Appendix 4E – Preliminary Final Report Year Ended 31 March 2016

Key Information

2016   

US$M   

2015    

US$M    

Net Sales From Ordinary Activities

Profit From Ordinary Activities After Tax Attributable to Shareholders

Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders

Net Tangible (Liabilities) Assets per Ordinary Share

An FY2016 second half ordinary dividend (“FY2016 second half dividend”) of US29.0 cents per security is payable to CUFS holders on 5 August 2016.

An FY2016 first half ordinary dividend (“FY2016 first half dividend”) of US9.0 cents per security was paid to CUFS holders on 26 February 2016.

The record date to determine entitlements to the FY2016 second half dividend is 9 June 2016 (on the basis of proper instruments of transfer received by the Company’s registrar, Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd, Level 4, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, by 5:00pm if securities are not CHESS approved, or security holding balances established by 5:00pm or such later time permitted by ASTC Operating Rules if securities are CHESS approved).

The FY2016 first half dividend, the FY2016 second half dividend and future dividends will be unfranked for Australian taxation purposes.

The company will be required to deduct Irish DWT (currently 20% of the gross dividend amount) from this dividend and future dividends, unless the beneficial owner has completed and returned a non-resident declaration form (DWT Form).

The Australian currency equivalent amount of the FY2016 second half dividend to be paid to CUFS holders will be announced after the record date. The amount payable to shareholders who have elected to receive their dividend in NZ dollars or British pounds will also be announced on the same date.

No dividend reinvestment plan is in operation for this FY2016 second half dividend.

The FY2015 second half ordinary dividend of US27.0 cents per security and the special dividend of US22.0 cents per security were paid to share/CUFS holders on 7 August 2015.