ASX LIMITED — Earnings Release 2009

Aug 19, 2009

APPENDIX 4E (Rule 4.2A)

PRELIMINARY FINAL REPORT

ASX Limited – ABN 98 008 624 691

For the year ended 30 June 2009

RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

(All comparisons to year ended 30 June 2008)

(All comparisons to year ended 30 June 2008)
Revenues from ordinaryactivities	$’000Up/DownMovement
	835,381down9.5%
Revenues from ordinaryactivities excludinginterest income	550,787down11.8%
Netproft after tax from ordinaryactivities includingsignifcant items	313,610down14.3%
Normal netproft after income tax excludingsignifcant items	313,610down14.3%
Dividend InformationInterim dividendper share(paid 27 March 2009)	FrankedAmountAmountTaxper Shareper ShareRate for(Cents)(Cents)Franking
	90.490.430%
Final dividendper share(to bepaid 24 September 2009)	74.574.530%
Total dividendsper share for theyear	164.9164.9
Final Dividend Dates
Ex-dividend date	27 August 2009
Record date	2 September 2009
Payment date	24 September 2009
Net tangible assetsper security	30 June 0930 June 08
	$2.66$2.54

Additional Appendix 4E disclosure requirements can be found in the notes to the 2009 ASX Limited Consolidated Financial Report and in the Chief Financial Officer’s Report attached thereto.

This Appendix 4E is based on the 2009 ASX Limited Consolidated Financial Report which has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.