Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ANZ.AX :
* ANZ NOW INTENDS TO BUY-BACK UP TO $1.5 BILLION OF SHARES ON-MARKET
* COMPLETES SALE OF 20 PERCENT STAKE IN SHANGHAI RURAL COMMERCIAL BANK
* CET1 CAPITAL RATIOS AS AT SEPT. 30, 2017 TO REMAIN BROADLY UNCHANGED ON PRO FORMA BASIS
* PURCHASE OF SHARES WILL LIKELY BEGIN IN JANUARY 2018