Market Announcements Office ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Place

Level 20, 275 Kent Street

Sydney NSW 2000

TEL +61 2 8219 8990

22 December 2016

Dear Sir / Madam,

The Westpac Group 2017 Financial Calendar ("Westpac Financial Calendar") has been amended to reflect changes in the way the ASX has determined business days for 20171. The amendments affect the following securities:

Security

Date

Previous date

Revised date

Westpac Capital Notes 3

Record date for 22 March 2017 quarterly distribution

10 March 2017

13 March 2017

Westpac Capital Notes 4

Payment date for 30 September 2017 quarterly distribution

3 October 2017

2 October 2017

Westpac Convertible Preference Shares

Payment date for 30 September 2017 semi- annual dividend

3 October 2017

2 October 2017

These dates may change and payment of any distribution, dividend or interest payment is subject to the relevant payment conditions. Key dates for the securities listed in the Westpac Financial Calendar will be confirmed as part of the notification process to the ASX for each distribution, dividend and interest payment.

The amended Westpac Financial Calendar is attached. Yours sincerely,

Tim Hartin

Group Company Secretary Westpac Banking Corporation

1 The ASX trading calendar 2017, which details ASX non-business days, is available at http://www.asx.com.au/about/calendars.htm.

Financial calendar: 2017 Westpac Ordinary Shares (ASX code: WBC)

Final dividend payable 21 December 2016

New York final dividend payable (NYSE code: WBK) 3 January 2017

Financial Half Year end 31 March 2017

Interim results and dividend announcement 8 May 2017 New York ex-dividend date for interim dividend (NYSE code: WBK) 16 May 20171 Ex-dividend date for interim dividend 18 May 20171 New York record date for interim dividend (NYSE code: WBK) 18 May 20171 Record date for interim dividend 19 May 20171

Interim dividend payable 4 July 20171

Financial Year end 30 September 2017

Final results and dividend announcement 6 November 2017 New York ex-dividend date for final dividend (NYSE code: WBK) 8 November 20172 Ex-dividend date for final dividend 13 November 20172 New York record date for final dividend (NYSE code: WBK) 13 November 20172 Record date for final dividend 14 November 20172

Annual General Meeting 8 December 20173

Final dividend payable 22 December 20172

1 Dates will be confirmed at the time of announcing the 2017 interim results.

2 Dates will be confirmed at the time of announcing the 2017 final results.

3 Details regarding the location of this meeting and the business to be dealt with will be contained in the separate Notice of Meeting sent to shareholders in November 2017.

Westpac Capital Notes (ASX code: WBCPD)

Ex date for quarterly distribution 27 February 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 28 February 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 8 March 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 30 May 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 31 May 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 8 June 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 30 August 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 31 August 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 8 September 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 29 November 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 30 November 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 8 December 2017

Westpac Capital Notes 2 (ASX code: WBCPE)

Ex date for quarterly distribution 14 December 2016

Record date for quarterly distribution 15 December 2016

Payment date for quarterly distribution 23 December 2016

Ex date for quarterly distribution 14 March 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 15 March 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 23 March 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 14 June 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 15 June 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 23 June 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 14 September 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 15 September 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 25 September 20171

Ex date for quarterly distribution 14 December 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 15 December 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 27 December 20171

1 Next business day when a payment date falls on a non-ASX business day.

Westpac Capital Notes 3 (ASX code: WBCPF)

Ex date for quarterly distribution 13 December 2016

Record date for quarterly distribution 14 December 2016

Payment date for quarterly distribution 22 December 2016

Ex date for quarterly distribution 13 March 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 14 March 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 22 March 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 13 June 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 14 June 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 22 June 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 13 September 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 14 September 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 22 September 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 13 December 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 14 December 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 22 December 2017

Westpac Capital Notes 4 (ASX code: WBCPG)

Ex date for quarterly distribution 21 December 2016

Record date for quarterly distribution 22 December 2016

Payment date for quarterly distribution 30 December 2016

Ex date for quarterly distribution 21 March 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 22 March 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 30 March 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 21 June 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 22 June 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 30 June 2017

Ex date for quarterly distribution 21 September 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 22 September 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 2 October 20171

Ex date for quarterly distribution 21 December 2017

Record date for quarterly distribution 22 December 2017

Payment date for quarterly distribution 2 January 20181

1 Next business day when a payment date falls on a non-ASX business day.

Westpac Convertible Preference Shares (ASX code: WBCPC)

Ex date for semi-annual dividend 22 March 2017

Record date for semi-annual dividend 23 March 2017

Payment date for semi-annual dividend 31 March 2017

Ex date for semi-annual dividend 21 September 2017

Record date for semi-annual dividend 22 September 2017

Payment date for semi-annual dividend 2 October 20171

1 Next business day when a payment date falls on a non-ASX business day.

Westpac Subordinated Notes (ASX code: WBCHA)

Ex date for quarterly interest payment 14 February 2017

Record date for quarterly interest payment 15 February 2017

Payment date for quarterly interest payment 23 February 2017

Ex date for quarterly interest payment 12 May 2017

Record date for quarterly interest payment 15 May 2017

Payment date for quarterly interest payment 23 May 2017

Ex date for quarterly interest payment 14 August 2017

Record date for quarterly interest payment 15 August 2017

Payment date for quarterly interest payment 23 August 20171

Ex date for quarterly interest payment 14 November 2017

Record date for quarterly interest payment 15 November 2017

Payment date for quarterly interest payment 23 November 2017

1 The first optional Redemption Date for Westpac Subordinated Notes will be 23 August 2017. Redemption on this date is subject to APRA's prior written consent. There can be no certainty that APRA will provide its consent in respect of any early redemption.

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