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XERO LIMITED Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Aug 27, 2018

66106_rns_2018-08-27_eeda0bea-ea05-45d6-ad55-6b8b5cf18f72.pdf

Major Shareholding Notification

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Form 604

Corporations Law Section 671B

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

To: Company Name/Scheme XERO LIMITED

ACN/ARSN 160 661 183

1. Details of substantial holder

Name

UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate

ACN/ARSN (if applicable):

There was a change in the interests of the substantial holder on

The previous notice was given to the company on

24 August 2018 27 August 2018

2. Previous and present voting power

The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in when last required, and when now required, to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme, are as follows:

Class of
securities (4)
Previous Notice Previous Notice Present Notice Present Notice
Person’s Votes Voting Power (5) Person’s Votes Voting Power (5)
Ordinary 7,628,690 5.43% 10,377,517 7.39%

3. Changes in relevant interests

Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate in voting securities of the company or scheme, since the substantial holder was last required to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme are as follows:

Date of
change
Person whose
relevant interest
changed
Nature of Change (6) Consideration
given in
relation to
change (7)
Class and
Number of
securities
affected
Person’s
votes
affected
Please see Appendix B.

4. Present relevant interests

Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows:

Holder of relevant
interest
Registered
holder of
securities
Person entitled to
be registered
holder (8)
Nature of relevant interest
(6)
Class and
number of
securities
Person’s
votes
UBS Financial
Services Inc.
Various
Custodians
UBS Financial
Services Inc.
Fund Manager with power to
exercise control over voting
shares
250
Ordinary
250
UBS Asset
Management
(Americas) Inc.
Various
Custodians
UBS Asset
Management
(Americas) Inc.
Fund Manager with power to
exercise control over voting
shares
3,475
Ordinary
3,475
UBS Asset
Management
(Australia) Ltd
Various
Custodians
UBS Asset
Management
(Australia) Ltd
Fund Manager with power to
exercise control over voting
shares
373,793
Ordinary
373,793
UBS Asset
Management Life
Limited
Various
Custodians
UBS Asset
Management Life
Limited
Fund Manager with power to
exercise control over voting
shares
28,801
Ordinary
28,801
UBS Asset
Management (UK)
Limited
Various
Custodians
UBS Asset
Management (UK)
Limited
Fund Manager with power to
exercise control over voting
shares
1,174
Ordinary
1,174
UBS Securities
Australia Ltd
Warbont
Nominees Pty
Ltd
UBS Securities
Australia Ltd
Power to control disposal
over shares pursuant to
stock borrowing and lending
activities (see Appendix A)
4,198,486
Ordinary
4,198,486
Brispot
Nominees Pty
Ltd
UBS Securities
Australia Ltd
Beneficial Owner 1,387,598
Ordinary
1,387,598
UBS AG London
Branch
Citicorp
Nominees Pty
Ltd
UBS AG London
Branch
Prime Broker that has
exercised its borrowing right
in respect of shares pursuant
to a Prime Broking
Agreement (see Appendix A)
2,985,518
Ordinary
2,985,518
UBS AG Australia
Branch
UBS
Nominees Pty
Ltd
UBS AG Australia
Branch
Prime Broker that has
exercised its borrowing right
in respect of shares pursuant
to a Prime Broking
Agreement (see Appendix A)
1,398,422
Ordinary
1,398,422

5. Changes in association

The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows:

Name and ACN/ ARSN (if applicable) Nature of association
N/A N/A

6. Addresses

The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name Name Address
Details of all UBS offices can be found through the
following link: http://apps2.ubs.com/locationfinder/
SIGNATURE
Print Name:
Sign Here:
Print Name:
Sign Here:
Serene Peh Capacity:
Authorised signatory
Date:
28 August 2018
Capacity:
Authorised signatory
Date:
28 August 2018
Philip Alexander

Contact details for this notice:


Serene Peh Compliance & Operational Risk Control (T) +65 6495 5283


Appendix A

Holder of relevant interest UBS Securities Australia Ltd UBS AG, London Branch UBS AG, Australia Branch
Type of agreement Securities Lending Agreement Prime Brokerage Agreement Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement (i) UBS AG, Australia Branch
(“UBS AG”)/ UBS Securities
Australia Limited
(ii) Client (Please refer to Appendix
A-1.)
(i) UBS AG, London Branch (“UBS
AG”)
(ii) Client (Please refer to Appendix
A-1.)
(i) UBS AG, Australia Branch
(“UBS AG”)
(ii) Client (Please refer to Appendix
A-1.)
Transfer date Please refer to Appendix A-1. Please refer to Appendix A-1. Please refer to Appendix A-1.
Holder of voting rights UBS AG/ UBS Securities Australia
Limited
UBS AG UBS AG
Are there any restrictions on
voting rights?
Please refer to the details below. No. Please refer to the details below.
If yes, detail Since all right and title in the
securities passes to the transferee
(i.e. UBS AG/ UBS Securities
Australia Limited), the transferee
has the right to vote. However, in
certain circumstances, the
transferee may seek to arrange for
voting rights to be exercised in
accordance with the instructions of
the transferor (i.e. Client).
N/A Since all right and title in the
securities passes to the transferee
(i.e. UBS AG), the transferee has
the right to vote. However, in
certain circumstances, the
transferee may seek to arrange for
voting rights to be exercised in
accordance with the instructions of
the transferor (i.e. Client).
Scheduled return date (if any) None, subject to the terms of the
relevant loan.
None. None, subject to the terms of the
relevant loan.
Does the borrower have the right
to return early?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
If yes, detail The borrower (i.e. UBS AG/ UBS
Securities Australia Limited) has
the right to return at its discretion.
The borrower (i.e. UBS AG) has the
right to return at its discretion.
The borrower (i.e. UBS AG) has the
right to return at its discretion.
Does the lender have the right to
recall early?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
If yes, detail The lender (i.e. Client) can recall at
its request subject to compliance
with margin requirements and the
terms of the relevant loan.
The lender (i.e. Client) can recall at
its request subject to compliance
with margin requirements and the
terms of the relevant loan.
The lender (i.e. Client) can recall at
its request subject to compliance
with margin requirements and the
terms of the relevant loan.
Will the securities be returned on
settlement?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
If yes, detail any exceptions None. None. None.

The information in this appendix is based on the relevant standard UBS agreement. A copy of the agreement is available to the company, or responsible entity to whom the prescribed form must be given, or to ASIC, upon request.

Appendix A-1

Securities Lending Agreement - UBS AG, Australia Branch/ UBS Securities Australia Limited

Parties to agreement Transfer date
BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia Branch (i)
23 August 2018
Citibank NA as an agent acting on behalf of its clients (i)
23 August 2018
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as an agent acting on behalf of its clients (i)
24 August 2018
Macquarie Bank Ltd (i)
23 August 2018
National Australia Bank Limited (i)
24 August 2018

Prime Brokerage Agreement - UBS AG, London Branch

Parties to agreement Transfer date
Working Capital Partners, Ltd (i)
30 January 2018
(ii)
31 January 2018
(iii)
1 February 2018
(iv)
2 February 2018
(v)
5 February 2018
(vi)
6 February 2018
(vii)
8 February 2018
(viii)
9 February 2018
(ix)
13 February 2018
(x)
14 February 2018
(xi)
15 February 2018
(xii)
19 February 2018
(xiii)
22 February 2018
(xiv)
23 February 2018
(xv)
26 February 2018
(xvi)
28 February 2018
(xvii) 2 March 2018
(xviii) 7 March 2018
(xix)
9 March 2018
(xx)
14 March 2018
(xxi)
19 March 2018
(xxii) 29 March 2018
(xxiii) 4 April 2018
(xxiv) 6 April 2018
(xxv) 13 April 2018
(xxvi) 16 April 2018
(xxvii) 18 April 2018
(xxviii) 20 April 2018
(xxix) 27 April 2018
(xxx) 1 May 2018

Appendix A-1

(xxxi) 8 May 2018
(xxxii) 9 May 2018
(xxxiii) 16 May 2018
(xxxiv) 22 May 2018
(xxxv) 8 June 2018
(xxxvi) 12 June 2018
High Street Partners, Ltd (i)
30 January 2018
(ii)
31 January 2018
(iii)
2 February 2018
(iv)
5 February 2018
(v)
6 February 2018
(vi)
8 February 2018
(vii)
13 February 2018
(viii)
14 February 2018
(ix)
15 February 2018
(x)
19 February 2018
(xi)
22 February 2018
(xii)
23 February 2018
(xiii)
26 February 2018
(xiv)
28 February 2018
(xv)
2 March 2018
(xvi)
7 March 2018
(xvii) 16 March 2018
(xviii) 19 March 2018
(xix)
29 March 2018
(xx)
4 April 2018
(xxi)
6 April 2018
(xxii) 9 April 2018
(xxiii) 10 April 2018
(xxiv) 11 April 2018
(xxv) 13 April 2018
(xxvi) 16 April 2018
(xxvii) 20 April 2018
(xxviii) 27 April 2018
(xxix) 1 May 2018
(xxx) 8 May 2018
(xxxi) 9 May 2018
(xxxii) 11 May 2018
(xxxiii) 15 May 2018
(xxxiv) 18 May 2018
(xxxv) 21 May 2018

Appendix A-1

(xxxvi)
23 May 2018
(xxxvii)
4 June 2018
(xxxviii)
8 June 2018
(xxxix)
12 June 2018
(xl)
15 June 2018
(xli)
21 June 2018
(xlii)
28 June 2018
Crown Managed accounts SPC acting for and on behalf Crown BLS Segregated
Portfolio
(i)
8 June 2018

Prime Brokerage Agreement - UBS AG, Australia Branch

Parties to agreement Transfer date
Bennelong Funds Management Pty Ltd in its capacity as trustee of the Bennelong Long
Short Equity Fund
(i)
30 January 2018
(ii)
31 January 2018
(iii)
7 February 2018
(iv)
12 February 2018
(v)
29 March 2018
Australian Unity Funds Management Limited as responsible entity of the Platypus
Absolute Return Australian Equities Fund
(i)
12 June 2018
(ii)
14 June 2018
(iii)
27 June 2018
(iv)
6 August 2018
Bennelong Funds Management Ltd as RE for the Bennelong Market Neutral Fund (i)
12 June 2018
(ii)
13 June 2018
(iii)
14 June 2018
(iv)
15 June 2018
(v)
19 June 2018
(vi)
22 June 2018
(vii)
25 June 2018
Bennelong Long Short Equity Management Pty Limited as IM for Absolute Equity
Performance Fund Limited
(i)
22 June 2018
(ii)
25 June 2018
(iii)
26 June 2018
Atrium Investment Management Pty Ltd (A.C.N 137 088 745) in its capacity as Trustee
of the Atrium Benn L-S Fund
(i)
25 June 2018
(ii)
26 June 2018
Regal Funds Management Pty Limited as trustee for Regal Australian Long Short
Geared Equity Fund
(i)
17 July 2018
(ii)
14 August 2018
Colonial First State Investment Limited as Responsible Entity for the Commonwealth
Specialist Fund 20
(i)
19 July 2018
(ii)
17 August 2018
Colonial First State Investment Limited as Responsible Entity for the Commonwealth
Specialist Fund 9
(i)
17 August 2018
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited as responsible entity for
Blackrock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund
(i)
17 August 2018
(ii)
20 August 2018
XRO - Appendix B XRO - Appendix B XRO - Appendix B XRO - Appendix B XRO - Appendix B XRO - Appendix B
Date of change Person whose relevant interest changed Nature of Change Consideration given in
**relation to change **
Number of securities Class
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 50 (1) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 50 1 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 50 1 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 100 2 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 12,813,892 261,508 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 17,790,234 363,066 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 993,651 19,877 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 280,501 (5,658) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 1,036,465 20,786 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 736,746 (14,741) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 647 (13) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 1,609,567 (32,243) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 1,522,217 30,493 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 321,627 (6,442) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 603,087 12,081 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 50 1 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 6,888 138 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 83,602 (1,672) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 35,597 (714) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 56,165 (1,126) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 38,993 (782) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 2,994 60 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 43,006 860 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 252,538 (5,065) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 18,178 364 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 85,374 1,700 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 50,000 (1,000) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 305,632 6,117 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 28,340 568 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 41,964 840 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 95,128 1,903 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 163,480 3,273 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 149 3 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 67,468 1,354 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Buy 22,468 451 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 186,202 (3,730) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 123,602 (2,476) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Sell 47,808 (957) Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Stock borrowed N/A 1,700,000 Ordinary
24-Aug-18 UBS Securities Australia Ltd Stock borrowed N/A 400,000 Ordinary