Meeting to be held on Friday, 31 October 2003, commencing at 11.00 am
at the Harbourside Auditorium, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Ordinary Business
1. Discussion of Financial Statements
To discuss the financial report, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report for
the year ended 30 June 2003.
2. Election of Directors
In accordance with Articles 11.1 and 11.2 of the Constitution of Commonwealth Bank
of Australia:
(a) Mr A B Daniels retires and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election;
(b) Mr W G Kent retires and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election;
(c) Mr F D Ryan retires and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election; and
(d) Mr F J Swan retires and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
In accordance with Article 11.4(b) of the Constitution of Commonwealth Bank of Australia:
(e) Ms S C Kay retires and, being eligible, offers herself for re-election.
Information about the candidates appears in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Special Business :
3. Resolution Proposed by 104 Shareholders
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass as a special resolution, the resolution set out in the
Appendix to the Notice convening this meeting.
Determination of Shareholders’ Right to Vote
For the purposes of the meeting, those shareholders holding shares at 7.00 pm on
Wednesday, 29 October 2003 will be voting members for the meeting.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Notice of Meeting 2003
Appointment of Proxy
If you are a shareholder and are unable to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of
Commonwealth Bank of Australia on 31 October 2003, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to
attend and vote in your stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder.
If you are a shareholder entitled to cast two or more votes, you may appoint up to two
proxies and may specify the proportion of voting rights or the number of shares each proxy
is appointed to exercise.
If you wish to appoint a person as your proxy, please complete and return the proxy form.
The proxy form must be received by the Share Registrar, ASX Perpetual Registrars Limited
at Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 or by facsimile to (02) 8280-7646 in Australia
or (61 2) 8280-7646 if you are overseas, by 11.00 am Wednesday, 29 October 2003. A
return envelope is provided.
If you appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy and do not specify
how the Chairman is to vote on an item of business, the Chairman will vote, as proxy for you,
in the case of Item 2, in favour of the re-election of the current directors, and, in the case of
item 3, against the resolution.
By order of the Board
J D Hatton
Secretary
12 September 2003
