SEQUOIA FINANCIAL GROUP LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jul 17, 2018

Market Announcement

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18 July 2018

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Sequoia Financial Group Ltd – Trading Halt

Description

The securities of Sequoia Financial Group Ltd (the ‘Company’) will be placed in trading halt at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in trading halt until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Friday, 20 July 2018 or when the announcement is released to the market.

Security Code: SEQ

Issued by

Andrew Kabega

Senior Adviser, Listings Compliance (Sydney)

Market Announcement 1/1 ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au

18 July 2018 ASX Limited

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18 July 2018

Kimberley Brown

ASX Adviser, Listing Compliance

Via email: tradinghaltssydney@asx.com.au

Dear Kimberley,

REQUEST FOR TRADING HALT

Pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 17.1, Sequoia Financial Group Limited (ASX: SEQ) ( Sequoia ) requests an immediate trading halt be granted by ASX Limited (ASX) with respect to its fully paid ordinary shares.

The trading halt is requested in connection with a capital raise by Sequoia.

The following information is provided in accordance with Listing Rule 17.1:

1. Reason for trading halt – to avoid trading taking place on an uninformed basis and to allow all components of the capital raise to take place in an orderly manner.

2. Duration of the trading halt – Sequoia expects the trading halt will last until it makes an announcement to the ASX concerning the outcome of the capital raise, which it expects to make before the commencement of trading on Friday, 20 July 2018.

3. Termination of the trading halt – Sequoia anticipates the trading halt will cease upon the commencement of normal trading on Friday, 20 July 2018.

4. No reason – Sequoia is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted.

5. Further information – none.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the writer.

Yours sincerely,

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Tharun Kuppanda Company Secretary

For further information please contact:

Scott Beeton, Managing Director & CEO +61 2 8114 2222 Garry Crole, Executive Chairman +61 3 9209 9777

ABOUT SEQUOIA FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED

Registered Office: Level 7 7 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000

Phone: +61 2 8114 2222 Fax: +61 2 8114 2200 Email: admin@sequoia.com.au Website: www.sequoia.com.au

ASX-listed Sequoia Financial Group Limited (ASX: SEQ) is an integrated financial services company providing products and services to self-directed retail and wholesale clients and those of third party professional service firms.

It provides:

• Investment and superannuation products

• Wealth management and advisory services

• Corporate advisory and capital markets expertise

• Retail, wholesale and institutional trading platforms

• Market data and financial news services

Sequoia operates various AFS Licenses and Its subsidiaries D2MX Pty Ltd and Morrison Securities Pty Ltd are ASX Market Participants.