Shaw and Partners is pleased to be appointed as Joint Lead Manager to the Westpac Capital Notes 8 offer. 

Today Westpac Banking Corporation has announced an offer of fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, redeemable and transferable, perpetual, unsecured and subordinated notes which will be quoted on the ASX under the trading code WBCPK.

Westpac intends to raise $1 billion (issue price of $100 per note) with the ability to raise more or less. The offer includes a Reinvestment Offer, which is a priority offer to Eligible Westpac Capital Notes 4 holders to reinvest all or some of their Westpac Capital Notes 4 in the Westpac Capital Notes 8.

Margin is expected to be in the range of 2.90% to 3.10% per annum and will be determined at the end of the bookbuild.  Quarterly distributions are expected to be fully franked.

The Prospectus contains important information about investing in Westpac Capital Notes 8 and should be read in full before applying. The offer is only open to Australian Resident clients.

For more information about the offer or to obtain a copy of the Prospectus please contact your Shaw and Partners Adviser today.