Advice re On-Market Share Buy-Back

Document date:  Thu 12 Apr 2001
Published:  Thu 12 Apr 2001 13:02:54
Document No:  175605
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  N
Classification:  Market Buy-Back 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP       2001-04-12  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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In accordance with Section 204.33 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual,
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited advises that during
the quarter ended 31 March 2001 it bought back on market 17,371,725
ordinary fully paid shares which have been cancelled.

P J Mathews 
ACTING COMPANY SECRETARY