RNS Number:2878Q
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
29 September 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:             29th September, 2003

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.

DETAILS OF ISSUE:            U.S.$15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme

ISSUER:                       Commonwealth Bank of Australia
                              ASB Bank Limited

INCORPORATED IN:              Australia (in the case of Commonwealth Bank of Australia) and New Zealand ( in the case of
                              ASB Bank Limited)

GUARANTOR:                    N/A

INCORPORATED IN:             N/A

Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this
formal notice from:

Deutsche Bank AG London                                      Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Winchester House                                             Senator House
London EC2N 2DB                                              85 Queen Victoria Street
                                                             London EC4V 4HA

In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.


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