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FUTURE GENERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED Earnings Release 2016

Jul 20, 2016

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ASX Announcement / Media Release

21 July 2016

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FGX DELIVERS STRONG OUTPERFORMANCE

AND AN INCREASED FULL YEAR FULLY FRANKED DIVIDEND

  • Investment portfolio increases 12.7%, outperforming the Index by 10.7%

  • 100.0% increase in full year fully franked dividend

  • Annual donation of $2.29 million to Australian children and youth at risk charities

Future Generation Investment Company Limited (FGX or the Company) is pleased to announce the investment portfolio increased by 12.7% for FY2016, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 10.7%, and a fully franked 2.0 cents per share final dividend. This brings the full year fully franked dividend to 4.0 cents per share – a 100.0% increase on the 2.0 cents per share fully franked dividend paid for the period to 30 June 2015.

The increase of the investment portfolio and outperformance against the index was achieved with significantly less volatility than the market. The volatility of the FGX investment portfolio, as measured by its standard deviation during the year, was 8.8%, while the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index was 14.2%.

Chairman Jonathan Trollip said the participating fund managers had again delivered an outstanding result for shareholders.

“FGX continues to perform strongly as the 18 fund managers deliver significant risk-adjusted outperformance against the market.” he said.

“The increased final dividend supports the Company’s goal of delivering on its investment objectives of providing a stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders while protecting their capital and delivering capital growth,” Mr Trollip said.

The Company will donate $2.29 million to Australian charities focused on changing the lives of Australia’s most vulnerable children and youth at risk. The donation is a 39.6% increase from the previous year’s donation of $1.64 million.

FGX Chief Executive Officer Louise Walsh said the Company expects the donation to charities will increase each year as the Company continues to grow and perform for shareholders.

“We are delighted with the $2.29 million donation to children and youth at risk. We look forward to growing this donation over time and are expecting to donate an estimated $2.66 million for FY2017,” Ms Walsh said.

The dividend to shareholders and donation to charities were a result of the skill and generosity of the participating fund managers said Founder and Director Geoff Wilson.

“Our 18 fund managers forgo both management and performance fees, allowing the Company to make a significant donation to charities focused on children and youth at risk. This donation would not be possible without their incredible generosity. We also thank our service providers who are also working pro bono for FGX.” Mr Wilson said.

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Charitable objectives

The Company provides shareholders with unprecedented access to prominent Australian fund managers without paying management or performance fees. All participating fund managers have agreed to forgo management and performance fees, and directors and most service providers are working on a pro-bono basis. This allows the Company to donate 1.0% of its Net Tangible Assets (NTA) to Australian charities each financial year.

The objectives of the Company are to provide shareholders with an attractive investment and to provide an ongoing source of funding for Australian charities, with a focus on children and youth at risk. The Company’s innovative structure promotes giving as well as wealth creation, and we hope this initiative will inspire greater corporate philanthropy. The Company has partnered with 14 designated charities: Act For Kids, Australian Children’s Music Foundation, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, DEBRA Australia, Diabetes Kids Fund, Giant Steps, Kids Helpline, Lighthouse Foundation, Mirabel Foundation, Raise Foundation, United Way Australia, Variety, Youth Focus and Youth Off The Streets.

$2.29 million donation to charities

In August 2016, shareholders will be provided with a donation nomination form, which they will use to assign their portion of FGX’s $2.29 million donation to the designated charities. The record date for shareholders to be eligible to allocate their portion of the donation is 29 July 2016.

Fully franked dividend growth

The Board announces a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on 21 October 2016 and will trade ex on 10 October 2016. If optionholders exercise their options on or by 16 September 2016 they will be entitled to receive the dividend. The Board is committed to paying an increasing stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders, provided the Company has sufficient profit reserves and franking credits, and it is within prudent business practices. Shareholders are able to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) and/or the Dividend Donation Plan (DDP). The DRP will operate at a 2.5% discount for the final dividend. The last election date for the DRP and the DDP will be 13 October 2016.

Options expiring 16 September 2016

The Company issued options to shareholders in the capital raising in September 2014. The options allow shareholders to subscribe for shares in the Company at the exercise price of $1.10 per share. The options can be exercised at any time on or by 16 September 2016 . The options will continue trading on the ASX under the code FGXO until 12 September 2016. As at 20 July 2016, 44,904,419 options had been exercised for a total consideration of $49,394,861 with the remaining balance of outstanding options being 136,913,763. If option holders exercise their options on or by 16 September 2016 they will be entitled to receive the fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share, to be paid on 21 October 2016.

Investment portfolio

Since the capital raising funds were received in early September 2014, FGX has invested in 19 funds managed by 18 managers. The allocation to the managers has been structured to provide a spread between three broad equity strategies: long equities, absolute bias, market neutral and cash. The composition of the portfolio will vary over time in terms of strategies, funds and managers. The long equities portion of the portfolio includes exposure to large cap, mid cap and small cap stocks. As at 30 June 2016, the portfolio was 49.8% long equities, 25.1% absolute bias, 15.6% market neutral and 9.5% cash.

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Asset allocation as at 30 June 2016

Fund manager Investment Strategy % ofassets
Large/Mid Cap Funds (split 10.1%
out below)
Paradice Investment Paradice Australian EquitiesMid CapFund Long equities 5.7%
Paradice Large Cap Fund Long equities 4.4%
Bennelong Australian EquitiesPartners Bennelong AustralianEquitiesFund Long equities 9.6%
Regal Funds Management Regal Australian Long ShortEquityFund Long equities 9.3%
Wilson Asset Management(International) Wilson Asset ManagementEquityFund Absolute bias 8.1%
Eley Griffiths Group Eley Griffiths Group SmallCompaniesFund Long equities 7.9%
Watermark Funds Management Watermark Absolute ReturnFund Market neutral 7.7%
Tribeca Investment Partners Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund Absolute bias 6.7%
Cooper Investors Cooper Investors AustralianEquitiesFund Long equities 4.9%
Optimal Fund ManagementAustralia Optimal Australia AbsoluteTrust Market neutral 4.3%
Sandon Capital Sandon Capital Activist Fund Absolute bias 3.9%
Discovery Asset Management Discovery Australian SmallCompaniesFund Long equities 3.1%
LHC Capital LHC Capital Australia HighConviction Fund Absolute bias 3.0%
CBG Asset Management CBG Asset AustralianEquitiesFund Long equities 2.7%
Bennelong Long Short EquityManagement Bennelong Long Short EquityFund Market neutral 2.6%
Smallco Investment Manager Smallco Broadcap Fund Long equities 2.2%
Centennial Asset Management The Level 18 Fund Absolute bias 1.9%
Lanyon Asset Management Lanyon Australian ValueFund Absolute bias 1.5%
Qato Capital Qato Capital Market NeutralL/S Fund Market neutral 1.0%
Cash and Term Deposits Cash 9.5%

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Investment strategy allocation (% of assets as at 30 June 2016)

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Long equities Market neutral Absolute bias Cash

About Future Generation Investment Company Limited

Future Generation Investment Company Limited (ASX: FGX) offers investors the opportunity to gain unprecedented access to prominent Australian fund managers through a single ASX-listed investment vehicle and also support Australian children and youth at risk charities. The Company offers diverse exposure to Australian equities through a range of different investment styles and strategies employed by its fund managers. Future Generation Investment Company Limited charges 0.0% management fees and 0.0% performance fees and intends to donate 1.0% of its assets each year to Australian charities, particularly those supporting children and youth at risk. The Company’s investment objectives are to: provide a stream of fully franked dividends; to achieve capital growth; and preserve shareholder capital.

For more information visit www.futuregeninvest.com.au

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Trollip Louise Walsh Alexandra Hopper Chairman Chief Executive Officer Senior Communications Advisor 0411 644 737 0419 416 618 0431 381 295

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