Obligation WestPac Corp 0.914% ( US961214EA74 ) en USD

Société émettrice WestPac Corp
Prix sur le marché 100 %  ▲ 
Pays  Australie
Code ISIN  US961214EA74 ( en USD )
Coupon 0.914% par an ( paiement trimestriel )
Echéance 14/05/2023 - Obligation échue



Prospectus brochure de l'obligation Westpac Banking Corp US961214EA74 en USD 0.914%, échue


Montant Minimal 1 000 USD
Montant de l'émission 750 000 000 USD
Cusip 961214EA7
Notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) AA- ( Haute qualité )
Notation Moody's Aa3 ( Haute qualité )
Description détaillée Westpac Banking Corp est une grande banque australienne offrant une gamme de services financiers aux particuliers, aux entreprises et aux institutions, incluant les services bancaires, les prêts, les investissements et la gestion de patrimoine.

L'analyse porte sur une obligation émise par Westpac Banking Corp, l'une des principales institutions bancaires d'Australie dont le siège est à Sydney, fondée en 1817 et figurant parmi les "Big Four" du pays, gérant un large éventail de services bancaires et financiers. Cette émission obligataire, identifiée par le code ISIN US961214EA74 et le code CUSIP 961214EA7, était libellée en dollars américains (USD) et affichait un taux d'intérêt nominal de 0,914. Le montant total de l'émission s'élevait à 750 000 000 USD, avec une taille minimale à l'achat fixée à 1 000 USD. Au moment de sa négociation, l'obligation se transigeait à 100% de son prix nominal. Il est important de noter que cette obligation, dont la maturité était fixée au 14 mai 2023, est arrivée à échéance et a été intégralement remboursée à cette date. Les paiements d'intérêts étaient effectués avec une fréquence quadrimestrielle, soit quatre fois par an. Concernant la qualité de crédit de l'émetteur, Standard & Poor's (S&P) lui attribuait une notation de AA-, tandis que Moody's lui conférait une notation de Aa3, reflétant la solide réputation et la stabilité financière de Westpac Banking Corp sur le marché international.







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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



Maximum
Title of each class of securities
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered

price

registration fee(1)

Senior Debt Securities
US$3,000,000,000
US$373,500

(1)
The registration fee of US$373,500 is calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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As Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-207931
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2016)
US$3,000,000,000
Westpac Banking Corporation
(ABN 33 007 457 141)
US$500,000,000 3.050% Notes due May 15, 2020
US$1,000,000,000 3.650% Notes due May 15, 2023
US$750,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due May 15, 2020
US$750,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due May 15, 2023
We are offering US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 3.050% notes due May 15, 2020, which we refer to as the as the 2020 fixed rate notes, US$1,000,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of our 3.650% notes due May 15, 2023, which we refer to as the 2023 fixed rate notes, and, together with the 2020 fixed rate notes, as the fixed rate notes, US$750,000,000
aggregate principal amount of our floating rate notes due May 15, 2020, which we refer to as the 2020 floating rate notes, and US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our floating rate
notes due May 15, 2023, which we refer to as the 2023 floating rate notes, and, together with the 2020 floating rate notes, as the floating rate notes, and, together with the fixed rate notes, as
the notes. We will pay interest on the 2020 fixed rate notes at a rate of 3.050% per year semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, subject in each case to the
applicable business day convention set forth in this prospectus supplement, beginning on November 15, 2018. We will pay interest on the 2023 fixed rate notes at a rate of 3.650% per year
semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, subject in each case to the applicable business day convention set forth in this prospectus supplement, beginning on
November 15, 2018. We will pay interest on the 2020 floating rate notes at a rate equal to the then applicable U.S. Dollar three-month LIBOR rate plus 0.280% quarterly in arrears on
February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, subject in each case to the applicable business day convention set forth in this prospectus supplement, beginning on
August 15, 2018. We will pay interest on the 2023 floating rate notes at a rate equal to the then applicable U.S. Dollar three-month Libor rate plus 0.720% quarterly in arrears on February 15,
May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, subject in each case to the applicable business day convention set forth in this prospectus supplement, beginning on August 15, 2018. The
2020 fixed rate notes and the 2020 floating rate notes will mature on May 15, 2020. The 2023 fixed rate notes and the 2023 floating rate notes will mature on May 15, 2023. We may redeem
all, but not less than all, of the 2020 fixed rate notes, the 2023 fixed rate notes, the 2020 floating rate notes and/or the 2023 floating rate notes if specified events occur involving Australian
taxation, as described under "Description of the Debt Securities--Description of the Senior Debt Securities--Redemption of Senior Debt Securities--Redemption for Taxation Reasons" in the
accompanying prospectus.
The notes will be our direct, unconditional and unsecured senior obligations and will rank, except for certain debts required to be preferred by law, equally with all of our other
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations from time to time outstanding. For a description of debts preferred by law, see "Description of the Notes--Ranking" in this prospectus supplement.
Each of the 2020 fixed rate notes, the 2023 fixed rate notes, the 2020 floating rate notes and the 2023 floating rate notes will constitute a separate series of Senior Debt Securities described in
the accompanying prospectus.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or
adequacy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Investing in the notes involves risks. To read about certain factors you should consider before investing in the notes, see "Forward-
Looking Statements" on page S-v and "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement, and the risk factors set forth in
our U.S. Interim Financial Results Announcement for the half-year ended March 31, 2018 furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Form 6-K dated May 8, 2018, which we refer to as the 2018 U.S. Interim Financial Results Announcement, and which is
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
The notes are not protected accounts or deposit liabilities of Westpac Banking Corporation for the purpose of the Banking Act 1959 of Australia, which we refer to as the Australian
Banking Act, and are not insured or guaranteed by (1) the Commonwealth of Australia or any governmental agency of Australia, (2) the United States of America, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States or (3) the government or any governmental agency of any other jurisdiction.
Per
2023
Per 2023
Per 2020
Total for 2020
Fixed
Total for 2023
Per 2020
Total for 2020
Floating
Total for 2023
Fixed Rate
Fixed Rate
Rate
Fixed Rate
Floating Rate
Floating Rate
Rate
Floating Rate


Note

Note

Note

Notes

Note

Notes

Note

Note
Public Offering
Price(1)

99.983%
US$499,915,000
99.973%
US$999,730,000
100.000%
US$750,000,000
100.000%
US$750,000,000
Underwriting
Discount(2)

0.100%
US$500,000
0.250%
US$2,500,000
0.100%
US$750,000
0.250%
US$1,875,000
Proceeds to Westpac
(before expenses)

99.883%
US$499,415,000
99.723%
US$997,230,000
99.900%
US$749,250,000
99.750%
US$748,125,000
(1)
Plus accrued interest from May 15, 2018 if settlement occurs after that date.
(2)
The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us for certain of our expenses relating to this offering. See "Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)" on page S-25 for
further information.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Currently, there is no public market for the notes.
The underwriters expect that the notes will be ready for delivery in book-entry form only through The Depository Trust Company and its participants, including Euroclear Bank SA/NV
and Clearstream Banking S.A., on or about May 15, 2018.
Joint Book-Running Managers
BofA Merrill Lynch

Citigroup
J.P. Morgan
Westpac Banking Corporation
Co-Managers
BMO Capital Markets

Scotiabank
May 8, 2018
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PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
S-v
SUMMARY
S-1
RISK FACTORS
S-8
USE OF PROCEEDS
S-12
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
S-12
CAPITALIZATION
S-13
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
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TAXATION
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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION WE FILE WITH THE SEC
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CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION AND EXCHANGE RATES
S-32
VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
S-32
EXPERTS
S-33
LIMITATION ON INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM'S LIABILITY
S-33
EXPENSES
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PROSPECTUS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

1
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

4
USE OF PROCEEDS

6
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES

7
DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES

58
TAXATION

60
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

77
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

79
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION WE FILE WITH THE SEC

79
ENFORCEABILITY OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN AUSTRALIA

80
CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION AND EXCHANGE RATES

80
VALIDITY OF SECURITIES

81
EXPERTS

81
LIMITATION ON INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM'S LIABILITY

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You should rely only on information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any
free writing prospectus with respect to the offering of the notes filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as the SEC.
We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with
different, additional or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should assume that the information in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus with respect to the offering of the notes filed by us with the SEC and the documents
incorporated by reference herein and therein is only accurate as of the respective dates of such documents. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
We are offering to sell, and are seeking offers to buy, the notes only in jurisdictions where offers and sales of the notes are permitted. The
distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of the notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by
law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus must inform
themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the notes and the distribution of this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus outside the United States. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute, and may not be
used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.
Neither this prospectus supplement nor the accompanying prospectus is a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (as defined
below). The notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any
retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client
as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of
Directive 2002/92/EC (as amended, "IMD"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of
MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation
(EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the
EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful
under the PRIIPS Regulation. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been prepared on the basis that any offer of notes in
any Member State of the EEA which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State") will only be made to a legal entity
which is a qualified investor under the Prospectus Directive ("Qualified Investors"). Accordingly any person making or intending to make an offer in
that Relevant Member State of notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
may only do so with respect to Qualified Investors. Neither Westpac nor the underwriters have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any
offer of notes other than to Qualified Investors in the EEA. The expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, including
by Directive 2010/73/EU), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State.
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The communication of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any other document or materials relating to the issue of the
notes offered hereby is not being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of
section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, which we refer to as the FSMA. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials
are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or
materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals
(as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services
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and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended, which we refer to as the Financial Promotion Order), or within Article 49(2)(a)
to (d) of the Financial Promotion Order, or to any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order (all
such persons together being referred to in this paragraph as "relevant persons"). In the United Kingdom, the notes offered hereby are only available to,
and any investment or investment activity to which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relate will be engaged in only with,
relevant persons. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus or any of their contents.
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PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of the offering of the notes and also
adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus which gives more general information about our Debt Securities,
including the Senior Debt Securities, some of which may not apply to this offering.
If the information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus on or prior to the date hereof, you should rely on the
information contained in this prospectus supplement.
Unless otherwise indicated, or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus supplement to the "Group," "we," "us" and "our" or
similar terms are to Westpac Banking Corporation and its controlled entities (within the meaning of Section 50AA of the Corporations Act 2001 of
Australia, which we refer to as the Australian Corporations Act), and references to "Westpac" are to Westpac Banking Corporation (ABN
33 007 457 141).
We publish our consolidated financial statements in Australian dollars. In this prospectus supplement, unless otherwise stated or the context
otherwise requires, references to "dollars", "$", or "A$" are to Australian dollars, references to "US$", "USD" or "U.S. dollars" are to United States
dollars and references to "NZ$", "NZD" or "NZ dollars" are to New Zealand dollars.
Certain amounts that appear in this prospectus supplement may not sum due to rounding.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains or incorporates by reference statements that constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act. Forward-looking statements are statements about
matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations
with respect to our business and operations, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition, including, without limitation, future loan
loss provisions and financial support to certain borrowers. Words such as "will", "may", "expect", "intend", "seek", "would", "should", "could",
"continue", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "probability", "risk", "aim" or other similar words are used to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to change, certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions which are, in many instances, beyond our control, and have been made based upon management's expectations and beliefs
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concerning future developments and their potential effect upon us. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with our
expectations or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those expected,
depending on the outcome of various factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the financial year
ended September 30, 2017, which we refer to as our 2017 Form 20-F, and the 2018 U.S. Interim Financial Results Announcement and the other
documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. These factors include:
·
the effect of, and changes in, laws, regulations, taxation or accounting standards or practices and government policy, particularly changes
to liquidity, leverage and capital requirements;
·
regulatory investigations and other actions, inquiries, litigation, fines, penalties, restrictions or other regulator imposed conditions,
including as a result of our actual or alleged failure to comply with laws (such as financial crime laws), regulations or regulatory policy;
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internal and external events which may adversely impact our reputation;
·
information security breaches, including cyberattacks;
·
reliability and security of our technology and risks associated with changes to technology systems;
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the stability of Australian and international financial systems and disruptions to financial markets and any losses or business impacts we
or our customers or counterparties may experience as a result;
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market volatility, including uncertain conditions in funding, equity and asset markets;
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adverse asset, credit or capital market conditions;
·
the conduct, behavior or practices of us or our staff;
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changes to our credit ratings or the methodology used by credit rating agencies;
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levels of inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and market and monetary fluctuations;
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market liquidity and investor confidence;
·
changes in economic conditions, consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits in Australia, New Zealand and other countries in
which we or our customers or counterparties conduct their operations and our ability to maintain or to increase market share, margins
and fees, and control expenses;
·
the effects of competition, including from established providers of financial services and from non-financial services entities, in the
geographic and business areas in which we conduct our operations;
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the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by
customers;
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the effectiveness of our risk management policies, including internal processes, systems and employees;
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the incidence or severity of our insured events;
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the occurrence of environmental change (including as a result of climate change) or external events in countries in which we or our
customers or counterparties conduct our or their operations;
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changes to the value of our intangible assets;
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changes in political, social or economic conditions in any of the major markets in which we or our customers or counterparties operate;
·
the success of strategic decisions involving diversification or innovation, in addition to business expansion activity, business acquisitions
and the integration of new businesses;
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our ability to incur additional indebtedness and the limitations contained in the agreements governing such indebtedness; and
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various other factors beyond our control.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We are under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information about us and this offering. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you in
deciding whether to purchase the notes. We encourage you to read the entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents
that we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference prior to deciding whether to purchase the notes.
Westpac Banking Corporation
We are one of the four major banking organizations in Australia and one of the largest banking organizations in New Zealand. We provide a broad
range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services.
We have branches, affiliates and controlled entities throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and in the Pacific region, and maintain branches and
offices in some of the key financial centers around the world.
We were founded in 1817 and were the first bank established in Australia. In 1850 we were incorporated as the Bank of New South Wales by an
Act of the New South Wales Parliament. In 1982 we changed our name to Westpac Banking Corporation following our merger with the Commercial
Bank of Australia. On August 23, 2002, we were registered as a public company limited by shares under the Australian Corporations Act. Our principal
office is located at 275 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia. Our telephone number for calls within Australia is 132 032 and our
international telephone number is (+61) 2 9293 9270.
As at March 31, 2018, we had total assets of A$872 billion. Our market capitalization as of May 4, 2018 was approximately A$99 billion.
Our operations comprise the following key customer-facing business divisions operating under multiple brands serving over 13 million customers.
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Consumer Bank, which we refer to as CB, is responsible for sales and service to consumer customers in Australia under the Westpac,
St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne and RAMS brands. Activities are conducted through a dedicated team of specialist consumer
relationship managers along with an extensive network of branches, call centers and automatic teller machines, which we refer to as
ATMs. Customers are also supported by a range of internet and mobile banking solutions. CB works in an integrated way with Business
Bank, which we refer to as BB, BT Financial Group (Australia), which we refer to as BTFG, and Westpac Institutional Bank, which we
refer to as WIB, in the sales and service of certain financial services and products including wealth and foreign exchange.
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BB is responsible for sales and service to micro, small-to-medium enterprise and commercial business customers in Australia for
facilities up to approximately $150 million. The division operates under the Westpac, St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne
brands. Customers are provided with a wide range of banking and financial products and services to support their borrowing, payments
and transaction needs. In addition, specialist services are provided for cash flow finance, trade finance, automotive and equipment
finance, property finance and treasury. The division is also responsible for consumer customers with auto finance loans. BB works in an
integrated way with CB, BTFG and WIB in the sales and service of certain financial services and products including corporate
superannuation, foreign exchange and interest rate hedging.
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BTFG is the Australian wealth management and insurance arm of the Westpac Group providing a broad range of associated services.
BTFG's funds management operations include the manufacturing and distribution of investment, superannuation and retirement products,
wealth
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administration platforms, private wealth, margin lending and equities broking. BTFG's insurance business covers the manufacturing and
distribution of life, general and lenders mortgage insurance. The division also uses third parties to manufacture certain general insurance
products. In managing risk across all insurance classes, the division reinsures certain risks using external providers. In addition to the BT
brand, BTFG operates a range of financial service brands along with the banking brands of Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne and
BankSA for Private Wealth and Insurance.
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WIB delivers a broad range of financial products and services to commercial, corporate, institutional and government customers with
connections to Australia and New Zealand. WIB operates through dedicated industry relationship and specialist product teams, with
expert knowledge in financing, transactional banking and financial and debt capital markets. Customers are supported throughout
Australia as well as via branches and subsidiaries located in New Zealand, the US, UK and Asia. WIB is also responsible for Westpac
Pacific, currently providing a range of banking services in Fiji and PNG. WIB works in an integrated way with all the Group's divisions
in the provision of more complex financial needs including across foreign exchange and fixed interest solutions.
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Westpac New Zealand is responsible for sales and service of banking, wealth and insurance products for consumers, business and
institutional customers in New Zealand. Westpac conducts its New Zealand banking business through two banks in New Zealand:
Westpac New Zealand Limited, which is incorporated in New Zealand, and Westpac Banking Corporation (New Zealand Branch), which
is incorporated in Australia. Westpac New Zealand operates via an extensive network of branches and ATMs across both the North and
South Islands. Business and institutional customers are also served through relationship and specialist product teams. Banking products
are provided under the Westpac brand while insurance and wealth products are provided under Westpac Life and BT brands,
respectively. Westpac New Zealand also maintains its own infrastructure, including technology, operations and treasury.
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Group Businesses include:
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Treasury which is responsible for the management of the Group's balance sheet including wholesale funding, capital and
management of liquidity. Treasury also manages the interest rate risk and foreign exchange risks inherent in the balance sheet,
including managing the mismatch between Group assets and liabilities. Treasury's earnings are primarily sourced from managing
the Group's balance sheet and interest rate risk (excluding Westpac New Zealand), within set risk limits;
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Group Technology, which comprises functions for the Australian businesses, is responsible for technology strategy and
architecture, infrastructure and operations, applications development and business integration; and
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Core Support, which comprises functions performed centrally, including Australian banking operations, property services,
strategy, finance, risk, compliance, legal and human resources.
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The Offering
The following is a brief summary of some of the terms of this offering. For a more complete description of the terms of the notes, see "Description
of the Notes" in this prospectus supplement and "Description of the Debt Securities--Description of the Senior Debt Securities" in the accompanying
prospectus.
Issuer
Westpac Banking Corporation.
Notes Offered
US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2020 fixed rate notes due May 15, 2020.
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US$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2023 fixed rate notes due May 15, 2023.

US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2020 floating rate notes due May 15, 2020.

US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2023 floating rate notes due May 15, 2023.
Maturity Date
The 2020 fixed rate notes and the 2020 floating rate notes will mature on May 15, 2020. The 2023 fixed rate
notes and the 2023 floating rate notes will mature on May 15, 2023.
Interest Rate
We will pay interest on the 2020 fixed rate notes at a rate of 3.050% per year. We will pay interest on the
2023 fixed rate notes at a rate of 3.650% per year. We will pay interest on the 2020 floating rate notes at a
rate equal to the then applicable U.S. dollar three-month LIBOR rate plus 0.280%. We will pay interest on
the 2023 floating rate notes at a rate equal to the then applicable U.S. dollar three-month LIBOR rate plus
0.720%.
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Interest Payment Dates
Interest on the fixed rate notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each
year, subject in each case to the applicable business day convention set forth below, beginning on
November 15, 2018. Interest on the floating rate notes will be payable quarterly in arrears on February 15,
May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, subject in each case to the applicable business day
convention set forth below, beginning on August 15, 2018. Any payment of principal or interest with
respect to the fixed rate notes required to be made on an interest payment date that is not a business day in
New York, London and Sydney will be made on the next succeeding business day, and no interest will
accrue on that payment for the period from and after the interest payment date to the date of payment on the
next succeeding business day. If any floating rate interest payment date (as defined herein) would fall on a
day that is not a business day in New York, London and Sydney, other than the floating rate interest
payment date that is also the date of maturity for the floating rate notes, that floating rate interest payment
date will be postponed to the following day that is a business day, except if such next business day is in a
different month, in which case such floating rate interest payment date will be the immediately preceding
day that is a business day. If the date of maturity of the floating rate notes is not a business day, payment of
principal and interest on the floating rate notes will be made on the following day that is a business day and
no interest will accrue for the period from and after such date of maturity of the floating rate notes.
Ranking
The notes will be our direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations and will rank, except
for certain debts required to be preferred by law, equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations from time to time outstanding. For a description of debts preferred by law, see "Description of
the Notes--Ranking" in this prospectus supplement. The notes will rank senior to our subordinated
obligations, including any Subordinated Debt Securities described in the accompanying prospectus.
Redemption for Taxation Reasons
Subject to certain limitations, the senior indenture (as defined herein) provides that we will have the right to
redeem the 2020 fixed rate notes, the 2023 fixed rate notes, the 2020 floating rate notes and/or the 2023
floating rate notes, in each case in whole, but not in part, as described in the accompanying prospectus
under the heading "Description of the Debt Securities--Description of the Senior Debt Securities--
Redemption of Senior Debt Securities--Redemption for Taxation Reasons", with respect to the notes.

If we redeem the 2020 fixed rate notes, the 2023 fixed rate notes, the 2020 floating rate notes or the 2023
floating rate notes in these circumstances, the redemption price of each note redeemed will be equal to
100% of the principal amount of such note plus accrued and unpaid interest on such note to but excluding
the date of redemption.
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Use of Proceeds
We estimate that the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, after taking into account the underwriting
discount and deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be US$2,993,499,000. We intend to
use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
Sinking Fund
The notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.
Form of Note
Notes, in global form, which we refer to as global notes, will be held in the name of The Depository Trust
Company, which we refer to as the Depositary or DTC, or its nominee.
Trustee
The Bank of New York Mellon, which we refer to as the trustee.
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Summary Financial Information
The following table sets forth summary consolidated financial information as of, and for the financial years ended, September 30, 2017, 2016,
2015, 2014 and 2013, and as of, and for the half-years ended, March 31, 2018 and 2017. We have derived the summary financial information from our
audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of, and for the financial years ended, September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013,
and our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes as of, and for the half-years ended, March 31, 2018 and 2017, which have
been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board.
You should read this information together with the operating and financial review set forth in "Section 2" of our 2017 Form 20-F and our audited
consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in our 2017 Form 20-F, and the operating and financial review set forth in
"Section 2" and "Section 3" of our 2018 U.S. Interim Financial Results Announcement and our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and
the accompanying notes included in our 2018 U.S. Interim Financial Results Announcement, each of which is incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement. See "Where You Can Find More Information" in this prospectus supplement.
As of and for the half-year


ended March 31,

As of and for the financial year ended September 30,



2018(1)

2018

2017

2017(1)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

(in US$
(in US$

millions)
(in A$ millions)
millions)
(in A$ millions)



(Unaudited)







Income statement(2),(3)



















Net interest income


6,366

8,278

7,613

11,932

15,516

15,148

14,267

13,542

12,821
Non-interest income


2,211

2,875

3,156

4,834

6,286

5,837

7,375

6,395

5,774
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Net operating income before
operating expenses and
impairment charges


8,577

11,153

10,769

16,766

21,802

20,985

21,642

19,937

18,595
Operating expenses


(3,634)
(4,725)
(4,633)
(7,255)
(9,434)
(9,217)
(9,473)
(8,547)
(7,976)
Impairment charges


(302)
(393)
(493)
(656)
(853)
(1,124)
(753)
(650)
(847)
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Profit before income tax


4,641

6,035

5,643

8,855

11,515

10,644

11,416

10,740

9,772
Income tax expense


(1,411)
(1,835)
(1,731)
(2,705)
(3,518)
(3,184)
(3,348)
(3,115)
(2,947)
Profit attributable to non-
controlling interests


(2)
(2)
(5)
(5)
(7)
(15)
(56)
(64)
(74)
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Net profit attributable to owners
of Westpac Banking
Corporation


3,228
4,198
3,907
6,144
7,990
7,445
8,012
7,561
6,751
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Balance sheet(2),(3)



















Loans


539,371
701,393
666,946

526,703
684,919

661,926
623,316
580,343
536,164
Other assets


131,085
170,462
173,047

128,389
166,956

177,276
188,840
190,499
164,933
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Total assets


670,456 871,855 839,993
655,092 851,875
839,202 812,156 770,842 701,097
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Deposits and other borrowings


421,209
547,736
522,513

410,331
533,591

513,071
475,328
460,822
424,482
Debt issues


133,912
174,138
167,306

129,466
168,356

169,902
171,054
152,251
144,133
Loan capital


14,098

18,333

17,106

13,585

17,666

15,805

13,840

10,858

9,330
Other liabilities


53,048

68,983

73,696

54,537

70,920

82,243

98,019

97,574

75,615
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Total liabilities


622,267 809,190 780,621
607,920 790,533
781,021 758,241 721,505 653,560
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Total shareholders' equity and
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non-controlling interests


48,189 62,665 59,372
47,172 61,342
58,181 53,915 49,337 47,537
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As of and
for the
half-year
ended
As of and for the financial year ended


March 31,

September 30,



2018

2017

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013



(Unaudited)






Key Financial Ratios








Business Performance








Operating expenses to operating income ratio
(%)

42.4
43.0
43.3
43.9
43.8
42.9
42.9
Net interest margin (%)

2.16
2.05
2.06
2.10
2.09
2.09
2.14
Capital adequacy








APRA Basel III:








Common equity Tier 1 (%)

10.5
10.0
10.6
9.5
9.5
9.0
9.1
Tier 1 ratio (%)

12.8
11.7
12.7
11.2
11.4
10.6
10.7
Total capital ratio (%)

14.8
14.0
14.8
13.1
13.3
12.3
12.3
Credit Quality








Total provisions for impairment on loans and
credit commitments to total loans (basis
points)

45
52
45
54
53
60
73
Other information








Full-time equivalent employees (number at
financial year end)(4)
35,720 35,290 35,096 35,580 35,484 36,596 35,894

For the
For the financial year ended

half-year

September 30,

ended
March 31,


2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013



(Unaudited)

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

1.76 1.72 1.63 1.62
1.57
1.48
(1)
Solely for the convenience of the reader, we have translated the amounts in this column from Australian dollars into U.S. dollars
using the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers of Australian dollars as certified for customs purposes for the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of March 30, 2018 of A$1.00 to US$0.7690. These translations should not be considered
representations that any such amounts have been, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at that or at any other
exchange rate or as of that or any other date.
(2)
Where accounting classifications have changed or where changes in accounting policies are adopted retrospectively,
comparatives have been revised and may differ from results previously reported.
(3)
The above income statement extracts for the half-years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and balance sheet extracts as of
March 31, 2018 and 2017 are derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 U.S. Interim
Financial Results Announcement. The above income statement extracts for the financial years ended September 30, 2017, 2016
and 2015 and balance sheet extracts as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are derived from the consolidated financial statements
included in the 2017 Form 20-F. The above income statement extracts for the financial years ended September 30, 2014 and
2013 balance sheet extracts as of September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are derived from consolidated financial statements
previously published.
(4)
Full-time equivalent employees includes full-time, pro-rata part-time, overtime, temporary and contract staff.
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