AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFICE FUND — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Oct 9, 2017

MARKET RELEASE

10 October 2017

AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFICE FUND

TRADING HALT

The securities of Australian Unity Office Fund (the “Fund”) will be placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the Fund, pending the release of an announcement by the Fund. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Halt Session State until the commencement of normal trading on Wednesday 11 October 2017.

Security Code: AOF

Dean Litis

PRINCIPAL ADVISER, LISTINGS COMPLIANCE (MELBOURNE)

20 Bridge Street www.asx.com.au Sydney NSW 2000 Customer service 13 12 79

ASX Compliance Pty Limited ABN 26 087 780 489

10 October 2017

Dean Litis

Principal Adviser, Listings Compliance

ASX Compliance Pty Ltd Level 4, North Tower Rialto 525 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

By email: dean.litis@asx.com.au

Dear Dean,

Australian Unity Office Fund (ASX code: AOF) – Request for trading halt

Pursuant to Listing Rule 17.1, Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited ABN 86 606 414 368 ( AUIREL ) in its capacity as responsible entity of Australian Unity Office Fund ARSN 113 369 627 ( AOF ) requests that the Australian Securities Exchange ( ASX ) grant a trading halt in AOF's units with immediate effect.

For the purposes of Listing Rule 17.1, AUIREL in its capacity as responsible entity of AOF provides the following information:

• (a) AUIREL is seeking the trading halt as it expects to make an announcement to the ASX in connection with a capital raising comprising an accelerated nonrenounceable entitlement offer of units on a pro rata basis to existing unitholders in AOF ( Entitlement Offer ) and an institutional placement.

• (b) AUIREL requests that the trading halt last until the earlier of it making an announcement to the market about the completion of the institutional component of the Entitlement Offer, and the commencement of normal trading on Wednesday, 11 October 2017;

• (c) AUIREL is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted, or of any other information available at this stage that is relevant to the trading halt.

Should you require any other information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

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Emma Rodgers Company Secretary Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited