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SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Nov 23, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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24 November 2017

Suncorp closes Capital Notes 2 Offer raising $375 million

Suncorp Group Limited (Suncorp) today announced it has completed the Capital Notes 2 offer (the Offer), raising $375 million through the issue of 3.75 million Capital Notes 2 for $100 each.

Following strong investor demand, the size of the Offer has been increased from $300 million to $375 million.

Suncorp has also confirmed the allocation policy applicable to the Offer and the Distribution Rate applicable to the first Distribution in respect of the Capital Notes 2, which is expected to be paid on 19 March 2018.

Allocation policy

All valid Applications under the Reinvestment Offer have been accepted in full. Applicants under the Reinvestment Offer can confirm their allocation by calling the Suncorp Capital Notes 2 Offer Information Line (details below).

Applicants under the Broker Firm Offer can confirm their allocation with their broker or by calling the Suncorp Capital Notes 2 Offer Information Line (details below).

Allocations to Syndicate Brokers and Institutional Investors were determined under the Bookbuild completed on 30 October 2017.

An advertisement regarding the basis of allocation of Capital Notes 2 will be published on 27 November 2017 in The Australian and The Australian Financial Review . A copy of the advertisement is attached to this announcement.

Trading on ASX

The Capital Notes 2 were issued today, 24 November 2017, and are expected to begin trading on a deferred settlement basis on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at approximately 10:00am (Sydney time) on 27 November 2017 under the ASX code "SUNPG". Trading on a normal T+2 settlement basis is expected to commence on 30 November 2017.

Holding statements and refund cheques

CHESS transaction confirmation statements and issuer sponsored holding statements, which state the number of Capital Notes 2 issued to successful Applicants, are expected to be sent to successful Applicants by 29 November 2017. Any Application refunds are also expected to be sent by this date.

All Applicants are responsible for determining and confirming the number of Capital Notes 2 allocated to them prior to selling any Capital Notes 2. Applicants who sell Capital Notes 2 before receiving their CHESS transaction confirmation statement or issuer sponsored holding statement do so at their own risk.

Suncorp Group Ltd - ABN 66 145 290 124 – Level 28, 266 George Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 suncorpgroup.com.au

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Distribution Rate and first Distribution payment

The first Distribution payment will be $1.1865 per Capital Note 2 and is expected to be paid on 19 March 2018 (subject to no Payment Condition existing).

The Distribution Rate for the first Distribution payment, which is for the Distribution Period from (and including) 24 November 2017 and ending on (but excluding) 19 March 2018 (being a period of 115 days), will be 3.7660% per annum. The Distribution Rate has been determined under the Capital Notes 2 Terms as follows:

3-month Bank Bill Rate on 24 November 2017 1.7300% per annum plus, Margin 3.6500% per annum Equivalent unfranked Distribution Rate 5.3800% per annum Multiplied by (1 – Tax Rate) x 0.70 Distribution Rate (in cash) 3.7660% per annum

Distributions are expected to be fully franked.

Maximum Conversion Number

For the purposes of the Conversion calculations, the Issue Date VWAP is $13.88 and the Maximum Conversion Number is:

  • 14.4092 in the case of a Mandatory Conversion; and

  • 36.0231 in the case of any other Conversion.

The Maximum Conversion Number may be adjusted at a future date to reflect divisions or consolidations of Ordinary Shares (among other matters) in the manner described in the Capital Notes 2 Prospectus.

Participation by Suncorp Directors and their related persons

Suncorp Directors and their related persons (being their spouses, parents, children and associates) did not participate in the Offer.

Ends

For more information contact:

Securityholders
Media
Analysts/Investors
Suncorp Capital
Notes 2 Offer
Information Line
1300 882 012 (within Australia) or
+61 1300 882 012 (outside Australia)
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 7:30pm (Sydney time)
Website: www.suncorpgroup.com.au/sunpg
Brett Zarb
+61 417 256 563
Kelly Hibbins
+61 414 609 192
Andrew Dempster +61 497 799 960

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Appendix - Holders of Capital Notes 2

Included below is a listing of the twenty largest Capital Note 2 Holders and a schedule showing the distribution of Capital Note 2 Holders.

Top 20 Holders

Rank Name Total %
Issued
capital
1 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 334,905 8.93
2 EASTCOTE PTY LTD 80,000 2.13
3 J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 71,531 1.91
4 DIMBULU PTY LTD 60,000 1.6
5 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 58,833 1.57
6 RBC INVESTOR SERVICES AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 57,450 1.53
7 IOOF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 55,932 1.49
8 PACMIN HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED 32,000 0.85
9 NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 25,298 0.67
10 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 24,020 0.64
11 NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 23,856 0.64
12 INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED 21,900 0.58
13 THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH 20,000 0.53
14 NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 15,208 0.41
15 INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED 14,650 0.39
16 G C F INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 12,000 0.32
17 T & N ARGYRIDES INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 11,635 0.31
18 CAMBERWELL INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 11,250 0.3
19 IOOF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10,864 0.29
20 AVANTEOS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10,807 0.29

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Distribution schedule

Ranges Investors Securities % Issued capital
1 to 1,000 4,881 1,595,153 43
1,001 to 5,000 449 989,518 26
5,001 to 10,000 29 213,190 6
10,001 to 100,000 19 617,234 16
100,001 and over 1 334,905 9
Total 5,379 3,750,000 100

Definitions

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised words used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus.

Disclaimer

This announcement does not constitute an offer of any securities (including the Capital Notes 2) for sale or issue. No action has been taken to register or qualify Capital Notes 2 or the Offer or to otherwise permit a public offering of Capital Notes 2 outside Australia. In particular, this announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Neither the Capital Notes 2 nor the Ordinary Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States. The Capital Notes 2 are being offered and sold in the Offer solely outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

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The following advertisement will appear in The Australian Financial Review and The Australian on 27 November 2017.

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