Exhibit 1
| ASX Release 13 December 2024 Results of 2024 Annual General Meeting and Change of Auditor In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the results of Westpac Banking Corporation’s (Westpac) 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) are attached. All resolutions put to the AGM were decided by way of poll. In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.16.3, Westpac also announces that KPMG has been appointed as Westpac’s external auditor with effect from the end of today’s AGM. For further information: Hayden Cooper Justin McCarthy Group Head of Media Relations General Manager, Investor Relations 0402 393 619 0422 800 321 This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary. Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000 |
| ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Friday, 13 December, 2024 WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Short Description For Against For Against Abstain ** As required by section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) the following statistics are provided in respect of each resolution on the agenda. Resolution Voted on at the meeting Total votes cast in the poll (where applicable) Abstain Direct vote (as at proxy close): Discretionary For Against Result (open votes) No Strike Y/N/NA Proxy Votes (as at proxy close) RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (ASX REPORT) 2 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR OF WESTPAC BANKING 42,752,960 1,252,462 1,679,340,643 16,312,793 2,704,337 CORPORATION 1,622,045,187 15,020,375 12,448,890 2,669,413 99.04% 0.96% Carried 95.78% 0.89% 0.74% 2.52% 0.07% NA 3 REMUNERATION REPORT 1,569,932,627 65,843,842 12,276,621 4,416,095 32,854,422 9,716,360 1,616,430,113 75,828,977 4,464,342 95.52% 4.48% Carried 92.86% 3.89% 0.73% 1.94% 0.57% N 4 GRANT OF EQUITY TO THE INCOMING MANAGING 31,353,516 11,813,843 1,652,286,129 39,283,885 6,306,530 DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1,607,230,962 27,053,576 12,233,675 6,271,556 97.68% 2.32% Carried 95.12% 1.60% 0.72% 1.86% 0.70% NA 5A TO RE-ELECT NERIDA CAESAR AS A DIRECTOR 1,636,260,508 793,475 12,499,781 3,056,365 39,296,377 4,205,731 1,690,132,322 5,056,656 3,092,388 99.70% 0.30% Carried 96.65% 0.05% 0.74% 2.32% 0.25% NA 5B TO RE-ELECT MARGARET SEALE AS A DIRECTOR 1,540,909,812 94,019,014 12,485,646 5,167,546 39,651,987 3,890,001 1,595,123,717 97,966,185 5,203,171 94.21% 5.79% Carried 91.13% 5.56% 0.74% 2.34% 0.23% NA 5C TO ELECT ANDY MAGUIRE AS A DIRECTOR 1,631,109,765 4,380,841 12,477,363 4,854,331 40,208,816 3,030,341 1,685,871,992 7,464,735 4,893,797 99.56% 0.44% Carried 96.45% 0.26% 0.74% 2.38% 0.18% NA 6A AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 101,625,276 1,483,104,890 12,490,551 56,171,646 5,818,758 36,731,729 107,792,124 1,533,654,066 56,347,838 6.57% 93.43% Not Carried 6.20% 90.45% 0.76% 0.35% 2.24% NA 6B TRANSITION PLAN ASSESSMENTS 569,017,513 1,039,295,142 12,496,320 32,672,003 5,415,897 37,032,654 Not put to the meeting Not put to the meeting Not put to the meeting Not put to the meeting 34.21% 62.49% 0.75% 0.33% 2.23% NA ** - Note that votes relating to a person who abstains on an item are not counted in determining whether or not the required majority of votes were cast for or against that item Printed: 13/12/2024 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meeting System Page 1 of 2 |
| Resolution proposed but not put to the meeting No. Short Description Reason(s) for not putting to the meeting 6B TRANSITION PLAN ASSESSMENTS Transition Plan Assessments – Resolution 6(b) was not put to the meeting as it was contingent on Resolution 6(a) being passed as a special resolution Printed: 13/12/2024 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meeting System Page 2 of 2 |
