Appendix 3Y (Chris Roberts) 27.08.2015

Appendix 3Y Change of Director's Interest Notice

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.


Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity CochlearLimited

ABN96 002 618 073

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director

Dr Christopher Graham Roberts

Date of last notice

21 August 2015

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

Date of change

No. of securities held prior to change

Class

Number acquired

Number disposed

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

No. of securities held after change

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

Note: There has been no change in the number of securities held and the total shareholding remains unchanged, with

710,849 shares held directly, and 16,000 shares held indirectly.

Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract

Change 1:

Dr Roberts previously entered into a financing arrangement in relation to 27,513 fully paid ordinary shares in Cochlear Limited. The transaction included put and call options exercisable in 2015. The financing arrangement has been renewed in respect

21,902 shares which are now subject to put options exercisable in 2016. The remaining 5,611 shares are no longer subject to the financing arrangement.

Change 2:

Dr Roberts previously entered into a financing arrangement in relation to 30,751 fully paid ordinary shares in Cochlear Limited. The transaction included put and call options exercisable in 2015. The financing arrangement has been renewed in respect of 25,388 shares which are now subject to put and call options exercisable in 2016. The remaining 5,363 shares are no longer subject to the financing arrangement.

Nature of interest

Direct

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

Dr Christopher Graham Roberts

Date of change

Change 1: 20 August 2015

Change 2: 24 August 2015

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in

relation to which the interest has changed

See "Detail of contract" above

Interest acquired

See "Detail of contract" above

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 3 - +Closed period

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Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed

above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?

No

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?

Not applicable

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?

Not applicable

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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