Appendix 3B

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New issue announcement

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement,
application for quotation of additional securities
and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as
available. Information and documents given to ASX
become ASX's property and may be made public.

Name of entity
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

ACN, ARBN or ARSN
ABN 12 004 044 937

We the (entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues
You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough
space).
1 Class of securities issued or to
be issued Ordinary Shares fully paid

2 Number of securities issued or
to be Issued (if known) or
maximum number which may be
issued

100,380 to be issued

- 380 Shares issued pursuant to 2001B (Z22) Executive Option Plan. Expiry
Date: 13/09/2009

100,000 Shares issued pursuant to the Staff Share Ownership Plan
3 Principal terms of the securities
(eg, if Options, exercise price
and expiry date; if partly paid
securities, the amount
outstanding and due dates for
payment; if convertible
securities, the conversion price
and dates for conversion)
Total 100,380

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4 Do the securities rank equally in all
respects from the date of allotment
with
an existing class of quoted
securities

If the additional securities do not rank
equally, please state:
- the date from which they do
- the extent to which the
participate
for the next dividend, (in the case
of a trust, distribution) or interest
payment the extent to which they
do not rank equally, other than in
relation to the next dividend,
distribution or interest payment
As from Allotment all shares will rank pari passu with existing shares.

Not applicable

5 Issue price or consideration 380 $28.87 Shares issued
pursuant to the
Executive Option
Plan
$10,970.60

100,000 $24.11 Shares Issued
pursuant to Staff
Share Ownership
Plan - Recognition
Shares
$2,411,000.00

TOTAL 100,380 $2,421,970.60

6 Purpose of the issue
(if issued as consideration for the
acquisition of assets, clearly identify
those assets)
Issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the National Australia

Bank Limited:
Executive Option Plan
Staff Share Ownership Plan

7 Dates of entering securities into
uncertificated holdings or despatch of
certificates
Allotted and Dispatched progressively from 11 July 2008 to 02 September 2008

(inclusive)

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Number +Class
8 Number and +class of all securities
quoted on ASX (including the securities
in clause 2 if applicable) 1,692,158,973

20,000,000

1,425,000

400,000

Ordinary shares fully paid

National Income Securities stapled debt/preference
shares
Floating rate notes due 15 September 2009

Fixed rate notes due 15 September 2009

Number +Class
9 Number and +class of all securities not
quoted on ASX (including the securities
in clause 2 if applicable) 226,145
54,731,388
9,948,892
Ordinary shares partly paid and not quoted
Un-exercised options
Un-exercised Performance Rights

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust,
distribution policy) on the increased
capital (interests)
Not Applicable

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Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required Not Applicable

12 Is the issue renounceable or non-
renounceable Not Applicable

13 Ratio in which the securities will be
Offered Not Applicable

14 Class of securities to which the offer
Relates Not Applicable

15 Record dated to determine entitlements Not Applicable

16 Will holdings on different registers (or
Subregisters) be aggregated for
Calculating entitlements?
Not Applicable

17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation
to fractions Not Applicable

18 Names of countries in which the entity
has security holders who will not be sent
new issue documents

Note: Security holders must be told how their
entitlements are to be dealt with.

Not Applicable

19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or
Renunciations Not Applicable

20 Names of any underwriters Not Applicable

21 Amount of any underwriting fee or
Commission Not Applicable

22 Names of any brokers to the issue Not Applicable

23 Fee or commission payable to the broker
to the issue Not Applicable
24 Amount of any handling fee payable to
brokers who lodge acceptances or
renunciations on behalf of security
holders
Not Applicable

25 If the issue is contingent on security
holders' approval, the date of the meeting Not Applicable

26 Date entitlement and acceptance form
and prospectus or Product Disclosure
Statement will be sent to persons
entitled
Not Applicable

27 If the entity has issued options, and the
terms entitle option holders to participate
on exercise, the date on which notices
will be sent to option holders
Not Applicable
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28 Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable) Not Applicable

29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) Not Applicable

30 How do security holders sell their
Entitlements in full through a broker Not Applicable

31 How do security holders sell part of their
Entitlements through a broker and accept
for the balance
Not Applicable

32 How do security holders dispose of their
Entitlements (except by sale through a
broker)
Not Applicable

33 Dispatch date Not Applicable

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Part 3 - Quotation of securities
You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of
securities

34 Type of securities
(tick one)

(a)
a Securities described in Part 1

(b) All other securities
Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly
paid securities that become fully
Paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities
issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities.

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities
(If the additional securities do not form a new class, go to 43)

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

35

The names of the 20 largest holders of the additional securities, and the
number and
Percentage of additional +securities held by those holders

36

A distribution schedule of the additional securities setting out the number
of holders in the
Categories
1 - 1,000
1,001 - 5,000
5,000 - 10,000
10,001 - 100,000
100,001 and over

35 A copy of any trust deed for the additional securities

(now go to 43)

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of securities for which
quotation is sought Not Applicable

39 Class of securities for which quotation
is sought Not Applicable

40 Do the securities rank equally in all
respects from the date of allotment with
an existing class of quoted securities?

If the additional securities do not rank
equally, please state:
- the date from which they do
- the extent to which they participate
for the next dividend, (in the case of
a trust, distribution) or interest
payment
- the extent to which they do not rank
equally, other than in relation to the
next dividend, distribution or interest
payment

Not Applicable
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41 Reason for request for quotation now Not Applicable
Example: In the case of restricted securities,
end of restriction period

(if issued upon conversion of another
security, clearly identify that other
security)

Number Class
42 Number and class of all securities
quoted on ASX (including the securities
in clause 38) Not Applicable

Quotation agreement

1 Quotation of our additional securities is in ASX's absolute discretion.
ASX may
quote the securities on any conditions it decides.

2 We warrant the following to ASX
- the issue of the securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not
for an illegal purpose.
- there is no reason why those securities should not be granted quotation.
- an offer of the securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will
not require disclosure
under section 707(3) or section 1012C of the Corporations Act.
- Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any
applications received
by us in relation to any securities to be quoted and that no-one has any
right to return any
securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738, or 1016F of the Corporations
Act at the time that
we require the securities to be quoted.
- If confirmation is required under section 1017F of the Corporations Act in
relation to the securities
to be quoted, it has been provided at the time that we request the securities
be quoted.

3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of
any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the
warranties in this agreement.

4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any
Information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before
quotation of the securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on
the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and
complete.

Sign here: Date: 03 September 2008
MJ HEALEY, Group Company Secretary