COCHLEAR LIMITED — AGM Information 2012

Sep 12, 2012

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Cochlear Limited

ABN 96 002 618 073

All correspondence to: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 2975 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Enquiries (within Australia) 1300 855 080 (outside Australia) 61 3 9415 4000 Facsimile 61 3 9473 2500 www.computershare.com

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Dear Securityholder

2012 Annual General Meeting

On behalf of the Board of Directors I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cochlear Limited (the "Company"). Enclosed is the Notice of Meeting that sets out the items of the business for the AGM. The meeting will be held at the Australian Securities Exchange, Exchange Square Auditorium, 20 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 10.00 am (AEDT).

If you are attending the AGM, please bring this letter with you to facilitate registration into the AGM.

If you are unable to attend the AGM, I encourage you to complete the enclosed voting form. The voting form should be returned in the envelope provided or faxed to our share registry on +61 3 9473 2555 so that it is received not less than 48 hours before the start of the AGM. Alternatively, you can lodge your vote or appoint your proxy online via www.investorvote.com.au.

Corporate shareholders will be required to complete a "Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative" to enable a person to attend on their behalf. A form of this certificate may be obtained from the Company's share registry.

I look forward to your attendance at the AGM.

Yours sincerely

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Rick Holliday-Smith Chairman

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