Classof securities(4)

Number of securities

Person's votes(5)

Votingpower (6)

Holder of relevant interest

Nature of relevant interest (7)

Classandnumber of securities

Holder of relevant interest

Registered holder of securities

Personentitled to be registeredasholder (8)

Classandnumber of securities

Holder of relevant interest

Dateof acquisition

Consideration (9)

Classandnumber of securities

Cash

Non-cash

603 page 1/2 15 July 2001

Form603

CorporationsAct 2001 Section 671B

Notice of initial substantial holder

To CompanyName/Scheme ACN/ARSN

1. Details of substantial holder (1)

Name

ACN/ARSN (if applicable)

Theholder became a substantial holder on / /

  1. Details of voting power

  2. Details of relevant interests

  3. Details of present registered holders

  4. Consideration

Thetotal number of votesattachedtoall thevotingsharesin thecompanyor votinginterests in thescheme that thesubstanti al holder or anassociate(2)hada relevant interest (3)inonthedate thesubstantial holder becameasubstantial holder areasfollows:

Thenature of therelevant interest thesubstantial holder or anassociate hadin the followingvotingsecuritieson thedate t hesubstantial holder became a substantial holder areasfollows:

Thepersonsregisteredasholders of thesecuritiesreferred to in paragraph3 aboveare as follows:

Theconsiderationpaid for eachrelevant interest referred to in paragraph3 above, andacquired in the four monthsprior to th e daythat thesubstantial holder became a substantial holder isasfollows:

603 page 2/2 15 July 2001

  1. Associates

    Thereasonsthepersonsnamed in paragraph3 aboveare associatesof thesubstantial holder are as follows:

    Name andACN/ARSN (if applicable)

    Nature of association

  2. Addresses

Theaddressesof personsnamedin this formareasfollows:

Name

Address

Signature

print name

capacity

sign here

date

/

/

* At a meeting of the Board on 22 November 2013, the Directors resolved to approve the delegation of the preparation and lodgement of substantial shareholder notices on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited.

DIRECTIONS

  1. If thereareanumber of substantial holders withsimilaror relatedrelevant interests (eg. acorporationandits relatedc orporations, or the manager andtrusteeof an equity trust), thenamescouldbeincludedinanannexure to theform. If therelevant interestsof agroupof personsareess entiallysimilar, theymaybereferredto throughout theformasaspecificallynamedgroupif themembershipof eachgroup, with thenames andaddressesof members is clearlyset out inparagraph7of the form.

  2. See thedefinitionof "associate" in section9 of theCorporationsAct 2001.

  3. See thedefinitionof "relevant interest" in sections608and671B(7)of theCorporationsAct 2001.

  4. Thevotingsharesof acompanyconstituteoneclassunlessdividedintoseparateclasses.

  5. Thetotal number of votesattachedtoall thevotingsharesin thecompanyor votinginterests in thescheme(if any)that t hepersonor anassociatehasa relevant interest in.

  6. Theperson'svotesdividedbythetotal votesin thebodycorporateor schememultipliedby100.

  7. Includedetailsof:

    1. anyrelevant agreement orother circumstancesbywhichtherelevant interest wasacquired. If subsection671B(4)applies, a copyof anydocument settingout the termsof anyrelevant agreement, anda statement by thepersongiving full andaccurate details of anycontract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together witha writtenstatement certifyingthiscontract, schemeor arrangement; and

    2. anyqualificationof thepower of apersontoexercise, control theexerciseof, or influencetheexerciseof, thevotingpo wersor disposal of thesecuritiesto whichtherelevant interest relates(indicatingclearly theparticular securitiestowhichthequalificationapplies).

      See thedefinitionof "relevant agreement" in section9 of theCorporationsAct 2001.

    3. If thesubstantial holder isunable todeterminetheidentityof theperson(eg. if therelevant interest arisesbecauseof anoption)write "unknown".

    4. Detailsof theconsiderationmust includeanyandall benefits,moneyandother, that anypersonfromwhoma relevant intere st wasacquiredhas, ormay, become entitledto receivein relationto that acquisition. Detailsmust beincludedevenif thebenefit isconditional onthehappen ingor not of acontingency. Detailsmust be includedof anybenefit paidonbehalf of thesubstantial holder or itsassociate inrelationto theacquisitions, evenif they arenot paiddirectly to thepersonfromwhom therelevant interest wasacquired.

      5. This is Annexure A of 5 pages referred to in form 603 Notice of initial substantial shareholder Annexure A

      Kayla Mulvihill, Authorised Signatory

      20-Dec-16

      Date
      1. Details of Relevant Interests
      2. Details of present registered holders
      6. Associates Holder of Relevant Interests Name and ACN / ARSN (if Nature of Relevant Interest Registered Holder ofSecurities Person entitled to be registered as holder Class and number of Securities Person's votes Nature of Association

      applicable)

      BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      BNYM-BANK OF NY BRUS

      ord

      15,427

      15,427

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      JPM-JP MORGAN CHASE - NEW YORK

      ord

      52,223

      52,223

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      SSB-SSB NEW YORK INSTITUTIONAL

      ord

      165,574

      165,574

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      SSB-STATE STREET LONDON

      ord

      4,356

      4,356

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      BNYM-BONY EUROPE - LONDON

      ord

      3,933,942

      3,933,942

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      CB-CACEIS BANK LUXEMBOURG

      ord

      685

      685

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      HSBC-HSBC - LONDON

      ord

      104,529

      104,529

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      JPM - J.P. Morgan Zurich

      ord

      81,637

      81,637

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      JPM-JP MORGAN CHASE - NEW YORK

      ord

      12,858

      12,858

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      JPM-JPM CHASE - LONDON

      ord

      677,123

      677,123

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      NT-NORTHERN TRUST UK

      ord

      265,589

      265,589

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      RBC-DEXIA BIL- LONDON

      ord

      254,682

      254,682

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      SSB-STATE STREET DUBLIN

      ord

      2,659,893

      2,659,893

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      STATE STREET BANK, MUNICH, ZURICH

      ord

      5,427

      5,427

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BRANCH

      BlackRock Advisors, LLC

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      SSB-STATE STREET MUTUAL FUNDS -

      ord

      453,015

      453,015

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      investment manager or trustee.

      BOSTON

      BlackRock Asset Management Canada

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      NT-NORTHERN TRUST CO. - CHICAGO

      ord

      47,380

      47,380

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      Limited

      investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Asset Management Canada

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as

      SSB-STATE STREET SACRAMENTO

      ord

      514,402

      514,402

      subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      Limited

      investment manager or trustee.

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      Holder of Relevant Interests Name and ACN / ARSN (if applicable) Nature of Relevant Interest Registered Holder ofSecurities Person entitled to be registered as holder Class and number of Securities Person's votes Nature of Association

      BlackRock Asset

      Management North Asia Limited

      BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

      BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

      BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to

      securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BNYM-BONY

      LUXEMBOURG

      CITI-CITIBANK, HONG KONG

      HSBC-HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Asia) Ltd

      HSBC-HSBC, HONG KONG

      ord 237,163 237,163 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 8,476 8,476 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      ord 1 1 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      ord 4,353 4,353 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Northern Trust Singapore ord 1,609 1,609 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BBH-BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO - NEW YORK

      BNYM-THE BANK OF NEW YORK

      ord 24,803 24,803 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 193,576 193,576 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      HSBC-HSBC - LONDON ord 26,616 26,616 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      NT-NORTHERN TRUST UK

      RBC-ROYAL TRUST - TORONTO

      SSB-SSB NEW YORK INSTITUTIONAL

      ord 100,808 100,808 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 71,556 71,556 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 290,460 290,460 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Fund Advisors Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to

      securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Fund Advisors Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to

      securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Fund Advisors Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to

      securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BlackRock Fund Advisors Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to

      securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      SSB-SSB NEW YORK INSTITUTIONAL

      SSB-STATE STREET BANK, BOSTON

      SSB-STATE STREET MUTUAL FUNDS - BOSTON

      SSB-STATE STREET SACRAMENTO

      ord 48,488 48,488 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 167,563 167,563 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 64,983 64,983 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 14,978,507 14,978,507 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      Power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

      BNYM-THE BANK OF NEW YORK

      BOA-MERRILL LYNCH INTL PRIME BROKER - NEW YORK

      CS-CREDIT SUISSE PRIME BROKERAGE - ZURICH

      GS-GOLDMAN SACHS PRIME BROKER - NEW YORK

      JPM-JP MORGAN CHASE - NEW YORK

      NT-NORTHERN TRUST CO. - CHICAGO

      ord 1,318,759 1,318,759 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 4,328 4,328 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      ord 4,514 4,514 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      ord 9,196 9,196 subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

      ord 251,288 251,288 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

      ord 439,571 439,571 subsidiary of

      BlackRock Inc.

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