Shannon Finch appointed Group General Counsel

ASX
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14 JULY 2021

SHANNON FINCH APPOINTED GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL

Westpac Group has today announced the appointment of Shannon Finch as its Group
General Counsel.

Ms Finch has almost 30 years corporate legal experience with extensive experience in
M&A, capital markets, restructuring and regulatory engagement across a range of
sectors, including financial services.

Ms Finch is currently a senior M&A Partner at Jones Day and is a member of the
Advisory Committee to the Australian Law Reform Commission for its Review of the
Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services.

She has recently stepped down as Chair of the Corporations Committee of the Law
Council of Australia and was previously a Partner with King & Wood Mallesons where
she led the Sydney office, having joined the firm in 1994. Ms Finch commenced her
career in the Attorney General’s Department in Canberra.

Westpac Group Chief Executive Officer, Peter King, said: “We are very pleased to have
attracted one of Australia’s leading corporate lawyers to lead the bank’s legal function.
Shannon joins the Westpac Group Executive Team reporting directly to me.

“Shannon succeeds Rebecca Lim who announced in March that she was stepping down
from her current role. I would once again like to thank Rebecca for her significant
contribution over a 20-year career at Westpac.”

Ms Finch holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the
Australian National University. Ms Finch will start in her new role on 1 November 2021.


For further information:

David Lording Andrew Bowden
Group Head of Media Relations Head of Investor Relations
0419 683 411 0438 284 863

This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, General Manager & Company
Secretary.
Level 18, 275 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000