Notification of dividend / distribution
Update Summary
Entity name
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
Security on which the Distribution will be paid
WBC - ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Announcement Type
Update to previous announcement
Date of this announcement
Wednesday June 7, 2017
Reason for the Update
Provide details of DRP price, DRP participation rate, and foreign currency payment details.
Refer to below for full details of the announcement
Announcement Details
Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
Name of +Entity
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
Registration Number
33007457141
Registered Number Type
ABN
ASX issuer code
WBC
The announcement is
Update/amendment to previous announcement
1.4a Reason for update to a previous announcement
Provide details of DRP price, DRP participation rate, and foreign currency payment details.
b Date of previous announcement(s) to this update
Monday May 8, 2017
Date of this announcement
Wednesday June 7, 2017
ASX +Security Code
WBC
ASX +Security Description
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details
2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution
Ordinary
2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:
relates to a period of six months
2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)
Friday March 31, 2017
2A.4 +Record Date
Friday May 19, 2017
2A.5 Ex Date
Thursday May 18, 2017
2A.6 Payment Date
Tuesday July 4, 2017
2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?
Security holder approval Court approval
Lodgement of court order with +ASIC ACCC approval
FIRB approval
Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the dividend/distribution.
No
2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")
AUD - Australian Dollar
2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per +security (in primary currency) for all dividends/distributions notified in this form
AUD 0.94000000
2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?
Yes
2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for dividends/distributions on this +security?
We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)
2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to this dividend/distribution?
Yes
2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information apart from franking?
Yes
Part 2B - Currency Information
2A.11a(i) DRP Status in respect of this dividend/distribution
Full DRP
2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).
Yes
2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements
Details of dividend payment options for Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Shares are available in Westpac's Investor Centre at http://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-payment/ .
2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:
GBP - Pound Sterling | GBP 0.53909000 |
NZD - New Zealand Dollar | NZD 0.98277000 |
2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments
AUD / GBP 0.5735 AUD / NZD 1.0455
2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange rates not known, date for information to be released
Tuesday July 4, 2017
Estimated or Actual?
Actual
2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the default arrangements?
No
Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution
3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at this time?
No
3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per security
AUD 0.94000000
3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked?
Yes
3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount per +security
AUD
3A.2a Is the ordinary dividend/distribution fully franked?
Yes
3A.3 Percentage of ordinary dividend/distribution that is franked 100.0000 %
3A.4 Ordinary dividend/distribution franked amount per +security
AUD 0.94000000
3A.6 Ordinary dividend/distribution unfranked amount per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount
AUD 0.00000000
3A.7 Ordinary dividend/distribution conduit foreign income amount per security
AUD 0.00000000
Part 3E - Other - distribution components / tax
3A.3a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit (%)
100.0000 %
3A.5 Percentage amount of dividend which is unfranked
0.0000 %
3E.1 Please indicate where and when information about tax components can be obtained (you may enter a url).
A New Zealand imputation credit of NZD 0.07 per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share will attach to the dividend.
Part 4A - +Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)
4A.1 What is the default option if +security holders do not indicate whether they want to participate in the DRP?
Do not participate in DRP (i.e. cash payment)
4A.2 Last date and time for lodgement of
election notices to share registry under DRP
Monday May 22, 2017 17:00:00
4A.4 Period of calculation of reinvestment price
Start Date
Wednesday May 24, 2017
4A.5 DRP price calculation methodology
4A.3 DRP discount rate
1.5000 %
End Date
Tuesday June 6, 2017
The average of the daily volume weighted average market price per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share sold on the ASX and Chi-X during the 10 trading days commencing 24 May 2017, at a discount of 1.5 percent.
4A.6 DRP Price (including any discount):
AUD 29.79000
4A.8 Will DRP +securities be a new issue?
Yes
4A.7 DRP +securities +issue date
Tuesday July 4, 2017
4A.8a Do DRP +securities rank pari passu from
+issue date?
Yes
4A.9 Is there a minimum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?
No
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