We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
Information about buy-back
1
Type of buy-back
On-market
2
+Class of shares/units which is the subject of the buy-back (eg, ordinary/preference)
Ordinary stapled securities, each comprising one ordinary share in Vicinity Limited and one unit in Vicinity Centres Trust (Stapled Securities)
3
Voting rights (eg, one for one)
One for one
4
Fully paid/partly paid (and if partly paid, details of how much has been paid and how much is outstanding)
Fully paid
5
Number of shares/units in the
+class on issue
3,958,650,636 Stapled Securities
6
Whether shareholder/unitholder approval is required for buy-back
Not required
7
Reason for buy-back
Capital management
8
Any other information material to a shareholder's/unitholder's decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid)
Pursuant to ASIC Corporations (ASX-listed Schemes On-market Buy-backs) Instrument 2016/1159, the following information is provided:
Vicinity Centres RE Ltd (VCRE), the responsible entity of Vicinity Centres Trust, does not hold any interests in Stapled Securities;
associates of VCRE hold:
16,546,969 Stapled Securities; and
986,052 performance rights which, if vested, will entitle the holder to be issued Stapled Securities; and
any Stapled Securities bought back will be funded by existing debt facilities
On-market buy-back
9
Name of broker who will act on the company's behalf
Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited
10
Deleted 30/9/2001.
11
If the company/trust intends to buy back a maximum number of shares - that number
Note: This requires a figure to be included, not a percentage.
Up to 197,932,531 Stapled Securities (being 5% of Stapled Securities on issue)
12
If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units within a period of time - that period of time; if the company/trust intends that the buy-back be of unlimited duration - that intention
17 August 2017 to 24 July 2018 (inclusive), that is Vicinity intends to complete the on-market buy- back within 12 months of the date of this notice
13
If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units if conditions are met - those conditions
Not applicable
Employee share scheme buy-back
14
Number of shares proposed to be bought back
Not applicable
15
Price to be offered for shares
Not applicable
Selective buy-back
16
Name of person or description of class of person whose shares are proposed to be bought back
Not applicable
17
Number of shares proposed to be bought back
Not applicable
18
Price to be offered for shares
Not applicable
Equal access scheme
19
Percentage of shares proposed to be bought back
Not applicable
20
Total number of shares proposed to be bought back if all offers are accepted
Not applicable
21
Price to be offered for shares
Not applicable
22
+Record date for participation in offer
Cross reference: Appendix 7A, clause 9.
Not applicable
Compliance statement
1. The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.
or, for trusts only:
The trust is in compliance with all requirements of the Corporations Act as modified by ASIC Corporations (ASX-listed Schemes On-market Buy-backs) Instrument 2016/1159, and of the trust's constitution, relevant to this buy- back.
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There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.
Sign here: .................... Date: 25 July 2017
Director
Print name: Angus McNaughton
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Vicinity Centres is an Australia-based company that is engaged in investment in a portfolio of retail investment properties. The Company owns and manages retail destinations across Australia and offer a range of retail, residential, and office spaces. The Company has direct Portfolio with interests in 59 shopping centers, including the DFO Brisbane business and manages 29 assets on behalf of Strategic Partners, 28 of which are co-owned by the Company. Its properties include Bankstown Central, Bayside, Buranda Village, Chadstone, DFO Perth, Emporium Melbourne, Queen Victoria Building, QueensPlaza, and The Glen. Its development properties include 1 Middle Road, Chadstone, Bankstown Central, 12 Balmoral Walk, Bayside, Box Hill Central, Box Hill, and Chatswood Chase Sydney. The Company also offers a range of retail solutions, such as advertising, brand activations, leasing, and pop-up retail.