Form 284 - Share Cancellation

Document date:  Fri 15 Sep 2000
Published:  Fri 15 Sep 2000 12:13:08
Document No:  167129
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  N
Classification:  Issued Capital - Other 

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LI      2000-09-15  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. 11 005 357 522


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)$
 4,695,459                Ordinary                  61,070,513
   
   
   
   
   



Period of Cancellation from 19/08/2000 TO 15/09/2000


P J Mathews 
COMPANY SECRETARY
15/09/2000