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AMP LIMITED Remuneration Information 2019

Aug 7, 2019

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Media release

8 August 2019

CEO remuneration update

As outlined by the Chairman at the AGM in May, the AMP Board today confirms it will adjust the remuneration package of Chief Executive Francesco De Ferrari to ensure he is appropriately incentivised and aligned with shareholders during the transformation of AMP.

Summary of adjustments

As indicated in the announcement of Mr De Ferrari’s appointment in August 2018, the AMP Board agreed an incentive package for Mr De Ferrari, which included a buyout of incentives from his previous employer (the “Buyout Incentive”) and an award to incentivise the delivery of a recovery in business performance (the “Recovery Incentive”).

The face value of these awards was based on AMP’s share price leading up to the date of that announcement (A$3.44), with the Recovery Incentives including significant stretch targets on share price performance to be achieved.

Prior to his start date of 1 December 2018, and in the period immediately afterwards, AMP’s share price and performance were impacted by a range of events outside Mr De Ferrari’s influence. Most significantly these included AMP’s original agreement to sell AMP Life in October 2018 and adverse consequences flowing from the Royal Commission.

Taking into account feedback from a range of shareholders, the Board has resolved to adjust Mr De Ferrari’s incentives to reflect the share price of the group immediately preceding his start date (A$2.45) and implement share price performance hurdles on the Recovery Incentive, which better reflect the challenges currently facing the company.

Mr De Ferrari will receive further shares and rights so that he holds the same number of shares and rights he would have been awarded originally had the reference price been A$2.45 instead of A$3.44. The value of the additional shares and rights he will receive is approximately A$2 million, meaning that the face value of his Buyout Incentive will be approximately A$7 million, down from A$10 million.

Further, the Board proposes to replace the Recovery Incentive. The new award will have a face value of approximately A$4.4 million down from A$6 million.

Vesting of the new Recovery Incentive will be subject to achieving a share price of A$2.45, representing the share price when the CEO commenced with AMP, with full vesting if the share price is A$2.75.

The new award will include terms to enable the Board to offset any value that may be achieved if the original Recovery Incentive did vest. The Board intends, subject to consultation with shareholders, to seek approval to cancel the original Recovery Incentive at the next AGM.

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AMP Limited 33 Alfred Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia ABN 49 079 354 519

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AMP Chairman David Murray said:

“As foreshadowed at the 2019 annual general meeting, the Board recognises that the original announcement of the sale of AMP Life, and a number of other company-specific matters that affected our share price, occurred before our new CEO took office. A number of shareholders have also expressed concern that the current long-term incentives may no longer be realistic. The Board has carefully considered these matters in the context of today’s revised agreement to sell AMP Life and with a new strategic plan, and has made these changes to Mr De Ferrari’s remuneration arrangements to retain, motivate and align him to shareholder interests.

“Originally the Buyout and Recovery Incentives were designed to compensate for Mr De Ferrari’s previously-earned remuneration. Together the adjustments made today do not fully compensate for the reduction in their value due to factors outside Mr De Ferrari’s influence.”

Contracted 2019 Long-term Incentive

In his remuneration package announced in August 2018, Mr De Ferrari was entitled under his contract to an LTI award with a face value of A$3.5 million.

This contracted award was intended to be granted early in 2019 but will now be awarded this month. As no trading window was available in the interim, the award now aligns with the strategic plan.

2019 LTI Transformation Award

The Board has decided Mr De Ferrari will also receive a 2019 LTI Transformation Award with a face value of A$3.5 million. This reflects the Board’s desire to ensure the CEO is appropriately motivated, aligned and retained to execute on the new strategy and transformation of AMP for the benefit of all stakeholders.

For the 2019 Contracted LTI and 2019 LTI Transformation Award, vesting will be measured based on a comparison of the compound annual growth rate in AMP’s total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a financial services comparator group of companies.

The tables below set out the detail of the remuneration adjustments for Mr De Ferrari with the Buyout and replacement Recovery Incentives as well as the 2019 Contracted LTI and 2019 LTI Transformation Award.

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AMP Limited ABN 49 079 354 519

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Summary of remuneration adjustments for AMP CEO

The table below sets out the detail of the Buyout and replacement Recovery Incentives.

Type of
Remuneration
Value at date of
grant
Vesting schedule Hurdles
Buyout Incentive -
Shares
587,328 shares with a
face value of A$1
million
In line with the
original Buyout
Incentive in Shares
60% on 15 August
2019
20% on 15 August
2020
20% on 15 August
2021
Continuous
employment
Buyout Incentive -
Rights
587,328 rights with a
face value of A$1
million
In line with the
original Buyout
Incentive in Rights
50% on 15 Feb 2020
30% on 15 Feb 2021
20% on 15 Feb 2022
Continuous
employment (but the
Board may, in its
absolute discretion,
lapse all or some
share rights if AMP
Group suffers a
material loss)
2019 – replacement
Recovery Incentive
2.5 million rights with
a face value of
approximately A$4.4
million
Tested by the Board
in February 2022 and
February 2023 (each
a testing date)
If the awards vest,
they may be deferred
for a further period
to ensure compliance
with the Banking
Executive
Accountability
Regime (BEAR)
It is the Board’s
intention that if any
value is subsequently
realised under the
original Recovery
Incentive, it would
offset the vesting
outcome of the 2019
Recovery Incentive
On the first testing
date, 50% will vest if
the share price is
A$2.45 (adjusted for
any significant capital
initiatives)
On the second testing
date, the balance of
the award will be
eligible to vest. If the
share price is A$2.45
(adjusted for any
significant capital
initiatives), 50%
(including any awards
that have vested
already) would vest
and 100% will vest if
the share price is
A$2.75 (adjusted for
any significant capital
initiatives), with
straight line vesting
between these share
price hurdles

AMP Limited ABN 49 079 354 519

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Summary of 2019 LTI

The table below sets out the detail of the 2019 Contracted LTI and 2019 LTI Transformation Award.

Type of
Remuneration
Value at date
ofgrant
Vesting
schedule
Hurdles
2019 Contracted
LTI
A$3.5 million
face value (or
~159% of
salary)
Tested by the
Board in
February 2023
If the awards
vest, they may
be deferred for
a further period
to ensure
compliance with
the Banking
Executive
Accountability
Regime (BEAR)
There will be a risk and conduct
gateway before the performance
condition is tested
The performance condition will be a
comparison of the Compound Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) in AMP TSR
relative to an index TSR from August
2019 to February 2023
The index will be the ASX 100 Financial
Services excluding A-REIT Index. This
will be constructed based on an equal
weighting assigned to each constituent

25% will vest if 75% of the Index
return is achieved

50% will vest if 90% of the index
return is achieved

75% will vest if 100% of the index
return is achieved

100% will vest if 110% of the Index
return is achieved.
2019 LTI –
Transformation
Incentive
A$3.5 million
face value (or
~159% of
salary)
Tested by the
Board in
February 2023
If the awards
vest, they may
be deferred for
a further period
to ensure
compliance with
the Banking
Executive
Accountability
Regime (BEAR)
The vesting conditions are as per the
contracted LTI outlined above

AMP Limited ABN 49 079 354 519