November 19, 2007
Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Bonus Option Plan
ANZ today announced that of the approximately 1.868 billion ANZ shares on issue, around 43% will participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (‘DRP’) or Bonus Option Plan (‘BOP’) in respect of the 2007 Final Dividend.
ANZ’s 2007 Final Dividend is 74 cents per share and will be paid on 21 December 2007.
As previously announced, ANZ has entered into an agreement with UBS AG Australia Branch to fully underwrite the balance of the 2007 Final Dividend not reinvested by shareholders in the DRP or foregone by shareholders under the BOP.