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ABACUS GROUP Capital/Financing Update 2019

Jul 28, 2019

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Capital/Financing Update

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

Abacus Property Group ( Abacus ) comprising: Abacus Group Holdings Limited; Abacus Funds Management Limited as responsible entity of Abacus Trust and Abacus Income Trust; Abacus Group Projects Limited; Abacus Storage Funds Management Limited as the responsible entity of Abacus Storage Property Trust; and Abacus Storage Operations Limited.

ABN

Abacus Group Holdings Limited – ABN 31 080 604 619 Abacus Funds Management Limited – ABN 66 007 415 590 Abacus Trust – ARSN 096 572 128 Abacus Income Trust – ARSN 104 934 287 Abacus Group Projects Limited – ABN 11 104 066 104 Abacus Storage Funds Management Limited – ABN 41 109 324 834 Abacus Storage Property Trust – ARSN 111 629 559 Abacus Storage Operations Limited – ABN 37 112 457 075

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of +securities issued or to Fully paid ordinary stapled securities in be issued Abacus comprising one share in Abacus Group Holdings Limited, one share in Abacus Group Projects Limited, one share in Abacus Storage Operations Limited, one unit in Abacus Trust, one unit in Abacus Income Trust and one unit in Abacus Storage Property Trust ( Stapled Securities ).

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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2
Number of+securities issued or
to be issued (if known) or
maximum number which may be
issued
3
Principal terms of the+securities
(e.g. if options, exercise price and
expiry
date;
if
partly
paid
+securities,
the
amount
outstanding and due dates for
payment;
if
+convertible
securities, the conversion price
and dates for conversion)
63,291,140 Stapled Securities pursuant to the
institutional placement as detailed in the ASX
announcement made by Abacus dated 24 July
2019.
Same as existing quoted Stapled Securities.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4
Do the+securities rank equally in
all respects from the+issue date
with an existing+class of quoted
+securities?
If the additional+securities do
not rank equally, please state:
• the date from which they do
• the extent to which they
participate
for
the
next
dividend, (in the case of a
trust, distribution) or interest
payment
• the extent to which they do
not rank equally, other than in
relation to the next dividend,
distribution
or
interest
payment
5
Issue price or consideration
6
Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for the
acquisition of assets, clearly
identify those assets)
6a
Is the entity an+eligible entity
that has obtained security holder
approval under rule 7.1A?
If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h
in relation to the+securities the
subject of this Appendix 3B, and
comply with section 6i
6b
The date the security holder
resolution under rule 7.1A was
passed
6c
Number of+securities issued
without security holder approval
under rule 7.1
6d
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.1A
Yes, the Stapled Securities will rank equally in
all respects with the existing Stapled
Securities on issue.
Stapled
Securities
issued
under
the
Placement will not be entitled to participate
in the Security Purchase Plan.
$3.95 per Stapled Security.
To pursue in excess of $710 million of value-
accretive identified opportunities in line with
Abacus' strategic priorities and key sector
focus of Office and Self Storage.
No.
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6e
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.3, or another specific
security holder approval (specify
date of meeting)
6f
Number of+securities issued
under an exception in rule 7.2
6g
If+securities issued under rule
7.1A, was issue price at least 75%
of 15 day VWAP as calculated
under rule 7.1A.3? Include the
+issue date and both values.
Include the source of the VWAP
calculation.
6h
If+securities were issued under
rule
7.1A
for
non-cash
consideration, state date on
which valuation of consideration
was released to ASX Market
Announcements
6i
Calculate the entity’s remaining
issue capacity under rule 7.1 and
rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1
and release to ASX Market
Announcements
7
+Issue dates
Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX
(refer to the definition of issue date in rule
19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro
rata entitlement issue must comply with the
applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.
Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.
8
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(including
the
+securities
in
section 2 if applicable)
Not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
The issue date for the Stapled Securities to be
issued under the Placement is 29 July 2019.
Number +Class
643,845,896 Fully paid ordinary
Stapled Securities
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all Nil +securities not quoted on ASX ( including the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a The Stapled Securities to be issued under the trust, distribution policy) on the Placement will rank equally with the existing increased capital (interests) Stapled Securities on issue.

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11
Is
security
holder
approval
required?
12
Is the issue renounceable or non-
renounceable?
13
Ratio in which the+securities will
be offered
14
+Class of+securities to which the
offer relates
15
+Record
date
to
determine
entitlements
16
Will
holdings
on
different
registers (or subregisters) be
aggregated
for
calculating
entitlements?
17
Policy for deciding entitlements in
relation to fractions
18
Names of countries in which the
entity has security holders who
will not be sent new offer
documents
Note: Security holders must be told how their
entitlements are to be dealt with.
Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19
Closing
date
for
receipt
of
acceptances or renunciations
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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20
Names of any underwriters
21
Amount of any underwriting fee
or commission
22
Names of any brokers to the issue
23
Fee or commission payable to the
broker to the issue
24
Amount of any handling fee
payable to brokers who lodge
acceptances or renunciations on
behalf of security holders
25
If the issue is contingent on
security holders’ approval, the
date of the meeting
26
Date entitlement and acceptance
form and offer documents will be
sent to persons entitled
27
If the entity has issued options,
and the terms entitle option
holders to participate on exercise,
the date on which notices will be
sent to option holders
28
Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
29
Date rights trading will end (if
applicable)
30
How do security holders sell their
entitlements_in full_through a
broker?
31
How do security holders sell_part_
of their entitlements through a
broker and accept for the balance?
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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  • 32 How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

Not applicable

  • 33 +Issue date

Not applicable

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

  • 34 Type of[+] securities ( tick one )

  • (a) +Securities described in Part 1

  • (b)[All other ][+][securities ]

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of[+] securities for which Not applicable +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which Not applicable quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in Not applicable all respects from the[+] issue date with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional[+] securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 41 Reason for request for quotation Not applicable now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another[+] security, clearly identify that other[+] security) Number +Class 42 Number and +class of all Not applicable Not applicable +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Quotation agreement

1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

  • 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

  • The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

  • There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

  • An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

  • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

  • 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: Company secretary

Date: 29 July 2019

Print name: Robert Baulderstone

== == == =

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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