COCHLEAR LIMITED — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2010

Oct 18, 2010

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19 October 2010

Manager Companies Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited Level 4, Stock Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir / Madam,

COCHLEAR LIMITED

RESULTS OF 2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We refer to the Cochlear Limited Annual General Meeting today.

In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act, we advise details of the resolutions and the proxy received in respect of each resolution are set out in the attached proxy summary.

Yours faithfully,

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Neville J Mitchell Company Secretary

Encl.

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Cochlear Limited ABN 96 002 618 073 14 Mars Road (PO Box 629), Lane Cove NSW 2066, Australia Tel: +61 (0)2 9428 6555 Fax: +61 (0)2 9428 6353 www.cochlear.com

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Proxy Summary 20 October 2010

Cochlear Limited Annual General Meeting

1) To receive and consider the Financial Report, Directors’ Report, and Auditor’s Report

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
28,133,854	4,556	3,031,815	486,724

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands

2.1) That the Remuneration Report be adopted

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
30,947,953	132,117	90,091	485,754

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands

3.1) To re-elect Mr Donal O'Dwyer as a director

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
30,736,604	390,398	45,700	484,247

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands

3.2) To re-elect Prof Edward Byrne AO as a director

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
31,118,298	12,264	42,420	483,967

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands

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3.3) To elect Mrs Yasmin Allen as a director

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

follows:
**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
30,719,378	406,865	46,257	484,449

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands

4) Issue securities to the CEO/President Dr Christopher Roberts

The instructions given to validly appointed proxies in respect of the resolution were as follows:

follows:
**For **	Against	Abstain	**Proxy's discretion **
30,895,906	170,851	106,504	343,830

The motion was carried as an ordinary resolution on a show of hands