ASX Announcement - Notice in Accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.16.1 Appointment of a Company Secretary - 27 January 2006

National Australia Bank Limited announces the appointment of Ms Michaela Healey as a Company Secretary of National Australia Bank Limited.

Ms Healey will take up her appointment on 3 April 2006.  Following her appointment, a transition of responsibilities will occur prior to the retirement of the current Company Secretary, Mr Garry Nolan.

Michaela Healey is an experienced Company Secretary of listed Australian companies and has held senior roles at Orica Limited and North Limited. Ms Healey joins the National from Orica Limited where she has held the roles of Company Secretary, Corporate Affairs Manager and most recently Business Manager of Orica's retail services business, Orica Retail Select.  Ms Healey is a qualified Chartered Secretary and holds a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Adelaide and a Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law from The University of Melbourne.  

Garry Nolan has been with the National Group since 1970 and has been Company Secretary since 1992.  Mr Nolan was the founder of the National's lease financing business and played a key role in the establishment of structured financing at the National.  Mr Nolan has been the Chief Governance Officer and Chairman of a number of National subsidiary companies, including National Nominees Limited.

For further information:

Brandon Phillips
Group Manager, External Relations
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Hany Messieh
Group Manager, Investor Relations
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Kim Lovely
External Relations Manager
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