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

Jan 22, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ( ANZ )

ABN

11 005 357 522

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

  • 1 +Class of +securities issued or to ANZ Capital Notes 3 be issued

2 Number of[+] securities issued or 7,500,000 ANZ Capital Notes 3, but may be to be issued (if known) or more or less maximum number which may be issued

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Principal
terms
of
the
+securities
(e.g.
if
options,
exercise price and expiry date; if
partly
paid
+securities,
the
amount outstanding and due
dates
for
payment;
if
+convertible
securities,
the
conversion price and dates for
conversion)
Refer to the ANZ Capital Notes 3 Prospectus
lodged with ASIC and ASX on 23 January 2015
(Prospectus)
(in
particular
Section
1
“Investment overview”, Section 2 “About ANZ
Capital Notes 3” and the Note Terms in
Appendix A).
Capitalised terms in this Appendix 3B have the
meaning set out in the Prospectus.
ANZ Capital Notes 3 are fully paid, convertible,
redeemable and transferable, non-cumulative,
perpetual, unsecured subordinated notes issued
by ANZ acting through its New Zealand Branch.
On the first to occur of 24 March 2025 (if the
Mandatory Conversion Conditions are satisfied
on that date) and the first Distribution Payment
Date after that date on which the Mandatory
Conversion Conditions are satisfied, ANZ must
Convert all of the ANZ Capital Notes 3 then on
issue into Ordinary Shares.
ANZ may elect to Exchange all or some ANZ
Capital Notes 3 on issue on 24 March 2023,
where a Tax Event occurs, or where a Regulatory
Event occurs. Exchange in these circumstances is
subject to APRA’s prior written approval and
certain conditions as described in Section 2.3 of
the Prospectus.
ANZ must Convert all (but not some only) ANZ
Capital Notes 3 on the occurrence of a Change of
Control Event.
Conditions may apply to any Conversion
following a Change of Control Event. Details are
set out in Section 2.4 of the Prospectus.
ANZ will be required to Convert a number of
ANZ Capital Notes 3 into Ordinary Shares
(subject to the Maximum Conversion Number)
following the occurrence of a Trigger Event
(which comprises a Common Equity Capital
Trigger Event or a Non-Viability Trigger Event).
If the ANZ Capital Notes 3 are not Converted
within 5 Business Days for any reason (including
an Inability Event) they will be Written Off,
which means all rights in relation to those ANZ
Capital Notes 3 will be terminated, and those
Holders will not have their capital repaid.
Holders of ANZ Capital Notes 3 do not have any
right to vote at meetings of members of ANZ.
Holders have certain voting rights which can be
exercised at a meeting of Holders.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Do the+securities rank equally
in all respects from the+issue
date with an existing+class of
quoted+securities?
If the additional+securities do
not rank equally, please state:
• the date from which they do
• the extent to which they
participate
for
the
next
dividend, (in the case of a
trust,
distribution)
or
interest payment
• the extent to which they do
not rank equally, other than
in
relation
to
the
next
dividend,
distribution
or
interest payment
In a winding-up of ANZ, ANZ Capital Notes
3 rank ahead of Ordinary Shares, equally
among themselves, equally with Equal
Ranking
Instruments
(including
ANZ
Capital Securities) and behind all Senior
Creditors of ANZ, including depositors.
Holders’ rights in relation to ANZ Capital
Notes
3
may
be
terminated
where
Conversion does not occur as required
following a Trigger Event.
For more information in relation to the
ranking of ANZ Capital Notes 3 refer to
Table 2 in Section 1.1 of the Prospectus.
5
Issue price or consideration
6
Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for
the acquisition of assets, clearly
identify those assets)
6a
Is the entity an+eligible entity
that
has
obtained
security
holder approval under rule 7.1A?
If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h
in relation to the+securities the
subject of this Appendix 3B, and
comply with section 6i
6b
The date the security holder
resolution under rule 7.1A was
passed
6c
Number of+securities issued
without security holder approval
under rule 7.1
$100 per ANZ Capital Note 3
ANZ will use the proceeds of the Offer for
general corporate purposes.
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.1A
6e
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.3, or another
specific security holder approval
(specify date of meeting)
6f
Number of+securities issued
under an exception in rule 7.2
6g
If+securities issued under rule
7.1A, was issue price at least 75%
of 15 day VWAP as calculated
under rule 7.1A.3? Include the
+issue date and both values.
Include the source of the VWAP
calculation.
6h
If+securities were issued under
rule
7.1A
for
non-cash
consideration, state date on
which
valuation
of
consideration was released to
ASX Market Announcements
6i
Calculate the entity’s remaining
issue capacity under rule 7.1 and
rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1
and release to ASX Market
Announcements
7
+Issue dates
Note: The issue date may be prescribed by
ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in
rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a
pro rata entitlement issue must comply with
the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.
Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.
Not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
ANZ Capital Notes 3 are expected to be
issued on 5 March 2015.
Number +Class
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
2,765,980,222
19,687,224
13,400,000
15,086,520
11,200,000
16,100,000
7,500,000
Fully paid ordinary
shares
Fully paid
Convertible
Preference Shares
issued in 2009
(CPS2)
Fully paid
Convertible
Preference Shares
issued in 2011 (CPS3)
ANZ
Subordinated
Notes
ANZ Capital Notes 1
ANZ Capital Notes 2
ANZ Capital Notes 3
USD1,500,000,000 1.00% Covered Bond due
October 2015
USD750,000,000 Floating Rate Covered Bond
due October 2015
AUD1,000,000,000 Floating Rate TCD due
October 2015
AUD1,450,000,000 Floating Rate TCD due May
2016
AUD775,000,000 6.75% TCD due May 2016
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
10
Dividend policy (in the case of a
trust, distribution policy) on the
increased capital (interests)
Number +Class
6,526,397 Options on issue
Subject to the Payment Conditions and
ANZ’s absolute discretion, Distributions are
payable half-yearly in arrears on the
Distribution Payment Dates (each 24 March
and 24 September). The first Distribution
Payment Date is scheduled to be 24
September 2015.
The payment of each distribution is subject
to ANZ’s absolute discretion and no
Payment Condition existing in respect of the
relevant Distribution Payment Date.
A Payment Condition will exist where:

the payment of Distributions will
result in ANZ (on a Level 1 basis) or
the ANZ Group (on a Level 2 basis
or, if applicable, a Level 3 basis) not
complying with APRA’s then current
capital adequacy requirements;

the payment of Distributions would
result in ANZ becoming, or being
likely to become, insolvent for the
purposes of the Corporations Act; or

APRA objects to the payment of the
Distribution.
All payments are subject to applicable law.

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval Not applicable required?

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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12
Is the issue renounceable or non-
renounceable?
13
Ratio in which the+securities
will be offered
14
+Class of+securities to which the
offer relates
15
+Record
date
to
determine
entitlements
16
Will
holdings
on
different
registers (or subregisters) be
aggregated
for
calculating
entitlements?
17
Policy for deciding entitlements
in relation to fractions
18
Names of countries in which the
entity has security holders who
will not be sent new offer
documents
Note: Security holders must be told how their
entitlements are to be dealt with.
Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19
Closing
date
for
receipt
of
acceptances or renunciations
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Names of any underwriters
21
Amount of any underwriting fee
or commission
22
Names of any brokers to the
issue
23
Fee or commission payable to the
broker to the issue
24
Amount of any handling fee
payable to brokers who lodge
acceptances or renunciations on
behalf of security holders
25
If the issue is contingent on
security holders’ approval, the
date of the meeting
26
Date entitlement and acceptance
form and offer documents will be
sent to persons entitled
27
If the entity has issued options,
and the terms entitle option
holders
to
participate
on
exercise, the date on which
notices will be sent to option
holders
28
Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
29
Date rights trading will end (if
applicable)
30
How do security holders sell
their entitlements_in full_through
a broker?
31
How do security holders sell_part_
of their entitlements through a
broker
and
accept
for
the
balance?
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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  • 32 How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

Not applicable

  • 33 +Issue date

Not applicable

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

  • 34 Type of[+] securities ( tick one )

  • (a) +Securities described in Part 1

  • (b)[All other ][+][securities ]

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

  • 35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

  • 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

  • 1 - 1,000

  • 1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

  • 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of[+] securities for which Not applicable +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which Not applicable quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in Not applicable all respects from the[+] issue date with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional[+] securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 41 Reason for request for quotation Not applicable now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another[+] security, clearly identify that other[+] security) Number +Class 42 Number and +class of all Not applicable +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Quotation agreement

  • 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

  • 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

  • The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

  • There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

  • An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

  • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

  • 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 23 January 2015 (Director/Company secretary)

Print name: John Priestley

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

== == == == ==

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