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FUTURE GENERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2011

May 2, 2011

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Capital/Financing Update

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Hastings Funds Level 16, 90 Collins Street Management Limited Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia ABN 27 058 693 388 T +61 3 8650 3600 AFSL No. 238309 F +61 3 8650 3701 Australian Infrastructure www.hfm.com.au Fund Limited Melbourne, London, San Antonio, Sydney ABN 97 063 935 553

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ASX Announcement

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX)

3 May 2011

AIX airport portfolio demonstrates resilience

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX) today reported continued passenger growth for its Australian airport portfolio and overall resilience, despite the effects of rising oil prices and natural disasters both in Australia and overseas.

The Australian airports (comprising 83.5 percent of the AIX portfolio) experienced passenger growth of 0.8 percent for the month of March and 4.4 percent for the March quarter compared with prior corresponding periods.

AIX Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Pollock, said: “While some of our airports are continuing to experience the effects of recent natural disasters, which impact negatively on passenger numbers generally, our portfolio of Australian airport assets is well diversified to ensure that the sound international growth at Melbourne, along with the strong domestic growth at Perth Airport, offsets the challenges being faced elsewhere in the portfolio.”

“In Europe, Athens Airport continues to be affected by the wider Greek economic environment, while the German airports have performed strongly in the year to date, reflecting the stronger German economy,” Mr Pollock said.

Passenger numbers for the month, quarter and financial year to date (FYTD) ended 31 March 2011 were as follows:

Growth on pcp (%)
March 2011
Growth on pcp (%)
March 2011 Quarter
Growth on pcp (%)
March 2011 FYTD
Perth Airport 5.2 7.8 9.0
APAC 1.9 5.0 8.8
Queensland Airports Limited (3.5) 2.3 6.9
NT Airports (2.1) (0.3) 4.1
SydneyAirport (0.1) 1.5 4.7
HTAC – Athens Airport (16.1) (15.8) (10.8)
HTAC – Dusseldorf Airport 4.1 7.2 8.5
HTAC – HamburgAirport (0.4) 3.6 6.9
AIX weightedgrowth 0.0 3.4 5.8

Detailed passenger growth statistics for AIX’s airports are attached.

Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this document is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer of securities and should not be relied upon as financial advice. The information has been prepared without taking into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person or entity. Before making an investment decision you should consider, with or without the assistance of a financial adviser, whether any investments are appropriate in light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. Neither Hastings, nor any of its related parties including Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, guarantees the repayment of capital or performance of any of the entities referred to in this document and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Hastings, as the Manager or Trustee of various funds, is entitled to receive management and performance fees.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Jeff Pollock

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Infrastructure Fund Tel: +61 3 8650 3600 Fax: +61 3 8650 3701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au/aix

Simon Ondaatje Head of Investor Relations

Hastings Funds Management Tel: +61 3 8650 3600 Fax: +61 3 8650 3701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au/aix

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Jane Frawley Company Secretary Australian Infrastructure Fund

AIX Airport Statistics March 2011

Perth Airport - Airstralia Development Group (ADG-WA)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 711 661 7.7 1,981 1,823 8.7 6,101 5,594 9.1
- International 250 253 (1.1) 819 773 5.9 2,465 2,268 8.7
Total Passengers 962 914 5.2 2,800 2,596 7.8 8,566 7,862 9.0

Melbourne and Launceston Airports - Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
Melbourne Airport
- Domestic 1,864 1,838 1.4 5,326 5,162 3.2 16,681 15,463 7.9
- International 489 476 2.8 1,622 1,459 11.2 4,757 4,211 13.0
Launceston Airport
- Domestic 106 100 6.6 316 299 5.7 894 852 4.9
Total Passengers 2,472 2,426 1.9 7,305 6,955 5.0 22,440 20,622 8.8

Note: Total Passengers comprises Domestic (including Domestic-on-Carriage) and International, as well as International Transits (not shown) for Melbourne Airport.

Queensland Airports - Queensland Airports Limited (QAL)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
Gold Coast Airport
- Domestic 369 391 (5.7) 1,185 1,141 3.8 3,634 3,313 9.7
- International 63 70 (9.8) 207 205 1.0 617 582 6.0
Townsville & Mount Isa Airports
- Domestic & International 160 147 8.6 425 408 4.3 1,420 1,329 6.8
Total Passengers 592 613 (3.5) 1,817 1,776 2.3 5,673 5,308 6.9

Note: Total includes transits (not shown) for Gold Coast and Townsville Airports. An international service commenced at Townsville Airport during December 2010, however international passengers are not reported separately for Townsville due to commercial confidentiality.

Northern Territory Airports - Airport Development Group (ADG-NT)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 172 180 (4.9) 483 493 (2.0) 1,742 1,690 3.1
- International 29 22 29.2 88 72 22.6 259 222 16.5
Total Passengers 220 225 (2.1) 628 630 (0.3) 2,180 2,094 4.1

Note: Total includes transits (not shown) for Darwin International Airport.

Sydney Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 2,075 2,049 1.3 5,926 5,821 1.8 18,504 17,588 5.2
- International 891 916 (2.7) 2,934 2,892 1.5 8,808 8,482 3.8
Total Passengers 2,969 2,973 (0.1) 8,873 8,744 1.5 27,368 26,146 4.7

Note: Total Passengers comprises Domestic and International, as well as Domestic-On-Carriage (not shown) for Sydney Airport.

Athens Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 351 448 (21.5) 982 1,315 (25.4) 3,773 4,672 (19.2)
- International 627 718 (12.8) 1,689 1,855 (9.0) 7,096 7,519 (5.6)
Total Passengers 978 1,166 (16.1) 2,670 3,170 (15.8) 10,869 12,191 (10.8)

Düsseldorf Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 404 397 1.6 1,103 1,024 7.7 3,440 3,219 6.9
- International 1,131 1,077 5.0 2,911 2,719 7.0 11,126 10,207 9.0
Total Passengers 1,534 1,474 4.1 4,013 3,743 7.2 14,567 13,425 8.5

Note: International includes transits for Düsseldorf Airport.

Hamburg Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)

Passengers (000's) March Month March Month March Month March quarter March quarter March quarter March YTD March YTD
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
2011 2010 Growth
%
- Domestic 491 514 (4.5) 1,318 1,312 0.5 4,249 4,070 4.4
- International 590 571 3.3 1,503 1,412 6.4 5,603 5,143 8.9
Total Passengers 1,082 1,086 (0.4) 2,821 2,724 3.6 9,852 9,213 6.9

Note: International includes transits for Hamburg Airport.

Note: In accordance with disclosure policies at some AIX assets, revenue and EBITDA information have not been provided. Passenger numbers have been calculated using the most accurate sources available, however any rates or totals manually calculated may differ from those shown due to rounding.