STEADFAST GROUP LIMITED — Annual Report 2018

Aug 23, 2018

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24 August 2018

Market Announcements Office ASX Limited Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Sir

STEADFAST GROUP ANNOUNCES FY18 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Steadfast Group Limited announces to the market the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2018.

The following documents are attached:

1. Appendix 4E; 2. 2018 Annual Report; 3. Market release; 4. Investor presentation;

2. Analyst pack; and 6. Appendix 4G and the 2018 corporate governance statement.

Also lodged this morning is Appendix 3A.1: Notification of dividend.

Yours faithfully

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Linda Ellis

Group Company Secretary & Corporate Counsel

Steadfast Group Limited ABN: 98 073 659 677 ACN: 073 659 677 Level 4, 99 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000 t 02 9495 6500 f 02 9495 6565 www.steadfast.com.au

STRENGTH WHEN YOU NEED IT

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Appendix 4E | 1

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Steadfast Group Limited and controlled entities

Appendix 4E (rule 4.3A)

Preliminary final report for the year ended 30 June 2018

Results for announcement to the market

(All comparisons to year ended 30 June 2017)

	2018$’000	Up/Down	% Movement
Revenues from ordinary activities	468,103	53,453	13%
EBITA before non-trading items	165,569	22,220	16%
Underlying net profit after tax attributable toshareholders (Underlying NPAT) (Note 1)	74,962	8,570	13%
Net profit after tax attributable to shareholders(NPAT) (Note 1)	75,854	9,062	14%
Total comprehensive income attributable toshareholders	75,654	9,076	14%

Note 1:

The table below provides the reconciliation between the net profit after tax before and after non-trading items:

	2018$’000	2017$’000
Net profit after tax attributable to shareholders (NPAT)	75,854	66,792
Less : non-trading items	(892)	(400)
Net profit after tax after non-trading items attributable toshareholders (Underlying NPAT)	74,962	66,392

Refer note 4 of the financial report for further details on non-trading items.

Some of the financial data in the table above, namely the net off of brokerage commissions paid when disclosing revenue, the separate identification of non-trading items and EBITA, are not disclosed in accordance with current Australian Accounting Standards requirements. However, all financial data is based on the information disclosed in the audited financial statements and notes to the financial statements of the Group and follow the recognition requirements of Australian Accounting Standards.

Appendix 4E | 2

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Dividend information

Dividend information
	Amount pershare(cents)	Frankedamount pershare(cents)	Tax rate forfranking credit(%)
Final 2018 dividend per share	4.7	4.7	30
Interim 2018 dividend per share	2.8	2.8	30
Final dividend dates
Ex-dividend date			29 August 2018
Record date			30 August 2018
Payment date		20 September 2018

The Company’s DRP will operate by purchasing ordinary shares on market. No discount will be applied. The record date is 30 August 2018. The last election notice for participation in the DRP in relation to this final dividend is 31 August 2018.

A copy of the full terms and conditions for the DRP are available at http://investor.steadfast.com.au/InvestorCentre/?page=Dividends.

	2018($)	2017($)
Net tangible assets per ordinary share*	0.15	0.12

• Net tangible assets per ordinary share are based on 790,035,955 shares on issue at 30 June 2018. There has been an increase of 40,284,321 ordinary shares on issue since 30 June 2017.

Additional Appendix 4E disclosure requirements can be found in the directors’ report and the 30 June 2018 financial statements and accompanying notes (refer to attachment A).

This report is based on the consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG.

Appendix 4E | 3

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Attachment A Steadfast Group Limited Annual Report For the year ended 30 June 2018