29 October 2024 Update on Scheme – Despatch of Scheme Booklet and Letter to Auswide Shareholders Auswide Bank Ltd (ASX: ABA) (Auswide or the Company) refers to its announcements made on 22 October 2024 and 23 October 2024 in relation to the proposal for MyState Bank Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of MyState Limited (ASX:MYS)) to acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in Auswide by way of a scheme of arrangement (Scheme), and the orders made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales that Auswide convene and hold a meeting of Auswide shareholders to consider and vote on the Scheme (Scheme Meeting) and approving the distribution to Auswide shareholders of an explanatory statement providing information about the Scheme and notice of Scheme Meeting (Scheme Booklet). Auswide is pleased to confirm that the Scheme Booklet has been despatched to Auswide shareholders in the manner described in its announcement of 23 October 2024. A copy of the Scheme Booklet is also available on Auswide’s website at www.auswidebank.com.au. The attached letter has been sent today by post to Auswide shareholders who have not made an election as to the form of meeting documents in the manner described in Auswide’s announcement of 23 October 2024. The letter contains instructions about how to access and download an electronic copy of the Scheme Booklet, to lodge a proxy form and to access the online platform for the Scheme Meeting. Shareholder Information Line If you have any questions regarding the Scheme or the Scheme Booklet, you should contact the Auswide Shareholder Information Line on 1300 271 819 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4812 (outside Australia) on Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in Australia) between 8.30am and 5.00pm (AEDT) or visit https://events.miraqle.com/auswide-scheme. This announcement has been authorised by the Company Secretary. Doug Snell Managing Director +61 0414 887 659 dnsell@auswidebank.com.au Bill Schafer BCom CA Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary +61 7 4150 4075 bschafer@auswidebank.com.au About Auswide Bank Ltd Auswide Bank became Australia’s tenth and Queensland’s third Australian owned bank, listed and trading on the ASX, on April 1, 2015. The company had operated as a building society since 1966. Auswide Bank has an Australian Credit Licence and an Australian Financial Services Licence issued by ASIC and is an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution prudentially supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Auswide Bank offers Australians an extensive range of personal and business banking products & services issued directly or in partnership with leading service providers via an omni-channel distribution strategy which includes branches, strategic relationships and online & digital channels. Need assistance? *M00000112Q03* ABN 40 087 652 060 Phone: 1300 850 505 (within Australia) +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia) Online: www.investorcentre.com/contact ABA MR SAM SAMPLE FLAT 123 123 SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE VIC 3030 Auswide Bank Ltd Scheme Meeting The Auswide Bank Ltd Scheme Meeting will be held on Monday, 2 December 2024 at 11.00am (AEDT) (10.00am Queensland time). You are encouraged to participate in the meeting using the following options: MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT To lodge a proxy, access the Scheme Booklet and other meeting documentation visit www.investorvote.com.au and use the below information: Control Number: 999999 SRN/HIN: I9999999999 PIN: 99999 For Intermediary Online subscribers (custodians) go to www.intermediaryonline.com For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 11.00am (AEDT) (10.00am Queensland time) Saturday, 30 November 2024. ATTENDING THE MEETING VIRTUALLY To watch the webcast, ask questions and vote on the day of the meeting, please visit: https://meetnow.global/MQDTYD7 For instructions refer to the online user guide www.computershare.com.au/virtualmeetingguide ATTENDING THE MEETING IN PERSON The meeting will be held at: the Christie Spaces Conference Centre, Level 1, 320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000 You may elect to receive meeting-related documents, or request a particular one, in electronic or physical form and may elect not to receive annual reports. To do so, contact Computershare. Samples/000001/000003/i12