(The following statement was released by the rating agency)NEW YORK, May 03 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings expects to withdraw its ratings for Westfield Corporation at the end of a 30-day period beginning today. Fitch will continue to maintain coverage of WFD prior to the withdrawal. This advance notice is provided for the benefit of users in managing their use of Fitch's ratings.Fitch has decided to discontinue the ratings, which are uncompensated, in 30 days.Fitch currently rates WFD as follows: Westfield Corporation--Issuer Default Rating 'BBB+';--Senior unsecured 'BBB+'. WEA Finance LLC, Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, WCL Finance PTY LTD--Senior unsecured guaranteed revolving credit facility 'BBB+';--Senior unsecured guaranteed term loan 'BBB+'.WEA Finance LLC, Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC--Senior unsecured guaranteed notes 'BBB+'.The Rating Outlook is Stable.Contact: BRMIan A. HodgartSenior Director+1-212-908-0819Fitch Ratings, Inc.33 Whitehall StreetNew York, NY 10004Primary AnalystDaniel KornblauAssociate Director+1-646-582-4946Secondary AnalystBritton Costa, CFADirector+1-212-908-0524Media Relations: Sandro Scenga, New York, Tel: +1 212-908-0278, Email: sandro.scenga@fitchratings.com.Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.ALL FITCH CREDIT RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS. PLEASE READ THESE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: HTTP://FITCHRATINGS.COM/UNDERSTANDINGCREDITRATINGS. IN ADDITION, RATING DEFINITIONS AND THE TERMS OF USE OF SUCH RATINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S PUBLIC WEBSITE 'WWW.FITCHRATINGS.COM'. PUBLISHED RATINGS, CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE AT ALL TIMES. FITCH'S CODE OF CONDUCT, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AFFILIATE FIREWALL, COMPLIANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE 'CODE OF CONDUCT' SECTION OF THIS SITE. FITCH MAY HAVE PROVIDED ANOTHER PERMISSIBLE SERVICE TO THE RATED ENTITY OR ITS RELATED THIRD PARTIES. DETAILS OF THIS SERVICE FOR RATINGS FOR WHICH THE LEAD ANALYST IS BASED IN AN EU-REGISTERED ENTITY CAN BE FOUND ON THE ENTITY SUMMARY PAGE FOR THIS ISSUER ON THE FITCH WEBSITE.