Annual financial report 2003 A copy of our annual financial report is available to all shareholders upon request.
You can view our report online at www.nabgroup.com or request your copy from Shareholder Services either by email at Shareholder_Services@national.com.au or by telephone on 1300 367 647 (Australia only) or +613 8641 4200.
National Australia Bank Limited
Chairman Mr D Charles K Allen AO MA, MSc, FTSE, FAICD
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr Frank J Cicutto BCom, FAIBF, FCIBS
Company Secretary Mr Garry F Nolan MBus, FAICD, FCIS, FAIBF, ASIA, CFTP (Snr)
Registered office 24th Floor 500 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Telephone: 1300 367 647
Auditors KPMG Chartered Accountants 161 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Solicitors Mallesons Stephen Jaques 525 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Ten largest registered fully paid ordinary shareholders of the Company as at October 17, 2003
Number of shares
%
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
178,406,438
11.86
National Nominees Limited
168,039,383
11.17
Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited
148,362,247
9.86
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
36,570,426
2.43
ANZ Nominees Limited
30,669,229
2.04
RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
29,605,201
1.97
AMP Life Limited
22,758,622
1.51
Queensland Investment Corporation
21,237,233
1.41
Commonwealth Custodial Services Limited
17,199,026
1.14
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited
13,204,729
0.88
666,052,534
44.27%
Ten largest registered National Income Securities holders as at October 17, 2003
Number of shares
%
Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited
878,774
4.39
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
750,561
3.75
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited
506,160
2.53
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
473,619
2.37
AMP Life Limited
306,124
1.53
National Nominees Limited
276,482
1.38
RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
247,762
1.24
Tower Trust Limited
231,951
1.16
The University of Sydney
199,713
1.00
UBS Private Clients Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
193,203
0.97
4,064,349
20.32%
Other ways to benefit from dividends The Group offers shareholders the facility to have dividends paid to an account at an Australian branch of any bank, building society or credit union, or into an account operated at a New Zealand branch of any bank. Shareholders who do not provide their bank account details will receive an Australian currency cheque.
As an alternative to cash dividends, shareholders may participate in one or more of the following dividend plans. Full details of these alternatives may be obtained from our website at www.nabgroup.com or by contacting Shareholder Services on +613 8641 4200. Shares offered under both the Dividend Reinvestment and Bonus Share Plans are free of brokerage costs.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan Shareholders may use their cash dividends to buy additional shares, which are issued under this plan. Under current Australian tax law, the amount of the cash dividends used to buy the Australian shares is treated as a dividend for the purposes of Australian income tax or withholding tax and carry imputation credits to the extent to which the cash dividends are franked.
Bonus Share Plan Enables shareholders to receive bonus shares in lieu of cash dividends.
Shares issued under this plan are not normally treated as dividends for the purposes of Australian income tax or dividend withholding tax. Consequently, these bonus shares do not carry imputation credits.
UK Dividend Plan Allows dividends to be received from a United Kingdom subsidiary of the National and paid in Pounds Sterling rather than in Australian dollars. Participation in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan is also available.
New Zealand currency payments Allows dividends to be directly deposited into a shareholder's New Zealand bank account in New Zealand dollars.
Dividend history cents per share
Dividend history
Dividend rate – cents per share
Year
July
December
Total
1993
24¢
26¢
50¢
1994
35¢
39¢
74¢
1995
40¢
43¢
83¢
1996
43¢
44¢
87¢
1997
45¢
49¢
94¢
1998
49¢
53¢
102¢
1999
54¢
58¢
112¢
2000
59¢
64¢
123¢
2001
67¢
68¢
135¢
2002
72¢
75¢
147¢
2003
80¢
83¢
163¢
Annual General Meeting
When
19 December, 2003
Where
Melbourne Concert Hall
Address
100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Time
10.00 am
Diary Dates*†
10 December 2003
Payment date for 2003 final dividend
19 December 2003
2003 Annual General Meeting
12 May 2004
Announcement for 2004 half yearly results
7 June 2004
Ex-dividend for 2004 interim dividend
11 June 2004
Record date for 2004 interim dividend
7 July 2004
Payment date for 2004 interim dividend
9 November 2004
Announcement for 2004 full year results
15 November 2004
Ex-dividend for 2004 final dividend
19 November 2004
Record date for 2004 final dividend
8 December 2004
Payment date for 2004 final dividend
16 December 2004
2004 Annual General Meeting
National Income Securities*†
23 January 2004
Ex-interest date
30 January 2004
Record date (close of books)
16 February 2004
Interest payable
23 April 2004
Ex-interest date
30 April 2004
Record date (close of books)
17 May 2004
Interest payable
23 July 2004
Ex-interest date
29 July 2004
Record date (close of books)
16 August 2004
Interest payable
22 October 2004
Ex-interest date
28 October 2004
Record date (close of books)
15 November 2004
Interest payable
* Dates are subject to confirmation † Future dividends and payments under National Income Securities are subject to available profits and approval by the Board
Change of Address Shareholders are required to advise Shareholders Services in writing of any change to their registered address. A written notification signed by the shareholder(s), quoting the relevant Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) and details of the previous registered address should be mailed to Shareholder Services. Shareholders on the CHESS Sub-register should forward their change of address to their sponsoring broker, quoting the Holder Identification Number (HIN).
Tax File Number Shareholders who are Australian taxpayers may elect to advise Shareholder Services of their Tax File Number. It is not an offence if you choose not to quote your Tax File Number, however, if this number is not provided we are obliged to withhold a portion of the dividend to the extent that the dividend is unfranked (at a current rate of 48.5%).
Contact Details
Principal Share Register and Shareholder Services National Australia Bank Limited Floor 24, 500 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Postal Address GPO Box 2333 Melbourne Victoria 8060 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 8641 4200 Australian callers (local call): 1300 367 647 Facsimile: +61 3 8641 4927 E-mail: Shareholder_Services@national.com.au Website: www.nabgroup.com/shareholder Please quote your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) in all correspondence to Shareholder Services.
United Kingdom Branch Share Register C/- Computershare Investor Services Plc The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bedminster Down Bristol BS99 7NH United Kingdom
United States ADR Depositary, Transfer Agent and Registrar The Bank of New York Depositary Receipts Division 101 Barclay Street, 22nd Floor New York NY 10286 United States
Easier access at www.nabgroup.com The Group has a new website www.nabgroup.com, designed to make it easier for you to access information about us and your shareholding.
