Annual General Meeting
Sydney
13 December 2007
The Westpac Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney, on Thursday, 13 December 2007, commencing at 1.30pm (Sydney time), with registration from 12.30pm. Directions on how to get to the Hilton Sydney. The following documents relate to the AGM:
- Notice of meeting for the AGM, including explanatory notes and Questions from Shareholders form;
- Proxy Form; and
- The 2007 Annual Review or the 2007 Annual Report.
These documents are also available on-line at www.westpac.com.au/investorcentre or by calling Westpac’s share registry, Link Market Services on 1800 804 255 (toll free in Australia), or from outside Australia on +61 2 8280 7070. The Corporations Act requires us to send you, electronically or by mail, this Notice of Meeting regardless of your election regarding receipt of the Annual Report.
If you are attending the AGM in Sydney and have not lodged a proxy and have a personalised Proxy Form, please bring it with you. The bar code on it will assist with registration. It is not necessary to pre-register to attend the AGM.
If you are not attending the AGM in Sydney, you can lodge a completed Proxy Form by one of the following delivery options:
- Returning in an Envelope addressed to;
Link Market Services Limited
Westpac Banking Corporation
Reply Paid 78309
SYDNEY SOUTH, NSW 1234 - online via the Link Market Services website;
- by facsimile; or
- by hand delivery to the Westpac share registry.
Please be aware that the Proxy Form needs to be received by the share registry, by whatever lodgement option that you choose, no later than 1.30pm Sydney time on Tuesday, 11 December 2007.
Further detail on lodging your Proxy Form can be found on the reverse of the Proxy Form.
Westpac is committed to providing access to information for all shareholders. Accessibility features for the AGM are detailed on the next page.