Appendix 4E‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

(All comparisons to year ended 30 June 2016)

$m

Up/down

Movement %

Revenues from ordinary activities

$932.1

up

2.6%

Revenues from ordinary activities excluding interest income

$781.6

up

2.6%

Profit after tax from ordinary activities (including significant items)

$434.1

up

1.9%

Underlying profit after tax (excluding significant items)

$434.1

up

1.9%

DIVIDEND INFORMATION

Amount per share (cents)

Franked amount per share (cents)

Tax rate for franking

credit

Interim 2017 dividend per share (paid 29 March 2017)

102.0

102.0

30%

Final 2017 dividend per share determined

99.8

99.8

30%

Final dividend dates*

Ex-dividend date

7 September 2017

Record date

8 September 2017

Payment date

27 September 2017

The Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will not apply to the final dividend.

* Dates are subject to final ASX Board approval

30 June 2017

30 June 2016

Net tangible assets per security

$7.59

$7.25

Preliminary final report for the year ended 30 June 2017 as required by ASX listing rule 4.3A

Additional Appendix 4E disclosure requirements can be found in the Annual Report which contains the Directors' Report and the 30 June 2017 Financial Statements and accompanying notes.

This report is based on the consolidated Financial Statements which have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ASX Limited and its controlled entities

ASX Limited

Annual Report 2017

Who we are

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Our integrated listings, trading, clearing and settlement businesses provide customers with efficient access to and exchange of capital, management of risk, and provision of data and other solutions.

ASX operates across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities and energy.

ASX is the global leader in A$ and NZ$ financial markets, one of the top 10 securities exchanges in the world and the largest interest rate derivatives market in Asia. We have trading and information hubs in many of the world's major financial centres, attract company listings from all around the globe and are based in Australia, which has one of the five largest investable assets pools in the world.

ASX operates and invests in the infrastructure that promotes the stability and development of Australia's financial markets. We advocate for regulations that support investors and issuers, promote market integrity and strengthen Australia's global competitiveness.

Our vision is to be the world's most respected financial marketplace. More information about ASX can be found at www.asx.com.au

Left: Listing ceremony for Audinate Group Limited, June 2017. Right: ASX's Australian Liquidity Centre.

Contents

Financial highlights 1

Letter from the Chairman 2

and the CEO

ASX Limited Board 5

Corporate governance 8

Environment, social and governance 13

Remuneration report 17

Operating and financial review 28

Directors' report 37

Statutory report - financial 40

statements

Key financial ratios 76

Transaction levels and statistics 77

Shareholder information 80

Directory 82

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Operating revenue

$million

Financial highlights

  • Operating revenue $764.1 million, up 2.4%

    Profit after tax

    $million

  • Profit after tax $434.1 million, up 1.9%

    617.4 658.3 700.7 746.3 764.1

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17

    Operating revenue as per ASX's segment reporting

    348.2 383.2 397.8 426.2 434.1

    FY13 FY14 FY15* FY16 FY17

    *Underlying profit in FY15 $403.2 million

    Earnings per share

    Cents

  • EPS 224.5 cents per share, up 1.9%

    Dividends per share

    Cents

  • Final dividend 99.8 cents per share fully franked, up 0.8%

  • Total FY17 dividends 201.8 cents per share, up 1.9%

  • Payout ratio 90% of underlying profit after tax maintained

195.5 198.5 205.7 220.4 224.5

82.3 89.9

95.1

99.0

99.8

87.988.2

92.3

99.1

102.0

FY13 FY14 FY15* FY16 FY17

*Underlying EPS in FY15 208.4 cents

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17

Interim Final

ASX Annual Report 2017 Financial highlights / 1

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