COLES GROUP LIMITED. — Share Issue/Capital Change 2022

Sep 5, 2022

Application for quotation of +securities

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

COLES GROUP LIMITED.

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

Tuesday September 06, 2022

The +securities to be quoted are:

+Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer

Total number of +securities to be quoted

ASX +security		Number of +securities to
code	Security description	be quoted	Issue date
COL	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	1,049,865	31/08/2022

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of entity

COLES GROUP LIMITED.

We (the entity named above) apply for +quotation of the following +securities and agree to the matters set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules.

1.2 Registered number type

ABN

Registration number 11004089936

1.3 ASX issuer code

COL

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

6/9/2022

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Part 2 - Type of Issue

2.1 The +securities to be quoted are:

+Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer

2.2 The +securities to be quoted are:

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Additional +securities in a class that is already quoted on ASX ("existing class")

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Part 3B - number and type of +securities to be quoted (existing class) where issue has not previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B

Additional +securities to be quoted in an existing class issued under an +employee incentive scheme

FROM (Existing Class) ASX +security code and description No security currently exists FROM (Existing Class) +Security description No security currently exists TO (Existing Class) ASX +security code and description COL : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Please state the number of +securities issued under the +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer 1,049,865

Please provide details of a URL link for a document lodged with ASX detailing the terms of the +employee incentive scheme or a summary of the terms Fully paid ordinary shares are being issued to the trustee of Coles' employee share trust to satisfy the upcoming vesting and grants of awards pursuant to Coles' employee share schemes. For further information on the terms of the award, please refer to Coles' 2019 Notice of Meeting and Coles' 2020 Annual Report (both accessible via https://www.colesgroup .com.au/investors/)

Are any of these +securities being issued to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate No

Issue date

31/8/2022

Will the +securities to be quoted rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes

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Issue details

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Number of +securities to be quoted

1,049,865

Are the +securities being issued for a cash consideration?

Yes AUD - Australian Dollar

In what currency is the cash consideration being paid? What is the issue price per +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 17.58215400

Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities to be quoted

Fully paid ordinary shares issued to the CPU Share Plans Pty Limited (as trustee of the Coles Group Limited equity trust), to satisfy the upcoming vesting and grants of awards pursuant to Coles' employee share schemes.

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Part 4 - Issued capital following quotation

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Following the quotation of the +securities the subject of this application, the issued capital of the entity will comprise:

(A discrepancy in these figures compared to your own may be due to a matter of timing if there is more than one application for quotation/issuance currently with ASX for processing.)

4.1 Quoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities quoted on ASX following the +quotation of the +securities subject of this application)

Total number of ASX +security code and description +securities on issue COL : ORDINARY FULLY PAID 1,337,337,821

4.2 Unquoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX)

Total number of ASX +security code and description +securities on issue COLAA : PERFORMANCE RIGHTS 3,119,560

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Part 5 - Other Listing Rule requirements

5.1 Are the +securities being issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 and therefore the issue does not need any security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1? No

5.2 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the issue under listing rule 7.1? No

5.2b Are any of the +securities being issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes

5.2b.1 How many +securities are being issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1?

749,648

5.2c Are any of the +securities being issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? N/A

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