Westpac Banking Corporation · ASX:WBC

Westpac Banking — Shareholder Meeting (December 2004)

21 slides from Westpac Banking's shareholder meeting presentation, Dec 16, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Annual General Meeting

    Abfestpac Annual General Meeting 16 December 2004

  2. Slide 2: Annual General Meeting - Leon Davis, Chairman

    Abfestpac Annual General Meeting Leon Davis Chairman 16 December 2004

  3. Slide 3: Financial highlights

    Financial highlights Profit | Cash earnings per share $2,539m | 138.6¢ N oO co ite) = = ae) + 8 a a te) x = | | . / N — QO =< fo) | ° ee on ed - o — N toed — Cents per share ~ 3 2004 Annual Generali Meeting Ws estpac

  4. Slide 4: Efficiency

    4 Efficiency Expense to income - | 804 80 48 56 304 % 2002 2003 2004 2004 Annual General Meeting Wifestpac

  5. Slide 5: All businesses contributing

    All businesses contributing Cash earnings. growth (%) Business & Consumer Banking BT Financial Group 1 NZ % growth in AUD terms Oo or = co) =~ oO nN oO nh Oo Ww oO Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  6. Slide 6: Dividends

    Dividends ‘Dividends . esse 120-5 ees — 86¢ 100.5 80.5 60 5 40 - 1995. 1996 ...1997..1998 -..1999.- 2000... 2001... 2002... 2003... 2004 Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  7. Slide 7: Stakeholder impact reports

    Stakeholder impact reports HOW WE MEASURE UP Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  8. Slide 8: Share performance

    Share performance Total shareholder return on $1,000 invested on 1 October 1999 $2,500 > $2,270 $2,250 - — Westpac — All Ordinaries $2,000 - $1,750 - $1,500 + $1,250 + $1,000 T T T T 1 1-Oct-99 1-Oct-00 1-Oct-01 41-Oct-02 1-Oct-03 30-Sep-04 Wifestpac 8 2004 Annual General Meeting

  9. Slide 9: Annual General Meeting - David Morgan, CEO

    Abfestpac Annual General Meeting David Morgan Chief Executive Officer 16 December 2004

  10. Slide 10: Sticking to the plan

    10 Sticking to the plan 2004 Annual General Meeting Wifestpac

  11. Slide 11: Leadership

    11 Leadership 80 5 75% 70 60 | 50 - 47% 40 | 30 5 2000 2004 % of employees reporting a positive score to getting a clear sense of direction Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  12. Slide 12: Wifestpac

    Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  13. Slide 13: Clear aspirations

    Clear aspirations ¢* Top quartile shareholder returns * Service leadership in our industry * Best practice employee commitment Leadership in corporate responsibility Wifestpac 13 2004 Annual General Meeting

  14. Slide 14: Annual General Meeting

    Abfestpac Annual General Meeting 16 December 2004

  15. Slide 15: Item 1: Financial reports

    Item 1: Financial reports To lay before the Annual General Meeting: ¢ The Annual Financial Report ¢ Director's Report; and ¢ The Audit Report of Westpac Banking Corporation for the year ended 30 September 2004, for shareholders to consider 15 2004 Annual Generali Meeting Alfestpac

  16. Slide 16: Item 2. Election of Directors

    Item 2. Election of Directors ¢ Edward Alfred Evans ¢ Gordon McKellar Cairns Wifestpac 16 2004 Annual General Meeting

  17. Slide 17: Item 2(a). Election of Director — Mr E.A. Evans

    17 Item 2(a). Election of Director — Mr E.A. Evans Resolution: “That Edward Alfred Evans, who retires in accordance with Articles 9.2 and 9.3 of the Constitution, be re-elected as a Director of Westpac Banking Corporation.” Wifestpac 2004 Annual General Meeting

  18. Slide 18: Resolution 2(a): Election of Mr E.A. Evans

    Resolution 2(a): Election of Mr E.A. Evans Votes directed in favour 702,877,609 Votes directed against 15,580,148 Undirected votes at disposal of the Board 55,181,149 Undirected votes at disposal of other people 3,194,653 Total votes available 776,833,559 Abstain 1,524,591 Note: These figures relate

  19. Slide 19: Item 2(b). Election of Director — Mr G.M. Cairns

    Item 2(b). Election of Director — Mr G.M. Cairns Resolution: “That Gordon McKellar Cairns, being a Director appointed since the last Annual General Meeting and who offers himself for election pursuant to Article 9.7 of the Constitution, be elected as a Director of Westpac Banking Corporation.” Wifes

  20. Slide 20: Resolution 2(b): Election of Mr G.M. Cairns

    20 Resolution 2(b): Election of Mr G.M. Cairns Votes directed in favour 702,723,627 Votes directed against 15,702,325 Undirected votes at disposal of the Board 55,379,998 Undirected votes at disposal of other people 3,208,453 Total votes available 777,014,403 Abstain 1,345,747 Note: These figures re

  21. Slide 21: Annual General Meeting

    Abfestpac Annual General Meeting 16 December 2004

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