July 2 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX :
* CBA TO DEFEND SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION
* SERVED WITH A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING FILED BY PHI FINNEY MCDONALD IN FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
* INTENDS TO DEFEND THIS NEW CLAIM
* PROCEEDING INVOLVES SIMILAR CLAIMS TO SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION COMMENCED BY MAURICE BLACKBURN AGAINST CO ON 9 OCT 2017
* CLASS ACTION FILED ON BEHALF OF SHAREHOLDERS WHO ACQUIRED INTEREST IN CO'S SHARES BETWEEN 16 JUNE 2014 & 3 AUGUST 2017