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STOCKLAND AGM Information 2013

Oct 28, 2013

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AGM Information

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF STOCKLAND CORPORATION LIMITED (the ”Company”) AND STOCKLAND TRUST (the “Trust”) COMMENCING AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY, 29th OCTOBER 2013 AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, 199, GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 2000

IN ATTENDANCE: Present were members set out on the attached attendance
register.
CHAIRMAN: Mr Graham Bradley, Chairman of Directors, acted as
Chairman of the meeting.
NOTICE The Chairman advised attendees that the requisite notice of
AND QUORUM: meeting had been given and that a quorum was present. He
then declared the meeting open.
**CHAIRMAN’S ** The Chairman addressed the meeting. A copy of his address
ADDRESS: was disclosed to the ASX prior to the commencement of the
meeting.
**MANAGING DIRECTOR’S ** The Managing Director addressed the meeting. A copy of his
ADDRESS: address was disclosed to the ASX prior to the commencement
of the meeting.
RESOLUTION 1: The Annual Financial Report, including the Directors’ Report
Financial Statements and and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2013,
Report for the year ended 30 together with the Auditor’s Report, were received.
June 2013
RESOLUTION 2: The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the
Approval of 2013 Company, on a poll, that the Company’s Remuneration Report
Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 be approved.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe
1,678,461,801
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst
18,172,706
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining
26,572,240
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor
1,664,768,071
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote
15,283,036
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain
26,518,086
on the resolution:

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Total number of proxies where the 8,076,284 proxy may vote at the proxy’s discretion:

RESOLUTION 3: The meeting RESOLVED, as separate ordinary resolutions of Grant of Performance Rights the Company and the Trust, on a show of hands, that to Managing Director: 2013 approval is given for all purposes, including under the Remuneration Corporations Act and the Listing Rules of ASX Limited, for:

  • (a) the participation in the Stockland Performance Rights Plan by Mr M Steinert, Managing Director as to 528,000 performance rights as part of his 2013 financial year remuneration; and

  • (b) the issue to and acquisition by Mr M Steinert of those performance rights and, in consequence of vesting of those performance rights, of Stockland Stapled Securities,

  • in accordance with the Stockland Performance Rights Plan Rules as amended from time to time and on the basis described in the Explanatory Notes on Items of Business accompanying the Notice of Meetings convening these meetings.


meetings.
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to 1,662,910,707
voteForthe resolution:
Total number of proxies to 17,403,068
voteAgainstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies to 26,452,118
Abstainon the resolution:
Total number of proxies 7,884,806
where the proxy may vote at
the proxy’s discretion:

RESOLUTION 4: Grant of Performance Rights to Managing Director: 2014 Remuneration

The meeting RESOLVED, as separate ordinary resolutions of the Company and the Trust, on a show of hands, that approval is given for all purposes, including under the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules of ASX Limited, for:

  • (a) the participation in the Stockland Performance Rights Plan by Mr M Steinert, Managing Director as to 915,000 performance rights as part of his 2014 financial year remuneration; and

  • (b) the issue to and acquisition by Mr M Steinert of those performance rights and, in consequence of vesting of those performance rights, of Stockland Stapled Securities,

in accordance with the Stockland Performance Rights Plan Rules as amended from time to time and on the basis described in the Explanatory Notes on Items of Business accompanying the Notice of Meetings convening these

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meetings.”
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to 1,662,198,734
voteForthe resolution:
Total number of proxies to 18,049,255
voteAgainstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies to 26,499,209
Abstainon the resolution:
Total number of proxies 7,903,501
where the proxy may vote at
the proxy’s discretion:
RESOLUTION 5: The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the
Re-election of Director – Company, on a show of hands, that Ms Carol Schwartz, who
Ms Carol Schwartz retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and,
being eligible and having offered herself for re-election, is re-
elected as a Director of the Company.
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteForthe 1,690,129,795
resolution:
Total number of proxies to voteAgainst 4,119,679
the resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstainon the 12,389,065
resolution:
Total number of proxies where the proxy 8,342,192
may vote at the proxy’s discretion:
RESOLUTION 6: The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the
Re-Election of Director – Company, on a show of hands, that Mr Duncan Boyle, who
Mr D Boyle retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and,
being eligible and having offered himself for re-election, is re-
elected as a Director of the Company.
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteForthe 1,682,509,636
resolution:
Total number of proxies to voteAgainst 11,683,452
the resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstainon the 12,433,743
resolution:
Total number of proxies where the proxy 8,357,516
may vote at the proxy’s discretion:

RESOLUTION 7: Re-Election of Director – Mr B Neil

The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the Company, on a show of hands, that Mr Barry Neil, who retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible and having offered himself for re-election, is re-elected as a Director of the Company.

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Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteForthe 1,682,299,441
resolution:
Total number of proxies to voteAgainst 11,782,386
the resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstainon the 12,515,901
resolution:
Total number of proxies where the proxy 8,386,619
may vote at the proxy’s discretion:
RESOLUTION 8: The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the
Re-Election of Director – Company, on a show of hands, that Mr Graham Bradley, who
Mr G Bradley retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and,
being eligible and having offered himself for re-election, is re-
elected as a Director of the Company.
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor 1,686,052,718
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote 8,148,737
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain 12,437,311
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the 8,345,581
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:

RESOLUTION 9.1: Amendment to Company Constitution to enable capital reallocations from the Trust to the Company

The meeting RESOLVED, as a special resolution of the Company, on a poll, that the constitution of Stockland Corporation Limited is amended with effect on and from the close of this meeting by inserting the following as a new article 10A:

10A Capital Reallocation

If, at any time, the responsible entity of the Stapled Trust makes a distribution of capital of the Stapled Trust to the holders of Stapled Units on terms that the amount to be distributed in respect of each Stapled Unit (“Capital Reallocation Amount”) is to be paid at the direction of the holder of the Stapled Unit to the Company as an additional capital payment in respect of the Share to which that Stapled Unit is stapled, then the holder of that Stapled Unit, as a holder of a Stapled Security (comprising the Stapled Unit and the Share to which that Stapled Unit is Stapled), is:

  • (a) taken to have directed the Company to accept the Capital Reallocation Amount as an additional capital payment in respect of the Share to which that Stapled Unit is stapled; and

  • (b) deemed to have appointed the Company as its attorney and agent to do all things the Company considers

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necessary to give effect to the receipt of the Capital Reallocation Amount by the Company,

and the Company shall be deemed to receive the Capital Reallocation Amount as an additional payment in respect of the Share to which that Stapled Unit is Stapled.”

Votes Total number of votes castForthe 1,709,519,363
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst 1,636,871
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining 13,015,786
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor 1,687,513,528
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote 1,636,871
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain 13,003,525
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the 12,830,423
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:
RESOLUTION 9.2: The meeting RESOLVED, as a special resolution of the Trust,
Amendment toTrust on a poll, that the constitution of Stockland Trust be amended
Constitution to enable to enable capital reallocations to be made from Stockland Trust
capital reallocations from to Stockland Corporation Limited in accordance with the
the Trust to the Company provisions of the Supplemental Deed in the form tabled at the
meeting and initialled by the Chairman of the meeting for the
purpose
of
identification,
and
that Stockland
Trust
Management
Limited
is
authorised
to execute
the
Supplemental Deed and lodge it with the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission to give effect to these
amendments to the constitution of the Stockland Trust.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe $6,683,717,113
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst $7,105,178
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining $50,656,728
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor $6,599,604,403
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote $7,105,178
Againstthe resolution:

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Total number of proxies toAbstain
$50,608,788
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the
$48,270,428
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:
RESOLUTION 10.1 The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the
Capital Reallocation – Trust, on a poll, that, subject to resolutions 9.1 and 9.2 in the
Distribution of Capital by Notice of Meeting convening this Meeting each being approved
Stockland Trust: and the amendments to the constitution of the Stockland Trust
referred to in resolution 9.2 taking effect, at any time prior to 31
December 2013, Stockland Trust Management Limited is
authorised to make a distribution of capital of the Stockland
Trust under clause 9A in the amount of up to $0.22 per
Stockland Trust unit, being a total amount of up to $510 million,
which is to be applied by Stockland Trust Management Limited
as agent for and on behalf of the holders of units in Stockland
Trust by paying that amount at the direction of each holder of
units in Stockland Trust to Stockland Corporation Limited as an
additional capital payment in respect of the Share in Stockland
Corporation Limited already issued to which that unit in
Stockland Trust is stapled.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe
$6,686,010,895
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst
$6,749,806
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining
$48,718,318
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor
$6,616,604,243
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote
$6,749,806
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain
$48,670,378
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the
$33,564,371
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:

RESOLUTION 10.2 Capital Reallocation – Acceptance of Distribution of Capital from Stockland Trust by Stockland Corporation Limited:

The meeting RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution of the Company, on a poll, that, subject to resolutions 9.1, 9.2 and 10.1 in the Notice of Meeting convening this Meeting each being approved and the amendments to the constitution of Stockland Trust referred to in the resolution 9.2 taking effect, if, at any time prior to 31 December 2013, Stockland Trust Management Limited makes a distribution of capital of the Stockland Trust in the amount of up to $0.22 per unit in the Stockland Trust (Capital Reallocation Amount), being a total

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amount of up to $510 million, which is applied as an additional
capital payment in respect of each Share in Stockland
Corporation Limited to which a unit in Stockland Trust is
stapled, then Stockland Corporation Limited will receive and
accept the Capital Reallocation Amount in accordance with
clause 10A of the constitution of Stockland Corporation
Limited.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe 1,709,921,575
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst 1,764,051
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining 12,486,394
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor 1,692,093,296
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote 1,764,051
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain 12,474,133
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the 8,652,867
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:
RESOLUTION 11 The meeting RESOLVED, as a special resolution of the
Amendments to Company Company, on a poll, that the constitution of Stockland
Constitution: Corporation Limited is amended with effect on and from the
close of this meeting by making the amendments contained in
the amended Constitution tabled at the meeting and signed by
the Chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe 1,539,666,909
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst 171,521,648
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining 12,982,333
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor 1,521,940,865
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote 171,515,312
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain 12,921,779
on the resolution:

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Total number of proxies where the 8,606,391
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:
RESOLUTION 12 The meeting RESOLVED, as a special resolution of the Trust,
Amendments to Trust on a poll, that the constitution of Stockland Trust be amended
Constitution: to provide greater flexibility in the setting of the issue price of
interests, allow for direct voting and certain other amendments
in accordance with the provisions of the Supplemental Deed in
the form tabled at the meeting and initialled by the Chairman of
the meeting for the purpose of identification, and that Stockland
Trust Management Limited is authorised to execute the
Supplemental Deed and lodge it with the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission to give effect to these
amendments to the constitution of the Stockland Trust.
Votes Total number of votes castForthe $6,020,106,091
resolution:
Total number of votes castAgainst $670,635,540
the resolution:
Total number of votesAbstaining $50,749,345
on the resolution:
Proxies Held Total number of proxies to voteFor $5,950,792,888
the resolution:
Total number of proxies to vote $670,610,767
Againstthe resolution:
Total number of proxies toAbstain $50,529,782
on the resolution:
Total number of proxies where the $33,655,360
proxy may vote at the proxy’s
discretion:

There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.00pm.

SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD

CHAIRMAN

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