Commonwealth Bank - 259C(2) CBA 21-11-2008
2008-11-27 16:06:00+10:00
Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C(2) Exemption To: Company Announcements Office The Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) (the Company) gives notice of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the Company, in respect of which its controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to subsection 259C(2) of the Corporations Act. Commonwealth Bank has issued similar announcements 48 times before, most recently about 0 minutes ago on Monday 17 November 2008. The announcement '259C(2) CBA 21-11-2008' was issued to the ASX on Thursday 27 November 2008. [Notice Type: Other - not one of the above]

259C(2) CBA 21-11-2008
Thursday 27 Nov 2008

Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Act Subsection 259C(2) Exemption To: Company Announcements Office The Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) (the Company) gives notice of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the Company, in respect of which its controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to subsection 259C(2) of the Corporations Act. 1. Issued Share Capital 1,395,195,154 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company have been issued as at 21 November 2008

2. Aggregated percentage of voting shares The aggregated percentage total of voting shares in respect of which the Company’s controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal and voting shares underlying derivatives held by the Company’s controlled entities is: 2.66% of total number of voting shares on issue

3. Details of Present Beneficial Holders See Annexure A attached hereto: Signature

Name

John Damien Hatton dated 27 November 2008

Company Secretary Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Annexure A

Details of present beneficial holders as at 21/11/2008 for Commonwealth Bank of Australia and associated entities
Holder of relevant interest Avanteos Investments Limited A/C S/F No.2 Registered holder of securities Avanteos Investments Limited PO Box 1012 Camberwell VIC 3124 Avanteos Investments Limited PO Box 1012 Camberwell VIC 3124 Avanteos Investments Limited P O Box 1012 Camberwell VIC 3124 Avanteos Investments Limited PO Box 1012 Camberwell VIC 3124 Cogent Nominees Pty Limited PO Box R209 Royal Exchange NSW 1225 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited PO Box 3429 Auckland 1 New Zealand Nature of relevant interest Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities pursuant to the position held as superannuation trustee. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities pursuant to the position held as superannuation trustee. Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities pursuant to the position held as superannuation trustee. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Power to exercise voting rights pursuant to position held as the life company holding statutory funds or as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme or under investment mandate. Class and number of shares 105,656 Fully paid ordinary shares

Avanteos Investments Limited A121 Super Fund A/C

11,763 Fully paid ordinary shares

Avanteos Investments Ltd

66,403 Fully paid ordinary shares

Avanteos Investments Ltd ATF Symetry Personal Retirement FD AMP Capital Investors as RE for EFM Australian Share Fund 2 ASBGI Australian Equities Fund

53,327 Fully paid ordinary shares

340,717 Fully paid ordinary shares

6,544 Fully paid ordinary shares

ASBGI INDEXED EQUITY

142,400 Fully paid ordinary shares

CFSIL as RE Colonial First State Australian Share Fund

96,605 Fully paid ordinary shares

CFSIL as RE Colonial First State Imputation Fund

1,797,401 Fully paid ordinary shares

CFSIL as RE Commonwealth Australian Boutique Share Fund 1 CFSIL as RE Commonwealth Australian Boutique Share Fund 3 CFSIL as RE Commonwealth Australian Boutique Share Fund 4 CFSIL as RE Commonwealth Australian Shares Fund 2

128,285 Fully paid ordinary shares

119,003 Fully paid ordinary shares

145,000 Fully paid ordinary shares

688,411 Fully paid ordinary shares

CFSIL as RE Commonwealth Australian Shares Fund 3

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC 3001 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited GPO Box 764G, Melbourne VIC ...