Nov 5 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* COMPLETES $2 BILLION INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT
* TRADING HALT IS EXPECTED TO BE LIFTED PRIOR TO MARKET OPENING ON NOV 5
* ABOUT 79 MILLION NEW FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES IN WESTPAC AT PRICE OF $25.32 PER SHARE WILL BE ISSUED UNDER PLACEMENT
* NEW SHARES ISSUED UNDER PLACEMENT WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE 2019 FINAL DIVIDEND OF 80 CENTS PER SHARE Source: Further company coverage: WBC.AX