Microsoft Word - BHPIWG Div Announcement 08 03 2016 (estimated)



Structured Investments Level 11, Tower Two International Towers Sydney 200 Barangaroo Avenue Barangaroo NSW

2000

Telephone: 1800 990 107 www.westpac.com.au/structuredinvestments


9 March 2016


Ms Charmaine Breadon Warrant Administration Australian Securities Exchange Level 6, 20 Bridge St

Sydney NSW 2000


Dear Ms Breadon


Re: Westpac Vanilla Instalment Equity Warrants (Westpac VIEWs) over securities in BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)


Westpac Banking Corporation, as issuer of Westpac VIEWs over the following securities, notifies of a distribution/entitlement in respect of those securities:


Distribution/Entitlement of Security

Securities

BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)

Distribution/Entitlement

Estimated distribution

Amount

$0.2232 per security

Franking percentage

100%

Ex-distribution/Entitlement Date

10 March 2016

Record Date

11 March 2016

Payment Date

31 March 2016


Correspondingly, the following Westpac VIEWs will commence trading on an ex-Dividend basis on the same day as the underlying securities:


BHPIWG


Should the final distribution amount differ from the above mentioned estimated amount, Westpac Banking Corporation reserves the right to account for the difference in a subsequent announcement.


For further information please contact Westpac Banking Corporation on 1800 990 107.


For and on behalf of Westpac Banking Corporation

Westpac Banking Corporation issued this content on 09 March 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 10 March 2016 03:28:10 UTC

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