Notification of the Appointment of an Agent for Service by Certain Foreign Institutions (f-n)
03 November 2021 - 2:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
United
States
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
F-N
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
BY
FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE
COMPANIES
AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES
AND
FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS
OF
SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
A.
Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”): Westpac
Banking Corporation
B. This is (select one):
x an
original filing for the Filer
¨ an
amended filing for the Filer
C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:
Name
of registrant Westpac Banking Corporation
Form
type Registration Statement on Form F-3
File
Number (if known) 333-260703
Filed
by Westpac Banking Corporation
Date
Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate) November 3, 2021
D.
The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of (Name of the jurisdiction under whose laws the filer is organized or incorporated)
Australia and has its principal place of business at (Address in full and telephone number) 275 Kent Street, Sydney, New South
Wales, 2000, Australia, telephone number: (+61) 2 9293 9270
E.
The Filer designates and appoints (Name of United States person serving as agent) Westpac Banking Corporation, New York branch
(“Agent”) located at (Address in full in the United States and telephone number) 575 Fifth Avenue, 39th Floor,
New York, New York 10017-2422, Attention: Country Head – Americas, telephone number: (212) 551-1800, as the agent
of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:
(a)
any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission, and
(b)
any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate
court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States or any of its territories or possessions or of the
District of Columbia,
arising
out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered by the Filer on (Name of Form)
Form F-3 filed on (Date) November 3, 2021, or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer
stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon,
and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon, such agent for service of process, and that the service
as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof
had been made.
F.
Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended
Form F-N if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until
six years have elapsed from the date of the Filer's last registration statement or report, or amendment to any such registration statement
or report, filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to
advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent's name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing
the file number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.
G. Each
person filing this form undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the
Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered
pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said securities.
The
Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of New
York Country of United States
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this 3rd day of
November 2021 A.D.
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Filer: Westpac Banking
Corporation
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By:
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/s/
Yvette Adiguzel
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Name:Yvette Adiguzel
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Title: Authorised Officer
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This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Westpac Banking Corporation, New York
branch
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(Signature)
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/s/
Yvette Adiguzel
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(Name)
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Yvette Adiguzel
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(Title)
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Authorised Officer
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(Date)
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November 3, 2021
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