Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Level 4, Stock Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir / Madam,
COCHLEAR LIMITED - RESULTS OF 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
We refer to the Cochlear Limited Annual General Meeting held today. The results of the meeting are set out in the attached document. All resolutions were decided by way of a poll.
These results are provided in accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act. The results include details of the proxies and direct votes received as well as the results of the polls held.
Yours faithfully
Ray P Jarman
Company Secretary
Cochlear Limited ABN 96 002 618 073
1 University Avenue, Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia. PO Box 1444, Macquarie Centre NSW 2113, Australia.
COCHLEAR LIMITED
2017 Annual General Meeting Tuesday, 17 October 2017 Voting Results
The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Resolution details
Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close)
Direct votes
(as at close of direct voting)
Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable)
Resolution Result
Resolution
Resolution Type
For
Against
Proxy's Discretion
Abstain
For
Against
Abstain
For
Against
Abstain*
Carried / Not Carried
1.1 Receive Company's Financial Reports
Ordinary
36,543,428
72,526
274,428
1,934,763
955,979
10,034
42,963
37,862,362
99.78%
82,710
0.22%
1,978,706
Carried
2.1 To adopt the Company's Remuneration Report
Ordinary
37,974,968
410,013
274,666
165,798
764,870
176,185
59,304
39,060,670
98.52%
586,348
1.48%
227,082
Carried
3.1 Re-elect Mr Andrew Denver as a director
Ordinary
37,773,776
753,094
273,393
25,182
931,308
24,538
53,230
39,067,984
98.05%
777,782
1.95%
78,412
Carried
3.2 Re-elect Mr R Holliday- Smith as a director
Ordinary
37,183,595
1,343,305
273,393
25,182
926,103
33,819
49,154
38,468,998
96.53%
1,380,874
3.47%
74,336
Carried
3.3 Re-elect Prof Bruce Robinson as a director
Ordinary
38,135,980
396,700
273,393
19,372
938,053
22,932
48,091
39,436,933
98.95%
419,782
1.05%
67,463
Carried
4.1 Approve grant of securities to Mr Dig Howitt
Ordinary
38,327,662
163,010
279,446
55,327
704,006
258,213
39,862
39,153,811
98.43%
625,242
1.57%
96,769
Carried
5.1 Approve Remuneration increase - non-executive
Ordinary
38,389,235
96,165
278,876
61,169
681,415
273,963
46,703
39,396,153
99.07%
370,817
0.93%
108,852
Carried
* Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
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Cochlear Limited is an Australia-based company, which provides implantable hearing solutions and sound processors. The Company is engaged in development, manufacture and commercialization of implantable hearing solutions. Its segments include Cochlear implants, Services (sound processor upgrades and other) and Acoustics. The Companyâs products and services portfolio include Cochlear implant portfolio, Acoustic solutions portfolio, and Recipient support tools. Its Cochlear Connected Care solutions include Cochlear Nucleus SmartNav System, Cochlear Custom Sound Pro Fitting Software, Cochlear Link, Cochlear Remote Assist, and Cochlear Remote Check solution for cochlear implants. Its Cochlear implant portfolio include Cochlear Nucleus System. Its Acoustic solutions portfolio include Cochlear Osia System, and Cochlear Baha System. Its Recipient support tools include Cochlear Nucleus, Baha and Osia Smart Apps and Cochlear CoPilot App.
COCHLEAR LIMITED 
