Appendix 3B
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Only use this form if the online version is not available +Rule 3.10.3
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Appendix 3B
Proposed issue of +securities
Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
If you are an entity incorporated outside Australia and you are proposing to issue a new class of
+securities other than CDIs, you will need to obtain and provide an International Securities
Identification Number (ISIN) for that class. For offers where the +securities proposed to be issued are
in an existing class of security, and the event timetable includes rights (or entitlement for non-
renounceable issues), and deferred settlement trading or a representation of such, ASX requires the
issuer to advise ASX of the ISIN code for the rights (or entitlement), and deferred settlement trading.
This code will be different to the existing class. If the securities do not rank equally with the existing
class, the same ISIN code will be used for that security to continue to be quoted while it does not rank.
Further information on the requirement for the notification of an ISIN is available from the Create
Online Forms page. ASX is unable to create the new ISIN for non-Australian issuers.
*Denotes minimum information required for first lodgement of this form, with exceptions provided in
specific notes for certain questions. The balance of the information, where applicable, must be
provided as soon as reasonably practicable by the entity.
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Part 1 – Entity and announcement details
Question
no
Question Answer
1.1 *Name of entity
We (the entity here named)
give ASX the following
information about a proposed
issue of
+
securities and, if ASX
agrees to
+
quote any of the
+
securities (including any
rights) on a
+
deferred
settlement basis, we agree to
the matters set out in
Appendix 3B of the ASX
Listing Rules.
If the +securities are being
offered under a +disclosure
document or +PDS and are
intended to be quoted on ASX,
we also apply for quotation of
all of the +securities that may
be issued under the
+disclosure document or
+PDS on the terms set out in
Appendix 2A of the ASX
Listing Rules (on the
understanding that once the
final number of +securities
issued under the +disclosure
document or +PDS is known,
in accordance with Listing
Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete
and lodge with ASX an
Appendix 2A online form
notifying ASX of their issue
and applying for their
quotation).
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
1.2 *Registration type and number
Please supply your ABN, ARSN,
ARBN, ACN or another registration
type and number (if you supply
another registration type, please
specify both the type of registration
and the registration number).
ABN 11 005 357 522
1.3 *ASX issuer code ANZ
1.4 *This announcement is
Tick whichever is applicable.
☒ A new announcement
☐ An update/amendment to a previous announcement
☐ A cancellation of a previous announcement
1.4a *Reason for update
Answer this question if your response
to Q 1.4 is “An update/amendment to
previous announcement”. A reason
must be provided for an update.
N/A
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1.4b *Date of previous
announcement(s) to this
update
Answer this question if your response
to Q 1.4 is “An update/amendment to
previous announcement”.
N/A
1.4c *Reason for cancellation
Answer this question if your response
to Q 1.4 is “A cancellation of previous
announcement”.
N/A
1.4d
*Date of previous
announcement(s) to this
cancellation
Answer this question if your response
to Q 1.4 is “A cancellation of previous
announcement”.
N/A
1.5 *Date of this announcement 1 September 2022
1.6 *The proposed issue is:
Note: You can select more than one
type of issue (e.g. an offer of
securities under a securities purchase
plan and a placement, however ASX
may restrict certain events from being
announced concurrently). Please
contact your ASX listings compliance
adviser if you are unsure.
☐ A +bonus issue (complete Parts 2 and 8)
☐ A standard +pro rata issue (non-renounceable or
renounceable) (complete Q1.6a and Parts 3 and 8)
☐ An accelerated offer (complete Q1.6b and Parts 3 and 8)
☐ An offer of +securities under a +securities purchase
plan (complete Parts 4 and 8)
☐ A non-+pro rata offer of +securities under a
+disclosure document or +PDS (complete Parts 5 and 8)
☐ A non-+pro rata offer to wholesale investors under an
information memorandum (complete Parts 6 and 8)
☒ A placement or other type of issue (complete Parts 7 and
8)
1.6a *The proposed standard +pro
rata issue is:
Answer this question if your response
to Q1.6 is “A standard pro rata issue
(non-renounceable or renounceable).”
Select one item from the list
An issuer whose securities are
currently suspended from trading
cannot proceed with an entitlement
offer that allows rights trading. If your
securities are currently suspended,
please consult your ASX listings
compliance adviser before proceeding
further.
☐ Non-renounceable
☐ Renounceable
1.6b *The proposed accelerated
offer is:
Answer this question if your response
to Q1.6 is “An accelerated offer”
Select one item from the list
An issuer whose securities are
currently suspended from trading
cannot proceed with an entitlement
offer that allows rights trading. If your
securities are currently suspended,
please consult your ASX listings
compliance adviser before proceeding
further.
☐ Accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer
(commonly known as a JUMBO or ANREO)
☐ Accelerated renounceable entitlement offer
(commonly known as an AREO)
☐ Simultaneous accelerated renounceable entitlement
offer (commonly known as a SAREO)
☐ Accelerated renounceable entitlement offer with dual
book-build structure (commonly known as a
RAPIDS)
☐ Accelerated renounceable entitlement offer with retail
rights trading (commonly known as a PAITREO)
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Part 7 – Details of proposed placement or other issue
If your response to Q1.6 is “A placement or other type of issue”, please complete Parts 7A – 7F and the details of the securities
proposed to be issued in Part 8.
Part 7A – Proposed placement or other issue – conditions
Question
No.
Question Answer
7A.1 *Do any external approvals need to be
obtained or other conditions satisfied before
the placement or other type of issue can
proceed on an unconditional basis?
For example, this could include:
• +Security holder approval
• Court approval
• Lodgement of court order with +ASIC
• ACCC approval
• FIRB approval
Disregard any approvals that have already been
obtained or conditions that have already been satisfied.
No
7A.1a Conditions
Answer these questions if your response to 7A.1 is “Yes”.
*Approval/ condition
Type
Select the applicable
approval/condition
from the list (ignore
those that are not
applicable). More than
one approval/condition
can be selected.
*Date for
determination
The ‘date for
determination’ is the
date that you expect to
know if the approval is
given or condition is
satisfied (for example,
the date of the security
holder meeting in the
case of security holder
approval or the date of
the court hearing in the
case of court approval).
*Is the date
estimated or
actual?
**Approval received/
condition met?
Please answer “Yes” or
“No”. Only answer this
question when you know
the outcome of the
approval.
Comments
+Security holder
approval
Court approval
Lodgement of court
order with +ASIC
ACCC approval
FIRB approval
Other (please specify
in comment section)
Part 7B – Details of proposed placement or other issue - issue details
Question
No.
Question Answer
7B.1 *Class of +securities to be offered under the
placement or other issue (please enter both
the ASX security code & description)
SGD 600,000,000 4.500 per cent. Fixed
Rate Subordinated Notes due December
2032 (the “Notes”)
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7B.2 Number of +securities proposed to be
issued
If the number of securities proposed to be issued is
based on a formula linked to a variable (for example,
VWAP or an exchange rate or interest rate), include
the number of securities based on the variable as at
the date the Appendix 3B is lodged with ASX and add
a note in the “Any other information the entity wishes to
provide about the proposed offer” field at the end of
this form making it clear that this number is based on
the variable as at the date of the Appendix 3B and that
it may change.
Aggregate principal amount of SGD
600,000,000 issued in denominations of
SGD 250,000
7B.3 *Are the +securities proposed to be issued
being issued for a cash consideration?
If the securities are being issued for nil cash consideration, answer
this question “No”.
Yes
7B.3a *In what currency is the cash consideration
being paid
For example, if the consideration is being paid in
Australian Dollars, state AUD.
Answer this question if your response to Q7B.3 is
“Yes”.
SGD
7B.3b *What is the issue price per +security
Answer this question if your response to Q7B.3 is “Yes”
and by reference to the issue currency provided in your
response to Q7B.3a.
Note: you cannot enter a nil amount here. If the
securities are being issued for nil cash consideration,
answer Q7B.3 as “No” and complete Q7B.3d.
100% of the aggregate principal amount of
the Notes (issued in denominations of SGD
250,000)
7B.3c
AUD equivalent to issue price amount per
+security
Answer this question if the currency is non-AUD
Approximately AUD 622,228,694.62 (issued
in denominations of approximately AUD
259,261.96)
7B.3d Please describe the consideration being
provided for the +securities
Answer this question if your response to Q7B.3 is “No”.
N/A
7B.3e
Please provide an estimate of the AUD
equivalent of the consideration being
provided for the +securities
Answer this question if your response to Q7B.1 is “No”.
N/A
Part 7C – Proposed placement or other issue – timetable
Question
No.
Question Answer
7C.1 *Proposed +issue date 2 September 2022
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Part 7D – Proposed placement or other issue – listing rule requirements
Question
No.
Question Answer
7D.1 *Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining,
+security holder approval for the entire
issue under listing rule 7.1?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing (i.e.
not an ASX Debt Listing or ASX Foreign Exempt
Listing).
If the issuer has obtained security holder approval for
part of the issue only and is therefore relying on its
placement capacity under listing rule 7.1 and/or listing
rule 7.1A for the remainder of the issue, the response
should be ‘no’.
No
7D.1a *Date of meeting or proposed meeting to
approve the issue under listing rule 7.1
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7D.1 is “Yes”.
N/A
7D.1b *Are any of the +securities proposed to be
issued without +security holder approval
using the entity's 15% placement capacity
under listing rule 7.1?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7D.1 is “No”.
No
7D.1b(i) *How many +securities are proposed to be
issued without +security holder approval
using the entity’s 15% placement capacity
under listing rule 7.1?
Answer this question the issuer is an ASX Listing, your
response to Q7D.1 is “No” and if your response to
Q7D.1b is “Yes”.
Please complete and separately send by email to your
ASX listings adviser a work sheet in the form of
Annexure B to Guidance Note 21 confirming the entity
has the available capacity under listing rule 7.1 to issue
that number of securities.
N/A
7D.1c *Are any of the +securities proposed to be
issued without +security holder approval
using the entity's additional 10% placement
capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if
applicable)?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7D.1 is “No”.
No
7D.1c(i)
*How many +securities are proposed to be
issued without +security holder approval
using the entity's additional 10% placement
capacity under listing rule 7.1A?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing,
your response to Q7D.1 is “No” and your response to
Q7D.1c is “Yes”.
Please complete and separately send by email to your
ASX listings adviser a work sheet in the form of
Annexure C to Guidance Note 21 confirming the entity
has the available capacity under listing rule 7.1A to
issue that number of securities.
N/A
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7D.1c(ii) *Please explain why the entity has chosen
to do a placement or other issue rather than
a +pro rata issue or an offer under a
+security purchase plan in which existing
ordinary +security holders would have been
eligible to participate
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing,
your response to Q7D.1 is “No” and your response to
Q7D.1c is “Yes”.
N/A
7D.2 *Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11
participating in the proposed issue?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing.
Note: If your response is “Yes”, this will require security
holder approval under listing rule 10.11.
No
7D.3 *Will any of the +securities to be issued be
+restricted securities for the purposes of the
listing rules?
Note: the entity should not apply for quotation of
restricted securities
No
7D.3a *Please enter, the number and +class of the
+restricted securities and the date from
which they will cease to be +restricted
securities
Answer this question if your response to Q7D.3 is
“Yes”.
N/A
7D.4
*Will any of the +securities to be issued be
subject to +voluntary escrow?
No
7D.4a *Please enter the number and +class of the
+securities subject to +voluntary escrow
and the date from which they will cease to
be subject to +voluntary escrow
Answer this question if your response to Q7D.4 is
“Yes”.
N/A
Part 7E – Proposed placement or other issue – fees and expenses
Question
No.
Question Answer
7E.1 *Will there be a lead manager or broker to
the proposed issue?
Yes
7E.1a *Who is the lead manager/broker?
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.1 is
“Yes”.
The Joint Lead Managers are:
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Limited
DBS Bank Ltd.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
Limited
Standard Chartered Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited
7E.1b *What fee, commission or other
consideration is payable to them for acting
as lead manager/broker?
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.1 is
“Yes”.
0.33% of the aggregate principal amount of
the Notes
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7E.2 *Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? No
7E.2a *Who are the underwriter(s)?
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.2 is
“Yes”.
N/A
7E.2b *What is the extent of the underwriting (i.e.
the amount or proportion of the issue that is
underwritten)?
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.2 is
“Yes”.
N/A
7E.2c *What fees, commissions or other
consideration are payable to them for acting
as underwriter(s)?
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.2 is
“Yes”.
Note: This includes any applicable discount the
underwriter receives to the issue price payable by
participants in the issue.
N/A
7E.2d
*Provide a summary of the significant
events that could lead to the underwriting
being terminated
Answer this question if your response to Q7E.2 is
“Yes”.
Note: You may cross-refer to a covering
announcement or to a separate annexure with this
information.
N/A
7E.3
*Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11
underwriting or sub-underwriting the
proposed issue?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing (i.e.
not an ASX Debt Listing or ASX Foreign Exempt
Listing) and your response to Q7E.2 is “Yes”.
Note: If your response is “Yes”, this will require security
holder approval under listing rule 10.11.
N/A
7E.3a *What is the name of that party?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7E.3 is “Yes”.
Note: If there is more than one such party acting as
underwriter or sub-underwriter include all of their
details in this and the next 2 questions.
N/A
7E.3b *What is the extent of their underwriting or
sub-underwriting (i.e. the amount or
proportion of the issue they have
underwritten or sub-underwritten)?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7E.3 is “Yes”.
N/A
7E.3c
*What fee, commission or other
consideration is payable to them for acting
as underwriter or sub-underwriter?
Answer this question if the issuer is an ASX Listing and
your response to Q7E.3 is “Yes”.
Note: This includes any applicable discount the
underwriter or sub-underwriter receives to the issue
price payable by participants in the issue.
N/A
7E.4
Details of any other material fees or costs to
be incurred by the entity in connection with
the proposed issue
N/A
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Part 7F – Proposed placement or other issue – further information
Question
No.
Question Answer
7F.1 *The purpose(s) for which the entity is
issuing the securities
You may select one or more of the items in the list.
☐ To raise additional working capital
☐ To fund the retirement of debt
☐ To pay for the acquisition of an asset
[provide details below]
☐ To pay for services rendered [provide
details below]
☒ Other [provide details below]
Additional details:
The net proceeds from the issue will be
used by ANZ for its general corporate
purposes.
7F.2 *Will the entity be changing its
dividend/distribution policy if the proposed
issue proceeds?
No
7F.2a
*Please explain how the entity will change
its dividend/distribution policy if the
proposed issue proceeds
Answer this question if your response to Q7F.2 is
“Yes”.
N/A
7F.3
Any other information the entity wishes to
provide about the proposed issue
The Notes will not be transferred through, or
registered on, the Clearing House Electronic
Sub-Register System (CHESS) operated by
ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504
532) and will not be "Approved Financial
Products" for the purposes of that system.
Interests in the Notes will be instead held in,
and transferrable through, Euroclear Bank
SA/NV or Clearstream Banking, S.A.
No transfers will be made to retail clients (as
defined in section 761G of the Corporations
Act 2001 of Australia) and no bids or offers
may be made on an Australian Securities
Exchange trading platform with a value less
than AUD 500,000 (or its equivalent in an
alternate currency).
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Part 8 – details of +securities proposed to be issued
Answer the relevant questions in this part for the type of +securities the entity proposes to issue. If the entity is proposing to
issue more than one class of security, including free attaching securities, please complete a separate version of Part 8 for each
class of security proposed to be issued.
Part 8A – type of +securities proposed to be issued
Question
No.
Question Answer
8A.1 *The +securities proposed to be issued are:
Tick whichever is applicable
Note: SPP offers must select “existing quoted class”
☐ Additional +securities in a class that is
already quoted on ASX ("existing
quoted class")
☐ Additional +securities in a class that is
not currently quoted, and not intended
to be quoted, on ASX ("existing
unquoted class")
☒ New +securities in a class that is not yet
quoted, but is intended to be quoted, on
ASX ("new quoted class")
☐ New +securities in a class that is not
quoted, and not intended to be quoted,
on ASX ("new unquoted class")
8A.2 *Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to
be issued within 12 months of their date of
issue will comply with the secondary sale
provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6)
of the Corporations Act by virtue of:
Answer this question if your response to Q1.6 is “A
standard pro rata issue (non-renounceable or
renounceable)”, “An accelerated offer”, “A non-pro rata
offer to wholesale investors under an information
memorandum” or “A placement or other type of issue”
and your response to Q8A.1 is “existing quoted class”
or “new quoted class”.
Note: Under Appendix 2A of the Listing Rules, when
the entity applies for quotation of the securities
proposed to be issued, it gives a warranty that an offer
of the securities for sale within 12 months after their
issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or
1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.
If you are in any doubt as to the application of, or the
entity’s capacity to give, this warranty, please see ASIC
Regulatory Guide 173 Disclosure for on-sale of
securities and other financial products and consult your
legal adviser.
☐ The publication of a +disclosure
document or +PDS for the +securities
proposed to be issued
☐ The publication of a cleansing notice
under section 708A(5), 708AA(2)(f),
1012DA(5) or 1012DAA(2)(f)
☐ The publication of a +disclosure
document or +PDS involving the same
class of securities as the +securities
proposed to be issued that meets the
requirements of section 708A(11) or
1012DA(11)
☐ An applicable ASIC instrument or class
order
☒ Not applicable – the entity has
arrangements in place with the holder
that ensure the securities cannot be on-
sold within 12 months in a manner that
would breach section 707(3) or
1012C(6)
Note: Absent relief from ASIC, a listed entity can only
issue a cleansing notice where trading in the relevant
securities has not been suspended for more than
5 days during the shorter of: (a) the period during
which the class of securities are quoted; and (b) the
period of 12 months before the date on which the
relevant securities were issued.
Note: If the +securities referred to in this form are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and the
entity selects the first or third option in its response to question 8A.1 above (existing quoted class or new quoted
class), then by lodging this form with ASX, the entity is taken to have applied for quotation of all of the +securities
that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX
Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure
document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, the entity will complete and lodge with ASX
an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).
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Part 8B – details of +securities proposed to be issued (existing quoted class or
existing unquoted class)
Answer the questions in this Part if your response to Q8A.1 is “existing quoted class” or “existing unquoted class”.
Question
No.
Question Answer
8B.1 *ASX security code & description N/A
8B.1a ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to
participate in a non-renounceable issue; or
for the tradeable rights created under a
renounceable right issue (if Issuer is foreign
company and +securities are non CDIs)
N/A
8B.2a
*Will the +securities to be quoted rank
equally in all respects from their issue date
with the existing issued +securities in that
class?
N/A
8B.2b *Is the actual date from which the
+securities will rank equally (non-ranking
end date) known?
Answer this question if your response to Q8B.2a is
“No”.
N/A
8B.2c *Provide the actual non-ranking end date
Answer this question if your response to Q8B.2a is
“No” and your response to Q8B.2b is “Yes”.
N/A
8B.2d *Provide the estimated non-ranking end
period
Answer this question if your response to Q8B.2a is
“No” and your response to Q8B.2b is “No”.
N/A
8B.2e *Please state the extent to which the
+securities do not rank equally:
• in relation to the next dividend,
distribution or interest payment; or
• for any other reason
Answer this question if your response to Q8B.2a is
“No”.
For example, the securities may not rank at all, or may
rank proportionately based on the percentage of the
period in question they have been on issue, for the
next dividend, distribution or interest payment or they
may not be entitled to participate in some other event,
such as an entitlement issue.
N/A
Part 8C – details of +securities proposed to be issued (new quoted class or new
unquoted class)
Answer the questions in this Part if your response to Q8A.1 is “new quoted class” or “new unquoted class”.
Question
No.
Question Answer
8C.1 *+Security description
The ASX security code for this security will be
confirmed by ASX in due course.
SGD 600,000,000 4.500 per cent. Fixed
Rate Subordinated Notes due December
2032
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8C.2 *Security type
Select one item from the list.
Please select the most appropriate security type from
the list. This will determine more detailed questions to
be asked about the security later in this section. Select
“ordinary fully or partly paid shares/units” for stapled
securities or CDIs. For interest rate securities, please
select the appropriate choice from either “Convertible
debt securities” or “Non-convertible debt securities”
(tradeable securities); or “Wholesale debt securities”
(non-tradeable). Select “Other” for performance
shares/units and performance options/rights or if the
selections available in the list do not appropriately
describe the security being issued.
☐ Ordinary fully or partly paid shares/units
☐ Options
☐ +Convertible debt securities
☐ Non-convertible +debt securities
☐ Redeemable preference shares/units
☒ Wholesale debt securities
☐ Other
8C.3 ISIN code
Answer this question if you are an entity incorporated
outside Australia and you are proposing to issue a new
class of securities other than CDIs. See also the note
at the top of this form.
XS2526826198
8C.3a ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to
participate in a non-renounceable issue; or
for the tradeable rights created under a
renounceable right issue (if Issuer is foreign
company and +securities are non CDIs)
N/A
8C.4a *Will all the +securities proposed to be
issued in this class rank equally in all
respects from the issue date?
Yes
8C.4b *Is the actual date from which the
+securities will rank equally (non-ranking
end date) known?
Answer this question if your response to Q8C.4a is
“No”.
N/A
8C.4c *Provide the actual non-ranking end date
Answer this question if your response to Q8C.5a is
“No” and your response to Q8C.4b is “Yes”.
N/A
8C.4d *Provide the estimated non-ranking end
period
Answer this question if your response to Q8C.4a is
“No” and your response to Q8C.4b is “No”.
N/A
8C.4e
*Please state the extent to which the
+securities do not rank equally:
• in relation to the next dividend,
distribution or interest payment; or
• for any other reason
Answer this question if your response to Q8C.4a is
“No”.
For example, the securities may not rank at all, or may
rank proportionately based on the percentage of the
period in question they have been on issue, for the
next dividend, distribution or interest payment; or they
may not be entitled to participate in some other event,
such as an entitlement issue.
N/A
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 13
8C.5 Please attach a document or provide a URL
link for a document lodged with ASX setting
out the material terms of the +securities
proposed to be issued or provide the
information by separate announcement.
You may cross-reference a disclosure document, PDS,
information memorandum, investor presentation or
other announcement with this information provided it
has been released to the ASX Market Announcements
Platform.
Attached is the Pricing Supplement dated
31 August 2022 relating to the issue of the
Notes and the Information Memorandum
for ANZ’s $60,000,000,000 Euro Medium
Term Note Programme dated 16
November 2021.
8C.6
*Have you received confirmation from ASX
that the terms of the +securities are
appropriate and equitable under listing rule
6.1?
Answer this question only if you are an ASX Listing.
(ASX Foreign Exempt Listings and ASX Debt Listings
do not have to answer this question).
If your response is “No” and the securities have any
unusual terms, you should approach ASX as soon as
possible for confirmation under listing rule 6.1 that the
terms are appropriate and equitable.
N/A
8C.7a Ordinary fully or partly paid shares/units details
Answer the questions in this section if you selected this security type in your response to Question 8C.2.
*+Security currency
This is the currency in which the face amount of an
issue is denominated. It will also typically be the
currency in which distributions are declared.
N/A
*Will there be CDIs issued over the
+securities?
N/A
*CDI ratio
Answer this question if you answered “Yes” to the
previous question. This is the ratio at which CDIs can
be transmuted into the underlying security (e.g. 4:1
means 4 CDIs represent 1 underlying security whereas
1:4 means 1 CDI represents 4 underlying securities).
N/A
*Is it a partly paid class of +security? N/A
*Paid up amount: unpaid amount
Answer this question if answered “Yes” to the previous
question.
The paid up amount represents the amount of
application money and/or calls which have been paid
on any security considered ‘partly paid’
The unpaid amount represents the unpaid or yet to be
called amount on any security considered ‘partly paid’.
The amounts should be provided per the security
currency (e.g. if the security currency is AUD, then the
paid up and unpaid amount per security in AUD).
N/A
*Is it a stapled +security?
This is a security class that comprises a number of
ordinary shares and/or ordinary units issued by
separate entities that are stapled together for the
purposes of trading.
N/A
8C.7b Option details
Answer the questions in this section if you selected this security type in your response to Question Q8C.2.
*+Security currency
This is the currency in which the exercise price is
payable.
N/A
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 14
*Exercise price
The price at which each option can be exercised and
convert into the underlying security.
The exercise price should be provided per the security
currency (i.e. if the security currency is AUD, the
exercise price should be expressed in AUD).
N/A
*Expiry date
The date on which the options expire or terminate.
N/A
*Details of the number and type of +security
(including its ASX security code if the
+security is quoted on ASX) that will be
issued if an option is exercised
For example, if the option can be exercised to receive
one fully paid ordinary share with ASX security code
ABC, please insert “One fully paid ordinary share
(ASX:ABC)”.
N/A
8C.7c Details of non-convertible +debt securities, +convertible debt securities, or
redeemable preference shares/units
Answer the questions in this section if you selected one of these security types in your response to Question
Q8C.2.
Refer to Guidance Note 34 and the “Guide to the Naming Conventions and Security Descriptions for ASX Quoted
Debt and Hybrid Securities” for further information on certain terms used in this section
*Type of +security
Select one item from the list
☐ Simple corporate bond
☐ Non-convertible note or bond
☐ Convertible note or bond
☐ Preference share/unit
☐ Capital note
☐ Hybrid security
☐ Other
*+Security currency
This is the currency in which the face value of the
security is denominated. It will also typically be the
currency in which interest or distributions are paid.
N/A
*Face value
This is the principal amount of each security.
The face value should be provided per the security
currency (i.e. if security currency is AUD, then the face
value per security in AUD).
N/A
*Interest or dividend rate type
Select one item from the list
Select the appropriate interest rate type per the terms
of the security. Definitions for each type are provided in
the Guide to the Naming Conventions and Security
Descriptions for ASX Quoted Debt and Hybrid
Securities
Note, this and the following questions also refer to
dividend rates and payments, as would be relevant to
preference securities.
☐ Fixed rate
☐ Floating rate
☐ Indexed rate
☐ Variable rate
☐ Zero coupon/no interest
☐ Other
*Frequency of coupon/interest/dividend
payments per year
Select one item from the list.
☐ Monthly
☐ Quarterly
☐ Semi-annual
☐ Annual
☐ No coupon/interest payments
☐ Other
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 15
*First interest/dividend payment date
A response is not required if you have selected “No
coupon/interest payments” in response to the question
above on the frequency of coupon/interest payments
N/A
*Interest/dividend rate per annum
Answer this question if the interest rate type is fixed.
N/A
*Is the interest/dividend rate per annum
estimated at this time?
Answer this question if the interest rate type is fixed.
N/A
*If the interest/dividend rate per annum is
estimated, then what is the date for this
information to be announced to the market
(if known)
Answer this question if the interest rate type is fixed
and your response to the previous question is “Yes”.
Answer “Unknown” if the date is not known at this time.
N/A
*Does the interest/dividend rate include a
reference rate, base rate or market rate
(e.g. BBSW or CPI)?
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed.
N/A
*What is the reference rate, base rate or
market rate?
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed and your response to the previous question
is “Yes”.
N/A
*Does the interest/dividend rate include a
margin above the reference rate, base rate
or market rate?
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed.
N/A
*What is the margin above the reference
rate, base rate or market rate (expressed as
a percent per annum)
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed and your response to the previous question
is “Yes”.
N/A
*Is the margin estimated at this time?
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed.
N/A
*If the margin is estimated, then what is the
date for this information to be announced to
the market (if known)
Answer this question if the interest rate type is floating
or indexed and your response to the previous question
is “Yes”.
Answer “Unknown” if the date is not known at this time.
N/A
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 16
*S128F of the Income Tax Assessment Act
status applicable to the +security
Select one item from the list
For financial products which are likely to give rise to a
payment to which s128F of the Income Tax
Assessment Act applies, ASX requests issuers to
confirm the s128F status of the security:
• “s128F exempt” means interest payments are not
taxable to non-residents;
• “Not s128F exempt” means interest payments are
taxable to non-residents;
• “s128F exemption status unknown” means the
issuer is unable to advise the status;
“Not applicable” means s128F is not applicable to this
security
☐ s128F exempt
☐ Not s128F exempt
☐ s128F exemption status unknown
☐ Not applicable
*Is the +security perpetual (i.e. no maturity
date)?
N/A
*Maturity date
Answer this question if the security is not perpetual
N/A
*Select other features applicable to the
+security
Up to 4 features can be selected. Further information is
available in the Guide to the Naming Conventions and
Security Descriptions for ASX Quoted Debt and Hybrid
Securities.
☐ Simple
☐ Subordinated
☐ Secured
☐ Converting
☐ Convertible
☐ Transformable
☐ Exchangeable
☐ Cumulative
☐ Non-Cumulative
☐ Redeemable
☐ Extendable
☐ Reset
☐ Step-Down
☐ Step-Up
☐ Stapled
☐ None of the above
*Is there a first trigger date on which a right
of conversion, redemption, call or put can
be exercised (whichever is first)?
N/A
*If yes, what is the first trigger date
Answer this question if your response to the previous
question is “Yes”.
N/A
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 17
*Details of the number and type of +security
(including its ASX security code if the
+security is quoted on ASX) that will be
issued if the +securities are converted,
transformed or exchanged (including, if
applicable, any interest)
Answer this question if the security features include
“converting”, “convertible”, “transformable” or
“exchangeable”.
For example, if the security can be converted into
1,000 fully paid ordinary shares with ASX security code
ABC, please insert “1,000 fully paid ordinary shares
(ASX:ABC)”.
N/A
8C.7d Details of wholesale debt securities
Answer the questions in this section if you selected this security type in your response to Question Q8C.2.
Refer to Guidance Note 34 and the “Guide to the Naming Conventions and Security Descriptions for ASX Quoted
Debt and Hybrid Securities” for further information on certain terms used in this section
CFI As set out on the website of the
Association of National Numbering
Agencies ("ANNA") or alternatively sourced
from the responsible National Numbering
Agency that assigned the ISIN.
FISN As set out on the website of ANNA or
alternatively sourced from the responsible
National Numbering Agency that assigned
the ISIN.
*+Security currency
This is the currency in which the face value of the
security is denominated. It will also typically be the
currency in which interest or distributions are paid.
SGD
Total principal amount of class SGD 600,000,000
Face value
This is the offer / issue price or value at which the
security was offered on issue.
100% of the aggregate principal amount of
the Notes (issued in denominations of SGD
250,000)
Number of +securities
This should be the total principal amount of class
divided by the face value
Aggregate principal amount of SGD
600,000,000 issued in denominations of
SGD 250,000
*Interest rate type
Select the appropriate interest rate type per the terms
of the security.
☒ Fixed rate
☐ Floating rate
☐ Fixed to floating
☐ Floating to fixed
*Frequency of coupon/interest payments
per year
Select one item from the list. The number of interest
payments to be made per year for a wholesale debt
security.
☐ Monthly
☐ Quarterly
☒ Semi-annual
☐ Annual
☐ No payments
*First interest payment date
A response is not required if you have selected “No
payments” in response to the question above on the
frequency of coupon/interest payments.
2 December 2022
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Proposed issue of +securities
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms
5 June 2021 Page 18
*Interest rate per annum
A response is not required if you have selected “No
payments” in response to the question above on the
frequency of coupon/interest payments. The rate
represents the total rate for the first payment period
which may include a reference or base rate plus a
margin rate and other adjustment factors where
applicable, stated on a per annum basis. If the rate is
only an estimate at this time please enter an indicative
rate and provide the actual rate once it has become
available.
4.500 per cent. per annum payable semi-
annually in arrear in respect of the period
up to (but excluding) the optional
redemption date of 2 December 2027. If
the Notes are not redeemed, purchased
and cancelled, written-off or converted on
or before the optional redemption date, the
fixed interest rate payable semi-annually in
arrear from (and including) the optional
redemption date will be reset as set out at
item 15(i) of the Pricing Supplement
*Maturity date
The date on which the security matures.
2 December 2032
Class type description SGD 600,000,000 4.500 per cent. Fixed
Rate Subordinated Notes due December
2032
*S128F of the Income Tax Assessment Act
status applicable to the +security
Select one item from the list
For financial products which are likely to give rise to a
payment to which s128F of the Income Tax
Assessment Act applies, ASX requests issuers to
confirm the s128F status of the security:
• “s128F exempt” means interest payments are not
taxable to non-residents;
• “Not s128F exempt” means interest payments are
taxable to non-residents;
• “s128F exemption status unknown” means the
issuer is unable to advise the status;
“Not applicable” means s128F is not applicable to this
security
☒ s128F exempt
☐ Not s128F exempt
☐ s128F exemption status unknown
☐ Not applicable
Introduced 01/12/19; amended 31/01/20; 18/07/20; 05/06/21
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PRICING SUPPLEMENT
THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WILL BE ISSUED IN RESPECT OF NOTES WHICH ARE
NOT ADMITTED TO THE OFFICIAL LIST OF THE UK FINANCIAL CONDUCT
AUTHORITY OR TO ANY OTHER UNITED KINGDOM REGULATED MARKET OR
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA REGULATED MARKET OR OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE UK PROSPECTUS
REGULATION OR IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE
EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION. THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT HAS NOT BEEN
REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY THE UK FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY AND DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE UK PROSPECTUS
REGULATION.
PROHIBITION OF SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS – The Notes are not intended to be
offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available
to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor
means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of
Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive
(EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not
qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II. Consequently no key
information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "EU PRIIPs
Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in
the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them
available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs Regulation.
PROHIBITION OF SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS – The Notes are not intended to be
offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available
to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (the "UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a
person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU)
No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
("EUWA") and the regulations made under EUWA; or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the
provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or
regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not
qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA or the regulations made under EUWA.
Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part
of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes
or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering
or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful
under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
Notification under Section 309B(1) of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore (the "SFA")
– The Notes are "prescribed capital markets products" (as defined in the Securities and Futures (Capital
Markets Products) Regulations 2018 of Singapore) and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in the
Monetary Authority of Singapore (the "MAS") Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment
Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).
Where interest, discount income, prepayment fee, redemption premium or break cost is derived from any
of the Notes by any person who is not resident in Singapore and who carries on any operations in
Singapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore, the tax exemption available for qualifying
debt securities (subject to certain conditions) under the Income Tax Act 1947 (2020 Revised Edition) of
Singapore (the "ITA"), shall not apply if such person acquires such Notes using the funds and profits of
such person’s operations through a permanent establishment in Singapore. Any person whose interest,
discount income, prepayment fee, redemption premium or break cost derived from the Notes is not
exempt from tax (including for the reasons described above) shall include such income in a return of
income made under the ITA.
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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(Australian Business Number 11 005 357 522)
(Incorporated with limited liability in Australia and registered in the State of
Victoria)
Legal Entity Identifier: JHE42UYNWWTJB8YTTU19
US$60,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Series No: 2067
Tranche No: 1
SGD 600,000,000 4.500 per cent. Subordinated Notes due 2 December 2032 (the "Notes")
Issue Price: 100 per cent.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
DBS Bank Ltd.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
Standard Chartered Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited
(the "Joint Lead Managers")
The date of this Pricing Supplement is 31 August 2022
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PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS
This document constitutes the Pricing Supplement relating to the issue of Notes described herein. Terms
used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the
Information Memorandum dated 16 November 2021 and the supplement to the Base Prospectus of the
Issuer dated 2 December 2021, 8 February 2022, 5 May 2022 and 21 July 2022 and the information in
Annexes A and B, which are each deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Information
Memorandum (together, the "Information Memorandum"). This Pricing Supplement of the Notes must
be read in conjunction with the Information Memorandum.
1 Issuer: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
2 (i) Series Number: 2067
(ii) Tranche Number: 1
3 (i) Specified Currency or
Currencies:
Singapore dollars ("SGD")
(ii) Exotic Currency
Payments:
Not Applicable
(iii) Exotic Currency
Relevant Time:
Not Applicable
(iv) Exotic Currency
Thomson Reuters Screen
Page:
Not Applicable
4 Aggregate Principal Amount: SGD 600,000,000
(i) Series: SGD 600,000,000
(ii) Tranche: SGD 600,000,000
5 Issue Price: 100 per cent. of the Aggregate Principal Amount
6 (i) Specified Denomination(s)
(and Principal Amount):
SGD 250,000 as it may be adjusted in accordance with
Condition 5A.4
The minimum aggregate consideration payable in respect
of an offer or invitation in Australia or any offer or
invitation received in Australia must be no less than
A$500,000 (or its equivalent in an alternate currency, in
each case, disregarding moneys lent by the offeror or its
associates) unless the offer or invitation does not require
disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 or Chapter 7 of
the Corporations Act. In every case, an offer or invitation
must not be to a retail client (as defined in section 761G
of the Corporations Act).
(ii) Calculation Amount: SGD 250,000 as it may be adjusted in accordance with
Condition 5A.4
7 (i) Issue Date: 2 September 2022
(ii) Interest Commencement
Date:
Issue Date
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8 Maturity Date: 2 December 2032
9 Interest Basis: Fixed Rate (Further particulars specified below)
10 Redemption/Payment Basis: Redemption at Par
11 Change of Interest or
Redemption/Payment Basis:
Change of Interest Basis as specified in item 15(i) below
12 Put/Call Options: Call Option (Further particulars specified below)
13 Status of the Notes: Subordinated Notes
14 Method of distribution: Syndicated
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
15 Fixed Rate Note Provisions Applicable
(i) Rates of Interest:
4.500 per cent. per annum payable semi-annually in arrear
in respect of the period from (and including) the Issue
Date up to (but excluding) the Optional Redemption Date.
If the Notes are not redeemed, purchased and cancelled,
Written-
Off or Converted on or before the Optional
Redemption Date, the Rate of Interest payable semi-
annually in arrear in respect of the period from (and
including) the Optional Redemption Date to (but
excluding) the Maturity Date shall be reset to a fixed rate
which is equal to the sum of the prevailing 5-Year SORA
OIS Reset Rate on the day which is two Singapore
Business Days prior to the Optional Redemption Date
(the "Reset Determination Date") plus the Spread.
Where:
"5-Year SORA OIS Reset Rate" means, subject to
Condition 4(o) (Benchmark Replacement) as modified by
this Pricing Supplement, the 5-year offer rate at 4:00pm
(Singapore time) quoted on the Relevant Screen Page. If
such a rate does not appear on the Relevant Screen Page
at 4:00pm (Singapore time) on the Reset Determination
Date, the rate
shall instead be determined by the
Calculation Agent on the following basis:
(i) the Calculation Agent shall request the principal
office of each of four major banks in the
Singaporean SORA OIS market to provide the
Calculation Agent with the rate at which swaps
in SGD SORA OIS are offered by it, as at
approximately 4:00pm (Singapore time) on the
Reset Determination Date and having a five-year
maturity (each, a "5-Year SORA OIS Reset
Quotation"); and
(ii) if at least three 5-Year SORA OIS Reset
Quotations are provided, the 5-Year SORA OIS
Reset Rate will be the arithmetic mean of such
5-
Year SORA OIS Reset Quotations,
eliminating the highest 5-Year SORA OIS Reset
Quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the
highest) and the lowest 5-Year SORA OIS Reset
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Quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the
lowest), expressed as a percentage and rounded,
if necessary to the nearest 0.001 per cent.
(0.0005 per cent. being rounded upwards); and
(iii) if fewer than three 5-Year SORA OIS Reset
Quotations are provided, the 5-Year SORA OIS
Reset Rate will be the 5-year offer rate that
appeared on the most recent Relevant Screen
Page that was last available prior to 4:00pm
(Singapore time) on the Reset Determination
Date as determined by the Calculation Agent.
"5.25 Year SORA OIS Rate" means the rate which is
calculated as a straight line interpolation (rounded to 3
decimal places) of:
(i) the rate in per cent. per annum appearing on the
Relevant Screen Page under the "BGN" panel
and the column headed "Ask" for a maturity of
5 years; and
(ii) the rate in per cent. per annum appearing on the
Relevant Screen Page under the "BGN" panel
and the column headed "Ask" for a maturity of
7 years.
"Relevant Screen Page" means the Bloomberg page
"OTC SGD OIS" under the "BGN" panel (or such other
page as ma
y replace such page on Bloomberg
Professional® service, or such other page as may be
determined by the Calculation Agent for purposes of
displaying comparable rates).
"Singapore Business Day" means a day (other than a
Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks and
foreign exchange markets settle payments generally in
Singapore.
"Spread" means 1.743 per cent. per annum, being the
difference between 4.501 per cent. (being the yield on a
semi-annual basis on the Trade Date) and the interpolated
5.25-year SORA OIS rate of 2.758 per cent. at the time of
pricing on the Trade Date.
"Trade Date" means 24 August 2022.
Condition 4(o) (Benchmark Replacement) shall apply to
the Notes, with the following amendments:
(a) the words "Notwithstanding the provisions above in
Conditions 4(b), (d), (e), (f) and (g)" shall be deleted and
replaced with "Notwithstanding the provisions above";
and
(b) the 5-year SORA OIS Reset Rate is the "Reference
Rate"
(ii) (a) Interest Payment
Date(s):
2 June and 2 December in each year commencing on 2
December 2022 (short first coupon), in each case subject
to adjustment for payment purposes only in accordance
with the Business Day Convention specified below
(b) Interest Period(s): As defined in Condition 4(r)
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(c) Interest Period
Date:
As defined in Condition 4(r)
(iii) Fixed Coupon
Amount(s):
Not Applicable
(iv) Broken Amount(s): Not Applicable
(v) Day Count Fraction: Actual/365 (Fixed)
(vi) Business Day
Convention:
Modified Following Business Day Convention
(a) Adjusted: Not Applicable
(b) No Adjustment: Applicable
(vii) Additional Business
Centre(s):
New York
For the avoidance of doubt, in addition to the Additional
Business Centre noted above, London, Singapore, and
Sydney
are business centres for the purposes of the
definition of "Business Day" in Condition 4(r)
(viii) Party responsible for
calculating the Rate(s) of
Interest and/or Interest
Amount(s):
The Fiscal Agent shall be the Calculation Agent
(ix) Other terms relating to
the method of calculating
interest for Fixed Rate
Notes:
Not Applicable
16 Floating Rate Note Provisions Not Applicable
17 CMS Rate Note Provisions (for
Unsubordinated Notes only):
Not Applicable
18 Inverse Floating Rate Note
Provisions (for Unsubordinated
Notes only):
Not Applicable
19. Range Accrual Note Provisions
(for Unsubordinated Notes only):
Not Applicable
20 Zero Coupon Note Provisions (for
Unsubordinated Notes only):
Not Applicable
21
Index-Linked Interest Note/Other
variable-linked interest Note
Provisions (for Unsubordinated
Notes only):
Not Applicable
22 Dual Currency Note Provisions
(for Unsubordinated Notes only):
Not Applicable
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PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
23 Call Option Applicable
Any early redemption will be subject to the prior written
approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation
Authority
(i) Option Exercise Date(s)
(if other than as set out in
the Conditions):
Not Applicable
(ii) Optional Redemption
Date(s):
2 December 2027
The Optional Redemption Date must not be earlier than
5 years from the Issue Date.
(iii) Optional Redemption
Amount(s) and method,
if any, of calculation of
such amount(s):
SGD 250,000 per Calculation Amount, as it may be
adjusted in accordance with Condition 5A.4
(iv) If redeemable in part:
(a) Minimum
Redemption
Amount:
Not Applicable
(b) Maximum
Redemption
Amount:
Not Applicable
24 Put Option Not Applicable
25 Final Redemption Amount of each
Note
SGD 250,000 per Calculation Amount, as it may be
adjusted in accordance with Condition 5A.4
26 Early Redemption Amount:
(Early Redemption Amount(s)
payable on redemption on account
of a Regulatory Event, for
taxation reasons, on an Event of
Default or other early redemption
and/or the method of calculating
the same)
SGD 250,000 per Calculation Amount, as it may be
adjusted in accordance with Condition 5A.4
Any early redemption will be subject to the prior written
approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation
Authority
27 Redemption for Regulatory Event
(for Subordinated Notes issued by
ANZBGL only):
Applicable
28 Redemption for taxation reasons:
Condition 5(b)(i):
Applicable (Note that Condition 5(b)(i) applies
automatically)
Condition 5(b)(ii) (for
Subordinated Notes issued by
ANZBGL only):
Applicable
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Condition 5(b)(iii) (for
Subordinated Notes issued by
ANZBGL only)
Applicable
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
29 Form of the Notes: Registered Notes
Registered Global Note exchangeable for Certificates in
definitive form in the limited circumstances specified in
the Registered Global Note.
30
Payment Business Day
Convention:
Modified Following
31 Additional Financial Centre(s) or
other special provisions relating to
Payment Business Days:
New York
For the avoidance of doubt, in addition to the Additional
Financial Centre(s) noted above, London, Singapore and
Sydney
are financial centres for the purposes of the
definition of "Payment Business Day" in Condition 6(h)
32 Talons for future Coupons or
Receipts to be attached to Notes in
definitive form (and dates on
which such Talons mature):
No
33 Details relating to Instalment
Notes, including Instalment
Amount(s) and Instalment
Date(s):
Not Applicable
34 Redenomination, renominalisation
and reconventioning provisions:
Not Applicable
35 Consolidation provisions: Not Applicable
36 Governing Law:
English law, except in relation to subordination,
Conversion and Write-Off provisions of the Notes which
will be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Victoria and the Commonwealth
of Australia
OTHER FINAL TERMS
37 Subordinated Notes: Applicable
(i) Conversion: Applicable
CD: 1.00 per cent.
VWAP Period: Five Business Days
(ii) Alternative Conversion
Number:
Not Applicable
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(iii)Write-Off (see Condition
5B.1 and 5C.1):
Not Applicable
(Where "Not Applicable" is specified at this item 36(iii),
this is without prejudice to the application of Condition
5B.5 where "Applicable" is specified at item 36(i))
38 Other final terms: Not Applicable
DISTRIBUTION
39 (i) If syndicated, names of
Managers:
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
DBS Bank Ltd.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
Standard Chartered Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited
(ii)Stabilising Manager (if
any):
Not Applicable
40 If non-syndicated, name [and
address] of Dealer:
Not Applicable
41 Additional selling restrictions: Not Applicable
42 US Selling Restrictions: TEFRA Not Applicable; Reg S. Category 2
Signed on behalf of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited:
By:
Duly Authorised Attorney
Adrian Went,
Group Treasurer
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PART B – OTHER INFORMATION
1 LISTING Application is expected to be made by the Issuer for the Notes
to be listed as a debt security on the Australian Securities
Exchange on or about the Issue Date
The Notes will not be transferred through, or registered on, the
Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS)
operated by ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504 532) and
will not be "Approved Financial Products" for the purposes of
that system. Interests in the Notes will be instead held in, and
transferrable through, Euroclear Bank SA/NV or Clearstream
Banking S.A.
No transfers will be made to retail clients (as defined in section
761G of the Corporations Act 2001 of Australia) and no bids
or offers may be made on an Australian Securities Exchange
trading platform with a value less than A$500,000 (or its
equivalent in an alternate currency)
2 RATINGS
Ratings: The Notes to be issued are expected to be rated:
A rating is not a recommendation by any rating organisation to
buy, sell or hold Notes and may be subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organisation.
3 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
ISIN Code: XS2526826198
Common Code: 252682619
FISN:
As set out on the website of the Association of National
Numbering Agencies ("ANNA") or alternatively sourced
from the responsible National Numbering Agency that
assigned the ISIN.
CFI code: As set out on the website of ANNA or alternatively sourced
from th
e responsible National Numbering Agency that
assigned the ISIN.
Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear Bank SA/NV and
Clearstream Banking S.A. and the
relevant identification number(s):
Not Applicable
Delivery: Delivery against payment
Names and addresses of
additional Paying Agent(s) or
other Agent(s) (if any):
Not Applicable
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Names and addresses of additional
Paying Agent(s) (if any) or, in the
case of VPS Notes, the VPS Agent
and the VPS Trustee:
Not Applicable
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ANNEX A – ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE
This Annex A is deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and form part of, the Information
Memorandum.
On 4 May 2022, the Issuer announced it intends to lodge a formal application with APRA, the Federal
Treasurer and other applicable regulators to establish a non-operating holding company ("Approved
NOHC") and create distinct banking and non-banking groups within the organisation. Should the
proposed restructure proceed, a new listed parent holding company will be created with two wholly-
owned distinct groups of entities sitting directly beneath it, a ‘Banking Group’ which would comprise
the Issuer and the majority of present-day subsidiaries, and a ‘Non-Banking Group’ which would allow
banking-adjacent businesses to be developed or acquired.
APRA has advised after preliminary discussions that it has no in-principle objections to the proposed
restructure. To date, the Issuer has not received any objections to the proposed restructure from other key
Australian and New Zealand regulators.
The proposal is subject to final approval by the Board of the Issuer and regulatory approvals, and will
require approval by the Federal Court and the Issuer’s shareholders.
Should the proposed restructure proceed, the Issuer may (with the prior written approval of APRA)
amend the terms of the issued Subordinated Notes in accordance with Condition 5D.2 to substitute the
Approved NOHC as the provider of ordinary shares upon Conversion of the Subordinated Notes.
Such amendments may be made without the approval of Subordinated Noteholders.
Subordinated Noteholders will receive a notice specifying the amendments to the terms of the
Subordinated Notes as soon as practicable after the proposed restructure takes place.
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ANNEX B – SINGAPORE TAXATION
This Annex B is deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and form part of, the Information
Memorandum.
The statements below are general in nature and are based on the laws (including certain aspects of
current tax laws in Singapore and administrative guidelines and circulars issued by the Monetary
Authority of Singapore ("MAS") and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ("IRAS")) in force as at the
date of this Pricing Supplement and are subject to any changes in such laws, administrative guidelines
or circulars, or the interpretation of those laws, guidelines or circulars, occurring after such date, which
changes could be made on a retroactive basis. These laws, guidelines and circulars are also subject to
various interpretations and the relevant tax authorities or the courts could later disagree with the
explanations or conclusions set out below. Neither these statements nor any other statements in this
Pricing Supplement are intended or are to be regarded as advice on the tax position of any holder of the
Notes or of any person acquiring, selling or otherwise dealing with the Notes or on any tax implications
arising from the acquisition, sale or other dealings in respect of the Notes. The statements made herein
do not purport to be a comprehensive or exhaustive description of all the tax considerations that may be
relevant to a decision to subscribe for, purchase, own or dispose of the Notes and do not purport to deal
with the tax consequences applicable to all categories of investors, some of which (such as dealers in
securities or financial institutions in Singapore which have been granted the relevant financial sector
incentive(s)) may be subject to special rules or tax rates. Prospective holders of the Notes are advised to
consult their own professional tax advisers as to the Singapore or other tax consequences of the
acquisition, ownership of or disposal of the Notes, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state
or local tax laws to which they are subject. It is emphasised that none of the Issuer, the Joint Lead
Managers and any other persons involved in the Programme or the issuance of the Notes accepts
responsibility for any tax effects or liabilities resulting from the subscription for, purchase, holding or
disposal of the Notes.
Interest and Other Payments
Generally, interest and other payments derived by a holder of the Notes who is not resident in Singapore
and who does not have any permanent establishment in Singapore is not subject to tax, as such income
is likely to be regarded as arising from a source outside Singapore, given that the Issuer is issuing the
Notes outside Singapore and not through a branch or otherwise in Singapore. However, even if such
interest and payments are regarded as sourced in Singapore, such interest and other payments may also
be exempt from tax, including withholding of tax, if the Notes qualify as "qualifying debt securities" as
discussed below.
Subject to the following paragraphs, under Section 12(6) of the Income Tax Act 1947 (2020 Revised
Edition) of Singapore ("ITA"), the following payments are deemed to be derived from Singapore:
(a)any interest, commission, fee or any other payment in connection with any loan or indebtedness
or with any arrangement, management, guarantee, or service relating to any loan or indebtedness
which is (i) borne, directly or indirectly, by a person resident in Singapore or a permanent
establishment in Singapore (except in respect of any business carried on outside Singapore
through a permanent establishment outside Singapore or any immovable property situate
d
out
side Singapore) or (ii) deductible against any income accruing in or derived from Singapore;
or
(b)any income derived from loans where the funds provided by such loans are brought into or used
in Singapore.
Such payments, where made to a person not known to the paying party to be a resident in Singapore for
tax purposes, are generally subject to withholding tax in Singapore. The rate at which tax is to be withheld
for such payments (other than those subject to the 15 per cent. final withholding tax described below) to
non-resident persons (other than non-resident individuals) is currently 17 per cent. The applicable rate
for non-resident individuals is currently 22 per cent., and is proposed to be increased to 24 per cent. from
the year of assessment 2024 pursuant to the Singapore Budget Statement 2022. However, if the payment
is derived by a person not resident in Singapore otherwise than from any trade, business, profession or
vocation carried on or exercised by such person in Singapore and is not effectively connected with any
permanent establishment in Singapore of that person, the payment is subject to a final withholding tax
of 15 per cent. The rate of 15 per cent. may be reduced by applicable tax treaties.
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However, certain Singapore-sourced investment income derived by individuals from financial
instruments is exempt from tax, including:
(i)interest from debt securities derived on or after 1 January 2004;
(ii)discount income (not including discount income arising from secondary trading) from debt
securities derived on or after 17 February 2006; and
(iii)prepayment fee, redemption premium and break cost from debt securities derived on or after 1
5
F
ebruary 2007,
except where such income is derived through a partnership in Singapore or is derived from the carrying
on of a trade, business or profession in Singapore.
The terms "break cost", "prepayment fee" and "redemption premium" are defined in the ITA as follows:
"break cost", in relation to debt securities and qualifying debt securities, means any fee payable by the
issuer of the securities on the early redemption of the securities, the amount of which is determined by
any loss or liability incurred by the holder of the securities in connection with such redemption;
"prepayment fee", in relation to debt securities and qualifying debt securities, means any fee payable by
the issuer of the securities on the early redemption of the securities, the amount of which is determined
by the terms of the issuance of the securities; and
"redemption premium", in relation to debt securities and qualifying debt securities, means any premium
payable by the issuer of the securities on the redemption of the securities upon their maturity.
References to "break cost", "prepayment fee" and "redemption premium" in this Singapore tax disclosure
have the same meaning as defined in the ITA.
In addition, if more than half of the Notes are distributed by any or any combination of financial
institutions in Singapore with the Financial Sector Incentive (Bond Market), Financial Sector Incentive
(Standard Tier) or Financial Sector Incentive (Capital Market) tax incentives (as defined in the ITA), the
Notes would be "qualifying debt securities" for the purposes of the ITA, to which the following
treatments shall apply:
(i)subject to certain prescribed conditions having been fulfilled (including the furnishing by the
Issuer, or such other person as the MAS may direct, to the MAS of a return on debt securities
in respect of the Notes in the prescribed format within such period as the MAS may specify a
nd
s
uch other particulars in connection with the Notes as the MAS may require, and the inclusi
on
by t
he Issuer in all offering documents relating to the Notes of a statement to the effect that
where interest, discount income, prepayment fee, redemption premium or break cost from the
Notes is derived by a person who is not resident in Singapore and who carries on any operati
on
i
n Singapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore, the tax exemption for qualifying
debt securities shall not apply if the non-resident person acquires the Notes using the funds a
nd
pr
ofits of such person's operations through the Singapore permanent establishment), interest,
discount income (not including discount income arising from secondary trading), prepayment
fee, redemption premium and break cost (collectively, the "Specified Income") from the Notes
paid by the Issuer and derived by a holder who is not resident in Singapore and who (aa) does
not have any permanent establishment in Singapore or (bb) carries on any operation i
n
S
ingapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore but the funds used by that person t
o
a
cquire the Notes are not obtained from such person's operation through a permanent
establishment in Singapore, are exempt from Singapore income tax;
(ii)subject to certain conditions having been fulfilled (including the furnishing by the Issuer, or
such other person as the MAS may direct, to the MAS of a return on debt securities in respect
of the Notes in the prescribed format within such period as the MAS may specify and such other
particulars in connection with the Notes as the MAS may require), Specified Income from the
Notes derived by any company or body of persons (as defined in the ITA) in Singapore, other
than any non-resident who qualifies for the tax exemption as described in paragraph (i) above,
is subject to income tax at a concessionary rate of 10 per cent. (except for holders of the relevant
Financial Sector Incentive(s) who may be taxed at different rates); and
(iii)subject to:
(aa)the Issuer including in all offering documents relating to the Notes a statement to the
effect that any person whose interest, discount income, prepayment fee, redemption
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premium or break cost (i.e. the Specified Income) derived from the Notes is not exempt
from tax shall include such income in a return of income made under the ITA; and
(bb) the Issuer, or such other person as the MAS may direct, furnishing to the MAS a return
on debt securities in respect of the Notes in the prescribed format within such period
as the MAS may specify and such other particulars in connection with the Notes as the
MAS may require,
payments of Specified Income derived from the Notes are not subject to withholding of tax by
the Issuer.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing:
(A)if during the primary launch of any tranche of the Notes, the Notes are issued to fewer than four
(4)
pe
rsons and 50 per cent. or more of the issue of such Notes is beneficially held or funded,
directly or indirectly, by related parties of the Issuer, such Notes would not qualify as
"qualifying debt securities"; a
nd
(
B)even where the Notes are "qualifying debt securities", if, at any time during the tenure of suc
h
N
otes, 50 per cent. or more of the issue of such Notes which are outstanding at any time during
the life of their issue is beneficially held or funded, directly or indirectly, by any related party(ies)
of the Issuer, Specified Income derived from such Notes held by:
(i)any related party of the Issuer; or
(ii)any other person where the funds used by such person to acquire such Notes are
obtained, directly or indirectly, from any related party of the Issuer,
shall not be eligible for the tax exemption or concessionary rate of tax as described above.
The term "related party", in relation to a person (A), means any other person who, directly or indirectly,
controls A, or is controlled, directly or indirectly, by A, or where A and that other person, directly or
indirectly, are under the control of a common person.
Where interest, discount income, prepayment fee, redemption premium or break cost (i.e. the Specified
Income) is derived from the Notes by any person who is not resident in Singapore and who carries on
any operations in Singapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore, the tax exemption available
for qualifying debt securities under the ITA (as mentioned above) shall not apply if such person acquires
such Notes using the funds and profits of such person's operations through a permanent establishment in
Singapore.
Notwithstanding that the Issuer is permitted to make payments of Specified Income in respect of the
Notes without deduction or withholding of tax under Section 45 or Section 45A of the ITA, any person
whose Specified Income (whether it is interest, discount income, prepayment fee, redemption premium
or break cost) derived from the Notes is not exempt from tax is required to include such income in a
return of income made under the ITA.
Capital Gains
Any gains considered to be in the nature of capital made from the sale of the Notes will not be taxable in
Singapore. However, any gains derived by any person from the sale of the Notes which are gains from
any trade, business, profession or vocation carried on by that person, if accruing in or derived from
Singapore, may be taxable as such gains are considered revenue in nature.
Holders of the Notes who apply or who are required to apply Singapore Financial Reporting Standard 39
– Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement ("FRS 39"), Singapore Financial Reporting
Standard 109 – Financial Instruments ("FRS 109") or Singapore Financial Reporting Standard
(International) 9 ("SFRS(I) 9") (as the case may be), may for Singapore income tax purposes be require
d
t
o recognise gains or losses (not being gains or losses in the nature of capital) on the Notes, irrespective
of disposal, for tax purposes in accordance with the provisions of FRS 39, FRS 109 or SFRS(I) 9 (as th
e
c
ase may be) (as modified by the applicable provisions of Singapore income tax law) even though no
sale or disposal of the Notes is made. Please see the section below on "Adoption of FRS 39, FRS 109 or
SFRS(I) 9 Treatment for Singapore Income Tax Purposes".
Adoption of FRS 39, FRS 109 or SFRS(I) 9 Treatment for Singapore Income Tax Purposes
Section 34A of the ITA provides for the tax treatment for financial instruments in accordance with FRS
39 (subject to certain exceptions and "opt-out" provisions) to taxpayers who are required to comply with
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FRS 39 for financial reporting purposes. The IRAS has also issued an e-tax guide entitled "Income Tax
Implications Arising from the Adoption of FRS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition &
Measurement".
FRS 109 or SFRS(I) 9 (as the case may be) is mandatorily effective for annual periods beginning on or
after 1 January 2018, replacing FRS 39. Section 34AA of the ITA requires taxpayers who comply or who
are required to comply with FRS 109 or SFRS(I) 9 for financial reporting purposes to calculate their
profit, loss or expense for Singapore income tax purposes in respect of financial instruments in
accordance with FRS 109 or SFRS(I) 9 (as the case may be), subject to certain exceptions. The IRAS
has also issued an e-tax guide entitled "Income Tax: Income Tax Treatment Arising from Adoption of
FRS 109 - Financial Instruments".
Holders of the Notes who may be subject to the tax treatment under sections 34A or 34AA of the ITA
should consult their own accounting and tax advisers regarding the Singapore income tax consequences
of their acquisition, holding or disposal of the Notes.
Estate Duty
Singapore estate duty has been abolished with respect to all deaths occurring on or after 15 February
2008.
Risks relating to Singapore Taxation
The Notes are intended to be "qualifying debt securities" for the purposes of the ITA, subject to the
fulfilment of certain conditions more particularly described above. However, should the relevant tax laws
be amended or revoked at any time, there is a risk that the Notes will no longer benefit from the tax
concessions in connection therewith which could have an adverse impact on the tax position of
Noteholders.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(Australian Business Number: 11 005 357 522)
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited
US$60,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Under the US$60,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "Programme") established by
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ("ANZBGL"), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
("ANZ New Zealand") and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited ("ANZNIL") (each an "Issuer" and
together the "Issuers"), each Issuer may from time to time issue notes ("Notes") denominated in any
currency agreed between it and the relevant Dealer(s) (as defined below). This document (the "Base
Prospectus") comprises a separate base prospectus for each Issuer as further described on pages (iv) to
(vi). The payment of all amounts due in respect of any Notes issued by ANZNIL will be unconditionally
and irrevocably guaranteed by ANZ New Zealand (in such capacity, the "Guarantor"). This Base
Prospectus supersedes and replaces in its entirety the Base Prospectus dated 20 November 2020 (as
supplemented) for each of ANZBGL, ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL with regard to the Programme.
Any Notes issued under the Programme on or after the date of this Base Prospectus are issued subject to
the provisions described herein.
The Notes may be issued on a continuing basis to ANZBGL, Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Asia
Limited, BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Credit Suisse International, Daiwa Capital
Markets Europe Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC
Bank plc, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Merrill Lynch International, Morgan Stanley & Co. International
plc, RBC Europe Limited, Société Générale and UBS AG London Branch (as dealers under the
Programme) and/or any additional dealer appointed under the Programme (and whose appointment has
not been terminated) from time to time by the relevant Issuer (each a "Dealer" and together, the
"Dealers"), which appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis. References in this
Base Prospectus to the "relevant Dealer" shall, in the case of an issue of Notes being (or intended to be)
subscribed by more than one Dealer, be to all Dealers agreeing to subscribe such Notes. References in
this Base Prospectus to the "Arranger" shall be to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, in its capacity
as arranger of the Programme.
Prospective investors should review the factors described under the section headed "Risk Factors"
on pages 20 to 68 of this Base Prospectus. This Base Prospectus does not describe all of the risks of
an investment in the Notes.
Prospective investors should ensure that they understand the nature of the relevant Notes and the
extent of their exposure to risks and that they consider the suitability of the relevant Notes as an
investment in the light of their own circumstances and financial condition. It is the responsibility
of prospective investors to ensure that they have sufficient knowledge, experience and professional
advice to make their own legal, financial, tax, accounting and other evaluation of the merits and
risks of investing in the Notes and are not relying on the advice of the relevant Issuer, the
Guarantor or the relevant Dealer(s) in that regard.
This Base Prospectus constitutes three base prospectuses, one for each Issuer and has been approved by
the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA"), as competent authority under Regulation
(EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of United Kingdom ("UK") domestic law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the "EUWA") and the regulations made under the EUWA (the "UK
Prospectus Regulation"). The FCA only approves this Base Prospectus as meeting the standards of
completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the UK Prospectus Regulation. Such
approval should not be considered as an endorsement of an Issuer or the Guarantor nor as an endorsement
of the quality of any Notes that are the subject of this Base Prospectus. Investors should make their own
assessment as to the suitability of investing in any such Notes. This Base Prospectus is valid for a period
of twelve months from the date of approval.
Application has been made to the FCA in its capacity as competent authority under the Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000, as amended (the "FSMA") for Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted
to the Official List of the FCA (the "Official List") and to the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London
Stock Exchange") for such Notes to be admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock
Exchange (the "main market of the London Stock Exchange")during the period of 12 months from
the date of this Base Prospectus. The main market of the London Stock Exchange is a UK regulated
market for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments as it forms
part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA ("UK MiFIR"). Admission to the Official List together
with admission to the main market of the London Stock Exchange constitutes official listing on the
London Stock Exchange. References in this Base Prospectus to Notes being "listed" (and all related
references) shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean that such Notes have been admitted to
trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and have been admitted to the Official List.
Pages 241 to 366 of this document comprise an information memorandum (the "Information
Memorandum") in respect of issues of notes which are not admitted to the Official List or any other UK
regulated market or any market in the European Economic Area ("EEA") which is a regulated market
for the purposes of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II") or offered to the public in the UK
or in the EEA ("Non PR Notes"). The Information Memorandum has not been reviewed or approved by
the FCA and does not constitute a prospectus for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation.
The principal amount (being the amount which is used to calculate payments made on each Note or Non
PR Note) of all Notes and Non PR Notes outstanding at any time under the Programme will not exceed
US$60,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies), provided that the principal amount of all Notes
and Non PR Notes issued by ANZBGL outstanding at any time will not exceed US$50,000,000,000 and
the principal amount of all Notes and Non PR Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL,
collectively, outstanding at any time will not exceed US$10,000,000,000.
ANZNIL will issue Notes under the Programme acting through its London branch. ANZNIL issues Notes
under the Programme through its London branch for certain legal, administrative and regulatory reasons,
including (without limitation) to facilitate timely access to funding markets. Interest payments thereunder
are subject to applicable tax laws and regulations of the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions – see
section entitled "Taxation" on pages 208 to 215. Investors should be aware that a branch is not a
subsidiary and does not comprise a separate legal entity. The obligations under the Notes issued by
ANZNIL acting through its London branch are of ANZNIL only, and investors' claims under such Notes
are only against ANZNIL (although, as noted above, the payment of all amounts due in respect of any
Notes issued by ANZNIL will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by ANZ New Zealand).
The Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand or ANZNIL are not guaranteed by, and do not represent deposit
liabilities or protected accounts of, ANZBGL.
Notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of Notes, the issue
price of Notes and any other terms and conditions not contained herein which are applicable to each
Tranche as defined in the Terms and Conditions of the Notes set out at pages 72 to 135 of this Base
Prospectus (the "Conditions") will be set out in a separate document containing the final terms for that
Tranche (the "Final Terms") which, with respect to Notes to be listed on the London Stock Exchange,
will be delivered to the FCA and the London Stock Exchange on or before the date of issue of such
Tranche of Notes.
Arranger
Deutsche Bank
Dealers
ANZ Barclays
BNP PARIBAS BofA Securities
Citigroup Credit Suisse
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs International HSBC
J.P. Morgan Morgan Stanley
RBC Capital Markets
Société Générale
Corporate & Investment Banking
UBS Investment Bank
The date of this Base Prospectus is 16 November 2021
iv
IMPORTANT NOTICES
ANZBGL Base Prospectus
In respect of ANZBGL, the following sections (other than information in respect of ANZ New Zealand
and ANZNIL) of this Base Prospectus will comprise a base prospectus for the purpose of giving
information with regard to the Notes issued by ANZBGL (the "ANZBGL Base Prospectus"):
(a)this section entitled "Important Notices" on pages iv to xii;
(b)the section entitled "Programme Overview" on pages 14 to 19;
(c)the section entitled "Risk Factors" on pages 20 to 68 but excluding the section entitled "Risks
related to NZ Subordinated Notes issued under the Programme";
(d)the section entitled "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" on pages 72 to 135;
(e)the section entitled "Form of the Notes" on pages 136 to 144;
(f)the section entitled "Description of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and its
Subsidiaries" on pages 145 to 149;
(g)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited" on pages 150 to 167;
(h)the section entitled "Description of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited" on pages 168 to 171;
(i)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand
Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited" on pages 174 to 194;
(j)the section entitled "Information Incorporated by Reference" on pages 195 to 196;
(k)the section entitled "Subscription and Sale" on pages 197 to 207;
(l)the section entitled "Taxation" on pages 208 to 215;
(m)the section entitled "Use of Proceeds" on page 216;
(n)the section entitled "Form of Final Terms" on pages 217 to 236; and
(o)Paragraphs 1, 2, 3(i), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12(i) of the section entitled "Additional
Information" on pages 237 to 240.
ANZ New Zealand Base Prospectus
In respect of ANZ New Zealand, the following sections (other than information in respect of ANZBGL
and ANZNIL) of this Base Prospectus will comprise a base prospectus for the purpose of giving
information with regard to the Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand (the "ANZ New Zealand Base
Prospectus"):
(a)this section entitled "Important Notices" on pages iv to xii;
(b)the section entitled "Programme Overview" on pages 14 to 19;
(c)the section entitled "Risk Factors" on pages 20 to 68;
(d)the section entitled "Additional Information in relation to NZ Subordinated Notes" on pages 69
to 71;
(e)the section entitled "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" on pages 72 to 135;
(f)the section entitled "Form of the Notes" on pages 136 to 144;
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(g)the section entitled "Description of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and its
Subsidiaries" on pages 145 to 149;
(h)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited" on pages 150 to 167;
(i)the section entitled "Description of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited" on pages 168 to 171;
(j)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand
Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited" on pages 174 to 194;
(k)the section entitled "Information Incorporated by Reference" on pages 195 to 196;
(l)the section entitled "Subscription and Sale" on pages 197 to 207;
(m)the section entitled "Taxation" on pages 208 to 215;
(n)the section entitled "Use of Proceeds" on page 216;
(o)the section entitled "Form of Final Terms" on pages 217 to 236; and
(p)Paragraphs 1, 2, 3(ii), 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12(ii) of section entitled "Additional Information"
on pages 237 to 240.
ANZNIL Base Prospectus
In respect of ANZNIL, the following sections (other than information in respect of ANZBGL) of this
Base Prospectus will comprise a base prospectus for the purpose of giving information with regard to the
Notes issued by ANZNIL (the "ANZNIL Base Prospectus"):
(a)this section entitled "Important Notices" on pages iv to xii;
(b)the section entitled "Programme Overview" on pages 14 to 19;
(c)the section entitled "Risk Factors" on pages 20 to 68 but excluding the section entitled "Risks
related to NZ Subordinated Notes issued under the Programme";
(d)the section entitled "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" on pages 72 to 135;
(e)the section entitled "Form of the Notes" on pages 136 to 144;
(f)the section entitled "Description of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and its
Subsidiaries" on pages 145 to 149;
(g)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited" on pages 150 to 167;
(h)the section entitled "Description of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited" on pages 168 to 171;
(i)the section entitled "Description of ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited" on pages 172 to 173;
(j)the section entitled "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand
Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited" on pages 174 to 194;
(k)the section entitled "Information Incorporated by Reference" on pages 195 to 196;
(l)the section entitled "Subscription and Sale" on pages 197 to 207;
(m)the section entitled "Taxation" on pages 208 to 215;
(n)the section entitled "Use of Proceeds" on page 216;
(o)the section entitled "Form of Final Terms" on pages 217 to 236; and
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(p)Paragraphs 1, 2, 3(ii), 3(iii), 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12(iii) of Section "Additional Information"
on pages 237 to 240.
Responsibility for the information contained in this Base Prospectus
ANZBGL accepts responsibility for the information contained in the ANZBGL Base Prospectus and, in
relation to each issue of Notes by ANZBGL, the applicable Final Terms for such issue, and to the best
of the knowledge of ANZBGL, such information is in accordance with the facts and the ANZBGL Base
Prospectus does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
ANZ New Zealand accepts responsibility for the information contained in the ANZ New Zealand Base
Prospectus and, in relation to each issue of Notes by ANZ New Zealand, the applicable Final Terms for
such issue, and to the best of the knowledge of ANZ New Zealand, such information is in accordance
with the facts and the ANZ New Zealand Base Prospectus does not omit anything likely to affect the
import of such information.
Each of ANZNIL and the Guarantor accepts responsibility for the information contained in the ANZNIL
Base Prospectus and, in relation to each issue of Notes by ANZNIL, the applicable Final Terms for such
issue, and to the best of the knowledge of each of ANZNIL and the Guarantor, such information is in
accordance with the facts and the ANZNIL Base Prospectus does not omit anything likely to affect the
import of such information.
Use of defined terms in this Base Prospectus
Certain terms or phrases in this Base Prospectus are defined in double quotation marks and subsequent
references to that term or phrase are designated with initial capital letters.
In this Base Prospectus, all references to the "Issuers" are to ANZBGL, ANZ New Zealand and
ANZNIL, which are the issuers of the Notes to be issued under the Programme. All references herein to
the "Group" or to "ANZ", except in the section titled "Risks relating to the Issuers' and the Guarantor's
businesses", are to ANZBGL and its subsidiaries. All references herein to the "ANZ New Zealand
Group" are to ANZ New Zealand and its subsidiaries. References in the section titled "Risks relating to
the Issuers' and the Guarantor's businesses" to the "Group" or to "ANZ" are to ANZBGL and its
subsidiaries or ANZ New Zealand and its subsidiaries as the context requires. See the section entitled
"Description of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and its subsidiaries" for more
details.
In this Base Prospectus, unless otherwise specified, references to a "Member State" are references to a
Member State of the European Economic Area, references to "A$","$", "dollars" or "Australian
dollars" are (unless indicated otherwise) to the lawful currency of Australia, references to "euro" or "€"
are to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of the European economic and monetary
union, and as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the
introduction of the euro, as amended from time to time, references to "NZ$" are to the lawful currency
of New Zealand, references to "Renminbi" are to the lawful currency of the People's Republic of China,
references to "Sterling" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom, references to "US$" or "US
dollars" are to the lawful currency of the United States, and references to "Yen" are to the lawful
currency of Japan.
The "Guarantee" means the guarantee by ANZ New Zealand in favour of ANZNIL (described on page
72 of this Base Prospectus).
In this Base Prospectus, unless otherwise specified, references to "Common Equity Tier 1 Capital",
"Additional Tier 1 Capital", "Tier 1 Capital", "Tier 2 Capital" have the meaning given to them from
time to time by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ("APRA") in the case of ANZBGL or the
Group or, if the context requires, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ("RBNZ") in the case of ANZ New
Zealand or the ANZ New Zealand Group. The meanings given by APRA can be found under its
Prudential Standard APS 111 (Capital Adequacy: Measurement of Capital) and the meanings given by
RBNZ can be found under its Prudential Supervision Department Document BS2B (Capital Adequacy
Framework (Internal Models Based Approach)) for the period up to and including 30 September 2021,
and under its Banking Prudential Requirements document BPR110 (Capital Definitions) from 1 October
2021. Broadly:
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Tier 1 Capital is made up of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital and Additional Tier 1 Capital;
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital is the highest quality, most loss absorbent form of capital for a
bank and consists of paid up ordinary shares, certain reserves and retained earnings less certain
deductions;
Additional Tier 1 Capital is high quality capital for a bank and consists of certain securities not
classified as Common Equity Tier 1 Capital but with loss absorbing characteristics; and
Tier 2 Capital consists of subordinated instruments and, while it is a lesser form of capital for a
bank than Tier 1 Capital, it still has some capacity to absorb losses and strengthens banks' overall
capital positions.
In this Base Prospectus, references to "ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial Statements" and to
"ANZBGL 2020 Audited Financial Statements" are to the audited annual consolidated financial
statements of the Group in respect of the years ended 30 September 2021 and 2020 respectively;
references to "ANZ New Zealand 2021 Audited Financial Statements" and to "ANZ New Zealand
2020 Audited Financial Statements" are to the audited annual consolidated financial statements of ANZ
New Zealand in respect of the years ended 30 September 2021 and 2020 respectively; references to
"ANZNIL 2021 Audited Financial Statements" and to "ANZNIL 2020 Audited Financial
Statements" are to the audited annual financial statements of ANZNIL in respect of the years ended 30
September 2021 and 2020 respectively; references to the "ANZ New Zealand 2021 Disclosure
Statement" are to the disclosure statement of the ANZ New Zealand Group for the year ended 30
September 2021; references to the "ANZ New Zealand Half Year Disclosure Statement" are to the
disclosure statement of the ANZ New Zealand Group for the six months ended 31 March 2021; and
references to the "ANZ New Zealand 2020 Disclosure Statement" are to the disclosure statement of
the ANZ New Zealand Group for the year ended 30 September 2020.
The Notes are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
The Notes to be issued under the Programme are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme (the "FSCS"). As a result, neither the FSCS nor anyone else will pay compensation to you upon
the failure of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor or the Group as a whole. If the relevant Issuer and/or the
Guarantor go out of business or become insolvent, you may lose all or part of your investment in any
Notes.
The Notes do not benefit from deposit protection under the Banking Act 1959 of Australia
The Notes issued by an Issuer will not be deposit liabilities or protected accounts (as defined in the
Banking Act 1959 of Australia (the "Banking Act")) of that Issuer. A "protected account" is broadly an
account kept by an account holder with an authorised deposit-taking institution ("ADI") (i) where the
ADI is required to pay the account-holder, on demand or at an agreed time, the net credit balance of the
account; or (ii) that is otherwise prescribed by regulation. Protected accounts include current accounts,
savings accounts and term deposit accounts. Protected accounts must be recorded in Australian currency
and must not be kept at a foreign branch of an ADI. The Notes are not guaranteed or insured by any
government, government agency or compensation scheme of Australia or any jurisdiction. Notes issued
by ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL are not guaranteed by, and do not represent deposit liabilities or
protected accounts of, ANZBGL. ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL are not ADIs in Australia.
Information incorporated by reference in this Base Prospectus
This Base Prospectus, including the Appendices, must be read together with all information which is
deemed to be incorporated in this Base Prospectus by reference (see section entitled "Information
Incorporated by Reference").
Information contained in or accessible from any website referenced in this Base Prospectus does not form
a part of this Base Prospectus except as specifically incorporated by reference, see "Information
Incorporated by Reference".
Third Party Information
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Information contained in this Base Prospectus which is sourced from a third party has been accurately
reproduced and, as far as the relevant Issuer and, where applicable, the Guarantor is aware and is able to
ascertain from information published by the relevant third party, no facts have been omitted which would
render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. The relevant Issuer has also identified the
source(s) of such information.
Credit Rating Agency Regulation notice
None of S&P Global, Moody's and Fitch is established in the UK nor registered under Regulation (EC)
No 1060/2009 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK CRA Regulation").
S&P Global Ratings UK Limited currently endorses the global scale credit ratings issued by S&P Global,
Moody's Investors Service Limited currently endorses the global scale credit ratings issued by Moody's
and Fitch Ratings Ltd currently endorses the international credit ratings published by Fitch for regulatory
purposes in the UK in accordance with the UK CRA Regulation. Each of S&P Global Ratings UK
Limited, Moody's Investors Service Limited and Fitch Ratings Ltd have been registered under the UK
CRA Regulation and, as such are included in the list of credit rating agencies published by the FCA on
its website in accordance with the UK CRA Regulation. There can be no assurance that S&P Global
Ratings UK Limited, Fitch Ratings Ltd and Moody's Investors Service Limited will continue to endorse
credit ratings issued by S&P, Fitch and Moody's respectively.
None of S&P Global, Moody's and Fitch is established in the European Union nor registered under
Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended by Regulation (EC) No. 513/2011) (the "EU CRA
Regulation"). S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited currently endorses the global scale credit ratings
issued by S&P, Fitch Ratings Ireland Limited currently endorses the international credit ratings published
by Fitch and Moody's Deutschland GmbH currently endorses global scale credit ratings issued by
Moody's, for regulatory purposes in the European Union in accordance with the EU CRA Regulation.
Each of S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited, Fitch Ratings Ireland Limited and Moody's Deutschland
GmbH have been registered under the EU CRA Regulation and, as such are included in the list of
registered credit rating agencies published by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA").
There can be no assurance that S&P Global Ratings Europe Limited, Fitch Ratings Ireland Limited and
Moody's Deutschland GmbH will continue to endorse credit ratings issued by S&P, Fitch and Moody's
respectively.
Notes issued under the Programme may be rated or unrated and any applicable rating(s) of the Notes will
be specified in the relevant Final Terms. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the
Notes and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the relevant rating agency.
Credit ratings in respect of the Notes or the Issuers are for distribution only to a person in Australia who
is not a "retail client" within the meaning of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 of Australia (the
"Corporations Act") and is also a sophisticated investor, professional investor or other investor in
respect of whom disclosure is not required under Part 6D.2 or Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act and, in
all cases, in such circumstances as may be permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction in which an
investor may be located. Anyone who is not such a person is not entitled to receive the Base Prospectus
and anyone who receives the Base Prospectus must not distribute it to any person who is not entitled to
receive it.
Notice to potential investors
The Notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors. Each potential investor in the Notes must
determine the suitability of any investment in light of its own circumstances. In particular, each potential
investor should consider, either on its own or with the help of its financial and other professional advisers,
whether it:
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(a)has sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the Notes, the
merits and risks of investing in the Notes, the rights attaching to the Notes and the information
contained in or incorporated into this Base Prospectus (and any applicable supplement to this
Base Prospectus) or the relevant Final Terms;
(b)has access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its
particular financial situation, an investment in the Notes and the impact the Notes will have on
its overall investment portfolio;
(c)has sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks of an investment in the
Notes, including Notes where the currency for principal or interest payments is different from
the potential investor's currency;
(d)understands thoroughly the terms of the Notes and is familiar with the behaviour of the financial
markets and their potential impact on the likelihood of certain events under the Notes occurring;
and
(e)is able to evaluate possible scenarios for economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect
its investment and its ability to bear the applicable risks.
The investment activities of certain investors are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, and/or
review or regulation by certain authorities. Each potential investor should consult its legal advisers to
determine whether and to what extent (i) Notes are legal investments for it, (ii) Notes can be used as
collateral for various types of borrowing and (iii) other restrictions apply to its purchase or pledge of any
Notes. Financial institutions should consult their legal advisers or the appropriate regulators to determine
the appropriate treatment of Notes under any applicable risk-based capital or similar rules.
None of this Base Prospectus, any information or any document incorporated by reference herein, or any
Final Terms constitute an offer of, or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase, any Notes by any of the
Issuers, the Guarantor, the Dealers or the Arranger or is intended to provide the basis of any credit or
other evaluation and should not be considered as a recommendation by the Issuers, the Guarantor, the
Dealers or any of them that any recipient of this Base Prospectus, any information or any document
incorporated by reference herein, or any Final Terms should subscribe for or purchase any Notes. Each
recipient of this Base Prospectus, any information or any document incorporated by reference herein, or
any Final Terms shall be taken to have made its own investigation and appraisal of the condition
(financial or otherwise) of the relevant Issuer and, where applicable, the Guarantor. None of the Dealers
or the Arranger undertakes to review the financial condition or affairs of any of the Issuers or the
Guarantor during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Base Prospectus nor to advise any
investor or potential investor in the Notes of any information coming to the attention of any of the Dealers
or the Arranger.
No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation other than those
contained in this Base Prospectus in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes and, if given or made,
such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuers, the
Guarantor or any of the Dealers or the Arranger. Neither the delivery of this Base Prospectus nor any
sale made in connection herewith shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has
been no change in the affairs of any of the Issuers or the Guarantor since the date hereof or the date upon
which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that there has been no
adverse change in the financial position of any of the Issuers or the Guarantor since the date hereof or
the date upon which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that any
other information supplied in connection with the Programme is correct as of any time subsequent to the
date on which it is supplied or, if different, the date indicated in the document containing the same.
Neither the Notes nor the Guarantee have been, and neither will be, registered under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state
or other jurisdiction in the United States. Subject to certain exceptions, Notes may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S
under the Securities Act). Notes in bearer form may be subject to U.S. tax law requirements and may not
be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to a United States person (as
defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "U.S. Internal Revenue Code")).
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For a description of certain restrictions on offers and sales of Notes and on distribution of this Base
Prospectus or any Final Terms, see the section entitled "Subscription and Sale".
IMPORTANT – EEA RETAIL INVESTORS - The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or
otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail
investor in the EEA. For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a
retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (ii) a customer within the meaning of
Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer
would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II.
Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended,
the "EUPRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to
retail investors in the EEA will be prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise
making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the EU PRIIPs
Regulation.
IMPORTANT – UK RETAIL INVESTORS - The Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or
otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail
investor in the UK. For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a
retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of
domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the FSMA
and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that
customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation
(EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA and regulations made under
the EUWA. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as
it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or
selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and
therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the
UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
MiFID II Product Governance / target market - The Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement, as the case
may be) in respect of any Notes may include a legend entitled "MiFID II Product Governance" which
will outline the conclusion of the target market assessment completed by the relevant "manufacturer(s)"
in respect of the Notes and which channels for distribution of the Notes they consider are appropriate.
Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Notes (a "distributor") should take into
consideration the target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for
undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the
target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
A determination will be made by the relevant Dealer(s) in relation to each issue about whether, for the
purpose of the MiFID Product Governance rules under EU Delegated Directive 2017/593 (the "MiFID
Product Governance Rules"), any Dealer subscribing for any Notes is a "manufacturer" in respect of
such Notes, but otherwise neither the Arranger nor the Dealers nor any of their respective affiliates will
be a manufacturer for the purpose of the MiFID Product Governance Rules.
Each Issuer is not subject to MiFID II and any implementation thereof by an EU Member State. It is
therefore not a "manufacturer" for the purposes of the MiFID Product Governance Rules and has no
responsibility or liability for identifying a target market, or any other product governance obligation set
out in MiFID II, for financial instruments it issues (including any target market assessment for the
relevant Notes).
UK MiFIR Product Governance / target market – The Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement, as the
case may be) in respect of any Notes may include a legend entitled "UK MiFIR Product Governance"
which will outline the conclusion of the target market assessment completed by the relevant
"manufacturer(s)" in respect of the Notes and which channels for distribution of the Notes they consider
are appropriate. Any distributor subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Notes should take
into consideration the target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to the FCA Handbook
Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (the "UK MiFIR Product Governance
Rules") is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either
adopting or refining the target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
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A determination will be made by the relevant Dealer(s) in relation to each issue about whether, for the
purpose of the UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules, any Dealer subscribing for any Notes is a
manufacturer in respect of such Notes, but otherwise neither the Arranger nor the Dealers nor any of
their respective affiliates will be a manufacturer for the purpose of the UK MiFIR Product Governance
Rules.
Each Issuer is not subject to UK MiFIR. It is therefore not a "manufacturer" for the purposes of the UK
MiFIR Product Governance Rules and has no responsibility or liability for identifying a target market,
or any other product governance obligation set out in UK MiFIR, for financial instruments it issues
(including any target market assessment for the relevant Notes).
No retail product distribution conduct
This Base Prospectus and the Notes are not for distribution to any person in Australia who is a retail
client for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act. No target market determination has been
or will be made for the purposes of Part 7.8A of the Corporations Act.
Notification under Section 309B(1) of the Securities and Futures Act of Singapore (the "SFA"):
Unless otherwise stated in the Final Terms (or the Pricing Supplement as the case may be), each Issuer
has determined and hereby notifies all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A of the SFA) that the
Notes issued or to be issued under the programme shall be prescribed capital markets products (as defined
in the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018) and Excluded Investment
Products (as defined in the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the "MAS") Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice
on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on
Investment Products).
Benchmarks Regulation
UK Benchmarks Regulation: Interest and/or other amounts payable under the Notes may be calculated
by reference to certain reference rates. Any such reference rate may constitute a benchmark for the
purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as it forms part of domestic law in the UK by virtue of the
EUWA (the "UK Benchmarks Regulation"). If any such reference rate does constitute such a
benchmark, the Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement, as the case may be) will indicate whether or not the
benchmark is provided by an administrator included in the register of administrators and benchmarks
established and maintained by the FCA pursuant to Article 36 (Register of administrators and
benchmarks) of the UK Benchmarks Regulation. Transitional provisions in the UK Benchmarks
Regulation may have the result that the administrator of a particular benchmark is not required to appear
in the register of administrators and benchmarks at the date of the applicable Final Terms (or Pricing
Supplement). The registration status of any administrator under the UK Benchmarks Regulation is a
matter of public record and, save where required by applicable law, the Issuers do not intend to update
the Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement, as the case may be) to reflect any change in the registration
status of the administrator.
EU Benchmarks Regulation: Interest and/or other amounts payable under the Notes may be calculated
by reference to certain reference rates. Any such reference rate may also constitute a benchmark for the
purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011, as amended (the "EU Benchmarks Regulation"). If any such
reference rate does constitute such a benchmark, the Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement, as the case
may be) will indicate whether or not the benchmark is provided by an administrator included in the
register of administrators and benchmarks established and maintained by ESMA pursuant to Article 36
(Register of administrators and benchmarks) of the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The registration status
of any administrator under the EU Benchmarks Regulation is a matter of public record and, save where
required by applicable law, the Issuers do not intend to update the Final Terms (or Pricing Supplement,
as the case may be) to reflect any change in the registration status of the administrator.
This Base Prospectus is based on English law in effect as at the date of issue of this Base Prospectus.
Except to the extent required by laws and regulations, none of the Issuers and the Guarantor intend, and
assume any obligation, to update this Base Prospectus in light of the impact of any judicial decision or
change to English law or administrative practice after the date of this Base Prospectus.
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The Arranger and the Dealers
The Dealers and the Arranger have not separately verified the information contained in this Base
Prospectus. None of the Dealers nor the Arranger makes any representation, express or implied, or
accepts any responsibility, with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information in this
Base Prospectus. None of the Dealers or the Arranger undertakes to review the financial condition or
affairs of any of the Issuers or the Guarantor during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this
Base Prospectus nor to advise any investor or potential investor in the Notes of any information coming
to the attention of any of the Dealers or the Arranger.
No incorporation of websites
In this Base Prospectus, reference to websites or uniform resource locators (URLs) are inactive textual
references. The contents of any such website or URL shall not form part of, or be deemed to be
incorporated into, this Base Prospectus.
Notice to potential investors in NZ Subordinated Notes
Under the Programme, ANZ New Zealand may from time to time issue subordinated notes ("NZ
SubordinatedNotes"). Potential investors in respect of such NZ Subordinated Notes should note that
NZ Subordinated Notes are complex financial instruments, which include features which are required
for the NZ Subordinated Notes to qualify as ANZ New Zealand Group's Tier 2 Capital under the RBNZ's
prudential standards. In particular, potential investors in NZ Subordinated Notes should note that, by
purchasing NZ Subordinated Notes, they are deemed to irrevocably acknowledge and agree to the
provisions contained in Condition 3(b) ("Status and Guarantee – NZ Subordinated Notes – ANZ New
Zealand"). As a result, an investment in the NZ Subordinated Notes will involve certain increased risks.
A potential investor should not invest in the NZ Subordinated Notes unless it has the knowledge and
expertise (either alone or with a financial adviser) to evaluate how the NZ Subordinated Notes will
perform under changing conditions and their resulting effects on the value of the NZ Subordinated Notes,
and the impact this investment will have on the potential investor's overall investment portfolio. Prior to
making an investment decision, potential investors in NZ Subordinated Notes should consider carefully,
in light of their own financial circumstances and investment objectives, all the information contained in
this Base Prospectus or incorporated by reference herein.
VPS Notes
Under this Programme, an Issuer may issue Notes registered in the Norwegian Central Securities
Depository, Verdipapirsentralen ASA ("VPS Notes"). Any issue of VPS Notes under this Programme
will be subject to the issuance of a Drawdown Prospectus.
Stabilisation
In connection with the issue of any Tranche of Notes, the Dealer or Dealers (if any) acting as stabilising
manager (the "Stabilising Manager(s)") (or persons acting on behalf of any Stabilising Manager(s))
may over-allot Notes or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the Notes at a
level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, stabilisation may not necessarily occur.
Any stabilisation action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the terms
of the offer of the relevant Tranche of Notes is made and, if begun, may cease at any time, but it must
end no later than the earlier of 30 days after the issue date of the relevant Tranche of Notes and 60 days
after the date of the allotment of the relevant Tranche of Notes. Any stabilisation action or over-allotment
must be conducted by the relevant Stabilising Manager(s) (or person(s) acting on behalf of any Stabilising
Manager(s)) in accordance with all applicable laws and rules and outside Australia and New Zealand
(and not on any market in Australia or New Zealand).
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IMPORTANT NOTICES .................................................................................................................. IV
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 14
RISK FACTORS ................................................................................................................................ 20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RELATION TO NZ SUBORDINATED NOTES .................. 69
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES ............................................................................... 72
FORM OF THE NOTES .................................................................................................................. 136
DESCRIPTION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES ............................................................................................................................... 145
DESCRIPTION OF SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW
ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED .................................................................................... 150
DESCRIPTION OF ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND LIMITED ..................................................... 168
DESCRIPTION OF ANZ NEW ZEALAND (INT'L) LIMITED .................................................... 172
DESCRIPTION OF SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND
LIMITED AND ANZ NEW ZEALAND (INT'L) LIMITED .......................................................... 174
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ................................................................ 195
SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE ......................................................................................................... 197
TAXATION ..................................................................................................................................... 208
USE OF PROCEEDS ....................................................................................................................... 216
FORM OF FINAL TERMS .............................................................................................................. 217
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 237
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM – NON PR NOTES ............................................................... 241
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME IN RESPECT OF NON PR NOTES ................................. 245
SCHEDULE A TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NON PR NOTES .................................... 263
SCHEDULE B FORM OF PRICING SUPPLEMENT .................................................................... 340
PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS ............................................................................................ 342
PART B – OTHER INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 366
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The following is an overview of the Programme and the key terms of the Notes. It is taken from, and is
qualified in its entirety by, the remainder of this Base Prospectus and in relation to the terms and
conditions of any particular Series or Tranche of Notes, the applicable Final Terms. Words and
expressions defined elsewhere in this Base Prospectus shall have the same meanings in this overview.
Issuer ....................................................... Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
("ANZBGL" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"Group" or "ANZ"), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
("ANZ New Zealand") or ANZ New Zealand (Int'l)
Limited ("ANZNIL"), as specified in the relevant Final
Terms.
Guarantor ................................................. ANZ New Zealand (in the case of Notes issued by
ANZNIL). The Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand and
ANZNIL are not guaranteed by ANZBGL.
Risk Factors ............................................. There are certain factors that may affect the ability of an
Issuer to fulfil its obligations under the Notes and the
Guarantor's ability to fulfil its obligations under the
Guarantee. These are set out under the section entitled
"Risk Factors". In addition, there are certain factors
which are material for the purpose of assessing the market
risks associated with Notes. These are also set out under
the section entitled "Risk Factors".
Description .............................................. Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
Arranger .................................................. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch.
Permanent Dealers ................................... Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays Capital Asia Limited
BNP Paribas
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Credit Suisse International
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Goldman Sachs International
HSBC Bank plc
J.P. Morgan Securities plc
Merrill Lynch International
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
RBC Europe Limited
Société Générale
UBS AG London Branch
and any other Dealers appointed in accordance with the
Programme Agreement.
Fiscal Agent ............................................ Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch.
VPS Trustee ............................................ Nordic Trustee AS or any other VPS Trustee as specified
in the applicable Final Terms.
Redenomination, Renominalisation
and/or Consolidation ...............................
The relevant Final Terms may provide that certain Notes
denominated in a currency that may be replaced by the
euro, may be subject to redenomination, renominalisation
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and/or consolidation with other Notes then denominated
in euro.
Form of the Notes .................................... Notes may be issued (i) in bearer form ("Bearer Notes")
(ii) in registered form ("Registered Notes") or (iii) in
uncertificated and dematerialised book entry form
registered in the Norwegian Central Securities
Depository, Verdipapirsentralen ASA or VPS ("VPS
Notes" and the "VPS", respectively) as described in the
section entitled "Form of the Notes" of this Base
Prospectus. An NZ Subordinated Note cannot be a VPS
Note.
Clearing Systems ..................................... Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and, in relation to
any Tranche of Notes, such other clearing system as may
be agreed between the relevant Issuer and the relevant
Dealer, as will be specified in the relevant Final Terms.
Currencies ............................................... Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations
and directives, Notes may be issued in such currencies as
the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealers agree.
Maturities ................................................ Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations,
directives and/or central bank requirements, and (in the
case of NZ Subordinated Notes) the Notes having a
minimum maturity of five years, the Notes may be issued
with such maturities as may be agreed between the
relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealers (as set out in the
applicable Final Terms).
Denomination .......................................... Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of at
least €100,000 (or its equivalent in another currency),
subject to compliance with all applicable legal and/or
regulatory and/or central bank requirements.
Issue Price ............................................... Notes may be issued on a fully-paid basis and at an issue
price which is at par or at a discount to, or a premium
over, par.
Fixed Rate Notes ..................................... Fixed interest will be payable in arrear on the date or dates
specified in the relevant Final Terms.
Floating Rate Notes ................................. Floating Rate Notes will bear interest set separately for
each Series at a rate calculated as set out in the Terms and
Conditions of the Notes, and in the respective Interest
Period, specified in the relevant Final Terms.
Inverse Floating Rate Notes .................... Inverse Floating Rate Notes will pay interest at an interest
rate equal to a fixed rate minus either (i) an interest rate
benchmark or (ii) a rate of interest determined in
accordance with market standard definitions. An NZ
Subordinated Note cannot be an Inverse Floating Rate
Note.
Range Accrual Notes ...............................
Range Accrual Notes will pay interest in respect of each
interest accrual period equal to the product of (i) either a
specified fixed rate or a floating rate determined by
reference to a fluctuating benchmark; and (ii) a relevant
fraction, calculated as set out in the Terms and Conditions
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of the Notes. An NZ Subordinated Note cannot be a
Range Accrual Note.
Zero Coupon Notes ................................. Zero Coupon Notes may be issued at their Principal
Amount or at a discount to it and will not bear interest.
An NZ Subordinated Note cannot be a Zero Coupon
Note.
Interest Periods and Interest Rates ..........
The length of the interest periods for the Notes and the
applicable interest rate or its method of calculation may
differ from time to time or be constant for any Series.
Notes may have a maximum or a minimum Rate of
Interest or both. A maximum rate of interest cannot be
specified for Notes issued as NZ Subordinated Notes.
Redemption by Instalments ..................... The relevant Final Terms may provide that Notes are
redeemable in two or more instalments ("Instalment
Notes") and will set out the dates on which, and the
amounts in which, such Notes may be redeemed. An NZ
Subordinated Note cannot be an Instalment Note.
Optional Redemption .............................. The relevant Final Terms will state whether the relevant
Notes may be redeemed (either in whole or in part) prior
to their stated maturity at the option of the relevant Issuer
and at the option of either or both of the relevant Issuer
and the holders, and if so the terms applicable to such
redemption.
NZ Subordinated Notes may only be redeemed prior to
their stated maturity with the prior written approval of the
RBNZ and only (i) upon the occurrence of an NZ
Subordinated Note Tax Event pursuant to Condition 5(c)
(Redemption for Taxation Reasons Applicable to NZ
Subordinated Notes); (ii) upon the occurrence of an NZ
Subordinated Note Regulatory Event pursuant to
Condition 5(d) (Redemption of NZ Subordinated Notes
for Regulatory Reasons); or (iii) on one or more dates
specified in the applicable Final Terms falling on or after
the fifth anniversary of the issue date of such NZ
Subordinated Notes.
Additionally, NZ Subordinated Notes may only be
redeemed where either (i) the NZ Subordinated Notes to
be redeemed are replaced with paid-up Regulatory
Capital pursuant to Condition 5(j)(i)(A) (Redemption,
Purchase and Options – NZ Subordinated Notes -
Approval of RBNZ); or (ii) ANZ New Zealand has
demonstrated to the RBNZ's satisfaction that, after the
redemption, the ANZ New Zealand Group's capital ratios
would be sufficiently above their respective minimums
and the prudential capital buffer ratio would be
sufficiently above its buffer trigger ratio.
Early Redemption for Tax Reasons ......... The relevant Issuer shall have the right to redeem the
Notes (other than NZ Subordinated Notes) at their Early
Redemption Amount if the relevant Issuer (or, if
applicable, the Guarantor) has or will become obliged to
pay additional amounts as a result of the imposition of
withholding tax.
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Early Redemption due to an NZ
Subordinated Note Tax Event: ................
ANZ New Zealand shall have the right to redeem NZ
Subordinated Notes at their Early Redemption Amount
(with prior written consent of the RBNZ) where it
determines in its absolute discretion that an NZ
Subordinated Note Tax Event has occured in accordance
with and subject to Condition 5(c) (Redemption for
Taxation Reasons Applicable to NZ Subordinated Notes).
Early Redemption due to an NZ
Subordinated Note Regulatory
Event.....................
ANZ New Zealand shall have the right to redeem NZ
Subordinated Notes at their Early Redemption Amount
(with prior written consent of the RBNZ) where it
determines in its absolute discretion that an NZ
Subordinated Note Regulatory Event has occured in
accordance with and subject to Condition 5(d)
(Redemption of NZ Subordinated Notes for Regulatory
Reasons).
Status of the Notes ...................................
The Notes (other than NZ Subordinated Notes) constitute
direct, unconditional and unsecured obligations of the
relevant Issuer ranking pari passu among themselves and
(save for certain debts of the relevant Issuer required to
be preferred by applicable law, including (but not limited
to), in the case of ANZBGL, those in respect of protected
accounts (as defined in the Banking Act 1959 of
Australia) in Australia and various debts due to the
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ("APRA")
and the Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA") required to
be preferred by Australian law) with all other present and
future unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the
relevant Issuer.
NZ Subordinated
Notes..........................
NZ Subordinated Notes may only be issued under the
Programme by ANZ New Zealand.
The NZ Subordinated Notes constitute direct, unsecured
and subordinated obligations of ANZ New Zealand
ranking pari passu among themselves. The claims of
holders of NZ Subordinated Notes will, in the event of the
liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, be subordinated in
right of payment to all Senior Creditors of ANZ New
Zealand as described in Condition 3(b) (Status and
Guarantee – NZ Subordinated Notes).
In respect of NZ Subordinated Notes, prior to the stated
maturity of the NZ Subordinated Notes or the
commencement of liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, the
obligation of ANZ New Zealand to make payments
(including of any principal and interest) on the NZ
Subordinated Notes will be conditional on ANZ New
Zealand being Solvent (as defined in Condition 4(p)
(Definitions)) at the time of, and immediately after, such
payment by ANZ New Zealand. Any failure to pay as a
result of this solvency condition not being satisfied will
not constitute an event of default in respect of the NZ
Subordinated Notes.
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Notes issued as NZ Subordinated Notes must not be Zero
Coupon Notes, Range Accrual Notes, Inverse Floating
Rate Notes, Instalment Notes, CMS Rate Notes or any
combination of any of the foregoing. The Final Terms in
respect of any Notes issued as NZ Subordinated Notes
may not specify a rate multiplier, maximum rate of
interest or instalment amount.
No conversion or write-off of NZ
Subordinated Notes.........................
For the avoidance of doubt, under the Conditions the NZ
Subordinated Notes are not subject to conversion or
write-off.
Status of the Guarantee............................ The payments of all amounts due in respect of Notes
issued by ANZNIL will be unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed by the Guarantor. The Guarantee
constitutes direct, unconditional and unsecured
obligations of the Guarantor which (save for certain debts
of the Guarantor required to be preferred by law) will at
all times rank pari passu among themselves and equally
with all other unsubordinated and unsecured obligations
of the Guarantor. Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand and
ANZNIL are not guaranteed by ANZBGL.
Withholding Tax .....................................
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the
Notes will be made free and clear of all withholding taxes
of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the relevant Issuer
and, where applicable, the Guarantor, and/or, where
ANZNIL is the Issuer, the United Kingdom, unless such
withholding is required by law. In that event, the relevant
Issuer or, where applicable, the Guarantor shall pay
additional amounts to the Noteholders as shall result in
receipt by those Noteholders of such amounts as would
have been received by them had no such withholding
been required, except that no such additional amounts
shall be payable with respect to any Note in the
circumstances described in Condition 7 (Taxation) in the
Terms and Conditions of the Notes.
Governing Law ........................................ English law, except for: (i) for the NZ Subordinated
Notes, the subordination provisions (including
Conditions 3(b) (Status and Guarantee– NZ
Subordinated Notes – ANZ New Zealand) and 10
(Subordination)) and the conditions relating to payment
and events of default of the NZ Subordinated Notes
(including Conditions 4(v) (Interest and other
Calculations – Conditions of Payment in respect of NZ
Subordinated Notes) and 9(b) (Events of Default – NZ
Subordinated Notes), which will be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of New Zealand;
and (ii) the registration of VPS Notes in the VPS as well
as the recording and transfer of ownership to, and other
interests in, VPS Notes and Condition 11(c) (Meeting of
Noteholders, Modifications and Waiver – VPS Notes)
which will be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, Norwegian law. The VPS Trustee Agreement is,
and any VPS Agency Agreement will be, governed by
and construed in accordance with, Norwegian law.
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VPS Notes must comply with the relevant regulations of
the VPS and the holders of VPS Notes will be entitled to
the rights and are subject to the obligations and liabilities
which arise under the relevant Norwegian regulations and
legislation.
Listing and Admission to Trading ........... Application has been made for Notes issued under the
Programme to be admitted to the Official List of the FCA
and to trading on the main market of the London Stock
Exchange.
Each Series may be admitted to listing and trading on
other of further stock exchanges or markets agreed
between the relevant Issuer and the relevant Dealer in
relation to the Series.
The applicable Final Terms will state whether or not the
relevant Notes are to be listed and/or admitted to trading
and, if so, on which stock exchanges and/or markets.
Selling Restrictions .................................
Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the European Economic
Area (including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway
and Sweden), the United Kingdom, Singapore, South
Korea, Taiwan, the United States and Hong Kong. See
the section entitled "Subscription and Sale" of this Base
Prospectus.
Each of the Issuers is Category 2 for the purposes of
Regulation S under the Securities Act.
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RISK FACTORS
Introduction
Any investment in the Notes issued under the Programme will involve risks including those described in
this section. All principal or material risks that have been identified by the Issuers and the Guarantor
are included in this section. Prospective investors should carefully consider the following discussion of
the risk factors and the other information in this Base Prospectus. Prospective investors should be aware
that the risks set forth below are not exhaustive (as these will not include those risks that have not been
identified by the Issuers or the Guarantor) and should carefully consider the following factors in addition
to the matters set out elsewhere in this Base Prospectus before investing in the Notes offered under this
Base Prospectus.
As at the date of this Base Prospectus, the Issuers and the Guarantor believe that the following risk
factors may affect the Issuers' abilities to fulfil their obligations, or the Guarantor's ability to perform
its obligations, under or in respect of the Notes or the Guarantee and could be material for the purpose
of assessing the market risks associated with the Notes.
If any of the following factors actually occur, the trading price of the Notes of the relevant Issuer could
decline and an investor could lose all or part of its investment. Prospective investors should read the
entire Base Prospectus and reach their own views prior to making any investment decision.
Words and expressions defined in the "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" below or elsewhere in this
Base Prospectus have the same meanings in this section.
RISKS RELATING TO THE NOTES
Risks related to the nature of all Notes which may be issued under the Programme
The Notes are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Unlike a bank deposit, the Notes are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the
"FSCS"). As a result, neither the FSCS nor anyone else will pay compensation upon the failure of the
relevant Issuer, the Guarantor or the Group. If the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor goes out of business
or becomes insolvent, investors may lose all or part of their investment in the Notes.
Credit rating may not reflect all risks of an investment in the Notes
The credit ratings of the Notes may not reflect the potential impact of all risks related to the structure and
other factors on any trading market for, or trading value of, the Notes. In addition, real or anticipated
changes in the credit rating of the relevant Issuer or any Notes will generally affect any trading market
for, or trading value of, the Notes.
In general, investors regulated in the EU are restricted under the EU CRA Regulation from using credit
ratings for regulatory purposes in the EU, unless such ratings are issued by a credit rating agency
established in the EU and registered under the EU CRA Regulation (and such registration has not been
withdrawn or suspended), subject to transitional provisions that apply in certain circumstances whilst the
registration application is pending. Such general restriction will also apply in the case of credit ratings
issued by non-EU credit rating agencies, unless the relevant credit ratings are endorsed by an EU-
registered credit rating agency or the relevant non-EU rating agency is certified in accordance with the
EU CRA Regulation (and such endorsement action or certification, as the case may be, has not been
withdrawn or suspended). The list of registered and certified rating agencies published by ESMA on its
website in accordance with the EU CRA Regulation is not conclusive evidence of the status of the
relevant rating agency included in such list, as there may be delays between certain supervisory measures
being taken against a relevant rating agency and the publication of the updated ESMA list.
Investors regulated in the UK are subject to similar restrictions under the UK CRA Regulation. As such,
UK regulated investors are restricted from using a rating for regulatory purposes unless such ratings are
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issued by a credit rating agency established in the UK and registered under the UK CRA Regulation (and
such registration has not been withdrawn or suspended). In the case of ratings issued by third country
non-UK credit rating agencies, third country credit ratings can either be: (a) endorsed by a UK registered
credit rating agency; or (b) issued by a third country credit rating agency that is certified in accordance
with the UK CRA Regulation. Note that this is subject, in each case, to (a) the relevant UK registration,
certification or endorsement, as the case may be, not having been withdrawn or suspended, and (b)
transitional provisions that apply in certain circumstances. In the case of third country ratings, for a
certain limited period of time, transitional relief accommodates continued use for regulatory purposes in
the UK, of existing pre-2021 ratings, provided the relevant conditions are satisfied.
As a result of the UK CRA Regulation and EU CRA Regulation, if the status of a rating agency rating
the Notes changes, investors regulated in the UK or the EU may no longer be able to use the rating of
that rating agency for regulatory purposes and the Notes may have different regulatory treatment. This
may result in investors in the UK or the EU selling the Notes which may impact the value of the Notes
in any secondary market.
Certain information with respect to the Issuers' ratings and the credit rating agencies which have assigned
such ratings is set out under the heading "Important Notices" at the beginning of this Base Prospectus.
Where an issue of Notes is rated, such rating will be specified in the relevant Final Terms and may not
necessarily be the same as the rating assigned to the relevant Issuer.
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
In the event that the relevant Issuer, or the Guarantor, if applicable, would be obliged to pay additional
amounts in respect of any Notes (other than NZ Subordinated Notes) due to any withholding or deduction
for, or on account of, any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed,
levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of the relevant Issuer's taxing jurisdiction, or
Guarantor's taxing jurisdiction, if applicable, or any authority therein or thereof having power to tax, the
Issuer may redeem all of the relevant Notes in accordance with the Conditions.
If the relevant Issuer has the right to redeem any Notes at its option, this may limit the market value of
the Notes concerned and an investor may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a manner
which achieves a similar effective return.
An optional redemption feature is likely to limit the market value of Notes. During any period when the
relevant Issuer may elect to redeem Notes, the market value of those Notes generally will not rise
substantially above the price at which they can be redeemed. This also may be true prior to any
redemption period.
The relevant Issuer may be expected to redeem Notes when its cost of borrowing is lower than the interest
rate on those Notes. At those times, an investor generally would not be able to reinvest the redemption
proceeds at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the Notes being redeemed and may
only be able to do so at a significantly lower rate. Potential investors should consider reinvestment risk
in light of other investments available at that time.
Insolvency and similar proceedings
In the event that an Issuer becomes insolvent, insolvency proceedings in respect of ANZBGL will be
governed by Australian law, and insolvency proceedings in respect of ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL
will generally be governed by New Zealand law. Potential investors should be aware that Australian and
New Zealand insolvency laws are different from the insolvency laws in other jurisdictions. In particular:
(i) in the case of insolvency proceedings against ANZBGL, the voluntary administration procedure under
the Corporations Act 2001 of Australia (the "Corporations Act"), which provides for the potential re-
organisation of an insolvent company; and (ii) in the case of insolvency proceedings against ANZ New
Zealand and ANZNIL, the voluntary administration procedure under the New Zealand Companies Act
1993 and the statutory management regimes under the Corporations (Investigation and Management)
Act 1989 ("CIM Act") and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 (the "Reserve Bank Act"),
differ significantly from similar provisions under the insolvency laws of other jurisdictions.
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Under the Banking Act, APRA may appoint a Banking Act statutory manager to an ADI (of which
ANZBGL is one) in certain circumstances, including where APRA considers that the ADI may become
unable to meet its obligations or may suspend payment. Under section 15C of the Banking Act, a party
to a contract with an ADI may not deny any obligations under that contract, accelerate any debt under
that contract, close out any transaction relating to that contract, or enforce any security under that
contract, on the grounds that a Banking Act statutory manager is in control of the ADI's business.
Accordingly, this may prevent holders of Notes from accelerating repayment of their Notes on the
grounds that a Banking Act statutory manager has been appointed.
In addition, claims against ANZBGL under Australian law are subject to mandatory priority provisions
including those applying to ADIs (see the risk factor entitled "Notes subject to prior claims").
Pursuant to the Reserve Bank Act, the RBNZmay give a registered bank, which includes ANZ New
Zealand, or an associated person a direction in writing and/or place the registered bank under statutory
management in certain circumstances, including where the RBNZ has reasonable grounds to believe that
the registered bank or the associated person is insolvent or is likely to become insolvent. As a corporation,
ANZNIL may be placed into statutory management in similar circumstances under the CIM Act. A
registered bank, such as ANZ New Zealand, can also be placed into statutory management if it fails to
comply with a direction given by the RBNZ. Where a corporation is declared to be subject to statutory
management, a moratorium will apply and no person shall commence any action or other proceedings
against that corporation. Accordingly, Noteholders may be prevented from enforcing rights in connection
with the Notes where ANZ New Zealand and/or ANZNIL have been placed into statutory management.
If ANZ New Zealand were placed under statutory management, Noteholders may be further restricted in
enforcing their rights against ANZ New Zealand due to Open Bank Resolution ("OBR"). OBR is an
RBNZ policy option aimed at resolving a bank failure quickly, including by suspending payment of a
portion of liabilities so the bank can be promptly reopened for business, consequently minimising stresses
on the overall banking and payments system. Under the RBNZ's conditions of registration for registered
banks, New Zealand-incorporated registered banks with retail deposits over NZ$1 billion (which
includes ANZ New Zealand) are required to comply with the OBR Pre-positioning Requirements Policy
(BS17), which describes the process and requirements on banks.
In addition, to the extent that the holders of the Notes are entitled to any recovery with respect to the
Notes in any bankruptcy or certain other events in bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or reorganisation
relating to the Issuer, those holders might be entitled only to a recovery in Australian dollars (where
ANZBGL is the Issuer) or New Zealand dollars (where ANZ New Zealand or ANZNIL is the Issuer).
Modification and waivers and substitution
The Terms and Conditions of the Notes (see the section entitled "Terms and Conditions of the Notes"
below) (and, in respect of VPS Notes, the VPS Trustee Agreement) contain provisions for calling
meetings of Noteholders to consider matters affecting their interests generally and for the passing of
resolutions by way of an Extraordinary Resolution, Written Resolution or Electronic Consent (each as
defined in the Agency Agreement). These provisions permit defined majorities to bind all Noteholders
including Noteholders who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting (or did not participate in the
process for obtaining the Written Resolution or Electronic Consent) and Noteholders who voted in a
manner contrary to the majority.
In the case of VPS Notes, the VPS Trustee Agreement provides that:
(i) the VPS Trustee may in certain circumstances, without the consent of the holders of the VPS
Notes, make decisions binding on all holders relating to the Terms and Conditions of the
relevant VPS Notes and the VPS Trustee Agreement, including amendments which are not, in
the VPS Trustee's opinion, detrimental to the rights and benefits of the affected holders of the
VPS Notes; and
(ii) the VPS Trustee may reach other decisions binding for all holders of VPS Notes.
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Accordingly, holders are exposed to the risk that their rights in respect of the Notes or VPS Notes are
varied against their will, which may result in their investment in the Notes or VPS Notes becoming less
advantageous to a particular holder depending on their individual circumstances.
Exchange rate risks and exchange controls
The Issuers will pay principal and interest on the Notes in the Specified Currency. This presents certain
risks relating to currency conversions if an investor's financial activities are denominated principally in
a currency or currency unit (the "Investor's Currency") other than the Specified Currency. These
include the risk that exchange rates may significantly change (including changes due to devaluation of
the Specified Currency or revaluation of the Investor's Currency) and the risk that authorities with
jurisdiction over the Investor's Currency or the Specified Currency may impose or modify exchange
controls. An appreciation in the value of the Investor's Currency relative to the Specified Currency would
decrease (1) the Investor's Currency-equivalent yield on the Notes, (2) the Investor's Currency-equivalent
value of the principal payable on the Notes and (3) the Investor's Currency-equivalent market value of
the Notes.
Government and monetary authorities may impose (as some have done in the past) exchange controls
that could adversely affect an applicable exchange rate. As a result, investors may receive less interest
or principal than expected, or no interest or principal.
Risks related to particular types of all Notes which may be issued under the Programme
Inverse Floating Rate Notes
Inverse floating rate Notes have an interest rate equal to a fixed rate minus a rate based upon a reference
rate such as the London inter-bank offered rate ("LIBOR"). The market values of those Notes typically
are more volatile than market values of other conventional floating rate debt securities based on the same
reference rate (and with otherwise comparable terms). Inverse floating rate Notes are more volatile
because an increase in the reference rate not only decreases the interest rate of the Notes, but may also
reflect an increase in prevailing interest rates, which further adversely affects the market value of these
Notes.
Fixed/Floating Rate Notes
Fixed/floating rate Notes may bear interest at a rate that the Issuer may elect to convert from a fixed rate
to a floating rate, or from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The Issuer's ability to convert the interest rate
will affect the secondary market and the market value of the Notes since the Issuer may be expected to
convert the rate when it is likely to produce a lower overall cost of borrowing. If the Issuer converts from
a fixed rate to a floating rate, the spread on the fixed/floating rate Notes may be less favourable than then
prevailing spreads on comparable floating rate Notes tied to the same reference rate. In addition, the new
floating rate at any time may be lower than the rates on other Notes. If the Issuer converts from a floating
rate to a fixed rate, the fixed rate may be lower than then prevailing rates on its Notes.
Range Accrual Notes
The interest in respect of Range Accrual Notes is calculated by reference to the number of days in an
interest accrual period that a specified reference rate or rates and/or the spread between two constant
maturity swap rates are either "greater than or equal to" or "greater than" and "less than or equal to" or
"less than" certain predetermined levels on certain dates within an interest accrual period. In the event
that such conditionality is not satisfied in respect of one or more dates falling within an interest accrual
period (or, where Protection Barrier is specified as applicable in the relevant Final Terms and the
Protection Barrier Condition is not satisfied), no interest may be payable in respect of such interest
accrual period or interest will only be paid in respect of those days in the interest accrual period when
such conditionality is satisfied.
Interest rate risks
Investment in fixed rate Notes involves the risk that subsequent changes in market interest rates may
adversely affect the value of fixed rate Notes.
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The market continues to develop in relation to SONIA as a reference rate for Notes
The market continues to develop in relation to the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") as a
reference rate in the capital markets and its adoption as an alternative to Sterling LIBOR. In particular,
market participants and relevant working groups are exploring alternative reference rates based on
SONIA, including term SONIA reference rates (which seek to measure the market's forward expectation
of an average SONIA rate over a designated term).
The market or a significant part thereof may adopt an application of SONIA that differs significantly
from that set out in the Conditions and used in relation to Floating Rate Notes that reference a SONIA
rate issued under this Programme. Furthermore, an Issuer may in the future also issue Notes referencing
SONIA that differ materially in terms of interest determination when compared with any previous
SONIA referenced Notes issued by it under this Programme. The development of Compounded Daily
SONIA as interest reference rate for the Eurobond markets, as well as continued development of the
SONIA-based rate for such markets and the market infrastructure for adopting such rate, could result in
reduced liquidity or increased volatility or could otherwise affect the market price of any SONIA-
referenced Notes issued under the Programme from time to time.
Furthermore, interest on Notes which reference a SONIA rate is only capable of being determined
immediately prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date. It may be difficult for holders of Notes that
reference a SONIA rate to reliably estimate the amount of interest that will be payable on such Notes and
some investors may be unable or unwilling to trade such Notes without changes to their information
technology systems, both of which could adversely impact the liquidity of such Notes. Further, if the
Notes become due and payable under Condition 9 (Events of Default), the Rate of Interest payable will
be determined on the date the Notes became due and payable and will not be reset thereafter. Investors
should consider these matters when making their investment decision with respect to any such Floating
Rate Notes.
Investors should be aware that the manner of adoption or application of SONIA as a reference rate in the
Eurobond markets may differ materially compared with the application and adoption of SONIA in other
markets, such as the derivatives and loan markets. Investors should carefully consider how any mismatch
between the adoption of SONIA as a reference rate across these markets may impact any hedging or
other arrangements which they may put in place in connection with any acquisition, holding or disposal
of Notes referencing SONIA.
Since SONIA is a relatively new market index, Notes linked to SONIA may have no established trading
market when issued, and an established trading market may never develop or may not be very liquid.
Market terms for debt securities linked to SONIA may evolve over time and trading prices of the Notes
may be lower than those of later issued Notes that are linked to SONIA as a result. Further, if SONIA
does not prove to be widely used in securities like the Notes, the trading price of such Notes linked to
SONIA may be lower than those of Notes linked to indices that are more widely used. Investors in such
Notes may not be able to sell such Notes at all or may not be able to sell such Notes at prices that will
provide them with a yield comparable to similar investments that have a developed secondary market,
and may consequently suffer from increased pricing volatility and market risk.
In addition, in the event that the SONIA reference rate is not published at the time when it is required,
the Conditions of the Notes provide for certain fallback arrangements which apply specifically to those
Notes referencing SONIA and which are distinct to those applying to other floating rate Notes, including
that the SONIA reference rate may be (i) the Bank of England's Bank Rate (the "Bank Rate") prevailing
on the relevant London Banking Day; plus (ii) the mean of the spread of the SONIA reference rate to the
Bank Rate over the previous five days on which a SONIA reference rate has been published excluding
the highest and lowest spread to the Bank Rate.
Investors should consider these matters when making their investment decision in relation to Floating
Rate Notes which reference SONIA.
SOFR's composition and characteristics are not the same as LIBOR's
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The Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") is currently published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York and is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralised
by Treasury securities and a current alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR. The composition and
characteristics of SOFR are not the same as those of U.S. Dollar LIBOR. There can be no assurance that
SOFR will perform in the same way as U.S. Dollar LIBOR would have at any time.
The market continues to develop in relation to SOFR as a reference rate for Notes
Publication of SOFR data began in April 2018 and publication of SOFR Index data began in March 2021
and therefore have a relatively limited history. In addition, the future performance of SOFR cannot be
predicted based on its historical performance. The level of SOFR over the term of the Notes may bear
little or no relation to the historical level of SOFR. Prior observed patterns, if any, in the behaviour of
market variables, such as correlations, may change in the future. While some pre-publication hypothetical
performance data has been published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, such data inherently
involves assumptions, estimates and approximations. Furthermore, since the initial publication of SOFR,
daily changes in the rate have, on occasion, been more volatile than daily changes in comparable
benchmark or market rates. As a result, the return on and value of Notes that reference SOFR may
fluctuate more than floating rate debt securities that are linked to less volatile rates. The future
performance of SOFR is impossible to predict and therefore no future performance of SOFR or the Notes
may be inferred from any of the hypothetical or actual historical performance data.
The market or a significant part thereof may adopt an application of SOFR that differs significantly from
that set out in the Conditions and used in relation to Floating Rate Notes that reference a SOFR rate
issued under this Programme. An Issuer may in the future also issue Notes referencing SOFR that differ
materially in terms of interest determination when compared with any previous SOFR referenced Notes
issued by it under this Programme. The development of Compounded Daily SOFR and Compounded
SOFR Index as an interest reference rate for the Eurobond markets, as well as continued development of
SOFR-based rates for such markets and the market infrastructure for adopting such rates, could result in
reduced liquidity or increased volatility or could otherwise affect the market price of any SOFR-
referenced Notes issued under this Programme from time to time.
Furthermore, interest on Notes which reference a SOFR rate is only capable of being determined on the
Interest Determination Date. It may be difficult for holders of Notes that reference a SOFR rate to reliably
estimate the amount of interest that will be payable on such Notes and some investors may be unable or
unwilling to trade such Notes without changes to their information technology systems, both of which
could adversely impact the liquidity of such Notes. Further, if the Notes become due and payable as
described under Condition 9 (Events of Default), the Rate of Interest payable shall be determined on the
date the Notes became due and payable and shall not be reset thereafter. Investors should consider these
matters when making their investment decision with respect to any such Floating Rate Notes.
Investors should be aware that the manner of adoption or application of SOFR as a reference rate in the
Eurobond markets may differ materially compared with the application and adoption of SOFR in other
markets, such as the derivatives and loan markets. Investors should carefully consider how any mismatch
between the adoption of SOFR as a reference rate across these markets may impact any hedging or other
arrangements which they may put in place in connection with any acquisition, holding or disposal of
Notes referencing SOFR.
Since SOFR is a relatively new market index, Notes linked to SOFR may have no established trading
market when issued, and an established trading market may never develop or may not be very liquid.
Market terms for debt securities linked to SOFR, such as the margin over SOFR reflected in interest rate
provisions, may evolve over time, and trading prices of the Notes may be lower than those of later-issued
Notes that are linked to SOFR as a result. Further, if SOFR does not prove to be widely used in securities
like the Notes, the trading price of such Notes linked to SOFR may be lower than those of Notes linked
to indices that are more widely used. Investors in such Notes may not be able to sell such Notes at all or
may not be able to sell such Notes at prices that will provide them with a yield comparable to similar
investments that have a developed secondary market, and may consequently suffer from increased
pricing volatility and market risk.
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Furthermore, SOFR Notes have certain fallback arrangements in the event that the SOFR reference rate
is not available on the SOFR Administrator's Website (as defined in Condition 4 (Interest and other
Calculations) in relation to any U.S. Government Securities Business Day (as defined in Condition 4
(Interest and other Calculations)), as described in Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event)
and in the risk factor "The occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark
Replacement Date in respect of Notes where the Reference Rate is U.S. Dollar LIBOR or SOFR may
adversely affect the return on and the market value of such Notes".
SOFR, SONIA, the SOFR Index and the SONIA Index may be modified or discontinued by their
administrator, which could adversely affect the value of any SOFR Notes and/or SONIA Notes (as
applicable)
Each of SOFR and the SOFR Index is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on
data received from other sources, over which the Issuers have no control. Further the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, the current administrator of SOFR and the SOFR Index, notes on its publication page
for SOFR and the SOFR Index that it may alter the methods of calculation, publication schedule, rate
revision practices or availability of SOFR and/or the SOFR Index at any time without notice. The Bank
of England (or a successor), as administrator of SONIA, may make methodological or other changes that
could change the value of SONIA, including changes to the method by which SONIA is calculated,
eligibility criteria applicable to the transactions used to calculate SONIA, or timing related to the
publication of SONIA. The administrators have no obligations to consider the interests of the
Noteholders when calculating, adjusting, converting, revising or discontinuing SOFR, SOFR Index,
SONIA or SONIA Index.
There can be no guarantee, particularly given SOFR's and the SOFR Index's relatively recent publication
(3 April 2018 and 2 March 2020, respectively) and SONIA and SONIA Index's relatively recent
publication, that SOFR, the SOFR Index, SONIA and the SONIA Index will not be discontinued or
fundamentally altered in a manner that is materially adverse to the interests of Noteholders. If the manner
in which SOFR, the SOFR Index, SONIA, and/or the SONIA Index are calculated is changed, such
change may result in a reduction in the amount of interest payable on the Notes and the trading prices of
the Notes. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as administrator of SOFR and SOFR
Index and the Bank of England, as administrator of SONIA and SONIA Index may withdraw, modify or
amend the published SOFR, SOFR Index, SONIA and/or SONIA Index (as applicable) in its sole
discretion and without notice.
The Rate of Interest for SOFR referenced Notes and the SONIA referenced Notes (as applicable) for any
interest period will not be adjusted for any modifications or amendments to SOFR or the SOFR Index
that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may publish or to SONIA or the SONIA Index that the Bank
of England may publish after the interest rate for that interest period has been determined.
Uncertainty relating to the LIBOR calculation process, including the phasing out of LIBOR after
2021, and proposals to reform EURIBOR, BBSW, BKBM and other benchmark indices may adversely
affect the yield on or value of the Notes
LIBOR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") and other benchmark indices (such as the
Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate ("BBSW") and the New Zealand Bank Bill Benchmark Rate ("BKBM"))
are the subject of ongoing national, international and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform.
The implementation of such reforms and consequential changes to benchmark indices may cause such
indices to perform differently than in the past, which could have a material adverse effect on the yield on
or value of any Floating Rate Notes where the interest rate is calculated with reference to such benchmark
or may have other consequences that cannot be predicted.
The EU Benchmarks Regulation and the UK Benchmarks Regulation (together, the "Benchmarks
Regulations") are a key element of ongoing regulatory reform in the EU and the UK respectively.
The EU Benchmarks Regulation applies to the contribution of input data to a benchmark, the
administration of a benchmark, and the use of a benchmark in the EU. Amongst other things, the EU
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Benchmarks Regulation requires EU benchmark administrators to be authorised or registered as such
and to comply with extensive requirements relating to benchmark administration. It also prohibits certain
uses by EU supervised entities of (a) benchmarks provided by EU administrators which are not authorised
or registered in accordance with the EU Benchmarks Regulation and (b) benchmarks provided by non-
EU administrators where (i) the administrator's regulatory regime has not been determined to be
"equivalent" to that of the EU, (ii) the administrator has not been recognised in accordance with the EU
Benchmarks Regulation, and (iii) the benchmark has not been endorsed in accordance with the EU
Benchmarks Regulation.
The UK Benchmarks Regulation contains substantially the same provisions as the EU Benchmarks
Regulation, but has a narrower geographical scope. The UK Benchmarks Regulation applies to the
contribution of input data to a benchmark, the administration of a benchmark, and the use of a benchmark
in the UK. In-scope entities include UK benchmark administrators and UK supervised entities.
ESMA maintains a public register of EU-approved benchmark administrators and non-EU benchmarks
pursuant to the EU Benchmarks Regulation (the "ESMA Register"). Benchmarks and benchmark
administrators which were approved by the FCA prior to 31 December 2020 were removed from the
ESMA Register on 1 January 2021. From 1 January 2021 onwards, the FCA maintains a separate public
register of FCA-approved benchmark administrators and non-UK benchmarks pursuant to the UK
Benchmarks Regulation (the "UK Register"). The UK Register includes benchmark administrators and
benchmarks which were approved by the FCA prior to 31 December 2020.
The Benchmarks Regulations could have a material impact on any Notes linked to or referencing a
benchmark, in particular, if the methodology or other terms of the benchmark are changed in order to
comply with the requirements of the Benchmarks Regulations. Such changes could, among other things,
have the effect of reducing or increasing the rate or level, or affect the volatility of, the published rate or
level of the benchmark.
On 5 March 2021, the regulator of LIBOR (FCA) announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to
be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative: (a) immediately after 31 December
2021, in the case of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar settings and all non U.S. dollar LIBOR settings,
and (b) immediately after 30 June 2023, in the case of the remaining U.S. dollar settings. It is impossible
to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the
administrator of LIBOR, whether LIBOR rates will cease to be published or supported before these dates
or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in the UK or elsewhere. In addition, the
European Money Market Institute announced the discontinuation of EONIA (Euro Overnight Index
Average) after 3 January 2022 and that from 2 October 2019 until its total discontinuation it will be
replaced by the Euro Short-Term Rate ("€STR") plus a spread of 8.5 basis points.
Among other developments, relevant authorities are strongly encouraging the transition away from
Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs), such as LIBOR and EURIBOR, and have identified "risk free rates"
to eventually take the place of such IBORs as primary benchmarks. This includes (i) for sterling LIBOR,
a reformed SONIA, so that SONIA may be established as the primary sterling interest rate benchmark
by the end of 2021, (ii) for EONIA and EURIBOR, €STR as the new euro risk free rate, and (iii) for U.S.
Dollar LIBOR, SOFR, which the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a committee convened by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York that includes major market participants, proposed eventually be
established as the primary U.S. dollar interest rate benchmark. The risk free rates, including SONIA,
€STR and SOFR, have a different methodology and other important differences from the IBORs they
will eventually replace and have little, if any, historical track record. It is not known whether certain
IBORs will continue long-term or in their current form.
In Australia, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 5) Act 2018 of Australia amended the
Corporations Act, to, among other things, establish a licensing regime for administrators of significant
financial benchmarks (including BBSW) and enable the Australian Securities and Investment
Commission ("ASIC") to make rules relating to the generation and administration of such benchmark
indices. On 6 June 2018 ASIC issued the ASIC Financial Benchmark (Administration) Rules 2018 (the
"Administration Rules") and the ASIC Financial Benchmark (Compelled) Rules 2018 (the "Compelled
Rules") pursuant to this power. The Administration Rules require, among other things, a person who is
licensed to administer a regulated benchmark (a benchmark administrator licensee) to: (i) use a method
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for generating that benchmark that is designed to ensure the quality, integrity, availability, reliability and
credibility of that benchmark; (ii) to act efficiently, honestly and fairly in generating and administering
that benchmark; and (iii) to ensure that arrangements with persons who contribute data to the generation
of benchmarks (contributors) meet certain criteria for these purposes. The Compelled Rules, among other
things, allow ASIC to require a benchmark administrator licensee to continue to generate or administer
a regulated benchmark and to require contributors to continue to provide data required for the generation
of the relevant benchmark. Although the Compelled Rules and a number of the other Australian reforms
have been designed to support the reliability and robustness of BBSW, it is not possible to predict with
certainty whether, and to what extent, BBSW will continue to be supported or the extent to which related
regulations, rules, practices or methodologies may be amended going forward. This may cause BBSW
to perform differently than it has in the past, and may have other consequences which cannot be predicted.
For example, it is possible that these changes could cause BBSW to cease to exist, to become
commercially or practically unworkable, or to become more or less volatile or liquid. Any such changes
could have a material adverse effect on the Notes.
Any of the international, national or other proposals for reform or the general increased regulatory
scrutiny of "benchmarks" could increase the costs and risks of administering or otherwise participating
in the setting of a "benchmark" and complying with any such regulations or requirements. Such factors
may have the effect of discouraging market participants from continuing to administer or contribute to
certain "benchmarks", trigger changes in the rules or methodologies used in certain "benchmarks" or lead
to the disappearance or obsolescence of certain "benchmarks".
Additionally, following the implementation of any such potential reforms, the manner of administration
of benchmarks may change, with the result that they may perform differently than in the past, or the
benchmark could be eliminated entirely, or there could be other consequences that cannot be predicted.
The elimination of the LIBOR benchmark or any other benchmark, or changes in the manner of
administration of any benchmark, could require or result in an adjustment to the interest calculation
provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes (or the Terms and Conditions of the Non PR Notes
as the case may be), or result in adverse consequences to holders of any securities linked to such
benchmark (including but not limited to Floating Rate Notes, Range Accrual Notes and Inverse Floating
Rate Notes whose interest rates are linked to LIBOR or any other such benchmark that is subject to
reform). Furthermore, even prior to the implementation of any changes, uncertainty as to the nature of
alternative reference rates and as to potential changes to such benchmark may adversely affect such
benchmark during the term of the relevant Notes, the return on the relevant Notes and the trading market
for securities based on the same benchmark.
The occurrence of a Benchmark Disruption Event or an ISDA Determination Fallback Event in
respect of Notes may adversely affect the return on and the market value of such Notes
The Terms and Conditions of the Notes (and the Terms and Conditions of the Non PR Notes) provide
for certain fallback arrangements in the event that a published Reference Rate, such as LIBOR (not
including U.S. Dollar LIBOR or SOFR), BBSW or BKBM has ceased to be published on the Relevant
Screen Page as a result of such benchmark ceasing to be calculated or administered or it is determined
that a change in generally accepted market practice has occurred (as further described in the definition
of "Benchmark Disruption Event" in Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement)), including the
possibility that the Reference Rate could be set by reference to a substitute or successor rate that an
Independent Adviser (as defined in Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement)) or (where the Issuer is
unable to appoint an Independent Adviser and if it so elects to make such a determination) the Issuer has
determined (acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner) in its sole discretion to be
(a) the industry accepted successor rate to the Reference Rate or (b) if no such industry accepted
successor rate exists, the most comparable substitute or successor rate to the relevant Reference Rate
and, where the Independent Adviser (or the Issuer as the case may be) has determined a substitute or
successor rate that the Independent Adviser (or the Issuer as the case may be) may determine (acting in
good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner), any relevant methodology for calculating such
substitute or successor rate, including any adjustment factor it determines is needed to make such
substitute or successor rate comparable to the relevant Reference Rate, in a manner that is consistent with
industry-accepted practices for such substitute or successor rate in calculating a successor rate or an
alternative reference rate. For the risks related to the benchmark fallback for U.S. Dollar LIBOR or SOFR
Notes, see the risk factor entitled "The occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and its related
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Benchmark Replacement Date in respect of Notes where the Reference Rate is U.S. Dollar LIBOR or
SOFR may adversely affect the return on and the market value of such Notes". In certain circumstances
the ultimate fallback rate of interest for a particular Interest Period or Interest Accrual Period (as
applicable) may result in the rate of interest determined for the previous Interest Period or Interest
Accrual Period (as applicable) being used. This may result in the effective application of a fixed rate for
a Note linked to such a benchmark based on the rate which was last observed on the Relevant Screen
Page. In addition, due to the uncertainty concerning the availability of a substitute or successor rate, the
relevant fallback provisions may not operate as intended at the relevant time. No consent of the
Noteholders shall be required in connection with effecting any relevant substitute or successor rate or
any other related adjustments.
In addition, where ISDA Determination for Fallback is specified in the applicable Final Terms (including
in respect of Notes where the applicable Reference Rate is U.S. Dollar LIBOR), in the event that the
applicable Reference Rate is not published on the day on which it is required or in the event that the
applicable Reference Rate has ceased to be or will cease to be provided permanently or indefinitely by
the administrator and there is no successor administrator (as further described in the definition of "Index
Cessation Event" in Condition 4(o) (ISDA Determination for Fallback), the Rate of Interest for the
relevant Interest Period or Interest Accrual Period will be determined by reference to the ISDA Fallback
Rate, being the rate that would apply for derivatives transactions with respect to the Reference Rate for
the applicable tenor plus a spread adjustment as more fully described in Condition 4(o) (ISDA
Determination for Fallback).
The use of a substitute or successor rate or the application of the ISDA Fallback Rate may result in
interest payments that are substantially lower than or that do not otherwise correlate over time with the
payments that could have been made on the relevant Floating Rate Notes if the relevant Reference Rate
remained available in its current form. Any of the above changes or any other consequential changes to
LIBOR, EURIBOR or any other benchmark as a result of international, national or other proposals for
reform or other initiatives or investigations, could result in adjustment to the Terms and Conditions of
the relevant Notes or other consequences, depending on the specific provisions of the relevant Notes and
could have a material adverse effect on the yield on and value of and return on any such Notes linked to
a benchmark.
The occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date in
respect of Notes where the Reference Rate is U.S. Dollar LIBOR or SOFR may adversely affect the
return on and the market value of such Notes
The Terms and Conditions of the Notes provide for specific fallback arrangements in respect of Notes
where the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is U.S. Dollar LIBOR, SOFR (Index
Determination) or SOFR (Non-Index Determination). If the Issuer or its designee determines that a
Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the
Reference Time in respect of any determination of the Benchmark (each as defined in the Conditions),
then a Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark and the Issuer or its designee
will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes in accordance with the
provisions of Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event). There are no limits or parameters
dictating whom the Issuer may appoint as its designee to assist in this determination, and the designee
may be an affiliate of the Issuer, an agent of the Issuer or any other party or person. There is no assurance
that the designee selected by the Issuer to assist in this determination has the competency to make such
a determination or that the designee's determination will be consistent with similar determinations made
on similar securities. The selection of a Benchmark Replacement, and any decisions, determinations or
elections made by the Issuer or its designee in connection with implementing a Benchmark Replacement
with respect to such Notes in accordance with the Conditions, could result in adverse consequences to
the relevant Rate of Interest in respect of such Notes.
The Benchmark Replacements specified in the Conditions include Term SOFR, a forward-looking term
rate which will be based on SOFR. On 29 July 2021, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee
announced its recommendation of SOFR term rates published by the CME Group ("SOFR Term
Rates"). Accordingly, it is expected that Term SOFR (plus the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment)
will be the U.S. Dollar LIBOR Benchmark Replacement as of the Benchmark Replacement Date.
Nonetheless, there is no assurance that such form of Term SOFR, or any other form, will be available as
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of the Benchmark Replacement Date. For example, it is possible, though not expected, that the
Alternative Reference Rates Committee could revise or withdraw its recommendation regarding SOFR
Term Rates before the Benchmark Replacement Date and, in the latter case, that neither the Alternative
Reference Rates Committee nor another Relevant Governmental Body may have selected or
recommended another forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. In that case, the next-available
Benchmark Replacement under the benchmark transition provisions will be used to determine the amount
of interest payable on such Notes for the next applicable interest period and all subsequent interest
periods.
Pursuant to the Conditions, if a particular Benchmark Replacement or Benchmark Replacement
Adjustment cannot be determined, then the next-available Benchmark Replacement or Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment will apply. These replacement rates and adjustments may be selected or
formulated by (i) the Relevant Governmental Body (such as the Alternative Reference Rates Committee
(the "ARRC")), (ii) ISDA or (iii) in certain circumstances, the Issuer or its designee. In addition, the
provisions of the Conditions expressly authorise the Issuer or its designee to make Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes with respect to, among other things, the determination of Interest
Periods and the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest.
No consent of the Noteholders shall be required in connection with determining or effecting any
Benchmark Replacement, Benchmark Replacement Adjustment or Benchmark Replacement
Conforming Changes. The application of a Benchmark Replacement, Benchmark Replacement
Adjustment and Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, any decisions, determinations or
elections made by the Issuer or its designee in connection with Benchmark Replacement, Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment and Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, as well as the
implementation of Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, could result in adverse consequences
to the amount of interest paid on the Notes which could adversely affect the return on, value of and
market for the Notes. Further, there is no assurance that the characteristics of any Benchmark
Replacement will be similar to the then-current U.S. Dollar LIBOR, SOFR (Index Determination) or
SOFR (Non-Index Determination) rate that it is replacing, or that any Benchmark Replacement will
produce the economic equivalent of the then-current U.S. Dollar LIBOR, SOFR (Index Determination)
or SOFR (Non-Index Determination) rate that it is replacing. Further, due to uncertainty concerning the
availability of certain fallback Benchmark Replacements, such as Term SOFR and Compounded SOFR,
the relevant fallback provision may not operate as intended.
Notes issued at a substantial discount or premium
The market values of securities issued at a substantial discount or premium from their principal amount
(Zero Coupon Notes, as an example) tend to fluctuate more in relation to changes in interest rates than
do prices for conventional interest-bearing securities. Generally, the longer the remaining term of the
securities, the greater the price volatility as compared to conventional interest-bearing securities with
comparable maturities. Accordingly, investors in any Notes issued at a discount or premium are exposed
to interest rate volatility and may suffer a greater loss on their investment compared to an investor in
other interest-bearing debt securities.
Risks relating to Notes denominated in Renminbi ("CNY Notes")
Renminbi is not freely convertible and there are significant restrictions on the remittance of Renminbi
into and out of the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") which may adversely affect the liquidity
of CNY Notes
Renminbi is not freely convertible at present. The government of the PRC (the "PRC Government")
continues to regulate conversion between Renminbi and foreign currencies, including the Hong Kong
dollar.
However, there has been significant reduction in control by the PRC Government in recent years,
particularly over trade transactions involving import and export of goods and services as well as other
frequent routine foreign exchange transactions. These transactions are known as current account items.
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Subject to the prior receipt of all necessary governmental approvals, the relevant Issuer may remit the
net proceeds from the offering of CNY Notes into the PRC. There is no assurance that such approvals
will be granted and, if granted, will not be revoked or amended in the future.
Remittance of Renminbi into and out of the PRC for the settlement of capital account items such as
capital contributions, debt financing and securities investment, is generally only permitted upon
obtaining specific approvals from, or completing specific registrations or filings with, the relevant
authorities on a case-by-case basis and is subject to a strict monitoring system. Regulations in the PRC
on the remittance of Renminbi into and out of the PRC for settlement of capital account items are being
adjusted from time to time to match the policies of the PRC Government.
In the event that the relevant Issuer decides to remit some or all of the proceeds into the PRC in Renminbi,
its ability to do so will be subject to obtaining all necessary approvals from and registration with the
relevant PRC government authorities. However, there is no assurance that the necessary approvals from
and registration with the relevant PRC government authorities will be obtained at all or, if obtained, they
will not be revoked or amended in the future.
Although Renminbi has been added to the Special Drawing Rights basket created by the International
Monetary Fund on 1 October 2016 and the People's Bank of China ("PBoC") has implemented various
policies improving accessibility to Renminbi to settle cross-border transactions in the past, there is no
assurance that the PRC Government will liberalise control over cross-border remittance of Renminbi in
the future, that the schemes for Renminbi cross-border utilisation will not be discontinued or that new
regulations in the PRC will not be promulgated in the future which have the effect of restricting or
eliminating the remittance of Renminbi into or out of the PRC. Despite the Renminbi internationalisation
pilot programme and efforts in recent years to internationalise the currency, there can be no assurance
that the PRC Government will not impose interim or long-term restrictions on the cross-border remittance
of Renminbi. In the event that funds cannot be repatriated outside the PRC in Renminbi, this may affect
the overall availability of Renminbi outside of the PRC and the ability of the Issuer to source Renminbi
to finance its obligations under CNY Notes.
There is only limited availability of Renminbi outside the PRC, which may affect the liquidity of the
CNY Notes and the Issuer's ability to source Renminbi outside the PRC to service the CNY Notes
As a result of the restrictions by the PRC Government on cross-border Renminbi fund flows, the
availability of Renminbi outside the PRC is limited.
Although it is expected that the offshore Renminbi market will continue to grow in depth and size, its
growth is subject to many constraints as a result of PRC laws and regulations on foreign exchange. There
is no assurance that new PRC regulations will not be promulgated or current regulations (including but
not limited to the settlement arrangements between the PBoC and certain financial institutions in respect
of limited clearing or Renminbi outside of the PRC) will not be terminated or amended in the future,
each of which will have the effect of restricting availability of Renminbi outside the PRC. The limited
availability of Renminbi outside the PRC may affect the liquidity of the CNY Notes. To the extent the
relevant Issuer is required to source Renminbi in the offshore market to service CNY Notes, there is no
assurance that the Issuer will be able to source such Renminbi on satisfactory terms, if at all.
Investment in CNY Notes is subject to exchange rate risks
The relevant Issuer will make all payments of interest and principal with respect to CNY Notes in
Renminbi unless otherwise specified. The value of Renminbi against other foreign currencies fluctuates
from time to time and is affected by changes in the PRC and international political and economic
conditions as well as many other factors. The PBoC has in recent years implemented changes to the way
it calculates the Renminbi's daily mid-point against the U.S. dollar to take into account market-maker
quotes. This change, and others that may be implemented, may increase the volatility in the value of the
Renminbi against foreign currencies. As a result, the value of these Renminbi payments may vary with
the changes in the prevailing exchange rates in the marketplace. If the value of Renminbi depreciates
against another foreign currency, the value of the investment made by a holder of CNY Notes in that
foreign currency will decline.
Investment in CNY Notes is subject to currency risk
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If the Issuer is not able, or it is impracticable for it, to satisfy its obligation to pay interest and principal
on CNY Notes as a result of Inconvertibility, Non transferability or Illiquidity (each, as defined in the
Conditions), the relevant Issuer shall be entitled, on giving not less than five or more than 30 calendar
days' irrevocable notice to the investors prior to the due date for payment, to settle any such payment in
U.S. dollars on the due date at the U.S. Dollar Equivalent (as defined in the Conditions) of any such
interest or principal, as the case may be.
Payments with respect to CNY Notes may be made only in the manner designated in CNY Notes
All payments to investors in respect of CNY Notes will be made solely (i) for so long as CNY Notes are
represented by a Temporary Global Note or a Permanent Global Note held with the common depositary
for Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear or any alternative clearing system by transfer to a Renminbi
bank account maintained in Hong Kong or (ii) for so long as any CNY Notes are in definitive form, by
transfer to a Renminbi bank account maintained in Hong Kong in accordance with prevailing rules and
regulations. The relevant Issuer cannot be required to make payment by any other means (including in
any other currency or by transfer to a bank account in the PRC).
Gains on the transfer of the Notes may become subject to income taxes under PRC tax laws
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and the relevant implementing rules, as amended from time
to time, any gain realised on the transfer of CNY Notes by non-PRC resident enterprise holders may be
subject to PRC enterprise income tax ("EIT") if such gain is regarded as income derived from sources
within the PRC. The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law levies EIT at the rate of 20 per cent. of the PRC-
sourced gains derived by such non-PRC resident enterprise holder from the transfer of CNY Notes but
its implementation rules have reduced the EIT rate to 10 per cent.
However, uncertainty remains as to whether the gain realised from the transfer of CNY Notes by non-
PRC resident enterprise holders would be treated as income derived from sources within the PRC and
thus become subject to EIT. This will depend on how the PRC tax authorities interpret, apply or enforce
the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and the relevant implementing rules. According to the arrangement
between the PRC and Hong Kong, for avoidance of double taxation, holders who are residents of Hong
Kong, including enterprise holders and individual holders, will not be subject to EIT on capital gains
derived from a sale or exchange of CNY Notes.
Therefore, if non-PRC resident enterprise holders are required to pay PRC income tax on gains derived
from the transfer of CNY Notes, unless there is an applicable tax treaty between PRC and the jurisdiction
in which such non-PRC resident enterprise of CNY Notes reside that reduces or exempts the relevant
EIT, the value of their investment in CNY Notes may be materially and adversely affected.
Risks related toNZ Subordinated Notes issued under the Programme
An investor holding NZ Subordinated Notes may lose some or all of its investment should ANZ New
Zealand become insolvent
Although NZ Subordinated Notes may pay a higher rate of interest than comparable Notes which are not
subordinated, there is a significant risk that an investor holding NZ Subordinated Notes may lose some
or all of their investment should ANZ New Zealand become insolvent.
The terms of the Notes do not limit the amount of the liabilities ranking senior to any NZ Subordinated
Notes which may be incurred or assumed by ANZ New Zealand from time to time, whether before or
after the date of issue of the relevant NZ Subordinated Notes.
If ANZ New Zealand is put into liquidation, it will be required to pay the holders of senior debt and meet
its obligations to all its other unsubordinated creditors (including unsecured creditors) in full before it
can make any payments on any NZ Subordinated Notes. If this occurs, ANZ New Zealand may not have
enough assets remaining after these payments to pay any or all amounts due under the relevant NZ
Subordinated Notes.
In addition, all NZ Subordinated Notes will provide that, prior to the stated maturity of such NZ
Subordinated Notes or the commencement of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, ANZ New Zealand
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is only permitted to make payments on such NZ Subordinated Notes if it is solvent at the time of such
payment and if it would be solvent immediately after any such payment. Any failure to pay as a result of
this solvency condition not being satisfied will not constitute an Event of Default under the Conditions
in respect of such NZ Subordinated Notes.
An investor holding NZ Subordinated Notes has limited remedies available for non-payment of
amounts owing and for other breaches of ANZ New Zealand's obligations
If ANZ New Zealand fails to pay principal on the NZ Subordinated Notes within 7 days of its due date,
or fails to pay interest on the NZ Subordinated Notes within 15 days of its due date, an NZ Subordinated
Noteholder may commence proceedings to recover the amount owing, provided that ANZ New Zealand
will not, by virtue of the institution of any such proceedings (other than any liquidation proceedings), be
obliged to pay any principal or interest or any other payments in respect of the NZ Subordinated Notes:
(a) sooner than such amounts would otherwise be payable and not until after the claims of Senior
Creditors (as defined in Condition 3(b) (Status and Guarantee – NZ Subordinated Notes – ANZ
New Zealand) of ANZ New Zealand have been paid; and
(b) if, prior to the stated maturity of the NZ Subordinated Notes or the commencement of the
liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, ANZ New Zealand is not solvent at the time of, or would not
be solvent immediately after, the payment of such amount.
In addition to taking such actions upon any such failure to pay principal or interest, an NZ Subordinated
Noteholder may commence a proceeding in New Zealand (but not anywhere else) to obtain an order for
specific performance of any other obligation in respect of NZ Subordinated Notes or for the liquidation
of ANZ New Zealand. The making of an order for a liquidation is in the discretion of the court. However,
in accordance with Condition 3(b) (Status and Guarantee – NZ Subordinated Notes – ANZ New Zealand),
until all Senior Creditors have been paid in full, an NZ Subordinated Noteholder must not claim in the
liquidation of ANZ New Zealand in competition with the Senior Creditors so as to diminish any
distribution, dividend or payment which, but for that claim, the Senior Creditors would have been entitled
to receive.
No remedy will be available to an NZ Subordinated Noteholder where ANZ New Zealand's failure to
pay principal or interest or make any other payment in respect of the NZ Subordinated Notes is due to
ANZ New Zealand failing to satisfy the solvency condition in Condition 4(v). Any amount not paid due
to ANZ New Zealand's failure to satisfy the solvency condition in Condition 4(v) accumulates and
remains a debt owing to the NZ Subordinated Noteholder by ANZ New Zealand until it is paid and will
be due and payable on the first Business Day on which the solvency condition in Condition 4(v) is
satisfied (whether or not such date is otherwise a payment date).
Prior to the commencement of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, no other remedy will be available
to an NZ Subordinated Noteholder against ANZ New Zealand, whether for the recovery of amounts
owing in respect of, or for a breach by ANZ New Zealand of its obligations under or in respect of, the
NZ Subordinated Notes.
An investor holding NZ Subordinated Notes has limited rights to accelerate principal under theNZ
Subordinated Notes
Payment of the principal amount of the NZ Subordinated Notes may be accelerated only in the event of
a liquidation of ANZ New Zealand. NZ Subordinated Noteholders will not have the right to accelerate
the payment of principal of the NZ Subordinated Notes if ANZ New Zealand fails to pay principal or
interest when due on those NZ Subordinated Notes or if ANZ New Zealand fails in the performance of
any of its other obligations under those NZ Subordinated Notes. The rights of acceleration under the NZ
Subordinated Notes are more limited than those available pursuant to the terms of ANZ New Zealand's
other unsubordinated debt securities.
NZ Subordinated Notes may be subject to optional redemption by ANZ New Zealand which may limit
their market value
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ANZ New Zealand may redeem in whole (but not in part) NZ Subordinated Notes prior to their specified
maturity at the Early Redemption Amount together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption
(i) upon the occurrence of an NZ Subordinated Note Tax Event (subject to and in accordance with
condition 5(c) (Redemption for Taxation Reasons Applicable to NZ Subordinated Notes)); (ii) upon the
occurrence of an NZ Subordinated Note Regulatory Event (subject to and in accordance with Condition
5(d) (Redemption of NZ Subordinated Notes for Regulatory Reasons)); or (iii) on any Optional
Redemption Date specified in the applicable Final Terms which falls on or after the fifth anniversary of
the date on which such NZ Subordinated Notes were issued pursuant to Condition 5(f) (Redemption at
the Option of the Issuer and Exercise of Issuer's Options), in each case, subject to prior approval of the
RBNZ in accordance with Condition 5(j) (NZ Subordinated Notes - Approval of RBNZ).
An optional redemption feature is likely to limit the market value of the NZ Subordinated Notes. During
any period when ANZ New Zealand may elect to redeem NZ Subordinated Notes, the market value of
those NZ Subordinated Notes generally will not rise substantially above the price at which they can be
redeemed. This also may be true prior to any redemption period.
Risks related to the development of a market for Notes which may be issued under the Programme
There is no prior or active trading market for the Notes and such trading market may not develop
Each Tranche of Notes will be new securities which may not be widely distributed and for which there
is currently no active trading market (unless, in the case of any particular Tranche of Notes, such Tranche
is to be consolidated with and form a single series with a Tranche of Notes which is already issued). If
the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount to their initial offering price,
depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, general economic conditions
and the financial condition of the Issuer. Accordingly, the Issuer cannot predict, or give any assurance as
to, whether an active or liquid trading market for any particular Tranche of Notes will develop or be
sustained. In addition to the creditworthiness, many factors affect the trading market for, and trading
value of, the Notes. These factors may include among other things:
the method of calculating the principal, premium and interest in respect of the Notes;
the time remaining to the stated maturity of the Notes;
the outstanding amount of the Notes;
any redemption features of the Notes;
the financial condition and results of the relevant Issuer's operations;
investor confidence and market liquidity; and
the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally.
There may be no, or only a limited number of, buyers when an investor decides to sell the Notes. This
may affect the price an investor receives for such Notes or the ability to sell such Notes at all. In addition,
Notes that are designed for specific investment objectives or strategies often experience a more limited
trading market and more price volatility than those not so designed.
The Notes may be de-listed, which may materially affect an investor's ability to resell
Any Notes that are listed on the London Stock Exchange or any other listing authority, stock exchange
or quotation system may be de-listed. If any Notes are de-listed, the relevant Issuer is obliged to
endeavour promptly to obtain an alternative listing. Although no assurance is made as to the liquidity of
the Notes as a result of listing on the London Stock Exchange or any other listing authority, stock
exchange or quotation system, de-listing the Notes may have a material adverse effect on a Noteholder's
ability to resell the Notes in the secondary market.
Legal and other Risks
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Because the Global Notes will be held by or on behalf of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or
an Alternative Clearing System, investors will have to rely on their procedures for transfer, payment
and communication with the relevant Issuer and/or the Guarantor
Notes issued under the Programme (other than VPS Notes) may be represented by one or more Global
Notes (namely single notes representing all, or the relevant part, of the entire issue). Such Global Notes
will be deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear Bank SA/NV ("Euroclear") and Clearstream
Banking, S.A. ("Clearstream, Luxembourg") and/or a clearing system other than Euroclear or
Clearstream, Luxembourg (an "Alternative Clearing System", which expression shall include the
Central Moneymarkets Unit Service (or any lawful successor thereto (the "CMU" or "CMU Service")
being the book-entry clearing system operated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the "HKMA"),
the government authority in Hong Kong with responsibility for maintaining currency and banking
stability whenever the context permits). Apart from the circumstances described in the relevant Global
Note, investors will not be entitled to Notes in definitive form (i.e. physical certificates of ownership).
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any relevant Alternative Clearing System will maintain
records of the beneficial interests in the Global Notes. While the Notes are represented by one or more
Global Notes, investors will be able to trade their beneficial interests only through Euroclear,
Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any relevant Alternative Clearing System.
While the Notes are represented by one or more Global Notes, the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, if
applicable, will discharge its payment obligations under the Notes by making payments to the common
depositary for Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any relevant Alternative Clearing System for
distribution to their relevant account holders. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note must rely
on the procedures of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any relevant Alternative Clearing
System to receive payments under the relevant Notes. The Issuers and the Guarantor have no
responsibility or liability for the records relating to, or payments made in respect of, beneficial interests
in the Global Notes.
So long as any Note is represented by a Global Note held through the CMU Service, each person for
whose account interest in the Global Note is credited as being held in the CMU, as notified by the CMU
Service to the CMU lodging agent appointed for such purpose in a relevant CMU instrument position
report (which shows the aggregate nominal value of the instrument specified therein held by members of
the CMU Service in CMU securities accounts), will be the only person entitled to receive payments on
the Notes represented by the Global Note. Such person(s) must look solely to the CMU paying agent
appointed for such purpose (the "CMU Paying Agent") for his share of each payment made by the
relevant Issuer in respect of the Global Note, and in relation to all other rights arising under the Global
Note, subject to and in accordance with the respective rules and procedures of the CMU Service. The
relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, if applicable, will be discharged by payment to the CMU Paying
Agent, and such person(s) shall have no claim directly against the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor in
respect of payments due on the Notes for so long as the Notes are represented by the Global Note in
respect of each amount so paid. Investors are exposed to the creditworthiness of the CMU Paying Agent
and may suffer a loss in their investment if the CMU Paying Agent delays in making or fails to make the
relevant payment to the aforesaid person(s) upon receiving the relevant payment from the Issuer.
Holders of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not have a direct right to vote in respect of the
relevant Notes. Instead, such holders will be permitted to act only to the extent that they are enabled by
Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any relevant Alternative Clearing System to appoint
appropriate proxies. Similarly, holders of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not have a direct
right under the Global Notes to take enforcement action against the relevant Issuer, or the Guarantor, if
applicable, in the event of a default under the relevant Notes but will have to rely upon their rights under
the Deed of Covenant.
Similarly, VPS Notes will be issued in uncertificated and dematerialised book-entry form registered in
the VPS. The VPS will maintain records of the ownership of the VPS Notes. VPS Notes will not be
evidenced by any physical note or document of title other than statements of account made by the VPS.
Ownership of VPS Notes will be recorded and transfer effected only through the book-entry system and
register maintained by the VPS.
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The relevant Issuer will discharge its payment obligations under VPS Notes by making payments through
the VPS and holders of VPS Notes must therefore rely on the procedures of the VPS to receive payments
under VPS Notes. The relevant Issuer has no responsibility or liability for the records relating to, or
payments made in respect of, beneficial interests in VPS Notes. Investors with accounts in Euroclear and
Clearstream, Luxembourg may hold VPS Notes in their accounts with such clearing systems and the
relevant clearing system will be shown in the records of the VPS as the holder of the relevant amount of
VPS Notes.
Foreign account tax compliance (FATCA) withholding may apply to payments on the Notes, including
as a result of the failure of a Noteholder or a Noteholder's bank or broker to provide information to
tax authorities or withholding agents
Withholding as high as 30 per cent. may be imposed on payments made with respect to the Notes, but
such withholding will not apply to payments made before the date that is two years after the date on
which final regulations defining the term "foreign passthru payment" are enacted, and, other than with
respect to Subordinated Notes and NZ Subordinated Notes, only with respect to the Notes, issued or
modified at least six months after the date on which final regulations implementing the rules for
calculating the amount of such withholding tax are published in final form (subject to changes in US
Law affecting timing, applicability and rates for Foreign Passthru Payments). The withholding, when it
applies, may be imposed at any point in a series of payments unless the relevant payee (including a bank,
broker or individual) at each point complies with information reporting, certification and related
requirements. Accordingly, a Noteholder that holds Notes through a bank or broker could be subject to
withholding if, for example, its bank or broker is subject to withholding because the bank or broker fails
to comply with these requirements even though the holder itself might not otherwise have been subject
to withholding. If a payment on the Notes is subject to this withholding, no additional amounts will be
paid, and a Noteholder will receive less than the expected amount of the payment.
Prospective investors should consult their tax advisers and their banks or brokers regarding the possibility
of this withholding. For more information, see "Taxation—FATCA Withholding"below.
Notes subject to prior claims
Claims against ANZBGL under Australian law are subject to mandatory priority provisions including
those applying to ADIs (of which ANZBGL is one). These priority provisions include section 13A of the
Banking Act, which provides that, in the event that ANZBGL becomes unable to meet its obligations or
suspends payment, its assets in Australia are to be available to meet specified liabilities in Australia
(including "protected accounts" which include most deposit liabilities) in priority to all other liabilities
of ANZBGL (including the Notes). These liabilities will be substantial and are not limited by the
Conditions. Further, certain assets, such as the assets of ANZBGL in a cover pool for covered bonds
issued by ANZBGL, are excluded from constituting assets in Australia for the purposes of section 13A
of the Banking Act, and these assets are subject to the prior claims of the covered bond holders and
certain other secured creditors in respect of the covered bonds. The assets which are subject to such prior
claims may also be substantial. In addition, future changes to applicable law may extend the debt required
to be preferred by law or the assets to be excluded.
Under the €8 billion ANZ New Zealand covered bond programme, investors have full recourse to
ANZNIL or ANZ New Zealand as issuer and ANZ New Zealand as guarantor and also to a cover pool
of assets held by the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust. The assets of the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust are
made up of certain housing loans and related securities originated by ANZ New Zealand and which are
security for the guarantee by ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust Limited as trustee of the ANZNZ Covered
Bond Trust of covered bonds issued by ANZ New Zealand or ANZNIL, from time to time.
As at 30 September 2021, the rights to cash flows associated with housing loans and related securities
with a carrying value of NZ$11,406 million or 6.2 per cent. of the ANZ New Zealand Group's total assets
were held in the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust. The assets of the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust do not
qualify for derecognition as ANZ New Zealand retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of the
transferred assets. Therefore, the covered bond programme and the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust do not
change ANZ New Zealand's financial statements. The covered bonds are guaranteed by ANZNZ Covered
Bond Trust Limited as trustee of the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust under the terms of the covered bond
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programme. The assets of the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust are not available to creditors of ANZ New
Zealand other than covered bond holders, including holders of Notes issued by ANZNIL or ANZ New
Zealand, although ANZ New Zealand (or its liquidator or statutory manager) may have a claim against
the residual assets of the ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust (if any) after all prior ranking creditors of the
ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust have been satisfied.
Investors who hold less than the minimum Specified Denomination may be unable to sell their Notes
and may be adversely affected if definitive Notes are subsequently required to be issued
In relation to any issue of Notes which have denominations consisting of a minimum Specified
Denomination plus one or more higher integral multiples of another smaller amount, it is possible that
such Notes may be traded in amounts in excess of the minimum Specified Denomination that are not
integral multiples of such minimum Specified Denomination. In such a case a holder who, as a result of
trading such amounts, holds an amount which is less than the minimum Specified Denomination in its
account with the relevant clearing system would not be able to sell the remainder of such holding without
first purchasing a principal amount of Notes at or in excess of the minimum Specified Denomination
such that its holding amounts to a Specified Denomination. Further, a holder who, as a result of trading
such amounts, holds an amount which is less than the minimum Specified Denomination in its account
with the relevant clearing system at the relevant time may not receive a definitive Note in respect of such
holding (should definitive Notes be printed) and would need to purchase a principal amount of Notes at
or in excess of the minimum Specified Denomination such that its holding amounts to a Specified
Denomination.
If such Notes in definitive form are issued, holders should be aware that definitive Notes which have a
denomination that is not an integral multiple of the minimum Specified Denomination may be illiquid
and difficult to trade.
Risks relating to the Issuers' and the Guarantor's businesses
Introduction
The Group's activities are subject to risks, including risks arising from the coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic, that can adversely impact its business, operations, results of operations, reputation, prospects,
liquidity, capital resources, financial performance and financial condition (together, the "Group's
Position").
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that the Group may face. Additional
risks and uncertainties that the Group is unaware of, or that the Group currently deems to be immaterial,
may also become important factors that affect it.
If any of the specified or unspecified risks actually occur, the Group's Position may be materially and
adversely affected, with the result that the trading price of the Group's equity or debt securities could
decline, and investors could lose all or part of their investment.
References in this section to the "Group" are to ANZBGL and its subsidiaries or ANZ New Zealand and
its subsidiaries as the context requires. All references in this section to "securities" include the Notes.
Risks related to the Issuer's and the Guarantor's business activities and industry
The COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks of other communicable diseases or pandemics may
materially and adversely affect the Group's Position
The outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus in late 2019, specifically identified as SARS-CoV-2, with
the disease referred to as 'COVID-19', has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency
measures to combat the spread of the virus. Governments including those in Australia and New Zealand,
have imposed wide ranging restrictions on, suspensions of, or advice against, regional and international
travel, events, and meetings and many other normal activities and undertaken substantial and costly
monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilise sovereign nations and financial markets. While
certain restrictions have been lifted or modified, governments may in the foreseeable future reintroduce
prior restrictions or implement and introduce further measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, for
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example, in July 2021, the Greater Sydney region of NSW was placed into a protracted lockdown. In
addition, although globally and domestically COVID-19 vaccines are being deployed, there are
uncertainties associated with the long-term effectiveness of such vaccines and the success of nationwide
vaccination programmes. The uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic have also increased as a result
of the recent spread of new strains of the virus, such as the 'Delta variant'. Further variants may develop
that require different government responses and greater restrictions to those adopted to date.
Consequently, the duration, severity and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effectiveness
of government and central bank responses to the pandemic, remain subject to significant uncertainties.
Major disruptions to community health and economic activity continue to have wide ranging negative
effects across most business sectors in Australia, New Zealand and globally, which in turn has impacted
demand for the Group's products and services and resulted in a deterioration of the quality of the Group's
credit portfolio. Additionally, many of the Group's borrowers have been and continue to be negatively
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Group is exposed to an increased risk of credit loss from
borrowers, particularly in the following sectors: transportation (including airlines and shipping); tourism
and travel (including accommodation, food and beverage); entertainment; education; retail; and property
(particularly shopping malls and hotels). See Notes 1 and 17 of the ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial
Statements, Notes 1 and 12 of the ANZ New Zealand 2021 Audited Financial Statements and section B3
of the ANZ New Zealand 2021 Disclosure Statement (which are incorporated by reference into this Base
Prospectus).
Despite initial concerns about the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of a long-
term recession, most commercial property markets in the Group's core property markets have been
resilient in large part due to government stimulus, record low interest rates and strong investor interest
(debt and equity) seeking long-term defensive assets. However, some segments of the economy have
experienced more direct and ongoing consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. with respect to
mobility and tourism) and in these segments cash flows have been impaired and are more volatile, which
has impacted serviceability and asset valuations. Furthermore, a highly competitive commercial
construction sector, coupled with COVID-19 related supply chain disruption and labour mobility
constraints could result in a decline in profit margins, and could also, impact contractors' and sub-
contractors' cash flows, working capital needs and liquidity, which may present a completion risk to the
Group's commercial property development financing activities.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group established a range of accommodations and measures,
such as loan payment deferral, designed to assist its personal and business customers but there can be no
assurance that these accommodations and measures will be sufficient to prevent or mitigate further
hardship, or ensure the delivery of the Group's products and services, and there is a risk that the Group's
Position may be materially and adversely affected. For example, there can be no guarantee that at the
conclusion of the deferral or suspension period, customers will be able to recommence their loan
repayment obligations, leading to a potential increase in credit risk related losses, which could have a
material adverse effect on the Group's Position. See Notes 1 and 17 of the ANZBGL 2021 Audited
Financial Statements. These accommodations and measures, and any future accommodations and
measures while supporting the Group's customers, may in turn have a negative impact on the Group's
Position, may negatively impact the Group's net interest margin, and may result in the Group assuming
a greater level of risk than it would have under ordinary circumstances and the Group's Position may be
materially and adversely affected as a result.
Significant requests for assistance from retail and small business customers have been received by the
Group's customer service team. These requests may grow if there are further outbreaks and the Group is
continuing to address additional resourcing and process changes to enable it to support its customers.
While there have been signs of improvement, in the longer term, asset values may start to deteriorate if
a large quantity of retail and business customers liquidate their investments, which may also be
exacerbated by the cessation of government assistance, either during, or immediately after, the crisis or
due to a decrease in demand for these assets. In both scenarios loan-to-value ratios are expected to be
impacted.
Substantially reduced global economic activity has caused substantial volatility in the financial markets
and such volatility may continue and is expected to continue, to have a significant impact on the global
economy and global markets, as well as on the economies of Australia and New Zealand. Travel
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restrictions, border controls, social distancing measures, quarantine protocols and other containment
measures have contributed, and may continue to contribute, to restricted economic activity in Australia,
New Zealand and elsewhere around the world and suppress demand for commodities, interrupt the supply
chain for industries, dampen consumer confidence and suppress business earnings and growth prospects,
all of which could contribute to ongoing volatility in global financial markets.
Many countries have, at times, experienced large declines in GDP as they restrict activities to manage
the spread of the virus, with sharp increases in unemployment rates. These declines in GDP could be
exacerbated by further outbreaks, such as due to the emergence of new variants, of the virus.
Governments have responded, and some continue to respond with fiscal stimulus packages/measures as
well as traditional and unconventional monetary easing and regulatory forbearance that is designed to
offset at least some of the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While such stimulus measures do
not prevent the decrease in economic activity stemming from the widespread movement restrictions
aimed at stalling the spread of the virus, they have contributed to economic recovery when restrictions
were eased. There may also be further fluctuations in economic activity when economic support policies
are withdrawn.
The Australian and New Zealand governments and their agencies pursued (and may continue to pursue)
policies to promote lending by financial institutions. These actions may support providers that compete
with the Group. Given the importance of a functioning and competitive banking sector, and the Australian
and New Zealand Governments' ongoing desire to pursue a pro-growth agenda in response to the
economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is anticipated that over the longer term the
level of competition in the financial services sector will remain a focus area for the Australian and New
Zealand governments. Policy reform in this area may result in increased competitive pressure in the
Group's key markets which may adversely affect the Group's Position.
A deterioration of public finances of sovereigns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic combined with
pre-existing sovereign risk may lead to further increased volatility and widening credit spreads. In March
2020 there was a substantial impact to market liquidity across most asset classes as market volatility
significantly increased. While this level of market volatility has not been repeated since, there is still
uncertainty surrounding any future impact on financial markets. The Group's assessment of its valuation
of assets and liabilities considers internal and external information, which includes assessing the ongoing
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and related responses of governments, regulators and businesses, on
the carrying values of the Group's assets. There is a high degree of uncertainty associated with the
duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which may affect the recoverability of the Group's assets
in future periods.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also affected, and can be expected to continue to impact, the Group's
ability to continue its operations without interruption or delays due to closure of and restricted access to
premises, contagion management and travel restrictions. Any related illness or quarantine of the Group's
employees or contractors or suspension of the Group's business operations at its branches, stores or
offices could affect the Group's Position. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the adoption of the
virtual working environment as 'business as usual' and the Group has focused on the well-being of staff
given the pressures of working from home including the risk of ongoing impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic and potential impacts that it may have on employee mental well-being including the ability to
perform duties and operational activities appropriately. Conduct risk, however, may be heightened
because of remote working through its impact on employees' behaviour and/or the Group's systems and
processes (or through its impact on the Group's ability to monitor such matters). The risk of customer
harm over the next twelve months is likely to be shaped by the economic and social impact of the
pandemic, and a prioritised area of focus for the Group is mitigating the risk of unfair treatment of
borrowers, including those in financial difficulties. As the economy begins to move towards recovery
and governments' or the Group's COVID-19 related support measures are wound back, individual
customers still enduring hardship may suffer detriment if the Group cannot provide tailored support and
sustainable arrangements based on individual circumstances.
In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has also increased geopolitical risk. Continuing tensions between
countries, including between Australia and China, and policy uncertainty could result in further
downturns to the domestic and global economies, which in turn could have a material adverse impact on
the Group's Position or its ability to execute its strategic initiatives. See "Changes in political and general
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business and economic conditions, including disruption in regional or global credit and capital markets,
may adversely affect the Group's Position".
The ongoing ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic remain highly uncertain and, as of the date of
this Base Prospectus, it is difficult to predict the further spread or duration of the COVID-19 pandemic,
including whether there will be further outbreaks and whether and to what extent vaccines or other
medical treatments will be effective in curtailing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
All or any of the negative conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic described above may cause a
further reduction in demand for the Group's products and services and/or an increase in loan and other
credit defaults, bad debts, and impairments and/or an increase in the cost of the Group's operations.
Should any of these occur, the Group's Position could be materially adversely affected.
Actions taken by regulators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted, and may continue to
impact, the Group. As an example, in Australia, APRA revised its guidance for ADIs on capital
management (including capital distributions) and, in New Zealand, the RBNZ made the decision to
restrict the payment of dividends on ordinary shares by New Zealand incorporated registered banks
during the period of economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely affect the Group's Position, it may also
have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this "Risk Factors" section.
Changes in political and general business and economic conditions, including disruption in regional
or global credit and capital markets, may adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group's financial performance is primarily influenced by the political and economic conditions and
the level of business activity in the major countries and regions in which the Group or its customers or
counterparties operate, trade or raise funding including, without limitation, Australia, New Zealand, the
Asia Pacific region, the UK, Europe and the United States (the "Relevant Jurisdictions").
The political, economic and business conditions that prevail in the Group's operating and trading markets
are affected by, among other things, domestic and international economic events, developments in global
financial markets, political perspectives, opinions and related events and natural disasters.
Global political conditions that impact the global economy have led to, and may continue to result in
extended periods of increased political and economic uncertainty and volatility in the global financial
markets, which could adversely affect the Group's Position. Relatively recent examples of events that
have affected (and may continue to affect) global political conditions include the UK ceasing to be a
member of the European Union (the "EU") and the EEA on 31 January 2020 (commonly referred to as
"Brexit"), and global trade developments relating to, among other things, the imposition or threatened
imposition of trade tariffs and levies by major countries, including the United States, China and other
countries that are Australia's and New Zealand's significant trading partners and allies.
Following the end of the Brexit transition period on 30 December 2020, aspects of the relationship
between the UK and the EU have been governed by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the
"TCA"). The TCA came into effect on 1 May 2021, following its provisional application. The TCA sets
out a number of preferential arrangements in areas such as trade in goods and in services, digital trade
and intellectual property, but many matters pertaining to the provision of financial services, remain
uncertain. There are a number of remaining uncertainties regarding, among other things, post-Brexit
protocols and arrangements among the parties involved.
Trade, and broader geopolitical, relationships between the United States and some of its trading partners,
such as China, remain volatile. The implementation of trading policies or divergent regulatory
frameworks by Australia's and New Zealand's key trading partners and allies may adversely impact the
demand for Australian and New Zealand exports and may lead to declines in global economic growth.
In particular, China is one of Australia's and New Zealand's major trading partners and a significant
driver of commodity demand and prices in many of the markets in which the Group and its customers
operate. Any heightening of geopolitical tensions and the occurrence of events that adversely affect
China's economic growth and Australia's and New Zealand's economic relationship with China,
including the implementation of additional tariffs and other protectionist trade policies, could adversely
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affect Australian or New Zealand economic activity, and, as a result, could adversely affect the Group's
Position.
Instability in global political conditions, including in the United States, has contributed to economic
uncertainty and declines in market liquidity and could increase volatility in the global financial markets
and negatively impact consumer and business activity within the markets in which the Group or its
customers or counterparties operate, or result in the introduction of new and/or divergent regulatory
frameworks that the Group will be required to adhere to.
Should economic conditions in markets in which the Group or its customers or counterparties operate
deteriorate, asset values in the housing, commercial or rural property markets could decline,
unemployment could rise and corporate and personal incomes could suffer. Deterioration in global
markets, including equity, property, currency and other asset markets, may impact the Group's customers
and the security the Group holds against loans and other credit exposures, which may impact the Group's
ability to recover loans and other credit exposures. Should any of these occur, the Group's Position could
be materially adversely affected.
The Group's financial performance may also be adversely affected if the Group is unable to adapt its cost
structures, products, pricing or activities in response to a drop in demand or lower than expected
revenues. Similarly, higher than expected costs (including credit and funding costs) could be incurred
because of adverse changes in the economy, general business conditions or the operating environment in
the countries or regions in which the Group or its customers or counterparties operate. Should any of
these occur, the Group's Position could be materially adversely affected.
Competition in the markets in which the Group operates may adversely affect the Group's Position
The markets in which the Group operates are highly competitive and could become more competitive in
the future. Competition is expected to increase, including from non-Australian financial service providers
who continue to expand in Australia, and from new non-bank entrants or smaller providers in those
markets.
Examples of factors that may affect competition and negatively impact the Group's Position include:
entities that the Group competes with, including those outside of Australia and New Zealand,
could be subject to lower levels of regulation and regulatory activity. This could allow them
to offer more competitive products and services, because those lower levels of regulation
may give them a lower cost base and/or the ability to attract employees that the Group would
otherwise seek to employ;
digital technologies and business models are changing customer behaviour and the
competitive environment and emerging competitors are increasingly utilising new
technologies and seeking to disrupt existing business models in the financial services sector;
existing companies from outside of the traditional financial services sector may seek to
directly compete with the Group by offering products and services traditionally provided by
banks, including by obtaining banking licenses and/or by partnering with existing providers;
consumers and businesses may choose to transact using, or to invest in, new forms of
currency (such as cryptocurrencies) in relation to which the Group may choose not, or may
not competitively be able, to provide financial services; and
Open Banking (as described below) may lead to increased competition (see the risk factor
entitled "Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies may
adversely affect the Group's Position").
The impact on the Group of an increase in competitive market conditions or a technological change that
puts the Group's business platforms at a competitive disadvantage, especially in the Group's main markets
and products, could lead to a material reduction in the Group's market share, customers and margins and
adversely affect the Group's Position.
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Increased competition for deposits may increase the Group's cost of funding. If the Group is not able to
successfully compete for deposits, the Group would be forced to rely more heavily on other, less stable
or more expensive forms of funding, or to reduce lending. This may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Economic disruptions could have a significant impact on competition and profitability in the financial
services sector over the medium term due to funding cost and provision increases, further declines in or
persistence of structurally low interest rates, insufficient liquidity, implementation of business continuity
plans, changes to business strategies and temporary regulatory safe harbours. The low-growth
environment will likely lead to heightened competitive intensity and margin compression.
Changes in the real estate markets in Australia, New Zealand or other markets where the Group does
business may adversely affect the Group's Position
Residential and commercial property lending, together with real estate development and investment
property finance, constitute important businesses of the Group. Major sub-segments within the Group's
lending portfolio include:
residential housing loans (owner occupier and investment); and
commercial real estate loans (investment and development).
Since 2009, the world's major central banks have embarked upon unprecedented monetary policy
stimulus. The resulting weight of funds searching for yield continues to be a significant driver underlying
property markets in the Group's core property jurisdictions (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong
Kong). However, although values for completed tenanted properties and residential house prices,
particularly in metropolitan east coast Australian regions rose steadily until 2018, the fall in Australian
house prices in 2018 was the largest since the global financial crisis. In the latter part of 2019 and early
2020, property prices across Australia had started to increase, and although this trend was disrupted by
COVID-19 (see the risk factor entitled "The COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks of other
communicable diseases or pandemics may materially and adversely affect the Group's Position"),
property prices in Australia have risen again in the most recent fiscal year.
Similarly, in New Zealand residential property prices have steadily increased with median prices
increasing to a record high in October 2021. In response, the New Zealand Government has introduced
a range of initiatives aimed at limiting further price increases, such as mandating that the RBNZ consider
the impact on housing when making monetary and financial policy decisions; creating a NZ$3.8 billion
fund to accelerate housing supply in the short to medium term by investing in infrastructure like roads
and pipes to homes; extending the 'bright-line' test (which is akin to a capital gains tax on investment
property if sold within 10 years from date of purchase, previously 5 years); the removal of interest
deductibility from 1 October 2021 for residential property investors who hold their investments (acquired
on or after 27 March 2021) on capital account as well as phasing out its application on existing residential
investments (with concessions for businesses and for "new builds"); and pledging to help Kāinga Ora
(the Crown entity responsible for housing and communities) borrow an additional NZ$2 billion to
increase land acquisitions to boost housing supply. These measures, are intended to moderate the rate of
New Zealand residential property price increases.
Longer term, given a prolonged period of asset price inflation and record low interest rates, the Group's
portfolio of commercial property loans may become more susceptible to a sudden and material increase
in interest rates, which could cause a decline in interest coverage ratios and asset values, which could
increase refinance risk and necessitate equity contributions towards debt reduction.
Sovereign risk events may destabilise global financial markets and may adversely affect the Group's
Position
Sovereign risk is the risk that governments will default on their debt obligations, be unable to refinance
their debts as and when they fall due or nationalise parts of their economy. Sovereign defaults may
adversely impact the Group directly, through adversely impacting the value of the Group's assets, or
indirectly through destabilising global financial markets, thereby adversely impacting the Group's
Position.
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Sovereign risk exists in many economies, including the United States, the UK, China, Europe, Australia
and New Zealand. Should one sovereign default, there could be a cascading effect to other markets and
countries, the consequences of which, while difficult to predict, may be similar to or worse than those
experienced during the global financial crisis and subsequent sovereign debt crises.
Market risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates,
credit spreads, or from fluctuations in bond, commodity or equity prices. For purposes of financial risk
management, the Group differentiates between traded and non-traded market risks. Traded market risks
principally arise from the Group's trading operations in interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities
and securities. The non-traded market risk is predominantly interest rate risk in the banking book. Other
non-traded market risks include transactional and structural foreign exchange risk arising from capital
investments in offshore operations and non-traded equity risk. Losses arising from the occurrence of such
market risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Changes in exchange rates may adversely affect the Group's Position
As the Group conducts business in several different currencies, its businesses may be affected by
movements in currency exchange rates. Additionally, as the Group's annual and interim reports are
prepared and stated in Australian dollars, any appreciation in the Australian dollar against other
currencies in which the Group earns revenues (particularly the New Zealand dollar and the U.S. dollar)
may adversely affect the Group's reported earnings.
While the Group has put in place hedges to partially mitigate the impact of currency changes, there can
be no assurance that the Group's hedges will be sufficient or effective, and any appreciation in the
Australian dollar against other currencies in which the Group earns its revenue may have an adverse
impact upon the Group's Position.
The planned discontinuation of LIBOR and developments affecting other benchmark rates could have
adverse consequences on the Group's securities issuances and its capital markets and investment
activities
As a result of longstanding global regulatory initiatives, LIBOR is being discontinued as a floating rate
benchmark. LIBOR has been the principal floating rate benchmark in the financial markets, and its
planned discontinuation has affected and will continue to affect the financial markets generally and may
also affect the Group's operations, finances and investments specifically, as described below.
On 5 March 2021, ICE Benchmark Administration Limitation (the "IBA"), the administrator of LIBOR,
and its regulator, the FCA, separately announced the dates on which panel bank submissions for all
LIBOR settings will either permanently cease to be published or will cease to be representative of the
underlying market and economic reality the rates are intended to measure (with such representativeness
not being restored). These dates are (a) 31 December 2021, for all sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese
yen settings and the 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar settings; and (b) 30 June 2023, for the remaining
U.S. dollar settings. Subsequently, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the "ARRC"), the
working group convened by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
to identify risk-free alternatives to U.S. dollar LIBOR, confirmed the FCA's announcements constituted
a "Benchmark Transition Event" under ARRC-recommended fallback language with respect to all U.S.
dollar LIBOR settings. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") also confirmed
the FCA announcement was an 'Index Cessation Event' under the fallbacks added to derivatives
transactions by Supplement 70 to the 2006 ISDA Definitions.
While significant effort has been made to implement replacement alternative benchmark rates, there are
loans, mortgages, securities, derivatives and other financial instruments which remain linked to the
LIBOR benchmark. Any failure to successfully implement replacement benchmark rates and execute
effective transitional arrangements to address LIBOR discontinuation could result in disruption in the
financial markets, suppress capital markets activities and give rise to litigation claims. In addition,
financial markets, particularly the trading market for LIBOR-based obligations, may in general be
adversely affected by the planned discontinuation of LIBOR, the alternative reference rates that will be
used when LIBOR is discontinued and other reforms related to LIBOR. There is no assurance that any
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alternative reference rate will be the economic equivalent of the LIBOR setting it is intended to replace.
Any or all of these matters could have a negative impact on the Group's Position and on the value of
LIBOR-linked securities or other instruments which are issued, funded or held by the Group.
The Group is party to loans, securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that currently use
LIBOR as a benchmark rate or are otherwise linked to LIBOR. In some cases, those instruments include
terms providing for the relevant interest or payment calculations to be made by reference to an alternative
benchmark rate or on some other basis in the event of LIBOR's discontinuation; and such instruments
should transition away from LIBOR in accordance with those terms. In cases where an instrument's terms
do not include robust fallback provisions or the fallback provisions are considered to be inadequate, the
instrument, may need to be amended to add or amend such provisions in line with emerging market
standards, or other arrangements may have to be made with regard to such instrument when LIBOR is
discontinued. Progress is being made by the Group on the amendment of these types of instruments. In
some cases, it may not be possible to amend the relevant terms of LIBOR-linked instruments. The
potential legal, regulatory and other consequences if this occurs are uncertain. In any event,
implementation of existing fallback provisions or changes made on any other basis may, for example,
alter the amounts payable under the relevant instrument, its value and its liquidity, and may result in a
mismatch between such instrument and any related contract (such as a hedging agreement). In addition,
the process of taking the necessary action with regard to this large volume of contracts prior to the end
of calendar year 2021 (for sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen settings, or the 1-week or 2-month
U.S. dollar settings) and prior to the end of June 2023 (for remaining U.S. dollar settings) involves
operational risks for the Group.
Other benchmark rates have been, or may be, reformed (for example, EURIBOR). Any such reforms
may cause the relevant benchmarks to perform differently than in the past, or the reforms made to the
rate may have other consequences which cannot be fully anticipated.
If a benchmark is discontinued, there may or may not be a suitable, similar alternative reference rate and
there may be adverse consequences in transitioning to an alternative rate. Any of these developments,
and any future initiatives with regard to the regulation of benchmarks, could result in adverse
consequences to the return on, value of and market for loans, mortgages, securities, derivatives and other
financial instruments whose returns are linked to any such benchmark, including those issued, funded or
held by the Group; and could result in widespread dislocation in the financial markets, engender volatility
in the pricing of securities, derivatives and other instruments, and suppress capital markets activities, all
of which could have adverse effects on the Group's Position.
Acquisitions and/or divestments may adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group regularly examines a range of corporate opportunities, including acquisitions and
divestments, with a view to determining whether those opportunities will enhance the Group's strategic
position and financial performance.
Integration (or separation) of an acquired (or divested) business can be complex and costly, sometimes
including combining (or separating) relevant accounting and data processing systems, and management
controls, as well as managing relevant relationships with employees, customers, regulators,
counterparties, suppliers and other business partners.
Integration (or separation) efforts could create inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and
policies, as well as diverting management attention and resources. There is also the risk of counterparties
making claims in respect of completed or uncompleted transactions against the Group that could
adversely affect the Group's Position. There can also be no assurance that any acquisition (or divestment)
would have the anticipated positive results around cost or cost savings, time to integrate and overall
performance. All or any of these factors could adversely affect the Group's ability to conduct its business
successfully and impact the Group's operations or results. Additionally, there can be no assurance that
employees, customers, counterparties, suppliers and other business partners of newly acquired (or
retained) businesses will remain post-acquisition (or post-divestment). Further, there is a risk that
completion of an agreed transaction may not occur whether in the form originally agreed between the
parties or at all, including due to failure of the counterparty to satisfy its completion conditions or because
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other completion conditions such as obtaining relevant regulatory or other approvals are not satisfied.
Should any of these integration or separation risks occur, this could adversely affect the Group's Position.
Transactions that the Group has previously announced but not yet completed as of the date of this Base
Prospectus include a proposed merchant acquiring joint venture arrangement with Worldline, a European
payment systems provider. Completion of this transaction, which remains subject to satisfaction of one
or more conditions, is expected to occur during the first half of calendar year 2022.
Risks related to the Issuers' and the Guarantor's financial situation
Credit risk may adversely affect the Group's Position
As a financial institution, the Group is exposed to the risks associated with extending credit to other
parties, including incurring credit-related losses that can occur as a result of a counterparty being unable
or unwilling to honour its contractual obligations. Credit losses can and have resulted in financial services
organisations realising significant losses and, in some cases, failing altogether.
While the risk of credit-related losses has increased as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the risk of credit-related losses may further increase as a result of a number of factors, including a
deterioration in the financial condition of the economies in which the Group or its customers or
counterparties operate, a sustained high level of unemployment in the markets in which the Group or its
customers or counterparties operate, a deterioration of the financial condition of the Group's customers
or counterparties, a reduction in the value of assets the Group holds as collateral, and a reduction in the
market value of the counterparty instruments and obligations it holds.
Less favourable business or economic conditions, whether generally or in a specific industry sector or
geographic region, as well as the occurrence of events such as natural disasters or pandemics, could cause
customers or counterparties to fail to meet their obligations in accordance with agreed terms.
Some of the Group's customers and counterparties in or with exposures to the below mentioned sectors
are increasingly vulnerable:
industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic particularly those referred to in the risk
factor, "The COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks of other communicable diseases or
pandemics may materially and adversely affect the Group's Position";
industries exposed to the unwinding of government stimulus packages and/or timing of the
opening of borders (both domestic and international) as well as industries reliant on
consumer discretionary spending;
the commercial property sector (including construction and contractors) which is exposed
to a decline in investor demand for large scale inner city apartment buildings and a material
decline in net migration. In some markets, commercial contractors and sub-contractors may
face cash flow/liquidity issues over the next 12-24 months as current projects run off and
their forward books are diminished. The residential development sector is experiencing
supply chain issues, increased costs and labour mobility issues. Earnings for hotel
accommodation and certain retail sectors are still being impacted by reduced mobility and
the extent of longer-term implications for some offices remains uncertain due to the shift to
remote working arrangements;
industries at risk of sanctions, geopolitical tensions or trade disputes (e.g. technology,
agriculture and communications) and/or declining global growth and disruption to global
supply chains;
customers and industries exposed to disruption from physical climate risk (e.g. bushfires,
floods, storms and drought), and transition risk (e.g. industry exposed to carbon reduction
requirements and resulting changes in demand for goods and services or liquidity). For more
information on climate-related risks, see the risk factor "Impact of future climate events,
geological events, plant, animal and human diseases, and other extrinsic events may
adversely affect the Group's Position"; and
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industries exposed to the volatility of the United States Dollar as well as the Australian
Dollar and New Zealand Dollar.
The Group is also subject to the risk that its rights against third parties may not be enforceable in certain
circumstances, which may result in credit losses. Should material credit losses occur to the Group's credit
exposures, this may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Credit risk may also arise from certain derivative, clearing and settlement contracts that the Group enters
into, and from the Group's dealings with, and holdings of, debt securities issued by other banks, financial
institutions, companies, governments and government bodies where the financial conditions of such
entities are affected by economic conditions in global financial markets.
In addition, in assessing whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions with customers and/or
counterparties, the Group relies on information provided by or on behalf of customers and/or
counterparties, including financial statements and other financial information. The Group may also rely
on representations of customers and independent consultants as to the accuracy and completeness of that
information. The Group's financial performance could be negatively impacted to the extent that it relies
on information that is incomplete, inaccurate or materially misleading.
The Group holds provisions for credit impairment that are determined based on current information and
subjective and complex judgements of the impairment within the Group's lending portfolio. If the
information upon which the assessment is made proves to be inaccurate or if the Group fails to analyse
the information correctly, the provisions made for credit impairment may be insufficient, which may
adversely affect the Group's Position.
Challenges in managing the Group's capital base could give rise to greater volatility in capital ratios,
which may adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group's capital base is critical to the management of its businesses and access to funding. Prudential
regulators of the Group include, but are not limited to, APRA, the RBNZ and various regulators in the
United States, the UK and the countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Group is required by its primary
regulator, APRA, and the RBNZ for the ANZ New Zealand Group, to maintain adequate regulatory
capital.
Under current regulatory requirements, risk-weighted assets and expected loan losses increase as
counterparty's risk grade worsens. These regulatory capital requirements are likely to compound the
impact of any reduction in capital resulting from lower profits in times of stress. As a result, greater
volatility in capital ratios may arise and may require the Group to raise additional capital. There can be
no certainty that any additional capital required would be available or could be raised on reasonable
terms.
The Group's capital ratios may be affected by a number of factors, such as (i) lower earnings (including
lower dividends from its deconsolidated subsidiaries such as those in the insurance business as well as
from its investment in associates), (ii) increased asset growth, (iii) changes in the value of the Australian
dollar against other currencies in which the Group operates (particularly the New Zealand dollar and U.S.
dollar) that impact risk weighted assets or the foreign currency translation reserve, (iv) changes in
business strategy (including acquisitions, divestments and investments or an increase in capital intensive
businesses), and (v) changes in regulatory requirements.
APRA and the RBNZ have implemented prudential standards to accommodate Basel III. Certain other
regulators have either implemented or are in the process of implementing regulations, including Basel
III, that seek to strengthen, among other things, the liquidity and capital requirements of banks, funds
management entities and insurance entities, though there can be no assurance that these regulations have
had or will have their intended effect. These regulations, together with risks arising from any regulatory
changes (including those arising from APRA's response to the remaining Financial System Inquiry
("FSI") recommendations, further changes from APRA's 'unquestionably strong' requirements, the
requirements of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS"), the RBNZ's reform of capital
requirements and the RBNZ's amendments to ANZ New Zealand's Conditions of Registration in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic), are described in the risk factor, "Regulatory changes or a failure to comply
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with laws, regulations or policies may adversely affect the Group's Position". Any inability of the Group
to maintain its regulatory capital may have a material adverse effect on the Group's Position.
The Group's credit ratings could change and adversely affect the Group's ability to raise capital and
wholesale funding and constrain the volume of new lending, which may adversely affect the Group's
Position
The Group's credit ratings have a significant impact on both its access to, and cost of, capital and
wholesale funding. They may also be important to customers or counterparties when evaluating the
Group's products and services. Credit ratings and rating outlooks may be withdrawn, qualified, revised
or suspended by credit rating agencies at any time. The methodologies used by ratings agencies to
determine credit ratings and rating outlooks may be revised in response to legal or regulatory changes,
market developments or for any other reason.
The Group's credit ratings or rating outlooks could be negatively affected by a change in the credit ratings
or rating outlooks of the Commonwealth of Australia or New Zealand, the occurrence of one or more of
the other risks identified in this Base Prospectus, a change in ratings methodologies or by other events.
As a result, downgrades in the Group's credit ratings or rating outlooks could occur that do not reflect
changes in the general economic conditions or the Group's financial condition. In addition, the ratings of
individual securities (including, but not limited to, certain Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital securities and
covered bonds) issued by the Group (and other banks globally) could be impacted from time to time by
changes in the regulatory requirements for those instruments as well as the ratings methodologies used
by rating agencies.
Any future downgrade or potential downgrade to the Group's credit ratings or rating outlooks may reduce
access to capital and wholesale debt markets and could lead to an increase in funding costs, which could
constrain the volume of new lending and affect the willingness of counterparties to transact with the
Group which may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Credit ratings are not a recommendation by the relevant rating agency to invest in securities offered by
the Group.
Liquidity and funding risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position
Liquidity and funding risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its payment obligations as they fall
due (including repaying depositors or maturing wholesale debt) or that the Group has insufficient
capacity to fund increases in assets. Liquidity and funding risk is inherent in all banking operations due
to the timing mismatch between cash inflows and cash outflows.
Reduced liquidity could lead to an increase in the cost of the Group's borrowings and constrain the
volume of new lending which may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Deterioration and volatility in market conditions and/or declines in investor confidence in the Group may
materially impact the Group's ability to replace maturing liabilities and access funding (in a timely and
cost effective manner), which may adversely impact the Group's Position.
The Group raises funding from a variety of sources, including customer deposits and wholesale funding
in domestic and in offshore markets to meet its funding requirements and to maintain or grow its business
generally. Developments in major markets can adversely affect liquidity in global capital markets. For
example, in times of liquidity stress, if there is damage to market confidence in the Group or if funding
inside or outside of domestic markets is not available or constrained, the Group's ability to access sources
of funding and liquidity may be constrained and the Group will be exposed to liquidity and funding risk.
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In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, major central banks including in
Australia and New Zealand have implemented or expanded the use of alternative monetary policy tools
including quantitative easing and certain other facilities that directly provide funding to banks in their
relevant jurisdiction, including the Group. If these tools were to be withdrawn or significantly reduced
unexpectedly the Group may be required to seek alternative funding.
The availability of alternative funding, and the terms on which it may be available, will depend on a
variety of factors, including prevailing market conditions and the Group's credit ratings at that time
(which are strongly influenced by Australia's and New Zealand's sovereign credit rating). Even if
available, the cost of these funding alternatives may be more expensive or on unfavourable terms that
may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Changes in the valuation of some of the Group's assets and liabilities may adversely affect the Group's
earnings and/or equity, and therefore the Group's Position
The Group applies accounting standards, which require that various financial instruments, including
derivative instruments, assets and liabilities classified as fair value through other comprehensive income,
and certain other assets and liabilities (as per Note 18 of the ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial
Statements) (which are incorporated by reference into this Base Prospectus) are measured at fair value
with changes in fair value recognised in earnings or equity.
Generally, in order to establish the fair value of these instruments, the Group relies on quoted market
prices or fair values based on present value estimates or other valuation techniques that incorporate the
impact of factors that would influence the fair value as determined by a market participant. The fair value
of these instruments is impacted by changes in market prices or valuation inputs that may have a material
adverse effect on the Group's earnings and/or equity.
In addition, the Group may be exposed to a reduction in the value of non-lending related assets as a result
of impairments that are recognised in earnings. The Group is required to test the recoverability of
goodwill balances and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives or not yet available for use at least
annually and other non-lending related assets including premises and equipment, investment in
associates, capitalised software and other intangible assets where there are indicators of impairment.
For the purpose of assessing the recoverability of the goodwill balances, the Group uses a multiple of
earnings calculation. Changes in the assumptions upon which the calculation is based, together with
changes in earnings, may materially impact this assessment, resulting in the potential write-off of a part
or all of the goodwill balances.
In respect of other non-lending related assets, in the event that an asset is no longer in use, or that the
cash flows generated by the asset do not support the carrying value, impairment charges may be recorded.
This, in conjunction with the other potential changes above, could impact the Group's Position.
Changes to accounting policies may adversely affect the Group's Position
The accounting policies that the Group applies are fundamental to how it records and reports its financial
position and results of operations. Management exercises judgement in selecting and applying many of
these accounting policies so that they comply with the applicable accounting standards or interpretations
and reflect the most appropriate manner in which to record and report on the Group's financial position
and results of operations. However, these accounting policies may be applied inaccurately, resulting in a
misstatement of the Group's financial position. In addition, the application of new or revised accounting
standards or interpretations may adversely affect the Group's Position.
The impact of new accounting standards effective for the first time in the Group's 2021 fiscal year is
outlined in Note 1 of the ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial Statements.
In some cases, management must select an accounting policy from two or more alternatives, any of which
would comply with the relevant accounting standard or interpretation and be reasonable under the
circumstances, yet might result in reporting materially different outcomes than would have been reported
under the alternative.
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Legal and regulatory risk
Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies may adversely affect the
Group's Position
The Group's businesses and operations are highly regulated. The pace of regulatory change has
accelerated in recent years. The Group is subject to a substantial and increasing number of laws,
regulations and policies, including industry self-regulation, in the Relevant Jurisdictions in which it
carries on business or obtains funding and is supervised by a number of different authorities in each of
these jurisdictions. The volume of changes, and resources allocated to the regulation and supervision of
financial services groups, such as the Group, and the enforcement of laws against them, including through
litigation, has increased substantially in recent years, including in response to community concern
regarding the conduct of financial services groups in Australia and New Zealand. As a result, the
regulation and supervision of, and enforcement against, financial services groups, including the Group
has become increasingly extensive, complex and costly across the Relevant Jurisdictions. Such
regulation, supervision and enforcement continue to evolve.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and may continue to have an impact on the regulation and supervision
of, and enforcement against, financial services groups such as the Group. Any future ramifications of the
COVID-19 pandemic remain uncertain and, as of the date of this Base Prospectus, difficult to predict.
There have been delays and deferrals to the implementation of regulatory reforms in Australia and New
Zealand and a re-ranking of priorities, including enforcement priorities.
Such delays and deferrals could impact the Group's ability to manage regulatory change and increase the
risk of the Group not complying with new regulations when they come into effect.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic also has the potential to complicate the Group's dealings with its
regulators in a number of ways. In particular, disruptions to the Group's business, operations, third party
contractors and suppliers resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may increase the risk that the Group
will not be able to satisfy its regulatory obligations or processes and/or address outstanding issues,
potentially increasing the prospect of a regulator taking adverse action against the Group. Although there
is continuing engagement with regulators with respect to banking industry wide loan repayment deferrals
and assistance to customers to get back to making their repayments, the Group remains susceptible to
regulatory action where it fails to satisfy its regulatory obligations. For more information on risks relating
to the COVID-19 pandemic see the risk factor entitled "The COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks
of other communicable diseases or pandemics may materially and adversely affect the Group's Position".
In Australia:
Prudential Developments
Developments in prudential regulation continue to impact the Group in a material way. Given the number
of items that are currently open for consultation with APRA and the RBNZ, the potential impacts on the
Group remain uncertain. Further changes to APRA's or the RBNZ's prudential standards could increase
the level of regulatory capital that the Group is required to maintain, restrict the Group's flexibility,
require it to incur substantial costs and/or impact the profitability of one or more business lines any of
which may adversely affect the Group's Position. Particular points include:
In August 2021, APRA released the final prudential standard APS111 "Capital Adequacy:
Measurement of Capital" ("APS111"). The most material change from APRA's revision is
in relation to the treatment of capital investments for each banking and insurance subsidiary
at Level 1, with the tangible component of the investment changing from a 400 per cent.
risk weighting to:
o250 per cent. risk weighting up to an amount equal to 10 per cent. of ANZBGL's net
Level 1 Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital; and
othe remainder of the investment will be treated as a CET1 capital deduction.
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APRA has maintained the above proposals in an update in May 2021, which also includes
APRA responses to submissions made by the industry in relation to the issues raised from
the October 2019 discussion paper. ANZBGL continues to review the implications of
APRA's proposal for its current investments. The net impact on the Group is unclear and
will depend upon a number of factors including the capitalisation of the affected subsidiaries
at the time of implementation, the final form of the prudential standard, as well as the effect
of management actions being pursued that have the potential to materially offset the impact
of these proposals. Based on ANZBGL's investment as at 30 September 2021, in its affected
subsidiaries and in the absence of any offsetting management actions, the above proposals
imply a reduction in ANZBGL's Level 1 CET1 capital ratio of up to approximately A$2
billion (approximately 60 basis points). There would be no impact on the Group's Level 2
CET1 capital ratio arising from these proposed changes. The proposed implementation date
has been deferred by APRA to 1 January 2022. In a further update during November 2020,
APRA announced, that until the new APS111 is finalised and implemented, APRA will
require any new or additional equity investments in banking and insurance subsidiaries,
where the amount of that new or additional investments takes the aggregate value of the
investment above 10 per cent. of an ADI's CET1 capital, to be fully funded by equity capital
at the ADI parent company level. This treatment would apply to the proportion of the new
or additional investment that is above 10 per cent. of an ADI's CET1 capital.
In August 2019, APRA announced that it will amend APS222 "Associations with Related
Entities" to reduce the limits for Australian ADIs' individual entity exposure to related ADIs
(or overseas equivalents) from 50 per cent. of Level 1 total capital to 25 per cent. of Level
1 Tier 1 capital, and aggregate exposures from 150 per cent. of Level 1 total capital to 75
per cent. of Level 1 Tier 1 capital. As exposures are measured net of capital deductions, the
proposed changes to APRA's capital regulations (contained in APS111) will affect the
measurement of ADI exposures. The implementation date for these changes has been
deferred by APRA from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022.
In July 2019, APRA announced its decision on loss-absorbing capacity pursuant to which it
will require Australian domestic systemically important banks ("D-SIBs"), including
ANZBGL, to increase their total capital by 3 per cent. of risk-weighted assets ("RWA") by
January 2024. Based on the Group's capital position as at 30 September 2021, this represents
an incremental increase in the total capital requirement of approximately A$3.7 billion, with
an equivalent decrease in other senior funding. APRA has stated that it anticipates that D-
SIBs would satisfy the requirement predominantly with additional Tier 2 capital. APRA is
considering, over the next four years, feasible alternative methods for raising an additional
1 per cent. to 2 per cent. of RWA. As part of APRA's update on the APS111 consultation in
May 2021, APRA has also indicated their intention to work with the industry and the RBNZ
on how the RBNZ's proposed new definitions of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) and Tier 2 capital
could contribute towards the overall loss absorbing capacity of banking groups. Subject to
appropriate strengthening of cross-border resolution arrangements, APRA could take into
account the RBNZ qualifying AT1 and Tier 2 capital when determining the financial
resources needed to support the orderly resolution of major banks.
Implementation of APRA's revisions to the capital framework for ADIs, resulting from the
BCBS Basel III capital reforms and the recommendations of the FSI, will continue over the
coming years. However, in response to the challenging economic environment resulting
from disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, APRA announced a temporary change
to its expectations with regards to ADIs maintaining bank capital ratios at the
'unquestionably strong' benchmark of 10.5 per cent. for CET1. APRA advised all banks that
during this period of disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, APRA would not
be concerned if banks are not meeting this benchmark as the current large buffers may be
needed to facilitate ongoing lending to the Australian economy, provided that they continue
to meet their other minimum capital requirements.
APRA has deferred its scheduled implementation of changes to ADIs risk-weighting
framework and other capital requirements (capital reforms) by one year. The majority of the
capital reforms were initially due for implementation on 1 January 2022, but these have now
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been revised to 1 January 2023. In December 2020, APRA released a consultation paper
regarding proposed changes to the capital framework for ADIs aimed at embedding
'unquestionably strong' levels of capital, improving the flexibility of the framework, and
improving the transparency of ADI capital strength. These proposals replaced previous
consultation packages released by APRA in 2018 and 2019 in relation to proposed revisions
to the capital framework for ADIs. The key aspects of APRA's latest proposal, published in
December 2020, are:
oIncreased alignment with internationally agreed Basel standards;
oImplementing more risk-sensitive risk weights for residential mortgage lending;
oIntroduction of the Basel II capital floor that limits the RWA outcome for Internal
Ratings-Based ("IRB") ADIs to no less than 72.5 per cent. of the RWA outcome
under the standardised approach;
oImproving the flexibility of the capital framework through the introduction of a
default level of the countercyclical capital buffer ("CCyB") and increasing the capital
conservation buffer ("CCB") for IRB ADIs;
oImproving the transparency and comparability of ADIs' capital ratios, including by
requiring IRB ADIs to also publish their capital ratios under the standardised
approach; and
oImplementing a Minimum Leverage Ratio for IRB ADIs at 3.5 per cent.
APRA has indicated in their proposals a decrease in RWA, but this would be offset by the
increased capital allocation to regulatory buffers. APRA has also indicated that, as ADIs are
currently meeting the 'unquestionably strong' benchmarks, it is not APRA's intention to
require ADIs to raise additional capital. Accordingly, APRA has therefore sought to calibrate
the proposed capital requirements for ADIs, measured in dollar terms, to be consistent at an
industry level with the existing 'unquestionably strong' capital benchmarks for ADIs under
the current capital framework. The impact of these proposed changes on individual ADIs
(including ANZBGL), however, will vary depending on the final form of requirements
implemented by APRA.
Further updates were made by APRA in June and July 2021 in regards to the capital reforms.
APRA provided more details around the timing of implementation of the capital reforms and
updates to RWA calibration, with no substantive changes to the key policy objectives as
outlined in their December 2020 proposals.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 APRA provided guidance on capital
management, which included an expectation that ADIs seriously consider deferring decisions
on the appropriate level of dividends. In July 2020, APRA provided an update to their
guidance, which included an expectation that ADIs maintain caution on dividends and, for
the remainder of the 2020 calendar year, the ADIs seek to retain at least half of their earnings
when making decisions on capital distributions. In December 2020, APRA further updated
its guidance, whereby from calendar year 2021, APRA will no longer hold banks to a
minimum level of earnings retention but ADIs will need to maintain vigilance and careful
planning in capital management. APRA stated that the onus will be on Boards to carefully
consider the sustainable rate for dividends, taking into account the outlook for profitability,
capital and economic environment.
In July 2021, APRA has also announced the regulatory support for banks offering temporary
financial assistance to borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For these eligible
borrowers, ADIs will not need to treat a repayment deferral as a loan restructuring or the
period of deferral as a period of arrears. This temporary prudential treatment was applicable
for eligible loans granted a repayment deferral of up to three months from 8 July 2021 to 30
September 2021.
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The RBNZ has released new capital adequacy requirements for New Zealand banks, which
are set out in the Banking Prudential Requirements ("BPR") documents and are being
implemented in stages during a transition period from October 2021 to July 2028. The net
impact on the Group is expected to be an increase in required CET1 capital of approximately
A$1.0 billion between 30 September 2021 and the end of the transition period in 2028 (based
on the Group's 30 September 2021 balance sheet). This amount could vary over time subject
to changes to capital requirements for ANZ New Zealand (for example, RWA growth,
management buffer requirements), potential dividend payments and the final form of
APS111 implementation.
Additionally, under changes outlined in the BPR documents, from 1 January 2022 there will
be a 12.5 per cent. reduction in the regulatory capital recognition of ANZ New Zealand's
existing Additional Tier 1 capital instruments, including its NZ$500 million of mandatory
convertible perpetual subordinated securities ("Capital Notes"). As a result, ANZ New
Zealand has determined that a Regulatory Event (as defined in the deed poll for the Capital
Notes dated 23 February 2015 as amended and restated on 26 June 2019) has occurred in
respect of the Capital Notes. The occurrence of a Regulatory Event means that ANZ New
Zealand may choose to redeem the Capital Notes at its discretion. A redemption of the
Capital Notes is subject to certain conditions, including approval from the RBNZ and
APRA. No decision has been made on whether ANZ New Zealand will redeem the Capital
Notes and holders of Capital Notes should not expect that to occur.
In March 2021, the RBNZ announced that its restrictions on dividends put in place in April
2020 would be eased. The updated restrictions allow ANZ New Zealand to pay up to 50 per
cent. of its earnings as dividends to its shareholder. This restriction will remain in place until
1 July 2022, at which point the RBNZ intends to remove the restrictions completely, subject
to no significant worsening in economic conditions. Further, in March 2021, the RBNZ
announced that it would remove the restrictions on redemption of non-CET1 capital
instruments. However, as the restriction was in place in May 2020, ANZ New Zealand was
not permitted to redeem its Capital Notes on the optional exchange date (25 May 2020) and
did not exercise its option to convert in May 2020. Refer above for discussion on the Capital
Notes.
Recalibration of ASIC's Regulatory Priorities
ASIC announced on 23 March 2020, that it will focus its regulatory efforts on challenges created by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, ASIC has afforded priority to matters where there is the risk of
significant consumer harm, serious breaches of the law, risks to market integrity and time-critical matters.
This included a focus on loan deferral programmes and customers dealing with hardship. ASIC
immediately suspended a number of near-term activities which are not time-critical. These included some
consultations, regulatory reports and onsite reviews including ASIC's close and continuous monitoring
program. In April 2020, ASIC announced further details of changes to its regulatory work and priorities
in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, including that it has stepped up markets supervision work and that
enforcement action will continue. However, ASIC stated that there may be changes to the timing and
process of investigations it is conducting to take in account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In
May 2020, ASIC announced that it would defer the commencement date of the mortgage broker best
interests duty and remuneration reforms and the design and distribution obligations by six months to 1
January 2021, and 5 October 2021, respectively.
In August 2021, ASIC released its Corporate Plan for 2021 through 2025, which outlines ASIC's vision
to achieve a fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians, through four external strategic
priorities: (i) promoting economic recovery, including through better and more efficient regulation,
facilitating innovation, and targeting regulatory and enforcement action to areas of greatest harm; (ii)
reducing risk of harm to consumers exposed to poor product governance and design, and increased
investment scam activity in a low-yield environment; (iii) supporting enhanced cyber resilience and
cyber security among ASIC's regulated population, in line with the whole-of-government commitment
to mitigating cyber security risks; and (iv) driving industry readiness and compliance with standards set
by law reform initiatives (including the Financial Accountability Regime, reforms in superannuation and
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insurance, breach reporting, and the design and distribution obligations). ASIC also stated it intends to
take regulatory action during this period to achieve its vision and that its work over the next four years
will centre on: changing behaviours to drive good consumer and investor outcomes; acting against
misconduct to maintain trust and integrity in the financial system; promoting strong and innovative
development of the financial system; and helping Australians to be in control of their financial lives.
ASIC also released its new Statement of Intent in response to the Australian Government's Statement of
Expectations. The Statement of Intent covers: support for economic goals and COVID-19 pandemic
recovery; regulatory co-operation; stakeholder engagement and guidance; use of regulatory tools; and
governance.
Royal Commission
The Royal Commission made 76 recommendations concerning law reform, self-regulatory standards and
the operations of ASIC and APRA, a number of which have already been addressed. The Australian
Government has stated that it remains focused on completing the implementation of the remaining
recommendations. Following the Royal Commission, there have been, and continue to be, additional
costs and further exposures, including exposures associated with further regulator activity or potential
customer exposures such as class actions, individual claims or customer remediation or compensation
activities. The recommendations may also lead to adjustments in the competitive environment of the
Group. The outcomes and total costs associated with these possible exposures and changes remain
uncertain and their impact may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Competition Laws, Regulations and Inquiries
There is a strong focus on the regulation of competition in the Australian and New Zealand financial
services sectors. In February 2021, the ACCC announced its enforcement priorities for the year and
financial services has returned as a key priority. The ACCC noted that it would be following through on
the recommendations from the ACCC's Home Loan Price Inquiry final report which was released in
December 2020. The recommendations included a prompt to encourage borrowers to consider if they
could benefit from switching loan providers, changes to the mortgage discharge process, and an ongoing
role for the ACCC to monitor competition and prices in the home loan market. These changes are likely
to result in increased compliance costs being incurred by the Group. The ACCC has noted it will heavily
scrutinise any mergers or acquisitions, particularly by any of the big four Australian banks and will also
keep a close watch on any issues arising from collections as loan deferral periods come to an end.
Increased scrutiny by ACCC may result in an associated increase in costs for the Group in addition to
adversely impacting the Group's ability to grow through the implementation of potential acquisitions
which may in turn, have a negative impact on the Group's Position.
Product Laws, Regulations and Inquiries
There remains a strong focus on the suitability of products offered by financial services providers,
including the Group. Regulatory policy development and monitoring of responsible consumer lending
has increased significantly, and continues to drive the review of, and changes to, business practices. If
any additional changes in law, regulation or policy are implemented, as a result of the development and
monitoring of responsible consumer lending, such changes may impact the manner in which the Group
provides consumer lending services in the future that may in some respects adversely affect the Group's
operations in this area and consequently, the Group's Position. ASIC published updated regulatory
guidance on responsible lending laws in December 2019. In December 2020, the Australian Government
introduced a bill to make changes to Australia's credit framework, including changes to the responsible
lending obligations for ADIs, where APRA will continue to regulate ADIs in relation to existing
standards, while ASIC will regulate non ADIs in relation to new standards. Laws for stricter anti-hawking
prohibitions in relation to financial products and a deferred sales model for add on insurance have
recently been passed. The design and distribution obligation legislation, which came into effect in
Australia on 5 October 2021, will introduce requirements on product issuers and distributors to, among
other things, identify appropriate target markets for financial and credit products and distribute those
products so that they likely reach the relevant target market. There are significant penalties for non-
compliance and such legislation could impact the Group's ability to issue and market financial products
in the future. Increased compliance costs resulting from financial product distribution requirements may
adversely impact the Group's Position.
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Increasing Regulatory Powers, Corporate Penalties and Funding for Regulators
There are increased penalties for breaches of laws in Australia, including the Australian consumer law,
as well as increased powers to regulators and funding for regulators to enforce breaches. Increasing
regulatory powers include ASIC's product intervention power and proposed expansions of ASIC
directions powers. The Australian Government announced in March 2019 that ASIC would be provided
with more than A$400 million and APRA with more than A$150 million in additional funding to support
enforcement actions and increase regulation and supervision. The Treasury Laws Amendment
(Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019 significantly increased the sanctions
applicable to the contravention of a range of corporate and financial sector obligations. The imposition
of such penalties on the Group may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Senior Executive Accountability Laws and Regulations
There are increasing penalties and specialised rules applicable to senior executives in the banking sector.
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime ("BEAR") was introduced as a new responsibility and
accountability framework for the directors and most senior executives in ADI groups. The Australian
Government announced in January 2020 that the BEAR will be replaced by the Financial Accountability
Regime ("FAR"), which proposes to extend the regime to other APRA-regulated entities. FAR would be
jointly administered by APRA and ASIC and could impose civil penalties for any breaches, including
for individuals. On 28 October 2021, the Australian Government introduced the Financial Accountability
Regime Bill 2021 into Parliament. Potential risks to the Group from the BEAR legislation and FAR
include the risk of penalties and the risk to the Group's ability to attract and retain high-quality directors
and senior executives.
Other government or regulatory interventions in the financial sector
There remain ongoing Australian Government and regulator led inquiries and interventions into
Australia's banks. These inquiries are wide ranging and could lead to legislative or regulatory changes or
measures that may adversely affect the Group's Position, including through taxes and levies. Scrutiny of
banks also increased substantially following the commencement by the Australian Transaction Reports
and Analysis Centre ("AUSTRAC") (the Australian Government financial intelligence agency set up to
monitor financial transactions to identify money laundering, organised crime, tax evasion, welfare fraud
and terrorism financing) of civil penalty proceedings in 2017 and 2019 against two major Australian
banks relating to alleged past and ongoing contraventions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-
Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Commonwealth). The Australian Parliament's Joint Standing Committee
on Trade and Investment Growth is conducting an inquiry into the prudential regulation of investment in
Australia's export industries. The terms of reference focus on prudential standards and practices across
banking, insurance and superannuation and how these are impacting businesses and the rural, regional
and national economies. ANZBGL has appeared twice before the Standing Committee on Trade and
Investment Growth in connection with the inquiry. The Australian Senate Select Committee on Australia
as a Technology and Financial Centre is considering a range of issues concerning technology and
Australian financial services, including the 'debanking' of fintechs by Australian banks. The impact of
the inquiry on ANZBGL, if any, is not yet clear. See also the risk factor entitled "Significant fines and
sanctions in the event of breaches of law or regulation relating to anti-money laundering, counter-
terrorism financing and sanctions may adversely affect the Group's Position".
Industry self-regulation
There is continued focus on industry best practice guidance and standards impacting retail and small
business banking. Changes to self-regulatory instruments, including industry codes and practice
guidelines, has required Group resources to implement and monitor compliance. An independent review
of the Australian Banking Code is underway with a final report due in November 2021. The report is
expected to include recommendations on which provisions should be designated 'enforceable', pursuant
to the Financial Services Royal Commission recommendation to allow certain industry code provisions
to be deemed as 'enforceable code provisions' (the breach of which would attract civil penalties). ASIC
is required to approve any changes made to the Australian Banking Code.
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Open Banking Laws
Open Banking is part of a new consumer data right ("CDR") in Australia that came into effect in August
2019. The CDR gives customers access to and control over their data and establishes and seeks to
improve consumers' ability to compare and switch between products and services. From 1 July 2020,
individual customers can request their bank share their data for deposit and transaction accounts and
credit and debit cards and this ability has since been extended to a number of additional products. It is
expected to reduce the barriers to new entrants into the banking industry in Australia. Open Banking may
lead to increased competition that may adversely affect the Group's Position.
On 23 December 2020, the Australian Government released the report of the Inquiry into Future
Directions of the Consumer Data Right. The report contains 100 recommendations for the expansion of
the CDR which currently underpins open banking. It includes a recommendation to enable general action
initiation (e.g. opening, managing and closing products) and payment initiation by accredited persons
through the CDR regime. If the recommendations are implemented by Australian Government this may
lead to a further increase in competition. The Australian Government announced it will respond to the
report in calendar year 2021. The Australian Treasury is also conducting a strategic assessment of the
CDR.
Cyber Security
The Australian Government has expressed its commitment to protecting Australian essential services by
improving the security and resilience of critical infrastructure. The Security Legislation Amendment
(Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 was introduced in December 2020. If passed, the bill would create an
enhanced regulatory framework for Australia's critical infrastructure that may include banks. The impact
on ANZBGL of the bill, if passed, is not yet clear.
Payments Policy
There are a number of Government bodies considering issues relating to the regulation of payments in
Australia. On 30 August 2021, the Australian Government released the final report of a review into the
Australian payments system. The report makes 15 recommendations concerning how payments policy is
set in Australia and the powers that Government would have to implement that policy. The Australian
Treasury is expected to consult on the recommendations ahead of a response being finalised by the
Australian Government. The RBA separately conducted a review of retail payments regulation and
released its conclusions paper in October 2021. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and
Financial Services is also conducting an inquiry into mobile payment and digital wallet financial services.
The impact of this work on ANZBGL, if any, is not yet clear.
Outside of Australia:
New Zealand Developments
The New Zealand Government and its agencies, including the RBNZ, the New Zealand Financial
Markets Authority ("FMA") and the New Zealand Commerce Commission ("Commerce
Commission"), have supervisory oversight over the ANZ New Zealand Group. Prudential authorities
such as the RBNZ have extensive administrative, practical and investigative powers over the ANZ New
Zealand Group's business.
There have been a series of regulatory releases from these and other authorities that have proposed, or
may result in, significant regulatory changes for financial institutions in New Zealand. For example:
Prudential Developments: The ANZ New Zealand Group continues to expect increased
regulatory focus on capital and liquidity requirements. For example, the RBNZ, APRA, the
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") and regulators in other jurisdictions have
revised standards and released discussion papers, proposals and decisions in regard to
strengthening the resilience of the banking sector. Further changes to the RBNZ's prudential
standards could increase the level of regulatory capital that the ANZ New Zealand Group is
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required to maintain, restrict the ANZ New Zealand Group's flexibility, require it to incur
substantial costs and/or impact the profitability of one or more of its business lines, any of which
may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position. For example, the following
RBNZ reviews and policies may have a material impact on ANZ New Zealand's Position.
oCapital adequacy: See "Risk Factors—Risks related to the Issuer's and the Guarantor's
financial situation— Challenges in managing the Group's capital base could give rise to
greater volatility in capital ratios, which may adversely affect the Group's Position" and
"Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ
New Zealand (Int'l) Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—Bank capital
adequacy requirements" for further discussion.
oRBNZ Liquidity Policy: The RBNZ's Liquidity Policy ("BS13") sets out the RBNZ's
policy on management of liquidity risk by registered banks in New Zealand. The
objective of BS13 is to contribute to the effective functioning of the New Zealand
financial system by reducing the likelihood of a liquidity problem affecting a registered
bank. BS13 requires registered banks to meet a minimum core funding ratio ("CFR") of
75 per cent., ensuring that at least a minimum proportion of bank funding is met through
customer deposits, term wholesale funding and Tier 1 capital. With effect from 2 April
2020, the RBNZ amended ANZ New Zealand's Conditions of Registration to reduce the
minimum requirement for ANZ New Zealand's CFR to 50 per cent. in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. However, the RBNZ intends to revert back to the 75 per cent.
minimum requirement from 1 January 2022. The RBNZ has also previously stated that
it will be commencing a review of its liquidity policy in the first half of 2022. Future
changes to liquidity requirements in New Zealand may adversely affect the ANZ New
Zealand Group's Position and may result in it incurring substantial costs in order to
comply with such changes.
Amendments to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 ("CCCFA"): In
December 2019, the New Zealand Parliament passed legislation to amend the CCCFA to better
protect vulnerable consumers from irresponsible lending. Those changes will increase New
Zealand banks' (including ANZ New Zealand's) potential liability in the case of non-
compliance, which could adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position. Some of the
CCCFA changes, including new regulations that prescribe lending suitability and affordability
assessment processes, will come into force on 1 December 2021. The ANZ New Zealand Group
is working to update its systems and processes and expects these changes will increase its
compliance costs. See "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand
Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—
Amendments to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003" for further discussion.
Changes to Conditions of Registration: ANZ New Zealand is a registered bank under the
Reserve Bank Act and is supervised by the RBNZ. As part of its registration, ANZ New Zealand
is subject to Conditions of Registration imposed by the RBNZ. For details of ANZ New
Zealand's current Conditions of Registration, see "Description of Supervision and Regulation of
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited—Conditions of
Registration for ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited". The Conditions of Registration may be
changed by the RBNZ at any time, although the RBNZ is required to give ANZ New Zealand
notice and consider submissions made by ANZ New Zealand prior to any such change. The
ANZ New Zealand Group disclosed instances of material non-compliance with Condition of
Registration 1B in the ANZ New Zealand 2021 Disclosure Statement. See "Description of
Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l)
Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—Material non-compliance with Conditions
of Registration". In the event that the RBNZ were to conclude that ANZ New Zealand did not
satisfy its Conditions of Registration, sanctions could be imposed on ANZ New Zealand by the
RBNZ. This may result in a range of possible consequences, including changes to ANZ New
Zealand's Conditions of Registration. The impact of such consequences may adversely affect
the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position.
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Section 95 Reviews: In July 2019, the RBNZ gave ANZ New Zealand notice under section 95
of the Reserve Bank Act, requiring ANZ New Zealand to engage an external reviewer to provide
reports regarding ANZ New Zealand's compliance with the RBNZ's capital adequacy
requirements and the effectiveness of ANZ New Zealand's director attestation and assurance
framework. See "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments —Section 95
Reviews" for further information.
Changes to IRB accreditation: ANZ New Zealand has received RBNZ accreditation as an IRB
approach bank under the principles laid out by the BCBS in respect of Basel III, except for
Operational Risk Capital ("ORC"), which is calculated in accordance with BPR150 from 1
October 2021. That accreditation is subject to certain requirements which have been
incorporated into the current Conditions of Registration. ANZ New Zealand is reviewed by both
the RBNZ and APRA in terms of maintaining that accreditation. Changes to ANZ New
Zealand's accreditation may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position.
Proposed conduct regulations for financial institutions: Following the establishment of the
Australian Royal Commission (as defined below) and the subsequent FMA and RBNZ joint
review of conduct and culture in the New Zealand banking sector, the New Zealand Government
has introduced a bill to the New Zealand Parliament that would introduce a conduct licensing
regime for financial institutions. Under the proposed regime, financial institutions (including
registered banks such as ANZ New Zealand) would be licensed by the FMA, and would be
required to comply with a fair conduct principle in relation to their customers. Licensed
institutions would also be required to establish, implement, maintain and comply with an
effective fair conduct programme to operationalise the fair conduct principle. As at the date of
this Base Prospectus, it is uncertain what impact the proposals may have on ANZ New Zealand.
However, they could result in increased compliance costs and/or liability in the case of non-
compliance, which may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position. See
"Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ New
Zealand (Int'l) Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—Proposed conduct
regulations for financial institutions" for further discussion.
Reserve Bank Act: The Reserve Bank Act is being replaced with two separate pieces of
legislation: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021, which was enacted on 16 August 2021;
and the "Deposit Takers Act", which is yet to be enacted. Until the Deposit Takers Bill is
enacted, the current regulatory framework for banks will continue under the Reserve Bank Act,
which will be renamed the Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act 1989. As at the date of this
Base Prospectus, it is uncertain what impact these legislative changes may have on the ANZ
New Zealand Group. However, changes to the RBNZ's role, powers and supervisory approach,
and other changes to the Reserve Bank Act may impact the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position.
See "Description of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ
New Zealand (Int'l) Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—Review of the Reserve
Bank Act" for further discussion, including in-principle decisions that have been made by the
New Zealand Government.
RBNZ's revised outsourcing policy ("BS11"): BS11 requires large New Zealand incorporated
banks, such as ANZ New Zealand, to have the legal and practical ability to control and execute
outsourced functions. BS11 applies to all new outsourcing arrangements entered into from 1
October 2017. Existing outsourcing arrangements have until 1 October 2023 to transition to full
compliance with BS11. A formal programme has been established and is responsible for
delivering ANZ New Zealand's compliance with BS11, as outlined in its Path-to-Compliance
Plan. ANZ New Zealand is incurring substantial costs to comply with the changes. The BS11
requirements form part of ANZ New Zealand's Conditions of Registration. If ANZ New Zealand
does not comply with its Conditions of Registration in relation to outsourcing, the RBNZ could
take enforcement action. This may result in a range of possible consequences, including the
imposition of further restrictions on ANZ New Zealand's use of outsourcing. The impact of such
consequences may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group's Position. See "Description
of Supervision and Regulation of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l)
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Limited—New Zealand Regulatory Developments—RBNZ's revised outsourcing policy" for
further discussion.
RBNZ breach disclosure and reporting regime: In January 2021, the RBNZ implemented a
framework for the reporting and publishing of regulatory breaches by banks. The framework
requires a bank to report promptly to the RBNZ when there is a breach or possible breach of a
regulatory requirement in a material respect, and report all minor breaches every six months.
Actual material breaches will then be published on the RBNZ's website.
Open Banking: Emerging fintechs and banks partnering to develop a framework that provides
third-party financial service providers open access to consumer banking, transaction, and other
financial data from banks and non-bank financial institutions in New Zealand may lead to
increased competition, which could result in weakening the profitability of banks that are slow
to adapt to the changing financial system landscape. At the date of this Base Prospectus, there
is no regulatory requirement to provide third-party financial service providers open access to
consumer banking, transaction, and other financial data held by registered banks in New
Zealand. The New Zealand Government announced in July 2021 that a Consumer Data Right
will be established in New Zealand, with legislation expected to be introduced in 2022.
Such changes may adversely affect the ANZ New Zealand Group, potentially impacting its corporate
structures, businesses, strategies, capital, liquidity, funding and profitability, cost structures, and the cost
and access to credit for its customers and the wider economy. This in turn may adversely affect the ANZ
New Zealand Group's Position. For further information, see "Description of Supervision and Regulation
of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited and ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited–New Zealand Regulatory
Developments".
Other Offshore Developments
Other offshore regulatory developments include changes to financial regulations in the United States,
changes to senior executive accountability in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK, introduction of greater
data protection regulations in Europe, implementation of further phases of the initial margin requirements
for uncleared OTC derivatives in a number of the Relevant Jurisdictions and the requirement that banks
prepare for the reform of EURIBOR and the Singapore inter-bank offered rate ("SIBOR"), and the
discontinuation of LIBOR and other such interbank offered rates by transitioning to risk free rates. For
further information in relation to LIBOR risks, see also the risk factor entitled "The planned
discontinuation of LIBOR and developments affecting other benchmark rates could have adverse
consequences on the Group's securities issuances and its capital markets and investment activities"
above.
A failure by the Group to comply with laws, regulations or policies in any of the Relevant Jurisdictions
could result in regulatory investigations, legal or regulatory sanctions, financial or reputational loss,
litigation, fines, penalties, restrictions on the Group's ability to do business, revocation, suspension or
variation of conditions of relevant regulatory licences or other enforcement or administrative action or
agreements (such as enforceable undertakings) that may adversely affect the Group's Position.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Group's operations may result in delays to the
implementation of regulatory changes or steps required to address commitments made to regulators or
publicly. Any delays will be dependent on how regulators choose to adjust the prioritisation, timing and
deployment of their supervisory mandate or legislative change.
Such failures may also result in the Group being exposed to the risk of litigation brought by third parties
(including through class action proceedings). The outcome of any litigation (including class action
proceedings) may result in the payment of compensation to third parties and/or further remediation
activities. For information in relation to the Group's litigation and contingent liabilities, see the risk factor
entitled "Litigation and contingent liabilities may adversely affect the Group's Position" and Note 33 of
the ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial Statements (which are incorporated by reference into this Base
Prospectus).
Litigation and contingent liabilities may adversely affect the Group's Position
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From time to time, the Group may be subject to material litigation, regulatory actions, legal or arbitration
proceedings and other contingent liabilities that may adversely affect the Group's Position.
The Group had contingent liabilities as at 30 September 2021 in respect of the matters outlined in Note
33 of the ANZBGL 2021 Audited Financial Statements (which are incorporated by reference into this
Base Prospectus).
Note 33 includes, among other things, descriptions of:
regulatory and customer exposures;
benchmark/rate actions;
capital raising actions;
consumer credit insurance litigation;
Esanda dealer car loan litigation;
OnePath superannuation litigation;
New Zealand loan information litigation;
the Royal Commission;
security recovery actions; and
warranties and indemnities.
The ANZ New Zealand Group had contingent liabilities as at 30 September 2021 in respect of the matters
outlined in Note 27 of the ANZ New Zealand 2021 Audited Financial Statements (which are incorporated
by reference into this Base Prospectus). Note 27 includes, among other things, a description of loan
information litigation.
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of matters on which the Group engages with its
regulators. There have also been significant increases in the nature and scale of regulatory investigations,
surveillance and reviews, civil and criminal enforcement actions (whether by court action or otherwise),
formal and informal inquiries, regulatory supervisory activities and the quantum of fines issued by
regulators, particularly against financial institutions both in Australia and globally. The Group has
received various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both industry-wide
and Group-specific reviews and has also made disclosures to its regulators at its own instigation. The
nature of these interactions can be wide ranging and, for example, include or have included a range of
matters including responsible lending practices, regulated lending requirements, product suitability and
distribution, interest and fees and the entitlement to charge them, customer remediation, wealth advice,
insurance distribution, pricing, competition, conduct in financial markets and financial transactions,
capital market transactions, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations,
reporting and disclosure obligations and product disclosure documentation. There may be exposures to
customers which are additional to any regulatory exposures. These could include class actions, individual
claims or customer remediation or compensation activities. The outcomes and total costs associated with
such reviews and possible exposures remain uncertain.
There is a risk that contingent liabilities may be larger than anticipated or that additional litigation,
regulatory actions, legal or arbitration proceedings or other contingent liabilities may arise.
Significant fines and sanctions in the event of breaches of law or regulation relating to anti-money
laundering, counter-terrorism financing and sanctions may adversely affect the Group's Position
Anti-money laundering ("AML"), counter-terrorism financing ("CTF") and sanctions compliance have
been the subject of significant regulatory change and enforcement in recent years. The increasingly
complicated environment in which the Group operates has heightened these operational and compliance
risks. Furthermore, the increased transparency of the outcomes of compliance breaches by financial
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institutions both domestically and globally and the related fines and settlement sums mean that these
risks continue to be an area of focus for the Group.
In recent years, there has been an increase in action taken by key AML/CTF regulators against "reporting
entities" (in Australia, a "reporting entity" constitutes a legal entity that provides at least one "designated
service" to a customer, such as opening a bank account or providing a loan). AUSTRAC continues to
publicly communicate its view that many reporting entities in Australia have underinvested in systems
and controls required to identify, mitigate and manage their AML/CTF risks.
In late 2019, AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings against a major Australian bank relating
to alleged past reporting contraventions of the Australian Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-
Terrorism Financing Act 2006. In September 2020, an agreed statement of facts was filed in Federal
Court resulting in a civil penalty of A$1.3 billion being imposed against the bank. This is the largest
financial penalty imposed on a financial institution in Australia's history (almost twice the amount of the
previous largest AUSTRAC financial penalty) confirming AUSTRAC's continued efforts to penalise
significant non-compliance with the AML/CTF regime. Additionally, since 2018 AUSTRAC has had the
power to issue infringement notices pursuant to which it can impose significant penalties. It has used this
approach twice issuing infringement notices to reporting entities despite the number of breaches in each
case being relatively small (less than 100). Further, AUSTRAC and other regulators have exhibited a
willingness to promptly exercise their enforcement powers by instituting civil penalty proceedings.
Similarly, the RBNZ has stated that its appetite for taking formal enforcement action for breaches of the
New Zealand Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 has increased,
and the propensity for other regulators (including in Asia and the Pacific) to take action for non-
compliance with their local AML/CTF laws has increased. In August 2021, the High Court of New
Zealand handed down judgment in a civil case commenced by the RBNZ against a New Zealand retail
bank for breaches of the New Zealand AML/CTF legislation, imposing a penalty of NZ$3.5 million. The
breaches concerned failures in the bank's risk assessment processes and maintenance of its AML/CTF
programme. This was the first civil case brought by the RBNZ. In addition, in August 2021, the RBNZ
issued a formal warning to the New Zealand branch of a major Australian bank for failing to report
prescribed transactions as required by the AML/CTF legislation. The formal warning relates to
approximately 7,800 reports of outgoing international wire transfers.
ANZ New Zealand self-identified three prescribed transaction reporting ("PTR") matters to the RBNZ,
where transaction reports had not been filed within the prescribed timeframe. In November 2021, the
RBNZ informed ANZ New Zealand that it considers one of these matters (related to 6,409 transaction
reports of a certain SWIFT message type) to be a material breach, and the other two to be minor breaches,
of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 relating to PTR. These
matters have been referred to the RBNZ's enforcement team for review. The potential outcome of these
matters remains uncertain at this time.
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve at different paces in many of the jurisdictions in
which the Group operates, close monitoring of the levels and types of financial crimes continues across
the Group. To date, the most notable impact has been the changing types of scams with criminals
targeting vulnerable customers using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cover, as well as identity theft and
false applications for Government support. There is a continuing risk that the management of alerts for
potential money laundering or terrorism financing activities may be slowed due to both resource
availability and/or changed working arrangements.
The risk of non-compliance with AML/CTF and sanction laws remains high given the scale and
complexity of the Group and the lack of clarity around some mandatory reporting requirements.
Emerging technologies, such as virtual currency issuers/exchangers and wallet providers as well as
increasingly complex remittance arrangements via fintechs and other disruptors, may limit the Group's
ability to track the movement of funds, develop relevant transaction monitoring, and meet reporting
obligations. Additionally, the complexity of the Group's technology, and the increasing frequency of
changes to systems that play a role in AML/CTF and sanctions compliance puts the Group at risk of
inadvertently failing to identify an impact on the systems and controls in place. A failure to operate a
robust program to report the movement of funds, combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and
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other serious crimes may have serious financial, legal and reputational consequences for the Group and
its employees.
Consequences can include fines, criminal and civil penalties, civil claims, reputational harm and
limitations on doing business in certain jurisdictions. These consequences, individually or collectively
may adversely affect the Group's Position. The Group's foreign operations may place the Group under
increased scrutiny by regulatory authorities, and subject the Group to increased compliance costs.
Changes in monetary policies may adversely affect the Group's Position
Central monetary authorities (including the RBA, the RBNZ, the United States Federal Reserve, the Bank
of England and the monetary authorities in the Asian jurisdictions in which the Group operates) set
official interest rates or take other measures to affect the demand for money and credit in their relevant
jurisdictions. In addition, in some jurisdictions, currency policy is also used to influence general business
conditions and the demand for money and credit. These measures and policies can significantly affect
the Group's cost of funds for lending and investing and the return that the Group will earn on those loans
and investments. These factors impact the Group's net interest margin and can affect the value of financial
instruments it holds, such as debt securities and hedging instruments. The measures and policies of the
central monetary authorities can also affect the Group's borrowers, potentially increasing the risk that
they may fail to repay loans.
Many central monetary authorities have actively reduced official interest rates in jurisdictions in which
the Group operates and are currently considering, implementing or expanding the use of unconventional
monetary policies. Central banks worldwide, including the RBA, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the RBNZ
cut interest rates during 2019 in response to slowing economic growth and again in 2020 in response to
emerging risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. On 3 November 2020, the RBA cut the cash rate target
to a historic low rate of 0.1 per cent., in response to the ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on
the Australian economy. The RBNZ also cut the New Zealand Official Cash Rate to a record low of 0.25
per cent. in March 2020, although this was subsequently increased to 0.50 per cent. in October 2021.
Continued low or negative interest rates would likely put pressure on the Group's interest margins and
adversely affect the Group's Position.
Changes in interest rates and monetary policy are difficult to predict and may adversely affect the Group's
Position.
Increasing compliance costs, the risk of heightened penalties and ongoing regulatory scrutiny with
respect to the significant obligations imposed by global customer tax transparency regimes (which are
still evolving), may adversely affect the Group's Position
There have been mandatory and substantial changes to, and increasing regulatory focus on, compliance
by all global Financial Institutions ("FIs"), including the Group, with global customer tax transparency
regimes, including the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development's ("OECD's") Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") and
similar anti-tax avoidance regimes. This includes enforcement and implementation of detailed rules and
frameworks to close down circumventions and deter, detect and penalise non-compliance.
As an in scope FI, the Group operates in a globally interlinked operating environment. In this context,
the highly complex and rigid nature of the obligations under the various regimes present heightened
operational and compliance risks for the Group. Regulators around the world continue to mature their
compliance framework and have a strong focus on enforcement of financial penalties, alongside other
more general tax risk framework implications which may result in additional reputational damage in the
event of failures. Accordingly, compliance with global customer tax transparency regimes continues to
be a key area of focus for the Group.
Ongoing OECD government level peer reviews and regulatory FI compliance reviews continue to
increase the scrutiny on FIs, resulting in further tightening of existing obligations and focus on CRS
compliance. Each country of adoption is being pushed by the OECD to ensure its penalty regime is
sufficient to deter and penalise non-compliance.
Under FATCA and other U.S. Treasury Regulations, the Group could be subject to:
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a 30 per cent. withholding tax on certain amounts (including amounts payable to customers),
and be required to provide certain information to upstream payers, as well as other adverse
consequences, if the ongoing detailed obligations are not adequately met; and
broader compliance issues, significant withholding exposure, competitive disadvantage and
other operational impacts if the FATCA Intergovernmental Agreements between the United
States and the applicable jurisdictions in which the Group operates cease to be in effect.
Under the CRS, the Group:
faces challenges in developing countries where the Group has operations, such as the Pacific
region. The local regulators in these countries are generally assisted by a 'partner' country
which may introduce standards that can be challenging to implement;
must deal with considerable country specific variations in local law and regulatory
implementation, with significant boarder 'justified trust' ramifications and penalties for non-
collection or failed reporting in respect of prescribed customer information; and
along with other FIs, is under increasingly stringent regulatory scrutiny and measures as
regulators have turned their focus from the initial establishment of the CRS to the
effectiveness of FI implementation. This tightening of the regulatory focus can lead to
significant negative experience for affected customers (including unilateral account
blocking and closure, and potential direct customer penalties), may adversely affect the
Group's Position and if not similarly implemented by other FIs, may present a significant
competitive disadvantage.
The scale and complexity of the Group, like other FIs, means that the risk of inadvertent non-compliance
with the FATCA, CRS and other tax reporting regimes is high. A failure to successfully operate the
implemented processes could lead to legal, financial and reputational consequences for the Group and
its employees. Consequences include fines, criminal and civil penalties, civil claims, reputational harm,
competitive disadvantage, loss of business and constraints on doing business.
On a global scale, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in challenges for staff
access to systems, tools and information, and have impacted the delivery of the Group's regulatory
obligations on requisite timeframes, including mandatory FATCA and CRS regulatory reporting,
customer follow-up strategies, resolution and action of regulatory recommendations, as well as
continuous improvement activities required to achieve the zero rate of error expected by regulators. The
Group's global taxation obligations in relation to the enterprise's own tax lodgements and payments may
similarly be impacted. While some level of leniency from global regulators is anticipated, there is still
an increasing risk of additional regulatory scrutiny, associated penalties and reputational ramifications
resulting from any deficiencies or delays in meeting regulatory obligations to the level of quality and
within the timeframes required.
These consequences, individually or collectively, may adversely affect the Group's Position.
Unexpected changes to the Group's licence to operate in any jurisdiction may adversely affect the
Group's Position
The Group is licensed to operate in various countries, states and territories. Unexpected changes in the
conditions of the licenses to operate by governments, administrations or regulatory agencies that prohibit
or restrict the Group from trading in a manner that was previously permitted may adversely impact the
Group's Position.
Internal control, operations and reputational risk
Operational risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position
Operational risk is the risk of loss and/or non-compliance with laws resulting from inadequate or failed
internal processes, people and systems or from external events. This definition includes legal risk, cyber
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risk, conduct and culture risk, and the risk of reputational loss or damage arising from inadequate or
failed internal processes, people, and/or systems, but excludes strategic risk.
Operational risk categories include but are not limited to:
internal fraud (for example, involving employees or contractors);
external fraud (for example, fraudulent loan applications or ATM skimming);
employment practices, loss of key staff, inadequate workplace safety and failure to
effectively implement employment policies;
impacts on clients, products and business practices (for example, misuse of customer data
or anti-competitive behaviour);
business disruption (including systems failures);
reputational risk (see the risk factor "Reputational risk events as well as operational failures
and regulatory compliance failures may give rise to reputational risk, which may undermine
the trust of stakeholders, erode the Group's brand and adversely affect the Group's
Position");
cyber risk (see the risk factors "Disruption of information technology systems or failure to
successfully implement new technology systems could significantly interrupt the Group's
business, which may adversely affect the Group's Position" and "Risks associated with
information security including cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the Group's Position");
conduct and culture risks (see the risk factor "Conduct risk events may adversely affect the
Group's Position");
damage to physical assets;
execution, delivery and process management (for example, processing errors or data
management failures); and
financial crime (see the risk factor "Significant fines and sanctions in the event of breaches
of law or regulation relating to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and
sanctions may adversely affect the Group's Position").
Loss from operational risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position. Such losses can include
fines, penalties, loss or theft of funds or assets, legal costs, customer compensation, loss of shareholder
value, reputation loss, loss of life or injury to people, and loss of property and/or information.
Pursuant to APRA requirements, the Group must also maintain "operational risk capital" reserves in the
event future operational events occur.
COVID-19 related challenges have resulted in a number of changes to how the Group undertakes its
operations including adapting to remote working arrangements. The Group always follows the direction
of the relevant government authority regarding permitted places of work. Depending on the environment,
this might mean all staff work remotely, or staff are permitted to work from the office under defined
workplace occupancy restrictions. Although technology has been successfully deployed to ensure remote
working capabilities are available to the relevant staff, greater reliance on digital channels creates
heightened risks associated with cyber-attacks and the impact those attacks might have on the Group's
systems and service availability, which could affect the Group's technology assets as well as third party
technology suppliers and critical services on which the Group relies, such as telecommunications
operators.
All or any of the impacts described above may cause a reduction in productivity or delays in completing
important activities or increased regulatory scrutiny, which could subsequently result in customer
remediation activities, or fines, all of which may adversely affect the Group's Position.
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Human Capital Risk, which relates to the inability to attract, develop, motivate and retain the Group's
people to meet current and future business needs, could result in poor financial and customer
outcomes and reduce the ability of the Group to deliver against customer and other stakeholders'
expectations
Key executives, employees and Directors play an integral role in the operation of the Group's business
and its pursuit of its strategic objectives. The unexpected departure of an individual in a key role, or the
Group's failure to recruit and retain an appropriately skilled and qualified person into these roles, could
have an adverse effect on the Group's Position. These risks may be further exacerbated by the ongoing
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on employee well-being, social and employment choices.
Reputational risk events as well as operational failures and regulatory compliance failures may give
rise to reputational risk, which may undermine the trust of stakeholders, erode the Group's brand and
adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group's reputation is a valuable asset and a key contributor to the support that it receives from the
community in respect of its business initiatives and its ability to raise funding or capital.
Reputational risk may arise as a result of an external event or the Group's actual or perceived actions and
practices, which include operational and regulatory compliance failures. The occurrence of such events
may adversely affect perceptions about the Group held by the public (including the Group's customers),
shareholders, investors, regulators or rating agencies. The impact of a risk event on the Group's reputation
may exceed any direct cost of the risk event itself and may adversely impact the Group's Position.
The Group may incur reputational damage where one of its practices fails to meet community
expectations which are continually changing and evolving. As these expectations may exceed the
standard required in order to comply with applicable law, the Group may incur reputational damage even
where it has met its legal obligations. A divergence between community expectations and the Group's
practices could arise in a number of ways, including in relation to its product and services disclosure
practices, pricing policies and use of data. Further, the Group's reputation may also be adversely affected
by community perception of the broader financial services industry. Additionally, reputational damage
may also arise from the Group's failure to effectively manage risks, enforcement or supervisory action
by regulators, adverse findings from regulatory reviews and failure or perceived failure to adequately
respond to community, environmental and ethical issues.
While impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing, and the longer-term financial and non-financial
effects are yet to be fully realised, it is possible there may be unintended consequences from the Group's
actions which may give rise to negative perceptions about the Group.
Additionally, certain operational and regulatory compliance failures or perceived failures, may give rise
to reputational risk. Such operational and regulatory compliance failures include, but are not limited to:
failures related to fulfilment of identification obligations;
failures related to new product development;
failures related to ongoing product monitoring activities;
failures related to suitability requirements when products are sold outside of the target
market;
market manipulation or anti-competitive behaviour;
failure to comply with disclosure obligations;
inappropriate crisis management/response to a crisis event;
inappropriate handling of customer complaints;
inappropriate third party arrangements;
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privacy breaches; and
unexpected risks (e.g. credit, market, operational or compliance).
Damage to the Group's reputation may have wide-ranging impacts, including adverse effects on the
Group's profitability, capacity and cost of funding, increased regulatory scrutiny, regulatory enforcement
actions, additional legal risks and availability of new business opportunities. The Group's ability to attract
and retain customers could also be adversely affected if the Group's reputation is damaged, which may
adversely affect the Group's Position.
Conduct risk events may adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group defines conduct risk as the risk of loss or damage arising from the failure of the Group, its
employees or agents to appropriately consider the interests of consumers, the integrity of the financial
markets, and the expectations of the community in conducting the Group's business activities.
Conduct risks include:
the provision of unsuitable or inappropriate advice to customers;
the representation of, or disclosure about, a product or service which is inaccurate, or does
not provide adequate information about risks and benefits to customers;
a failure to deliver product features and benefits in accordance with terms, disclosures,
recommendations and/or advice;
a failure to appropriately avoid or manage conflicts of interest;
inadequate management of complaints or remediation processes;
a failure to respect and comply with duties to customers in financial hardship; and
unauthorised trading activities in financial markets, in breach of the Group's policies and
standards.
There has been an increasing regulatory and community focus on conduct risk, including in Australia
and New Zealand. The Group has a centralised and dedicated team tasked with undertaking a variety of
customer remediation programs, including to address specific conduct issues identified in Group reviews.
Conduct risk events may expose the Group to regulatory actions, restrictions or conditions on banking
licenses and/or reputational consequences that may adversely affect the Group's Position. It is possible
that remediation programs may not be implemented appropriately or may lead to further remediation
work being required, resulting in litigation, regulatory action and/or increasing cost to the Group, all of
which may adversely affect the Group's Position.
For further discussion of the increasing regulatory focus on conduct risk, see the risk factors entitled
"Regulatory changes or a failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies may adversely affect the
Group's Position" and "Litigation and contingent liabilities may adversely affect the Group's Position".
Disruption of information technology systems or failure to successfully implement new technology
systems could significantly interrupt the Group's business, which may adversely affect the Group's
Position
The Group's day-to-day activities and its service offerings (including digital banking) are highly
dependent on information technology ("IT") systems. Disruption of IT systems, or the services the Group
uses or is dependent upon, may result in the Group failing to meet its compliance obligations and/or
customers' banking requirements.
The Group has an ongoing obligation to maintain its IT systems and to identify, assess and respond to
risk exposures caused by the use of technology including IT asset lifecycle, IT asset project delivery,
technology resilience, technology security, use of third parties, data retention/restoration or business
rules and automation. Inadequate responses to these risk exposures could lead to unstable or insecure
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systems or a decrease in the Group's ability to service its customers, increased costs, and non-compliance
with regulatory requirements, which may adversely affect the Group's Position. As an example, in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more of the Group's staff and third-party contractors are working
remotely or from alternative work sites, which has put additional stress on the Group's productivity and
remote access to systems.
The Group has incident response, disaster recovery and business continuity measures in place designed
to ensure that critical IT systems will continue to operate during both short-term and prolonged disruption
events for all businesses across the Group's network, including ANZ New Zealand, which relies on the
Group to provide a number of IT systems. A failure of the Group's systems may affect ANZ's network,
which may in turn, adversely affect the Group's Position. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that
these arrangements must cater for vast and improbable events, and ensure critical information systems
can be supported and accessed by a large number of technology and business users for extended periods.
If such measures cannot be effectively implemented, this may adversely affect the Group's Position.
In addition, the Group must implement and integrate new technology systems, most notably Cloud
technologies, into the existing technology landscape to ensure that the Group's technology environment
is cost-effective and can support evolving customer requirements. Inadequate implementation and
integration of these systems, incorrect assessments of the risks they pose or improper management of the
supply chain for new technologies may adversely affect the Group's Position.
This risk factor should be read in conjunction with the risk factor entitled "Risks associated with
information security including cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the Group's Position" as information
security breaches and cyber-attacks have the potential to result in the disruption of information
technology systems.
Risks associated with information security including cyber-attacks, may adversely affect the Group's
Position
The primary focus of information security is to protect information and technology systems from
disruptions to confidentiality, integrity or availability. As a bank, the Group handles a considerable
amount of personal and confidential information about its customers and its own internal operations,
from the multiple geographies in which the Group operates. This information is processed and stored on
both internal and third party hosted environments. Any failure of security controls operated by the Group
or its third parties could adversely affect the Group's business.
The risks to systems and information are inherently higher in certain countries where, for example,
political threats or targeted cyber-attacks by terrorist or criminal organisations are greater.
The Group is conscious that cyber threats, such as advanced persistent threats, distributed denial of
service, malware and ransomware, are continuously evolving, becoming more sophisticated and
increasing in volume. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of staff working offsite for an
extended period, which may increase information security risks to the Group. Cyber criminals may
attempt to take advantage through pursuing exploits in end point security, spreading malware, and
increasing phishing attempts.
Additionally, failures in the Group's cybersecurity policies, procedures or controls, could result in loss
of data or other sensitive information (including as a result of an outage) and may cause associated
reputational damage. Any of these events could result in significant financial losses (including costs
relating to notification of, or compensation for customers), regulatory investigations or sanctions or may
affect the Group's ability to retain and attract customers, and thus may adversely affect the Group's
Position.
Modelling risks may adversely affect the Group's Position
As a large financial institution, the Group relies on a number of models for material business decisions
including but not limited to calculating capital requirements, provision levels, customer compensation
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payments and stressing exposures. If the models used prove to be inadequately designed, implemented
or maintained or based on incorrect assumptions or inputs this may adversely impact the Group's
Position.
Environmental, social and governance risks
Impact of future climate events, geological events, plant, animal and human diseases, and other
extrinsic events may adversely affect the Group's Position
The Group and its customers are exposed to climate-related events. These events include severe storms,
drought, fires, cyclones, hurricanes, floods and rising sea levels. The Group and its customers may also
be exposed to other events such as geological events (including volcanic seismic activity or tsunamis),
plant, animal and human diseases or a pandemic such as COVID-19, which is causing significant impacts
on the Group's operations and its customers.
Parts of Australia are prone to, and have recently experienced, extreme climate events such as severe
drought conditions, bushfires in 2019/2020, and severe flooding in 2021. The impact of these events can
be widespread, extending beyond primary producers to customers of the Group who are suppliers to the
agricultural sector, and to those who reside in, and operate businesses within, impacted communities.
The impact of these losses on the Group may be exacerbated by a decline in the value and liquidity of
assets held as collateral, which may impact the Group's ability to recover its funds when loans default.
Depending on their frequency and severity, these extrinsic events may continue to interrupt or restrict
the provision of some local services such as the Group branch or business centres or Group services, and
may also adversely affect the Group's financial condition or collateral position in relation to credit
facilities extended to customers, which in turn may adversely affect the Group's Position.
New regulations or guidance relating to climate change, as well as the perspectives of shareholders,
employees and other stakeholders regarding climate change, may affect whether and on what terms and
conditions the Group engages in certain activities or offer certain products.
The Group's risk management framework may fail to manage all existing risks appropriately or detect
new and emerging risks fast enough, which could adversely affect the Group's Position
Risk management is an integral part of the Group's activities and includes the identification and
monitoring of the Group's risk appetite and reporting on the Group's risk profile and effectiveness of
identified controls. However, there can be no assurance that the Group's risk management framework
will be effective in all instances including in respect of existing risks, or new and emerging risks that the
Group may not anticipate or identify in a timely manner and/or for which its controls may not be
effective. Failure to manage risks effectively could adversely impact the Group's reputation or
compliance with regulatory obligations.
The effectiveness of the Group's risk management framework is also connected to the establishment and
maintenance of a sound risk management culture, which is supported by appropriate remuneration
structures. A failure in designing or effectively implementing appropriate remuneration structures, could
have an adverse impact on the Group's risk culture and effectiveness of the Group's risk management
frameworks.
The Group seeks to continuously improve its risk management frameworks. It has implemented, and
regularly reviews, its risk management policies and allocates additional resources across the Group to
manage and mitigate risks (including conduct risk). However, such efforts may not insulate the Group
from future instances of misconduct and no assurance can be given that the Group's risk management
framework will be effective. A failure in the Group's risk management processes or governance could
result in the Group suffering unexpected losses and reputational damage, and failing to comply with
regulatory obligations, which could adversely affect the Group's Position.
While these principles continue to underpin the Group's risk management framework, the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic requires the Group to continue to maintain good practices and a robust risk
management framework as its operational activities continue to evolve, so as to manage the impacts of
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the pandemic both to its workforce and customers. In these circumstances, a failure in the Group's risk
management processes or governance could adversely affect the Group's Position.
Risks associated with lending to customers that could be directly or indirectly impacted by climate risk
may adversely affect the Group's Position
The risks associated with climate change are subject to increasing regulatory, political and societal focus,
including in Australia and New Zealand. APRA has released a draft prudential practice guide that is
designed to assist regulated entities (including the Group) in managing climate-related risks and
opportunities as part of their existing risk management and governance frameworks. APRA is also
conducting its first climate vulnerability assessment in calendar year 2021 to (i) assess banks' potential
financial exposure to climate risk; (ii) understand how banks may adjust business models and implement
management actions in response to different scenarios; and (iii) foster improvement in climate risk
management capabilities. Similarly, the RBNZ is increasing its focus on climate change and in October
2021 released its Climate Change Report 2021. The Climate Change Report 2021 outlines the RBNZ’s
approach to climate change, including future actions to further incorporate climate change into stress
testing and embed climate change into supervisory frameworks, data collection and internal planning.
The Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 will require
ANZBGL and ANZ New Zealand, as 'climate reporting entities', to annually prepare, seek independent
assurance for and make public disclosures on the management of, and effects of climate change to their
business, in accordance with climate-related disclosure standards, to be issued by the New Zealand
External Reporting Board. Embedding climate change risk into the Group's risk management framework
in line with APRA's and other stakeholders' expectations and adapting the Group's operation and business
strategy to address both the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and the transition to a low
carbon economy, could have a significant impact on the Group.
The Group's most material climate-related risks result from its lending to business and retail customers,
including credit-related losses incurred as a result of a customer being unable or unwilling to repay debt,
or impacting the value and liquidity of collateral, which may adversely affect the Group's Position. The
risk to the Group from credit-related issues with the Group's customers could result directly from climate-
related events, and indirectly from changes to laws, regulations, or other policies such as carbon pricing
and climate risk adaptation or mitigation policies, which may impact the customer's supply chain.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RELATION TO NZ SUBORDINATED NOTES
NZ Subordinated Notes issued under the Programme are subject to regulatory requirements relating to
their redemption or amendments to their terms and are subordinate in right of payment to certain other
obligations of ANZ New Zealand.
Redemption and amendment
Redemption and amendment of the NZ Subordinated Notes are subject to certain conditions, including
(in the case of redemption) the prior written approval of the RBNZ.
ANZ New Zealand may not redeem any NZ Subordinated Note prior to its stated maturity date or
purchase, or procure that any members of the ANZ New Zealand Group purchase, any NZ Subordinated
Notes without the prior written approval of the RBNZ. Investors in Subordinated Notes should not expect
that the RBNZ's approval will be given for any redemption or purchase of an NZ Subordinated Note.
Additionally, ANZ New Zealand will not be permitted to redeem any NZ Subordinated Note unless:
(i)either:
(a)the NZ Subordinated Notes are replaced concurrently or beforehand with paid-up
Regulatory Capital of the same or better quality and contributing at least the same
regulatory capital amount (for the purposes of the RBNZ's capital adequacy
requirements applying to ANZ New Zealand at the time of the redemption) and the
terms and conditions of the replacement instrument are sustainable for the income
capacity of the ANZ New Zealand Group; or
(b)if ANZ New Zealand does not intend to replace the NZ Subordinated Notes the subject
of the redemption, ANZ New Zealand has demonstrated to the RBNZ's satisfaction
that, after the redemption, the ANZ New Zealand Group's capital ratios would be
sufficiently above their respective minimums and the prudential capital buffer ratio
would be sufficiently above its buffer trigger ratio; and
(ii)ANZ New Zealand has provided any information and supporting documentation
required by the RBNZ's prudential regulatory requirements to the RBNZ.
ANZ New Zealand must give the RBNZ at least five working days' prior notice of any modification,
amendment or supplement in relation to an NZ Subordinated Note or any consent, waiver or other action
that will have the effect of amending an NZ Subordinated Note. Such notification must be accompanied
by, among other things, a signed opinion from ANZ New Zealand's New Zealand legal counsel
confirming that, once the modification, amendment, supplement, consent or waiver (as applicable) is in
effect, the NZ Subordinated Notes will continue to qualify as Tier 2 Capital. ANZ New Zealand would
not be able to comply with the RBNZ notification requirement and, consequently, no modification,
amendment, supplement, consent or waiver (as applicable) could be made or given if the effect of any
such modification, amendment, supplement, consent or waiver (as applicable) would be that the NZ
Subordinated Notes would no longer qualify as Tier 2 Capital. In addition, any Successor Rate,
Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or Benchmark Amendments made pursuant to the Conditions will
be subject to ANZ New Zealand giving the RBNZ at least five working days' prior notice in each case.
Such notification must be accompanied by, among other things, a signed opinion from ANZ New
Zealand's New Zealand legal counsel confirming that, once the Successor Rate, Alternative Rate,
Adjustment Spread or Benchmark Amendments (as applicable) is in effect, the NZ Subordinated Notes
will continue to qualify as Tier 2 Capital. ANZ New Zealand would not be able to comply with the RBNZ
notification requirement and, consequently, no Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or
Benchmark Amendments (as applicable) in respect of NZ Subordinated Notes could be applied, if any
such Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or Benchmark Amendments (as applicable)
would have the effect of increasing the Rate of Interest contrary to applicable prudential regulatory
requirements.
No set-off
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Neither ANZ New Zealand nor an NZ Subordinated Noteholder has any contractual right to set-off any
sum at any time due and payable to an NZ Subordinated Noteholder or ANZ New Zealand (as applicable)
under or in relation to the NZ Subordinated Notes against amounts owing by the NZ Subordinated
Noteholder to ANZ New Zealand or by ANZ New Zealand to the NZ Subordinated Noteholder (as
applicable).
Status and subordination of NZ Subordinated Notes
The NZ Subordinated Notes constitute direct, unsecured and subordinated obligations of ANZ New
Zealand ranking equally among themselves. In the event of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand and
prior to the commencement of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, the principal amount of, any interest
on, and any other payments in respect of the NZ Subordinated Notes will rank behind all claims of Senior
Creditors, pari passu with Equal Ranking Securities and ahead of Junior Ranking Securities.
"Equal Ranking Securities" means all securities, instruments and other obligations that qualify as Tier
2 Capital or which rank or are expressed to rank equally with such securities, instruments or other
obligations in a liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, present and future.
"Junior Ranking Securities" means:
(i)all fully paid securities and other instruments that qualify as Tier 1 Capital (including ordinary
shares and perpetual preference shares), present and future; and
(ii)all other securities and other instruments which rank or are expressed to rank behind Equal
Ranking Securities, present and future.
"Senior Creditors" means a creditor (including a depositor) of ANZ New Zealand to whom ANZ New
Zealand is indebted in respect of deposits and other liabilities, securities, instruments and other
obligations of ANZ New Zealand other than Equal Ranking Securities or Junior Ranking Securities,
present and future.
Prior to the stated maturity of the NZ Subordinated Notes or the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, the
obligation of ANZ New Zealand to make payments (including of any principal and interest) on the NZ
Subordinated Notes will be conditional on ANZ New Zealand being Solvent (as defined in Condition
4(p) (Definitions) at the time of, and immediately after, such payment by ANZ New Zealand. Any such
failure to pay will not be considered an event of default for the purposes of the NZ Subordinated Notes.
For further information see, "Risk Factors—Risks releated to the Notes—Risks related to NZ
Subordinated Notes issued under the Programme".
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ANZ New Zealand Ranking Table (Notes)
If ANZ New Zealand becomes insolvent and is unable to pay its debts, a liquidator would be expected
to make distributions to its creditors in accordance with a statutory order of priority. A simplified diagram
illustrating the expected ranking of the Notes issued by ANZ New Zealand compared to other creditors
of ANZ New Zealand is set out below:
Type of obligationExamples of obligations/securities
Higher
ranking/
earlier
priority/ first
to be repaid
Secured debt and
liabilities preferred by
law
Senior ranking secured obligations
(such as collateralised liabilities to
central banks and clearing houses).
Other liabilities preferred by law in a
liquidation of ANZ New Zealand,
including employee entitlements and
certain taxes.
Notes (other
than NZ
Subordinated
Notes)
Unsubordinated
unsecured debt
Depositors and other general creditors.
The Notes (other than NZ Subordinated
Notes), other bonds and notes, trade
and general creditors.
(Note: covered bonds are an unsecured
claim in respect of the assets of ANZ
New Zealandbut are secured over
certain assets of the ANZ New Zealand
Group).
NZ
Subordinated
Notes and
Equal Ranking
Securities
Tier 2 Capital
instruments
The NZ Subordinated Notes, other Tier
2 Capital instruments issued by ANZ
New Zealand and all securities,
instruments and other obligations
which rank, or are expressed to rank,
equally with Tier 2 Capital issued by
ANZ New Zealand in a liquidation of
ANZ New Zealand, present and future.
Preference shares and
other equally ranked
instruments
Preference shares and other securities,
instruments and obligations ranking
senior only to ordinary shares.
Lower
ranking/ later
priority/ last
to be repaid
Ordinary shares Ordinary shares
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES
The following is the text of the terms and conditions that, subject to completion by the relevant Final
Terms, shall be applicable to the Notes of each Series. Either (i) the full text of these conditions together
with the applicable provisions of the relevant Final Terms or (ii) these conditions as so completed (and
subject to simplification by the deletion of non-applicable provisions), shall be endorsed on all Bearer
Notes in definitive form or on the Certificates relating to Registered Notes in definitive form. The
following are also the Terms and Conditions of the Notes which will be applicable to each VPS Note.
VPS Notes will not be evidenced by any physical note or document of title other than statements of
account made by the VPS. Ownership of VPS Notes will be recorded and transfer effected only through
the book entry system and register maintained by the VPS. The applicable Final Terms (or the relevant
provisions thereof) will be in the case of VPS Notes, deemed to apply to any such Notes. Wording which
appears in italics in the text does not form part of the terms and conditions.
This Note is one of a Series (as defined below) of Notes issued by either Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited ("ANZBGL"), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited ("ANZ New Zealand") or
ANZ New Zealand (Int'l) Limited ("ANZNIL"), as specified in the relevant Final Terms. Notes issued
by ANZNIL will be issued by it acting through its London branch. References herein to the "Issuer"
shall be references to the party specified as "Issuer" in the Final Terms for this Note, and references to
"Issuers" shall be to ANZBGL, ANZ New Zealand and ANZNIL. References herein to "Notes" shall be
references to the Notes of this Series (which, if the Final Terms for this Note specify "NZ Subordinated
Note" as applicable, shall, where the context so requires, include subordinated Notes issued by ANZ
New Zealand ("NZ Subordinated Notes")).
The Notes (other than VPS Notes (as defined below)) are issued pursuant to an Amended and Restated
Agency Agreement dated 16 November 2021 (as further amended and/or supplemented and/or restated
as at the Issue Date of the Notes, the "Agency Agreement") between the Issuers, ANZ New Zealand as
guarantor of the Notes issued by ANZNIL (the "Guarantor"), Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as
fiscal agent, calculation agent, paying agent and transfer agent and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. as registrar and transfer agent and with the benefit of a
Deed of Covenant dated 16 November 2021 (the "Deed of Covenant") executed by the Issuers in relation
to the Notes. VPS Notes will be issued in accordance with and subject to a trust agreement (such trust
agreement as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the "VPS Trustee
Agreement") dated 17 May 2018 made between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS (the "VPS Trustee",
which expression shall include any successor as VPS Trustee). The VPS Trustee acts for the benefit of
the holders for the time being of the VPS Notes, in accordance with the provisions of the VPS Trustee
Agreement and these Terms and Conditions. The fiscal agent, paying agents, the registrar, the transfer
agents and the calculation agent(s) for the time being (if any) are referred to below respectively as the
"Fiscal Agent", the "Paying Agents" (which expression shall include the Fiscal Agent and, if applicable,
the CMU Lodging Agent and the CMU Paying Agent for the time being appointed under Condition 6(e)),
the "Registrar", the "Transfer Agents" and the "Calculation Agent(s)". The Guarantor has, for the
benefit of the holders from time to time of the Notes issued by ANZNIL, executed and delivered a Deed
of Guarantee dated 16 November 2021 (as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to
time, the "Deed of Guarantee") under which it has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed the due
and punctual payment of all amounts due by ANZNIL under or in respect of the Notes issued by ANZNIL
as and when the same shall become due and payable. Copies of the Agency Agreement, the Deed of
Covenant and the Deed of Guarantee are available for inspection at the specified offices of each of the
Paying Agents (if more than one), the Registrar and the Transfer Agents. Copies of the VPS Agency
Agreement and the VPS Trustee Agreement will be available for inspection during normal business hours
at the specified office of the VPS Agent and at the registered office for the time being of the VPS Trustee.
The Noteholders, the holders (the "Couponholders") of the interest coupons (the "Coupons")
appertaining to interest-bearing Notes in bearer form and, where applicable in the case of such Notes,
talons for further Coupons (the "Talons") and the holders (the "Receiptholders") of the receipts for the
payment of instalments of principal (the "Receipts") relating to Notes in bearer form of which the
principal is payable in instalments are bound by and are deemed to have notice of all of the provisions
of the Agency Agreement, the Deed of Covenant, the relevant VPS Agency Agreement as defined below,
the VPS Trustee Agreement and the Deed of Guarantee applicable to them.
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Each issue of VPS Notes will have the benefit of a VPS Agency Agreement (such VPS Agency
Agreement as amended and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the (the "VPS Agency
Agreement") between the Issuer and an agent (the "VPS Agent") who will act as agent of the Issuer in
respect of all dealings with the VPS in respect of VPS Notes as provided in the relevant VPS Agency
Agreement. References herein to the VPS Agency Agreement shall be to the relevant VPS Agency
Agreement entered into in respect of each issue of VPS Notes).
As used herein, "Tranche" means Notes which are identical in all respects (including as to listing) and
"Series" means a Tranche of Notes together with any further Tranche or Tranches of Notes which are (i)
expressed to be consolidated and form a single Series and (ii) identical in all respects (including as to
listing) except for the respective Issue Dates, Interest Commencement Dates and/or Issue Prices.
Except in the case of a VPS Note, the Final Terms for this Note (or the relevant provisions thereof) is
endorsed on this Note and completes these Conditions and specifies which of these Conditions are
applicable to this Note. References herein to the "Final Terms" are, except in the case of a VPS Note, to
the Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof) endorsed on this Note. In the case of a VPS Note,
references herein to the "Final Terms" are to the Final Terms (or the relevant provisions thereof) provided
to the VPS Agent, the VPS Trustee and the VPS in connection with such VPS Notes.
Words and expressions defined in the Agency Agreement, the VPS Agency Agreement or the VPS
Trustee Agreement or used in the Final Terms shall have the same meanings where used in these
Conditions unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated and provided that, in the
event of inconsistency between the Agency Agreement, the VPS Agency Agreement or the VPS Trustee
Agreement and the Final Terms, the Final Terms will prevail.
1.Form, Denomination and Title
The Notes are issued in (i) bearer form ("Bearer Notes"), (ii) in registered form ("Registered Notes")
or (iii) in uncertificated and dematerialised book entry form registered in the Norwegian Central
Securities Depository, Verdipapirsentralen ASA or VPS ("VPS Notes" and the "VPS", respectively), in
each case in the Specified Currency and in the denomination specified in the applicable Final Terms (the
"Specified Denomination"). All Registered Notes shall have the same Specified Denomination. An NZ
Subordinated Note cannot be a VPS Note.
This Note is a Fixed Rate Note, a Floating Rate Note, a Zero Coupon Note, an Inverse Floating Rate
Note, a Range Accrual Note, an Instalment Note, or a combination of any of the foregoing or may be an
NZ Subordinated Note or any other relevant type of Note (as permitted by these Conditions), depending
upon the Interest Basis or Redemption/Payment Basis or, in the case of an NZ Subordinated Note,
depending on whether "NZ Subordinated Notes" is specified as applicable in the Final Terms. Notes
issued as NZ Subordinated Notes must not be Zero Coupon Notes, Inverse Floating Rate Notes, Range
Accrual Notes, Instalment Notes, CMS Rate Notes or any combination of any of the foregoing.
Bearer Notes are serially numbered and are issued with Coupons (and, where appropriate, a Talon)
attached, save in the case of Zero Coupon Notes in which case references to interest (other than in relation
to interest due after the Maturity Date), Coupons and Talons in these Conditions are not applicable.
Instalment Notes are issued with one or more Receipts attached.
Registered Notes are represented by registered certificates ("Certificates") and, save as provided in
Condition 2(c), each Certificate shall represent the entire holding of Registered Notes by the same holder.
Title to the Bearer Notes and the Receipts, Coupons and Talons shall pass by delivery. Title to the
Registered Notes shall, subject to mandatory rules of law, pass by registration in the register that the
Issuer shall procure to be kept by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of the Agency
Agreement (the "Register"). Except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by
law, the holder (as defined below) of any Certificate, Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon shall be deemed
to be and may be treated as its absolute owner for all purposes, whether or not it is overdue and regardless
of any notice of ownership, trust or interest in it, any writing on it (or on the Certificate representing it)
or its theft or loss (or that of the related Certificate) and no person shall be liable for so treating the holder.
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Title to VPS Notes will pass by registration in the registers between the direct or indirect accountholders
at the VPS in accordance with the Norwegian Securities Registry Act of 5th July, 2002 (No.
verdipapirregisterloven) (the "VPS Act") and the rules and procedures of the VPS. The holder of a VPS
Note will be the person evidenced as such by a book entry in the records of the VPS. The person
evidenced (including any nominee) as a holder of the VPS Notes shall be treated as the holder of such
VPS Notes for the purposes of payment of principal or interest on such Notes and for all other purposes.
The expressions "Noteholders" and "holder of Notes" and related expressions shall, in each case, be
construed accordingly. Any references in these Terms and Conditions to Coupons, Talons,
Couponholders, Global Notes, Bearer Notes, Certificates, Receipts, Receiptholders, Registered Global
Notes, Registered Notes, Bearer Global Notes, Permanent Global Notes, Temporary Global Notes and
Notes in definitive form (or, in each case, similar expressions) shall not apply to VPS Notes.
In these Conditions, "Noteholder" means the bearer of any Bearer Note and the Coupons, Talons and
Receipts relating to it or the person in whose name a Registered Note is registered or in relation to any
VPS Notes, is to be construed as provided above in this Condition 1 (as the case may be), and "NZ
Subordinated Noteholder" means the Noteholder of an NZ Subordinated Note and the Receipts relating
to it or, where the NZ Subordinated Note is a Registered Note, the person in whose name it is registered
and "holder" (in relation to a Note, Receipt, Coupon or Talon) means the bearer of any Bearer Note,
Receipt, Coupon or Talon, the person in whose name a Registered Note is registered or in relation to any
VPS Notes, is to be construed as provided above in this Condition 1 (as the case may be).
2.Exchange and Transfers of Notes
(a)Exchange of Notes
Registered Notes may not be exchanged for Bearer Notes and vice versa. Bearer Notes of one Specified
Denomination may not be exchanged for Bearer Notes of another Specified Denomination. Notes (other
than VPS Notes) may not be exchanged for VPS Notes and vice versa.
(b)Transfer of Registered Notes
Registered Notes may be transferred upon the surrender (at the specified office of the Registrar or any
Transfer Agent) of the Certificate representing such Registered Notes to be transferred, together with the
form of transfer endorsed on such Certificate duly completed and executed and such other evidence as
the Registrar or Transfer Agent may reasonably require. In the case of a transfer of part only of a holding
of Registered Notes represented by one Certificate, a new Certificate shall be issued to the transferee in
respect of the part transferred and a further new Certificate in respect of the balance of the holding not
transferred shall be issued to the transferor.
(c)Exercise of Options or Partial Redemption in Respect of Registered Notes
In the case of an exercise of an Issuer's or Noteholder's option in respect of, or a partial redemption of, a
holding of Registered Notes represented by a single Certificate, a new Certificate shall be issued to the
holder to reflect the exercise of such option or in respect of the balance of the holding not redeemed. In
the case of a partial exercise of an option resulting in Registered Notes of the same holding having
different terms, separate Certificates shall be issued in respect of those Notes of that holding that have
the same terms. New Certificates shall only be issued against surrender of the existing Certificates to the
Registrar or any Transfer Agent. In the case of a transfer of Registered Notes to a person who is already
a holder of Registered Notes, a new Certificate representing the enlarged holding shall only be issued
against surrender of the Certificate representing the existing holding.
(d)Delivery of New Certificates
Each new Certificate to be issued pursuant to Condition 2(b) or (c) shall be available for delivery five
business days after receipt of the request for exchange, form of transfer or Exercise Notice or surrender
of the Certificate for exchange. Delivery of the new Certificate(s) shall be made at the specified office
of the Transfer Agent or of the Registrar (as the case may be) to whom delivery or surrender of such
request for exchange, form of transfer, Exercise Notice or Certificate shall have been made or, at the
option of the holder making such delivery or surrender as aforesaid and as specified in the relevant
request for exchange, form of transfer, Exercise Notice or otherwise in writing, be mailed by uninsured
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post at the risk of the holder entitled to the new Certificate to such address as may be so specified, unless
such holder requests otherwise and pays in advance to the relevant Agent (as defined in the Agency
Agreement) the costs of such other method of delivery and/or such insurance as it may specify. In this
Condition 2(d), "business day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks are open
for business in the location of the specified office of the Registrar or the relevant Transfer Agent (as the
case may be).
(e)Exchange Free of Charge
Exchange and transfer of Notes and Certificates on registration, transfer, partial redemption or exercise
of an option shall be effected without charge by or on behalf of the Issuer, the Registrar or the Transfer
Agents, but upon payment of any tax, duty or other governmental charges that may be imposed in relation
to it (or the giving of such indemnity as the Issuer, the Registrar or the relevant Transfer Agent may
require).
(f)Closed Period
No Noteholder may require the transfer of a Registered Note to be registered (i) during the period of 15
days ending on the due date for redemption of, or payment of any Instalment Amount in respect of, that
Note, (ii) during the period of 15 days before any date on which Notes may be called for redemption by
the Issuer at its option pursuant to Condition 5(f), (iii) after any such Note has been called for redemption
or (iv) during the period of seven days ending on (and including) any Record Date.
3.Status and Guarantee
None of the Notes are deposit liabilities or protected accounts of ANZBGL for the purposes of the
Banking Act 1959 of Australia (the "Banking Act").
(a)Status of the Notes (other thanNZ Subordinated Notes)
The Notes (other than NZ Subordinated Notes) and the Receipts and Coupons relating to them constitute
direct, unconditional and unsecured obligations of the Issuer and (save for certain debts of the Issuer
required to be preferred by law, including but not limited to, where the Issuer is ANZBGL, those referred
to in Divisions 2 and 2AA of Part II of the Banking Act and section 86 of the Reserve Bank Act 1959 of
Australia) rank pari passu among themselves and equally with all other unsubordinated, unsecured
obligations of the Issuer.
The debts which are preferred by law to the claim of a Noteholder in respect of a Note, including by
virtue of the provisions referred to in the above paragraph of Condition 3(a), will be substantial and are
not limited by the Conditions of the Notes. Without limitation to other applicable laws, in the case of
Notes issued by ANZBGL, section 13A(3) of the Banking Act provides that, in the event ANZBGL becomes
unable to meet its obligations or suspends payment, its assets in Australia are to be available to meet
ANZBGL's liabilities in the following order: (i) liabilities to the Australian Prudential Regulation
Authority ("APRA") in respect of any payments that APRA makes or is liable to make to (A) holders of
protected accounts under the Banking Act or (B) a body corporate pursuant to a determination made by
APRA in connection with a transfer of the ADI's business to that body corporate (where that transfer
includes liabilities of the ADI in respect of protected accounts) under the Financial Sector (Transfer and
Restructure) Act 1999 of Australia, (ii) debts in respect of costs of APRA in certain circumstances, (iii)
ANZBGL's liabilities in Australia in relation to protected accounts (as defined in the Banking Act) kept
with ANZBGL, (iv) debts due to the Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA")), (v) liabilities under certain
certified industry support contracts; and (vi) all other liabilities of ANZBGL in their order of priority
apart from section 13A(3). Changes to applicable law may extend the debts required to be preferred by
law.
Notes which are not subordinated will rank senior to the Issuer's subordinated obligations, including,
where the Issuer is ANZ New Zealand, the NZ Subordinated Notes.
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(b)NZ Subordinated Notes – ANZ New Zealand
The NZ Subordinated Notes and the Receipts and Coupons relating to them may only be issued by ANZ
New Zealand, and will constitute direct, unsecured and subordinated obligations of ANZ New Zealand.
In the event of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand (see Condition 10) and prior to the commencement
of the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand (see Condition 4(v)) the Principal Amount of, any interest on,
and any other payments in respect of the NZ Subordinated Notes will rank behind all claims of Senior
Creditors, pari passu with Equal Ranking Securities and ahead of Junior Ranking Securities.
"Equal Ranking Securities" means all securities, instruments and other obligations that qualify as Tier
2 Capital or which rank or are expressed to rank equally with such securities, instruments or other
obligations in a liquidation of ANZ New Zealand, present and future.
"Junior Ranking Securities" means:
(i)all fully paid securities and other instruments that qualify as Tier 1 Capital (including ordinary
shares and perpetual preference shares), present and future; and
(ii)all other securities and other instruments which rank or are expressed to rank behind Equal
Ranking Securities, present and future.
"Senior Creditors" means a creditor (including a depositor) of ANZ New Zealand to whom ANZ New
Zealand is indebted in respect of deposits and other liabilities, securities, instruments and other
obligations of ANZ New Zealand other than Equal Ranking Securities or Junior Ranking Securities,
present and future.
In a liquidation of ANZ New Zealand an NZ Subordinated Noteholder's claim for an amount owing by
ANZ New Zealand in connection with an NZ Subordinated Note is subordinated to the claims of Senior
Creditors of ANZ New Zealand, in that:
(i)all claims of Senior Creditors must be paid in full before the NZ Subordinated Noteholder's claim
is paid; and
(ii)until the Senior Creditors have been paid in full, the NZ Subordinated Noteholder must not claim
in the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand in competition with the Senior Creditors so as to diminish
any distribution, dividend or payment which, but for that claim, the Senior Creditors would have
been entitled to receive.
By its purchase of an NZ Subordinated Note, each NZ Subordinated Noteholder irrevocably
acknowledges and agrees:
(i)that ANZ New Zealand's obligations in respect of the NZ Subordinated Note are subordinated to
the payment of Senior Creditors, in the manner provided above;
(ii)that, in accordance with section 313(3) of the Companies Act 1993 (New Zealand) (the
"Companies Act"), it is accepting a lower priority in respect of the debt represented by the NZ
Subordinated Note than that which it would otherwise have under section 313 of the Companies
Act;
(iii)that nothing in sections 310 or 313 of the Companies Act will prevent these Conditions from
having effect in accordance with their terms;
(iv)not to exercise its voting rights as an unsecured creditor in the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand
to defeat the subordination in this Condition 3(b);
(v)that it must pay or deliver to the liquidator any amount or asset received on account of its claim
in the liquidation of ANZ New Zealand in respect of the NZ Subordinated Note in excess of its
entitlement under this Condition 3(b);
(vi)that the subordination effected by this Condition 3(b) is not affected by any act or omission of
ANZ New Zealand or a Senior Creditor which might otherwise affect it at law or in equity; and
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(vii)neither ANZ New Zealand nor an NZ Subordinated Noteholder has any contractual right to set-
off any sum at any time due and payable to an NZ Subordinated Noteholder or ANZ New Zealand
(as applicable) under or in relation to the NZ Subordinated Notes against amounts owing by the
NZ Subordinated Noteholder to ANZ New Zealand or by ANZ New Zealand to the NZ
Subordinated Noteholder (as applicable).
The NZ Subordinated Notes do not limit the amount of liabilities ranking senior to the NZ Subordinated
Notes which may be hereafter incurred or assumed by ANZ New Zealand.
Claims of NZ Subordinated Noteholders are also subject to the priority of certain debts preferred by law.
Nothing in this Condition 3(b) shall be taken to require the consent of any Senior Creditor to any
amendment of this Condition 3(b).
(c)Guarantee — by ANZ New Zealand (in respect of Notes issued by ANZNIL)
Where the relevant Issuer is ANZNIL, the Guarantor has in the Deed of Guarantee unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed the due and punctual payment of all amounts due by ANZNIL under or in respect
of the Notes as and when the same shall become due and payable. This Guarantee of the Notes constitutes
direct, unconditional and unsecured obligations of the Guarantor which (save for certain debts of the
Guarantor required to be preferred by law) will at all times rank pari passu among themselves and equally
with all other unsubordinated, unsecured obligations of the Guarantor. The Notes issued by ANZ New
Zealand and ANZNIL are not guaranteed by ANZBGL.
4.Interest and other Calculations
(a)Interest on Fixed Rate Notes
(i)Each Fixed Rate Note bears interest on its outstanding Principal Amount from, and including, the
Interest Commencement Date at the rate per annum (expressed as a percentage) equal to the Rate
of Interest, such interest being payable in arrear on each Interest Payment Date. Such Interest
Payment Date(s) is/are either shown in the Final Terms as specified Interest Payment Dates or, if
no Interest Payment Date(s) is/are specified in the Final Terms, Interest Payment Date shall mean
each date which falls the number of months or other period shown in the Final Terms as the
specified Interest Period after the preceding Interest Payment Date or, in the case of the first
Interest Payment Date, after the Interest Commencement Date.
(ii)If a Fixed Coupon Amount or a Broken Amount is specified in the Final Terms, the amount of
interest payable on each Interest Payment Date will amount to the Fixed Coupon Amount or, if
applicable, the Broken Amount so specified and in the case of the Broken Amount will be payable
on the particular Interest Payment Date(s) specified in the Final Terms.
(iii)Calculation of Interest Amount: The Interest Amount payable in respect of each Note for any
period for which a Fixed Coupon Amount or Broken Amount is not specified in the Final Terms
shall be calculated by applying the Rate of Interest to the Calculation Amount for such Note,
multiplying the product by the relevant Day Count Fraction, rounding the resulting figure to the
nearest unit of the Specified Currency (with halves being rounded up), save in the case of Yen,
which shall be rounded down to the nearest Yen, and multiplying such rounded figure by a fraction
equal to the Specified Denomination of such Note divided by the Calculation Amount. For this
purpose, a "unit" means, in the case of any currency other than euro, the lowest amount of such
currency that is available as legal tender in the country of such currency and, in the case of euro,
means 0.01 euro, as the case may be.
(iv)Business Day Convention: If "Business Day Convention – Adjusted" is specified to be applicable
in the relevant Final Terms, (a) any Interest Payment Date otherwise falling on a day which is not
a Business Day (as defined in Condition 4(p) below) will be postponed or brought forward (as
applicable) in accordance with the Business Day Convention set out in the relevant Final Terms
(as described below) and (b) the amount of interest payable on such Interest Payment Date will
be adjusted accordingly and the provisions of subparagraphs (g) and (h) (excluding the
determination and notification of the Rate of Interest) below shall apply, mutatis mutandis, as
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though references to "Floating Rate Notes" were to "Fixed Rate Notes" and references to "Interest
Amounts" were to amounts of interest payable in respect of Fixed Rate Notes. If "Business Day
Convention – No Adjustment" is specified to be applicable in the relevant Final Terms, any
Interest Payment Date otherwise falling on a day which is not a Business Day will be postponed
or brought forward (as applicable) in accordance with the Business Day Convention set out in the
relevant Final Terms (as described below) and there will be no corresponding adjustment of the
amount of interest payable on such Interest Payment Date.
(b)Interest on Floating Rate Notes
(i)Interest Payment Dates: Each Floating Rate Note bears interest on its outstanding Principal
Amount from, and including, the Interest Commencement Date at the rate per annum (expressed
as a percentage) equal to the Rate of Interest, such interest being payable in arrear on each Interest
Payment Date. Such Interest Payment Date(s) is/are either shown in the Final Terms as specified
Interest Payment Dates or, if no Interest Payment Date(s) is/are specified in the Final Terms,
Interest Payment Date shall mean each date which falls the number of months or other period
shown in the Final Terms as the specified Interest Period after the preceding Interest Payment
Date or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date, after the Interest Commencement Date.
(ii)Business Day Convention: If any date referred to in these Conditions that is specified to be subject
to adjustment in accordance with a Business Day Convention would otherwise fall on a day that
is not a Business Day (as defined in Condition 4(p) below), then that date will be adjusted in
accordance with the Business Day Convention specified in the relevant Final Terms. If "No
Adjustment of Interest Amounts" is specified to be applicable in the relevant Final Terms then
notwithstanding the bringing forward or postponement (as applicable) of an Interest Payment Date
as a result of the application of the Business Day Convention set out in the relevant Final Terms,
the Interest Amount in respect of the relevant Interest Period and each subsequent Interest Period
shall be calculated as aforesaid on the basis of the original Interest Payment Dates without
adjustment in accordance with the applicable Business Day Convention.
(iii)Rate of Interest for Floating Rate Notes: The Rate of Interest in respect of Floating Rate Notes,
other than in the case of (x) BBSW Notes or BKBM Notes, provisions in respect of which are set
out in Condition 4(c) and Condition 4(d) below, (y) CMS Rate Notes, provisions in respect of
which are set out in Condition 4(e) below and (z) Inverse Floating Rate Notes, provisions in
respect of which are set out in Condition 4(f) below, for each Interest Accrual Period shall be
determined in the manner specified in the Final Terms and the provisions below relating to either
ISDA Determination or Screen Rate Determination shall apply depending upon which is specified
in the Final Terms.
(A) ISDA Determination for Floating Rate Notes
Where ISDA Determination is specified in the Final Terms as the manner in which the
Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Accrual Period
shall be determined by the Calculation Agent as a rate equal to the relevant ISDA Rate.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (A), "ISDA Rate" for an Interest Accrual Period
means a rate equal to the Floating Rate that would be determined by the Calculation
Agent under a Swap Transaction under the terms of an agreement incorporating the ISDA
Definitions and under which:
(x) the Floating Rate Option is as specified in the Final Terms;
(y) the Designated Maturity is a period specified in the Final Terms; and
(z) the relevant Reset Date is the first day of that Interest Accrual Period unless
otherwise specified in the Final Terms. For the purposes of this sub-paragraph
(A), "Floating Rate", "Calculation Agent", "Floating Rate Option",
"Designated Maturity", "Reset Date", and "Swap Transaction" have the
meanings given to those terms in the ISDA Definitions.
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(B) Screen Rate/Reference Bank Determination for Floating Rate Notes other than Floating
Rate Notes referencing SONIA (Non-Index Determination), SONIA (Index
Determination), SOFR (Non-Index Determination) or SOFR (Index Determination)
In respect of Floating Rate Notes other than Floating Rate Notes where the Reference
Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Non-Index Determination),
SONIA (Index Determination), SOFR (Non-Index Determination) or SOFR (Index
Determination):
(x) if Screen Rate Determination is specified in the applicable Final Terms as the
manner in which the Rate of Interest is to be determined, the Rate of Interest for
each Interest Accrual Period shall be (subject to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark
Replacement) and Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event)) (as
determined by the Calculation Agent) on the following basis:
(I) if the Reference Rate is a composite quotation or a quotation customarily
supplied by one entity, the Calculation Agent will determine the Reference
Rate for the Specified Maturity and the Specified Currency which appears
on the Relevant Screen Page as of the Relevant Time on the relevant
Interest Determination Date; or
(II) in any other case, the Calculation Agent will determine the arithmetic
mean of the Reference Rates for the Specified Maturity and the Specified
Currency which appear on the Relevant Screen Page as of the Relevant
Time on the relevant Interest Determination Date;
(y) if sub-paragraph (x)(I) applies and no Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity
and the Specified Currency appears on the Relevant Screen Page at the Relevant
Time on the Interest Determination Date or if sub-paragraph (x)(II) applies and
fewer than two Reference Rates appear on the Relevant Screen Page at the
Relevant Time on the Interest Determination Date or if, in either case, the
Relevant Screen Page is unavailable, subject as provided below:
(A) the Issuer will appoint a Reference Banks Agent and the Reference Banks
Agent will, at the request of the Issuer, request the principal Relevant
Financial Centre office of each of the Reference Banks (or such of them,
being at least two, as are so quoting) to provide a quotation of the
Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity and the Specified Currency at
approximately the Relevant Time on the Interest Determination Date to
leading banks in the Relevant Financial Centre interbank market in an
amount that is representative for a single transaction in that market at that
time and will provide such responses to the Calculation Agent; and
(B) the Calculation Agent will determine the arithmetic mean of such
quotations.
(z) if paragraph (y) above applies and the Reference Banks Agent advises the
Calculation Agent that fewer than two Reference Banks are so quoting the
Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity and the Specified Currency, subject as
provided below, the Calculation Agent shall determine the arithmetic mean of the
rates per annum (expressed as a percentage) quoted by at least two out of five
leading banks selected by the Reference Banks Agent (after consultation with the
Issuer) in the Principal Financial Centre of the country of the Specified Currency
and in an amount that is representative for a single transaction in that market at
that time, in each case as selected by the Reference Banks Agent (after
consultation with the Issuer), at or about the Relevant Time for a period
commencing on the Effective Date equivalent to the relevant Interest Accrual
Period, for loans in the Specified Currency to leading banks carrying on business
in (I) Europe, or (II) (if the Reference Banks Agent advises the Calculation Agent
that fewer than two of such banks are so quoting to such leading banks in Europe),
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the Principal Financial Centre, in either case, as provided by the Reference Banks
Agent to the Calculation Agent; provided, however, that if fewer than two of such
banks are so quoting to such leading banks or the Reference Banks Agent or the
Calculation Agent (as the case may be) is unable to determine a rate or (as the
case may be) the Calculation Agent is unable to determine an arithmetic mean in
accordance with the above provisions on any Interest Determination Date, the
Rate of Interest shall be the Rate of Interest determined on the previous Interest
Determination Date (after readjustment for any difference between any Margin,
Rate Multiplier or Maximum Rate of Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest
applicable to the preceding Interest Accrual Period and to the relevant Interest
Accrual Period).
(C) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified
in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Non-Index Determination):
Where the Reference Rate is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being "SONIA
(Non-Index Determination)", the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will, as
provided below, be Compounded Daily SONIA as calculated by the Calculation Agent
(or the person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for
calculating the Rate of Interest).
"Compounded Daily SONIA" means, in relation to any Interest Period, the rate of return
of a daily compound interest investment (with the daily Sterling Overnight Index
Average (SONIA) as the reference rate for the calculation of interest) and will be
calculated by the Calculation Agent (or the person specified in the applicable Final Terms
as the party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest) on the Interest Determination
Date, as follows, and the resulting percentage will be rounded if necessary to the fifth
decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards:
[∏(1 +
푆푂푁퐼퐴
푖−푝퐿퐵퐷
×푛
푖
365
)−1
푑
표
푖=1
]×
365
푑
where:
"d" is the number of calendar days in the relevant Interest Accrual Period;
"d
O
" is the number of London Banking Days in the relevant Interest Accrual Period;
"i" for any Interest Accrual Period is a series of whole numbers from one to d
O
, each
representing the relevant London Banking Day in chronological order from, and
including, the first London Banking Day in such Interest Accrual Period;
"London Banking Day" or "LBD" means any day on which commercial banks are open
for general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency
deposits) in London;
"n
i
", for any day "i", means the number of calendar days from and including such day
"i" up to but excluding the following London Banking Day;
"Observation Look-Back Period" is as specified in the applicable Final Terms which
shall, unless otherwise agreed with the Calculation Agent (or such other person specified
in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest),
be no less than five London Banking Days;
"Observation Period" means the period from and including the date falling "p" London
Banking Days prior to the first day of the relevant Interest Accrual Period (and the first
Interest Accrual Period shall begin on and include the Interest Commencement Date) and
ending on, but excluding, the date falling "p" London Banking Days prior to the Interest
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Payment Date for such Interest Accrual Period (or the date falling "p" London Banking
Days prior to such earlier date, if any, on which the Notes become due and payable);
"p", for any Interest Accrual Period, the number of London Banking Days included in
the Observation Look-Back Period, as specified in the applicable Final Terms, which
shall, unless otherwise agreed with the Calculation Agent (or such other person specified
in the applicable Final Terms as the Party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest),
be no less than five London Banking Days;
the "SONIA reference rate", in respect of any London Banking Day, is a reference rate
equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") rate for such London
Banking Day as provided by the administrator of SONIA to authorised distributors and
as then published on the Relevant Screen Page or, if the Relevant Screen Page is
unavailable, as otherwise published by such authorised distributors (on the London
Banking Day immediately following such London Banking Day); and
"SONIAi-pLBD" means, in respect of any London Banking Day falling in the relevant
Observation Period, the SONIA reference rate for the London Banking Day falling "p"
London Banking Days prior to the relevant London Banking Day "i".
If, in respect of any London Banking Day in the relevant Observation Period, the
Calculation Agent (or the person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party
responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest) determines that the SONIA reference rate
is not available on the Relevant Screen Page or has not otherwise been published by the
relevant authorised distributors, then (unless the Calculation Agent or such other person
specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for determining the Rate
of Interest) has been notified of any successor or alternative rate (together with any
relevant methodology or adjustment factor) pursuant to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark
Replacement), such SONIA reference rate shall be: (i) the Bank of England's Bank Rate
(the "Bank Rate") prevailing at close of business on the relevant London Banking Day;
plus (ii) the mean of the spread of the SONIA reference rate to the Bank Rate over the
previous five days on which a SONIA reference rate has been published, excluding the
highest spread (or, if there is more than one highest spread, one only of those highest
spreads) and lowest spread (or, if there is more than one lowest spread, one only of those
lowest spreads) to the Bank Rate.
In the event that the Rate of Interest cannot be determined in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, the Rate of Interest shall be (i) that determined as at the last
preceding Interest Determination Date (though substituting, where a different Margin or
Maximum Rate of Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest is to be applied to the relevant
Interest Accrual Period from that which applied to the last preceding Interest Accrual
Period, the Margin or Maximum Rate of Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest relating
to the relevant Interest Accrual Period, in place of the Margin or Maximum Rate of
Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest relating to that last preceding Interest Accrual
Period) or (ii) if there is no such preceding Interest Determination Date, the initial Rate
of Interest which would have been applicable to such Series of Notes for the first Interest
Accrual Period had the Notes been in issue for a period equal in duration to the scheduled
first Interest Accrual Period but ending on (and excluding) the Interest Commencement
Date (but applying the Margin and any Maximum Rate of Interest or Minimum Rate of
Interest applicable to the first Interest Period).
If the relevant Series of Notes become due and payable in accordance with Condition 9,
the final Interest Determination Date shall, notwithstanding any Interest Determination
Date specified in the applicable Final Terms, be deemed to be the date on which such
Notes became due and payable and the Rate of Interest on such Notes shall, for so long
as any such Note remains outstanding, be that determined on such date.
(D) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified
in the applicable Final Terms isSONIA (Index Determination):
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Where the Reference Rate is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being "SONIA
(Index Determination)", the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will, subject as
provided below, be the Compounded Daily SONIA, as determined by the Calculation
Agent (or the person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for
calculating the Rate of Interest) on the Interest Determination Date.
For the purposes of this Condition:
"Compounded Daily SONIA" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the rate of
return of a daily compound interest investment (with the daily Sterling Overnight Index
Average (SONIA) as the reference rate for the calculation of interest) by reference to the
SONIA Compounded Index, which will be calculated by the Calculation Agent, as at the
relevant Interest Determination Date as follows, and the resulting percentage will be
rounded, if necessary, to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005 being rounded upwards:
where:
"Business Day" or "BD" means a London Banking Day;
"d" means the number of calendar days from (and including) the day in relation
to which SONIA Compounded Index
Start
is determined to (but excluding) the day
in relation to which SONIA Compounded Index
End
is determined;
"London Banking Day" means any day on which commercial banks are open for
general business (including dealing in foreign exchange and foreign currency
deposits) in London;
"Relevant Number" means the number specified as such in the applicable Final
Terms, which, unless otherwise agreed with the Calculation Agent or such other
party specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for
calculating the Rate of Interest and Interest Amount, shall not be less than five
(or, if no such number is specified, five);
"SONIA Compounded Index" means the screen rate or index for compounded
daily SONIA rates administered by the administrator of the SONIA reference rate
that is published or displayed by such administrator or other information service
from time to time on the relevant Interest Determination Date, as further specified
in the applicable Final Terms;
"SONIA Compounded Index
Start
" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the
SONIA Compounded Index determined in relation to the day falling the Relevant
Number of Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period; and
"SONIA Compounded Index
End
" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the
SONIA Compounded Index determined in relation to the day falling the Relevant
Number of Business Days prior to (A) the Interest Payment Date for such Interest
Period, or (B) such other date on which the relevant payment of interest falls due
(but which by its definition or the operation of the relevant provisions is excluded
from such Interest Period).
If the relevant SONIA Compounded Index is not published or displayed by the
administrator of the SONIA reference rate or other information service by 5.00
p.m. (London time) (or, if later, by the time falling one hour after the customary
or scheduled time for publication thereof in accordance with the then-prevailing
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operational procedures of the administrator of the Reference Rate or of such other
information service, as the case may be) on the relevant Interest Determination
Date, the Rate of Interest shall be calculated for the Interest Period for which the
SONIA Compounded Index is not available as if "SONIA (Non-Index
Determination)" were specified as applicable in the Final Terms and for these
purposes the "Observation Look-Back Period" shall be deemed to be equal to the
Relevant Number of Business Days, as if that alternative election had been made
in the applicable Final Terms. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Benchmark
Disruption Event has occurred in respect of the relevant SONIA Compounded
Index, the provisions of Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement) shall apply.
(E) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified
in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Non-Index Determination):
Where the Reference Rate is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being
"SOFR (Non-Index Determination)", the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period
will, except as provided below, be the Compounded Daily SOFR (expressed as a
percentage rate per annum), as determined by the Calculation Agent (or the
person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for
calculating the Rate of Interest) on the Interest Determination Date.
For the purposes of this Condition:
"Compounded Daily SOFR" means, in relation to any Interest Period, the rate
of return of a daily compound interest investment (with the Secured Overnight
Financing Rate (SOFR) as the reference rate for the calculation of interest) as
calculated by the Calculation Agent (or the person specified in the applicable
Final Terms as the party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest) on the
relevant Interest Determination Date in accordance with the following formula
(and the resulting percentage will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one
hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with 0.000005 being rounded
upwards):
where:
"d" is the number of calendar days in:
(i)where "Lookback" or "Suspension Period" is specified as
the Observation Method in the applicable Final Terms, the
relevant Interest Period; or
(ii)where "Observation Shift" is specified as the Observation
Method in the applicable Final Terms, the relevant
Observation Period;
"d
O
" is the number of U.S. Government Securities Business Days in:
(i)where "Lookback" or "Suspension Period" is specified as
the Observation Method in the applicable Final Terms, the
relevant Interest Period; or
(ii)where "Observation Shift" is specified as the Observation
Method in the applicable Final Terms, the relevant
Observation Period;
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"i" is a series of whole numbers from one to d
O
, each representing the relevant U.S.
Government Securities Business Day in chronological order from (and including) the
first U.S. Government Securities Business Day in:
(i)where "Lookback" or "Suspension Period" is specified as
the Observation Method in the applicable Final Terms, the
relevant Interest Period; or
(ii)where "Observation Shift" is specified as the Observation
Method in the applicable Final Terms, the relevant
Observation Period;
"ni" means for any U.S. Government Securities Business Day "i", the number of calendar
days from (and including) such U.S. Government Securities Business Day "i" up to (but
excluding) the following U.S. Government Securities Business Day;
"Observation Period" means, in respect of an Interest Period, the period from (and
including) the U.S. Government Securities Business Day that precedes the first day of
the Interest Period by the Relevant Number of U.S. Government Securities Business
Days to (but excluding) the U.S. Government Securities Business Day that precedes the
Interest Payment Date for such Interest Period by the Relevant Number of U.S.
Government Securities Business Days;
"SOFR
i
" means:
(i) where "Lookback" or "Suspension Period" is specified as the Observation Method
in the applicable Final Terms, for any U.S. Government Securities Business Day
"i",
(A) if such U.S. Government Securities Business Day is a SOFR
Reset Date, SOFR (as defined below) for the U.S. Government
Securities Business Day that precedes the SOFR Reset Date by the
Relevant Number of U.S. Government Securities Business Days;
and
(B) if such U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not a SOFR
Reset Date (being a U.S. Government Securities Business Day
falling in the Suspension Period), SOFR for the U.S. Government
Securities Business Day that precedes the first day of the Suspension
Period (the "Suspension Period SOFRi") by the Relevant Number of
U.S. Government Securities Business Days. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Suspension Period SOFRi shall apply to each day falling
in the relevant Suspension Period; or
(ii) where "Observation Shift" is specified as the Observation Method in the
applicable Final Terms, for any U.S. Government Securities Business Day "i", is
equal to SOFR in respect of such U.S. Government Securities Business Day "i".
"Relevant Number" means the number specified as such in the applicable Final Terms,
which, unless otherwise agreed with the Calculation Agent or such other party specified
in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest
and Interest Amount, shall not be less than five (or, if no such number is specified, five);
provided that, for the purposes of clause (i)(B) of the definition of "SOFRi" above, the
Relevant Number may be less than five, so long as the sum of the Relevant Number and
the number of U.S. Government Securities Business Days in the Suspension
Determination Period is not be less than five (unless otherwise agreed by the Calculation
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Agent or such other party specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible
for calculating the Rate of Interest and Interest Amount).
"SOFR" means:
(i) in relation to any U.S. Government Securities Business Day (the SOFR
Determination Date), the daily secured overnight financing rate as published by
the SOFR Administrator at or around 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the
SOFR Administrator's Website on the next succeeding U.S. Government
Securities Business Day for trades made on such SOFR Determination Date (the
"SOFR Determination Time");
(ii) if the rate specified in (i) above is not so published, and a Benchmark Transition
Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have not both occurred (all
as notified to the Calculation Agent by the Issuer), the daily secured overnight
financing rate in respect of the last U.S. Government Securities Business Day for
which such rate was published on the SOFR Administrator's Website; or
(iii) if the rate specified in (i) above is not so published, and a Benchmark Transition
Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have both occurred (all as
notified to the Calculation Agent by the Issuer), the rate determined in accordance
with Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event).
"SOFR Reset Date" means, in relation to any Interest Period, each U.S. Government
Securities Business Day during such Interest Period, other than any U.S. Government
Securities Business Day falling in the Suspension Period corresponding with such
Interest Period.
"Suspension Determination Period" means, if Suspension Determination Period is
specified as applicable in the relevant Final Terms, the number of U.S. Government
Securities Business Days as are specified as such in the applicable Final Terms.
"Suspension Period" means, in relation to any Interest Period, the period from (and
including) the U.S. Government Securities Business Day which falls on a date equal to
the number of U.S. Government Securities Business Days in the Suspension
Determination Period prior to the end of such Interest Period to (but excluding) the
Interest Payment Date of such Interest Period.
"U.S. Government Securities Business Day" means any calendar day except for a
Saturday, Sunday or a calendar day on which the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be
closed for the entire calendar day for purposes of trading in U.S. government securities.
(F) Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified
in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Index Determination):
Where the Reference Rate is specified in the applicable Final Terms as being
SOFR (Index Determination), the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will,
subject as provided below, be the Compounded SOFR, as determined by the
Calculation Agent (or the person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the
party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest) on the Interest
Determination Date.
As used in this provision:
"Compounded SOFR" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the rate of
return of a daily compound interest investment (with SOFR (Index
Determination) as the reference rate for the calculation of interest as specified in
the applicable Final Terms), which will be calculated by the Calculation Agent,
as at the relevant Interest Determination Date as follows, (and the resulting
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percentage will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth
of a percentage point e.g., 9.876541 per cent. (or .09876541) being rounded down
to 9.87654 per cent. (or .0987654) and 9.876545 per cent. (or .09876545) being
rounded up to 9.87655 per cent. (or .0987655)):
(
푆푂퐹푅퐼푛푑푒푥
퐸푛푑
푆푂퐹푇퐼푛푑푒푥
푆푡푎푟푡
−1)× (
360
푑
푐
)
where:
"dc" means the number of calendar days from (and including) the day on which
SOFR Index
Start
is observed to (but excluding) the day on which SOFR Index
End
is observed;
"SOFR Index" means, with respect to any U.S. Government Securities Business
Day:
(1) the SOFR Index value as published by the SOFR Administrator as such
index appears on the SOFR Administrator's Website at 3:00 p.m. (New York
time) on such US Government Securities Business Day (the SOFR
Determination Time); provided that;
(2) if a SOFR Index value does not so appear as specified in (1) above at the
SOFR Determination Time,
(i) if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark
Replacement Date have not occurred with respect to SOFR, then
SOFR (Index Determination) shall be the rate determined pursuant to
"SOFR Index Unavailable"; or
(ii) if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark
Replacement Date have occurred with respect to SOFR, then SOFR
(Index Determination) shall be the rate determined pursuant to the
provisions set forth in Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition
Event).
"SOFR Index
Start
" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the SOFR Index
value for the day falling the Relevant Number of U.S. Government Securities
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period;
"SOFR Index
End
" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the SOFR Index
value for the day falling the Relevant Number of U.S. Government Securities
Business Days prior to the Interest Payment Date for such Interest Period;
"Relevant Number" means the number specified as such in the applicable Final
Terms, which, unless otherwise agreed with the Calculation Agent, shall not be
less than five, (or, if no such number is specified, five); and
"US Government Securities Business Day" means any day except for a
Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets
Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be
closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in U.S. government securities.
SOFR Index Unavailable: if a SOFR Index
Start
or SOFR Index
End
is not published
on the associated Interest Determination Date and a Benchmark Transition Event
and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have not occurred with respect to
SOFR, "Compounded SOFR" means, for the applicable Interest Period for which
such index is not available, the rate of return on a daily compounded interest
investment calculated in accordance with the formula for SOFR Averages, and
definitions required for such formula, initially published on the SOFR
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Administrator's Website at https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/treasury-repo-
reference-rates-information (or any successor source). For the purposes of this
provision, references in the SOFR Averages compounding formula and related
definitions to "calculation period" shall be replaced with "Observation Period"
and the words "that is, 30-, 90-, or 180- calendar days" shall be removed. If the
daily SOFR (SOFRi) does not so appear for any day, "i" in the Observation
Period, SOFRi for such day "i" shall be SOFR published in respect of the first
preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which SOFR was
published on the SOFR Administrator's Website. For the avoidance of doubt, if a
Benchmark Transition Event has occurred in respect of SOFR, the provisions of
Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event) shall apply.
(c)Rate of Interest on BBSW Notes
If a Note is specified to be a BBSW Note, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Accrual Period will be
determined by the Calculation Agent on the Interest Determination Date in respect of such Interest
Accrual Period in accordance with the following:
(i)the Rate of Interest shall be the rate (expressed as an interest rate per annum and rounded up, if
necessary, to the fourth decimal place) for prime bank eligible securities having a tenor
approximately equal to the relevant Interest Accrual Period which is designated as the "AVG
MID" (or any designation that replaces that designation) on the Refinitiv "BBSW" Page ("BBSW
Refinitiv Page") at or about the Relevant Time on the relevant Interest Determination Date in
respect of such Interest Accrual Period;
(ii)if, by the time that falls 15 minutes after the Relevant Time ("Cut-Off Time")), on any Interest
Determination Date, such rate does not appear on the BBSW Refinitiv Page, the Rate of Interest
means the rate determined by the Calculation Agent on the Interest Determination Date in good
faith, having regard, to the extent possible, to:
(A) the rates otherwise bid and offered at or around the Cut-Off Time on the Interest
Determination Date for prime bank eligible securities having a tenor approximately equal
to the relevant Interest Accrual Period ("Comparable Rates"); and
(B) if Comparable Rates are not otherwise available, the rates otherwise bid and offered at
or around the Cut-Off Time on the Interest Determination Date for funds having a tenor
approximately equal to the relevant Interest Accrual Period; and
(iii)if, (subject to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement)), on any Interest Determination Date,
the Rate of Interest cannot be determined by reference to any of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above,
the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Accrual Period shall be the Rate of Interest in effect
for the last preceding Interest Accrual Period (after readjustment for any difference between any
Margin, Rate Multiplier or Maximum or Minimum Rate of Interest applicable to the preceding
Interest Accrual Period and to the relevant Interest Accrual Period).
(d)Rate of Interest on BKBM Notes
If a Note is specified to be a BKBM Note, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Accrual Period will be
(subject to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement)) determined by the Calculation Agent on the
Interest Determination Date in respect of such Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the following:
(i)the Rate of Interest shall be the Bank Bill Reference Rate (FRA) (rounded, if necessary, to the
fifth decimal place) administered by the New Zealand Financial Benchmark Facility ("NZFBF")
(or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) as set forth on the display
page designated on the Bloomberg BKBM page 'GDCO 2805' (or any successor page) ("BKBM
Page"), or such other information service as may replace the BKBM Page, at or about the Relevant
Time (or such other time at which such rate customarily appears on that page (the "Publication
Time")) on the relevant Interest Determination Date in respect of such Interest Accrual Period;
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(ii)if, by 11.00 a.m. Wellington time (or such other time that is 15 minutes after the then prevailing
Publication Time), on any Interest Determination Date, such rate does not appear on the BKBM
Page, the Rate of Interest means the equivalent rate provided by NZFBF (or any person that takes
over the administration of that rate) (rounded if necessary to the fifth decimal place, with 0.000005
being rounded upwards) at or around 11.00 a.m. Wellington time (or such other time that is 15
minutes after the then prevailing Publication Time) on the Interest Determination Date in
question; and
(iii)if, on any Interest Determination Date, the Rate of Interest cannot be determined by reference to
any of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, the Rate of Interest for the relevant Interest Accrual
Period shall be the Rate of Interest in effect for the last preceding Interest Accrual Period (after
readjustment for any difference between any Margin, Rate Multiplier or Maximum or Minimum
Rate of Interest applicable to the preceding Interest Accrual Period and to the relevant Interest
Accrual Period).
(e)Rate of Interest on CMS Rate Notes
Each CMS Rate Note will bear interest on its outstanding Principal Amount in accordance with the
provisions set out in Condition 4(b)(i) above, at a specified rate that will be reset periodically based on
the CMS Rate and any Margin and Rate Multiplier.
"CMS Rate" means the swap rate for swap transactions in the CMS Currency with the Specified
Maturity, expressed as a percentage, determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the rate which
appears on the CMS Screen Page as of the CMS Reference Time on the applicable Interest Determination
Date (the "Relevant Swap Rate").
If the relevant rate does not appear on the CMS Screen Page at the CMS Reference Time, the CMS Rate
will (subject to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement) and Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark
Transition Event)) be determined in accordance with the following procedures:
(i)the Issuer will appoint a Reference Banks Agent and the Calculation Agent will determine the
CMS Rate on the basis of the arithmetic mean of the Mid-Market Quotations notified to it by the
Reference Banks Agent and which have been provided to the Reference Banks Agent by the CMS
Reference Banks at approximately the CMS Reference Time on the Interest Determination Date
in respect of such Interest Period by the Reference Banks Agent (at the request of the Issuer)
requesting the principal Relevant Financial Centre office of each of the CMS Reference Banks to
provide Mid-Market Quotations. If at least five Mid-Market Quotations are provided, the
Reference Banks Agent shall provide these to the Calculation Agent who will determine the
arithmetic mean of Mid-Market Quotations so provided by discarding the highest of such Mid-
Market Quotations (or in event of equality, one of the highest) and lowest of such Mid-Market
Quotations (or in event of equality, one of the lowest). If four Mid-Market Quotations are
provided, the Reference Banks Agent shall provide these to the Calculation Agent who will
determine the arithmetic mean of such Mid-Market Quotations provided. All calculations of the
arithmetic mean of the relevant number of Mid-Market Quotations provided pursuant to this
paragraph will be rounded to the nearest one thousandth of a percentage point, with 0.0005 being
rounded upwards; and
(ii)If less than four Mid-Market Quotations are provided, the CMS Rate for that Interest
Determination Date will be the same as the rate used for the prior Interest Reset Period.
In this Condition:
"CMS Currency" means either EUR, GBP or USD as specified in the applicable Final Terms.
"CMS Reference Banks" means five leading swap dealers in the interbank market in the Relevant
Financial Centre of the Specified Currency selected by the Reference Banks Agent.
"CMS Reference Time" means: (i) if the CMS Currency is GBP, 11:00 a.m. London time; (ii) if the
CMS Currency is USD, 11:00 a.m. New York time; or (iii) if the CMS Currency is EUR, 11:00 a.m.
Brussels time.
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"CMS Screen Page" means the screen page specified as such in the applicable Final Terms, or any
successor page as determined by the Calculation Agent.
"Fixed Leg Day Count Basis" means the Day Count Fraction specified as such in the applicable Final
Terms.
"Floating Leg Day Count Basis" means the Day Count Fraction specified as such in the applicable Final
Terms.
"Floating Leg Rate Option" means the Floating Rate Option (as defined in the ISDA Definitions)
specified as such in the applicable Final Terms.
"ISDA Definitions" means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time,
or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time, including
the 2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions (as amended or supplemented from time to time).
"Mid-Market Quotations" means, in relation to the determination of any CMS Rate, the bid and offered
rates for the Specified Fixed Leg, calculated on the Fixed Leg Day Count Basis, of a fixed-for-floating
CMS Currency interest rate swap transaction with a term equal to the Specified Maturity commencing
on the first day of the relevant Interest Period or on any relevant day and for an amount that is
representative of transactions in the relevant market at the relevant time with an acknowledged dealer of
good credit in the swap market, where the floating leg, in each case calculated on the Floating Leg Day
Count Basis, is equivalent to floating leg Floating Rate Option (as defined in the ISDA Definitions) with
a designated maturity determined by the Reference Banks Agent (and notified to the Calculation Agent)
by reference to standard market practice and/or the ISDA Definitions.
"Relevant Financial Centre" means, (i) if the CMS Currency is GBP, London; (ii) if the CMS Currency
is USD, New York; and (iii) if the CMS Currency is EUR, any financial centre(s) in which the TARGET2
System is operating.
"Specified Fixed Leg" means any of the following as specified in the applicable Final Terms: (a) the
annual fixed leg; (b) the semi-annual fixed leg; or (c) the quarterly fixed leg.
(f)Inverse Floating Rate Notes
(i)Each Inverse Floating Rate Note will bear interest on its outstanding Principal Amount in
accordance with the provisions set out in Condition 4(b)(i) above. The Rate of Interest for each
Interest Accrual Period shall be (as determined by the Calculation Agent) the Specified Fixed
Rate minus the Relevant Floating Rate where:
"Specified Fixed Rate" means, in respect of each Interest Accrual Period, the rate specified to
be applicable in respect of the Interest Payment Date on which the Interest Accrual Period ends,
as set out in the relevant Final Terms.
"Relevant Floating Rate" means:
(A) the offered quotation; or
(B) the arithmetic mean of the offered quotations, for the Reference Rate for the Specified
Maturity and the Specified Currency in each case appearing on the Relevant Screen Page
at the Relevant Time on the Interest Determination Date;
(C) where the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Non-Index
Determination), the rate as determined in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(C); or
(D) where the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Index
Determination), the rate as determined in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(D); or
(E) where the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Non-Index
Determination), the rate as determined in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(E); or
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(F) where the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Index
Determination), the rate as determined in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(F).
(ii)If sub-paragraph (i)(A) applies and (subject to Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement)) no
Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity and the Specified Currency appears on the Relevant
Screen Page at the Relevant Time on the Interest Determination Date or if sub-paragraph (i)(B)
applies and fewer than two offered quotations appear on the Relevant Screen Page at the Relevant
Time on the Interest Determination Date, subject as provided below, the Issuer shall appoint a
Reference Banks Agent and the Rate of Interest shall be determined by the Calculation Agent as
the arithmetic mean of the offered quotations that each of the Reference Banks is quoting (or such
of them, being at least two, as are so quoting) to leading banks in the Relevant Financial Centre
at the Relevant Time on the Interest Determination Date for deposits of the Specified Currency
for a term equal to the relevant Interest Accrual Period, as quoted to the Reference Banks Agent,
at the Reference Banks Agent's request, and advised by the Reference Banks Agent to the
Calculation Agent; and
(iii)if paragraph (ii) above applies and the Reference Banks Agent advises the Calculation Agent that
fewer than two Reference Banks are so quoting the Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity and
the Specified Currency, subject as provided below, the Rate of Interest shall be the arithmetic
mean of the rates per annum (expressed as a percentage), which the Calculation Agent determines
to be the nearest equivalent to the Reference Rate for the Specified Maturity and the Specified
Currency, in respect of deposits of the Specified Currency that at least two out of five leading
banks selected by the Reference Banks Agent (after consultation with the Issuer) in the Principal
Financial Centre of the country of the Specified Currency, in each case as selected by the
Reference Banks Agent (after consultation with the Issuer), are quoting at or about the Relevant
Time for a period commencing on the Effective Date equivalent to the relevant Interest Accrual
Period to leading banks carrying on business in (A) Europe, or (B) if the Reference Banks Agent
advises the Calculation Agent that fewer than two of such banks are so quoting to such leading
banks in Europe) the Principal Financial Centre, in either case, as provided by the Reference
Banks Agent to the Calculation Agent; except that, if fewer than two of such banks are so quoting
to such leading banks, the Rate of Interest shall be the Rate of Interest determined on the previous
Interest Determination Date (after readjustment for any difference between any Maximum Rate
of Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest applicable to the preceding Interest Accrual Period and
to the relevant Interest Accrual Period).
(g)Rate of Interest on Range Accrual Notes
Each Range Accrual Note will bear interest on its outstanding Principal Amount in accordance
with the provisions set out in Condition 4(b)(i) above and shall be subject to Condition 4(b)(ii).
The Rate of Interest payable for each Interest Accrual Period will be determined by the
Calculation Agent in respect of such Interest Accrual Period in accordance with (A), (B), (C) or
(D) below:
(A)if Fixed Rate Range Accrual Note is specified as applicable and Protection Barrier is
specified as not applicable in the Final Terms, the Rate of Interest for each Interest
Accrual Period will be the product of:
(1)the Specified Fixed Rate; and
(2) the Relevant Fraction; and
(B)if Floating Rate Range Accrual Note is specified as applicable and Protection Barrier is
specified as not applicable in the Final Terms, the Rate of Interest for each Interest
Accrual Period will be the product of:
(1)the sum of:
(a)the Range Accrual Floating Rate; and
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(b)if specified as applicable in the Final Terms, the Margin for such
Interest Accrual Period (whether positive or negative); and
(2)the Relevant Fraction; and
(C)if Fixed Rate Range Accrual Note and Protection Barrier are both specified as applicable
in the Final Terms then:
(1)if, in respect of any Interest Accrual Period, the Protection Barrier
Condition is satisfied, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Accrual Period
shall be the Specified Fixed Rate; and
(2)if, in respect of any Interest Accrual Period, the Protection Barrier
Condition is not satisfied, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Accrual
Period shall be the product of:
(a)the Specified Fixed Rate; and
(b)the Relevant Fraction; and
(D)if Floating Rate Range Accrual Note and Protection Barrier are both specified as
applicable in the Final Terms then:
(1)if, in respect of any Interest Accrual Period, the Protection Barrier
Condition is satisfied, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Accrual Period
shall be the Range Accrual Floating Rate; and
(2)if, in respect of any Interest Accrual Period, the Protection Barrier
Condition is not satisfied, the Rate of Interest for such Interest Accrual
Period shall be the product of:
(a)the sum of:
(i) the Range Accrual Floating Rate; and
(ii) if specified as applicable in the Final Terms, the
Margin for such Interest Accrual Period (whether
positive or negative); and
(b)the Relevant Fraction.
In this Condition 4(g):
"Calculation Day" means, in respect of each Interest Accrual Period, each calendar day
falling within such Interest Accrual Period.
"Cap" means the per annum rate specified in the applicable Final Terms.
"Constant Maturity Swap Spread" means the First CMS Spread Reference Rate on the
day minus the Second CMS Spread Reference Rate on the day as specified to be
applicable in the Final Terms,
provided that:
(a)subject to paragraph (b) below, if a Calculation Day is not a
business day in the Relevant Financial Centre, the rate for such day
shall be determined in respect of the immediately preceding
business day in the Relevant Financial Centre; and
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(b)if a Calculation Day falls in the Cut-Off Period, the rate for that day
shall be the rate on the business day in the Relevant Financial
Centre that immediately precedes the Cut-Off Period.
"Cut-Off Period"means the number of Business Days (as specified in the applicable
Final Terms) before the last day of an Interest Accrual Period.
"First CMS Spread Reference Rate" means the CMS swap rate for the relevant CMS
Currency as specified in the applicable Final Terms and determined in accordance with
these Conditions.
"Floor" means the per annum rate specified in the applicable Final Terms which shall
not be less than zero.
"Margin" means the margin specified in the applicable Final Terms.
"Protection Barrier Condition" means, (i) if Single Range Accrual Note is specified
as applicable and Constant Maturity Swap Spread is specified as not applicable in the
relevant Final Terms, then the Reference Rate; or (ii) if Single Range Accrual Note is
specified as applicable and Constant Maturity Swap Spread is specified as applicable
then the Constant Maturity Swap Spread, or (iii) if Dual Range Accrual Note is specified
as applicable in the relevant Final Terms, then each Reference Rate or the Reference
Rate and a Constant Maturity Swap Spread if applicable, in each case, as specified in the
applicable Final Terms is or are:
(A)in respect of the Floor,
(1)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "greater than or equal to" shall
apply, then greater than or equal to the applicable Floor; or
(2)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "greater than" shall apply, then
greater than the applicable Floor;
and
(B)in respect of the Cap,
(1)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "less than or equal to" shall apply,
then less than or equal to the applicable Cap; or
(2)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "less than" shall apply, then less
than the applicable Cap;
for a number of Calculation Days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period which is equal
to or greater than the Protection Barrier Period.
"Protection Barrier Period" means the number of Calculation Days which is equal to
the percentage specified in the applicable Final Terms under "Protection Barrier Period"
of the total number of Calculation Days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period.
"Range AccrualFloating Rate" means the rate specified in the applicable Final Terms
which Rate of Interest for each Interest Accrual Period shall be determined in accordance
with Condition 4(b)(iii)(B) (Screen Rate/Reference Bank Determination for Floating
Rate Notes other than Floating Rate Notes referencing SONIA (Non-Index
Determination), SONIA (Index Determination), SOFR (Non-Index Determination) or
SOFR (Index Determination)) or, where the rate specified in the applicable Final Terms
is SONIA (Non-Index Determination), in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(C) (Screen
Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified in the
applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Non-Index Determination)) or, where the rate
specified in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Index Determination), in accordance
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with Condition 4(b)(iii)(D) (Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where
the Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SONIA (Index
Determination)) or, where the rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Non-
Index Determination), in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(E) (Screen Rate
Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the Reference Rate specified in the
applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Non-Index Determination)) or, where the rate specified
in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Index Determination), in accordance with
Condition 4(b)(iii)(F) (Screen Rate Determination for Floating Rate Notes where the
Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is SOFR (Index Determination)).
"Reference Rate" means, on any Calculation Day:
(A)the interest rate (excluding the Margin) for Floating Rate Notes on that day
notionally determined in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(B) or, in the case of
SONIA (Non-Index Determination) in accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(C) or,
in the case of SONIA (Index Determination), in accordance with Condition
4(b)(iii)(D) or, in the case of SOFR (Non-Index Determination), in accordance
with Condition 4(b)(iii)(E) or, in the case of SOFR (Index Determination), in
accordance with Condition 4(b)(iii)(F) as specified in the applicable Final Terms;
(B)the interest rate for BBSW Notes (excluding the Margin) on that day notionally
determined in accordance Condition 4(c) as specified in the applicable Final
Terms;
(C)the interest rate for BKBM Notes (excluding the Margin) on that day notionally
determined in accordance with Condition 4(d) as specified in the applicable Final
Terms; and
(D)the CMS swap rate for the applicable CMS Currency on that day notionally
determined in accordance with Condition 4(e) as specified in the applicable Final
Terms;
save that, in determining a notional interest rate or swap rate for the purposes of
paragraphs (A)-(D) above, references in Condition 4(b)(iii)(B), Condition 4(b)(iii)(C),
Condition 4(b)(iii)(D), Condition 4(b)(iii)(E), Condition 4(b)(iii)(F), Condition 4(c),
Condition 4(d) and Condition 4(e) to "Interest Determination Date" shall be deemed to
be references to "each Calculation Day"
provided that:
(a)subject to paragraph (b) below, if a Calculation Day is not a
business day in the Relevant Financial Centre, the rate for such day
shall be determined in respect of the immediately preceding
business day in the Relevant Financial Centre; and
(b)if a Calculation Day falls in the Cut-Off Period, the rate for that day
shall be the rate on the business day in the Relevant Financial
Centre that immediately precedes the Cut-Off Period.
"Relevant Fraction" means, in respect of each Interest Accrual Period, an amount
calculated by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the following formula:
N1/N2
where:
"N1" means the number of Calculation Days in the Interest Accrual Period where (i) if
Single Range Accrual Note is specified as applicable and Constant Maturity Swap
Spread is specified as not applicable in the relevant Final Terms, then the Reference Rate;
or (ii) if Single Range Accrual Note is specified as applicable and Constant Maturity
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Swap Spread is specified as applicable then the Constant Maturity Swap Spread, or (iii)
if Dual Range Accrual Note is specified as applicable in the relevant Final Terms, then
each Reference Rate or the Reference Rate and a Constant Maturity Swap Spread if
applicable, in each case, as specified in the applicable Final Terms is or are:
(A)in respect of the Floor,
(1)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "greater than or equal to" shall
apply, then greater than or equal to the applicable Floor; or
(2)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "greater than" shall apply, then
greater than the applicable Floor;
and
(B)in respect of the Cap,
(1)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "less than or equal to" shall apply,
then less than or equal to the applicable Cap; or
(2)if the relevant Final Terms specify that "less than" shall apply, then less
than the applicable Cap; and
"N2" means the actual number of Calculation Days in the Interest Accrual Period.
"Second CMS Spread Reference Rate" means the CMS swap rate for the applicable
CMS Currency as specified in the applicable Final Terms and determined in accordance
with the Conditions.
"Specified Fixed Rate" means the per annum rate specified in the applicable Final
Terms.
(h)Zero Coupon Notes
Where a Note, the Interest Basis of which is specified in the Final Terms to be Zero Coupon, is repayable
prior to the Maturity Date and is not paid when due, the amount due and payable prior to the Maturity
Date shall be the Early Redemption Amount of such Note. As from the Maturity Date, the Rate of Interest
for any overdue principal of such a Note shall be a rate per annum (expressed as a percentage) equal to
the Amortisation Yield.
(i)Accrual of Interest
Interest shall cease to accrue on each Note on the due date for redemption unless, upon due presentation,
payment is improperly withheld or refused, in which event interest shall continue to accrue (after, as well
as before, judgment) at the Rate of Interest in the manner provided in this Condition 4 to the Relevant
Date.
(j)Margin, Maximum/Minimum Rates of Interest, Instalment Amounts and Redemption Amounts,
Rate Multipliers and Rounding
(i)If any Margin or Rate Multiplier is specified in the Final Terms (either (A) generally, or (B) in
relation to one or more Interest Accrual Periods), an adjustment shall be made to all Rates of
Interest, in the case of (A), or the Rates of Interest for the specified Interest Accrual Periods, in
the case of (B), calculated in accordance with Condition 4(b), Condition 4(c), Condition 4(d) or
Condition 4(e) above, by adding (if a positive number) or subtracting the absolute value (if a
negative number) of such Margin or multiplying such Rate Multiplier, subject always to the next
paragraph;
(ii)If any Maximum Rate of Interest or Minimum Rate of Interest, Instalment Amount or Redemption
Amount is specified in the Final Terms, then any Rate of Interest, Instalment Amount or Final
Redemption Amount shall be subject to such maximum or minimum, as the case may be; and
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(iii)Subject to the requirements of applicable law, for the purposes of any calculations required
pursuant to these Conditions (unless otherwise specified), (A) all percentages resulting from such
calculations shall be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage
point (with halves being rounded up), (B) all figures shall be rounded to seven decimal places
(with halves being rounded up) and (C) all currency amounts that fall due and payable shall be
rounded to the nearest unit of such currency (with halves being rounded up), save in the case of
Yen, which shall be rounded down to the nearest Yen. For these purposes "unit" means, with
respect to any currency other than euro, the lowest amount of such currency that is available as
legal tender in the country of such currency and, with respect to euro, means 0.01 euro, as the case
may be.
(k)Calculations
The amount of interest payable in respect of any Note for any period shall be calculated by multiplying
the product of the Rate of Interest and the outstanding Principal Amount of such Note by the Day Count
Fraction, unless an Interest Amount is specified in the Final Terms in respect of such period, in which
case the amount of interest payable in respect of such Note for such period shall equal such Interest
Amount. Where any Interest Period comprises two or more Interest Accrual Periods, the amount of
interest payable in respect of such Interest Period shall be the sum of the amounts of interest payable in
respect of each of those Interest Accrual Periods.
(l)Determination and Publication of Rate of Interest, Interest Amounts, Final Redemption
Amounts and Instalment Amounts
As soon as practicable after the Relevant Time on each Interest Determination Date or such other time
on such date as the Calculation Agent may be required to calculate any rate or amount or Instalment
Amount, obtain any quotation or make any determination or calculation, it shall determine such rate and
calculate the Interest Amounts in respect of each Specified Denomination of the Notes for the relevant
Interest Accrual Period, calculate the Final Redemption Amount, Early Redemption Amount, Optional
Redemption Amount or Instalment Amount, obtain such quotation or make such determination or
calculation, as the case may be, and cause the Rate of Interest and the Interest Amounts for each Interest
Accrual Period and the relevant Interest Payment Date and, if required to be calculated, the Final
Redemption Amount, Early Redemption Amount, Optional Redemption Amount or any Instalment
Amount to be notified to the Fiscal Agent, the Issuer, the Guarantor (if applicable), each of the Paying
Agents, the Noteholders, the Registrar, any other Calculation Agent appointed in respect of the Notes
that is to make a further calculation upon receipt of such information and, if the Notes are listed on a
stock exchange (and/or admitted to listing, trading and/or quotation on any other listing authority, stock
exchange and/or quotation system) and the rules of such listing authority, stock exchange and/or
quotation system so require, such listing authority, stock exchange and/or quotation system and, in the
case of VPS Notes, the VPS Trustee and the VPS Agent as soon as possible after their determination but
in no event later than (i) the commencement of the relevant Interest Accrual Period, if determined prior
to such time in the case of notification to such exchange of a Rate of Interest and Interest Amount, or (ii)
in all other cases, the fourth Business Day after such determination. The notification of any rate or
amount, if applicable, shall be made to the VPS in accordance with and subject to the rules and
regulations of the VPS for the time being in effect. Where any Interest Payment Date or Interest Accrual
Period is subject to adjustment pursuant to Condition 4(a)(iv) or Condition 4(b)(ii), the Interest Amounts
and the Interest Payment Date so published may subsequently be amended (or appropriate alternative
arrangements made by way of adjustment) without notice in the event of an extension or shortening of
the Interest Accrual Period. If the Calculation Amount is less than the minimum Specified Denomination,
the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to publish each Interest Amount but instead may publish
only the Calculation Amount and the Interest Amount in respect of a Note having the minimum Specified
Denomination. If the Notes become due and payable under Condition 9 (Events of Default), the accrued
interest and the Rate of Interest payable in respect of the Notes shall nevertheless continue to be
calculated as previously in accordance with this Condition but no publication of the Rate of Interest or
the Interest Amount so calculated need be made. The determination of any rate or amount, the obtaining
of each quotation and the making of each determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent(s) or
such other person specified in the applicable Final Terms as the party responsible for making any such
calculation or determination shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding upon all parties.
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(m)Benchmark Replacement
This Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement) applies where the relevant Reference Rate specified in
the applicable Final Terms is a rate other than U.S. Dollar LIBOR, SOFR (Non-Index Determination) or
SOFR (Index Determination). Notwithstanding the provisions above in Conditions 4(b), (c), (d), (e) and
(f), if the Issuer (in consultation with the Calculation Agent (or the person specified in the applicable
Final Terms as the party responsible for calculating the Rate of Interest)) determines that a Benchmark
Disruption Event has occurred when any Rate of Interest (or the relevant component part thereof) remains
to be determined by reference to such Reference Rate affected by the Benchmark Disruption Event, then
the following provisions shall apply:
(i)Independent Adviser
The Issuer shall use its reasonable endeavours to appoint and consult with an Independent
Adviser, as soon as reasonably practicable, with a view to the Independent Adviser
determining a Successor Rate, failing which an Alternative Rate (in accordance with
Condition 4(m)(ii)) and, in either case, an Adjustment Spread if any (in accordance with
Condition 4(m)(iv)) and any Benchmark Amendments (in accordance with Condition
4(m)(v)).
(ii)Successor Rate or Alternative Rate
If the Independent Adviser, following consultation with the Issuer and acting in good
faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, determines, no later than the IA
Determination Cut-off Date that: (A) there is a Successor Rate, then it shall notify the
Calculation Agent and the Calculation Agent shall use such Successor Rate (subject to
adjustment as provided in Condition 4(m)(iv)) in place of the Reference Rate to
determine the Rate of Interest (or the relevant component part thereof) for all future
payments of interest on the Notes (subject to the subsequent operation of this Condition
4(m)); or (B) there is no Successor Rate but that there is an Alternative Rate, then it shall
notify the Calculation Agent and the Calculation Agent shall use such Alternative Rate
(subject to adjustment as provided in Condition 4(m)(iv)) in place of the Reference Rate
to determine the Rate of Interest (or the relevant component part thereof) for all future
payments of interest on the Notes (subject to the subsequent operation of this Condition
4(m)).
(iii)Issuer Determination
If the Issuer is unable to appoint an Independent Adviser, or if the Independent Adviser
appointed by it fails to determine a Successor Rate or Alternative Rate prior to the IA
Determination Cut-off Date, then, if it elects to do so, the Issuer (acting in good faith and
in a commercially reasonable manner) may determine a Successor Rate or Alternative
Rate for the purposes of Condition 4(m)(ii);
(iv)Adjustment Spread
If the Independent Adviser, following consultation with the Issuer (or the Issuer as the
case may be) and acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner,
determines (i) that an Adjustment Spread is required to be applied to the Successor Rate
or the Alternative Rate (as the case may be) and (ii) the quantum of, or a formula or
methodology for determining, such Adjustment Spread, then the Independent Adviser
(or the Issuer as the case may be) shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment
Spread and the Calculation Agent shall apply it to the Successor Rate or the Alternative
Rate (as the case may be).
(v)Benchmark Amendments
If any Successor Rate, Alternative Rate or Adjustment Spread is determined in
accordance with this Condition 4(m) and the Independent Adviser, following
consultation with the Issuer (or the Issuer as the case may be), acting in good faith and
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in a commercially reasonable manner, determines (i) that amendments to these
Conditions and/or the Agency Agreement and/or the VPS Trustee Agreement and/or any
other agreement or document relating to the Notes are necessary to ensure the proper
operation of such Successor Rate, Alternative Rate and/or Adjustment Spread (such
amendments, the "Benchmark Amendments") and (ii) the terms of the Benchmark
Amendments, then the Issuer shall, subject to giving notice thereof in accordance with
Condition 4(m)(vi), without any requirement for the consent or approval of Noteholders,
at the Issuer's expense, vary these Conditions and/or the VPS Trust Agreement and/or
the Agency Agreement and/or any other agreement or document relating to the Notes as
is necessary to give effect to such Benchmark Amendments with effect from the date
specified in such notice. The Fiscal Agent and/or the VPS Trustee and/or each other party
to an applicable agreement shall not be obliged to concur if in their opinion doing so
would impose more onerous obligations on them or expose them to any additional duties,
responsibilities or liabilities or reduce or amend their rights and/or the protective
provisions afforded to them in these Conditions or in any other document to which they
are a party in any way. For the avoidance of doubt, no consent of the Noteholders of the
relevant Series shall be required in connection with effecting the Benchmark
Amendments or such other changes, including for the execution of any documents or the
taking of other steps by the VPS Trustee, the Issuer or any of the parties to the Agency
Agreement (if required). In connection with any such variation in accordance with this
Condition 4(m)(v), the Issuer shall comply with the rules of any stock exchange on which
the Notes are for the time being listed or admitted to trading.
(vi)Notices, etc.
Any Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread and the specific terms of any
Benchmark Amendments, determined under this Condition 4(m) will be notified
promptly, and in any event not later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Interest
Determination Date by the Issuer to the Fiscal Agent, the Calculation Agent, and each
other party to the Agency Agreement, the VPS Trustee and the Noteholders. Such notice
shall be irrevocable and shall specify the effective date of the Benchmark Amendments,
if any, and will be binding on the Issuer, the Fiscal Agent, the Calculation Agent and
each other party to the Agency Agreement, the VPS Trustee and the Noteholders.
(vii)Survival of Reference Rate
Without prejudice to the provisions of this Condition 4(m), the Reference Rate and the
fallback provisions provided for in Condition 4(b)(iii)(B) will continue to apply unless
and until the Calculation Agent has been notified of the Successor Rate or the Alternative
Rate (as the case may be), and any Adjustment Spread and Benchmark Amendments, in
accordance with Condition 4(m)(v).
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision of this Condition 4(m), in
determining any Adjustment Spread or other relevant methodology for the purposes of Condition
4(m)(iii), the Issuer shall not and shall not be obliged to apply and may discount any Adjustment Spread
or methodology the application of which may constitute it an administrator for the purposes of Regulation
(EU) 2016/1011 or Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
In the case of NZ Subordinated Notes only, any Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or
Benchmark Amendments determined in accordance with Condition 4(m)(ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) (Benchmark
Replacement),will be subject to ANZ New Zealand giving the RBNZ at least five working days' prior
notice of any Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or Benchmark Amendments
determined in accordance with Condition 4(m)(ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) (Benchmark Replacement) in each
case, such notice to be accompanied by any supporting documentation required by the RBNZ's prudential
regulatory requirements, including a signed opinion from ANZ New Zealand's New Zealand legal
counsel confirming that, once the Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or Benchmark
Amendments (as applicable) is in effect, such NZ Subordinated Notes will continue to qualify as Tier 2
Capital.
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NZ Subordinated Noteholders should note that ANZ New Zealand would not be able to comply with the
RBNZ notification requirement and that, consequently, no Successor Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment
Spread or Benchmark Amendments (as applicable) could be applied, if the effect of any such Successor
Rate, Alternative Rate, Adjustment Spread or Benchmark Amendments (as applicable) would be that
such NZ Subordinated Notes would no longer qualify as Tier 2 Capital (as defined in Condition 4(p) in
respect of ANZ New Zealand).
For the purposes of this Condition 4(m) (Benchmark Replacement):
"Adjustment Spread" means either a spread (which may be positive or negative), or the formula or
methodology for calculating a spread, in either case, which the Independent Adviser, following
consultation with the Issuer (or the Issuer as the case may be) and acting in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner, determines is required to be applied to the Successor Rate or the
Alternative Rate (as the case may be) to reduce or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable in the
circumstances, any economic prejudice or benefit (as the case may be) to Noteholders as a result of the
replacement of the Reference Rate with the Successor Rate or the Alternative Rate (as the case may be)
and is the spread, formula or methodology which:
(i)in the case of a Successor Rate, is formally recommended in relation to the replacement of the
Reference Rate with the Successor Rate by any Relevant Nominating Body; or (if no such
recommendation has been made, or in the case of an Alternative Rate);
(ii)the Independent Adviser, following consultation with the Issuer (or the Issuer as the case may be),
acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, is recognised or acknowledged as
being the industry standard for over-the-counter derivative transactions or is in customary market
usage in the debt capital market for transactions which reference the Reference Rate, where such
rate has been replaced by the Successor Rate or the Alternative Rate (as the case may be) (or if
the Independent Adviser (or the Issuer as the case may be) determines that no such industry
standard is recognised or acknowledged); or
(iii)the Independent Adviser, following consultation with the Issuer (or the Issuer as the case may be),
in its discretion, and acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, determines to
be appropriate.
"Alternative Rate" means an alternative benchmark or screen rate which the Independent Adviser (or
the Issuer as the case may be) determines in accordance with Condition 4(m)(ii) has replaced the
Reference Rate in customary market usage in the international debt capital markets for the purposes of
determining rates of interest (or the relevant component part thereof) for the same interest period and in
the same Specified Currency as the Notes.
"Benchmark Amendments" has the meaning given to it in Condition 4(m)(v).
"IA Determination Cut-Off Date" means no later than five Business Days prior to the relevant Interest
Determination Date relating to the next relevant Interest Period.
"Independent Adviser " means an independent financial institution of international repute or other
independent financial adviser with appropriate expertise in the international debt capital markets, in each
case appointed by the Issuer at its own expense.
"Benchmark Disruption Event" means:
(i)the relevant Reference Rate specified in the relevant Final Terms has ceased to be published on
the Relevant Screen Page as a result of such benchmark ceasing to be calculated or administered;
or
(ii)the Issuer determines after consulting with the Independent Adviser (if so appointed) that, a
change in the generally accepted market practice in the international debt capital markets to refer
to a Reference Rate is endorsed in a public statement by a Relevant Nominating Body, despite the
continued existence of the applicable Reference Rate,
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"Reference Rate" means the originally-specified benchmark or screen rate (as applicable) used to
determine the Rate of Interest (or any component part thereof) on the Notes.
"Relevant Nominating Body" means, in respect of a Reference Rate:
(i)the central bank for the currency to which the Reference Rate relates, or any central bank or other
supervisory authority which is responsible for administering or supervising the administrator of
the Reference Rate;
(ii)any working group or committee sponsored by, chaired or co-chaired by or constituted at the
request of (a) the central bank for the currency to which the Reference Rate relates, (b) any central
bank or other supervisory authority which is responsible for administering or supervising the
administrator of the Reference Rate, (c) a group of the aforementioned central banks or other
supervisory authorities, or (d) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof; or
(iii)any of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority or
any relevant committee or other body established, sponsored or approved by any of the foregoing,
including the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates and the Alternative
Reference Rates Committee.
"Successor Rate" means a successor to or replacement of the Reference Rate which is formally
recommended by any Relevant Nominating Body.
(n)Effect of Benchmark Transition Event
This Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event) applies where the relevant
Reference Rate specified in the applicable Final Terms is U.S. Dollar LIBOR, SOFR (Non-
Index Determination) or SOFR (Index Determination) (and for the avoidance of doubt, any
subsequent Benchmark determined as a result of a Benchmark Replacement determination):
(i)Benchmark Replacement
If the Issuer or its designee determines that a Benchmark Transition Event and its related
Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of
any determination of the Benchmark on any date, the Benchmark Replacement will
replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes relating to the Notes in respect of
such determination on such date and all determinations on all subsequent dates.
(ii)Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes
In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Issuer or its
designee will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes
from time to time.
(iii)Decisions and Determinations
Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Issuer or its designee
pursuant to this Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event), including any
determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-
occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from
taking any action or any selection, (x) will be conclusive and binding absent manifest
error, (y) will be made in the Issuer or its designee's sole discretion, and, (z)
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the in these Conditions or any other
documentation relating to the Notes, shall become effective without consent from the
Noteholders or any other party.
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision of this Condition 4(n), in
determining any Benchmark Replacement, Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes or
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment or for the purposes of making any other determination for
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the purposes of this Condition, the Issuer shall not and shall not be obliged to apply and may
discount any factor or methodology the application of which may constitute it an administrator
for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 in the European Union or as it forms part of UK
domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
In the case of NZ Subordinated Notes only, any Benchmark Replacement, Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment determined in
accordance with this Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition Event), will be subject to
ANZ New Zealand giving the RBNZ at least five working days' prior notice of any Benchmark
Replacement, Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes or Benchmark Replacement
Adjustment determined in accordance with this Condition 4(n) (Effect of Benchmark Transition
Event) in each case, such notice to be accompanied by any supporting documentation required
by the RBNZ's prudential regulatory requirements, including a signed opinion from ANZ New
Zealand's New Zealand legal counsel confirming that, once the Benchmark Replacement,
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment is in
effect, such NZ Subordinated Notes will continue to qualify as Tier 2 Capital.
NZ Subordinated Noteholders should note that ANZ New Zealand would not be able to comply
with the RBNZ notification requirement and that, consequently, no Benchmark Replacement,
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment (as
applicable) could b
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