Appendix 3Y (Rick Holliday Smith) 17.08.15 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

Mr Rick Holliday-Smith

Date of last notice

7 June 2013

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

Indirect interest and direct interest

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

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

The indirect interest relates to 5,480 shares (including the 750 newly acquired

shares notified in this Appendix 3Y) in which Mr Holliday-Smith has relevant

interests. The registered holder of these

shares is Sidekick No.2 Pty Limited as trustee for the R Holliday-Smith Superannuation Fund. Mr Holliday-Smith is a director of Sidekick No. 2 Pty Limited and is a beneficiary of the R Holliday- Smith Superannuation Fund.

Date of change

12 August 2015

No. of securities held prior to change

9,250 in aggregate

(4,730 indirect and 4,520 direct)

Class

Ordinary Shares

Number acquired

750

Number disposed

Not applicable

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Value/Consideration

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

$83.45 per share (excluding brokerage)

No. of securities held after change

10,000 shares in aggregate

(5,480 indirect and 4,520 direct)

Nature of change

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

On-market trade

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

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

Date of change

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

Interest acquired

Interest disposed

Value/Consideration

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

Interest after change

Part 3 - +Closed period

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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