ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED‌‌‌‌‌

ABN 44 002 818 368

2017 PROFIT ANNOUNCEMENT

RESULTS TO BE RELEASED TO THE MARKET

ANNUAL INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE ASX UNDER LISTING RULE 4.3A

ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED BUILDING A PINNACLE OFFICE PARK 85 EPPING ROAD

NORTH RYDE NSW 2113

2017 PROFIT ANNOUNCEMENT CONTENTS

Appendix 4E - Results for announcement to the market Directors' Report

  • Operating and Financial Review

  • Remuneration Report

    Auditor's Independence Declaration 2017 Financial Statements

  • Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

  • Balance sheet

  • Statement of changes in equity

  • Cash flow statement

  • Notes to the financial statements

Directors' Declaration Independent Auditor's Report

Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Preliminary final report

30 September 2017

ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED

A.B.N. 44 002 818 368

APPENDIX 4E

Preliminary Final Report

Period ended: 30 September 2017

Previous corresponding period: 30 September 2016

Results for announcement to the market

2017

Statutory results

$'m

Revenue from ordinary activities

up

15.3%

to

2,453.8

Profit from ordinary activities after tax

up

41.3%

to

495.1

Dividends

Amount per Franked amount security per security

Record date for determining entitlements to

dividends

Current year - 2017:

- Interim dividend

14.0c

3.5c

31 May 2017

- Final dividend

20.0c

20.0c

6 December 2017

Previous year - 2016:

- Interim dividend

10.0c

0.0c

2 June 2016

- Final dividend

15.0c

0.0c

6 December 2016

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will not operate in respect of the 2017 final dividend.

For further explanation of the above figures please refer to the operating and financial review and market presentations. Other financial information required by the Appendix 4E is contained in the financial statements.

Audit

This report is based on accounts that have been audited. The audit report is included as part of this profit announcement.

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Directors' Report‌

For the 12 months ended 30 September 2017

The Directors present their report together with the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the 12 months ended 30 September 2017 (the financial year). The information in this report is current as at 30 November 2017 unless otherwise specified.

This Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Division 1 of part 2M.3 of the

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act).

Review and results of operations

A review of the operations of the Group for the financial year is set out in the Operating and Financial Review which forms part of this Directors' Report.

Financial results

The reported result of the Group attributable to shareholders for the 12 months ended 30 September 2017 was a profit of $495.1 million after tax (2016: profit of $350.5 million after tax).

Further details regarding the financial results of the Group are set out in the Operating and Financial Review and financial statements.

Dividends

Since the end of the financial year, the Directors have recommended the payment of a final dividend of 20.0 cents (2016: 15.0 cents) per fully paid ordinary share. Details of the dividends paid and declared during the financial year are set out in Note 1-6 to the financial statements.

Remuneration Report

Details of the remuneration policies in respect of the Group's Key Management Personnel are detailed in the Remuneration Report which forms part of this Directors' Report.

Sustainability

Further detail on sustainability can be found on the Company's website and forms part of this Directors' Report and integrates a wider range of non-financial management issues as the Group moves to improve its sustainable reporting standards.

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