Form 284 - Notification of share cancellation

Document date:  Fri 18 Aug 2000
Published:  Fri 18 Aug 2000 15:27:58
Document No:  165878
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  N
Classification:  Issued Capital - Other 

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LI      2000-08-18  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION
                   FORM 284
        NOTIFICATION OF SHARE CANCELLATION

Company Name Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited
      A.C.N. 005 357 522


TYPE OF SHARE BUY-BACK       

Tick the appropriate box     

  S.254J         Redeemable Preference Shares
                 Redeemed out of Profits 
                 Redeemed out of fresh issue of shares
  
  S.256A-S.256F  Capital Reduction

x S.257H(3)      Shares Company has bought back 
 
  S.258D         Forfeited Shares  

  ss.1024E(7)    Shares returned to a Company

  Other                                   


DETAILS OF SHARES CANCELLED

Number of Shares          Class of Shares             Consideration
                                                        (Total)
 9,634,970                Ordinary                 $123,863,072
   
   
   
   
   



Period of Cancellation from 22/07/2000 TO 18/08/2000


P J Mathews 
COMPANY SECRETARY
18/08/2000