6 November 2019

Aveo Securityholders vote in favour of Schemes

Aveo Group Limited and Aveo Funds Management Limited as responsible entity for the Aveo Group Trust (ASX:AOG) (Aveo) is pleased to announce that the requisite majorities of the Aveo Securityholders today voted in favour of the proposed trust scheme and company scheme of arrangement between Aveo and its securityholders (Schemes) under which entities controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc, on behalf of its managed funds, will acquire 100% of Aveo.

Aveo will apply to the NSW Supreme Court for approval of the Schemes at a hearing scheduled to take place at 9:15am (Sydney time) on 13 November 2019 in Sydney.

Voting results on trust scheme of arrangement

The two resolutions to approve the trust scheme of arrangement, as set out in the Notice of Trust Scheme Meeting dated 27 September 2019, were passed by the requisite majorities of Aveo Securityholders, with:

  • in respect of the first trust scheme resolution (Trust Constitution Amendment Resolution), 91.87% of votes cast in favour of the resolution; and
  • in respect of the second trust scheme resolution (Trust Acquisition Resolution), 91.86% of votes cast in favour of the resolution.

The results of the poll for each of the Trust Constitution Amendment Resolution and Trust Acquisition Resolution are set out in the table annexed to this announcement.

Voting results on company scheme of arrangement

The resolution to approve the company scheme of arrangement, as set out in the Notice of Scheme Meeting dated 27 September 2019, was passed by the requisite majorities of Aveo Securityholders, with:

  • 81.35% of Aveo Securityholders present and voting (either in person or by proxy in favour) of the resolution; and
  • 91.86% of votes cast in favour of the resolution.

The results of the poll on the resolution for the company scheme of arrangement are set out in the table annexed to this announcement.

Timetable

The Schemes remain subject to the approval of the NSW Supreme Court at the second court hearing currently scheduled for 9:15am (Sydney time) on 13 November 2019.

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The key dates for implementation are set out below.

Event

Expected date

Second Court Date

13 November 2019 at 9.15am

(Sydney time)

Effective Date

13 November 2019

Last day of trading in Aveo Securities on ASX (Aveo Securities will be

13 November 2019

suspended from trading on ASX from close of trading)

Scheme Record Date (for determining entitlements to Scheme

21 November 2019

Consideration)

Expected ASX announcement of final election results, including

25 November 2019

whether any Scaleback applies

Implementation Date (Scheme Securityholders will receive the

29 November 2019

Scheme Consideration on the Implementation Date)

All dates are indicative only and, among other things, are subject to the court approval process. Any changes to the above timetable will be announced on the ASX.

For further information, please contact the Aveo Securityholder Information Line 1300 540 303 (within Australia) or +61 2 8022 7955 (outside Australia), between 8.30am and 5.00pm (Sydney time), Monday to Friday.

Investor Contact:

Media Contact:

David Hunt, Chief Financial Officer

Justin Kirkwood,

T +61 2 9270 6152 |

T +61 2 9231 5600 | M +61 411 251 324

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E justin@kirkwoods.com.au

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Aveo Group

Scheme Meeting

Wednesday, 06 November 2019

Voting Results

The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Resolution details

TRUST SCHEME RESOLUTION 1:

That, subject to and conditional on: a. the AGL Scheme being approved by the Court under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act (with or without modifications as approved by the Court) and an office copy of the order of the Court approving the AGL Scheme being lodged with ASIC; and b. Resolution 2 in this Notice of Trust Scheme Meeting being passed, the Aveo Group Trust Constitution be amended with effect on and from the Effective Date, as set out in the Scheme Booklet of which the notice convening this Trust Scheme Meeting forms part, for the purpose of giving effect to the Trust Scheme and Aveo Funds RE be authorised to execute and lodge with ASIC a copy of the Aveo Group Trust Supplemental Deed.

TRUST SCHEME RESOLUTION 2:

That, subject to and conditional on: a. the AGL Scheme being approved by the Court under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act (with or without modifications as approved by the Court) and an office copy of the order of the Court approving the AGL Scheme being lodged with ASIC; and b. Resolution 1 in this Notice of Trust Scheme Meeting being passed, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of item 7 of section 611 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Trust Scheme, as set out in the Scheme Booklet of which the notice convening this Trust Scheme Meeting forms part, be approved and, in particular, the acquisition by BidCo of all available Aveo Group Trust Units existing as at the Scheme Record Date pursuant to the Trust Scheme be approved for all purposes.

Instructions given to validly appointed proxies

(as at proxy close)

For

Against

Proxy's

Abstain

Discretion

218,135,161

31,994,462

106,697,190

246,609

61.13%

8.97%

29.90%

For

Against

Proxy's

Abstain

Discretion

218,078,568

32,055,901

106,732,578

206,365

61.11%

8.98%

29.91%

Number of votes cast on the poll

Resolution Result

For

Against

Abstain*

Carried /

Not Carried

361,648,853

31,998,862

246,609

91.87%

8.13%

Carried

**Number of shareholders voting on the poll

For

Against

Abstain*

1,120

253

2

81.57%

18.43%

For

Against

Abstain*

Carried /

Not Carried

361,627,648

32,060,301

206,365

91.86%

8.14%

Carried

**Number of shareholders voting on the poll

For

Against

Abstain*

1,117

257

2

81.30%

18.70%

SCHEME RESOLUTION:

For

Against

Proxy's

Abstain

For

Against

Abstain*

Carried /

Discretion

Not Carried

That, subject to and conditional on: a. the Aveo Securityholders

218,181,606

32,043,901

106,629,540

218,365

361,627,648

32,048,301

218,365

61.14%

8.98%

29.88%

91.86%

8.14%

passing the Trust Scheme Resolutions; and b. the Court confirming

that Aveo Funds RE would be justified in acting upon the Trust

Scheme Resolutions and doing all things and taking all necessary

steps to put the Trust Scheme into effect, pursuant to and in

Carried

accordance with the provisions of section 411 of the Corporations Act

2001 (Cth), the scheme of arrangement proposed between Aveo

Group Limited and the holders of its ordinary shares, as contained in

and more particularly described in the Scheme Booklet, of which the

notice convening this meeting forms part, is agreed to (with or without

modifications as approved by the Court).

**Number of shareholders voting on the poll

For

Against

Abstain*

1,117

256

2

81.35%

18.65%

  • Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
  • There were 4 holders who voted For and Against each resolution and have not been counted in the holder count

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