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259C Exemption Notice – WBC

Substantial Holder Notice27 December 2019WBCFinancials

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Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments

Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C (2) Exemption



To: MarketAnnouncements Office

ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000


Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN 33 007 457 141) (the “Company”) gives notice of the

aggregated percentage of voting shares in the company, in respect of which its controlled

entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an

exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to

subsection 259C (2) of the Corporations Act 2001.



1. Previous Notice


Particulars of the aggregated percentage of voting share in the Company at the time at which it was last

required to give a notice to the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) are contained in the notice

given to the ASX on: 17/09/2019


The notice was dated: 17/09/2019



2. Issued Share Capital


3,600,848,634 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company have been issued as at 16/12/2019.



3. Aggregate percentage of voting shares


The aggregated percentage of voting shares in respect of which the Company’s controlled entities have

the power to control voting or disposal and voting shares underlying derivatives held by the Company’s

controlled entities is:


0.96% of total number of voting shares on issue.



4. Details of relevant interests


Details of present beneficial holders as at 16/12/2019 for Westpac Banking Corporation and associated

entities:


Holder of interest


Registered holder of

securities

Nature of interest (7) Class and

number of

securities

Advance Asset

Management Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited

Advance Asset Management

Limited is the RE of various

unit trusts and, in that

capacity, can exercise the

power to vote or dispose of

the shares.

Ordinary

15,333,117

Asgard Capital

Management Limited

Asgard Capital

Management Limited

Asgard Capital Management

Limited ABN 92 009 279 592

AFSL 240695 is a custodian

and operator of Investor-

Directed Portfolio Service

(IDPS). Asgard Capital

Ordinary

713,754

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Management Limited is the

custodian and operator of

Asgard eWrap Investment,

Asgard Funds Account,

LifeForce eWrap Investment

and Personal Choice Private

eWrap Investment Account.

BT Funds Management

Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



BT Funds Management

Limited is the manager of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.

Ordinary

9,722,053





BT Funds Management

No.2 Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited

BT Funds Management No.2

Limited is the manager,

trustee or responsible entity of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.

Ordinary

179,508

BT Funds Management

(NZ) Limited

Guardian Nominees

No. 2 Limited

BT Funds Management (NZ)

Limited is the manager of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.

Ordinary

318,475


Westpac RE Limited HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



Westpac RE Limited is the

manager, trustee or

responsible entity of various

superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.


Ordinary

4,960,850

Westpac Financial

Services Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



Westpac Financial Services

Group Limited

Registered Holder of

Securities.

ABN 50 000 326 312.

Ordinary

3,230,025

Westpac Institutional

Banking*

Westpac Institutional

Banking

Westpac Institutional Bank

(WIB): provides financial

services to the corporate and

institutional customer base,

assisting and advising in the

management of cash, funding,

capital and market risk for

companies and institutions in

Australia and New Zealand. In

this capacity, can exercise the

power to vote or dispose of

the shares.

Ordinary

48,833


(*)

Westpac Institutional Bank is a business name of Westpac Banking Corporation.

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5. Addresses



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



Name


Address

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

Advance Asset Management Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

Asgard Capital Management Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

BT Funds Management Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited Westpac On Takutai Square, 16 Takutai Square,

Auckland 1141 NZ

BT Funds Management No.2 Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

Westpac RE Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

Westpac Financial Services Limited Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000

Westpac Institutional Banking Level 18, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney

NSW 2000


Signature

Print name Tim Hartin capacity Company Secretary



Sign here date 18/12/2019

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