Pepper : Half Year Accounts

ASX Append ix 40

Company details

Results for announcement to the market

Performance

IlaIf year ended

30 .June

20 17

S'OOO

I lalf year ended

30 June

20 16

$'000 % change

Revenue from ord inary activity

Net profit after tax attributable to equity holders Dividends (distributions)

Dividends

369,563

28,115

I0,227

326,006

24,44 1

5,427

13.4%

15.0%

88.4%

The Directors approved an interim dividend in respect of the half year ended 30 June 20 17 of 3 cents per share fu lly frartked which will be paid in October 20 17 to shareholders on the share register on 13 September 20 17.

I n April 20 17, the Company paid a fu lly frartked dividend of $ I0.2111 to shareholders (30 June 2016: $5.4111) . Comments

The profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the Company (after providing for income tax) amounted to $28.12111 (30 June 20 16: $24.44111).

Further informat ion on the review of operat ions in the Directors' report attached as pan of the financial statements.

Net tangible asset per security

Net tangible assets per share arc calculated using tartgible assets and the number of shares in issue as at 30 June 20 17.

As at As at

30 .June 2017 3 1 December 2016

Total assets ($'000)

Net asset per sh are (dollars)

Net tangible assets per share (dollars)

9,023, 185

2.70

2.29

8,312,434

2.62

2.26

Control gained over entities

Not applicable.

Loss of control over entities

No applicable.

ASX Append ix 4D

Associate investments

Reporting entity's % holding Contribution to 1>rofit I (loss)

:amc Reportin g period

O/o

Previous period Reporting 1>eriod

% s·ooo

Previous per iod

$'000

Prime Credit Holdings Ltd 12.0% 12.0% 5,381 5,225

Foreign entities

The financial information presented for foreign entities which are consolidated is presented i n accordance with Austral ian Accou nting Standard s.

Financial statements and directors' report

The Directors' report and interim consolidated financial statements of Pepper Group Limited and its controlled entities for the period ended 30 June 20 17 have been submitted.

For further information contact:

Name: Pepper Investor Relations Phone: +6 1 (0)2 89 1 33030

Email: admin@pepper.com.au

Th is report should be read i n conjunc tion with the 30 J une 20 17 interim consolidated financial statements of Pepper Group Limited (the Group) and any public announcements made in the period by the Group in accordance with the continuous d isclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 200 1 and the ASX List ing Rules.

pepper

Pepper Group Limited

ABN SS 094 317 665

Interim consolidated financial report for the half-yea r ended 30 June 2017

Di rectors' report

Condensed consol idated financial statements 9

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements 14

Directors' declaration 22

Aud itor's independence declaration 23

Independent auditor's report 24