Westpac Banking Corp 6-K, filed Aug 31, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 31, 2021

Commission File Number 1-10167

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

275 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES 2000, AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive office)

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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Incorporation by Reference

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K, excluding the information set forth in Exhibit No. 1, shall be incorporated by reference in the prospectuses relating to the Registrant’s securities contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-228295 and 333-228294), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

Westpac Group completes sale of Lenders Mortgage Insurance business

On 18 March 2021, Westpac Group entered into an agreement for the sale of Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited to Arch Capital Group Limited Ltd and on 31 August 2021, Westpac confirmed it has completed the sale.

As previously reported, the sale was at book value, expected to be approximately $350 million^1^ and added 7 basis points to Westpac’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio.

Index to Exhibits

^1^Including a pre-completion dividend of $52 million and subject to completion adjustments.

Disclosure regarding forward-looking statements

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements about matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Report and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations with respect to our business and operations, macro and micro economic and market conditions, results of operations and financial condition.

We use words such as ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘probability’, ‘risk’, ‘aim’ or other similar words to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to change, certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are, in many instances, beyond our control and have been made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon us. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with our expectations or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations described in this Report. Factors that may impact on the forward-looking statements made include, but are not limited to, those described in the section entitled ‘Risk factors’ in Westpac’s 2021 Interim Financial Results on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the ongoing impact of COVID-19. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to us, investors and others should carefully consider such factors and other uncertainties and events. We are under no obligation, and do not intend, to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Report.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 1

Release

31 AUGUST 2021

WESTPAC GROUP COMPLETES SALE OF LENDERS MORTGAGE INSURANCE BUSINESS

On 18 March 2021, Westpac Group entered into an agreement for the sale of Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited (WLMI) to Arch Capital Group Limited Ltd (Arch) and Westpac today confirmed it has completed the sale and entered into an exclusive 10-year supply agreement with Arch.

As previously reported, the sale was at book value, expected to be approximately $350 million^1^ and added 7bps to Westpac’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio.

Chief Executive, Specialist Businesses & Group Strategy, Jason Yetton, said Arch is a global insurance group with deep local market expertise.

“This transaction further simplifies Westpac Group’s business portfolio and enables us to help more customers into home ownership, with LMI to be seamlessly integrated into our digital customer journey with a partner that has a longstanding relationship with Westpac.”

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This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, General Manager & Company Secretary.

^1^ Including a pre-completion dividend of $52 million and subject to completion adjustments.