Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C (2) Exemption

To:

MarketAnnouncements Office ASX Limited

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN 33 007 457 141) (the "Company") gives notice of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the company, in respect of which its controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to subsection 259C (2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

  1. Previous Notice

    Particulars of the aggregated percentage of voting share in the Company at the time at which it was last required to give a notice to the Australian Securities Exchange (the "ASX") are contained in the notice given to the ASX on: 19/09/2016

    The notice was dated: 19/09/2016

  2. Issued Share Capital 3,346,166,853 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company have been issued as at 16/12/2016.
  3. Aggregate percentage of voting shares

    The aggregated percentage of voting shares in respect of which the Company's controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal and voting shares underlying derivatives held by the Company's controlled entities is:

    1.96% of total number of voting shares on issue.

  4. Details of relevant interests

    Details of present beneficial holders as at 16/12/2016 for Westpac Banking Corporation and associated entities:

    Holder of interest

    Registered holder of securities

    Nature of interest (7)

    Class and number of securities

    Advance Asset Management Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    Advance Asset Management Limited is the RE of various unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 15,073,690

    Asgard Capital Management Limited

    Asgard Capital Management Limited

    Asgard Capital Management Limited ABN 92 009 279 592

    AFSL 240695 is a custodian and operator of Investor- Directed Portfolio Service (IDPS). Asgard Capital

    Ordinary 751,516

    Management Limited is the custodian and operator of Asgard eWrap Investment, Asgard Funds Account, LifeForce eWrap Investment and Personal Choice Private eWrap Investment Account.

    BT Funds Management Limited

    Asgard Capital Management Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    BT Portfolio Services Limited

    BT Funds Management Limited is the manager of various superannuation funds, institutional investor portfolios and unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 15,901,819

    BT Funds Management No.2 Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    BT Funds Management No.2 Limited is the manager, trustee or responsible entity of various superannuation funds, institutional investor portfolios and unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 280,561

    BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited

    Guardian Nominees No. 2 Limited

    BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited is the manager of various superannuation funds, institutional investor portfolios and unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 698,174

    BT Investment Management (Fund Services) Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    JPM Custodial Services

    UBS Wealth Management

    BT Investment Management (Fund Services) Limited is the responsible entity of various managed investment schemes and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 14,400,398

    BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited

    BNP Fund Services Australasia Pty Limited

    Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    JP Morgan Chase Bank

    National Australia Bank Limited

    National Custodian Nominees

    National Nominees Limited

    BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited (previously known as BT Investment Management (RE) Limited) is the fund manager of various superannuation funds, institutional investor portfolios and unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 10,481,153

    Permanent Trustees Australia Limited

    Westpac RE Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    BT Portfolio Services Limited

    Westpac RE Limited is the manager, trustee or responsible entity of various superannuation funds, institutional investor portfolios and unit trusts and, in that capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 5,147,835

    Westpac Financial Services Limited

    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

    BT Portfolio Services Limited

    Westpac Financial Services Group Limited

    Registered Holder of Securities.

    ABN 50 000 326 312.

    Ordinary 2,618,467

    Westpac Institutional Banking*

    Westpac Institutional Banking

    Westpac Institutional Bank (WIB): provides financial services to the corporate and institutional customer base, assisting and advising in the management of cash, funding, capital and market risk for companies and institutions in Australia and New Zealand. In this capacity, can exercise the power to vote or dispose of the shares.

    Ordinary 82,292

    (*)

    Westpac Institutional Bank is a business name of Westpac Banking Corporation.

  5. Addresses

The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name

Address

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC)

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Advance Asset Management Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Asgard Capital Management Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

BT Funds Management Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited

Westpac On Takutai Square, 16 Takutai Square, Auckland 1010 NZ

BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited

Level 14, Chifley Square, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000

BT Investment Management (Fund Services) Limited

Level 14, Chifley Square, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000

BT Funds Management No.2 Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac RE Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Financial Services Limited

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Institutional Banking

Level 20, Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Signature

Print name Tim Hartin capacity Company Secretary

Sign here date 19/12/2016

Westpac Banking Corporation published this content on 19 December 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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