Form 603 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B Notice of initial substantial holder To: Company Name/Scheme: FLEXIGROUPLIMITED

ACN/ARSN: 122 574 583

  1. Details of substantial holder

    Name Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN 123 123 124 (CBA) and its related bodies corporate listed in annexure A The holder became a substantial holder on: 23/11/2017

  2. Details of 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 had a relevant interest in on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:

    Class of securities

    Number of securities

    Person's votes

    Voting power (%)

    Fully Paid ordinary shares

    16,884,882

    16,884,882

    4.53%

    For the Securities (if any) listed below see NOTE 1 at the end of this form

    Class of securities

    Number of securities

    Person's votes

    Voting power (%)

    Fully Paid ordinary shares

    1,768,137

    1,768,137

    0.47%

    Class of securities

    Number of securities

    Person's votes

    Voting power (%)

    GRAND TOTAL

    Fully Paid ordinary shares

    18,653,019

    18,653,019

    5.00%

  3. Details of relevant interests

    The nature of the relevant interest the substantial holder or an associate had in the following voting securities on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:

    Holder of relevant interest

    Nature of relevant interest

    Class and number of securities

    Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259

    979

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(a), 608(1)(b) and 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising as a result of being the registered holder of the relevant securities in its capacity as a superannuation trustee and in its capacity as administrator of managed accounts. In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    208,242 Fully paid ordinary shares

    ASB Group Investments Limited ACN 533945

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as investment manager, as provided for under its investment mandates, as a life company holding statutory funds and as the responsible entity or manager of a managed investment scheme. In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in

    the same capacity.

    54,000 Fully paid ordinary shares

    CBA Markets Limited ACN 003 485 952

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising as a result of having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in a proprietary capacity (including as a result of underwriting activities). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    Fully paid ordinary shares (including 211,733 211,733 borrowed from Citigroup

    Global Markets Limited (Agreement

    13), see Annexure C)

    Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as investment manager (as provided for under its investment mandates). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    10,174,517 Fully paid ordinary shares

    Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as investment manager (as provided for under its investment mandates). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    14,565,843 Fully paid ordinary shares

    Colonial First State Investments Limited (Note 1) ACN 002 348 352

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the residual power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as a responsible entity of a managed investment scheme (which managed investment scheme is not managed by either Colonial First State Investments Limited or a related body corporate). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being a residual accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity. Colonial First State Investments Limited has authorised the manager of each such managed investment scheme to exercise the powers referred to in paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in relation to those securities managed by the manager to the exclusion of Colonial First State Investments Limited except for provisions allowing Colonial First State Investments Limited to terminate the agreement with the manager or to exercise those powers where the agreement is terminated.

    Fully paid ordinary shares (including 38,890 borrowed from Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Agreement 1), see Annexure C) (including 933,371 borrowed from UBS AG

    1,768,137 (Agreement 1), see Annexure C) (including 525,704 borrowed from UBS AG (Agreement 2), see Annexure C) (including 270,172 borrowed from UBS AG (Agreement 3), see Annexure C)

    Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as a responsible entity of a managed investment scheme (which managed investment scheme is managed by Colonial First Statement Investments Limited or a related body corporate). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    Fully paid ordinary shares (including 38,890 borrowed from Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Agreement 1), see Annexure C) (including 933,371 borrowed from UBS AG

    10,829,819 (Agreement 1), see Annexure C) (including 525,704 borrowed from UBS AG (Agreement 2), see Annexure C) (including 270,172 borrowed from UBS AG (Agreement 3), see Annexure C)

    Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as a responsible entity of a managed investment scheme (which managed investment scheme is managed by Colonial First Statement Investments Limited or a related body corporate). In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    4,337,326 Fully paid ordinary shares

    Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN 133 312 017

    Relevant interest under paragraph 608(1)(b) and/or 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), being a relevant interest arising from having the power to control the exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its capacity as investment manager, as provided for under its investment mandates. In addition, if any OTC derivatives, warrants or other securities (other than ordinary shares or ordinary units (as applicable)) are referred to below in this row, the relevant interest in respect of those securities arises under subsection 608(8) being an accelerated relevant interest held in the same capacity.

    1,899,064 Fully paid ordinary shares

  4. Details of present registered holders

The persons registered as holders of the securities referred to in paragraph 3 above are as follows

Holder of relevant interest

Registered holder of securities

Person entitled to be registered as holder

Class and number of securities

Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259

979

Avanteos Investments Limited

208,242 Fully paid ordinary shares

CBA Markets Limited ACN 003 485 952

Share Direct Nominees Pty Limited

211,733 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

BNP Paribas Securities

31,962 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

Citibank N A Hong Kong

4,391,326 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia)

6,639,828 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

Northern Trust Company

1,886,540 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

State Street Global Advisors (Australia) Limited

1,580,605 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN 114 194 311

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp

35,582 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Investments Limited (Note 1) ACN 002 348 352

Citibank N A Hong Kong

38,890 Fully paid ordinary shares

Colonial First State Investments Limited (Note 1) ACN 002 348 352

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

1,729,247 Fully paid ordinary shares

Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN 133 312 017

Citibank N A Hong Kong

1,497,250 Fully paid ordinary shares

Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN 133 312 017

National Custodian Services

401,814 Fully paid ordinary shares

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