Cleansing Notice

8 November 2019

Market Announcements Office
ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000

By e-lodgement


ASX Code: WBC

Dear Sir / Madam
Westpac Banking Corporation (“Westpac”)
Notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Act”) as
modified by ASIC Corporations (Disregarding Technical Relief) Instrument 2016/73
(“ASIC Instrument”)
This notice is given by Westpac under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act as modified by the ASIC
Instrument.
Westpac has today issued 78,988,941 new fully paid ordinary shares in Westpac (New Shares)
to certain sophisticated and professional investors pursuant to the placement announced by
Westpac on 4 November 2019.
Westpac confirms that:
(a) the New Shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;
(b) this notice is being given under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act as modified by the ASIC
Instrument;
(c) as at the date of this notice, Westpac has complied with:
(i) the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to Westpac; and
(ii) section 674 of the Act; and
(d) as at the date of this notice, there is no 'excluded information' of the type referred to in
sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Act that is required to be set out in this notice
under section 708A(6)(e) of the Act.

Yours sincerely,


Tim Hartin
Group Company Secretary