APA GROUP — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Aug 8, 2012

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9 August 2012

The Manager

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange 4[th] Floor, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Electronic Lodgement

Dear Sir or Madam

Company Announcement

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.10.3, please find attached the following announcement relating to a proposed issue of securities:

• Appendix 3B - New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement.

The enclosed Appendix 3B replaces the Appendix 3B lodged by APA on 15 December 2011.

Yours faithfully

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Mark Knapman Company Secretary

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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 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

APA Group (consisting of Australian Pipeline Trust and APT Investment Trust, both trusts of which Australian Pipeline Limited (RE) is the Responsible Entity)

ABN

Australian Pipeline Limited (RE) ABN 99 091 344 704 as Responsible Entity of Australian Pipeline Trust ARSN 091 678 778 (APT) and APT Investment Trust ARSN 115 585 441 (APTIT)

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 be Fully paid ordinary APA Group stapled issued securities, each comprising an ordinary unit in APT and APTIT, stapled together (Stapled Securities).

• 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to 163,891,000 be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

• 3 Principal terms of the[+] securities Standard terms that attach to fully paid (eg, if options, exercise price and ordinary Stapled Securities. expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in Yes - the Stapled Securities will be fully all respects from the date of paid and from the date of issue rank allotment with an existing[+] class of equally for distributions and other rights quoted[+] securities? with existing Stapled 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 Refer to section 6. 6 Purpose of the issue As part of the offer consideration for the (If issued as consideration for the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (ASX: acquisition of assets, clearly identify HDF) stapled securities being acquired those assets) under a Chapter 6 takeover. 7 Dates of entering[+] securities into To be advised. uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and +class of all 644,485,583 Opening balance +securities quoted on ASX + 163,891,000 + issued securities ( including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 808,376,583 Fully paid ordinary Stapled Securities

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005

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9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	Nil
	Same as existing securities from the date of issue

Part 2 - Bonus issue or 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 issue 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 prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement 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? 32 How do+security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?	Not applicable
	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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1/1/2003

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• 33 +Despatch 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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1/1/2003

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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment 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 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[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1/1/2003

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

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 not available now, 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: 09/08/2012

Print name: Mark Knapman

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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