1. Number of shareholders

There were 61,877 shareholders at 15 August 2007. All issued shares carry voting rights on a one-for-one basis.

2. Distribution of shareholding

Range of holdings Number of shareholders % of holders Number of shares % of shares
1 – 1,000 30,955 50.03 13,113,097 2.92
1,001 – 5,000 24,908 40.25 56,799,100 12.66
5,001 –10,000 3,991 6.45 28,221,561 6.29
10,001 – 100,000 1,941 3.14 38,598,558 8.60
100,001 – over 82 0.13 312,005,244 69.53
Total 61,877 100.00 448,737,560 100.00

3. Unmarketable parcels

There were 5,623 members holding less than a marketable parcel of shares in the Company (i.e. a parcel of shares valued at less than $500).

4. Listing

The Company’s shares are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange.

5. Twenty largest shareholders at 15 August 2007

  Number of shares % of shares
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 87,788,434 19.56
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 81,578,705 18.18
National Nominees Limited 39,273,134 8.75
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 27,143,540 6.05
ANZ Nominees Limited (Cash Income A/C) 15,778,304 3.52
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 7,437,832 1.66
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited 7,035,359 1.57
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited 5,411,757 1.21
Queensland Investment Corporation 3,201,612 0.71
Australian Reward Investment Alliance 2,902,981 0.65
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 2,615,719 0.58
ARGO Investments Limited 2,203,100 0.49
CPU Share Plans Pty Ltd (PPX SMSP Unallocated A/C) 1,990,133 0.44
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (CFSIL CWLTH AUST SHS 1 A/C) 1,858,000 0.41
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (CFSIL CWLTH AUST SHS 2 A/C) 1,806,134 0.40
Invia Custodian Pty Limited (GSJBW Managed A/C) 1,368,446 0.30
M F Custodians Ltd 1,347,599 0.30
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2 1,249,011 0.28
Fortis Clearing Nominees P/L 1,040,537 0.23
Le Grand Pty Ltd 1,000,000 0.22
Total top 20 shareholders 294,030,337 65.52
Total issued shares 448,737,560 100.00

Substantial Shareholders as defined by the Corporations Act (holding at least 5 per cent of shares):

Name Number of shares Percentage held
AXA (Institutional Group) 44,990,320 10.03%
Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd 44,851,881 10.00%
Capital (Institutional Group) 22,547,000 5.02%

6. Geographic location of shareholders by registered address:

  Number of shareholders Number of shares
Australian Capital Territory 1,092 2,637,877
New South Wales 15,310 241,278,427
Northern Territory 110 159,556
Queensland 7,967 21,313,903
South Australia 3,522 9,642,935
Tasmania 1,441 2,773,584
Victoria 25,615 160,602,558
Western Australia 3,117 7,463,641
Total Australia 58,174 445,872,481
Canada 439 152,112
New Zealand 828 1,382,426
United Kingdom 202 301,541
United States of America 1,751 520,197
Germany 75 21,531
Hong Kong 31 151,072
Singapore 28 84,135
Spain 129 12,933
Switzerland 123 30,049
Other 97 209,083
Total overseas 3,703 2,865,079

7. Unquoted equity securities

Issued pursuant to the PaperlinX Employee Share/ Option Plan.

Options

Options over ordinary shares issued at either no cost or a cost of one cent per option exercisable at prices ranging from $3.11 to $5.13 per share.

The vesting of certain options depends on the achievement of PaperlinX’s long-term incentive plan performance conditions.

• Number of employees participating

56

• Number of securities

4,211,450

Performance rights

The Company has issued performance rights to certain senior management. Each performance right gives a contingent interest to one PaperlinX share. The vesting of performance rights depends upon the achievement of PaperlinX’s long-term incentive plan performance conditions.

• Number of employees participating

205

• Number of securities

5,779,725

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