RNS Number:8164O
National Australia Bank Ld
19 August 2003



19 August 2003





                National Australia Bank Limited ("the Company")
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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 10,833,322 Ordinary shares of no par value
each ("shares") to be admitted to the Official List.


It is expected that admission will be granted on 21 August 2003 and trading will
commence on 22 August 2003


Of these shares 9,633,322 are being issued by way of exercise of option under
the Staff Share Plan and the Dividend Reinvestment & Bonus Share Plan, the
balance are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued pursuant to
the following scheme:

       Scheme                                                   Shares

Share Purchase Scheme                                         1,200,000


When issued these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares.






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