Macquarie Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2008

Oct 14, 2008

Macquarie Group of Companies Australia and Worldwide

No.1 Martin Place Telephone (61 2) 8232 3333 Sydney NSW 2000 Facsimile (61 2) 8232 7780 GPO Box 4294 Internet http://www.macquarie.com.au Sydney NSW 1164

15 October 2008

Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

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Dear Sir/Madam

• Macquarie Group Limited Issued Ordinary Capital and Options Update

Since the last notification to the ASX of the position at 31 August 2008, there has been no change in the number of fully paid ordinary shares of Macquarie Group Limited on issue.

As at 30 September 2008 the number of issued fully paid ordinary $1.00 shares was 281,016,368.

During the period 1 September to 30 September 2008 (inclusive), the following new options have been issued:

• 45,875 options exercisable at $53.91 each and expiring 8 September 2013 (MQG0410); and

• 161,000 options exercisable at $45.35 each and expiring 8 September 2013 (MQG0411); and

• 127,450 options exercisable at $53.91 each and expiring 22 September 2013 (MQG0412); and

• 160,000 options exercisable at $33.49 each and expiring 22 September 2013 (MQG0413).

During the period 1 September to 30 September 2008 (inclusive), the following options have lapsed unexercised:

• 931 options exercisable at $49.57 each and expiring on 3 March 2009 (MQG0293);

• 5,000 options exercisable at $63.42 each and expiring on 20 February 2009 (MQG0304);

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• 1,334 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 8 March 2009 (MQG0305);

• 334 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 14 March 2009 (MQG0305);

• 74 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 16 March 2009 (MQG0305);

• 3,336 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 26 March 2009 (MQG0305);

• 384 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 30 March 2009 (MQG0305);

• 668 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 4 February 2009 (MQG0305);

• 134 options exercisable at $63.34 each and expiring on 1 August 2010 (MQG0305);

• 2,667 options exercisable at $70.21 each and expiring on 25 March 2009 (MQG0333);

• 1,475 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 20 February 2009 (MQG0339);

• 1,847 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 3 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 2,667 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 12 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 4,667 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 14 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 921 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 16 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 1,340 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 17 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 1,667 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 26 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 5,386 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 30 March 2009 (MQG0339);

• 2,027 options exercisable at $61.79 each and expiring on 1 August 2011 (MQG0339);

• 26,000 options exercisable at $85.30 each and expiring on 10 April 2012 (MQG0366);

• 3,065 options exercisable at $90.83 each and expiring on 23 July 2012 (MQG0377);

• 37,944 options exercisable at $71.41 each and expiring on 15 August 2012 (MQG0379);

• 11,000 options exercisable at $74.30 each and expiring on 24 December

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2012 (MQG0391);

• 8,000 options exercisable at $63.74 each and expiring on 8 February 2013

• (MQG0394);

• 8,000 options exercisable at $47.29 each and expiring on 22 July 2013 (MQG0405); and

• 40,600 options exercisable at $53.91 each and expiring on 15 August 2013 (MQG0407).

Also, in the notification to ASX on 12 September 2008 of the position as at 31 August 2008 it was stated that the following options lapsed unexercised:

• 3,666 options exercisable at $64.43 each and expiring on 23 October 2011 (MQG0351)

In fact, the following options lapsed unexercised:

• NIL options exercisable at $64.43 each and expiring on 23 October 2011 (MQG0351)

The number of options on issue at 30 September was 54,234,515 all exercisable into one share per option.

Yours faithfully

Paula Walsh Assistant Company Secretary

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ATTACHMENT 1

Listing of Macquarie Group Limited Options

As at 30 September 2008

MQG		Exercise
Code	Number	Price	Expiry Date
MQG0241	1,668	$21.66	11/12/2008
MQG0245	4,300	$28.74	23/12/2008
MQG0248	6,000	$34.78	30/03/2009
MQG0253	1,668	$33.45	9/02/2009
MQG0254	3,334	$33.45	9/02/2009
MQG0256	15,834	$33.76	8/03/2009
MQG0257	5,836	$34.67	22/03/2009
MQG0260	1,668	$36.71	8/04/2009
MQG0261	8,168	$35.54	22/04/2009
MQG0262	26,700	$34.66	10/05/2009
MQG0263	14,168	$33.00	24/05/2009
MQG0264	8,334	$33.84	8/06/2009
MQG0265	9,170	$34.27	22/06/2009
MQG0266	15,002	$33.58	8/07/2009
MQG0267	20,000	$33.11	28/02/2009
MQG0267	474,797	$33.11	22/07/2009
MQG0268	1,186,960	$32.75	9/08/2009
MQG0268	5,000	$32.75	7/02/2009
MQG0268	668	$32.75	28/02/2009
MQG0268	1,668	$32.75	26/03/2009
MQG0268	668	$32.75	30/03/2009
MQG0269	1,000	$32.26	4/02/2009
MQG0269	500	$32.26	18/03/2009
MQG0269	700	$32.26	28/02/2009
MQG0269	5,000	$32.26	30/12/2008
MQG0269	908,622	$32.26	23/08/2009
MQG0270	1,668	$30.67	23/08/2009
MQG0271	750	$34.60	13/12/2008
MQG0271	334,328	$34.60	8/09/2009
MQG0272	67,946	$35.28	22/09/2009
MQG0273	83,146	$36.99	8/10/2009
MQG0274	500	$39.64	14/03/2009
MQG0274	24,867	$39.64	22/10/2009
MQG0275	44,988	$40.81	8/11/2009
MQG0276	48,868	$32.75	8/11/2009
MQG0277	11,667	$33.11	8/11/2009
MQG0278	26,920	$41.72	22/11/2009
MQG0279	88,902	$32.75	22/11/2009
MQG0280	28,736	$44.88	8/12/2009
MQG0281	4,900	$34.60	8/12/2009
MQG0283	26,668	$45.15	22/12/2009
MQG0283	5,000	$45.15	31/01/2009
MQG0284	8,334	$46.97	10/01/2010
MQG0285	10,000	$47.28	10/01/2010
MQG0286	5,000	$48.68	24/01/2010

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ATTACHMENT 1

Listing of Macquarie Group Limited Options

As at 30 September 2008

MQG		Exercise
Code	Number	Price	Expiry Date
MQG0288	56,668	$49.31	8/02/2010
MQG0289	8,336	$49.47	8/02/2010
MQG0291	50,620	$49.16	22/02/2010
MQG0292	22,502	$49.51	8/03/2010
MQG0293	21,668	$49.57	22/03/2010
MQG0293	4,069	$49.57	3/03/2009
MQG0294	38,336	$47.82	8/04/2010
MQG0295	43,335	$45.14	22/04/2010
MQG0296	22,162	$49.31	8/04/2010
MQG0297	30,834	$45.89	9/05/2010
MQG0298	15,068	$49.18	23/05/2010
MQG0300	45,835	$54.24	8/06/2010
MQG0301	31,668	$58.02	22/06/2010
MQG0302	8,334	$49.18	22/06/2010
MQG0303	43,388	$60.41	8/07/2010
MQG0304	13,524	$63.42	22/07/2010
MQG0305	3,780	$63.34	10/10/2008
MQG0305	280	$63.34	20/02/2009
MQG0305	383	$63.34	30/03/2009
MQG0305	6,666	$63.34	7/02/2009
MQG0305	27,624	$63.34	28/02/2009
MQG0305	1,333	$63.34	8/03/2009
MQG0305	1,332	$63.34	15/02/2009
MQG0305	1,031	$63.34	4/02/2009
MQG0305	2,600	$63.34	11/02/2009
MQG0305	146	$63.34	16/03/2009
MQG0305	7,267,885	$63.34	1/08/2010
MQG0305	1,321	$63.34	30/12/2008
MQG0305	3,332	$63.34	8/02/2009
MQG0305	333	$63.34	14/03/2009
MQG0305	4,998	$63.34	26/03/2009
MQG0305	3,333	$63.34	14/02/2009
MQG0306	17,658	$62.13	8/08/2010
MQG0307	30,834	$63.34	8/08/2010
MQG0308	60,000	$63.33	22/08/2010
MQG0309	4,166	$65.72	28/02/2009
MQG0309	40,366	$65.72	8/09/2010
MQG0310	6,707	$63.34	8/09/2010
MQG0312	1,668	$35.28	22/09/2009
MQG0313	28,834	$67.85	22/09/2010
MQG0314	680	$63.34	22/09/2010
MQG0316	11,167	$63.34	10/10/2010
MQG0317	63,334	$70.56	10/10/2010
MQG0318	41,333	$64.16	24/10/2010
MQG0319	49,333	$66.92	8/11/2010

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ATTACHMENT 1

Listing of Macquarie Group Limited Options

As at 30 September 2008

MQG		Exercise
Code	Number	Price	Expiry Date
MQG0320	54,832	$70.60	22/11/2010
MQG0321	53,166	$68.24	8/12/2010
MQG0321	2,666	$68.24	10/10/2008
MQG0322	23,667	$68.36	22/12/2010
MQG0323	24,500	$67.85	9/01/2011
MQG0324	38,152	$70.47	23/01/2011
MQG0325	82,000	$63.09	8/02/2011
MQG0327	21,000	$61.33	22/02/2011
MQG0328	61,000	$60.35	8/03/2011
MQG0329	19,000	$61.91	22/03/2011
MQG0329	1,333	$61.91	28/02/2009
MQG0329	4,000	$61.91	10/04/2009
MQG0330	70,168	$68.01	10/04/2011
MQG0331	24,000	$68.83	24/04/2011
MQG0332	2,500	$32.75	9/08/2009
MQG0333	1,333	$70.21	25/03/2009
MQG0333	83,000	$70.21	8/05/2011
MQG0334	19,000	$66.83	22/05/2011
MQG0335	25,333	$65.12	8/06/2011
MQG0336	71,000	$65.95	22/06/2011
MQG0337	21,310	$68.03	10/07/2011
MQG0338	34,000	$62.75	22/07/2011
MQG0339	2,333	$61.79	14/03/2009
MQG0339	833	$61.79	26/03/2009
MQG0339	7,000	$61.79	31/01/2009
MQG0339	1,666	$61.79	14/02/2009
MQG0339	9,377,636	$61.79	1/08/2011
MQG0339	1,153	$61.79	3/03/2009
MQG0339	1,201	$61.79	18/10/2008
MQG0339	1,296	$61.79	11/02/2009
MQG0339	459	$61.79	16/03/2009
MQG0339	1,000	$61.79	15/02/2009
MQG0339	239	$61.79	13/12/2008
MQG0339	1,333	$61.79	12/03/2009
MQG0339	1,666	$61.79	7/02/2009
MQG0339	10,700	$61.79	28/02/2009
MQG0339	313	$61.79	20/02/2009
MQG0339	5,769	$61.79	30/03/2009
MQG0339	670	$61.79	17/03/2009
MQG0339	210	$61.79	10/10/2008
MQG0340	26,500	$61.79	8/08/2011
MQG0341	74,400	$60.99	8/08/2011
MQG0342	16,985	$61.79	22/08/2011
MQG0343	88,000	$61.03	22/08/2011
MQG0344	4,000	$61.79	8/09/2011

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ATTACHMENT 1

Listing of Macquarie Group Limited Options

As at 30 September 2008

MQG		Exercise
Code	Number	Price	Expiry Date
MQG0345	174,000	$64.43	8/09/2011
MQG0345	1,425	$64.43	2/10/2008
MQG0346	2,000	$61.79	22/09/2011
MQG0347	35,000	$65.96	22/09/2011
MQG0348	5,925	$61.79	9/10/2011
MQG0349	96,666	$69.47	9/10/2011
MQG0349	4,000	$69.47	8/04/2009
MQG0350	4,000	$64.43	9/10/2011
MQG0351	11,000	$64.43	23/10/2011
MQG0352	38,000	$72.17	23/10/2011
MQG0353	69,000	$73.31	8/11/2011
MQG0354	35,390	$73.31	20/11/2011
MQG0355	16,000	$74.11	22/11/2011
MQG0356	23,000	$71.92	8/12/2011
MQG0357	53,200	$75.57	22/12/2011
MQG0358	68,000	$78.24	8/01/2012
MQG0359	61,000	$79.33	22/01/2012
MQG0360	1,038	$82.57	30/12/2008
MQG0360	47,000	$82.57	8/02/2012
MQG0361	12,000	$83.55	22/02/2012
MQG0362	35,000	$80.01	8/03/2012
MQG0363	83,000	$80.04	22/03/2012
MQG0364	4,000	$60.99	22/03/2012
MQG0365	12,500	$47.82	23/05/2010
MQG0366	49,000	$85.30	10/04/2012
MQG0367	264,179	$87.73	23/04/2012
MQG0368	1,666	$60.41	8/07/2010
MQG0369	5,000	$63.42	22/07/2010
MQG0370	4,000	$70.60	22/11/2010
MQG0371	117,000	$89.76	8/05/2012
MQG0372	105,000	$94.48	22/05/2012
MQG0373	4,000	$80.04	8/06/2012
MQG0374	60,600	$87.77	8/06/2012
MQG0375	42,000	$91.30	22/06/2012
MQG0376	90,000	$87.18	9/07/2012
MQG0376	769	$87.18	30/12/2008
MQG0377	61,935	$90.83	23/07/2012
MQG0378	46,000	$73.86	8/08/2012
MQG0379	105	$71.41	10/10/2008
MQG0379	329	$71.41	30/12/2008
MQG0379	3,754	$71.41	18/10/2008
MQG0379	4,000	$71.41	31/01/2009
MQG0379	36	$71.41	13/12/2008
MQG0379	425	$71.41	30/12/2008
MQG0379	9,973,443	$71.41	15/08/2012

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ATTACHMENT 1

Listing of Macquarie Group Limited Options

As at 30 September 2008

MQG Code

Number Exercise Price Expiry Date

MQG0380 MQG0381 MQG0382 MQG0383 MQG0384 MQG0385 MQG0386 MQG0387 MQG0388 MQG0389 MQG0390 MQG0391 MQG0392 MQG0393 MQG0394 MQG0395 MQG0396 MQG0397 MQG0398 MQG0399 MQG0400 MQG0401 MQG0402 MQG0403 MQG0404 MQG0405 MQG0406 MQG0407 MQG0408 MQG0409 MQG0410 MQG0411 MQG0412 MQG0413

59,365 $71.41 22/08/2012 60,000 $68.06 22/08/2012 97,490 $71.41 10/09/2012 144,000 $71.49 10/09/2012 1,750 $71.41 24/09/2012 126,200 $76.69 24/09/2012 4,865 $71.41 8/10/2012 63,000 $86.34 8/10/2012 76,000 $82.37 22/10/2012 54,000 $77.55 22/11/2012 377,400 $79.38 10/12/2012 70,000 $74.30 24/12/2012 70,000 $72.27 8/01/2013 149,000 $64.40 22/01/2013 204,800 $63.74 8/02/2013 61,000 $54.69 22/02/2013 94,000 $47.79 10/03/2013 69,000 $51.34 25/03/2013 174,000 $56.79 8/04/2013 63,000 $59.16 22/04/2013 113,400 $63.09 8/05/2013 51,000 $59.58 22/05/2013 84,000 $52.89 10/06/2013 31,000 $48.78 23/06/2013 59,000 $47.29 8/07/2013 86,000 $47.29 22/07/2013 56,000 $51.01 8/08/2013 17,230,765 $53.91 15/08/2013 97,323 $53.91 22/08/2013 135,700 $48.61 22/08/2013 45,875 $53.91 8/09/2013 161,000 $45.35 8/09/2013 127,450 $53.91 22/09/2013 160,000 $33.49 22/09/2013 54,234,515

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