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Pillar 3 Report as at 30 June 2024


Westpac Banking Corporation (“Westpac”) today provides the attached Pillar 3 Report

(June 2024).










For further information:


Hayden Cooper Justin McCarthy

Group Head of Media Relations General Manager, Investor Relations

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This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary.




Level 18, 275 Kent Street

Sydney, NSW, 2000

JUNE 2024
INCORPORATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF APS

330

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

ABN 33 007 457 141

Pillar 3

Report

Table of contents
Acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples

Westpac acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia and recognises

their ongoing role as Traditional Owners of the land and waters of this

country, and we pay respect to Elders past and present. We extend that

respect to Westpac’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees,

partners and stakeholders, and to the Indigenous Peoples in the other

locations where we operate.

In Aotearoa (New Zealand) we also acknowledge tangata whenua and

the unique relationship that Indigenous Peoples share with all New

Zealanders as partners and custodians of their natural ecosystems

under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

2WESTPAC GROUP JUNE 2024 PILLAR 3 REPORT

Structure of Pillar 3 Report

PILLAR 3 REPORT3

Executive Summary4

Introduction6

Group Structure7

Capital Overview9

Leverage Ratio12

Credit Risk Exposures13

Securitisation19

Liquidity Coverage Ratio22

APPENDICES23

Appendix I – APS 330 quantitative requirements24

Appendix II – Exchange rates25

GLOSSARY26

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In this report references to ‘Westpac’, ‘Westpac Group’, ‘the Group’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ are to Westpac Banking Corporation and its controlled entities

(unless the context indicates otherwise).

In this report, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to ‘$’, ‘AUD’ or ‘A$’ are to Australian dollars. References to

‘US$’, ‘USD’ or ‘US dollars’ are to United States dollars, references to ‘NZ$’, ‘NZD’ or ‘NZ dollars’ are to New Zealand dollars, references to 'GBP'

are to British Pound Sterling and references to 'EUR' are to European Euro. Refer to Appendix II for information regarding the rates of exchange

between the Australian dollar and other currencies applied by the Group as part of its operating activities as at 30 June 2024, 31 March 2024 and

30 June 2023.

Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in tables contained in this report are due to rounding.

In this report, unless otherwise stated, disclosures reflect the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) implementation of Basel III.

Information contained in or accessible through the websites mentioned in this report does not form part of this report unless we specifically state

that it is incorporated by reference and forms part of this report. All references in this report to websites are inactive textual references and are for

information only.

Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141

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PILLAR 3 REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

GROUP STRUCTURE

CAPITAL OVERVIEW

LEVERAGE RATIO

CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

SECURITISATION

LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key capital ratios

30 June31 March30 June

%202420242023

Level 2 regulatory capital structure

Common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio11.9612.5511.86

Additional Tier 1 capital ratio2.412.462.16

Tier 1 capital ratio14.3715.0114.02

Tier 2 capital ratio6.506.425.69

Total regulatory capital ratio20.8721.4319.71

APRA leverage ratio5.385.495.36

Level 1 regulatory capital structure

Level 1 CET1 capital ratio12.0712.8012.01

Third Quarter 2024 – First Half 2024

Westpac’s Level 2 CET1 capital ratio was 11.96% at 30 June 2024, 59 basis points (bps) lower than 31 March 2024. The

decrease was primarily due to payment of the 2024 interim dividend (58 bps), return of capital to shareholders by way

of a special dividend and on market share buyback (16 bps) and an increase in total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) (21

bps). These impacts were partly offset by the contribution of net profit after tax earned in the quarter (39 bps).

Third Quarter 2024 – Third Quarter 2023

Westpac’s Level 2 CET1 capital ratio at 30 June 2024 was 10 bps higher than 30 June 2023 with higher net profit after

tax (143 bps) and lower total RWA (21 bps) partly offset by ordinary dividend payments (114 bps) and the return of

capital to shareholders (35 bps). Total RWA reduced by $8.3 billion or 1.8%, mainly due to the lower embedded loss

within IRRBB RWA and lower market risk RWA.

Risk Weighted Assets

30 June31 March30 June

$m202420242023

Risk weighted assets at Level 2

Credit risk343,555339,741342,766

Market risk11,89511,25114,561

Operational risk54,60954,93455,362

Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB)36,48633,59942,635

Other5,1774,8924,692

Total RWA451,722444,417460,016

Total Exposure at Default1,170,0901,177,9711,191,704

Total RWA increased by 1.6% to $451.7 billion during the quarter due to increases in both credit and non-credit RWA.

Credit RWA increased by $3.8 billion. Key movements included:

•A $3.5 billion increase from higher lending, primarily in Property Finance and Business Lending;

•A $1.9 billion increase due to deterioration in credit metrics, mainly from an increase in Residential

Mortgage delinquencies;

•A $0.7 billion decrease from data refinements mainly in Residential Mortgages and Large Corporate;

•A $0.5 billion decrease from counterparty credit risk and mark-to-market related credit risk; and

•A $0.4 billion decrease from foreign currency translation impacts, predominantly the appreciation of the A$ against

the NZ$ and US$.

Non-credit RWA increased by $3.5 billion. Key movements included:

•IRRBB RWA: $2.9 billion increase, mainly driven by:

–Increase of $1.5 billion from a higher regulatory embedded loss due to higher interest rates; and

–Increase of $1.1 billion in repricing and yield curve risk in line with underlying banking book positions.

•Market RWA: $0.6 billion increase due to greater market risk exposures increasing Stressed Value at Risk (VaR).

The impact of which was partly offset by reduced market volatility in the one-year historical VaR window as market

events rolled out of the observation period; and

•Operational RWA: $0.3 billion decrease due to roll-off of indemnities provided as part of the exit of non-

core businesses.

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Exposure at Default (EAD)

EAD decreased by $7.9 billion over the quarter. Key movements included:

•A $20.7 billion decrease in Sovereign exposures, mainly driven by a reduction in funds placed with central banks as

Term Funding Facility (TFF) drawdowns matured, partly offset by higher government bond holdings;

•A $14.9 billion increase from higher lending, mainly in Residential Mortgages, Property Finance and Business Lending;

•A $1.7 billion decrease from foreign currency translation impacts; and

•A $0.3 billion decrease in derivative exposures.

Tier 2 capital movement for third quarter 2024

The Group issued $1.25 billion of Tier 2 capital instruments over the quarter. The impact of these transactions was an

increase in the Total regulatory capital ratio of approximately 28 bps. There were no Tier 2 capital instruments redeemed.

D-SIBs, including Westpac, have a total capital requirement of 18.25% from 1 January 2026.

Leverage ratio

The leverage ratio represents the amount of Tier 1 capital relative to exposure

1

. At 30 June 2024, Westpac’s leverage

ratio was 5.38%, down 11 bps from 31 March 2024. The ratio remains well above APRA's regulatory minimum requirement

of 3.5%. The decrease in the leverage ratio from 31 March 2024 is due to lower Net Tier 1 Regulatory Capital of $1.8 billion

partly offset by a reduction in Total Exposures of $7.8 billion.

Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

Westpac’s average LCR for the quarter ended

30 June 2024 was 130% (31 March 2024: 132%), well above the regulatory

minimum of 100%. The decrease in the ratio was mainly due to lower average liquid assets.

1.

As defined under Attachment D of APS 110: Capital Adequacy.

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INTRODUCTION

Westpac Banking Corporation is an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) subject to regulation by APRA. APRA

has accredited Westpac to apply advanced models permitted by the Basel III global capital adequacy regime to the

measurement of its regulatory capital requirements. Westpac uses the Advanced Internal Ratings-Based approach

(Advanced IRB) for credit risk and the Standardised Measurement Approach (SMA) for operational risk.

In accordance with APS 330 Public Disclosure, financial institutions that have received the Advanced IRB accreditation,

such as Westpac, are required to disclose prudential information about their risk management practices on a

semi-annual basis. A subset of this information must be disclosed quarterly.

In addition to this report, the regulatory disclosures section of the Westpac website

1

contains the reporting

requirements for:

•Capital instruments under Attachment B of APS 330; and

•The identification of potential Global-Systemically Important Banks (G-SIB) under Attachment H of APS 330

(disclosed annually).

Capital instruments disclosures are updated when:

•A new capital instrument is issued that will form part of regulatory capital; or

•A capital instrument is redeemed, converted into CET1 capital, written off, or its terms and conditions are changed.

1.

http://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/financial-information/regulatory-disclosures/

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GROUP STRUCTURE

APRA applies a tiered approach to measuring Westpac’s capital adequacy

1

by assessing financial strength at three levels:

•Level 1, comprising Westpac Banking Corporation and its subsidiary entities that have been approved by APRA as

being part of a single ‘Extended Licensed Entity’ (ELE) for the purposes of measuring capital adequacy;

•Level 2, the consolidation of Westpac Banking Corporation and all its subsidiary entities except those entities

specifically excluded by APRA regulations. The head of the Level 2 group is Westpac Banking Corporation; and

•Level 3, the consolidation of Westpac Banking Corporation and all its subsidiary entities.

Unless otherwise specified, all quantitative disclosures in this report refer to the prudential assessment of Westpac’s

financial strength on a Level 2 basis

2

.

The Westpac Group

The following diagram shows the Level 3 conglomerate group and illustrates the different tiers of regulatory

consolidation.

Westpac Banking

Corporation

Offshore Branches and

Extended Licensed Entities

Westpac New Zealand Limited

Other Banking & Financial Entities

Insurance, Funds Management, Non-Financial, Special

Purpose Entities

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Accounting consolidation

3

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all entities (including structured entities)

controlled by Westpac. Westpac and its subsidiaries are referred to collectively as the ‘Group’. The effects of all

transactions between entities in the Group are eliminated on consolidation. Control exists when the parent entity is

exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with an entity, and has the ability to affect those

returns through its power over that entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control commences

and they are no longer consolidated from the date that control ceases.

Group entities excluded from the regulatory consolidation at Level 2

Regulatory consolidation at Level 2 includes the global operations of Westpac and its subsidiary entities, including other

controlled banking, securities and financial entities, except for those entities involved in the following business activities:

•insurance;

•acting as manager, responsible entity, approved trustee, trustee or similar role in relation to funds management;

•non-financial (commercial) operations; or

•special purpose entities to which assets have been transferred in accordance with the requirements of APS

120 Securitisation.

Retained earnings and equity investments in subsidiary entities excluded from the consolidation at Level 2 are deducted

from capital, with the exception of securitisation special purpose entities.

1.

APS 110 Capital Adequacy outlines the overall framework adopted by APRA for the purpose of assessing the capital adequacy of an ADI.

2.Impaired assets and provisions held in Level 3 entities are excluded from the tables in this report.

3.Refer to Note 29 of Westpac’s 2023 Annual Report for further details.

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GROUP STRUCTURE

Subsidiary banking entities

Westpac New Zealand Limited (WNZL), a wholly owned subsidiary entity, is a registered bank incorporated in

New Zealand and regulated by, among others, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for prudential purposes.

WNZL uses both the Advanced IRB and Standardised methodologies for credit risk, and the SMA for operational risk.

Other subsidiary banking entities in the Group include Westpac Bank PNG Limited and Westpac Europe GMBH. For the

purposes of determining Westpac’s capital adequacy, subsidiary banking entities are consolidated at Level 2.

Branch operations

Westpac is one of Australia's leading providers of banking and selected financial services, operating predominantly in

Australia and New Zealand, with limited operations in Europe, North America and Asia. Westpac operates through a

significant online capability supported by an extensive branch and ATM network, call centres and specialist relationship

and product managers.

Restrictions and major impediments on the transfer of funds or regulatory capital within the Group

Certain subsidiary banking and trustee entities are subject to local prudential regulation in their own right, including

capital adequacy requirements and investment or intra-group exposure limits. Westpac seeks to ensure that its

subsidiary entities are adequately capitalised and adhere to regulatory requirements at all times. Dividends and capital

are repatriated in line with the Group’s policy subject to subsidiary Board approval and local regulations.

Minimum capital (‘thin capitalisation’) rules

Tax legislation in most jurisdictions in which the Group operates prescribes minimum levels of capital that must be

retained in that jurisdiction to avoid a portion of the interest costs incurred in the jurisdiction ceasing to be tax

deductible. Capital for these purposes includes both contributed capital and non-distributed retained earnings. Westpac

seeks to maintain sufficient capital/retained earnings in these entities to comply with these rules.

Tax costs associated with repatriation

Repatriation of retained earnings (and capital) may result in tax being payable in either the jurisdiction from

which the repatriation occurs or Australia on receipt of the relevant amounts. This cost would reduce the amount

actually repatriated.

Intra-group exposure limits

Exposures to related entities are managed within the prudential limits prescribed by APRA in APS 222 Associations with

Related Entities

1

. Westpac has an internal limit structure and approval process governing credit exposures to related

entities. This limit structure and approval process, combined with APRA’s prudential limits, is designed to reduce the

potential for unacceptable contagion risk.

RBNZ capital review

2

The RBNZ capital adequacy framework became effective from 1 July 2022. The reforms are being phased in from

1 October 2021, with changes yet to be fully implemented including:

•WNZL Tier 1 capital requirement will increase to 16% of RWA by 1 July 2028, of which 13.5% must be CET1 and up to

2.5% may be AT1;

•WNZL’s total capital requirement will increase to 18% of RWA by 1 July 2028, of which up to 2% can be Tier 2

capital; and

•Eligible Tier 1 capital will comprise common equity and redeemable perpetual preference shares. Existing AT1 capital

instruments will be phased out by 1 July 2028.

1.

For the purposes of APS 222, subsidiaries controlled by Westpac, other than subsidiaries that form part of the ELE, represent ‘related entities’.

Prudential and internal limits apply to intra-group exposures between the ELE and related entities, both on an individual and aggregate basis.

2.WNZL’s references to CET1, AT1 and other capital measures may not align with the Australian definition in the Glossary as they are subject to

RBNZ’s requirements.

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CAPITAL OVERVIEW

Capital management strategy

Westpac's capital management strategy is reviewed on an ongoing basis and annually through an Internal Capital

Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP). Key considerations include:

•Regulatory capital minimums together with the capital conservation buffer (CCB) and countercyclical capital buffer

are the Total CET1 Requirement. The Total CET1 Requirement for D-SIBs, including Westpac, is at least 10.25%

1

;

•Strategy, business mix and operations and contingency plans;

•Perspectives of external stakeholders including rating agencies as well as equity and debt investors; and

•A stress testing framework that tests our resilience under a range of adverse economic scenarios.

The Board has determined that Westpac will target a CET1 operating capital range of between 11.0% and 11.5%, in normal

operating conditions.

Westpac’s capital adequacy ratios

30 June31 March30 June

%202420242023

The Westpac Group at Level 2

CET1 capital ratio11.9612.5511.86

Additional Tier 1 capital ratio2.412.462.16

Tier 1 capital ratio14.3715.0114.02

Tier 2 capital ratio6.506.425.69

Total regulatory capital ratio20.8721.4319.71

The Westpac Group at Level 1

CET1 capital ratio12.0712.8012.01

Additional Tier 1 capital ratio2.642.682.35

Tier 1 capital ratio14.7115.4814.36

Tier 2 capital ratio7.167.116.22

Total regulatory capital ratio21.8722.5920.58

Westpac New Zealand Limited’s capital adequacy ratios

30 June31 March30 June

%202420242023

Westpac New Zealand Limited

CET1 capital ratio11.7711.3711.31

Additional Tier 1 capital ratio2.142.141.64

Tier 1 capital ratio13.9113.5112.95

Tier 2 capital ratio1.711.720.95

Total regulatory capital ratio15.6215.2313.90

Westpac New Zealand capital ratios are reported in accordance with RBNZ requirements.

1.

Noting that APRA may apply higher CET1 requirements for an individual ADI.

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CAPITAL OVERVIEW

This table shows risk weighted assets for each risk type included in the regulatory assessment of Westpac’s

capital adequacy.

$m

IRB

Approach

a

FIRB

Approach

b

Standardised

Approach

c

Total Risk

Weighted

Assets

30 June 2024

Credit risk

Corporate25,608-1,31226,920

Business Lending24,774-22825,002

Property Finance31,041--31,041

Large Corporate-20,753-20,753

Sovereign-1,9911,6373,628

Financial Institutions-12,8717912,950

Residential Mortgages117,554-16,199133,753

Australian Credit Cards3,692--3,692

Other Retail4,151-4184,569

Small Business17,282-11917,401

Specialised Lending3,568-4404,008

Securitisation7,443--7,443

New Zealand44,530-2,27946,809

Credit valuation adjustment--5,5865,586

Total Credit risk279,64335,61528,297343,555

Market risk11,895

Operational risk54,609

Interest rate risk in the banking book36,486

Other

d

5,177

Total451,722

a.IRB approaches excluding Foundation IRB (FIRB).

b.Under FIRB, an ADI must provide its own estimates of probability of default (PD) and maturity and rely on supervisory estimates of loss given

default (LGD) and EAD.

c.Westpac’s standardised risk weighted assets are categorised based on their equivalent IRB categories.

d.Other assets include cash items, unsettled transactions, fixed assets and other non-interest earning assets.

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$m

IRB

Approach

a

FIRB

Approach

b

Standardised

Approach

c

Total Risk

Weighted

Assets

31 March 2024

Credit risk

Corporate25,269-1,23026,499

Business Lending23,426-22923,655

Property Finance30,386--30,386

Large Corporate-20,558-20,558

Sovereign-1,9191,6043,523

Financial Institutions-13,0887313,161

Residential Mortgages115,918-16,786132,704

Australian Credit Cards3,789--3,789

Other Retail4,259-4244,683

Small Business17,378-11817,496

Specialised Lending3,276-4573,733

Securitisation7,317--7,317

New Zealand44,184-2,30646,490

Credit valuation adjustment--5,7475,747

Total Credit risk275,20235,56528,974339,741

Market risk11,251

Operational risk54,934

Interest rate risk in the banking book33,599

Other

d

4,892

Total444,417

30 June 2023

Credit risk

Corporate24,542-1,07525,617

Business Lending26,752-18626,938

Property Finance32,119--32,119

Large Corporate-20,281-20,281

Sovereign-2,3601,8144,174

Financial Institutions-14,8958214,977

Residential Mortgages111,459-18,834130,293

Australian Credit Cards3,937--3,937

Other Retail5,113-4675,580

Small Business17,908-16918,077

Specialised Lending3,042-4563,498

Securitisation7,098--7,098

New Zealand42,809-2,01544,824

Credit valuation adjustment--5,3535,353

Total Credit risk274,77937,53630,451342,766

Market risk14,561

Operational risk55,362

Interest rate risk in the banking book42,635

Other

d

4,692

Total460,016

a.IRB approaches excluding Foundation IRB (FIRB).

b.Under FIRB, an ADI must provide its own estimates of PD and maturity and rely on supervisory estimates of LGD and EAD.

c.Westpac’s standardised risk weighted assets are categorised based on their equivalent IRB categories.

d.Other assets include cash items, unsettled transactions, fixed assets and other non-interest earning assets.

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LEVERAGE RATIO

Leverage Ratio

The following table summarises Westpac’s leverage ratio.

$ billion30 June 202431 March 202431 December 202330 September 2023

Net Tier 1 Regulatory Capital64.966.765.365.9

Total Exposures1,207.11,214.91,207.41,196.7

Leverage ratio5.38%5.49%5.41%5.50%

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CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

Summary credit risk disclosure

$m

Exposure

at Default

Risk

Weighted

Assets

Regulatory

Expected

Loss

a

Regulatory

expected

loss for

non-defaulted

exposures

Specific

Provision for

Non-performing

Exposures

Actual

losses for

the 9 months

ended

30 June 2024

Corporate43,18625,6085541571644

Business Lending45,39424,77459925535411

Property Finance57,09931,0413311731564

Large Corporate41,49820,75396951-

Sovereign147,0081,99133--

Financial Institutions39,52612,871622719-

Residential Mortgages548,536117,5541,36986550734

Australian Credit Cards13,4553,6921651244194

Other Retail4,0644,1511911316078

Small Business28,02117,28251633519336

Specialised Lending4,5743,5683131--

Securitisation38,8347,443----

Standardised

b

27,24926,018--11514

New Zealand131,64646,80961036919415

Total1,170,090343,5554,5272,5651,804290

a.Includes regulatory expected losses for defaulted and non-defaulted exposures.

b.Includes credit valuation adjustment.

$m

Exposure

at Default

Risk

Weighted

Assets

Regulatory

Expected

Loss

a

Regulatory

expected

loss for

non-defaulted

exposures

Specific

Provision for

Non-performing

Exposures

Actual

losses for

the 6 months

ended

31 March 2024

Corporate42,93625,26954715116314

Business Lending43,81523,4265542403226

Property Finance55,50330,3863281731533

Large Corporate40,20520,5588585--

Sovereign168,6371,91922--

Financial Institutions38,42813,088602817-

Residential Mortgages540,189115,9181,32785147920

Australian Credit Cards13,5613,7891661283856

Other Retail4,2714,2591911325950

Small Business28,00217,37851034118326

Specialised Lending4,1163,2763030--

Securitisation38,0097,317----

Standardised

b

27,41126,668--1252

New Zealand132,88846,49058337415710

Total1,177,971339,7414,3832,5351,696187

a.Includes regulatory expected losses for defaulted and non-defaulted exposures.

b.Includes credit valuation adjustment.

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CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

$m

Exposure

at Default

Risk

Weighted

Assets

Regulatory

Expected

Loss

a

Regulatory

expected

loss for

non-defaulted

exposures

Specific

Provision for

Non-performing

Exposures

Actual

losses for

the 9 months

ended

30 June 2023

Corporate

b

38,37224,542593140140(25)

Business Lending42,31026,75250627028223

Property Finance53,90432,1193001641363

Large Corporate39,49320,2816464--

Sovereign208,4702,36052--

Financial Institutions37,98014,8956631166

Residential Mortgages523,670111,4591,11276035420

Australian Credit Cards13,6533,9371701303672

Other Retail5,2635,1132251477484

Small Business29,38717,90856837618743

Specialised Lending3,9653,0422424--

Securitisation36,0237,098----

Standardised

c

29,48128,436--905

New Zealand129,73344,82453035312715

Total1,191,704342,7664,1632,4611,442246

a.Includes regulatory expected losses for defaulted and non-defaulted exposures.

b.Corporate loan losses include the recovery of a previously written off loan of $40 million.

c.Includes credit valuation adjustment.

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Provision for expected credit losses

This table discloses the provision for expected credit losses. Stage 1 and Stage 2 expected credit losses are classified as

provisions held against performing exposures. Stage 3 expected credit losses are classified as specific provisions (SPs)

described as individually assessed provisions (IAPs).

Since 31 March 2024, defaulted credit exposures have increased by $0.6 billion, mostly across the residential mortgage

and small business portfolios. This has been driven by an increase in 90+ day delinquencies in the program-managed

portfolio, reflecting the impact of higher interest rates and rising cost of living pressures on customers. In addition,

certain defaulted transaction-managed counterparties have been downgraded to doubtful grades. This has led to an

increase in IAPs, which have been raised against the portion of those defaulted exposures where the full collection

of principal and interest is unlikely. Conversely, the decrease in collectively assessed provisions (CAPs) was driven by

the impact of more favourable economic forecasts being used in the calculation of provisions for expected credit

losses (ECL).

AAS ProvisionsTotal Regulatory

$mIAPsCAPsProvisions

30 June 2024

Specific Provisions

for impaired loans526283809

for defaulted but not impaired loans-995995

Total Specific Provision5261,2781,804

Provisions held against performing exposures-3,3243,324

Total provisions for ECL5264,6025,128

31 March 2024

Specific Provisions

for impaired loans461238699

for defaulted but not impaired loans-997997

Total Specific Provision4611,2351,696

Provisions held against performing exposures-3,4393,439

Total provisions for ECL4614,6745,135

30 June 2023

Specific Provisions

for impaired loans407243650

for defaulted but not impaired loans-792792

Total Specific Provision4071,0351,442

Provisions held against performing exposures-3,6563,656

Total provisions for ECL4074,6915,098

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CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

Exposure at Default by major type

The following tables segment the portfolio by characteristics that provide an insight into the assessment of credit

risk concentration.

Off-balance sheet

Total

Exposure

at Default

Average

9 months

ended$m

On balance

sheet

Non-market

related

Market

related

30 June 2024

Corporate29,47610,0423,66843,18641,891

Business Lending39,3725,9457745,39443,824

Property Finance51,2825,58323457,09955,436

Large Corporate22,69614,5154,28741,49840,687

Sovereign141,4502205,338147,008168,301

Financial Institutions17,5395,13516,85239,52637,649

Residential Mortgages485,26563,271-548,536539,179

Australian Credit Cards6,1927,263-13,45513,553

Other Retail3,222842-4,0644,440

Small Business20,9217,100-28,02128,093

Specialised Lending2,4101,9951694,5744,170

Securitisation32,3356,4188138,83438,257

Standardised18,8045,1733,27227,24928,518

New Zealand110,32320,661662131,646133,290

Total981,287154,16334,6401,170,0901,177,288

Off-balance sheet

Total

Exposure

at Default

Average

6 months

ended$m

On balance

sheet

Non-market

related

Market

related

31 March 2024

Corporate29,17710,2363,52342,93641,459

Business Lending37,4496,25810843,81543,301

Property Finance50,0265,14832955,50354,882

Large Corporate21,25614,6204,32940,20540,416

Sovereign152,73122215,684168,637175,399

Financial Institutions16,8775,64415,90738,42837,023

Residential Mortgages475,87464,315-540,189536,060

Australian Credit Cards6,2847,277-13,56113,586

Other Retail3,413858-4,2714,565

Small Business20,7687,234-28,00228,116

Specialised Lending2,2641,6601924,1164,035

Securitisation30,9716,90713138,00938,065

Standardised19,1315,3192,96127,41128,941

New Zealand111,20620,973709132,888133,838

Total977,427156,67143,8731,177,9711,179,686

Off-balance sheet

Total

Exposure

at Default

Average

9 months

ended$m

On balance

sheet

Non-market

related

Market

related

30 June 2023

Corporate26,0279,2233,12238,37237,741

Business Lending36,9265,3255942,31041,586

Property Finance48,2445,38727353,90453,301

Large Corporate20,52214,6574,31439,49339,871

Sovereign170,17124638,053208,470209,668

Financial Institutions16,6514,35616,97337,98037,834

Residential Mortgages458,51565,155-523,670520,972

Australian Credit Cards6,1827,471-13,65313,664

Other Retail4,288975-5,2635,425

Small Business22,2297,158-29,38729,473

Specialised Lending1,8891,9541223,9653,856

Securitisation27,2128,7694236,02334,427

Standardised23,1073,4582,91629,48129,867

New Zealand107,57621,628529129,733132,119

Total969,539155,76266,4031,191,7041,189,804

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Non-performing credit exposures by portfolio

The table below discloses non-performing credit exposures by credit asset class. Non-performing exposures are those

captured by the definition of default contained in APS 220 Credit Risk Management, which occurs when either one, or

both, of the following has happened:

•Westpac considers that the borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to Westpac in full, without recourse to

actions such as realising available security;

•the borrower is 90 days or more past-due on a credit obligation to Westpac.

Non-performing exposures can only be reclassified back to performing after the borrower demonstrates timely

repayments over the relevant probationary period, which is 90 days for non-restructured exposures and six months

for restructured exposures.

$m

Non Performing

Exposures -

Not Impaired

Non Performing

Exposures

- Impaired

Total Non

Performing

Exposures

Specific provisions

for Non Performing

Exposures

Actual Losses

for the 9

months ended

30 June 2024

Corporate791602391644

Business Lending8272461,07335411

Property Finance703107131564

Large Corporate2461-

Sovereign-----

Financial Institutions5946319-

Residential Mortgages5,4493585,80750734

Australian Credit Cards-96964194

Other Retail-1191196078

Small Business6565451,20119336

Specialised Lending-----

Securitisation-----

Standardised34510845311514

New Zealand8182131,03119415

Total8,9381,86310,8011,804290

$m

Non Performing

Exposures -

Not Impaired

Non Performing

Exposures

- Impaired

Total Non

Performing

Exposures

Specific provisions

for Non Performing

Exposures

Actual Losses

for the 6

months ended

31 March 2024

Corporate8916325216314

Business Lending9041611,0653226

Property Finance694137071533

Large Corporate-----

Sovereign-----

Financial Institutions44115517-

Residential Mortgages5,1232985,42147920

Australian Credit Cards-92923856

Other Retail-1181185950

Small Business7793701,14918326

Specialised Lending-----

Securitisation-----

Standardised3651184831252

New Zealand71915687515710

Total8,7171,50010,2171,696187

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CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

$m

Non Performing

Exposures -

Not Impaired

Non Performing

Exposures

- Impaired

Total Non

Performing

Exposures

Specific provisions

for Non Performing

Exposures

Actual Losses

for the 9

months ended

30 June 2023

Corporate54145199140(25)

Business Lending8791851,06428223

Property Finance694267201363

Large Corporate-----

Sovereign-----

Financial Institutions411354166

Residential Mortgages3,7772334,01035420

Australian Credit Cards-96963672

Other Retail-1501507484

Small Business6913561,04718743

Specialised Lending-----

Securitisation-----

Standardised307126433905

New Zealand6538874112715

Total7,0961,4188,5141,442246

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SECURITISATION

Banking book summary of securitisation activity by asset type

This table shows assets transferred into securitisation schemes by underlying asset type (ADI originated) for the

relevant period.

For the 3 months endedRecognised

30 June 2024Amountgain or loss

$msecuritisedon sale

Residential mortgages972-

Total972-

For the 6 months endedRecognised

31 March 2024Amountgain or loss

$msecuritisedon sale

Residential mortgages4,714-

Total4,714-

For the 3 months ended

Recognised

30 June 2023Amountgain or loss

$msecuritisedon sale

Residential mortgages1,819-

Total1,819-

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SECURITISATION

Banking book summary of on and off-balance sheet securitisation by exposure type

On balance sheetTotal

SecuritisationSecuritisationOff-balanceExposure

$mretainedpurchasedsheetat Default

30 June 2024

Securities-9,153-9,153

Liquidity facilities--323323

Funding facilities6,580-8457,425

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities1,732-2712,003

Warehouse facilities14,870-5,06019,930

Total23,1829,1536,49938,834

31 March 2024

Securities-7,942-7,942

Liquidity facilities--378378

Funding facilities6,988-7207,708

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities1,831-1591,990

Warehouse facilities14,210-5,78119,991

Total23,0297,9427,03838,009

30 June 2023

Securities-8,163658,228

Liquidity facilities--289289

Funding facilities4,309-4954,803

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities1,842-1511,993

Warehouse facilities12,896-7,81320,709

Total19,0468,1638,81436,023

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Trading book summary of on and off-balance sheet securitisation by exposure type

1

On balance sheetTotal

SecuritisationSecuritisationOff-balanceExposure

$mretainedpurchasedsheetat Default

30 June 2024

Securities-922-922

Liquidity facilities----

Funding facilities----

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities----

Warehouse facilities----

Credit enhancements----

Basis swaps--7878

Other derivatives--33

Total-922811,003

31 March 2024

Securities-610-610

Liquidity facilities----

Funding facilities----

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities----

Warehouse facilities----

Credit enhancements----

Basis swaps--130130

Other derivatives--11

Total-610131741

30 June 2023

Securities-455-455

Liquidity facilities----

Funding facilities----

Underwriting facilities----

Lending facilities----

Warehouse facilities----

Credit enhancements----

Basis swaps--3737

Other derivatives--55

Total-45542498

1.EAD associated with trading book securitisation is not included in the EAD by major type on page 16. Trading book securitisation exposure is

captured and risk weighted under APS 116.

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LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) measures a bank’s ability to meet its liquidity needs under an acute liquidity stress

scenario (prescribed by APRA), measured over a 30-day time frame. LCR is calculated as High-Quality Liquid Assets

(HQLA) as a percentage of Net Cash Outflows (NCO) as defined in APS 210.

Westpac’s average LCR

1

for the quarter was 130% (31 March 2024: 132%) and continues to be above the regulatory

minimum of 100%.

The decrease in average LCR for the quarter ended 30 June 2024 (130%) reflects a decrease in average liquid assets

of $9.0 billion or 4.9%. This was driven by TFF maturities during the quarter, the higher average funding gap and lower

average short-term wholesale borrowings partly offset by higher average issuance of term wholesale borrowings. Partly

offsetting these factors was a decrease in average NCO driven by reduced wholesale funding outflows, primarily from

long-term wholesale funding maturities.

HQLA averaged $167.5 billion over the quarter (31 March 2024: $176.7 billion), comprising of cash and balances with

central banks, Australian government and semi-government bonds. Westpac also holds other HQLA, mainly qualifying

RBNZ securities.

Funding is sourced from retail, small business, corporate and institutional customer deposits and wholesale funding.

Westpac seeks to minimise the outflows associated with this funding by targeting customer deposits with lower LCR

outflow rates and actively manages the maturity profile of its wholesale funding portfolio.

Westpac maintains a buffer over the regulatory minimum of 100% in line with its liquidity risk tolerance.

30 June 202431 March 2024

$m

Total unweighted

value (average)

Total weighted

value (average)

Total unweighted

value (average)

Total weighted

value (average)

Liquid assets, of which:

1High-quality liquid assets (HQLA)167,467176,659

2Alternative liquid assets (ALA)--

3Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) securities5,1034,871

Cash Outflows

4Retail deposits and deposits from small

business customers, of which:

344,13030,643338,11530,017

5Stable deposits165,4248,271163,1298,156

6Less stable deposits178,70622,372174,98621,861

7Unsecured wholesale funding, of which:164,49774,059172,81878,521

8Operational deposits (all counterparties)

and deposits in networks for

cooperative banks

73,22718,24076,92019,160

9Non-operational deposits

(all counterparties)

81,02345,57282,37745,840

10Unsecured debt10,24710,24713,52113,521

11Secured wholesale funding2,2692,039

12Additional requirements, of which:199,49831,664216,58533,024

13Outflows related to derivatives exposures

and other collateral requirements

13,64113,64113,89013,890

14Outflows related to loss of funding on

debt products

661661810810

15Credit and liquidity facilities185,19617,362201,88518,324

16Other contractual funding obligations9,8256,9108,4256,186

17Other contingent funding obligations66,4825,17849,6374,334

18Total cash outflows150,723154,121

Cash inflows

19Secured lending (e.g. reverse repos)13,453-8,915-

20Inflows from fully performing exposures10,7165,7909,8635,387

21Other cash inflows11,74311,74311,62611,626

22Total cash inflows35,91217,53330,40417,013

23Total liquid assets172,570181,530

24Total net cash outflows133,190137,108

25Liquidity Coverage Ratio (%)130%132%

Number of data points used6363

1.Average LCR is calculated as a simple average of the daily observations over the quarter. Number of data points used is reported in the table.

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX I – APS 330 QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX II – EXCHANGE RATES

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APPENDIX I – APS 330 QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

APS 330 referenceWestpac disclosurePage

General requirements

Paragraph 51Tier 1 Capital, total exposures and leverage ratio9, 12

Attachment C:

Table 3: Capital adequacy(a) to (e)Capital requirements10

(f)Westpac’s capital adequacy ratios9

Capital adequacy ratios of major subsidiary banks9

Table 4: Credit risk(a)Exposure at Default by major type16

(b)Non-performing and past due loans by portfolio17

(c)Provisions held against performing exposures15

Table 5: Securitisation exposures(a)Banking book summary of securitisation activity by asset type19

(b)Banking book summary of on and off-balance sheet securitisation by

exposure type

20

Trading book summary of on and off-balance sheet securitisation by

exposure type

21

Attachment F:

Table 20: Liquidity Coverage Ratio

disclosure template

Liquidity Coverage Ratio disclosure22

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APPENDIX II – EXCHANGE RATES

Exchange rates against A$

30 June31 March30 June

As at202420242023

USD0.66330.65280.6625

GBP0.52480.51670.5255

NZD1.09321.08921.0890

EUR0.62020.60330.6101

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GLOSSARY

Credit Quality

Actual lossesRepresent direct write-offs and write-offs from provisions after adjusting for recoveries.

Australian accounting

standards (AAS)

A set of Australian reporting standards and interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

Collectively assessed

provisions (CAPs)

Collectively assessed provisions for expected credit loss under AASB 9 represent the Expected Credit Loss (ECL)

which is collectively assessed in pools of similar assets with similar risk characteristics. This incorporates forward-

looking information and does not require an actual loss event to have occurred for an impairment provision to

be recognised.

Credit valuation adjustment

(CVA) risk

Refer to mark-to-market related credit risk.

DefaultFrom 1 January 2023: Refer to Non-performing exposures definition.

Defaulted but not impairedFrom 1 January 2023: Non-performing exposures that are not captured by the definition of impaired exposures

contained in this glossary.

Expected credit loss (ECL)Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of the cash shortfalls expected to result from defaults

over the relevant time frame. They are determined by evaluating a range of possible outcomes and taking into

account the time value of money, past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.

Exposure at default (EAD)EAD is calculated at facility level and includes outstandings as well as the proportion of committed undrawn that is

expected to be drawn in the event of a future default.

Impaired exposuresIncludes exposures that have deteriorated to the point where full collection of interest and principal is in doubt,

based on an assessment of the customer’s outlook, cashflow, and the net realisation of value of assets to which

recourse is held:

•facilities 90 days or more past due, and full recovery is in doubt: exposures where contractual payments are 90

or more days in arrears and the net realisable value of assets to which recourse is held may not be sufficient

to allow full collection of interest and principal, including overdrafts or other revolving facilities that remain

continuously outside approved limits by material amounts for 90 or more calendar days;

•non-accrual facilities: exposures with individually assessed impairment provisions held against them, excluding

restructured loans;

•restructured facilities: exposures where the original contractual terms have been formally modified to provide

for concessions of interest or principal for reasons related to the financial difficulties of the customer;

•other assets acquired through security enforcement (includes other real estate owned): includes the value of

any other assets acquired as full or partial settlement of outstanding obligations through the enforcement of

security arrangements; and

•any other facilities where the full collection of interest and principal is in doubt.

Individually assessed

provisions (IAPs)

Provisions raised for expected credit losses on credit exposures that are known to be impaired and are assessed

on an individual basis. The estimated losses on these impaired exposures is based on expected future cash flows

discounted to their present value and, as this discount unwinds, interest will be recognised in the income statement.

Internal Ratings-Based

approach (IRB &

Advanced IRB)

These approaches allow banks to use internal estimates of the risks of their loans as inputs into the determination

of the amount of credit risk capital needed to support the organisation. In the Advanced IRB approach, banks must

supply their own estimates for all three credit parameters – Probability of Default, Loss Given Default and Exposure

at Default.

Loss given default (LGD)The LGD represents an estimate of the expected severity of a loss to Westpac should a customer default occur

during a severe economic downturn. Westpac assigns LGD to each credit facility, assuming an event of default has

occurred and taking into account a conservative estimate of the net realisable value of assets to which Westpac has

recourse and over which it has security. LGDs also reflect the seniority of exposure in the customer’s capital and

debt structure.

Mark-to-market related

credit risk

The risk of mark-to-market losses related to deterioration in the credit quality of a derivative counterparty also

referred to as credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk.

Non-performing exposuresCredit exposures captured by the definition of default contained in APS 220, which occurs when either one, or

both, of the following has happened:

•Westpac considers that the borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to Westpac in full, without recourse

to actions such as realising available security;

•the borrower is 90 days or more past-due on a credit obligation to Westpac.

Non-Performing Exposures

– Impaired

Exposures that meet the characteristics of Non-Performing exposures and Impaired exposures (see

separate definitions).

Off-balance sheet exposureCredit exposures arising from facilities that are not recorded on Westpac's balance sheet (under accounting

methodology). Undrawn commitments and the expected future exposure calculated for Westpac's derivative

products are included in off-balance sheet exposure.

On balance sheet exposureCredit exposures arising from facilities that are recorded on Westpac's balance sheet (under

accounting methodology).

Probability of default (PD)Probability of default is a through-the-cycle assessment of the likelihood of a customer defaulting on its financial

obligations within one year.

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GLOSSARY

Capital Adequacy

Additional Tier 1

capital (AT1)

Comprises high quality components of capital that provide a permanent and unrestricted commitment of funds that

are freely available to absorb losses but rank behind claims of depositors and other more senior creditors. They also

provide for fully discretionary capital distributions.

Common equity Tier 1

(CET1) capital

The highest form of capital. The key components of common equity are shares, retained earnings and undistributed

current year earnings.

Interest rate risk in the

banking book (IRRBB)

The risk of loss in earnings or economic value in the banking book as a consequence of movements in interest rates.

Risk weighted

assets (RWA)

Assets (both on and off-balance sheet) are risk weighted according to each asset's inherent potential for default

and what the likely losses would be in case of default. In the case of non-asset backed risks (i.e. market and

operational risk), RWA is determined by multiplying the capital requirements for those risks by 12.5.

Tier 2 capitalIncludes other capital elements, which, to varying degrees, fall short of the quality of Tier 1 capital but still

contribute to the overall strength of an entity as a gone concern capital.

Value at Risk (VaR)VaR is a measure of the potential loss in economic value arising from adverse market movements and is calculated

over a defined time horizon (typically 1-day or 1-year) at a 99% confidence internal using a minimum of one year

of historical data. VaR takes account of all material market variables that may cause a change in the value of the

trading portfolio or the banking book including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, price changes, volatility, and

the correction among these variables.

Leverage Ratio

Leverage ratioThe leverage ratio is defined by APRA as Tier 1 capital divided by the “Exposure measure” and is expressed as a

percentage. “Exposure measure” includes on-balance sheet exposures, derivatives exposures, securities financing

transaction (SFT) exposures, and other off-balance sheet exposures.

Securitisation

Banking bookThe banking book includes all securities that are not actively traded by Westpac.

Trading bookTrading book activity represents positions in financial instruments, including derivative products and other off-

balance sheet instruments, that are held either with trading intent or to hedge other elements of the trading book.

Liquidity

Alternative Liquid

Assets (ALA)

Assets that qualify for inclusion in the numerator of the LCR in jurisdictions where there is insufficient supply

of HQLA.

Committed Liquidity

Facility (CLF)

Facility made available by the RBA to cover the shortfall in Australian dollars between the ADI's holding of HQLA

and net cash outflows, subject to qualifying conditions. The facility was phased out by 1 January 2023. The CLF was

treated as an ALA for the Group's LCR calculation.

Funding gapDifference between customer deposits and customer loans.

High-quality liquid

assets (HQLA)

Assets which meet APRA’s criteria for inclusion as HQLA in the numerator of the LCR.

Liquidity coverage

ratio (LCR)

An APRA requirement to maintain an adequate level of unencumbered high quality liquid assets, to meet liquidity

needs for a 30 calendar day period under an APRA-defined severe stress scenario. Absent a situation of financial

stress, the value of the LCR must not be less than 100%. LCR is calculated as the percentage ratio of stock of HQLA,

CLF and qualifying Reserve Bank of New Zealand securities over the total net cash out flows in a modelled 30 day

defined stressed scenario.

Net cash outflowsTotal expected cash outflows minus total expected cash inflows in the specified LCR stress scenario calculated in

accordance with APRA’s liquidity standard.

Term Funding

Facility (TFF)

A facility that was established by the RBA in March 2020 to provide 3 year term funding to Australian ADIs via

repurchase transactions, subject to qualifying conditions, to help support lending to Australian businesses. The

facility closed to new draw downs in June 2021.

Other

ADIAuthorised deposit-taking institution. ADIs are corporations that are authorised under the Banking Act 1959 to

carry on banking business in Australia.

APRAAustralian Prudential Regulatory Authority

APSAustralian Prudential Standards

CCBCapital Conservation Buffer

D-SIBsDomestic Systemically Important Banks

ELEExtended licensed entity. ELE's comprises of an ADI and any subsidiaries of the ADI that have been approved by

APRA as being part of a single ‘stand-alone’ entity.

FIRBFoundation Internal-Ratings Based Approach

G-SIBGlobal Systemically Important Banks

ICAAPInternal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process

RBAReserve Bank of Australia

RBNZReserve Bank of New Zealand

SMAStandardised Measurement Approach

WNZLWestpac New Zealand Limited

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained in this report contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the

meaning of section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements appear in a

number of places in this report and include statements regarding Westpac’s current intent, belief or expectations with

respect to its business and operations, macro and micro economic and market conditions, results of operations and

financial condition and performance, capital adequacy and risk management, including, without limitation, future loan

loss provisions and financial support to certain borrowers, forecasted economic indicators and performance metric

outcomes, indicative drivers, climate- and other sustainability- related statements, commitments, targets, projections and

metrics, and other estimated and proxy data.

Words such as ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’,

‘believe’, ‘probability’, ‘indicative’, ‘risk’, ‘aim’, ‘outlook’, ‘forecast’, ‘f’cast’, ‘f’, ‘assumption’, ‘projection’, ‘target,’ goal’,

‘guidance’, ‘ambition’ or other similar words are used to identify forward-looking statements, or otherwise identify

forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Westpac’s current views on future events and are

subject to change, certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other factors which are, in many

instances, beyond Westpac’s control (and the control of Westpac’s officers, employees, agents and advisors), and have

been made based on management’s expectations or beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect

upon Westpac.

Forward-looking statements may also be made, verbally or in writing, by members of Westpac’s management or Board

in connection with this report. Such statements are subject to the same limitations, uncertainties, assumptions and

disclaimers set out in this report.

There can be no assurance that future developments or performance will align with Westpac’s expectations or that

the effect of future developments on Westpac will be those anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from

those Westpac expects or which are expressed or implied in forward-looking statements, depending on various factors

including, but not limited to, those described in the section titled ‘Risk factors’ in Westpac’s 2024 Interim Financial

Results Announcement. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Westpac,

investors and others should carefully consider such factors and other uncertainties and events.

Except as required by law, Westpac assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this

report, whether from new information, future events, conditions or otherwise, after the date of this report.

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