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259C Exemption Notice – WBC

Insider/Shareholder Notice7 March 2023WBCFinancials

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Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments

Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C (2) Exemption



To: Market Announcements Office

ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000


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

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

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

terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

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



1. Previous Notice


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

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

given to the ASX on: 06/12/2022


The notice was dated: 06/12/2022



2. Issued Share Capital


3,509,076,960 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company have been issued as at 06/03/2023



3. Aggregate percentage of voting shares


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

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

controlled entities is:


0.97% of total number of voting shares on issue.



4. Details of relevant interests


Details of present beneficial holders as at 06/03/2023 for Westpac Banking Corporation and associated

entities:


Holder of interest


Registered holder of

securities

Nature of interest (7) Class and

number of

securities

Advance Asset

Management Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited

Advance Asset Management

Limited is the RE of various

unit trusts and, in that

capacity, can exercise the

power to vote or dispose of

the shares.


Ordinary

16,975,412

BT Funds Management

Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



BT Funds Management

Limited is the manager of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

Ordinary

3,253,758




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in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.


BT Funds Management

No.2 Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited

BT Funds Management No.2

Limited is the manager,

trustee or responsible entity of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.


Ordinary

224,395

BT Funds Management

(NZ) Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited

BT Funds Management (NZ)

Limited is the manager of

various superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.

Ordinary

85,390

Westpac RE Limited HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



Westpac RE Limited is the

manager, trustee or

responsible entity of various

superannuation funds,

institutional investor

portfolios and unit trusts and,

in that capacity, can exercise

the power to vote or dispose

of the shares.


Ordinary

9,879,854

Westpac Financial

Services Limited

HSBC Custody

Nominees (Australia)

Limited



Westpac Financial Services

Limited is the responsible

entity of various managed

investment schemes and, in

that capacity, can exercise the

power to vote or dispose of

shares.


Ordinary

3,595,156




5. Addresses



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



Name


Address

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

NSW 2000

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

NSW 2000

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

NSW 2000

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

NSW 2000




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BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited Westpac On Takutai Square

16 Takutai Square

Auckland 1010 New Zealand

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

NSW 2000

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

NSW 2000

Signature

Print name Tim Hartin capacity General Manager & Company Secretary



Sign here date 07/03/2023

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