18 December 2020

Company Announcements Office

Australian Securities Exchange Limited

Exchange Centre

20 Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Aristocrat Leisure Limited

2020 Annual Report and date of 2021 Annual General Meeting

Please find attached the Company's Annual Report for the twelve months ended 30 September 2020.

The Annual Report is also available on the Group's website at www.aristocrat.com

The Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday,

26 February 2021, commencing at 11.00am (Sydney time). Further information about the AGM will be set out in the Notice of Meeting which will be released to the market and available to shareholders on or around 27 January 2021.

The AGM will also be webcast live on our website www.aristocrat.com, details of which will be available closer to the date of the AGM.

In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.1, the closing date for receipt of director nominations is 11.00am (Sydney time) on Thursday, 7 January 2021, being 35 business days before the date of the AGM.

Authorised for lodgement by:

Richard Bell

Company Secretary

Aristocrat Leisure Limited abn 44 002 818 368

Building A, Pinnacle Office Park, 85 Epping Road, North Ryde NSW 2113

PO Box 361, North Ryde BC NSW 1670, Australia

Telephone +61 2 9013 6000 fax +61 2 9013 6200 web www.aristocrat.com

ANNUAL REPORT

2020

CONTENTS

Company Profile and Key Dates

1

Message from the Chairman and CEO

2

Directors' Report

4

Operating and Financial Review

9

Remuneration Report

30

Auditor's Independence Declaration

52

Nevada Regulatory Disclosure

53

Five Year Summary

55

Financial Statements

56

Independent Auditor's Report

100

Shareholder Information

107

Corporate Directory

109

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

This 2020 Aristocrat Leisure Limited Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 September 2020 complies with reporting requirements and contains statutory financial statements.

This document is not a concise report prepared under section 314(2) of the Corporations Act. The Aristocrat Group has not prepared a concise report for the 2020 financial year.

2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held at at 11.00am on Friday, 26 February 2021.

In response to Government restrictions and the potential health risks arising from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Company's 2021 AGM will be held as a virtual meeting.

Details of the business of the meeting will be contained in the notice of Annual General Meeting, which will be made available to shareholders in late January 2021.

2020 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

The 2020 Corporate Governance Statement can be found on the Group's website: www.aristocrat.com.

ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED | ANNUAL REPORT 2020

COMPANY PROFILE

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading gaming provider and games publisher, with more than 6,000 employees located in offices around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems and digital social games. The Company's land-based products are approved for use in more than 300 licensed jurisdictions and are available in over 80 countries.

For further information visit the Group's website at www.aristocrat.com.

KEY DATES 1

2020

Record date for Final 2020 Dividend

2

December 2020

Payment date for Final 2020 Dividend

18

December 2020

2021

2021 Annual General Meeting

26 February 2021

Interim Results Announcement 2

24 May 2021

Full Year Results Announcement 3

18 November 2021

  1. Dates subject to change.
  2. 6 months ending 31 March 2021.
  3. 12 months ending 30 September 2021.

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