COCHLEAR LIMITED — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2017

Oct 16, 2017

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17 October 2017

The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Level 4, Stock Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Sir / Madam,

COCHLEAR LIMITED - RESULTS OF 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We refer to the Cochlear Limited Annual General Meeting held today. The results of the meeting are set out in the attached document. All resolutions were decided by way of a poll.

These results are provided in accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act. The results include details of the proxies and direct votes received as well as the results of the polls held.

Yours faithfully

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Ray P Jarman

Company Secretary

Cochlear Limited ABN 96 002 618 073 1 University Avenue, Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia. PO Box 1444, Macquarie Centre NSW 2113, Australia.

Tel: +61 (0)2 9428 6555 Fax: +61 (0)2 9428 6353 www.cochlear.com

COCHLEAR LIMITED 2017 Annual General Meeting Tuesday, 17 October 2017 Voting Results

The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Resolution details	Resolution details	Instructions given to validly appointed proxies(as at proxy close)	Instructions given to validly appointed proxies(as at proxy close)	Instructions given to validly appointed proxies(as at proxy close)	Instructions given to validly appointed proxies(as at proxy close)	Direct votes(as at close of direct voting)	Direct votes(as at close of direct voting)	Direct votes(as at close of direct voting)	Number of votes cast on the poll(where applicable)	Number of votes cast on the poll(where applicable)	Number of votes cast on the poll(where applicable)	ResolutionResult
Resolution	ResolutionType	For	Against	Proxy'sDiscretion	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain*	Carried /Not Carried
1.1 Receive Company'sFinancial Reports	Ordinary	36,543,428	72,526	274,428	1,934,763	955,979	10,034	42,963	37,862,36299.78%	82,7100.22%	1,978,706	Carried
2.1 To adopt the Company'sRemuneration Report	Ordinary	37,974,968	410,013	274,666	165,798	764,870	176,185	59,304	39,060,67098.52%	586,3481.48%	227,082	Carried
3.1 Re-elect Mr Andrew Denveras a director	Ordinary	37,773,776	753,094	273,393	25,182	931,308	24,538	53,230	39,067,98498.05%	777,7821.95%	78,412	Carried
3.2 Re-elect Mr R Holliday-Smith as a director	Ordinary	37,183,595	1,343,305	273,393	25,182	926,103	33,819	49,154	38,468,99896.53%	1,380,8743.47%	74,336	Carried
3.3 Re-elect Prof BruceRobinson as a director	Ordinary	38,135,980	396,700	273,393	19,372	938,053	22,932	48,091	39,436,93398.95%	419,7821.05%	67,463	Carried
4.1 Approve grant of securitiesto Mr Dig Howitt	Ordinary	38,327,662	163,010	279,446	55,327	704,006	258,213	39,862	39,153,81198.43%	625,2421.57%	96,769	Carried
5.1 Approve Remunerationincrease - non-executive	Ordinary	38,389,235	96,165	278,876	61,169	681,415	273,963	46,703	39,396,15399.07%	370,8170.93%	108,852	Carried

• Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.