Issue of Options under Group Share Option Scheme

Document date:  Fri 04 Jun 1999
Published:  Fri 04 Jun 1999 00:00:00
Document No:  149031
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  N
Classification:  

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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The Bank advises that on 2 June 1999 it issued to 127 employees
options to acquire 3,180,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an
exercise price of $11.20.

J L Slatter
GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL
& COMPANY SECRETARY

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