Dec 18 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* CONFIRMED IT HAS BEEN SERVED WITH A CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST CO BY PHI FINNEY MCDONALD ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS
* CLAIM DOES NOT IDENTIFY AMOUNT OF ANY DAMAGES SOUGHT
* CLASS ACTION ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS WHO ACQUIRED AN INTEREST IN WESTPAC SECURITIES BETWEEN 16 DEC 2013 & 19 NOV 2019
* CLAIM RELATES TO DISCLOSURE ISSUES CONNECTED TO CO'S MONITORING OF FINANCIAL CRIME, MATTERS SUBJECT OF RECENT AUSTRAC PROCEEDING