Form: SC 13G

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

January 31, 2003


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EXHIBIT (99.2)

ITEM 7 INFORMATION

        The securities being reported on by Westpac Banking Corporation ("WBC"), Westpac Equity Holdings Pty Limited ("WEHPL"), Westpac Financial Services Group Limited ("WFSG") each as a parent holding company, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned by:

 
   
Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable)   Nature of association

Westpac Investment Management Pty Limited

 

Wholly owned subsidiary of WBC,
(ABN 80 000 742 478)   WEHPL, WFSG

Sagitta Wealth Management Limited

 

Wholly owned subsidiary of WBC,
(ABN 22 000 727 659)   WEHPL, WFSG

BT Funds Management Limited

 

Wholly owned subsidiary of WBC,
(ACN 002 916 458)   WEHPL, WFSG



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ITEM 7 INFORMATION