RNS Number:4770L
National Australia Bank Ld
23 May 2003

                                                                     Appendix 3E

                                                     Daily share buy-back notice


                                  Appendix 3E

                          Daily share buy-back notice
                      (except minimum holding buy-back and
                              selective buy-back)




Name of entity

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED          ABN12 004 044 937

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Information about buy-back
 1. Type of buy-back                                                            On market
Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX                                               8 November 2001



Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been
received, before and on, previous day
                                                        Before previous day            Previous day
 3. Number of shares bought back                     70,019,191                 190,000
Total consideration paid or payable for the shares   $2,318,067,795.68          $6,072,438.00
If buy back is on-market buy-back                    Highest price paid         Highest price paid

                                                     $36.05                     $32.00

                                                     Date 19/06/02
                                                     Lowest price paid          Lowest price paid

                                                     $28.40                     $31.85

                                                     Date 11/03/03
                                                                                Highest price allowed
                                                                                under rule 7.33

                                                                                $33.5790
Deleted
How many shares may still be bought back?            Approximately 17,790,809



Compliance Statement


 1. The Company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant
    to this buy-back.

 2. There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that
    has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this
    form




Signed by     SE Crook                    Date 23/05/2003

Associate Company Secretary


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