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Asx — FY2005 Earnings Presentation

14 slides from Asx's earnings presentation, Jul 27, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Twelve months to June 2005

    Twelve months to 30 June 2005

  2. Slide 2: Results highlights: net profit, revenue, expenses, EPS and dividend

    Re, He PEL 2% a gy, Seheey ly, Yn, 2 + Normal net profit after tax up 30.4% to $108.5 million + Normal operating revenue up 16.0% to $279.7 million Hl & + Normal expenses up 3.3% to $137.5 million + Capital expenditure remains within target at $10.2 million + Normal pre-goodwill EPS up 29.5% to 108.

  3. Slide 3: Normal Earnings Per Share and Dividend Per Share

    Normal Earnings Per Share — Dividend Per Share Pre Goodwill $1.20 $1.00 @ Special dividend 48% © Tofat dividends . 51.00 ineraaso $0.80 $0.400 $0.80 $0.60 iS $0.60 lee 80.40 es $0.40 ey $0.20 50.207 |e BE $0.00 a 4 $0.00 a ee 2 4 8 ¢ 9 © = 2 tof @ @ @ & & he arg g% my, ms eee sing tn a ee es AGH Cor

  4. Slide 4: Market Conditions and performance indicators

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  5. Slide 5: ASIC assessment 2005 and P&L Drivers Review

    + ASIC assessment 2005 + “ASX’s arrangements have met and continue to meet their statutory obligations” + Performance * Processed 93,562 company announcements of which 22% were price sensitive Applied 768 trading halts and 395 suspensions Notified ASIC of 107 matters Reviewed 1,222 annual reports fo

  6. Slide 6: Supervision Review interim outcome and year in review

    ion Review «interim outcome + Two stages — Review of Supervision First Stage — September 2005 Second Stage — end CY06 + Internal reorganisation _ * Broader review * Broad consultation before decisions fear in Review + Strong financial results * Record volumes * Strong operational and supervisory per

  7. Slide 7: Financial Performance

    FO % ony soy k £00, oboe wore os fi Financial Performance . 12 mths to Operating Result Jun 2004 vs. pcp Normal Revenue 241.2 16.0% Normai Expenses 133.1 3.3% Normal EBIT 108.1 31.5% Normal Profit After Tax 82.7 31.2% Significant Items after tax - wa Net Profit After Tax 82.7 100.1% All amounts roun

  8. Slide 8: Financial Performance — Revenue and Expenses

    Financial Performance — Revenue Operating 12 mths to vs. pc 5 year Revenue Jun 2004 » PCP CAGR Listings 54.0 32.4% 16.0% Equities 106.0 11.7% 7.0% Derivatives 38.7 13.7% 6.2% Market Data 29.2 9.9% 0.7% Other 13.3 3.0% 10.4% Total Normal Revenue 241.2 16.0% V7 NGF transfer . na nia Total Revenue 241.

  9. Slide 9: Capital expenditure and ASX-Perpetual Registrars Limited

    $30 + $20 $ million $10 $29.5 =zg Plant & Equipment fmm Software woe Depreciation and Amortisation $10.4 $9.9 $8.2 $10.2 FY00 FY02 FY03 FY04 FYO5 Pe ek Bo cap pss neg C2 Seotyron oom § Yorn dh ASX-Perpetual Registrars Limited 12 mths to Jun 2004 YS: PSP Revenue 53.6 2.2% Expenses 38.3 1.0% EBITDA 15

  10. Slide 10: Capital Management

    % p? 5b cm EB cam, yim tal Manag Capital above operational needs will be returned to shareholders Change of dividend policy from 70% to 90% of Normal Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) Consideration has been given to: * Re-investments required to complete restructure; * Whether gearing of ASX’s balance she

  11. Slide 11: Growth initiatives - DMA trading, Options and Listings

    Growth initiatives - DMA trading, Options and Listings Pricing (December 2005) Simplification and benchmarking Other initiatives . Differentiated markets Derivatives growth Clearing opportunities Index Review Supervision Review Costs management Supervision Review il

  12. Slide 12: Normal Revenue by category FY05 and FY04

    Normal Revenue by category FY05 ‘Other revenue 5% Listings 26% Market Data 11% ml Ontatves Equities ec 42% Total Revenue $279.7m Normai Revenue by category FY04 Other revenve Listings 6% 22% 12% Derivatives Equities 18% 44% Total Revenue $241.2m

  13. Slide 13: Revenue charts

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  14. Slide 14: Performance — Revenue and Expenses

    $ milion 406 5 366 4 300 4 280 4 206 + Performance ~ Revenue 715 351.2 53 2.9 08 29.7 244.2 ki: FYO4 Listings Equities Derivatives Market Other = FYOS NGF FY0S Revenue Data Normal Revenue Revenve 200 5 125 4 x00 + ial Performance ~ Expenses 0.2 cRed F Staff! Occup. Equip» «= Admin. «= FYOS = Restruc

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