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ASX Appendix 4C

Quarterly Cash Flow Report

for the quarter ended 30 September 2014

Sydney, 31 October 2014:Benitec Biopharma Limited (ASX: BLT, OTC: BTEBY) attaches the Company's Appendix 4C Quarterly Cash Flow Report for the period ended 30 September 2014.

Benitec held $29.5 million in cash at 30 September 2014, compared to $31.3 million at 30 June

2014. Net operating cash flow for the quarter was ($2.0) million, and included scientific and

business development expenditure of $1.1 million.

For further information, please contact the persons noted below, or visit the Benitec website

at www.benitec.com.

Company Investor relations

Carl Stubbings

Chief Business Officer Tel: +61 (2) 9555 6986

Email: cstubbings@benitec.com

About Benitec Biopharma Limited:

Jane Lowe

Buchan Consulting Tel: +61 (2) 9237 2807

Email: jlowe@buchanwe.com.au

Benitec Biopharma Limited is an ASX-­‐listed biotechnology company (ASX: BLT, OTC: BTEBY) based in Sydney, Australia. The company has a pipeline of in-­‐house and partnered therapeutic programs based on its patented gene-­‐silencing technology, ddRNAi. Benitec is developing treatments for chronic and life-­‐threatening human conditions such as Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, wet age-­‐related macular degeneration, cancer-­‐associated pain, drug resistant lung cancer and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy based on this technology. In addition, Benitec has licensed ddRNAi technology to other biopharmaceutical companies who are progressing their programs towards the clinic for applications including HIV/AIDS, retinitis pigmentosa and Huntington's disease. For more information on Benitec refer to the Company's website at www.benitec.com. A glossary of terms used in relation to ddRNAi is available via the following link: http://www.benitec.com/glossary.php.

Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities

admitted on the basis of commitments

Rule 4.7B

Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities admitted on the basis of commitments

Introduced 31/3/2000. Amended 30/9/2001, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

BENITEC BIOPHARMA LIMITED


ABN Quarter ended ("current quarter")

64 068 943 662 30 September 2014

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities

1.1 Receipts from customers
Research and Development Grants
1.2 Payments for (a) staff costs
(b) advertising and marketing (c) research and development (d) leased assets
(e) other working capital
1.3 Dividends received
1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6 Income taxes refunded/(paid)
1.7 Other (provide details if material) Income tax refund

Net operating cash flows

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C

Quarterly report for entities

admitted on the basis of commitments

Current quarter

$A'000

Year to date

(3 months)

$A'000

1.8 Net operating cash flows (carried forward)

(2,008)

(2,008)

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.9 Payment for acquisition of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.10 Proceeds from disposal of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.11 Loans to other entities

1.12 Loans repaid by other entities

1.13 Other (provide details if material)

Net investing cash flows

1.14 Total operating and investing cash flows

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.9 Payment for acquisition of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.10 Proceeds from disposal of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.11 Loans to other entities

1.12 Loans repaid by other entities

1.13 Other (provide details if material)

Net investing cash flows

1.14 Total operating and investing cash flows

-

-

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.9 Payment for acquisition of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.10 Proceeds from disposal of: (a) businesses (item 5)

(b) equity investments

(c) intellectual property

(d) physical non-current assets

(e) other non-current assets

1.11 Loans to other entities

1.12 Loans repaid by other entities

1.13 Other (provide details if material)

Net investing cash flows

1.14 Total operating and investing cash flows

(2,008)

(2,008)

Cash flows related to financing activities

1.15 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.

1.16 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares

1.17 Proceeds from borrowings

1.18 Repayment of borrowings

1.19 Dividends paid

1.20 Other

Net financing cash flows

170

-

-

-

-

-

170

-

-

-

-

-

Cash flows related to financing activities

1.15 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.

1.16 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares

1.17 Proceeds from borrowings

1.18 Repayment of borrowings

1.19 Dividends paid

1.20 Other

Net financing cash flows

170

170

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

1.21 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date

1.22 Exchange rate adjustments

1.23 Cash at end of quarter

(1,838)

31,351

-

(1,838)

31,351

-

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

1.21 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date

1.22 Exchange rate adjustments

1.23 Cash at end of quarter

29,513

29,513

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities

admitted on the basis of commitments

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors

Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

1.24 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
Current quarter
$A'000
123
1.25 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.11 -

1.26 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

Payments related to directors' fees ($75k) and legal services ($48k)

Non-cash financing and investing activities


2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows

None


2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in businesses in which the reporting entity has an interest

None

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C

Quarterly report for entities

admitted on the basis of commitments

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position. (See AASB 1026 paragraph 12.2).

3.1 Loan facilities
3.2 Credit standby arrangements

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts is as follows.

Acquisitions and disposals of business entities

5.1 Name of entity
5.2 Place of incorporation or registration
5.3 Consideration for acquisition or disposal
5.4 Total net assets
5.5 Nature of business

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Compliance statement

Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities

admitted on the basis of commitments

1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act (except to the extent that information is not required because of note 2) or other standards acceptable to ASX.

2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here:

............................................................

Date: 31 October 2014

Print name:

(Company Secretary)

Greg West

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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