Commonwealth Bank of Australia : Statement regarding potential shareholder class action

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a provider of integrated financial services. The Company provides retail and commercial banking services predominantly in Australia and in New Zealand through its subsidiary, ASB. It serves approximately 16 million customers. The Company's segments include Retail Banking Services, Business Banking, Institutional Banking and Markets and New Zealand. Retail Banking services provides banking and general insurance products and services to personal and private bank customers. Business Banking serves the banking needs of business, corporate and agribusiness customers across the full range of financial services solutions, as well as providing equities trading and margin lending services through the CommSec business. Institutional Banking and Markets serves the commercial and wholesale banking needs of large corporate, institutional and government clients. New Zealand includes the banking and funds management businesses operating under the ASB brand.