May 20, 2008
Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Bonus Option Plan
ANZ today announced that of the approximately 1.922 billion ANZ shares on issue, around 41% will participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) or Bonus Option Plan (BOP) in respect of the 2008 Interim Dividend.
ANZ’s 2008 Interim Dividend is 62 cents per share and will be paid on 1 July 2008.
As previously announced, ANZ has entered into an agreement with J.P. Morgan Australia Limited to fully underwrite the balance of the 2008 Interim Dividend not reinvested by shareholders in the DRP or foregone by shareholders under the BOP.