SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


 

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2007

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

ACN 005 357 522

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Level 6, 100 Queen Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ

Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes

No þ

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

This Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333 - 113524) of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and to be part thereof from the date on which this Report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 




 

This Form 6-K may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding (i) economic and financial forecasts, (ii) anticipated implementation of certain control systems and programs, (iii) the expected outcomes of legal proceedings and (iv) strategic priorities.  Such forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statement contained in these forward- looking statements.  For example, these forward-looking statements may be affected by movements in exchange rates and interest rates, general economic conditions, our ability to acquire or develop necessary technology, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, government regulation, the competitive environment and political and regulatory policies.  There can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in the Form 6-K.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ JOHN PRIESTLEY

 

 

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)*

 

 

 

Date 04 May 2007


* Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.




 

Appendix 3B
New issue announcement


 

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement,

application for quotation of additional securities

and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (“ANZ”)

 

ABN

 

11 005 357 522

 

 

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

 

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1

 

+Class of +securities issued or to be issued

 

Transferable Certificates of Deposit (“TCDs”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

 

A$50,000,000 in aggregate Nominal Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Principal terms of the +securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

 

See the Information Memorandum of ANZ dated 23 April 2004 in respect of ANZ’s AUD Debt Issuance Program and the Pricing Supplement dated 20 April 2007 for the securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4

 

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

·  the date from which they do

·  the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

·  the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

 

The securities will be fungible with the existing ANZ March 2011 TD33 series; details of the existing series:

·  A$450,000,000

·  Coupon: 6.00% p.a

·  Maturity Date: 1 March, 2011

·  ASX Code: ANZHM

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Issue price or consideration

 

6.00% Fixed Rate Securities - Issue Price for the securities is 98.275% of the aggregate nominal amount of the securities (consisting of 97.460% on account of principal and 0.815% on account of accrued interest).

The securities will pay a coupon of 6.00% pa payable semi-annually on 1 March and 1 September of each year with the first Coupon payable on 1 September 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

 

General corporate purposes










 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates

 

20 April 2007



 

2




 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

+Class

 

8

 

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)

 

1,844,744,534

10,000,000

Ordinary fully paid

2003 ANZ Stapled Exchangeable Preferred Securities

 

 

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)

 

AUD600m Floating Rate TCD due October 2007

AUD500m 5.80% TCD due October 2007

AUD1195m 5.00% TCD due May 2008

AUD600m Floating Rate TCD due May 2008

AUD400m Floating Rate TCD due March 2009

AUD1025m 6.00% TCD due March 2009

AUD800m 6.00% TCD due March 2010

AUD1050m Floating Rate TCD due March 2010

AUD500m 6.00% TCD due March 2011

AUD800m Floating Rate TCD due March 2011

AUD600m 6.50% TCD due November 2011

AUD750m Floating Rate TCD due November 2011

AUD350m 6.50% Subordinated Notes due May 2014

AUD380m Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due May 2014

AUD300m 6.00% Subordinated Notes due August 2015

AUD400m Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due August
2015

AUD300m 6.25% Subordinated Notes due May 2016

AUD300m Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due May 2016

AUD350m 6.50% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

AUD350m Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due March 2017

 

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9

Number and +class of all

26,313,168

Options on issue

 

 

+securities not quoted on ASX

 

 

 

 

(including the securities in clause

 

 

 

 

2 if applicable)

350,000

2003 Redeemable

 

 

 

Preference Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

750,000

2003 Redeemable

 

 

 

Preference Shares

 

 

 

(Series 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

December 2004 Euro

 

 

 

Preference Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Dividend policy (in the case of a
trust, distribution policy) on the
increased capital (interests)

Not Applicable

 

 

 

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11

Is security holder approval

 

 

 

required?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Is the issue renounceable or non-

 

 

 

renounceable?

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Ratio in which the +securities will

 

 

 

be offered

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

+Class of +securities to which the

 

 

 

offer relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

+Record date to determine

 

 

 

entitlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Will holdings on different registers

 

 

 

(or subregisters) be aggregated for

 

 

 

calculating entitlements?

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Policy for deciding entitlements in

 

 

 

relation to fractions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Names of countries in which the

 

 

 

entity has +security holders who

 

 

 

will not be sent new issue

 

 

 

documents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross reference: rule 7.7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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19

Closing date for receipt of

 

 

 

acceptances or renunciations

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Names of any underwriters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Amount of any underwriting fee or

 

 

 

commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Names of any brokers to the issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Fee or commission payable to the

 

 

 

broker to the issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

Amount of any handling fee behalf

 

 

 

payable to brokers who lodge

 

 

 

acceptances or renunciations on

 

 

 

of +security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

If the issue is contingent on date of

 

 

 

+security holders’ approval, the

 

 

 

the meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

Date entitlement and acceptance

 

 

 

form and prospectus or Product

 

 

 

Disclosure Statement will be sent to

 

 

 

persons entitled

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

If the entity has issued options, and

 

 

 

the terms entitle option holders to

 

 

 

participate on exercise, the date on

 

 

 

which notices will be sent to option

 

 

 

holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Date rights trading will begin (if

 

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

Date rights trading will end (if

 

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

How do +security holders sell their

 

 

 

entitlements in full through a

 

 

 

broker?

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

How do +security holders sell part

 

 

 

of their entitlements through a

 

 

 

broker and accept for the balance?

 

 

 

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32

How do +security holders dispose

 

 

 

of their entitlements (except by sale

 

 

 

through a broker)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

+Despatch date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

34

Type of securities

 

 

(tick one)

 

 

 

 

(a)

x

Securities described in Part 1

 

 

 

(b)

o

All other securities

 

 

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

 

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or
documents

 

35

o

If the +securities are +equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the
additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional +securities held by
those holders

 

 

 

36

o

If the +securities are +equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional
+securities setting out the number of holders in the categories
1 - 1,000
1,001 - 5,000
5,001 - 10,000
10,001 - 100,000
100,001 and over

 

 

 

37

x

A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities
See Amended and Restated Deed Poll dated 23 April 2004

 

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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38

Number of securities for which

 

 

 

 

+quotation is sought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

Class of +securities for which

 

 

 

 

quotation is sought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

Do the +securities rank equally in all

 

 

 

 

 respects from the date of allotment

 

 

 

 

 with an existing +class of quoted

 

 

 

 

+securities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the additional securities do not

 

 

 

 

rank equally, please state:

 

 

 

 

·  the date from which they do

 

 

 

 

·  the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment  

·  the extent to which  they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

Reason for request for quotation 

 

 

 

 

now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(if issued upon conversion of

 

 

 

 

another security, clearly identify that

 

 

 

 

other security)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

+Class

 

 

 

42

Number and +class of all +securities

 

 

 

 

 

quoted on ASX (including the

 

 

 

 

 

securities in clause 38)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quotation agreement

1                                       +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.

2                                       We warrant the following to ASX.

·                                          The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

·                                          There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.

·                                          An offer of the +securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

·                                          Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

·                                          If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

3                                       We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

4                                       We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: 

 

Date: 20 April 2007

 

Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print name:

John Priestley

 

 

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PRICING SUPPLEMENT

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
(
Australian Business Number 11 005 357 522)

Australian Dollar
Debt Issuance Programme

Series No: 33
Tranche No: 2

AUD 50,000,000 6.00% Fixed Rate Transferable Certificates of Deposit to be consolidated and
form a single series with existing A$450,000,000 6.00% Fixed Rate Transferable Certificates of
Deposit due 2011 (Series 33, Tranche 1)

Issue Price: 98.275 per cent (consisting of 97.460% on account of principal and 0.815% on
account of accrued interest)

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

(Australian Business Number 64 003 114 832)

Lead Manager and Dealer

The date of this Pricing Supplement is 20 April 2007

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This document constitutes the Pricing Supplement relating to the issue of Securities described herein. Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Information Memorandum dated 23 April 2004 and the Amended and Restated Deed Poll dated 23 April 2004. This Pricing Supplement must be read in conjunction with the Information Memorandum dated 26 February 2007, save in respect of the Conditions which are extracted from the Information Memorandum dated 23 April 2004 and Amended and Restated Deed Poll dated 23 April 2004.

1

 

Issuer:

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

(i)

Series Number:

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Tranche Number:

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(if fungible with an existing Series, details of that Series, the number including the date on which the Securities become fungible)

 

The Securities are to be consolidated with the A$450,000,000 6.00% Fixed Rate Transferable Certificates of Deposit issued on 5 December 2005 and upon issue will form a single Series with a principal amount of A$500,000,000.

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Specified Currency:

 

Australian Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Aggregate Nominal Amount:

 

$50,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

(i) Issue Price:

 

98.275 per cent of the Aggregate Nominal Amount (consisting of 97.460% on account of principal and 0.815% on account of accrued interest)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Net proceeds:

 

A$49,137,500 (98.275% * A$50m)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Specified Denomination(s):

 

$1,000

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

(i)

Issue Date:

 

20 April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Interest Commencement Date:

 

1 March 2007

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Maturity Date:

 

1 March 2011

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Interest Basis:

 

6.00 per cent. per annum Fixed Rate (Further particulars specified below)

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Redemption/Payment Basis:

 

Redemption at Par

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Change of Interest or Redemption/Payment Basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Put/Call Options:

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Status of the Securities:

 

Transferable Certificates of Deposit

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Listing:

 

Australian Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Method of distribution:

 

Non-Syndicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Fixed Rate Security Provisions

 

Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Rate of Interest:

 

6.00 per cent per annum payable semi-annually in arrears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Interest Payment Date(s):

 

1 September and 1 March in each year commencing 1 September 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Fixed Coupon Amount[(s)]:

 

$30 per $1,000 on each Interest Payment Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(iv)

Broken Amount(s):

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

Business day Convention:

 

Following Business Day Convention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(vi)

Day Count Fraction:

 

RBA Bond Basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(vii)

Other terms relating to the method of

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

calculating interest for Fixed Rate Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(viii)

Interest Determination Date

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Floating Rate Security Provisions

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Zero Coupon Security Provisions

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Index-Linked Interest Security Provisions

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Call Option

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Put Option

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

Final Redemption Amount:

 

Outstanding Nominal Amount

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Early Redemption Amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Redemption Amount(s) payable on redemption for taxation reasons or on Event of Default and/or the method of calculating the same (if required or if different from that set out in the Conditions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Form of Securities:

 

Registered

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Additional Financial Centre(s) or other special provisions relating to Interest Payment Dates:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Public Offer Test compliant

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Details relating to Instalment Notes, including Instalment Amount(s) and Instalment Date(s):

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

Consolidation provisions:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Governing law:

 

State of Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Other terms or special conditions:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

If syndicated, names of Lead Managers and the Dealers:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

If non-syndicated, name of Dealer:

 

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd (Lead Manager)

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Additional selling restrictions:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

ISIN:

 

AU0000ANZHM1

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36

 

Code

 

ANZHM

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Any clearing system(s) other than Austraclear and the relevant identification number(s):

 

Securities will be lodged in the Austraclear system. Securities may also be held and transacted in the Euroclear and Clearstream systems

 

LISTING APPLICATION

This Pricing Supplement comprises the details required to list the Securities described herein pursuant to the Australian Dollar Debt Issuance programme as from 20 April 2007.

RESPONSIBILITY

The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Pricing Supplement.

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

By:

 

By:

 

 

Duly Authorised Signatory

 

Duly Authorised Signatory

 

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