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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





Approved for distribution by ANZ’s Continuous Disclosure Committee


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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