REG - Bank of Queensland - Publication of Suppl.Prospcts

Bank of QueenslandAnnouncement

30/06/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 4772E  Bank of Queensland Limited  30 June 2023

SUPPLEMENT DATED 29 JUNE 2023

 

 

 

 

Bank of Queensland Limited (ABN 32 009 656 740)

(incorporated with limited liability in the Commonwealth of Australia)

AUD6,000,000,000 BOQ Covered Bond Programme

unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and
principal by

Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited

(incorporated with limited liability in the Commonwealth of Australia

and having Australian Business Number 99 000 341 533)

as trustee of the BOQ Covered Bond Trust and Covered Bond Guarantor

 

This Supplement (the Supplement) to the Base Prospectus (the Base Prospectus)
dated 24 April 2023 which together with the Base Prospectus comprises a base
prospectus for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation constitutes a
supplement to the prospectus for the purposes of Article 23 of the UK
Prospectus Regulation and is prepared in connection with the BOQ Covered Bond
Programme (the Programme) established by the Bank of Queensland (the Issuer)
and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and
principal by Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited ABN 99 000 341 533 in its
capacity as trustee of the BOQ Covered Bond Trust (the Trust and, in such
capacity, the Covered Bond Guarantor).

 

Terms defined in the Base Prospectus have the same meaning when used in this
Supplement. When used in this Supplement, UK Prospectus Regulation means
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA).

 

This Supplement is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with,
the Base Prospectus and any other supplements to the Base Prospectus issued by
the Issuer. A copy of this Supplement and the information which is
incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus will be made available for
inspection at the offices of the Issuer and at the offices of the Principal
Paying Agent for so long as the Programme remains in existence. This
Supplement and the information which is incorporated by reference in the Base
Prospectus will be published on the website of the Regulatory News Service
operated by the London Stock Exchange at
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html
(http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-home.html)
and is available, without charge, on the internet site www.boq.com.au
(http://www.boq.com.au) . Other than in relation to the documents which are
deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus by virtue of
this Supplement, the information on the websites to which this Supplement
refers does not form part of this Supplement and has not been scrutinised or
approved by the FCA.

 

The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
Supplement. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuer the information
contained in this Supplement is in accordance with the facts and this
Supplement makes no omission likely to affect the import of such information.

The purpose of this Supplement is to provide an update on the Issuer's ongoing
engagement with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) whereby: (i) the
Issuer has entered into a voluntary enforceable undertaking with APRA to
remediate identified weaknesses in the Issuer's risk management practices and
procedures; (ii) the Issuer has entered into a voluntary enforceable
undertaking with AUSTRAC to refine the Issuer's anti-money laundering and
counter-terrorism financing program; and (iii) APRA has determined to apply a
capital adjustment to the Issuer's minimum capital requirements.

To the extent that there is any inconsistency between (a) any statement in
this Supplement or any statement incorporated by reference into the Base
Prospectus by this Supplement and (b) any other statement in or incorporated
by reference in the Base Prospectus, the statements in (a) above will prevail.

Save as disclosed in this Supplement, there has been no other significant new
factor, material mistake or material inaccuracy relating to information
included in the Base Prospectus since the publication of the Base Prospectus.

Updates to the Prospectus

The following paragraph is added as a new sub-paragraph to the section
entitled "Bank of Queensland Limited - Other Developments" on page 201:

"On 31 May 2023, BOQ announced that following further engagement with APRA and
AUSTRAC, it has entered into a voluntary enforceable undertaking with APRA
addressing remediation of weaknesses in BOQ's risk management practices,
controls, systems, governance and risk culture (APRA EU) and it has also
entered into a voluntary enforceable undertaking with AUSTRAC addressing
remediation of issues in respect of the BOQ's anti-money laundering and
counter-terrorism financing program (AUSTRAC EU). As part of the APRA EU, APRA
has also determined to apply a capital adjustment to BOQ's minimum capital
requirements, adding A$50 million to BOQ's operational risk capital
requirement."

 

 

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