Feb 3 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* WESTPAC ACKNOWLEDGES DECISION BY HIGH COURT WHICH DISMISSED CO'S APPEAL ON PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY ASIC ABOUT PROVISION OF FINANCIAL PRODUCT ADVICE.
* COURT FOUND WESTPAC HAD PROVIDED "PERSONAL ADVICE" ON CALLS TO 14 CUSTOMERS, IN DOING SO BREACHED CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CORPORATIONS ACT
* APPEAL RELATED TO CALLS TO 14 CUSTOMERS CONCERNING ROLLOVER OF THEIR EXTERNAL SUPERANNUATION ACCOUNTS
* PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW BE REMITTED TO FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA FOR A HEARING ON PENALTIES