Macquarie Group Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2012

Aug 14, 2012

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12

Name of entity

MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

ABN

94 122 169 279

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of +securities issued or to Fully paid ordinary shares be issued 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to 8,632 be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the[+] securities Fully paid ordinary shares (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if[+] convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing+class of quoted+securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an+eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the+securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i 6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1 6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 6e Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2	Yes.
	8,632 @ $50.80
	Shares issued on retraction of exchangeable shares issued by Macquarie Capital Acquisitions (Canada) No.2 Limited, a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, which were issued under retention agreements in place with key former Tristone employees as part of the acquisition of Tristone Capital Global Inc.
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6g If securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation. 6h If securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements 6i Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 Dates of entering+securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in section 2 if applicable) 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in section 2 if applicable)	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	15 August 2012
	Number	~~+~~Class
	340,940,852	Fully paid ordinary shares
	Number	~~+~~Class
	4,518,335 1,318,817	Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”), comprising a right to receive shares in the future, issued pursuant to the MEREP. The number of Fully Paid Ordinary Shares above includes 3,486,194 shares held by the MEREP Trustee which may be used to satisfy the exercise of DSUs. Performance Share Units (“PSUs”), structured as DSUs with performance hurdles attached, issued pursuant to the MEREP. MGL has not issued Ordinary Shares to the MEREP Trustee to hold in reserve in respect of these PSUs.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	20,151,466 510,398	Options over ordinary shares at various prices. Exchangeable shares issued by Macquarie Capital Acquisitions (Canada) Limited which may be exchanged into 510,398 fully paid Ordinary shares in MGL, issued as part of the acquisition of Orion Financial Inc. (“Orion”) in December 2007. As advised to ASX on 27 September 2007, there are also retention agreements in place with key former Orion employees. Under the agreements a total of 32,002 fully paid ordinary shares in MGL may be allocated within the 5 year period from the date of acquisition.
	Shares rank pari passu with all existing fully paid ordinary shares.

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

• 11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable?

• 13 Ratio in which the[+] securities will be offered

• 14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates

• 15 +Record date to determine entitlements

• 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?

• 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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18	Names of countries in which the	Names of countries in which the
	entity has+security holders who will
	not be sent new issue documents
	Note: Security holders must be told
	how their entitlements are to	be
	dealt with.
	Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19	Closing date for receipt	of
	acceptances or renunciations
20	Names of any underwriters
21	Amount of any underwriting fee	or
	commission
22	Names of any brokers to the issue
23	Fee or commission payable to the
	broker to the issue
24	Amount of any handling fee payable
	to brokers who lodge acceptances
	or renunciations on behalf	of
	+security holders
25	If the issue is contingent	on
	+security holders’ approval, the date
	of the meeting
26	Date entitlement and acceptance
	form and prospectus or Product
	Disclosure Statement will be sent	to
	persons entitled
27	If the entity has issued options, and
	the terms entitle option holders	to
	participate on exercise, the date	on
	which notices will be sent to option
	holders
28	Date rights trading will begin	(if
	applicable)
29	Date rights trading will end	(if
	applicable)
30	How do+security holders sell their
	entitlements in full through	a
	broker?
31	How do+security holders sell_part_	of
	their entitlements through a broker
	and accept for the balance?
32	How do+security holders dispose	of
	their entitlements (except by sale
	through a broker)?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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33 +Despatch date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• 34 Type of securities

( tick one )

• (a) Securities described in Part 1

• (b) All other securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38	Number of securities for which
	+quotation is sought
39	Class of +securities for which
	quotation is sought
40	Do the+securities rank equally in all
	respects from the date of allotment
	with an existing+class of quoted
	+securities?
	If the additional securities do not
	rank equally, please state:
	• the date from which they do
	• the extent to which they
	participate for the next dividend,
	(in the case of a trust,
	distribution) or interest payment
	• the extent to which they do not
	rank equally, other than in
	relation to the next dividend,
	distribution or interest payment

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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41 Reason for request for quotation now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)

Number ~~+~~ Class

• 42 Number and[+] class of all[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted[+] quotation.

• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

  • Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that noone has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the[+] securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before[+] quotation of the[+] securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: ................................................... Date: 15 August 2012 (Assistant Company Secretary)

Print name: Nigel Donnelly

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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