Half Yearly Report/ASIC Half Yearly Accounts

Document date:  Thu 26 Apr 2001
Published:  Thu 26 Apr 2001 09:24:49
Document No:  175940
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  Y
Classification:  Half Yearly Report , Half Year Audit Review , Half Year Directors' Statement , Half Year Accounts , Dividend Record Date , Dividend Pay Date , Dividend Rate , Other 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP       2001-04-26  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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NAME OF COMPANY:     Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
                     ABN 11 005 357 522

REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001            A$ MILLION

Group operating revenue                                  $6,679


Operating profit after tax and outside equity interests    $895


Interim ordinary dividend per fully paid share, 
100% franked at 34% tax rate                               33 cents

Record date for interim ordinary dividend                17 May 2001
Payment date of interim ordinary dividend                2 July 2001

The interim dividend will be payable to shareholders registered in
the books of the Company at close of business on 17 May 2001.
Transfers must be lodged before 5:00 pm on that day to participate.

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