Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2015

Aug 12, 2015

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13 August 2015

The Manager Company Announcements ASX Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ASX Code: ANZ) Notification under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

ANZ gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) that:

1. ANZ has today issued 80,775,445 fully paid ordinary shares under a placement without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act.

2. As at the date of this notice:

   • (a) ANZ has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act as they apply to ANZ;

   • (b) ANZ has complied with section 674 of the Corporations Act; and

   • (c) there is no "excluded information" within the meaning of sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Corporations Act which is required to be disclosed by ANZ under section 708A(6)(e) of the Corporations Act.

Yours sincerely

John Priestley Company Secretary

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE U.S.

This statement does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. The securities offered will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522