AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED ABN 11 005 357 522 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT and DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT Year Ended 30 September 2001
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED ABN 11 005 357 522 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT Year Ended 30 September 2001 CONTENTS PAGE HIGHLIGHTS 1 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS NET OPERATING RESULT 2 CONTINUING OPERATIONS 2 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS 3 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 4 ASSETS AND CAPITAL 5 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REVIEW OVERVIEW 6 BUSINESS SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 9 GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 33 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY 37 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES 38 APPENDIX 4B STATEMENT 82 RISK MANAGEMENT 83 SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Country Exposures) 85 DEFINITIONS 87 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 88 All amounts are in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated. The information on which this announcement is based is in the process of being audited by the Group’s auditors, KPMG. The Company has a formally constituted Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. This report was approved by resolution of a Committee of the Board of Directors on 25 October 2001. Corporate Affairs Level 20, 100 Queen Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Telephone 03 9273 6190 Facsimile 03 9273 4899 www.anz.com For Release: 25 October 2001 ANZ earnings growth highlights new momentum Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) today announced a record operating profit after tax of $1,870 million for the year ended September 2001, up 7% on last year (FY2000 $1,747m). Earnings on continuing operations were up 18% (FY2000 $1,597m). Results Summary • Operating profit after tax: Full year: $1,870 million, up 7% (up 18% in continuing operations) Second half: $975 million, up 9% on the first half • Earnings per ordinary share up 10% to 117.4 cents • Return on ordinary shareholders’ equity of 20.2% up from 19.3% • Final dividend 40 cents, up 5 cents with 100% franking • Full year dividend 73 cents, up 14% • Cost management continues.
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