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Update Summary

Entity name

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

Security on which the Distribution will be paid

WBC - ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Announcement Type

Update to previous announcement

Date of this announcement

13/6/2024

Reason for the Update

Provide details of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) price, DRP participation rate and foreign currency payment details.

Refer to below for full details of the announcement

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Announcement Details

Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

1.2 Registered Number Type

ABN

Registration Number

33007457141

1.3 ASX issuer code

WBC

1.4 The announcement is

1.4a Reason for update to a previous announcement

Provide details of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) price, DRP participation rate and foreign currency payment details.

1.4b Date of previous announcement(s) to this update

6/5/2024

1.5 Date of this announcement

13/6/2024

1.6 ASX +Security Code

WBC

ASX +Security Description

ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details

2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution

2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:

relates to a period of six months

2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)

31/3/2024

2A.4 +Record Date

10/5/2024

2A.5 Ex Date

9/5/2024

SpecialSpecial

Ordinary

Update/amendment to previous announcement

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2A.6 Payment Date

25/6/2024

2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?

Security holder approval

Court approval

Lodgement of court order with +ASIC

ACCC approval

FIRB approval

Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the

dividend/distribution.

2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")

AUD - Australian Dollar

2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per

+security (in primary currency) for all

dividends/distributions notified in this form

AUD 0.90000000

2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the

currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to

securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?

2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for

dividends/distributions on this +security?

2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to

this dividend/distribution?

2A.11a(i) DRP Status in respect of this

dividend/distribution

Full DRP

2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information

apart from franking?

Part 2B - Currency Information

2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the

banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand

and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).

2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements

Details of dividend payment options for Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Shares are available in Westpac's Investor Centre at

.https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-payment/

2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:

CurrencyPayment currency equivalent amount per security

GBP - Pound SterlingGBP 0.47256210

NZD - New Zealand DollarNZD 0.98352990

Yes

Yes

Yes

We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)

Yes

No

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2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments

GBP: Pound Sterling: 0.525069

NZD: New Zealand Dollar: 1.092811

2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange

rates not known, date for information to be released

13/6/2024

Estimated or Actual?

2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the

default arrangements?

Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution

3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at

this time?

3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount

per +security

AUD

3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per

security

AUD 0.75000000

3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked?3A.2a Is the ordinary dividend/distribution fully franked?

3A.3 Percentage of ordinary dividend/distribution that is

franked

100.0000 %

3A.3a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit

(%)

30.0000 %

3A.4 Ordinary dividend/distribution franked amount per

+security

AUD 0.75000000

3A.5 Percentage amount of dividend which is unfranked

0.0000 %

3A.6 Ordinary dividend/distribution unfranked amount

per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount

AUD 0.00000000

3A.7 Ordinary dividend/distribution conduit foreign

income amount per security

AUD 0.00000000

Part 3B - Special dividend/distribution

3B.1 Is the special dividend/distribution estimated at this

time?

3B.1a Special dividend/distribution estimated amount

per +security

AUD

3B.1b Special dividend/distribution amount per +security

AUD 0.15000000

No

YesYes

No

No

Actual

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3B.2 Is special dividend/distribution franked?3B.2a Is the special dividend/distribution fully franked?

3B.3 Percentage of special dividend/distribution that is

franked

100.0000 %

3B.3a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit

(%)

30.0000 %

3B.4 Special dividend/distribution franked amount per

+security

AUD 0.15000000

3B.5 Percentage of special dividend/distribution that is

unfranked

0.0000 %

3B.6 Special dividend/distribution unfranked amount per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount

AUD 0.00000000

3B.7 Special dividend/distribution conduit foreign income amount per +security

AUD 0.00000000

Part 3E - Other - distribution components / tax

3E.1 Please indicate where and when information about tax components can be obtained (you may enter a url).

A New Zealand imputation credit of NZD 0.060 per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share will attach to the ordinary interim

dividend.

A New Zealand imputation credit of NZD 0.012 per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share will attach to the special dividend.

3E.2 Please indicate the following information if applicable. (Refer Annual Investment Income Report specification for

further information)

Field NameAIIR Specification ReferenceValueEstimated/Actual

Interest9.79


Unfranked dividends not

declared to be conduit foreign

income


9.80


Unfranked dividends declared

to be conduit foreign income

9.81


Assessable foreign source

income

9.91


Tax-free amounts9.96


Tax-deferred amounts9.97


Managed investment trust

fund payments

9.105


Franked distributions from

trusts

9.120


Gross cash distribution9.121


Interest exempt from

withholding

9.122


YesYes

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Capital Gains discount

method Non-Taxable

Australian property

9.124


Capital gains other

Non-Taxable Australian

property

9.126



Other income9.130


Royalties9.135


NCMI


Excluded from NCMI


Part 4A - +Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)

4A.1 What is the default option if +security holders do not indicate whether they want to participate in the DRP?

4A.2 Last date and time for lodgement of election

notices to share registry under DRP

Monday May 13, 2024 17:00:00

4A.3 DRP discount rate

0.0000 %

4A.4 Period of calculation of reinvestment price

Start Date

15/5/2024

End Date

12/6/2024

4A.5 DRP price calculation methodology

The average of the daily volume weighted average market price per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share sold on the ASX

and Cboe Australia during the 20 trading days commencing 15 May 2024 and ending 12 June 2024 (inclusive), with no

discount applied, rounded to the nearest cent.

4A.6 DRP Price (including any discount):

AUD 26.64000

4A.7 DRP +securities +issue date

25/6/2024

4A.8 Will DRP +securities be a new issue?

4A.9 Is there a minimum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?

4A.10 Is there a maximum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?

4A.11 Are there any other conditions applying to DRP participation?

4A.11a Conditions for DRP participation

Participation in the DRP is restricted to shareholders who are resident in, and whose address on the register of

shareholders is in, Australia or New Zealand.

4A.12 Link to a copy of the DRP plan rules

https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan/

Yes

No

No

No

Do not participate in DRP (i.e. cash payment)

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4A.13 Further information about the DRP

Westpac has arranged for the purchase of Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Shares by a third party to satisfy the DRP for the

2024 interim ordinary dividend and special dividend.

The DRP terms and conditions were amended as described in Westpac's ASX Release "Amendments to Westpac's

Dividend Reinvestment Plan Terms and Conditions" dated 6 May 2024.

For further information on the DRP, including a copy of the amended terms and conditions, visit

https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan/

Part 5 - Further information

5.1 Please provide any further information applicable to this dividend/distribution

Participation in the DRP for the 2024 interim ordinary dividend and special dividend is 11.6% of Westpac Ordinary Fully

Paid Shares on issue.

5.2 Additional information for inclusion in the Announcement Summary

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