franking debit on the distributing entity’s

franking account; or

• denying the imputation benefit on the Distribution that

flowed directly or indirectly to the relevant taxpayer.

The Commissioner of Taxation has indicated that, in the

usual case, he would not ordinarily assert that section

177EA applied to a convertible instrument which satisfied

the requirements to be classified as Additional Tier

1 Capital for APRA regulatory reporting purposes. Based

on that and current case-law, Westpac expects the

Commissioner to make a favourable Class Ruling on this

issue, which would be binding on the Commissioner in

favour of Holders who subscribe for Westpac Capital Notes

6 under this Prospectus.

6.3.2 Non-Australian resident Holders

To the extent that Distributions paid to non-Australian

resident Holders, who do not hold their Westpac Capital

Notes 6 through a permanent establishment in Australia,

are franked, those Distributions will not be subject to

Australian withholding tax. Where such Distributions

are not fully franked, the unfranked portion of any such

Distribution will be subject to withholding tax at the rate

of 30%. This rate may be reduced if the non-Australian

resident is resident in a country that has a double taxation

agreement with Australia.

6.4 Disposals of Westpac Capital

Notes 6

6.4.1 Australian resident Holders

We expect the Commissioner of Taxation to take the view

that the Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not “traditional

securities” for the purposes of the Tax Act. On that basis,

any gains or losses made by Holders on the disposal of

their Westpac Capital Notes 6 will be taxed under the

capital gains tax (“CGT”) provisions.

A disposal of a Westpac Capital Note 6, whether through

an on-market disposal, Redemption, or pursuant to a

Transfer Notice, will be a CGT event. Holders may make

a capital gain or a capital loss, depending upon whether

their capital proceeds from the disposal are more than the

cost base of their Westpac Capital Notes 6, or whether the

capital proceeds are less than the reduced cost base of

their Westpac Capital Notes 6, respectively.

For Holders who acquire Westpac Capital Notes 6

pursuant to this Prospectus, the first element of the cost

base of a Westpac Capital Note 6 will be the amount paid

for the relevant Westpac Capital Note 6, which will be

its Initial Face Value. Other amounts associated with the

acquisition or disposal of the Westpac Capital Notes 6,

such as broker fees, may be added to the cost base.

The capital proceeds from a Redemption of a Westpac

Capital Note 6 on a Redemption Date will be equal to

the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Note 6, unless

the market value of a Westpac Capital Note 6 on the

Redemption Date (determined as if its Redemption had

not occurred or been proposed) is greater or less than the

Face Value. In that case, that greater or lesser market value

amount will be deemed to be the capital proceeds of the

Redemption, instead of the Face Value actually received.

The capital proceeds from a Transfer of a Westpac Capital

Note 6 to a Nominated Party on a Transfer Date will be

equal to the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Note 6,

assuming that the Holder is dealing at arm’s length with

the Nominated Party.

If the Face Value of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 has been

reduced because there has been a Capital Trigger Event or

a Non-Viability Trigger Event, Holders who acquired those

Westpac Capital Notes 6 before that reduction occurred

may make a capital loss on the Redemption or Transfer

of their Westpac Capital Notes 6. Holders should seek

their own tax advice as to whether any such capital loss

may be applied to offset capital gains in their particular

circumstances.

The capital proceeds from an on-market disposal of

a Westpac Capital Note 6 will be the sale price of the

Westpac Capital Note 6. Holders who sell their Westpac

Capital Notes 6 on-market may make capital gains or

capital losses, depending upon the amount of capital

proceeds that they receive.

Any capital gain or capital loss made by a Holder will be

aggregated with other capital gains and capital losses

of the Holder in the relevant income year to determine

whether the Holder has a net capital gain or net capital

loss. A net capital gain, if any, will be included in the

Holder’s assessable income and subject to income tax,

although the “CGT Discount” may be available to reduce

the taxable gain for the Holder, as described below. A net

capital loss may not be deducted against other assessable

income, but may be carried forward to be offset against

net capital gains realised in later income years.

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If a Holder is an individual, complying superannuation

entity or a trust, and held their Westpac Capital Notes 6 for

12 months or more before the disposal, the Holder may be

entitled to a “CGT Discount” for any capital gain made on

the disposal of their Westpac Capital Notes 6.

The “CGT Discount” provisions may entitle Holders to

reduce their capital gain on the disposal of a Westpac

Capital Note 6 (after deducting available capital losses)

by half, in the case of individuals and trusts, or by one-

third, in the case of complying superannuation entities.

Trustees should seek specific advice regarding the tax

consequences of making distributions attributable to

discounted capital gains.

The Australian Government announced in the Federal

Budget delivered on 8 May 2018 that, from 1 July 2019,

Managed Investment Trusts (“MITs”) and Attribution MITs

(“AMITs”) will not be entitled to the “CGT Discount” at

the trust level. Under the proposed measure, MITs and

AMITs that derive capital gains will continue to be able

to distribute those amounts as capital gains that may

be subject to the “CGT Discount” in the hands of those

beneficiaries who are entitled to the “CGT Discount”.

The “CGT Discount” is not available to companies, nor

can it apply to Westpac Capital Notes 6 disposed of by

Holders under an agreement entered into within 12 months

of the acquisition of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 by

those Holders. Holders should seek independent advice to

determine if their Westpac Capital Notes 6 have been held

for the requisite period.

6.4.2 Non-Australian resident Holders

Any capital gain or capital loss made by a non-Australian

resident Holder from the disposal of their Westpac

Capital Notes 6 is likely to be disregarded on the basis

that Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not likely to be “taxable

Australian property” at the time of sale, unless the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 were used by the non-resident in carrying

on business through a permanent establishment in

Australia.

Any non-Australian resident Holders who held their

Westpac Capital Notes 6 in the course of carrying on a

business should obtain specific advice in respect of the

potential consequences of a disposal of their Westpac

Capital Notes 6 in their particular circumstances.

6.5 Conversion of Westpac Capital

Notes 6

When a Westpac Capital Note 6 is Converted, a Holder’s

rights in relation to the Westpac Capital Note 6 will be

terminated for an amount equal to the Face Value of

the Westpac Capital Note 6 and Westpac will apply that

amount for the Holder in subscribing for Ordinary Shares

which are to be issued by Westpac at a discount. The

Conversion of a Westpac Capital Note 6 into Ordinary

Shares in this way should not give rise to a capital gain or a

capital loss, nor an assessable revenue gain or a deductible

revenue loss, for a Holder. The recognition of any gain or

loss that might otherwise have arisen on the termination of

a Westpac Capital Note 6 is effectively deferred until any

subsequent sale of the Ordinary Shares acquired by the

Holder from the Conversion. This applies to both Australian

resident Holders and non-Australian resident Holders.

The first element of the cost base or reduced cost base of

the Ordinary Shares acquired as a result of a Conversion

will be the amount of the Holder’s cost base for each

Converted Westpac Capital Note 6.

The Ordinary Shares that will be acquired as a result of

a Conversion will be deemed to have been acquired by

Holders at the time of Conversion for capital gains tax

purposes, including for the purpose of calculating the

12 month ownership period required for the “CGT Discount”

(see above).

6.6 Westpac Capital Notes

Reinvestment Offer

Under the Reinvestment Offer, Eligible Westpac Capital

Notes Holders may apply to reinvest some or all of their

Westpac Capital Notes in Westpac Capital Notes 6. This will

be effected by the transfer of Westpac Capital Notes to the

Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party on 18 December

2018 for $100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note and

the automatic reinvestment of the transfer proceeds in

Westpac Capital Notes 6 ($100 per Note).

For Westpac Capital Notes holders who do not participate

in the Reinvestment Offer (or only participate in respect

of some of their Westpac Capital Notes), it is currently

intended that their Non-Participating Westpac Capital

Notes will be transferred to the Westpac Capital Notes

Nominated Party on 8 March 2019 for $100 per Westpac

Capital Note.

The following income tax consequences will generally

apply to Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders

who participate in the Reinvestment Offer, and Non-

Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders whose

Westpac Capital Notes are transferred to the Westpac

Capital Notes Nominated Party on 8 March 2019, who

are Australian tax residents, hold their Westpac Capital

Notes as capital assets, are not in the business of dealing

or trading in securities and do not otherwise hold their

Westpac Capital Notes on revenue account for tax

purposes.

Westpac Capital Notes holders may also wish to refer to

the Taxation Letter in the prospectus for Westpac Capital

Notes dated 7 February 2013 which contains a summary

of the tax treatment of certain entities that invested in

Westpac Capital Notes under the prospectus and Class

Ruling CR 2013/17 which contains the ATO’s binding views

in respect of the tax treatment of certain entities that

invested in Westpac Capital Notes under the prospectus

for Westpac Capital Notes. A copy of the Class Ruling is

available on Westpac’s website at

www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes.

6.6.1 Distributions

An Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder who elects to

participate in the Reinvestment Offer will also be paid

the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on

18 December 2018, calculated in respect of the period

from (but excluding) 8 December 2018 to (and including)

18 December 2018, on each Westpac Capital Note that they

hold at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 December 2018, being

the record date for the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes

Distribution, subject to the distribution payment conditions

in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms being met.

A Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holder will be

paid the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on

18 December 2018, on each Non-Participating Westpac

Capital Note that they hold at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on

11 December 2018, being the record date for the Pro-

Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution, subject to the

distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital

Notes Terms being met. If a Non-Participating Westpac

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Capital Notes Holder continues to hold Westpac Capital
Notes on the record date for the Final Westpac Capital

Notes Distribution, it is intended that they will also be

paid the Final Westpac Capital Notes Distribution on

8 March 2019 for each Westpac Capital Note they hold on

the record date for the intended Final Westpac Capital

Notes Distribution, in respect of the period from (but

excluding) the Issue Date to (and including) 8 March 2019,

subject to the distribution payment conditions in the

Westpac Capital Notes Terms being satisfied.

Westpac expects these distributions to be fully franked.

These distributions will be subject to the same taxation

treatment as other distributions paid on Westpac

Capital Notes. In particular, Australian resident Westpac

Capital Notes holders should include the amount of each

distribution in their assessable income. In addition, if they

are not companies and they satisfy the qualified person

(related payments and holding period) rules, they should

also include an amount equal to the franking credits

attached to the dividend in their assessable income, in

which case they should qualify for a tax offset equal to the

amount of those franking credits.

6.6.2 Transfer proceeds

Under the Reinvestment Offer, a Participating Westpac

Capital Notes Holder will elect to reinvest their transfer

proceeds ($100 for each Westpac Capital Note) in

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

A Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holder will also

receive an amount of $100 for each Westpac Capital Note

assuming the intended transfer of their Westpac Capital

Notes to the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated Party on 8

March 2019 occurs.

For both Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders and

Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders, no part

of the transfer proceeds should be taken to be ordinary

assessable income of the Westpac Capital Notes holders.

6.6.3 CGT consequences of transfer

of Westpac Capital Notes

Australian residents

The transfer of Westpac Capital Notes, either by

Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holders pursuant to

the Reinvestment Offer, or by Non-Participating Westpac

Capital Notes Holders on 8 March 2019, will be a CGT event

for the Westpac Capital Notes holders.

Westpac Capital Notes holders may make a capital gain if

their capital proceeds from the transfer are more than their

“cost base” for their Westpac Capital Notes, or may make

a capital loss if their capital proceeds are less than their

“reduced cost base” for their Westpac Capital Notes:

• Cost base or reduced cost base: the first element of a

Westpac Capital Notes holder’s cost base, or reduced

cost base, for their Westpac Capital Notes is the

amount paid by the Westpac Capital Notes holder for

their Westpac Capital Notes. Other amounts associated

with the acquisition or disposal of Westpac Capital

Notes, such as broker fees, may be added to the cost

base.

• Capital proceeds: the capital proceeds that will be

received by a Westpac Capital Notes holder from the

transfer of their Westpac Capital Notes, either by a

Participating Westpac Capital Notes Holder pursuant

to the Reinvestment Offer, or by a Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes Holder on 8 March 2019

assuming the intended transfer of their Westpac Capital

Notes occurs, will be $100 per Westpac Capital Note,

assuming, in each case, that they are dealing at arm’s

length with the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated

Party.

Any capital gain (or capital loss) made by a Westpac

Capital Notes holder will be aggregated with other capital

gains and capital losses of the Westpac Capital Notes

holder in the relevant year of income to determine whether

the Westpac Capital Notes holder has a net capital gain or

net capital loss. A net capital gain, if any, will be included in

the Westpac Capital Notes holder’s assessable income and

will be subject to income tax, however the “CGT Discount”

may be available to reduce the taxable gain for a Westpac

Capital Notes holder who is an individual, complying

superannuation entity or trust (as described below). A net

capital loss may not be deducted against other assessable

income, but may be carried forward to be offset against

net capital gains realised in later income years.

If a Westpac Capital Notes holder is an individual,

complying superannuation entity or a trust, and held their

Westpac Capital Notes for 12 months or more before

the disposal, the Westpac Capital Notes holder may be

entitled to a “CGT Discount” for any capital gain made

on the disposal of their Westpac Capital Notes. Westpac

Capital Notes holders should seek independent advice to

determine if their Westpac Capital Notes have been held

for the requisite period.

The “CGT Discount” provisions may entitle Westpac Capital

Notes holders to reduce their capital gain on the disposal

of a Westpac Capital Note (after deducting available

capital losses) by half, in the case of individuals and trusts,

or by one-third in the case of complying superannuation

entities. However, trustees should seek specific advice

regarding the tax consequences of making distributions

attributable to discounted capital gains. The Australian

Government announced in the Federal Budget delivered on

8 May 2018 that, from 1 July 2019, MITs and AMITs will not

be entitled to the “CGT Discount” at the trust level. Under

the proposed measure, MITs and AMITs that derive capital

gains will continue to be able to distribute those amounts

as capital gains that may be subject to the “CGT Discount”

in the hands of those beneficiaries who are entitled to the

“CGT Discount”. The “CGT Discount” is not available to

companies.

Non-Australian residents

Any capital gain or capital loss made by non-Australian

resident Westpac Capital Notes holders is likely to be

disregarded on the basis that Westpac Capital Notes

are not likely to be “taxable Australian property” at the

time of sale, unless they were used by the non-resident in

carrying on business through a permanent establishment in

Australia. Any non-resident Westpac Capital Notes holders

who held their Westpac Capital Notes in the course of

a business should obtain specific advice in respect of

the potential consequences of that disposal of Westpac

Capital Notes in their particular circumstances.

6.6.4 Cost base of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 acquired pursuant to the

Reinvestment Offer

Where Westpac Capital Notes 6 are acquired by

Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders pursuant to the

Reinvestment Offer, the transfer proceeds that were

applied to acquire those Notes will be included in the cost

bases of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 for the purposes

of determining any future gain or loss on the disposal,

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Section 6 Australian tax summary

Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 (refer to Sections 6.4 and 6.5 above).

6.7 Provision of TFN and/or ABN

Westpac is required to deduct withholding tax from

payments of Distributions in respect of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 that are not 100% franked, at the rate

specified in the Taxation Administration Regulations 2017

(currently 47% of the unfranked amount), and remit such

amounts to the ATO, unless a Tax File Number or an

Australian Business Number has been quoted by a Holder,

or a relevant exemption applies (and has been notified to

Westpac).

6.8 GST

No GST should be payable by a Holder in respect

of acquiring Westpac Capital Notes 6 or on a sale,

Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of Westpac Capital

Notes 6, other than in respect of brokerage or similar fees.

6.9 Stamp Duty

No stamp duty should be payable by a Holder on the

issue, sale, Conversion, Redemption or Transfer of Westpac

Capital Notes 6.

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Section 7
Other information

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

7.1 Restrictions on ownership for Westpac

7.2 Information, disclosure and availability

7.3 Rights attaching to Westpac Capital Notes 6

7.4 Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares

7.5 Rights attaching to Approved Successor Shares

7.6 Summary of the Offer Management Agreement

7.7 Consents

7.8 Interests of advisers

7.9 Interests of Westpac Directors

7.10 Contingent liabilities

7.11 ASX waivers and approvals

7.12 ASIC relief

7.13 Potential future design and distribution obligations

7.14 Foreign selling restrictions

7.15 Acknowledgment and privacy statement

7.16 Governing law

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7.1 Restrictions on ownership

for Westpac

The Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1988 (Cth)

restricts the aggregate voting power of a person and their

associates in an Australian bank to 15%. A shareholder may

apply to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia

to extend its stake beyond 15%, however approval cannot

be granted unless the Treasurer is satisfied that it is in the

national interest to approve a holding of greater than 15%.

Acquisitions of interests in shares in Australian companies

by foreign persons are subject to review and approval by

the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia under

the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) in

certain circumstances. Potential investors should consult

their professional advisers to determine whether the

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) may

affect their holding or ownership of Notes or Ordinary

Shares.

7.2 Information, disclosure

and availability

7.2.1 Reporting and disclosure

obligations

Westpac is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the

Corporations Act and is subject to regular reporting and

disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the

ASX Listing Rules. These obligations require that Westpac

prepare both yearly and half-yearly financial statements

and a report on the operations of Westpac during the

relevant accounting period together with an audit or

review report by its auditor. Copies of these documents

and other documents lodged with ASIC by Westpac may

be obtained from, or inspected at, an ASIC office.

Westpac also has an obligation under the ASX Listing

Rules to notify ASX immediately of any information

concerning Westpac of which it becomes aware and which

a reasonable person would expect to have a material

effect on the price or value of Westpac’s securities unless

exceptions from disclosure apply under ASX Listing Rules.

ASX maintains records of company announcements for all

companies listed on ASX. Westpac’s announcements may

be viewed on ASX’s website (www.asx.com.au).

7.2.2 Accessing information

about Westpac

Westpac will provide a copy of any of the following

documents free of charge to any person who requests a

copy during the Offer Period in relation to this Prospectus:

• the financial statements of Westpac for the year ended

30 September 2018 (being the most recent annual

financial statements lodged with ASIC before the

lodgement of this Prospectus);

• the interim financial report of Westpac for the half year

ended 31 March 2018 (being the most recent interim

financial statements lodged with ASIC before the

lodgement of this Prospectus);

• any document or financial statement lodged by

Westpac with ASIC or ASX under the continuous

disclosure reporting requirements in the period after

the lodgement of the annual financial statements and

before the lodgement of this Prospectus; and

• Westpac’s Constitution.

Written requests for copies of these documents should be

addressed to:

Westpac Group Secretariat

Level 18

275 Kent Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Copies of Westpac’s financial statements and

annual reports (including its 2018 Annual Report

containing its financial statements for the year ended

30 September 2018) are available at:

www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/

financial-information/annual-reports.

Copies of Westpac’s Constitution are available at:

www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/westpac-group/

corporate-governance/constitution-board.

7.3 Rights attaching to Westpac

Capital Notes 6

The rights attaching to the Notes are contained in the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, which are contained in

Appendix B.

7.4 Rights attaching to Ordinary

Shares

Ordinary Shares may be issued to Holders by Westpac on

Conversion of Notes. These Ordinary Shares will be issued

as fully paid and will rank equally with all other Ordinary

Shares already on issue in all respects.

The rights attaching to Ordinary Shares are set out in

Westpac’s Constitution, the ASX Listing Rules and the

Corporations Act. A summary of these rights is set out

below.

7.4.1 Transfers

Transfers of Ordinary Shares are not effective until

registered. Subject to the ASX Listing Rules, Westpac may

refuse to register a transfer of Ordinary Shares without

giving any reasons. However, the ASX Listing Rules

substantially restrict when Westpac may refuse to register

a transfer.

Unless otherwise required by law, Westpac is not required

to recognise any interest in Ordinary Shares apart from

that of registered holders of Ordinary Shares.

Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders

of Ordinary Shares, they are taken to hold the Ordinary

Shares as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.

Westpac is not required to register more than three

persons as joint holders of an Ordinary Share or issue

more than one share certificate or holding statement for

Ordinary Shares jointly held.

Restrictions apply in respect of persons who become

entitled to Ordinary Shares by reason of the death,

bankruptcy or mental incapacity of a holder of Ordinary

Shares.

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7.4.2 Profits and Dividends
Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive such

Dividends as may be determined by Westpac. Dividends

determined by Westpac are payable to holders of Ordinary

Shares in proportion to the amounts paid on the Ordinary

Shares that they hold.

Dividends must only be paid in accordance with applicable

laws and Westpac’s Constitution. Westpac is restricted

from paying Dividends unless:

• Westpac’s assets exceed its liabilities immediately

before the Dividend is determined and the excess is

sufficient for the payment of the Dividend;

• the payment of the Dividend is fair and reasonable to

Westpac’s shareholders as a whole; and

• the payment of the Dividend does not materially

prejudice Westpac’s ability to pay its creditors.

Additionally, Dividends would not be payable if making

such a payment would breach or cause a breach by

Westpac of applicable capital adequacy or other

supervisory requirements of APRA, or if Westpac was

directed by APRA not to pay a Dividend under the Banking

Act. APRA’s requirements include that Westpac must

obtain APRA’s written approval prior to making a Dividend

payment on Ordinary Shares if the aggregate amount of

Dividend payments on Ordinary Shares in the 12 months

covered by one or more sets of publicly available operating

results preceding the date of the proposed Dividend

payment exceeds Westpac’s after-tax earnings after

taking into account any payments on more senior capital

instruments in the same 12 months.

There are restrictions on the amount of earnings that can

be distributed through Tier 1 Capital Distributions should

an ADI’s Level 1 or Level 2 CET1 Ratios fall below the

Distribution Restriction Trigger. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for

further information.

Dividends that are paid, but not claimed, may be invested

by the Westpac Directors for the benefit of Westpac

until required to be dealt with under any law relating to

unclaimed monies.

7.4.3 Winding Up of Westpac

Subject to the preferential entitlement (if any) of

preference shareholders, holders of Ordinary Shares are

entitled to share equally in any surplus assets if Westpac is

wound up.

7.4.4 Meetings and voting rights

Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive notice

of, attend and vote at general meetings of Westpac. Each

holder of Ordinary Shares present at a general meeting

(whether in person or by proxy or representative) is

entitled to one vote on a show of hands or, on a poll, one

vote for each Ordinary Share held.

7.4.5 Issue of further Ordinary Shares

The Westpac Directors control the issue of Ordinary

Shares. Subject to the Corporations Act, the Westpac

Directors may issue further Ordinary Shares, and grant

options and pre-emptive rights over Ordinary Shares, on

terms they think fit.

7.5 Rights attaching to Approved

Successor Shares

If Westpac is replaced as the ultimate holding company

of the Westpac Group by an Approved Successor, and the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are amended to enable

substitution of the Approved Successor as debtor of the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the issuer of ordinary shares

on Conversion, Holders will be issued with Approved

Successor Shares on Conversion (rather than Ordinary

Shares). In order to be classified as an Approved Successor,

the shares of the proposed successor holding company

must be listed on an internationally recognised stock

exchange – see clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes

6 Terms (definition of “Acquisition Event”). The Approved

Successor will be obliged to use all reasonable endeavours

to obtain quotation of the Approved Successor Shares

issued under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms on the

stock exchanges on which the other Approved Successor

Shares are quoted at the time of a Conversion – see clause

13.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms.

7.6 Summary of the Offer

Management Agreement

Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers entered into the

Offer Management Agreement (“OMA”) on 12 November

2018. Under the OMA, Westpac has appointed Westpac

Institutional Bank, ANZ Securities Limited, Commonwealth

Bank of Australia, J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited,

Morgans Financial Limited, National Australia Bank Limited

and UBS AG, Australia Branch as the Joint Lead Managers

and joint bookrunners for the Offer.

Under the OMA, the Joint Lead Managers agreed to

conduct the Bookbuild before the Opening Date. In this

process, Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors were

invited to lodge bids for a number of Notes at various

margins within an indicative margin range. Using those

bids, Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers set the Margin

and determined the total number of Notes to be Allocated

and Westpac determined the firm Allocations to Syndicate

Brokers and Institutional Investors. The Bookbuild was

conducted on the terms and conditions in the OMA.

The OMA contains various representations and warranties,

and imposes various obligations on Westpac, including

representations, warranties and obligations to ensure that

this Prospectus complies with the Corporations Act and

ASX Listing Rules, and to conduct the Offer under the

agreed timetable, ASX Listing Rules, this Prospectus and all

other applicable laws.

The OMA provides that Westpac will not, without the Joint

Lead Managers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld

or delayed), allot, agree to allot or indicate in any way

that it may or will allot or agree to allot any hybrid debt

or preference security with Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital

status in the Australian retail market before the Issue

Date, other than pursuant to the Offer and in certain other

specified circumstances.

Westpac has agreed to indemnify the Joint Lead Managers

(other than Westpac Institutional Bank) and parties

affiliated with each Joint Lead Manager against damages,

losses, costs, expenses and liabilities in connection with

the Offer, other than where these result from any fraud,

recklessness, wilful misconduct or negligence of the

indemnified parties or certain other events.

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7.6.1 Settlement support

Each Joint Lead Manager has agreed to provide settlement

support for the number of Notes Allocated to Syndicate

Brokers under the Bookbuild. Under the OMA, as part of

that settlement support, each Joint Lead Manager will pay

to Westpac, or procure payment to Westpac of, its JLM

Broker Firm Amount under the Bookbuild by the settlement

date (17 December 2018). Each Joint Lead Manager is only

responsible for ensuring that payment is made for Notes

Allocated to them or at their direction. Westpac Institutional

Bank need only pay, or procure payment, to Westpac

of the proportion of its JLM Broker Firm Amount, Other

Broker Firm Amount, Institutional Amount and Co-Manager

Amount that it actually receives from third party investors.

7.6.2 Fees

Under the OMA, Westpac will pay:

• each Joint Lead Manager, a selling fee of 0.75% of that

Joint Lead Manager’s JLM Broker Firm Amount;

• each Joint Lead Manager whose bid into the Bookbuild

equals or exceeds a minimum threshold, a bookrunning

fee of 0.50% of that Joint Lead Manager’s JLM Broker

Firm Amount;

• to Westpac Institutional Bank, a bookrunning fee of

0.50% of the Co-Manager Amount; and

• to Westpac Institutional Bank, a selling fee of 0.25% of

the Institutional Amount.

Westpac Institutional Bank agrees to pay, on behalf

of Westpac, a selling fee of 0.75% of the Co-Manager

Amount to any Co-Managers, subject to receipt of this

fee from Westpac. Westpac Institutional Bank also agrees

to pay, on behalf of Westpac, a selling fee of 0.75% of the

Other Broker Firm Amount to Third Party Brokers and

certain other participating brokers, subject to Westpac

Institutional Bank receiving the selling fee of 0.75% of its

JLM Broker Firm Amount described above.

Westpac may pay to Westpac Institutional Bank, and

Westpac Institutional Bank agrees to pay on Westpac’s

behalf to certain investors, a commitment fee of up

to 0.75% of the Application Payment made by those

investors. This is subject to the satisfaction of certain

conditions, including a minimum bid under the Bookbuild

and a minimum holding period in respect of the Notes

Allocated to those investors.

The Joint Lead Managers may pay fees on behalf of

Westpac to Australian financial services licensees and their

authorised representatives (“External Third Parties”) in

respect of Notes Allocated to them for allocation to their

clients. Under the OMA, the amount of the fee payable to

an External Third Party must not exceed 0.75% (or 1.25%

if the External Third Party is an affiliate of the Joint Lead

Manager or an External Third Party approved by Westpac)

of the amount which is equal to the number of Notes

which are Allocated to that External Third Party multiplied

by the Initial Face Value. External Third Parties may in turn

rebate fees (which may not exceed 0.75% of the amount

which is equal to the number of Notes which are Allocated

to that External Third Party multiplied by the Initial Face

Value) to other External Third Parties for procuring

Applications for any Notes by their clients, among other

things.

7.6.3 Termination

Any/each Joint Lead Manager may terminate its

obligations under the OMA on the occurrence of a

number of customary termination events, including

(among others):

• a downgrade of certain credit ratings assigned to

Westpac;

• ASIC issues a stop order in relation to the Offer;

• a supplementary prospectus is required under

section 719 of the Corporations Act;

• ASX refuses to quote the Notes on ASX;

• any person (other than a Joint Lead Manager or

Co-Manager) withdraws their consent to be named in

this Prospectus;

• certain breaches of the OMA;

• Westpac withdraws this Prospectus or the Offer;

• trading of certain ASX listed Capital Securities is

suspended for a certain period of time, or certain ASX

listed Capital Securities cease to be quoted on ASX;

• unauthorised alterations to the Notes Deed Poll or

Westpac’s Constitution; and

• an adverse change in the financial position or prospects

of the Westpac Group.

Certain termination events will only give rise to a right

to terminate if the Joint Lead Manager has reasonable

and bona fide grounds to believe and does believe that

the event has or is likely to have a material adverse

effect on the Offer. If termination occurs, the Joint Lead

Manager who terminates (or each Joint Lead Manager

that terminates) will no longer be a lead manager or

bookrunner and will not be obliged to provide settlement

support for the Bookbuild.

Under the OMA, if one Joint Lead Manager terminates, each

other Joint Lead Manager must give notice in writing to

Westpac and each of the terminating Joint Lead Managers

stating whether it will also terminate or whether it will assume

the obligations of the terminating Joint Lead Manager(s).

7.7 Consents

Each Westpac Director has given, and not withdrawn, their

consent to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.

Each of the parties (referred to as “Consenting Parties”),

who are named below:

• has not made any statement in this Prospectus

or any statement on which a statement made in

this Prospectus is based other than as specified in

the fourth bullet point below;

• to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly

disclaims and takes no responsibility for any statements

or omissions from this Prospectus, other than the

reference to its name and/or statement or report

included in this Prospectus with the consent of that

Consenting Party;

• has given and has not, before the lodgement of this

Prospectus with ASIC, withdrawn its written consent to

be named in this Prospectus in the form and context in

which it is named; and

• in the case of Allens, has given and has not, before the

lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC withdrawn its

written consent to the inclusion of Section 6 in the form

and context in which it appears in this Prospectus.

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RoleConsenting Parties
ArrangerWestpac Institutional Bank

Joint Lead

Managers

Westpac Institutional Bank

ANZ Securities Limited

Commonwealth Bank of

Australia

J.P. Morgan Securities

Australia Limited

Morgans Financial Limited

National Australia Bank

Limited

UBS AG, Australia Branch

Co-ManagersBell Potter Securities Limited

Credit Suisse (Australia)

Limited

Crestone Wealth Management

Limited

Evans Dixon

JBWere Limited

Ord Minnett Limited

Shaw and Partners Limited

Australian legal and

tax adviser to the

Offer, including the

Reinvestment Offer

Allens

AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers

Accounting adviserPricewaterhouseCoopers

Securities Limited

RegistrarLink Market Services Limited

7.8 Interests of advisers

Westpac Institutional Bank has acted as arranger and a

Joint Lead Manager, in respect of which it will receive the

fees set out in Section 7.6.2. The remaining Joint Lead

Managers and Co-Managers will receive fees, as also set

out in Section 7.6.2.

The Joint Lead Managers are full service securities firms

and they, along with their respective affiliates, are engaged

in various activities, including securities trading, investment

management, financing and brokerage activities and

financial planning and benefits counselling for both

companies and individuals. In the ordinary course of these

activities, the Joint Lead Managers and their respective

affiliates may trade or provide advice in relation to the

securities of Westpac and its related bodies corporate, and

may receive customary fees or commissions for so doing.

Allens has acted as Australian legal and tax adviser

to Westpac in relation to the Offer, including the

Reinvestment Offer, and has performed work in relation to

preparing the due diligence and verification program and

performed due diligence required on legal and taxation

matters. In respect of this work, Westpac estimates that

it will pay to Allens approximately $400,000 (excluding

disbursements and GST). Further amounts in relation to

the Offer, including the Reinvestment Offer, may be paid to

Allens under its normal time-based charges.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited has acted as

accounting adviser to Westpac. Westpac estimates that

it will pay to PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited

approximately $80,000 (excluding disbursements and

GST). Further amounts in relation to the Offer may be paid

to PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Limited under its

normal time-based charges.

Other than as set out in this Prospectus:

• no person named in this Prospectus as performing a

function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in

connection with the preparation or distribution of this

Prospectus; and

• no promoter or underwriter of the offer of the Notes or

financial services licensee named in this Prospectus as a

financial services licensee involved in the Offer,

holds at the date of this Prospectus, or has held in the two

years before that date, an interest in:

• the formation or promotion of Westpac;

• the Offer; or

• any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by

Westpac in connection with its formation or promotion

or with the Offer.

Other than as set out in this Prospectus, no such person

has been paid or agreed to be paid any amount, nor has

any benefit been given or agreed to be given to any such

persons for services provided by them, in connection with

the formation or promotion of Westpac or with the Offer.

7.9 Interests of Westpac Directors

The Westpac Directors and their associates may acquire

Notes offered under this Prospectus subject to the

ASX Listing Rules, including any waivers described in

Section 7.11. Details of the Westpac Directors’ holdings

of Ordinary Shares and other securities of Westpac

are disclosed to, and available from, the ASX at

www.asx.com.au. Details of the remuneration paid to

Westpac Directors by Westpac for financial year 2018 are

set out in the Remuneration Report in Westpac’s 2018

Annual Report. Westpac’s 2018 Annual Report can be

accessed as described in Section 7.2.2.

Peter Hawkins is a director of Crestone Holdings Limited,

the ultimate parent company of Crestone Wealth

Management Limited, a Co-Manager to the Offer.

Other than as set out above, no Westpac Director or

proposed Westpac Director holds, at the date of this

Prospectus, or has held in the two years before that date,

an interest in:

• the formation or promotion of Westpac;

• the Offer; or

• any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by

Westpac in connection with its formation or promotion

or with the Offer.

Other than as set out above and in the Remuneration

Report in the 2018 Annual Report, no Westpac Director

or proposed Westpac Director has been paid or agreed

to be paid any amount (whether in cash or in shares or

otherwise), nor has any benefit been given or agreed to

be given to any Westpac Director or proposed Westpac

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Director to induce them to become or qualify them as

a Westpac Director, or for services provided by them in

connection with the formation or promotion of Westpac or

with the Offer.

7.10 Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities exist in respect of actual and

potential claims and proceedings. An assessment of

Westpac’s likely loss has been made on a case-by-case

basis for the purposes of Westpac’s financial statements

for the year ended 30 September 2018 and specific

provisions have been made where appropriate. Refer to

Note 31 of Westpac’s financial statements for the year

ended 30 September 2018, which is incorporated into

this Prospectus for further details. That note describes

(among other things, including current litigation) the

following contingent liabilities:

• The Westpac Group has recently self-reported to

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

(“AUSTRAC”) a failure to report a large number of

International Funds Transfer Instructions (“IFTIs”)

(as required under Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering

and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act

2017 (Cth)) in relation to one Westpac Institutional

Bank product. These IFTIs relate to batch instructions

received from 2009 until recently from a small

number of correspondent banks for payments

made predominantly to beneficiaries in Australia in

Australian dollars. Through the product, Westpac

facilitates payments on behalf of clients of certain of

its correspondent banks. The majority of the payments

are low value and made by Government pension funds

and corporates. The Westpac Group is investigating

and working with AUSTRAC to remediate the failure

to report IFTIs. No provision has been raised for this

matter including in relation to any potential regulatory

action.

• Westpac is currently undertaking a review in relation

to ongoing advice services provided from 2008 by

approximately 1,660 planners operating in aligned

dealer groups who were at the time authorised

representatives of the Westpac Group’s wholly owned

subsidiaries Securitor Financial Group (“Securitor”) and

Magnitude Group Pty Ltd (“Magnitude”). Securitor and

Magnitude, as the AFSL licensees, retained a portion

of the ongoing advice fees paid to those dealer groups

by clients since 2008. Westpac is in the early stages of

engaging each authorised representative to determine

the agreements in place between those representatives

and their clients, and the services provided. Given

the early stage of the review, the time period under

consideration and availability of records in relation

to the relevant period, it is not practicable to provide

an estimate of any potential remediation costs for

circumstances where a client has paid ongoing service

fees but those services have not been provided. No

provision has been recognised in relation to this matter.

Westpac’s financial statements for the year ended

30 September 2018 can be obtained free of charge as

described in Section 7.2.2.

7.11 ASX waivers and approvals

Westpac has received the following ASX waivers or

confirmations in relation to the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Terms and the Offer:

• ASX Listing Rule 10.11 has been waived to the extent

necessary to permit the Westpac Directors and their

associates to participate in the Offer and be issued

Notes without shareholder approval on the following

conditions:

–the number of Notes which may be issued to

Westpac Directors and their associates collectively

is no more than 0.2% of the total number of Notes

issued under the Offer, and the participation of the

Westpac Directors and their associates in the Offer

is on the same terms and conditions as applicable to

other subscribers for Notes;

–Westpac releases the terms of the waiver to the

market when the Offer is announced; and

–when the Notes are issued, Westpac announces

to the market the total number of Notes issued

to the Westpac Directors and their associates in

aggregate;

• the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are appropriate and

equitable for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.1;

• ASX Listing Rule 6.12 does not apply to the terms of

issue of the Notes which provide for their Conversion,

write-off, Redemption or Transfer;

• for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, it is acceptable

that the maximum number of Ordinary Shares into

which the Notes can be Converted in accordance with

ASX Listing Rule 7.1B.1 will be calculated based on the

Issue Date VWAP; and

• a confirmation that the timetable for the Offer is

acceptable.

ASX has also agreed to allow Notes to trade on a deferred

settlement basis for a short time following the issue of the

Notes (subject to certain conditions).

Westpac has also received the following ASX confirmations

in relation to Westpac Capital Notes and the Reinvestment

Offer:

• that the amendments to the Westpac Capital Notes

Terms as described in Section 3.6.1 are appropriate and

equitable for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.1;

• that the Pro-Rata Westpac Capital Notes Distribution

and the intended Final Westpac Capital Notes

Distribution are permitted under ASX Listing Rule 6.10;

and

• that the timetable for the Reinvestment Offer is

acceptable.

7.12 ASIC relief

ASIC relief has been obtained to enable Westpac to issue

a “transaction-specific” prospectus which complies with

section 713 of the Corporations Act (as modified by ASIC

Corporations (Regulatory Capital Securities) Instrument

2016/71) in relation to the Offer.

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7.13 Potential future design and
distribution obligations

In September 2018, the Australian Government introduced

the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution

Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2018 into

Parliament. The Bill will, if enacted, introduce new design

and distribution obligations on issuers and distributors

of certain financial products offered to retail investors,

including hybrid securities.

The Bill provides for the relevant design and distribution

obligations to come into force two years after the date

of Royal Assent. As Royal Assent has not yet occurred,

those obligations do not apply to the Offer. The design

and distribution obligations in the Bill are also limited to an

initial offering of securities, which means that even if the

obligations become effective while the Notes are on issue,

they will not apply to secondary market trading of the

Notes.

7.14 Foreign selling restrictions

7.14.1 Other foreign jurisdictions

The distribution of this Prospectus (including an electronic

copy) in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted

by law. If you come into possession of this Prospectus

in jurisdictions outside Australia, then you should seek

advice on, and observe, any such restrictions. If you fail to

comply with such restrictions, that failure may constitute

a violation of applicable securities laws. This Prospectus

does not constitute an offer in any jurisdiction in which,

or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make

such an offer. No action has been taken to register or

qualify Notes or the Offer or to otherwise permit a public

offering of Notes in any jurisdiction outside Australia.

7.14.2 United States

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under

the US Securities Act or the securities laws of any state

or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be

offered, sold, delivered or transferred in the United States

or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person.

Neither this Prospectus nor any Application Form or other

materials relating to the Offer may be distributed in the

United States.

Each of the Joint Lead Managers has agreed that it will not

offer, sell, deliver or transfer the Notes within the United

States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons

(i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise

until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the

Offer and the Issue Date (the “Distribution Compliance

Period”), and it will have sent to each dealer, distributor or

other relevant parties to which Notes are Allocated during

the Distribution Compliance Period a confirmation or

other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers, sales,

deliveries and transfers of the Notes within the United

States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons.

In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the

Offer, an offer or sale of Notes within the United States by

any dealer that is not participating in the Offer may violate

the registration requirements of the US Securities Act.

Each of the Joint Lead Managers has agreed that

(i) neither it, its affiliates nor any persons acting on its or

their behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed

selling efforts within the meaning of Rule 902 under the

US Securities Act with respect to the Notes, and it and

they have complied with and will comply with the offering

restrictions requirement of Regulation S under the US

Securities Act and (ii) it has not entered and will not enter

into any contractual arrangement with any person with

respect to the distribution of the Notes, unless such person

has agreed in writing that all offers and sales of the Notes

prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance

Period shall be made only in accordance with the OMA and

Regulation S under the US Securities Act.

7.14.3 New Zealand

This Prospectus has not been and will not be registered in

New Zealand, and no advertisement or offering material

relating to the Notes may be distributed in New Zealand.

Notes may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in

New Zealand, other than to a “wholesale investor” as that

term is defined in clause 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the Financial

Markets Conduct Act 2013 of New Zealand (“FCMA”),

being:

• a person who is:

–an “investment business”;

–“large”; or

–a “government agency”,

in each case as defined in Schedule 1 to the FMCA; or

• a person who meets the “investment activity criteria”

specified in clause 38 of Schedule 1 to the FMCA.

7.15 Acknowledgment and privacy

statement

By completing and submitting an Application Form or

making an online Application you acknowledge that you

have read this Prospectus.

Westpac is required to collect certain information about

Holders under company and tax law. Applicants will

be asked to provide personal information to Westpac

(directly or via its agents, including the Registrar). You

acknowledge that the personal information submitted as

part of the Application Form or other forms and otherwise

provided to Westpac (directly or via its agents, including

the Registrar) will be collected, used and disclosed by

Westpac (and its agents, including the Registrar) in order

to process your Application, service your needs as a Holder

(and following Conversion, if applicable, your holding of

Ordinary Shares), provide facilities and services that you

request, carry out appropriate administration, send you

information about the products and services of members

of the Westpac Group, including future offers of securities

and as otherwise required or authorised by law (including,

without limitation, any law relating to taxation, money

laundering or counter-terrorism).

Such disclosure may include disclosure to third parties

including other members of the Westpac Group and to

Westpac’s agents, service providers, auditors and advisers.

Such disclosure may also include disclosure to domestic

and overseas regulators or other government agencies

(including ASIC and the ATO), stock exchanges, and the

public by way of public registers maintained by regulators

or other bodies. Some of these recipients may be located

outside Australia where your personal information may

not receive the same level of protection as afforded under

Australian law. You acknowledge that if you do not provide

the personal information required by the Application

Form or other forms, it might not be possible to process

your Application, administer your securityholding and/or

send you information about the products and services of

members of the Westpac Group, including future offers of

securities.

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If you do not wish to receive information about the

products and services of members of the Westpac Group,

including future offers of securities, please contact the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to

Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497

(within Australia) and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside

Australia) and request that Westpac does not send you

marketing material.

Westpac’s privacy policy is available on Westpac’s website

at www.westpac.com.au/privacy and contains information

about how you may access and seek correction of the

personal information that Westpac holds about you, how

you may complain about a breach of the Privacy Act 1988

(Cth) by Westpac and how Westpac will deal with such a

complaint.

7.16 Governing law

This Prospectus and the contracts that arise from the

acceptance of Applications are governed by the laws

applicable in New South Wales, Australia and each

Applicant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts

of New South Wales, Australia.

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Section 8
Applying for Westpac

Capital Notes 6

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

This Section sets out:

8.1 The Offer

8.2 Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 6

8.3 Allocation and Allotment

8.4 ASX quotation, trading and Holding Statements

8.5 Holding information

8.6 Enquiries

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8.2 Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 6

8.2.1 Reinvestment Offer

Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders may access the electronic version of the Prospectus and Reinvestment

Application Form online through www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6 after the Offer opens on 20 November

2018.

Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders can now also register to receive a printed Prospectus and personalised

Reinvestment Application Form by mail during the Offer Period. Register online at www.westpac.com.au/

westpaccapnotes6 or by calling the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to

5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (within Australia) and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside Australia).

Who may apply• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders, being registered holders of Westpac Capital

Notes at 7.00pm Sydney time on 5 November 2018 and shown on the Register to have an

address in Australia.

When to apply• Applications and Application Payments (if applying for additional Westpac Capital

Notes 6), must be received by the Registrar by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm

(Sydney time) on 11 December 2018.

• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders who are clients of a Syndicate Broker should

seek instructions from their Syndicate Broker or controlling participant as to how to

participate in the Reinvestment Offer.

How to apply online• Complete the online Reinvestment Application Form through www.westpac.com.au/

westpaccapnotes6 after the Offer opens. You will need your SRN or HIN.

• The transfer proceeds of your Participating Westpac Capital Notes will be automatically

reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 6. Application Payments are only required if you

apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6.

• If you are applying for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6, you must make your Application

Payment for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 by BPAY® and your BPAY® payment must

be received by the Registrar by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time)

on 11 December 2018. You should check your daily transaction limit with your bank, credit

union or building society to ensure your Application Payment can be made using BPAY®.

How to obtain a

printed Prospectus

and personalised

Reinvestment

Application Form

• You may now request that a printed Prospectus and personalised Reinvestment

Application Form be mailed to you during the Offer Period by:

–calling the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to

5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (local call cost within Australia); or

–registering your request online through www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6.

• You may also download and print a Prospectus and personalised Reinvestment Application

Form through www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6, shortly after the Offer opens.

8.1 The Offer

The Offer is for the issue of Notes at the Issue Price of $100

each to raise approximately $1.25 billion, with the ability to

raise more or less.

The Offer consists of:

• a Reinvestment Offer – to Eligible Westpac Capital

Notes Holders;

• a Securityholder Offer – to Eligible Securityholders;

• a Broker Firm Offer – to Australian resident clients of

the Syndicate Brokers; and

• an Institutional Offer – to Institutional Investors invited

by Westpac Institutional Bank to bid for any Notes in

the Bookbuild.

Westpac will give priority to Applications received

under the Reinvestment Offer (including Applications

made through Syndicate Brokers) when Allocating the

Westpac Capital Notes 6. This priority will not extend to

Applications for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 by

Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders.

There is no general public offer of the Notes. However,

Westpac reserves the right to accept Applications from

other persons at its discretion.

Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their

absolute discretion, close the Offer early or extend the

Offer Period without notice. Westpac may also withdraw

the Offer at any time before Notes are issued. Accordingly,

if you wish to apply for any Notes, you are encouraged to

do so as soon as possible after the Opening Date.

No action has been taken to register or qualify Notes

or otherwise permit a public offer of the Notes in any

jurisdiction outside Australia. See Section 7.14 which details

selling restrictions applicable to the Offer.

Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).

If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, then you

must apply in multiples of 10 Notes ($1,000) thereafter. For

further details about how this applies to the Reinvestment

Offer, please see Section 8.2.1. Please also see Section 3 for

further details about the Reinvestment Offer.

Note:

® Registered to BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69 079 137 518.

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How to apply using a
printed, personalised

Reinvestment

Application Form

• Complete and return your personalised Reinvestment Application Form to the Registrar

by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 December 2018 (see

Section 8.2.5 for further details). You may use the priority post reply-paid envelope that

accompanied your personalised Reinvestment Application Form and Prospectus.

• The transfer proceeds of your Participating Westpac Capital Notes will be automatically

reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 6. Application Payments are only required if you

apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6.

• If you are applying for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6, you must make your

Application Payment by cheque, in Australian dollars, drawn on an Australian branch of

a financial institution and made payable to “Westpac Capital Notes 6 Offer”. Cheque(s)

should be crossed “not negotiable”. Cash payments will not be accepted. If you wish to

make your Application Payment for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 by BPAY®, you

need to apply online.

• If your Reinvestment Application Form is not accompanied by an Application Payment

for the additional Westpac Capital Notes 6, you will not be taken to have applied for

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6.

• You should allow sufficient time for your personalised Reinvestment Application Form

and Application Payment (if applying for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6) to arrive

prior to the Closing Date. If you have any doubts that your Application will arrive in time,

please consider applying online.

Minimum Application

amount

• There is no minimum number of Westpac Capital Notes that you must hold to be able to

participate in the Reinvestment Offer.

• You may apply to reinvest some or all of your Westpac Capital Notes in Westpac Capital

Notes 6, except that, if you wish to participate in the Reinvestment Offer and:

–you own 50 Westpac Capital Notes or fewer, you must apply to reinvest all of your

Westpac Capital Notes; or

–you own more than 50 Westpac Capital Notes, you must apply to reinvest a minimum

of 50 Westpac Capital Notes ($5,000).

• If you apply to reinvest all of your Westpac Capital Notes, you may also apply for

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6. Your application for additional Westpac Capital

Notes 6 must be for a minimum of 50 additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 ($5,000),

and thereafter in multiples of 10 Westpac Capital Notes 6 ($1,000) (over and above

your Application for reinvestment).

If you apply to participate in the Reinvestment Offer, you are taken to agree to a holding lock being placed on those

Westpac Capital Notes elected for reinvestment, pending completion of the Reinvestment Offer. If on the Closing Date

you hold less Westpac Capital Notes than you elected to reinvest, your reinvestment Application will be for the number

of Westpac Capital Notes registered in your name on the Closing Date.

8.2.2 Securityholder Offer

Eligible Securityholders may access the electronic version of the Prospectus and Securityholder Application Form

online through www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6 after the Offer opens on 20 November 2018.

Eligible Securityholders can now register to receive a printed Prospectus and personalised Securityholder

Application Form by mail during the Offer Period. Register online at www.westpac.com.au/westpaccapnotes6 or by

calling the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300

653 497 (within Australia) and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside Australia).

Who may apply• Eligible Securityholders, being registered holders of Ordinary Shares, Westpac Capital Notes

2, Westpac Capital Notes 3, Westpac Capital Notes 4 and/or Westpac Capital Notes 5 at

7.00pm Sydney time on 5 November 2018 and shown on the Register to have an address in

Australia.

When to apply• Applications and Application Payments must be received by the Registrar by the Closing

Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 December 2018.

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How to apply online• Complete the Securityholder Application Form online at www.westpac.com.au/

westpaccapnotes6 after the Offer opens. You will need your SRN or HIN.

• You must make your Application Payment by BPAY® and your BPAY® payment must be

received by the Registrar by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on

11 December 2018. You should check your daily transaction limit with your bank, credit

union or building society to ensure your Application Payment can be made using BPAY®.

How to apply using

a personalised

Securityholder

Application Form

• Complete and return your personalised Securityholder Application Form and Application

Payment to the Registrar by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on

11 December 2018 (see Section 8.2.4 for further details). You may use the priority post

reply-paid envelope that accompanied your personalised Securityholder Application

Form and Prospectus.

• Application Payments accompanying your personalised Securityholder Application Form

can only be made by cheque(s), in Australian dollars, drawn on an Australian branch of

a financial institution and made payable to “Westpac Capital Notes 6 Offer”. Cheque(s)

should be crossed “not negotiable”. Cash payments will not be accepted. If you wish to

make your Application Payment by BPAY®, you need to apply online.

• You should allow sufficient time for your personalised Securityholder Application Form

and Application Payment to arrive prior to the Closing Date. If you have any doubts that

your Application will arrive in time, please consider applying online.

Minimum Application

amount

• Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).

• If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, you must apply in multiples of 10 Notes

($1,000) thereafter.

8.2.3 Broker Firm Offer

Who may apply• Australian resident clients of the Syndicate Brokers, including clients who are also Eligible

Westpac Capital Notes Holders and are applying under the Reinvestment Offer.

When to apply• Completed Broker Firm Application Forms and, where applicable, Application Payments

must be received by your Syndicate Broker in sufficient time for them to process your

Application on your behalf by the Closing Date, expected to be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on

11 December 2018.

• You must contact your Syndicate Broker directly for instructions on how to participate in

the Broker Firm Offer.

How to apply• Contact your Syndicate Broker for instructions on how to apply generally.

Minimum Application

amount

• Applications must be for a minimum of 50 Notes ($5,000).

• If your Application is for more than 50 Notes, you must apply in multiples of 10 Notes

($1,000) thereafter.

• If you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder who is also a client of a Syndicate

Broker, the minimum Application amount requirements applicable to the Reinvestment

Offer apply (see Section 8.2.1).

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8.2.4 Where to send your completed
Application Form and Application

Payment (if you don’t apply online

or through your Syndicate Broker)

Unless you are a Broker Firm Applicant or you are applying

online, your completed Reinvestment Application Form

or Securityholder Application Form together with your

Application Payment (if applicable) should be returned to

either of the addresses below so that they are received by

the Registrar before the Closing Date (which is expected to

be 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 December 2018):

Mail

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Offer

Link Market Services Limited

Reply Paid 3560

Sydney NSW 2001

OR

Hand delivery

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Offer

Link Market Services Limited

1A Homebush Bay Drive

Rhodes NSW 2138

Reinvestment Application Forms or Securityholder

Application Forms and Application Payments

(if applicable) will not be accepted at any other address

(including Westpac’s registered office or any other

Westpac office or branch).

8.2.5 Brokerage, stamp duty and other

ongoing fees and costs

No brokerage or stamp duty is payable to Westpac on your

Application. You may have to pay brokerage on any later

sale of your Notes on ASX after Notes have been quoted

on ASX.

You will not be required to pay any ongoing fees or

other costs following the issue of the Notes. The costs of

carrying out the Offer and maintaining an ASX listing for

the Notes will be paid by Westpac.

8.2.6 Refunds and interest

All Application Payments received by the Registrar

or through BPAY® before the Notes are issued will

be held by Westpac in a non-interest bearing bank

account established solely for the purpose of depositing

Application Payments received.

If you are not Allocated any Notes or you are Allocated

fewer Notes than the number that you applied for as

a result of a scaleback, all or some of your Application

Payment (as applicable) will be returned to you (without

interest) as soon as possible after the Issue Date.

If you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder and

you have applied for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6

under the Reinvestment Offer and your Application for

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 is scaled back, you

will have the applicable part of your Application Payment

refunded to you (without interest) as soon as possible after

the Issue Date.

If the Offer does not proceed for any reason, Applicants

(including Applicants for additional Westpac Capital Notes

6 under the Reinvestment Offer) will have their Application

Payments refunded to them (without interest).

Please refer to Section 3.6.4 for further information about

what happens if you have elected to apply to reinvest

some or all of your Westpac Capital Notes under the

Reinvestment Offer and the Offer does not proceed.

8.3 Allocation and Allotment

8.3.1 Allocation, scaleback and priority

The Allocation policy for any Westpac Capital Notes 6

applied for under the Reinvestment Offer, including any

additional Westpac Capital Notes 6, and any Application

under the Securityholder Offer will be determined

by Westpac at the close of the Offer. Westpac may

consult with the Joint Lead Managers in determining

such Allocation policy. This Allocation policy and any

scaleback will be announced on ASX on or before the

day the Westpac Capital Notes 6 commence trading

on a deferred settlement basis, which is expected to

be 19 December 2018.

There is no guaranteed Allocation under the Offer, but

Westpac will give priority to Applications received under

the Reinvestment Offer, including Applications from Eligible

Westpac Capital Notes Holders received through Syndicate

Brokers under the Broker Firm Offer. This priority will not

extend to Applications for additional Westpac Capital

Notes 6 by Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders.

Westpac reserves the right not to accept Applications from

any Applicant and Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers

reserve the right to Allocate any Eligible Westpac Capital

Notes Holder or Eligible Securityholder a lesser number

of Westpac Capital Notes 6 than applied for, including

less than the minimum Application of 50 Westpac Capital

Notes 6 ($5,000). Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers

also reserve the right to scale back Applications and to

treat Applications in excess of $250,000 as part of the

Institutional Offer.

If you are an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder and

you apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6, your

Application for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6 may be

scaled back if there is excess demand for the Offer.

The Allocation policy for Joint Lead Managers,

Co-Managers and Institutional Investors was determined

under the Bookbuild – see Section 7.6. Westpac has the

right to nominate the persons to whom Notes were or

will be Allocated, including in respect of firm Allocations

to Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors under the

Bookbuild.

Allocations to Broker Firm Applicants by a Syndicate

Broker are at the discretion of that Syndicate Broker.

Westpac also reserves the right not to issue any Notes.

In this instance no Applicants will receive an Allocation.

8.3.2 Allotment

Westpac intends to issue and Allot approximately

12,500,000 Notes at an Issue Price of $100 each, to raise

approximately $1.25 billion with the ability to raise more

or less.

Westpac will not Allot any Notes until it has been

granted approval for the Notes to be quoted on ASX

and all proceeds from accepted Applications have been

received by Westpac. Subject to approval for quotation

being granted, Westpac intends to Allot the Notes on

18 December 2018. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers

may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or

extend the Offer Period without notice. Westpac may also

withdraw the Offer at any time before Notes are issued.

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Section 8 Applying for Westpac Capital Notes 6

8.4 ASX quotation, trading and

Holding Statements

8.4.1 ASX quotation

Westpac has applied for the Notes to be quoted on

ASX. Quotation is not guaranteed. If ASX does not grant

permission for the Notes to be quoted, then the Notes will

not be issued and Application Payments will be refunded

(without interest) to Applicants as soon as possible.

It is expected that the Notes will be quoted under ASX

code WBCPI.

8.4.2 Trading

It is expected that the Notes will begin trading on ASX on

a deferred settlement basis on 19 December 2018. Trading

of the Notes on a deferred settlement basis is expected

to continue until the dispatch of Holding Statements

is completed, which is expected to occur on or by

21 December 2018. It is expected that trading of the Notes

will begin on a normal settlement basis on 24 December

2018.

You are responsible for confirming your Allocation before

trading Notes to avoid the risk of selling Notes you do not

own. If you sell your Notes before you receive confirmation

of your Allocation, you do so at your own risk. To assist

you in determining your Allocation prior to receipt of your

Holding Statement, Westpac will announce the basis of

Allocation by placing advertisements in two major national

newspapers in Australia on or before 19 December 2018.

If you are a Broker Firm Applicant (including an Eligible

Westpac Capital Notes Holder reinvesting in Westpac

Capital Notes 6 through a Syndicate Broker) you

should contact your Syndicate Broker to find out your

Allocation prior to receiving your Holding Statement. If

you have applied under the Reinvestment Offer or the

Securityholder Offer, you should call the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Information Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to

5.30pm, Sydney time) on 1300 653 497 (within Australia)

and +61 1300 653 497 (from outside Australia).

8.4.3 Holding Statements

Westpac expects Holding Statements will be dispatched to

successful Applicants on or by 21 December 2018. Westpac

has applied for the Notes to participate in CHESS. Westpac

does not intend to quote the Notes on any securities

exchange apart from ASX. No certificates will be issued for

the Notes.

8.5 Holding information

Applicants issued with Notes under the Offer will be sent a

new investor pack shortly after the Issue Date. In addition

to a Holding Statement, this pack will contain important

information relating to your holding of Westpac Capital

Notes 6.

8.5.1 Provision of bank account details

for Distributions and other

payments

Westpac will direct credit payment of Distributions,

repayment of Face Value and other amounts relating to

the Notes into an Australian dollar account of a financial

institution nominated by you. Westpac will not pay

Distributions on the Notes or other payments by cheque.

As part of the new investor pack for the Notes, you will

have the opportunity to provide or update your bank

account details. Please provide these account details to the

Registrar as soon as possible.

If your Notes are issued under an existing holding number

with Westpac, your current elections, including bank

account details, will apply to the Notes unless you advise

the Registrar otherwise.

If the payment of any money to your account does not

complete for any reason, Westpac will send a notice to the

postal address or email address most recently notified by

you advising of the uncompleted payment. In that case,

the amount of the uncompleted payment will be held as a

deposit in a non-interest bearing account until one of the

following occurs:

• you nominate a suitable Australian dollar account

maintained in Australia with a financial institution to

which the payment may be credited; or

• Westpac is entitled or obliged to deal with the amount

in accordance with the law relating to unclaimed

moneys.

No interest is payable in respect of any delay in payment.

8.5.2 Provision of Tax File Number or

Australian Business Number

The Registrar will invite Holders to quote or update their

TFN, ABN or both. A Holder may, but is not required to,

quote their TFN or ABN. If a Holder does not quote a

TFN (or in certain circumstances an ABN) or proof of

exemption, Westpac will be required to withhold Australian

taxation at the maximum marginal tax rate including the

Medicare Levy (currently 47% of the unfranked amount)

from any Distribution payable on Notes which is not fully

franked and remit the amount withheld to the ATO. You

should also read the information about Australian tax

consequences for Holders in Section 6.

If your Notes are issued under an existing holding number

with Westpac, your current elections, including TFN or

ABN details, will apply to the Notes unless you advise the

Registrar otherwise.

8.6 Enquiries

If you have any questions on how to apply for Notes, you

should contact the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Information

Line (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, Sydney time)

on 1300 653 497 (within Australia) and +61 1300 653 497

(from outside Australia).

If you are unclear in relation to any matter or are

uncertain if the Notes are a suitable investment for

you, you should consult your financial adviser or other

professional adviser.

If you are a Broker Firm Applicant and you are in any

doubt about what action you should take, you should

contact your Syndicate Broker.

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Glossary

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

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Appendix A
Appendix A Glossary

Defined terms in this glossary and in clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms are used throughout this

Prospectus and the attached, or accompanying, Application Forms.

ABNAustralian Business Number

Acquisition Eventoccurs when:

• a takeover bid is made and certain conditions are satisfied; or

• a court orders one or more meetings to be convened to approve a scheme of

arrangement and certain conditions are satisfied

An Acquisition Event does not occur upon the proposed replacement of Westpac as the

ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group if certain conditions are met

Acquisition Event

Conversion Date

has the meaning set out in clause 5.9(a)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Additional Tier 1 Capitalhas the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards

ADIan Authorised Deposit-taking Institution under the Banking Act

AFSLAustralian Financial Services Licence

Allocationthe number of Notes allocated under the Offer to:

• Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders and Eligible Securityholders at the end of the

Offer Period; and

• Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors under the Bookbuild

Allocate, Allocated and Allocating have the corresponding meanings

Allotmentthe issue of Notes to Applicants on the Issue Date under their Allocation

Allotted and Allot have the corresponding meanings

Applicanta person who submits an Application in accordance with this Prospectus

Application• a valid application made under this Prospectus to apply for a specified number of

Notes by using the Securityholder Application Form or Broker Firm Application Form;

and/or

• a valid application made under this Prospectus to reinvest the transfer proceeds

of a specified number of Westpac Capital Notes in Westpac Capital Notes 6 (and

application for any additional Westpac Capital Notes 6) by using the Reinvestment

Application Form

Application Form or

Application Forms

the application form (being the Reinvestment Application Form, the Securityholder

Application Form or the Broker Firm Application Form) attached to or accompanying

this Prospectus, or an online version of the application form, upon which an Application

may be made

Application Paymentthe monies payable on Application, calculated as the number of Notes applied for

multiplied by the Initial Face Value

Approved Successora holding company that replaces, or is proposed to replace, Westpac as the ultimate

holding company of the Westpac Group and that satisfies the requirements under

paragraphs (c) to (h) of the definition of “Acquisition Event” in clause 16.2 of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms

Approved Successor

Share

a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Approved Successor

APRAAustralian Prudential Regulation Authority

ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission

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ASXASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as
the context requires

ASX Listing Rules the listing rules of ASX with any modification or waivers which ASX may grant to

Westpac

ASX Operating Rulesthe market operating rules of ASX as amended, varied or waived by ASX from time to

time

ATOAustralian Taxation Office

Banking ActBanking Act 1959 (Cth)

BBSW Ratehas the meaning given in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

BCBSBasel Committee on Banking Supervision

Bookbuildthe process conducted by the Joint Lead Managers as agents for Westpac to determine

the Margin and firm Allocations of the Notes to certain Syndicate Brokers and

Institutional Investors

Broker Firm Applicantan Australian resident client of a Syndicate Broker who applies for a broker firm

Allocation from a Syndicate Broker under the Broker Firm Offer

Broker Firm

Application Form

the Application Form attached to or accompanying this Prospectus upon which a Broker

Firm Applicant can make an Application

Broker Firm Offerthe invitation made to Australian resident clients of the Syndicate Brokers to apply for a

broker firm Allocation from the relevant Syndicate Broker under this Prospectus

Business Daya day which is:

(a) a business day as defined in the ASX Listing Rules; and

(b) for all purposes other than any calculation in respect of a Conversion, a date on which

banks are open for general business in Sydney

Buy Backa transaction involving the acquisition by Westpac of its Ordinary Shares pursuant to the

provisions of Part 2J of the Corporations Act

Capital Reductiona reduction in capital by Westpac of its Ordinary Shares in any way permitted by the

provisions of Part 2J of the Corporations Act

Capital SecuritiesOrdinary Shares or any equity, hybrid or subordinated debt capital security (whether

comprised of one or more instruments) issued by Westpac excluding the Notes

Capital Trigger Eventoccurs when:

• Westpac determines; or

• APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes,

that either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac

Level 2 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (each as defined in the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms) is equal to or less than 5.125%

Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date

has the meaning set out in clause 5.2(d)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

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Appendix A Glossary

Change of Law• an amendment to, change in or announced prospective change (that has been or

will be introduced) in any laws or regulations under those laws affecting taxation in

Australia;

• a judicial decision interpreting, applying or clarifying laws or regulations affecting

taxation in Australia;

• an administrative pronouncement, ruling, confirmation, advice or action (including a

failure or refusal to provide a ruling) affecting taxation in Australia that represents an

official position, including a clarification of an official position of the governmental

authority or regulatory body making the administrative pronouncement or taking any

action; or

• a challenge in relation to (or in connection with) the tax treatment of the Notes

asserted or threatened in writing from a governmental authority or regulatory body in

Australia,

which amendment or change is announced or which action or clarification or challenge

occurs on or after the Issue Date and which Westpac did not expect as at the Issue Date

CHESSClearing House Electronic Subregister System operated by ASX Settlement Pty Limited

(ABN 49 008 504 532)

Chi-XChi-X Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 47 129 584 667)

Closing Datethe last day on which Applications for the Reinvestment Offer, Securityholder Offer and

Broker Firm Offer will be accepted, expected to be 5.00pm Sydney time on 11 December

2018

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Co-ManagersBell Potter Securities Limited, Credit Suisse (Australia) Limited, Crestone Wealth

Management Limited, Evans Dixon, JBWere Limited, Ord Minnett Limited and Shaw and

Partners Limited and any other co-managers appointed to the Offer by Westpac

Co-Manager Amountthe Allocation to any Co-Managers multiplied by the Initial Face Value

Common Equity Tier 1

Capital or CET1

has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards

Common Equity Tier 1

Capital Ratio or CET1

Ratio

has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards

Consenting Partyeach of the consenting parties named in Section 7.7

Conversionthe conversion of all, some or in the case of a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability

Trigger Event only, a proportion of the Face Value of each of the, Notes into Ordinary

Shares under the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Convert and Converted have the corresponding meaning

Conversion Datethe applicable:

• Scheduled Conversion Date;

• Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date;

• Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date;

• Acquisition Event Conversion Date; or

• Optional Conversion Date

Conversion Numberhas the meaning given in clause 9.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Corporations ActCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Distributioninterest on the Face Value of each Note as set out in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms

Note:

1. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or extend the Offer Period without notice. Westpac may

also withdraw the Offer at any time before the Notes are issued.

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Distribution Payment
Conditions

the conditions set out in clause 3.3 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, being:

• Westpac’s absolute discretion;

• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in a breach of Westpac’s capital

requirements (on a Level 1 basis) or of the Westpac Group’s capital requirements (on

a Level 2 basis) under the Prudential Standards as they are applied to the Westpac

Group at the time of the payment;

• the payment of the Distribution not resulting in Westpac becoming, or being likely to

become, insolvent for the purposes of the Corporations Act; and

• APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment of the Distribution

Distribution Payment

Date

has the meaning given in clause 3.5 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Distribution Periodthe period from (but excluding) the Issue Date until (and including) the first Distribution

Payment Date or thereafter from (but excluding) each Distribution Payment Date until

(and including) the next Distribution Payment Date

Distribution Ratehas the meaning given in clause 3.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Dividendany interim, final or special dividends payable in accordance with the Corporations Act

and Westpac’s Constitution in relation to Ordinary Shares

D-SIBDomestic Systemically Important Bank

Eligible Securityholdera registered holder of Ordinary Shares, Westpac Capital Notes 2, Westpac Capital Notes

3, Westpac Capital Notes 4 and/or Westpac Capital Notes 5 at 7.00pm Sydney time on

5 November 2018 and shown on the Register to have an address in Australia

Eligible Westpac

Capital Notes Holder

a registered holder of Westpac Capital Notes at 7.00pm Sydney time on 5 November

2018 and shown on the Register to have an address in Australia

Equal Ranking Capital

Securities

has the meaning given in clause 16.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Evans DixonEvans Dixon Corporate, a division of Evans and Partners Pty Ltd

Face Value as applicable, either:

• the Initial Face Value; or

• the Initial Face Value reduced by the amount of Face Value per Note which has

previously been Converted in accordance with clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms or the rights in respect of which have been terminated in

accordance with clause 5.8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

FATC Asections 1471 through 1474 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended (or any consolidation amendment, re-enactment or replacement of those

provisions and including any regulations or official interpretations issued, agreements

entered into or non-US laws enacted with respect to those provisions)

Final Westpac Capital

Notes Distribution

the intended final distribution to be paid to a Westpac Capital Notes holder in respect

of their Westpac Capital Notes for the period from (but excluding) the Issue Date of 18

December 2018 to (and including) 8 March 2019, provided such Westpac Capital Notes

holder is a registered holder of Westpac Capital Notes at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the

record date for this distribution (and provided the distribution payment conditions in the

Westpac Capital Notes Terms are satisfied)

Financial Claims

Scheme

the financial claims scheme established under the Banking Act

First Scheduled

Conversion Condition

the VWAP on the 25

th

Business Day on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place

immediately preceding (but not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is greater

than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP, as set out in clause 4.2(a)(i) of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms

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Appendix A Glossary

GSTGoods and Services Tax, as contained in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)

Act 1999 (Cth) and any relevant GST regulations

HINholder identification number

Holdera registered holder of Notes

Holding Statementa statement issued to Holders by the Registrar which sets out details of Notes Allotted to

them under the Offer

Ineligible Holdereither:

• a Holder who is prohibited or restricted by any applicable law or regulation in force in

Australia (including but not limited to Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act, the Foreign

Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth), the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act

1998 (Cth) and Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) from being

offered, holding or acquiring Ordinary Shares (provided that if the relevant prohibition

or restriction only applies to the Holder in respect of some of its Notes, it shall only

be treated as an Ineligible Holder in respect of those Notes and not in respect of the

balance of its Notes); or

• a Holder whose address in the Register is a place outside Australia or who Westpac

otherwise believes may not be a resident of Australia and Westpac is not satisfied that

the laws of the Holder’s country of residence permit the offer, holding or acquisition of

Ordinary Shares to the Holder (but Westpac will not be bound to enquire into those

laws), either unconditionally or after compliance with conditions which Westpac, in its

absolute discretion, regards as acceptable and not unduly onerous

Initial Face Value or

Issue Price

$100 per Note

Institutional Amountthe Allocation to Institutional Investors multiplied by the Initial Face Value

Institutional Investoran investor to whom offers of securities can be made without the need for a prospectus

(or other formality, other than a formality which Westpac is willing to comply with),

including in Australia persons to whom offers of securities can be made without the need

for a lodged prospectus under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act

Institutional Offerthe invitation by Westpac Institutional Bank to Institutional Investors to bid for Notes in

the Bookbuild

Issue Datethe date on which the Notes are issued, expected to be 18 December 2018

Issue Date VWAPthe VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares

took place immediately preceding but not including the Issue Date, as adjusted in

accordance with clauses 9.4 to 9.7 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

JLM Broker Firm

Amount

for each Joint Lead Manager, the Initial Face Value multiplied by the Allocation to that

Joint Lead Manager

Joint Lead ManagersWestpac Institutional Bank, ANZ Securities Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited, Morgans Financial Limited, National Australia

Bank Limited and UBS AG, Australia Branch

Labor Partythe Australian Labor Party

Level 1, Level 2 and

Level 3

has the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards

Liquidation Suman amount of surplus assets equal to $100 per Note (as adjusted for any Conversion

under clauses 5.2 or 5.4 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms or any termination of

rights under clause 5.8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms)

Marginthe margin for the Notes, which is 3.70% per annum

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Maximum Conversion
Number

has the meaning given in clause 9.1 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms, calculated

according to the following formula:

Face Value / (Relevant Percentage x Issue Date VWAP)

Where:

Relevant Percentage means if Conversion is occurring on a Scheduled Conversion Date

or the Optional Conversion Date on 31 July 2024, 50%; and if Conversion is occurring at

any other time, 20%

Nominated Partyone or more third parties selected by Westpac in its absolute discretion (which cannot

include a member of the Westpac Group or a related entity (as described in the

Prudential Standards) of Westpac)

Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes

Westpac Capital Notes which are not reinvested in Notes under the Reinvestment Offer,

whether because:

• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder chose not to participate in the Reinvestment

Offer;

• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder elected to participate in the Reinvestment

Offer but in respect of only some Westpac Capital Notes;

• a holder of Westpac Capital Notes on the Reinvestment Offer Record Date does not

meet the eligibility criteria to qualify as an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder and

therefore cannot elect to participate in the Reinvestment Offer; or

• an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder who has elected to participate in the

Reinvestment Offer but either (a) did not receive an Allocation or (b) had their

Allocation scaled back

Non-Participating

Westpac Capital Notes

Holder

a holder of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes

Non-Viability Trigger

Event

occurs when APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes:

• Conversion of all or some of the Notes, or conversion, write-off or write down of other

capital instruments of the Westpac Group, is necessary because, without it, Westpac

would become non-viable; or

• a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent support, is necessary because,

without it, Westpac would become non-viable

Non-Viability Trigger

Event Conversion Date

has the meaning set out in clause 5.4(c)(iii) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Notes Deed Pollthe Notes Deed Poll in relation to the Notes

Offerthe offer of the Notes under this Prospectus at an Initial Face Value and Issue Price

of $100 each to raise approximately $1.25 billion with the ability to raise more or less. The

offer is comprised of the Reinvestment Offer, the Securityholder Offer, the Broker Firm

Offer and the Institutional Offer

Offer Period the period from the Opening Date to the Closing Date

2

OMA or Offer

Management

Agreement

the Offer Management Agreement entered into between Westpac and the Joint Lead

Managers as summarised in Section 7.6

Opening Date the day the Offer opens, being 20 November 2018

Optional Conversiona Conversion at Westpac’s option in accordance with clause 6 of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms

Note:

2. Westpac and the Joint Lead Managers may, in their absolute discretion, close the Offer early or extend the Offer Period without notice. Westpac may also

withdraw the Offer at any time before the Notes are issued.

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Appendix A Glossary

Optional Conversion

Date

in respect of each Note:

• 31 July 2024; or

• the date specified by Westpac as the Optional Conversion Date in accordance with

clause 6.3(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Optional Conversion

Notice

a notice issued in accordance with clause 6 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Optional Conversion

Restriction

has the meaning given in clause 6.2 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Ordinary Sharea fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Westpac

Original Prospectusthe prospectus dated 12 November 2018 and lodged with ASIC on that date, which this

Prospectus replaces

Other Broker Firm

Amount

the Allocation to any Third Party Brokers and other participating brokers multiplied by

the Initial Face Value

Participating Westpac

Capital Notes

Westpac Capital Notes which are reinvested in Westpac Capital Notes 6 under the

Reinvestment Offer

Participating Westpac

Capital Notes Holder

an Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holder who elects to participate in the Reinvestment

Offer and receives an Allocation of Westpac Capital Notes 6

Prospectusthis document (including the electronic form), and any supplementary or replacement

Prospectus in relation to the Offer (including the electronic form)

Pro-Rata Westpac

Capital Note

Distribution

the expected distribution to be paid to a Westpac Capital Notes holder in respect of their

Westpac Capital Notes for the period from (but excluding) 8 December 2018 to (and

including) 18 December 2018, provided such Westpac Capital Notes holder is a registered

holder of Westpac Capital Notes at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 December 2018 (and

provided the distribution payment conditions in the Westpac Capital Notes Terms are

satisfied)

Prudential Standardsthe Prudential Standards and guidelines published by APRA and applicable to Westpac

or the Westpac Group from time to time

RBAthe Reserve Bank of Australia

Record Datein the case of:

• the payment of Distributions, the date which is eight calendar days before the

relevant Distribution Payment Date or, if that date does not fall on a Business Day, the

immediately preceding Business Day (or such other date as may be prescribed under

the ASX Listing Rules or, if not prescribed by the ASX Listing Rules, a date determined

by Westpac and notified to ASX); and

• the payment of the Face Value of the Note upon a Redemption or Transfer, a date

determined by Westpac and notified to ASX (or such other date as may be prescribed

by ASX)

Redemptionthe redemption of all or some of the Notes for their Face Value under the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms

Redeem and Redeemed have corresponding meanings

Redemption Datein respect of each Note:

• 31 July 2024; or

• the date specified by Westpac as the Redemption Date in accordance with clause

7.2(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

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Registerthe official register of Ordinary Shares, Westpac Capital Notes 6 (if issued), Westpac NZD
Subordinated Notes, Westpac Capital Notes 5, Westpac Capital Notes 4, Westpac Capital

Notes 3, Westpac Capital Notes 2 or Westpac Capital Notes maintained by Westpac, and

includes any sub-register established and maintained under CHESS

RegistrarLink Market Services Limited (ABN 54 083 214 537) or any other registrar that Westpac

appoints to maintain a register of its securities

Regulatory Eventbroadly, will occur if Westpac receives legal advice that, as a result of a change of law or

regulation after the Issue Date:

• additional requirements would be imposed on the Westpac Group or there would be

a negative impact on the Westpac Group in relation to (or in connection with) Notes

which Westpac determines to be unacceptable; or

• Westpac determines or APRA confirms that Westpac will not be entitled to treat some

or all of the Notes as Additional Tier 1 Capital of the Westpac Group.

A Regulatory Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac expected the event

would occur

Reinvestment

Application Form

the Application Form accompanying this Prospectus (or an online version of such a form)

upon which an Application to participate in the Reinvestment Offer (and if applicable, to

apply for any additional Westpac Capital Notes 6) may be made

Reinvestment Offerthe priority offer to Eligible Westpac Capital Notes Holders to apply to reinvest some

or all of their Westpac Capital Notes in Westpac Capital Notes 6 which will be via the

transfer of Participating Westpac Capital Notes to the Westpac Capital Notes Nominated

Party for $100 per Participating Westpac Capital Note and the automatic reinvestment of

the transfer proceeds in Westpac Capital Notes 6 ($100 per Westpac Capital Note 6) as

described in Section 3 of this Prospectus, and the invitation to Eligible Westpac Capital

Notes Holders to apply for additional Westpac Capital Notes 6

Reinvestment Offer

Record Date

5 November 2018 (7.00pm Sydney time)

Relevant Securitiesa security forming part of the Tier 1 Capital of Westpac on a Level 1 basis or Level 2 basis

RWArisk weighted assets

Sale Agentthe nominee (who cannot be a member of the Westpac Group or a related entity (as

described in the Prudential Standards) of Westpac) appointed by Westpac under the

facility established for the sale of Ordinary Shares issued by Westpac on Conversion on

behalf of Holders who do not wish to receive Ordinary Shares on Conversion or who are

Ineligible Holders

Scheduled Conversion Conversion on the Scheduled Conversion Date

Scheduled Conversion

Conditions

the First Scheduled Conversion Condition and the Second Scheduled Conversion

Condition

Scheduled Conversion

Date

the date that is the earlier of:

• 31 July 2026; and

• the first Distribution Payment Date after 31 July 2026,

on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are satisfied

Second Scheduled

Conversion Condition

the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days on which trading in Ordinary Shares

took place immediately preceding (but not including) the Scheduled Conversion Date is

greater than 50.51% of the Issue Date VWAP, as set out in clause 4.2(a)(ii) of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms

Securityholder

Application Form

the Application Form accompanying this Prospectus (or an online version of such a form)

upon which an Eligible Securityholder can make an Application

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Appendix A Glossary

Securityholder Offerthe invitation to Eligible Securityholders to apply for Notes under this Prospectus

Senior Creditorsall creditors of Westpac (present and future), including depositors of Westpac and all

holders of Westpac’s senior or subordinated debt:

• whose claims are admitted in a Winding Up; and

• whose claims are not made as holders of indebtedness arising under:

–an Equal Ranking Capital Security; or

–an Ordinary Share

Solvent Reconstructiona scheme of amalgamation or reconstruction, not involving a bankruptcy or insolvency,

where the obligations of Westpac in relation to the outstanding Notes are assumed

by the successor entity to which all, or substantially all of the property, assets and

undertakings of Westpac are transferred or where an arrangement with similar effect not

involving a bankruptcy or insolvency is implemented

Special Resolution• a resolution passed at a meeting of Holders by a majority of at least 75% of the votes

validly cast by Holders in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the resolution; or

• the written approval of Holders holding at least 75% of the Notes

SRNsecurityholder reference number

Sydney timetime in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Syndicate Brokerany of the Joint Lead Managers (or their affiliated retail brokers), Co-Managers or Third

Party Brokers and any other participating broker in the Offer

Tax Actthe Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) or the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)

(both as amended from time to time, as the case may be, and a reference to a section

of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) includes a reference to that section as

rewritten in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)) and any other law setting the

rate of income tax payable or regulation made under such laws

Tax Event

3

occurs when Westpac determines, after receiving a supporting opinion of reputable legal

counsel or other tax adviser in Australia, experienced in such matters, that (as a result of

a Change of Law) there is a more than insubstantial risk that:

• Westpac would be exposed to a more than de minimis adverse tax consequence or

increased cost in relation to the Notes; or

• any Distribution would not be a frankable distribution within the meaning of

Division 202 of the Tax Act.

A Tax Event will not arise where, at the Issue Date, Westpac expected the event would occur

Tax Ratethe Australian corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of Westpac at the

relevant Distribution Payment Date. At the date of this Prospectus, the relevant Tax Rate

is 30% or, expressed as a decimal, 0.30 (but that rate may change)

TFNTax File Number

Third Party Brokerany third party brokers appointed to the Offer by Westpac Institutional Bank to

participate in the Bookbuild

Tier 1 Capital, Tier 1

Capital Ratio, Tier 2

Capital, Tier 2 Capital

Ratio, Total Capital and

Total Capital Ratio

have the meaning prescribed by APRA in the Prudential Standards

Note:

3. For the avoidance of doubt, the Labor Party proposal to remove cash refunds for excess franking credits to certain entities would not give rise to a Tax

Event. See Section 2.1.5 for more information.

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Tier 1 Capital
Distributions

Dividends, Additional Tier 1 Capital distributions (which will include Distribution payments

on the Notes) and discretionary staff bonuses

Transferthe transfer of Notes by Holders to a Nominated Party in accordance with clause 8 of the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Transferred has a corresponding meaning

Transfer Datein respect of each Note:

• 31 July 2024; or

• the date specified by Westpac as the Transfer Date in accordance with clause

8.2(b)(i)(B) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Transfer Noticea notice issued in accordance with clause 8 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms under

which Westpac elects that a Transfer occur in relation to some or all of the Notes

US Personhas the meaning given in Regulation S of the US Securities Act

US Securities ActUnited States Securities Act of 1933, as amended

VWA Psubject to any adjustments under clauses 9.2 and 9.3 of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Terms, the average of the daily volume weighted average sales prices (such average

and each such daily average sales price being expressed in Australian dollars and cents

and rounded to the nearest full cent, with A$0.005 being rounded upwards) of Ordinary

Shares sold on ASX and Chi-X during the relevant period or on the relevant days but does

not include any “crossing” transacted outside the “Open Session State” or any “special

crossing” transacted at any time, each as defined in the ASX Operating Rules or any

overseas trades or trades pursuant to the exercise of options over Ordinary Shares

VWAP Periodthe period over which the VWAP is calculated, as set out in clause 16.2 of the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Terms

Westpac Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN 33 007 457 141, AFSL No. 233714)

Westpac’s Constitutionthe constitution of Westpac

Westpac Capital Notesthe 13,835,690 Westpac Capital Notes issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated

7 February 2013

Westpac Capital

Notes 2

the 13,105,705 Westpac Capital Notes 2 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated

15 May 2014

Westpac Capital

Notes 3

the 13,244,280 Westpac Capital Notes 3 issued by Westpac, acting through its London

branch, under a prospectus dated 6 August 2015

Westpac Capital

Notes 4

the 17,020,534 Westpac Capital Notes 4 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated

26 May 2016

Westpac Capital

Notes 5

the 16,903,383 Westpac Capital Notes 5 issued by Westpac under a prospectus dated

13 February 2018

Westpac Capital

Notes 6 or Notes

are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable, redeemable, subordinated,

perpetual, unsecured notes of Westpac, to be issued under the Offer in accordance with

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Terms

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 terms of issue set out in Appendix B

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Westpac Capital Notes 6

Appendix A
Appendix A Glossary

Westpac Capital

Notes Nominated Party

the nominated party identified in:

• a transfer notice intended to be given by Westpac under clause 7(a)(i) of the Westpac

Capital Notes Terms in respect of Non-Participating Westpac Capital Notes; or

• the transfer notice given under clause 7(a)(ii) of the Westpac Capital Notes Terms

lodged by Westpac with ASX on 12 November 2018 in respect of Participating Westpac

Capital Notes,

as the context requires

Westpac Capital Notes

Terms

the full terms of issue of Westpac Capital Notes set out in Appendix B of the Westpac

Capital Notes prospectus dated 7 February 2013, as amended on 12 November 2018

Westpac Directorssome or all of the directors of Westpac acting as a board

Westpac GroupWestpac and its controlled entities taken as a whole

Westpac Institutional

Bank

Westpac Institutional Bank, a division of Westpac

Westpac NZD

Subordinated Notes

the 400,000,000 Westpac NZD Subordinated Notes issued by Westpac, acting through

its New Zealand branch, under a New Zealand product disclosure statement dated

26 July 2016

Westpac USD AT1

Securities

the fixed rate, resetting, perpetual, subordinated, contingent, convertible securities

issued by Westpac, acting through its New Zealand branch, under the indenture

dated 7 September 2017, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated

21 September 2017

Winding Up• a court order is made in Australia for the winding up of Westpac (and such order is

not successfully appealed or set aside within 30 days); or

• an effective resolution is passed by shareholders or members for the winding up of

Westpac in Australia,

other than in connection with a Solvent Reconstruction

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Appendix B
Westpac Capital Notes 6

Terms

CAUTION – Westpac Capital Notes 6 are not deposit liabilities of Westpac, are riskier than bank deposits and may not be suitable for some

investors. Their complexity may make them difficult to understand and the risks associated with the Notes could result in the loss of all of your

investment. If you do not fully understand how they work or the risks associated with them, you should obtain professional advice.

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Appendix B
Appendix B Westpac Capital Notes 6 Terms

1 Form and Initial Face Value of

Westpac Capital Notes 6

1.1 Form

Westpac Capital Notes 6:

(a) are non-cumulative, convertible, transferable,

redeemable, subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes

of Westpac;

(b) are designated as being of a particular series as set out

in the Prospectus;

(c) are constituted under and issued on the terms set out in

the Deed Poll and these Terms; and

(d) take the form of entries in the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Register.

1.2 Initial Face Value

Each Westpac Capital Note 6 is issued fully paid at an issue

price of $100.

2 Ranking on Winding Up

(a) Holders do not have any right to prove in a Winding

Up in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 6, except as

permitted under clause 2.1(b).

(b) Westpac Capital Notes 6 will rank for payment of the

Liquidation Sum in a Winding Up:

(i) senior to Ordinary Shares;

(ii) equally among themselves and with all other Equal

Ranking Capital Securities; and

(iii) junior to, and are conditional on the prior payment in

full of, the claims of all Senior Creditors (including in

respect of any entitlement to interest under section

563B of the Corporations Act).

(c) Holders may not exercise voting rights as a creditor in

respect of Westpac Capital Notes 6 in a Winding Up to

defeat the subordination in this clause.

(d) Westpac Capital Notes 6 are perpetual and these Terms

do not include events of default or any other provisions

entitling the Holders to require that Westpac Capital

Notes 6 be Redeemed. Holders do not have any right

to apply for a Winding Up on the ground of Westpac’s

failure to pay Distributions or for any other reason.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, but subject to clause

5.8, if a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger

Event has occurred, Holders will rank for payment in

a Winding Up as holders of the number of Ordinary

Shares to which they became entitled under clauses 5.2

or 5.4.

3 Distributions

3.1 Distributions

Subject to these Terms, each Westpac Capital Note 6

entitles the Holder to receive on the relevant Distribution

Payment Date interest on the Face Value of the Westpac

Capital Note 6 (“Distribution”), calculated using the

following formula:

Distribution =

Distribution Rate x Face Value x N

365

where:

Distribution Rate (expressed as a percentage per annum)

is calculated using the following formula:

Distribution Rate = (BBSW Rate + Margin) x

(1 – Tax Rate)

where:

BBSW Rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for

each Distribution Period, means:

(a) the rate for prime bank eligible securities having a

tenor of 3 months as displayed as the “AVG MID” on

the Thomson Reuters Screen BBSW Page (or any

designation which replaces that designation on that

page, or any page that replaces that page) by 12pm

(Sydney time) on in the case of the first Distribution

Period, the Issue Date, and in the case of any other

Distribution Period, the first Business Day of that

Distribution Period; or

(b) if such rate does not appear on the Thomson Reuters

Screen BBSW Page (or any designation which replaces

that designation on that page, or any page that

replaces that page) by 12pm (Sydney time) on that day,

or if it does appear but Westpac determines that there

is an obvious error in that rate, “BBSW Rate” means

the rate determined by Westpac in good faith, having

regard to comparable indices then available;

Margin means 3.70% per annum;

Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the Australian

corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of

Westpac at the relevant Distribution Payment Date; and

N means, in respect of a Distribution Period, the number of

days in that Distribution Period.

3.2 Adjustment to calculation of

Distributions if not fully franked

If payment of any Distribution will not be franked to 100%

under Part 3-6 of the Tax Act (or any provisions that revise

or replace that Part), otherwise than because of any act

by, or circumstances affecting, any particular Holder, the

Distribution will be calculated using the following formula:

Distribution =

D

1 – Tax Rate × (1 – Franking Rate)

where:

D means the Distribution entitlement on that Distribution

Payment Date as calculated under clause 3.1;

Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the Australian

corporate tax rate applicable to the franking account of

Westpac at the relevant Distribution Payment Date; and

Franking Rate (expressed as a decimal) means the

percentage of Distribution that would carry franking credits

(within the meaning of Part 3-6 of the Tax Act or any

provisions that revise or replace that Part), applicable to

the relevant Distribution entitlement on that Distribution

Payment Date.

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3.3 Conditions to payment of
Distributions

(a) The payment of any Distribution on a Distribution

Payment Date is subject to:

(i) Westpac’s absolute discretion;

(ii) the payment of the Distribution not resulting in

a breach of Westpac’s capital requirements (on

a Level 1 basis) or of the Westpac Group’s capital

requirements (on a Level 2 basis) under the then

current Prudential Standards at the time of the

payment;

(iii) the payment of the Distribution not resulting in

Westpac becoming, or being likely to become,

insolvent for the purposes of the Corporations

Act; and

(iv) APRA not otherwise objecting to the payment of the

Distribution.

(b) Westpac must notify ASX as soon as reasonably

practicable if payment of any Distribution will not be

made because of this clause.

3.4 Distributions are discretionary,

non-cumulative and only payable

in cash

(a) Payments of Distributions are within the absolute

discretion of Westpac and are non-cumulative. If a

Distribution is not paid because of the provisions of

clause 3.3 or because of any other reason, Westpac has

no liability to pay such Distribution to the Holder and

the Holder has no:

(i) claim (including, without limitation, on a Winding

Up); or

(ii) right to apply for a Winding Up,

in respect of such non-payment.

(b) Any payments of Distributions to Holders must be

made in the form of cash.

(c) Non-payment of a Distribution because of the

provisions of clause 3.3, or because of any other reason,

does not constitute an event of default.

3.5 Distribution Payment Date

Distributions in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 6 are

payable:

(a) quarterly in arrear on 18 March, 18 June, 18 September

and 18 December of each year, commencing on

18 March 2019 until that Westpac Capital Note 6 has

been Converted at its full Face Value (or terminated

following a failure to Convert) or Redeemed, in each

case in accordance with these Terms; and

(b) on the Conversion Date (other than a Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date), Redemption Date or Transfer Date

(as the case may be) on which such Westpac Capital

Note 6 is Converted, Redeemed or Transferred, in each

case in accordance with these Terms

(each a “Distribution Payment Date”).

3.6 Record Dates

Distributions are only payable on a Distribution Payment

Date to those persons registered as Holders on the Record

Date for that Distribution Payment Date.

3.7 Restrictions in the case of

non-payment of a Distribution

Subject to clause 3.8, if for any reason a Distribution has

not been paid in full on the relevant Distribution Payment

Date, Westpac must not:

(a) determine or pay any Dividends; or

(b) undertake any discretionary Buy Back or Capital

Reduction,

unless the amount of the unpaid Distribution is paid in full

within 20 Business Days of that Distribution Payment Date

or:

(c) all Westpac Capital Notes 6 have been Converted at

their full Face Value (or terminated following a failure to

Convert) or Redeemed;

(d) on a subsequent Distribution Payment Date, a

Distribution for the subsequent Distribution Period is

paid in full; or

(e) a Special Resolution of the Holders has been passed

approving such action,

and, in respect of the actions contemplated by paragraphs

(c), (d) and (e), APRA does not otherwise object.

3.8 Restrictions not to apply in certain

circumstances

The restrictions in clause 3.7 do not apply in connection

with:

(a) any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar

arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more

employees, officers, directors or consultants of Westpac

or any member of the Westpac Group; or

(b) Westpac or any of its controlled entities purchasing

shares in Westpac in connection with transactions for

the account of customers of Westpac or any of its

controlled entities or in connection with the distribution

or trading of shares in Westpac in the ordinary course

of business (such distribution or trading of shares in

the ordinary course of business is subject to the prior

written approval of APRA); or

(c) to the extent that at the time a Distribution has not

been paid on the relevant Distribution Payment Date,

Westpac is legally obliged to pay on or after that date a

Dividend or complete on or after that date a Buy Back

or Capital Reduction.

3.9 Notification

(a) In relation to each Distribution Period, Westpac must

notify the ASX of the Distribution Rate and the amount

of Distribution payable on each Westpac Capital Note 6.

(b) Westpac must give notice under this clause 3.9 as

soon as practicable after it makes its calculations or

determinations and, in any event, by no later than the

fifth Business Day of the relevant Distribution Period.

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(c) Westpac may amend the calculation or determination

of any amount, date, or rate (or make appropriate

alternative arrangements by way of adjustment)

including as a result of the extension or reduction of a

Distribution Period without prior notice, but must notify

ASX promptly after doing so.

3.10 Calculations and determinations

final

The calculation or determination by Westpac of all rates

and amounts payable by it in relation to Westpac Capital

Notes 6 is, in the absence of manifest or proven error, final

and binding on Westpac, the Registrar and each Holder.

4 Scheduled Conversion

4.1 Scheduled Conversion

Subject to clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8, Westpac must Convert all

(but not some) Westpac Capital Notes 6 on issue on the

date that is the earlier of:

(a) 31 July 2026; and

(b) the first Distribution Payment Date after 31 July 2026,

on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are

satisfied (each a “Scheduled Conversion Date”).

4.2 Scheduled Conversion Conditions

(a) The Scheduled Conversion Conditions for each

Scheduled Conversion Date are:

(i) the VWAP on the 25th Business Day on which

trading in Ordinary Shares took place immediately

preceding (but not including) the Scheduled

Conversion Date is greater than 56.12% of the

Issue Date VWAP (“First Scheduled Conversion

Condition”); and

(ii) the VWAP during the period of 20 Business Days

on which trading in Ordinary Shares took place

immediately preceding (but not including) the

Scheduled Conversion Date is greater than 50.51%

of the Issue Date VWAP (the “Second Scheduled

Conversion Condition”).

(b) If the First Scheduled Conversion Condition is not

satisfied, Westpac will announce to ASX not less than

21 Business Days before the Scheduled Conversion Date

that Conversion will not proceed on the Scheduled

Conversion Date.

(c) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not

satisfied, Westpac will notify Holders on or as soon as

practicable after the Scheduled Conversion Date that

Conversion did not occur.

5 Automatic Conversion

5.1 Capital Trigger Event

A Capital Trigger Event occurs when:

(a) Westpac determines; or

(b) APRA notifies Westpac in writing that it believes,

that either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common Equity

Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common Equity

Tier 1 Capital Ratio is equal to or less than 5.125%.

5.2 Consequences of a Capital Trigger

Event

(a) Westpac must notify APRA immediately in writing if it

determines that a Capital Trigger Event has occurred.

(b) If a Capital Trigger Event occurs, Westpac must Convert

such number of Westpac Capital Notes 6 (or, if it so

determines, such percentage of the Face Value of each

Westpac Capital Note 6) as is sufficient (following any

conversion, write-off or write down of other Relevant

Securities as referred to in paragraph 5.2(c)(i) below)

to return either or both the Westpac Level 1 Common

Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio or Westpac Level 2 Common

Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, as the case may be, to above

5.125%.

(c) In determining the number of Westpac Capital Notes

6, or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac

Capital Note 6, which must be Converted in accordance

with this clause, Westpac will:

(i) first, convert, write-off or write down such number

or percentage of the face value of any other

Relevant Securities whose terms require them to

be converted, written-off or written down, before

Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes 6; and

(ii) second, if conversion, write-off or write down of

those Relevant Securities is not sufficient, Convert

(in the case of Westpac Capital Notes 6) and

convert, write-off or write down (in the case of

any other Relevant Securities) on a pro-rata basis

or in a manner that is otherwise, in the opinion of

Westpac, fair and reasonable, the Face Value of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the face value

of any Relevant Securities whose terms require or

permit them to be converted, written-off or written

down in that manner (subject to such adjustments

as Westpac may determine to take into account

the effect on marketable parcels and the need to

round to whole numbers of Ordinary Shares and the

face value of any Westpac Capital Notes 6 or other

Relevant Securities remaining on issue and the need

to effect the conversion, write-off or write-down

immediately),

but such determination will not impede the immediate

Conversion of the relevant number of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 or percentage of the Face Value of each

Westpac Capital Note 6 (as the case may be) or, if

applicable, the termination of the relevant Holder’s

rights and claims in accordance with clause 5.8.

(d) If a Capital Trigger Event occurs:

(i) the relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 6,

or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac

Capital Note 6, must be Converted immediately

upon occurrence of the Capital Trigger Event

in accordance with clauses 5.7 and 9 and the

Conversion will be irrevocable;

(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable

that Conversion has occurred to ASX and the

Holders; and

(iii) the notice must specify:

(A) the date on which the Capital Trigger Event

occurred (“Capital Trigger Event Conversion

Date”);

(B) the relevant number of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 which were, or the percentage of the

Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 6

which was, Converted and details of any other

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Relevant Securities converted, written-off or
written down in accordance with clause 5.2(c);

and

(C) details of the Conversion process, including any

details which were taken into account in relation

to the effect on marketable parcels and whole

numbers of Ordinary Shares, and the impact on

any Westpac Capital Notes 6 remaining on issue.

(e) Failure or delay in undertaking any of the steps in

clauses 5.2(d)(ii) and 5.2(d)(iii), or in quotation of the

Ordinary Shares to be issued on Conversion, does

not prevent, invalidate, delay or otherwise impede

Conversion.

5.3 Non-Viability Trigger Event

A Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs when APRA notifies

Westpac in writing that it believes:

(a) Conversion of all or some Westpac Capital Notes

6, or conversion, write-off or write down of capital

instruments of the Westpac Group, is necessary

because, without it, Westpac would become non-viable;

or

(b) a public sector injection of capital, or equivalent

support, is necessary because, without it, Westpac

would become non-viable.

5.4 Consequences of a Non-Viability

Trigger Event

(a) If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs, Westpac must

Convert such number of Westpac Capital Notes 6 (or,

if it so determines, such percentage of the Face Value

of each Westpac Capital Note 6) as is equal (following

any conversion, write-off or write down of other

Relevant Securities as referred to in paragraph 5.4(b)

(ii)(A) below) to the aggregate face value of capital

instruments which APRA has notified Westpac must

be converted, written-off or written down (or, if APRA

has not so notified Westpac, such number of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 or, if Westpac so determines, such

percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac Capital

Note 6, as is necessary to satisfy APRA that Westpac

will no longer be non-viable).

(b) In determining the number of Westpac Capital Notes

6, or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac

Capital Note 6, which must be Converted in accordance

with this clause, Westpac will:

(i) where a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs under

clause 5.3(b), Convert at their full Face Value all of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6; or

(ii) in all other circumstances:

(A) first, convert, write-off or write down such

number or percentage of the face value of any

other Relevant Securities whose terms require

them to be converted, written-off or written

down before Conversion of Westpac Capital

Notes 6; and

(B) second, if conversion, write-off or write down of

those securities is not sufficient, Convert (in the

case of Westpac Capital Notes 6) and convert,

write-off or write down (in the case of any other

Relevant Securities), on a pro-rata basis or in

a manner that is otherwise, in the opinion of

Westpac, fair and reasonable, the Face Value

of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the face

value of any Relevant Securities whose terms

require or permit them to be converted, written-

off or written down in that manner (subject to

such adjustments as Westpac may determine

to take into account the effect on marketable

parcels and the need to round to whole numbers

of Ordinary Shares and the face value of any

Westpac Capital Notes 6 or other Relevant

Securities remaining on issue and the need to

effect the conversion, write-off or write-down

immediately),

but such determination will not impede the immediate

Conversion of the relevant number of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 or percentage of the Face Value of each

Westpac Capital Note 6 (as the case may be) or, if

applicable, the termination of the relevant Holder’s

rights and claims in accordance with clause 5.8.

(c) If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs:

(i) the relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 6,

or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac

Capital Note 6, must be Converted immediately

upon occurrence of the Non-Viability Trigger Event

in accordance with clauses 5.7 and 9 and the

Conversion will be irrevocable;

(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable

that Conversion has occurred to ASX and the

Holders; and

(iii) the notice must specify:

(A) the date on which the Non-Viability Trigger

Event occurred (“Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date”);

(B) the relevant number of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 which were, or the percentage of the

Face Value of each Westpac Capital Note 6

which was, Converted, and details of any other

Relevant Securities converted, written-off or

written down in accordance with clause 5.4(b);

and

(C) the details of the Conversion process, including

any details which were taken into account in

relation to the effect on marketable parcels

and whole numbers of Ordinary Shares, and

the impact on any Westpac Capital Notes 6

remaining on issue.

(d) Failure to undertake any of the steps in clauses 5.4(c)

(ii) and 5.4(c)(iii) does not prevent, invalidate, delay or

otherwise impede Conversion.

5.5 Scheduled Conversion Conditions

not applicable

For the avoidance of doubt, the Scheduled Conversion

Conditions do not apply to Conversion as a result of a

Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event.

5.6 Priority of early Conversion

obligations

A Conversion required because of a Capital Trigger Event

or a Non-Viability Trigger Event takes place on the date,

and in the manner, required by clauses 5.2, 5.4, 5.7 and

5.8, notwithstanding any other provision for Conversion,

Redemption or Transfer in these Terms.

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5.7 Automatic Conversion upon the

occurrence of a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger

Event

If a Capital Trigger Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event

has occurred and all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6

(or percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac Capital

Note 6) are required to be Converted in accordance with

clauses 5.2 or 5.4, then:

(a) Conversion of the relevant Westpac Capital Notes 6 or

percentage of the Face Value of each Westpac Capital

Note 6 will be taken to have occurred in accordance

with clause 9 immediately upon the Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date;

(b) subject to clause 9.10, the entry of the corresponding

Westpac Capital Notes 6 in each relevant Holder’s

holding in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register will

constitute an entitlement of that Holder to the relevant

number of Ordinary Shares (and, if applicable, also to

any remaining balance of Westpac Capital Notes 6 or

Westpac Capital Notes 6 with a Face Value equal to

the aggregate of the remaining percentage of the Face

Value of each Westpac Capital Note 6), and Westpac

will recognise the Holder as having been issued the

relevant Ordinary Shares for all purposes, in each

case without the need for any further act or step by

Westpac, the Holder or any other person (and Westpac

will, as soon as possible thereafter and without delay on

the part of Westpac, take any appropriate procedural

steps to record such Conversion, including updating

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register and the Ordinary

Share register); and

(c) subject to clause 9.10, upon Conversion a Holder has

no further right or claim under these Terms in respect

of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Converted, except in

relation to the relevant number of Ordinary Shares

and the Holder’s entitlement, if any, to Westpac

Capital Notes 6 which have not been required to be

Converted or Westpac Capital Notes 6 representing the

unconverted outstanding Face Value.

5.8 No further rights if Conversion

does not occur for any reason

If, for any reason, Conversion of any Westpac Capital Notes

6 (or a percentage of the Face Value of any Westpac

Capital Notes 6) required to be Converted under clauses

5.2 or 5.4 fails to take effect under clauses 5.7(a) and (b)

or does not occur for any other reason and the Ordinary

Shares are not issued for any reason in respect of such

Conversion by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day after the

Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability

Trigger Event Conversion Date, then:

(a) such Westpac Capital Notes 6 or percentage of the

Face Value of Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not be

Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be) and will not be

Converted, Redeemed or Transferred under these Terms

on any subsequent date; and

(b) the relevant Holders’ rights (including to payment of

Distributions and Face Value and any other payments)

in relation to such Westpac Capital Notes 6 or

percentage of the Face Value of Westpac Capital Notes

6 are immediately and irrevocably terminated and such

termination will be taken to have occurred immediately

upon the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or Non-

Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, as the case

may be.

5.9 Automatic Conversion upon the

occurrence of an Acquisition Event

(a) If an Acquisition Event occurs, then:

(i) Westpac must Convert all (but not some) Westpac

Capital Notes 6;

(ii) Westpac must give notice as soon as practicable

and in any event within 10 Business Days after

becoming aware of that event occurring to ASX and

the Holders;

(iii) the notice must specify a date on which it is

proposed Conversion will occur (proposed

“Acquisition Event Conversion Date”) being:

(A) in the case of an Acquisition Event that is a

takeover bid, no later than the Business Day

prior to the then announced closing date of the

relevant takeover bid; or

(B) in the case of an Acquisition Event that is a court

approved scheme, a date no later than the record

date for participation in the relevant scheme of

arrangement;

(iv) the notice must specify the details of the Conversion

process including any details to take into account the

effect on marketable parcels and whole numbers of

Ordinary Shares; and

(v) on the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion

Date, all Westpac Capital Notes 6 will Convert in

accordance with clause 9.

(b) The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition applies to

a Conversion following an Acquisition Event as though

the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion Date were a

Scheduled Conversion Date for the purposes of clause

4 (except that in the case of an Acquisition Event, the

Second Scheduled Conversion Condition will apply as

if it referred to 20.20% of the Issue Date VWAP). If the

Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not satisfied,

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not Convert.

(c) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not

satisfied on the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion

Date, Westpac will notify Holders as soon as practicable

after the proposed Acquisition Event Conversion Date

that Conversion did not occur.

5.10 Issue of ordinary shares of

Approved Successor

Where there is a replacement of Westpac as the ultimate

holding company of the Westpac Group and the successor

holding company is an Approved Successor, Conversion

of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 may not occur as a

consequence of the Replacement (as defined in clause

13.4(a)). Instead, these Terms may be amended in

accordance with clause 13.4.

6 Optional Conversion

6.1 Conversion at the option of

Westpac

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this clause 6, Westpac

may at its option Convert in accordance with clause 9:

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(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 31 July
2024; or

(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes

6 on an Optional Conversion Date following the

occurrence of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event.

(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 6 are

to be Converted under clause 6.1(a)(i), those Westpac

Capital Notes 6 to be Converted will be specified in the

Optional Conversion Notice and selected:

(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair

and reasonable; and

(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or

requirement of ASX.

6.2 Restriction on election to Convert

Westpac may only elect to Convert the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 under clause 6.1(a) if on the second Business Day

before the date on which an Optional Conversion Notice is

to be sent by Westpac (or, if trading in Ordinary Shares did

not occur on that date, the last Business Day prior to that

date on which trading in Ordinary Shares occurred) the

VWAP on that date is:

(a) in respect of a Conversion under clause 6.1(a)(i),

greater than 56.12% of the Issue Date VWAP; and

(b) in respect of a Conversion under clause 6.1(a)(ii),

greater than 22.20% of the Issue Date VWAP,

(the “Optional Conversion Restriction”).

6.3 Optional Conversion Notice

(a) Subject to clause 6.2, Westpac may only Convert

under clause 6.1(a)(i) if Westpac has given an Optional

Conversion Notice of its election to do so at least

25 Business Days before the proposed Optional

Conversion Date to ASX and the Holders.

(b) The Optional Conversion Notice must specify:

(i) the date on which it is proposed the Optional

Conversion will occur, which:

(A) in the case of clause 6.1(a)(i), will be 31 July 2024;

and

(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,

is the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless

Westpac determines an earlier date having

regard to the best interests of Holders as a whole

and the relevant event;

(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be Converted on the

Optional Conversion Date; and

(iii) the details of the Conversion process including any

details to take into account the effect on marketable

parcels and the need to round to whole numbers of

Ordinary Shares.

6.4 Restriction on Conversion on the

Optional Conversion Date

(a) The Second Scheduled Conversion Condition applies

to an Optional Conversion as though the proposed

Optional Conversion Date were a Scheduled Conversion

Date for the purposes of clause 4 (except that in the

case of an Optional Conversion following a Tax Event

or Regulatory Event, the Second Scheduled Conversion

Condition will apply as if it referred to 20.20% of the

Issue Date VWAP).

(b) If the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition is not

satisfied on the proposed Optional Conversion Date:

(i) the Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not Convert; and

(ii) Westpac will notify Holders as soon as practicable

after the proposed Optional Conversion Date that

Conversion did not occur.

6.5 Deferred Conversion

If Westpac has given an Optional Conversion Notice under

clause 6.3 and the Second Scheduled Conversion Condition

(as if it applied on the Optional Conversion Date) is not

satisfied, then, notwithstanding any other provision of

these Terms:

(a) the Optional Conversion Date will be deferred until the

first Distribution Payment Date (under clause 3.5(a))

on which the Scheduled Conversion Conditions are

satisfied (except that in the case of a Tax Event or

Regulatory Event, the Second Scheduled Conversion

Condition will apply as if it referred to 20.20% of the

Issue Date VWAP) as if that Distribution Payment Date

were a Scheduled Conversion Date for the purposes of

clause 4 (the “Deferred Conversion Date”);

(b) Westpac must convert the Westpac Capital Notes 6

on the Deferred Conversion Date unless the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 are Converted earlier in accordance

with these Terms; and

(c) until the Deferred Conversion Date, all rights attaching

to the Westpac Capital Notes 6 will continue as if the

Optional Conversion Notice had not been given.

6.6 Final Distribution

For the avoidance of doubt, Optional Conversion may

occur even if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not

pay a Distribution for the final Distribution Period.

6.7 No Conversion at the option of the

Holders

Holders do not have a right to request Conversion of their

Westpac Capital Notes 6 at any time.

7 Optional Redemption

7.1 Redemption at the option of

Westpac

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this clause 7, Westpac

may at its option Redeem:

(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 31 July

2024; or

(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

on a Redemption Date following the occurrence of a

Tax Event or Regulatory Event,

in each case for their Face Value.

(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 6 are

to be Redeemed under clause 7.1(a)(i), those Westpac

Capital Notes 6 to be Redeemed will be specified in the

Redemption Notice and selected:

(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair

and reasonable; and

(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or

requirement of ASX.

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7.2 Optional Redemption Notice

(a) Westpac may only Redeem under clause 7.1(a) if

Westpac has given a Redemption Notice of its election

to do so at least 21 Business Days before the proposed

Redemption Date to ASX and the Holders.

(b) The Redemption Notice must specify:

(i) the date on which it is proposed the Redemption

will occur, which must be:

(A) in the case of clause 7.1(a)(i), 31 July 2024;

(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,

the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless

Westpac determines an earlier date having

regard to the best interests of Holders as a whole

and the relevant event; and

(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be Redeemed on

the Redemption Date.

7.3 APRA approval to Redeem

Westpac may only Redeem under this clause 7 if:

(a) either:

(i) before or concurrently with Redemption, Westpac

replaces Westpac Capital Notes 6 with a capital

instrument which is of the same or better quality

(for the purposes of the Prudential Standards) than

Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the replacement of

Westpac Capital Notes 6 is done under conditions

that are sustainable for the income capacity of

Westpac (for the purposes of the Prudential

Standards); or

(ii) Westpac obtains confirmation from APRA that

APRA is satisfied, having regard to the capital

position of Westpac and the Westpac Group, that

Westpac does not have to replace Westpac Capital

Notes 6; and

(b) APRA has given its prior written approval to the

Redemption. Approval is at the discretion of APRA and

may or may not be given.

7.4 Final Distribution

For the avoidance of doubt, Redemption may occur even

if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not pay a

Distribution for the final Distribution Period.

7.5 No Redemption at the option of

the Holders

Holders do not have a right to request Redemption of their

Westpac Capital Notes 6 at any time.

7.6 Effect of Redemption Notice

Subject to any early Conversion required because of a

Capital Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event and

any termination of rights under clause 5.8, any Redemption

Notice given under this clause 7 is irrevocable and Westpac

must (subject to clause 11.1) Redeem Westpac Capital Notes

6 on the Redemption Date specified in that Redemption

Notice.

8 Optional Transfer

8.1 Transfer at the option of Westpac

(a) Westpac may elect that Transfer occur in relation to:

(i) all or some Westpac Capital Notes 6 on 31 July

2024; or

(ii) all (but not some) of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

on a Transfer Date following the occurrence of a Tax

Event or Regulatory Event.

(b) If only some (but not all) Westpac Capital Notes 6 are

to be Transferred under clause 8.1(a)(i), the number

of Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be Transferred will be

specified in the Transfer Notice and selected:

(i) in a manner that is, in the opinion of Westpac, fair

and reasonable; and

(ii) in compliance with any applicable law, directive or

requirement of ASX.

8.2 Optional Transfer Notice

(a) Westpac may only elect to Transfer Westpac Capital

Notes 6 under clause 8.1(a) if Westpac has given a

Transfer Notice at least 21 Business Days before the

proposed Transfer Date to ASX and the Holders.

(b) The Transfer Notice must specify:

(i) the date on which it is proposed the Transfer will

occur, which must be:

(A) in the case of clause 8.1(a)(i), 31 July 2024;

(B) in the case of a Tax Event or Regulatory Event,

the Next Distribution Payment Date, unless

Westpac determines an earlier date having

regard to the best interests of Holders as a whole

and the relevant event; and

(ii) whether any Distribution will be paid in respect of

the Westpac Capital Notes 6 to be Transferred on

the Transfer Date.

8.3 Final Distribution

For the avoidance of doubt, Transfer may occur even

if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not pay a

Distribution for the final Distribution Period.

8.4 No Transfer at the option of the

Holders

Holders do not have a right to request Transfer of their

Westpac Capital Notes 6 at any time.

8.5 Effect of Transfer Notice

(a) Any Transfer Notice given under this clause 8 is

irrevocable and Westpac must (subject to clause 11.1)

Transfer Westpac Capital Notes 6 on the Transfer Date

specified in that Transfer Notice.

(b) If Westpac issues a Transfer Notice under this clause 8:

(i) each Holder is taken irrevocably to offer to sell the

relevant number of their Westpac Capital Notes 6 to

the Nominated Party on the Transfer Date for a cash

amount per Westpac Capital Note 6 equal to the

Face Value (and to have appointed Westpac as its

agent and attorney to execute documents and do all

things necessary which Westpac considers may be

necessary or desirable in connection with that offer

and any resulting sale);

(ii) subject to payment by the Nominated Party of the

Face Value to Holders, all right, title and interest in

the relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 6 will

be Transferred from the Holders to the Nominated

Party on the Transfer Date; and

(iii) if the Nominated Party does not pay the Face Value

to the relevant Holders on the Transfer Date, the

relevant number of Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not

be Transferred to the Nominated Party.

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(c) Clause 11 will apply to payments by the Nominated
Party as if the Nominated Party were Westpac. If any

payment to a particular Holder is not made or treated

as made on the Transfer Date because of any error

by or on behalf of the Nominated Party, the relevant

Westpac Capital Notes 6 of that Holder will not be

Transferred until payment is made but the Transfer of

all other relevant Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not be

affected by the failure.

9 General provisions applicable

to Conversion

9.1 Conversion

On the Conversion Date, subject to clauses 5.6 and 9.10, the

following will apply:

(a) Westpac will allot and issue the Conversion Number of

Ordinary Shares for each Westpac Capital Note 6 held

by the Holder. The Conversion Number is calculated

according to the following formula, and subject always

to the Conversion Number being no greater than the

Maximum Conversion Number:

Conversion Number for each = Face Value

Westpac Capital Note 6 0.99 x VWAP

where:

VWA P (expressed in dollars and cents) means the

VWAP during the VWAP Period.

Maximum Conversion Number means a number

calculated according to the following formula:

Maximum

Conversion

Number for

each Westpac

Capital Note 6

=

Face Value

Relevant Percentage x Issue

Date VWAP

Relevant Percentage means:

(i) if Conversion is occurring on a Scheduled

Conversion Date or the Optional Conversion Date on

31 July 2024, 50%; and

(ii) if Conversion is occurring at any other time, 20%.

(b) Each Holder’s rights (including to Distributions other

than the Distribution, if any, payable on a date when

Conversion is required that is not a Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or a Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date) in relation to each Westpac Capital

Note 6 that is being Converted will be immediately and

irrevocably terminated for an amount equal to the Face

Value and Westpac will apply the Face Value of each

Westpac Capital Note 6 by way of payment for the

subscription for the Ordinary Shares to be allotted and

issued under clause 9.1(a). Each Holder is taken to have

irrevocably directed that any amount payable under this

clause 9.1 is to be applied as provided for in this clause

and Holders do not have any right to payment in any

other way.

(c) If the total number of Ordinary Shares to be allotted

and issued in respect of a Holder’s aggregate holding

of Westpac Capital Notes 6 includes a fraction of an

Ordinary Share, that fraction of an Ordinary Share will

be disregarded.

9.2 Adjustments to VWAP generally

For the purposes of calculating VWAP under clause 9.1:

(a) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the

relevant VWAP Period, Ordinary Shares have been

quoted on ASX as cum dividend or cum any other

distribution or entitlement and Westpac Capital Notes

6 will be Converted into Ordinary Shares after that

date and those Ordinary Shares will no longer carry

that dividend or that other distribution or entitlement,

then the VWAP on the Business Days on which those

Ordinary Shares have been quoted cum dividend

or cum any other distribution or entitlement will be

reduced by an amount (“Cum Value”) equal to:

(i) in the case of a dividend or other distribution,

the amount of that dividend or other distribution

including, if the dividend or distribution is franked,

the amount that would be included in the assessable

income of a recipient of the dividend or distribution

who is a natural person resident in Australia under

the Tax Act;

(ii) in the case of any other entitlement that is not a

dividend or other distribution under clause 9.2(a)

(i) which is traded on ASX on any of those Business

Days, the volume weighted average price of all such

entitlements sold on ASX during the VWAP Period

on the Business Days on which those entitlements

were traded (excluding trades of the kind that

would be excluded in determining VWAP under the

definition of that term); or

(iii) in the case of any other entitlement which is not

traded on ASX during the VWAP Period, the value

of the entitlement as reasonably determined by

Westpac;

(b) where, on some or all of the Business Days in the

VWAP Period, Ordinary Shares have been quoted as

ex dividend or ex any other distribution or entitlement,

and Westpac Capital Notes 6 will be Converted into

Ordinary Shares which would be entitled to receive

the relevant dividend, distribution or entitlement, the

VWAP on the Business Days on which those Ordinary

Shares have been quoted ex dividend or ex any other

distribution or entitlement will be increased by the Cum

Value; and

(c) any adjustment made by Westpac in accordance with

clause 9.2 will be effective and binding on Holders

under these Terms and these Terms will be construed

accordingly.

9.3 Adjustments to VWAP for capital

reconstruction

(a) Where during the relevant VWAP Period there is a

change to the number of Ordinary Shares on issue

because the Ordinary Shares are reconstructed,

consolidated, divided or reclassified (in a manner not

involving any cash payment (or the giving of any other

form of consideration) to or by holders of Ordinary

Shares) (“Reclassification”) into a lesser or greater

number, the daily VWAP for each day in the VWAP

Period which falls before the date on which trading in

Ordinary Shares is conducted on a post Reclassification

basis will be adjusted by multiplying such daily VWAP

by the following formula:

A

B

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where:

A means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares

immediately before the Reclassification; and

B means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares

immediately after the Reclassification.

(b) Any adjustment made by Westpac in accordance with

clause 9.3(a) will be effective and binding on Holders

under these Terms and these Terms will be construed

accordingly.

(c) Each Holder acknowledges that Westpac may

consolidate, divide or reclassify Ordinary Shares so that

there is a lesser or greater number of Ordinary Shares

at any time in its absolute discretion without any such

action requiring any consent or concurrence of any

Holders.

9.4 Adjustments to Issue Date VWAP

generally

For the purposes of determining the Issue Date VWAP

under clause 9.1, adjustments will be made in accordance

with clause 9.2 and clause 9.3 during the period in which

the Issue Date VWAP is determined. On and from the Issue

Date, adjustments to the Issue Date VWAP:

(a) may be made by Westpac in accordance with clauses

9.5 to 9.7 (inclusive);

(b) if so made, will correspondingly affect the application of

the Scheduled Conversion Conditions and the Optional

Conversion Restriction and cause an adjustment to the

Maximum Conversion Number; and

(c) if so made, will be effective and binding on Holders

under these Terms and these Terms will be construed

accordingly.

9.5 Adjustments to Issue Date VWAP

for bonus issues

(a) Subject to clauses 9.5(b) and 9.5(c), if at any time on or

from the Issue Date Westpac makes a pro-rata bonus

issue of Ordinary Shares to holders of Ordinary Shares

generally (in a manner not involving any cash payment

(or the giving of any other form of consideration) to or

by holders of Ordinary Shares), the Issue Date VWAP

will be adjusted immediately in accordance with the

following formula:

V =

Vo x RD

(RD + RN)

where:

V means the Issue Date VWAP applying immediately

after the application of this formula;

Vo means the Issue Date VWAP applying immediately

prior to the application of this formula;

RD means the number of Ordinary Shares on issue

immediately prior to the allotment of new Ordinary

Shares pursuant to the bonus issue; and

RN means the number of Ordinary Shares issued

pursuant to the bonus issue.

(b) Clause 9.5(a) does not apply to Ordinary Shares issued

as part of a bonus share plan, employee or executive

share plan, executive option plan, share top up plan,

share purchase plan or a dividend reinvestment plan.

(c) For the purposes of this clause, an issue will be

regarded as a bonus issue notwithstanding that

Westpac does not make offers to some or all holders

of Ordinary Shares with registered addresses outside

Australia, provided that in so doing Westpac is not in

contravention of the ASX Listing Rules.

(d) No adjustments to the Issue Date VWAP will be made

under this clause 9.5 for any offer of Ordinary Shares

not covered by clause 9.5(a), including a rights issue or

other essentially pro rata issue.

(e) The fact that no adjustment is made for an issue of

Ordinary Shares except as covered by clause 9.5(a) shall

not in any way restrict Westpac from issuing Ordinary

Shares at any time on such terms as it sees fit nor

require any consent or concurrence of any Holders.

9.6 Adjustments to Issue Date VWAP

for capital reconstruction

(a) If at any time on or from the Issue Date there is a

change to the number of Ordinary Shares on issue

because of a Reclassification (in a manner not involving

any cash payment (or the giving of any other form of

consideration) to or by holders of Ordinary Shares) into

a lesser or greater number, the Issue Date VWAP will be

adjusted by multiplying the Issue Date VWAP applicable

on the Business Day immediately before the date of any

such Reclassification by the following formula:

A

B

where:

A means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares on

issue immediately before the Reclassification; and

B means the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares on

issue immediately after the Reclassification.

(b) Each Holder acknowledges that Westpac may

consolidate, divide or reclassify securities so that there

is a lesser or greater number of Ordinary Shares at any

time in its absolute discretion without any such action

requiring any consent or concurrence of any Holders.

9.7 No adjustment to Issue Date VWAP

in certain circumstances

Despite the provisions of clauses 9.5 and 9.6, no

adjustment will be made to the Issue Date VWAP where

any such adjustment (rounded if applicable) would be less

than one percent of the Issue Date VWAP then in effect.

9.8 Announcement of adjustments to

Issue Date VWAP

Westpac will notify any adjustment to the Issue Date

VWAP under this clause to ASX and the Holders within 10

Business Days of Westpac determining the adjustment and

the adjustment will be final and binding.

9.9 Status and listing of Ordinary

Shares

(a) Ordinary Shares issued or arising from Conversion will

rank equally with, and will have the same rights as, all

other fully paid Ordinary Shares provided that the rights

attaching to the Ordinary Shares issued or arising from

Conversion do not take effect until 5.00pm (Sydney

time) on the Conversion Date (or such other time

required by APRA).

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(b) Westpac will use all reasonable endeavours to list the
Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 on ASX.

9.10 Conversion where the Holder

does not wish to receive Ordinary

Shares or is an Ineligible Holder

(a) If Westpac Capital Notes 6 of a Holder are required to

be Converted and:

(i) the Holder has notified Westpac that it does not

wish to receive Ordinary Shares as a result of

Conversion, which notice may be given at any

time on or after the Issue Date and no less than 15

Business Days prior to the Conversion Date; or

(ii) the Holder is an Ineligible Holder,

then, on the Conversion Date, all of the Holder’s rights

in relation to each such Westpac Capital Note 6 being

Converted are immediately and irrevocably terminated

(including to Distributions other than the Distribution, if

any, payable on a date when Conversion is required that

is not a Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or a Non-

Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date) and Westpac

will issue the Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares to

the Sale Agent for no additional consideration to hold

on trust for sale for the benefit of the relevant Holder. At

the first opportunity to sell the Ordinary Shares, the Sale

Agent will arrange for their sale at market value and pay

the proceeds, less selling costs, brokerage, stamp duty

and other taxes and charges, to the relevant Holder.

Westpac will be entitled to treat a Holder as not being

an Ineligible Holder unless the Holder has otherwise

notified it after the Issue Date and prior to the

Conversion Date.

(b) If Conversion under this clause 9.10 is occurring

because of the occurrence of a Capital Trigger Event or

Non-Viability Trigger Event and the Conversion fails to

take effect under clauses 5.2 or 5.4 or does not occur

for any other reason and the Ordinary Shares are not

issued to the Sale Agent for any reason in respect of

such Conversion by 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day

after the Capital Trigger Event Conversion Date or

Non-Viability Trigger Event Conversion Date, then:

(i) such Westpac Capital Notes 6 or percentage of the

Face Value of Westpac Capital Notes 6 will not be

Converted in respect of such Capital Trigger Event

Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger Event

Conversion Date (as the case may be) and will not

be Converted, Redeemed or Transferred under these

Terms on any subsequent date; and

(ii) the relevant Holders’ rights (including to payment

of Distributions and Face Value and any other

payments) in relation to such Westpac Capital

Notes 6 or percentage of the Face Value of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 are immediately and irrevocably

terminated and such termination will be taken to

have occurred immediately upon the Capital Trigger

Event Conversion Date or Non-Viability Trigger

Event Conversion Date, as the case may be.

9.11 Final Distribution

For the avoidance of doubt, Conversion may occur even

if Westpac, in its absolute discretion, does not pay a

Distribution for the final Distribution Period.

9.12 No Conversion after Winding Up

commences

If before the Conversion Date a Winding Up commences,

then Conversion will not occur and clause 2 will apply,

except where Conversion is required for a Capital Trigger

Event or Non-Viability Trigger Event (in which case

such Conversion shall occur (subject to clause 5.8) in

accordance with clauses 5.2 or 5.4 (as applicable) and

clause 5.7).

9.13 Conversion of a percentage of

Face Value

If under these Terms it is necessary to Convert a

percentage of the Face Value, this clause 9 will apply to

the Conversion as if references to the Face Value were

references to the relevant percentage of the Face Value to

be Converted multiplied by the Face Value and references

to the Westpac Capital Note(s) 6 were references to the

percentage of the Face Value of the Westpac Capital

Note(s) 6 to be Converted.

9.14 Consent to receive Ordinary Shares

and other acknowledgements

Subject to clause 5.8, each Holder irrevocably:

(a) upon receipt of the Conversion Number of Ordinary

Shares following Conversion of Westpac Capital Notes

6 in accordance with clauses 4, 5 or 6 consents to

becoming a member of Westpac and agrees to be

bound by the constitution of Westpac, in each case in

respect of Ordinary Shares issued on Conversion;

(b) acknowledges and agrees that, unless it has given

notice in accordance with clause 9.10 that it does

not wish to receive Ordinary Shares as a result of

Conversion, it is obliged to accept Ordinary Shares of

Westpac on Conversion notwithstanding anything that

might otherwise affect a Conversion of Westpac Capital

Notes 6 including:

(i) any change in the financial position of Westpac

since the issue of the Westpac Capital Notes 6;

(ii) any disruption to the market or potential market for

Ordinary Shares or capital markets generally; or

(iii) any breach by Westpac of any obligation in

connection with the Westpac Capital Notes 6;

(c) acknowledges and agrees that:

(i) Conversion is not subject to any conditions other

than those expressly provided for in these Terms;

(ii) subject to any conditions, Conversion must occur

immediately on the Conversion Date and that may

result in disruption or failures in trading or dealings

in the Westpac Capital Notes 6;

(iii) it will not have any rights to vote in respect of any

Conversion; and

(iv) notwithstanding clause 9.9, Ordinary Shares issued

on Conversion may not be quoted at the time of

Conversion or at all;

(d) acknowledges and agrees that where clause 5.8 applies,

no other conditions or events will affect the operation

of that clause and it will not have any rights to vote in

respect of any termination under that clause;

(e) acknowledges and agrees that it has no right to request

that Westpac Convert Westpac Capital Notes 6; and

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(f) acknowledges and agrees that it has no remedies on

account of the failure of Westpac to issue Ordinary

Shares in accordance with clauses 5.2 or 5.4 other than,

subject to clause 5.8, to seek specific performance of

Westpac’s obligation to issue Ordinary Shares.

10 Title and transfer of Westpac

Capital Notes 6

10.1 CHESS

While a Westpac Capital Note 6 remains in CHESS:

(a) the rights of a person holding an interest in the

Westpac Capital Note 6; and

(b) all dealings (including transfers and payments) in

relation to the Westpac Capital Note 6,

will be governed by and subject to the rules and

regulations of CHESS (but without affecting any of these

Terms which affect the eligibility of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 as Additional Tier 1 Capital). To the extent of any

inconsistency:

(c) between these Terms (other than any of these Terms

which affect the eligibility of the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 as Additional Tier 1 Capital) and the rules and

regulations of CHESS, the rules and regulations of

CHESS prevail; and

(d) between any of these Terms which affect the eligibility

of the Westpac Capital Notes 6 as Additional Tier 1

Capital and the rules and regulations of CHESS, these

Terms prevail.

10.2 Effect of entries in Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Register

Each entry in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register of a

person as a Holder constitutes:

(a) conclusive evidence of that person’s:

(i) absolute ownership of those Westpac Capital Notes

6; and

(ii) entitlement to the other benefits given to Holders

under these Terms in respect of Westpac Capital

Notes 6; and

(b) an undertaking by Westpac to pay a Distribution and

any other amount in accordance with these Terms,

subject to correction of the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Register for fraud or error.

10.3 Non-recognition of interests

Except as required by law, Westpac and the Registrar must

treat the person whose name is entered in the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Register as a Holder as the absolute

owner of that Westpac Capital Notes 6. This clause applies

despite any notice of ownership, trust or interest in that

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

10.4 Joint Holders

Where two or more persons are entered in the Westpac

Capital Notes 6 Register as joint Holders, they are taken to

hold those Westpac Capital Notes 6 as joint tenants with

rights of survivorship but the Registrar is not bound to

register more than three persons as joint Holders of any

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

10.5 Transfers

(a) A Holder may transfer Westpac Capital Notes 6:

(i) while Westpac Capital Notes 6 are registered with

CHESS, in accordance with the rules and regulations

of CHESS; or

(ii) at any other time:

(A) by a proper transfer under any other applicable

computerised or electronic system recognised by

the Corporations Act; or

(B) by any proper or sufficient instrument of transfer

of marketable securities under applicable

law, provided such instrument is delivered to

the Registrar with any evidence the Registrar

reasonably requires to prove title to or the right

to transfer Westpac Capital Notes 6.

(b) Title to Westpac Capital Notes 6 passes when details of

the transfer are entered in the Westpac Capital Notes 6

Register.

(c) Westpac Capital Notes 6 may be transferred in whole

but not in part.

(d) Westpac must comply with all Applicable Regulations

and any other relevant obligations imposed on it in

relation to the transfer of Westpac Capital Notes 6.

(e) Westpac must not charge any fee on the transfer of

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

(f) The Holder is responsible for any stamp duty or other

similar taxes which are payable in any jurisdiction in

connection with a transfer, assignment or other dealing

with Westpac Capital Notes 6.

(g) Upon registration and entry of the transferee in the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register, the transferor ceases

to be entitled to future benefits under these Terms in

respect of the transferred Westpac Capital Notes 6.

(h) Subject to Applicable Regulations, Westpac may

determine that transfers of some or all Westpac Capital

Notes 6 will not be registered during any period

reasonably specified by it prior to the Conversion Date,

Redemption Date or Transfer Date of such Westpac

Capital Notes 6.

10.6 Refusal to register

(a) Westpac may only refuse to register a transfer of

Westpac Capital Notes 6 if permitted by, or if such

registration would contravene or is forbidden by,

Applicable Regulations or these Terms.

(b) If Westpac refuses to register a transfer, Westpac must

give the lodging party notice of the refusal and the

reasons for it within five Business Days after the date on

which the transfer was delivered to the Registrar.

10.7 Transmission

A person becoming entitled to Westpac Capital Notes 6

as a consequence of the death, bankruptcy, liquidation or

a winding-up of a Holder or of a vesting order by a court

or other body with power to make the order, or a person

administering the estate of a Holder, may, upon providing

evidence as to that entitlement or status, and if Westpac

so requires an indemnity in relation to the correctness of

such evidence, as Westpac considers sufficient, become

registered as the Holder of those Westpac Capital Notes 6.

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11 Payments
11.1 General

(a) All payments in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 6:

(i) must be made:

(A) in Australian dollars; and

(B) free of any set off, deduction or counter claim

except as required by law or any agreement with

a governmental authority;

(ii) are subject to applicable fiscal and other laws and

the administrative practices and procedures of fiscal

and other authorities;

(iii) will be made in accordance with:

(A) the rules and regulations of CHESS while

Westpac Capital Notes 6 remain in CHESS;

(B) the particulars recorded in the Westpac Capital

Notes 6 Register on the relevant Record Date;

and

(C) these Terms.

(b) If the date scheduled for any payment under these

Terms (other than a payment made under clause

9.1(b) in connection with the Conversion of Westpac

Capital Notes 6 following a Capital Trigger Event or a

Non-Viability Trigger Event) is not a Business Day, then

the payment will be made on the next Business Day

(and without any additional interest or other payment in

respect of such delay).

(c) All calculations of payments will be rounded to four

decimal places. For the purposes of making any

payment in respect of a Holder’s aggregate holding

of Westpac Capital Notes 6, any fraction of a cent will

be rounded to the nearest one Australian cent (with

one half of an Australian cent being rounded up to one

Australian cent).

11.2 Payments to Holders

(a) Each payment in respect of a Westpac Capital Note

6 will be made to the person that is recorded in the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register as the Holder of that

Westpac Capital Note 6 on the Record Date for that

payment.

(b) A payment to any one joint Holder of a Westpac Capital

Note 6 will discharge Westpac’s liability in respect of

the payment.

11.3 Method of payments

(a) Westpac may, in its absolute discretion, pay to a Holder

or any other person entitled to any amount payable in

respect of a Westpac Capital Note 6:

(i) by crediting an account nominated in writing by that

Holder or person;

(ii) by cheque made payable to the Holder or person,

sent to the address of that Holder or person as

notified to Westpac by that Holder or person; or

(iii) in any other manner as Westpac determines

(provided that Distributions must always be paid

in cash).

(b) Westpac may send a cheque referred to in clause 11.3(a)

(ii), if relevant, to:

(i) the address in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register

of the Holder;

(ii) if that Westpac Capital Note 6 is jointly held, the

address in the Westpac Capital Notes 6 Register of

the Holder named first in the register in respect of

the Westpac Capital Note 6; or

(iii) any other address which that person directs in

writing.

(c) If Westpac decides to make a payment by electronic or

other means determined under clause 11.3(a)(iii) and an

account is not nominated by the Holder or joint Holder,

Westpac may hold the amount payable in a separate

account of Westpac until the Holder or joint Holder

(as the case may be) nominates an account, without

any obligation to pay interest, and the amount so held

is to be treated as having been paid to the Holder or

joint Holder at the time it is credited to that separate

account of Westpac.

(d) All amounts payable but unclaimed may be invested by

Westpac as it thinks fit for the benefit of Westpac until

claimed or until required to be dealt with in accordance

with any law relating to unclaimed moneys.

(e) Westpac (or any person through whom payments are

made), in its absolute discretion, may withhold payment

to a Holder where it is required to do so under any

applicable fiscal or other law or any administrative

practice or procedure of any fiscal or other authority

(including any law prohibiting dealings with terrorist

organisations or money laundering, or any other type

of sanction and any withholding or deduction arising

under or in connection with FATCA), or where it has

reasonable grounds to suspect that the Holder may

be subject to any such law, administrative practice or

procedure or sanction or involved in acts of terrorism

or money laundering, and may deal with such

payment and the Holder’s Westpac Capital Notes 6 in

accordance with such applicable law, administrative

practice or procedure or the requirements of any

relevant government or regulatory authority.

(f) Westpac shall not be liable for any costs or loss

suffered by a Holder in exercising its discretion under

clause 11.3(e), even where a Holder later demonstrates

that they were not subject to such law, administrative

practice or procedure or sanction.

12 Taxation

12.1 Deductions

(a) Westpac or the Nominated Party, as applicable, may

deduct or withhold any tax, duty, assessment, levy,

governmental charge or other amount from any

Distribution or amount payable upon Redemption or

Transfer to the Nominated Party of any Westpac Capital

Note 6 (or upon or with respect to the issuance of any

Ordinary Shares upon any Conversion), as required by

law or any agreement with a governmental authority.

If any such deduction or withholding has been made

and paid over to the relevant governmental authority

and the balance of the Distribution or other amount

payable has been paid (or, in the case of a Conversion,

Ordinary Shares issued) to the relevant Holder, then the

full amount payable (or, in the case of a Conversion, the

Conversion Number of Ordinary Shares) to such Holder

shall be deemed to have been duly paid and satisfied

(or, in the case of a Conversion, issued) by Westpac or

the Nominated Party, as applicable.

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(b) Westpac or the Nominated Party, as applicable,

shall pay the full amount required to be deducted or

withheld to the relevant governmental authority within

the time allowed for such payment without incurring

any penalty under applicable law and shall, if requested

by any Holder, deliver to such Holder confirmation

of such payment without delay after it is received by

Westpac or the Nominated Party, as applicable.

12.2 FATCA

Without limiting clause 12.1, if any withholding or deduction

arises under or in connection with FATCA, Westpac will

not be required to pay any further amounts on account of

such withholding or deduction or otherwise reimburse or

compensate, or make any payment to, a Holder for or in

respect of any such withholding or deduction.

12.3 Tax File Number withholdings

(a) Westpac will, if required, withhold an amount from

payment of Distributions on Westpac Capital Notes 6 at

the highest marginal tax rate plus the highest Medicare

levy if a Holder has not supplied an appropriate tax

file number, Australian business number or exemption

details.

(b) If a Holder supplies exemption details and Westpac

subsequently determines that the relevant exemption

was not available, Westpac may recover the amount

that should have been deducted from the relevant

Holder and may deduct that amount from any

subsequent payment due to that Holder in respect of

Westpac Capital Notes 6.

13 Amendment of these Terms

13.1 Amendment generally

No amendment to these Terms is permitted without

APRA’s prior written approval if such amendment would

impact, or potentially impact, the classification of the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 as Additional Tier 1 Capital on a

Level 1 or Level 2 basis.

13.2 Amendment without consent

Subject to clause 13.1, and complying with all applicable laws

and with APRA’s prior written approval (except in the case

of paragraph 13.2(a)(iii) below), Westpac may, without the

authority, assent or approval of Holders, amend these Terms:

(a) if Westpac is of the opinion that the amendment is:

(i) of a formal, minor or technical nature;

(ii) made to cure any ambiguity;

(iii) made to correct any manifest error; expedient for

the purpose of enabling the Westpac Capital Notes

6 to be listed for quotation or to retain listing on any

stock exchange or to be offered for, or subscription

for, sale under the laws for the time being in force

in any place and it is otherwise not considered by

Westpac to be materially prejudicial to the interests

of Holders as a whole; or

(iv) necessary to comply with the provisions of any

statute, the requirements of any statutory authority,

the ASX Listing Rules or the listing or quotation

requirements of any stock exchange on which the

Westpac Capital Notes 6 are quoted; or

(b) generally, in any case where such amendment is

considered by Westpac not to be materially prejudicial

to the interests of Holders as a whole.

13.3 Amendment with consent

Without limiting clause 13.2 and subject to clause 13.1,

Westpac may, with APRA’s prior written approval, amend

these Terms if the amendment has been approved by a

Special Resolution.

13.4 Amendment for Approved

Successor

(a) Subject to clause 13.4(c), if:

(i) it is proposed that Westpac be replaced as the

ultimate holding company of the Westpac Group by

an Approved Successor (“Replacement”); and

(ii) the Approved Successor agrees to expressly

assume Westpac’s obligations under these Terms by

entering into a deed poll for the benefit of Holders

under which it agrees (among other things):

(A) to deliver Approved Successor Shares under

all circumstances when Westpac would have

otherwise been obliged to deliver Ordinary

Shares on a Conversion, subject to the same

terms and conditions of these Terms as amended

by this clause 13.4;

(B) to comply with the restriction in clause 3.7 (with

all appropriate modifications) of these Terms;

and

(C) to use all reasonable endeavours and furnish all

such documents, information and undertakings

as may be reasonably necessary in order to

procure quotation of the Approved Successor

Shares issued under these Terms on the stock

exchanges on which the other Approved

Successor Shares are quoted at the time of a

Conversion,

Westpac may, with APRA’s prior written approval, but

without the authority, assent or approval of Holders,

give a notice (an “Approved Replacement Notice”)

to Holders (which, if given, must be given as soon as

practicable before the Replacement and in any event

no later than 10 Business Days before the Replacement

occurs) specifying the amendments to these Terms

which will be made in accordance with this clause 13.4

to effect the substitution of the Approved Successor as

the debtor in respect of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and

the issuer of ordinary shares on Conversion.

An Approved Replacement Notice, once given, is

irrevocable.

(b) If Westpac gives an Approved Replacement Notice to

Holders in accordance with clause 13.4(a), then with

effect on and from the date specified in the Approved

Replacement Notice:

(i) the Approved Successor will assume all of the

obligations of, and succeed to, and be substituted

for, and may exercise every right and power of,

Westpac under these Terms (as may be amended

from time to time) with the same effect as if the

Approved Successor had been named as Westpac in

these Terms;

(ii) Westpac (or any corporation which has previously

assumed the obligations of Westpac) will be

released from its liability under these Terms;

(iii) references to Westpac in these Terms will be taken

to be references to the Approved Successor and

references to Ordinary Shares in these Terms will

be taken to be references to Approved Successor

Shares; and

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(iv) such other amendments may be made to these
Terms as in Westpac’s reasonable opinion are

necessary and appropriate to effect the substitution

of an Approved Successor as debtor in respect

of Westpac Capital Notes 6 and the issuer of the

Approved Successor Shares on Conversion in the

manner contemplated by these Terms (including

such amendment as is necessary or expedient for

the purposes of complying with the provisions

of Chapter 2L of the Corporations Act where the

Approved Successor is not an ADI).

(c) Where an amendment under clause 13.4(b) results in

Approved Successor Shares being issued to Holders,

each Holder agrees to become a member of the

Approved Successor immediately prior to the issue of

the Approved Successor Shares and appoints Westpac

as its attorney as contemplated under clause 14.10 to

do all things necessary or desirable to give effect to this

clause 13.4.

(d) Westpac must not issue an Approved Replacement

Notice unless:

(i) the Approved Successor or another entity which is

not a member of the Westpac Group and approved

by APRA subscribes for Ordinary Shares or other

capital instruments acceptable to APRA in such

amount as may be necessary, or take other steps

acceptable to APRA to ensure that the capital

position of Westpac on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis

as described in the Prudential Standards will

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