ANZ completes Institutional Entitlement Offer
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9/833 Collins Street Docklands Victoria 3008 Australia
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News Release
For release: 21 July 2022
ANZ completes Institutional Entitlement Offer
ANZ today announced the completion of the institutional component (Institutional
Entitlement Offer) of its fully underwritten pro rata accelerated renounceable entitlement
offer (Entitlement Offer) to raise ~$3.5 billion of new ANZ shares (New Shares)
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.
Summary of the Institutional Entitlement Offer
• The Institutional Entitlement Offer raised gross proceeds of approximately $1.7
billion and will result in the issue of approximately 89 million New Shares
• The Institutional Entitlement Offer was well supported by ANZ’s institutional
shareholders with approximately 95% of entitlements available to institutional
shareholders taken up
• The institutional shortfall bookbuild was also well supported by eligible institutional
shareholders and new investors
• Entitlements not taken up by eligible institutional shareholders and entitlements of
ineligible institutional shareholders were sold and cleared in the institutional shortfall
bookbuild at $21.65 per New Share which was $2.75 above the offer price of $18.90
per share (Offer Price)
The institutional shortfall bookbuild was completed on Wednesday, 20 July 2022. Eligible
institutional shareholders who elected not to take up their entitlements, and ineligible
institutional shareholders, will receive $2.75 for each entitlement sold for their benefit in the
institutional shortfall bookbuild (less any withholding tax).
The New Shares to be issued as part of the Institutional Entitlement Offer will be allotted
and begin normal trading on Monday, 1 August 2022.The New Shares issued as part of the
Institutional Entitlement Offer will rank equally with existing ANZ shares, including in
respect of future dividends.
Commencement of the Retail Entitlement Offer
The retail component of the Entitlement Offer (Retail Entitlement Offer) will open at 9.00am
(Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 26 July 2022. Eligible retail shareholders with registered
addresses in Australia and New Zealand will have the opportunity to participate in the Retail
Entitlement Offer at the same Offer Price and offer ratio as the Institutional Entitlement
Offer.
Under the Retail Entitlement Offer, eligible retail shareholders may:
• elect to take-up some or all of their entitlements before the Retail Entitlement Offer
closes at 5.00pm (Melbourne time) on Monday, 15 August 2022 and receive New
Shares;
• sell or transfer some or all of their entitlements. Retail entitlements may be traded
on the ASX from Thursday, 21 July 2022 (on a deferred settlement basis) and Friday,
29 July 2022 (on a normal settlement basis) to Monday, 8 August 2022. Retail
entitlements will trade under the ASX ticker "ANZR"; or
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The Entitlement Offer was announced on 18 July 2022
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
9/833 Collins Street Docklands Victoria 3008 Australia
ABN 11 005 357 522
• do nothing, in which case their entitlements will be sold under the retail shortfall
bookbuild.
The New Shares issued as part of the Retail Entitlement Offer will rank equally with existing
ANZ shares, including in respect of future dividends.
Retail entitlements that are not taken up by the close of the Retail Entitlement Offer, and
retail entitlements that would otherwise have been offered to ineligible retail shareholders,
will be sold under the retail shortfall bookbuild to be conducted on or about Thursday, 18
August 2022, with any premium received above the Offer Price (less any withholding tax)
paid to the relevant shareholders. There is no guarantee that there will be any proceeds.
The ability to sell entitlements under the retail shortfall bookbuild and the ability to obtain
any premium will be dependent upon various factors, including market conditions.
On or around 26 July 2022, eligible retail shareholders will be sent either electronically (if
they have elected to receive electronic communications) or by mail:
• a Retail Information Booklet containing full details on the Retail Entitlement Offer;
and
• a personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form. That form will contain details of the
eligible retail shareholder’s entitlements and their personalised payment details.
Eligible retail shareholders may also access the Retail Information Booklet and their
personalised payment details at www.RetailEntitlementOffer.anz.com from 26 July 2022. To
access that website, eligible retail shareholders will need their shareholder reference number
(SRN), holding identification number (HIN) or Holder Number.
Before deciding whether to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer, eligible retail
shareholders should read carefully and in full the Retail Information Booklet.
Retail shareholders outside of Australia and New Zealand or who do not satisfy the other
eligibility criteria are ineligible to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer.
In particular, shareholders in the United States are not eligible to participate in the Retail
Entitlement Offer, and those who are acting for the account or benefit of persons in the
United States (including custodians and nominees) are not eligible to participate on behalf of
those persons.
Further details on the eligibility criteria for the Retail Entitlement Offer will be set out in the
Retail Information Booklet.
Recommencement of trading
ANZ securities are expected to resume trading on the ASX and NZX today.
Eligible shareholders can call 1800 113 399 or +61 3 9415 4010 between 8.30am
to 5.30pm (Melbourne time) weekdays for more information.
For media enquiries
Stephen Ries
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +61 409 655 551
For analyst enquiries
Jill Campbell
GGM Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 86547749
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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
9/833 Collins Street Docklands Victoria 3008 Australia
ABN 11 005 357 522
KEY DATES FOR THE OFFER
Activity Date
Announcement of completion of the Institutional
Entitlement Offer
Trading halt lifted
Retail Entitlements commence trading on ASX on a
deferred settlement basis
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Record Date for the Entitlement Offer (7.00pm
Melbourne time)
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Retail Entitlement Offer opens Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Dispatch of Retail Information Booklets and personalised
Entitlement and Acceptance Forms complete
Last day of deferred settlement trading for the Retail
Entitlements
Thursday, 28 July 2022
Retail Entitlements commence trading on ASX on a
normal settlement basis
Friday, 29 July 2022
Settlement of the New Shares issued under the
Institutional Entitlement Offer
Friday, 29 July 2022
New Shares allotted under the Institutional Entitlement
Offer commence trading on ASX
Monday, 1 August 2022
Last day of Retail Entitlements trading on ASX Monday, 8 August 2022
Retail Entitlement Offer closes (5.00pm Melbourne time) Monday, 15 August 2022
Retail Shortfall Bookbuild (for Retail Entitlements not
taken up and Retail Entitlements of Ineligible Retail
Shareholders)
Thursday, 18 August
2022
Settlement of New Shares under the Retail Entitlement
Offer
Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Allotment of New Shares under the Retail Entitlement
Offer
Wednesday, 24 August
2022
New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer
commence trading on ASX on a normal settlement basis
Thursday, 25 August
2022
Holding statements in respect of New Shares issued
under the Retail Entitlement Offer dispatched
Friday, 26 August 2022
These dates (except where historical) are indicative only and are subject to change without
notice. All times and dates refer to the time and date in Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne
time). Subject to the requirements of the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and any
other applicable laws, ANZ has the right to amend the timetable with the consent of the
underwriters.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
9/833 Collins Street Docklands Victoria 3008 Australia
ABN 11 005 357 522
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Announcement is not intended to be and should not be relied upon as advice or as a recommendation to ANZ
shareholders or potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or
needs of any particular investor. These should be considered, with or without professional advice when deciding
whether to participate in the Entitlement Offer. This Announcement does not constitute financial product advice.
Cooling off rights do not apply to an investment in New Shares.
This Announcement may contain forward-looking statements or opinions including statements regarding ANZ’s
intent, belief or current expectations with respect to ANZ’s business operations, market conditions, results of
operations and financial condition, capital adequacy, specific provisions and risk management practices. When used
in this Announcement, the words ‘forecast’, ‘estimate’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘may’,
‘probability’, ‘risk’, ‘will’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘should’ and similar expressions, as they relate to ANZ and its
management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements or opinions.
Those statements: are usually predictive in character; or may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or unknown
risks and uncertainties; or may differ materially from results ultimately achieved. As such, these statements should
not be relied upon when making investment decisions. These statements only speak as at the date of this
Announcement and no representation is made by ANZ, the Underwriters and each of their respective advisors,
affiliates, related bodies corporate, and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, employees and agents
(Extended Parties) as to their correctness on or after this date. Forward-looking statements constitute “forward-
looking statements” for the purposes of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, ANZ, the Underwriters and each of their respective Extended Parties
disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any statement in this announcement, including
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. To the
maximum extent permitted by law, each of ANZ and the underwriters and each of their Extended Parties disclaim
any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in ANZ's financial
condition, status or affairs or any change in the events, conditions or circumstances on which a statement is based,
except as required by Australian law.
This Announcement is not a prospectus or offering document under Australian law or under any other law. No action
has been or will be taken to register, qualify or otherwise permit a public offering of the New Shares in any jurisdiction
outside Australia and New Zealand. This Announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or
form part of an offer, invitation, solicitation, advice or recommendation with respect to the issue, purchase or sale of
any New Shares.
In particular, this Announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, any
securities in the United States or to any person who is acting for the account or benefit of any person in the United
States. None of the ANZ securities to be issued in the capital raising have been, or will be, registered under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the ANZ securities to be issued in the Entitlement Offer may not be
offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to any person in the United States or any person that is acting for the account
or benefit of a person in the United States, except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of
the United States. In the Retail Entitlement Offer, the entitlements may only be purchased, traded, taken up or
exercised, and the New Shares may only be offered or sold outside the United States in “offshore transactions” (as
defined in Rule 902(h) under the U.S. Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act. The
release, publication or distribution of this Announcement (including an electronic copy) outside Australia may be
restricted by law. If you come into possession of this Announcement, you should observe such restrictions and
should seek your own advice on such restrictions. In particular, this Announcement may not be released or
distributed in the United States.
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