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Information for Westpac customers

21 June 2008
Read Gail Kelly's open letter to our customers.

On Tuesday 13 May 2008 St.George and Westpac announced that they had entered into merger discussions and on 26 May informed the market they had signed a "Merger Implementation Agreement" (MIA) to form Australia's leading financial company for customers, shareholders and employees.

The merger of St.George and Westpac will ultimately deliver an improved customer service, with strong brand support, enhanced returns for shareholders and a strong commitment to community initiatives. Under the proposed merger Westpac has indicated there will be no net reduction in branches, with both companies' brands and branch networks/ATMs retained.

Customers should be aware that the proposed merger is subject to a range of government, legal, regulatory and St.George shareholder approvals.

Westpac will keep customers and shareholders informed of developments, but at this point in time, it's business as usual.

This page will be kept updated to help keep you as informed as possible so for further updates please visit this site regularly.

For more information, please see the links below:
Joint St.George and Westpac Media Release and MIA (PDF 362kb) - 26 May 2008

Joint St.George and Westpac media release (PDF 67kb) - 13 May 2008

Frequently asked questions

Contact us

To answer any additional queries you may have about the proposed merger please contact:

Customers can call Telephone Banking: 132 032

Shareholders can call the Westpac Shareholder information line: 1800 609 723 or from outside Australia +61 2 8280 7712

Information for shareholders

Further information about the St.George/Westpac merger for shareholders.

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