Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The following supplementary prospectus (the Supplementary Prospectus) has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Supplementary Prospectus to the Programme Circular (the Programme Circular) of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and ASB Finance Limited U.S.$70,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 16 October, 2009

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4537R_-2010-8-23.pdf

For further information, please contact:

ASB Finance Limited Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4HA

Telephone : +44 207 710 3947

Fax : +44 207 710 3556

Email : [email protected]

DISCLAIMER ‑ INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Supplementary Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Programme Circular) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Supplementary Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Supplementary Prospectus you must ascertain from the Programme Circular whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained in the Supplementary Prospectus.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.