AusNet Services : Update - Dividend / Distribution - AST

For personal use only

This appendix is available as an online form
Only use this form if the online version is not available	+Rule 3.20.4, 3.21, 15.3

Appendix 3A.1

Notification of dividend / distribution

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Please note that two or more corporate actions on the same security may not run with different record dates if the timetables result in overlapping (but not identical) ex-periods. It is permissible to run different corporate actions with the same record date except in the case of consolidations or splits which cannot run at the same time as any other corporate action for that entity.

*Denotes minimum information required for first lodgement of this form.

**Denotes information that must be provided on or before business day 0 of the relevant Appendix 6A or Appendix 7A timetable.

The balance of the information, where applicable, must be provided as soon as reasonably practicable by the entity.

Where a dividend/distribution is announced at the same time as Appendix 4D, 4E or 4F the online form relating to the dividend/distribution should be submitted after the Appendix 4D, 4E or 4F and before other material such as media releases or analyst presentations. Refer to Guidance Note 14 ASX Market Announcements Platform.

Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

	Question	Question	Answer
	no
	1.1	*Name of entity	AUSNET SERVICES LIMITED
	1.2	*Registration type and number	ACN 603 317 559
		One of ABN/ARSN/ARBN/ACN or other registration
		type and number (if "other" please specify what type of
		registration number has been provided).
	1.3	*ASX issuer code	AST
	1.4	*The announcement is	☐ New announcement
		Tick whichever is applicable.	☒ Update/amendment to previous
			announcement
			☐ Cancellation of previous announcement
			Note: An entity announcing the cancellation, deferral
			or reduction of a previously announced dividend or
			distribution on a quoted security must include in the
			announcement an explanation satisfactory to ASX of
			the entity's reasons for doing so (see rule 3.21). In the
			case of a cancellation, this explanation may be
			included in the 'Reason for cancellation' in the
			response to Q1.4c below or in a separate
			announcement to the market. In the case of a deferral
			or reduction, this explanation may be included in the
			'Reason for update' in the response to Q1.4a below or
			in a separate announcement to the market.
			Note that this requirement only applies to actual
			dividends/ distributions that the entity has announced
			it will pay. It does not apply to an estimated
			dividend/distribution on units of listed trusts, units of
			quoted ETFs or Managed Funds, or preference
			securities provided in response to Q2A.9 where the
			final dividend/distribution has yet to be announced.
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		1.4a	*Reason for update	Determination of foreign exchange rate for
			Mandatory only if "Update" ticked in Q1.4 above. A	NZD currency payments
			reason must be provided for an update.
only		1.4b	*Date of previous announcement to this	11 November 2021
		update
		Mandatory only if "Update" ticked in Q1.4 above.
		1.4c	*Reason for cancellation	N/A
			Mandatory only if "Cancellation" ticked in Q1.4 above.
			If information has previously been provided in Part 3D
			of the form "Preference security distribution rate
			details" please also confirm whether the rate changes
			remain in place for the security or are also cancelled.
		1.4d	*Date of previous announcement to this	N/A
use			cancellation
		Mandatory only if "Cancellation" ticked in Q1.4 above.
		1.5	*Date of this announcement	25 November 2021
			The date of lodgement of the form by the entity via
			ASX Online.
		1.6	*Applicable ASX +security code and	ASX +security code: AST
			description for dividend / distribution	+Security description: ORDINARY FULLY
			Please select the security to which the notification	PAID
For personal			applies. Only one security can be selected for each
		form.

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	Part 2 - All dividends / distributions
only	Part 2A - Basic details
Questio	Question	Answer
	n No.
	2A.1	*Type of dividend/distribution	☒ Ordinary (must be cash) Please complete Part
		Each form can only relate to one record date and	3A.
		☐ Special (must be cash) Please complete Part
		payment date but may have multiple types of payment
		for example an ordinary and special dividend. Please	3B.
		note that dividends/distributions on units in listed	☐ Scrip (must be scrip) Please complete Part 3C.
		trusts, units in quoted ETFs or Managed Funds, and
use		preference securities are classified as "Ordinary".
2A.2	*The dividend/distribution:	☐ relates to a period of one month.
	Tick one only to indicate length of period to which the	☐ relates to a period of one quarter.
	dividend/distribution applies. ASX's system classifies	☒ relates to a period of six months.
	interim/final dividends/distributions as six monthly if
	both are paid. If a final only is paid it is classified as	☐ relates to a period of twelve months.
	relating to a period of twelve months. Where a scrip
	or special dividend/distribution is paid at the same	☐ does not relate to a specific period within
	time as an ordinary dividend/distribution it has the	the financial year in which it was paid.
	same period classification as the ordinary.
personal		If the dividend/distribution is special and/or scrip only
	then "does not relate to a specific period within the
		financial year in which it was paid" may be applicable.
	2A.3	*The dividend/distribution relates to the	30 SEPTEMBER 2021
		financial reporting or payment period
		ended/ending (date)
		The period ended date must match the end date of
		the reporting period of any Appendix 4D, 4E or 4F
		lodged by the entity at the same time as this form and
		which includes the details of the dividend/distribution
		announced in this form. For dividends/distributions on
		units in listed trusts, units in quoted ETFs or Managed
		Funds, and preference securities, the period
		ended/ending date may correspond to the payment
		date and may be a future date. If a special or scrip
		dividend/distribution is notified at the same time as
		another dividend/distribution which relates to a period
		of one month, one quarter, six months or twelve
		months then the special or scrip dividend/distribution
		will be characterised with the same period type and
		will have the same period ended as that
		dividend/distribution. If the dividend/distribution is
For		special and/or scrip only and "does not relate to a
	specific period within the financial year in which it was
	paid" has been ticked in Q2A.2, then a period ended
	date may not be applicable.
	2A.4	*+Record date	17 NOVEMBER 2021
		The record date must be at least four business days
		from current date (refer Appendix 6A section 1).
		Please note that the record date and ex date cannot
		be changed (even to postpone it or cancel it) any later
		than 12 noon Sydney time on the day before the
		previous ex date advised.

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		2A.5	*Ex date	16 NOVEMBER 2021
			The ex date is one business day before record date
			(i.e. business day 3 if the record date is business day
only			4). Refer to Appendix 6A section 1. Securities will
		trade "ex" dividend/distribution from the ex date.
		Please note that the record date and ex date cannot
		be changed (even to postpone it or cancel it) any later
		than 12 noon Sydney time on the day before the
		previous ex date advised.
	2A.6	*Payment date	16 DECEMBER 2021
		The payment date must be after the record date. If
		the entity has a dividend or distribution plan, the
		payment date must be at least 2 business days after
		the record date. Refer to Appendix 6A section 1. For
use			a scrip dividend/distribution this date will be the same
		as the issue date referred to in Q3C.4 of this form.
	2A.7	*Are any of the below approvals required	No
			for the dividend/distribution before
			business day 0 of the timetable?
			•	+Security holder approval
			•	Court approval
			• Lodgement of court order with +ASIC
personal			•	ACCC approval
		•	FIRB approval	prior to ASX establishing an ex market in the securities.
		question is to confirm that relevant approvals are received
			• Another approval/condition external to
				the entity required to be given/met
				before business day 0 of the timetable
				for the dividend/distribution.
			If any of the above approvals apply to the
			dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the
			timetable, please answer 'yes' and provide details at
			Q2A.7a. If "no" go to Q2A.8.
			The purpose of the question is to confirm that relevant
			approvals are received prior to ASX establishing an
			ex market in the securities. If the entity wishes to
			disclose approvals or conditions which are to be
			resolved at a later date it should use Part 5 "Further
			information".
		2A.7a	Approvals
			Select appropriate approval from drop down box as applicable. More than one approval can be selected. This
			question refers only to events which take place before business day 0 of the timetable. The purpose of the
For			The "Date for determination" is the date that you expect to know if the approval is given for example the date of the
		security holder meeting in the case of security holder approval or the date of the court hearing in the case of court
		approval. If the entity wishes to disclose approvals or conditions which are to be resolved at a later date it should
			use Part 5 "Further information".

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		*Approval/condition	*Date for	*Is the date	**Approval	Comments
				determination	estimated or	received/
					actual?	condition
only							met?
						Appendix 7A
							Only answer this
							question when
							you know the
							outcome of the
							approval -
							please advise on
							or before
							business day 0
							of the relevant
							Appendix 6A or
use							timetable.
	+Security holder		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
		approval			OR	☐ No
					☐ Actual
		Court approval		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
personal					OR	☐ No
				☐ Actual
	Other (please		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
		Lodgement of court		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
		order with +ASIC		OR	☐ No
					☐ Actual
		ACCC approval		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
					OR	☐ No
					☐ Actual
		FIRB approval		☐ Estimated	☐ Yes
					OR	☐ No
					☐ Actual
For		specify in			OR	☐ No
	comment section)
				☐ Actual
		2A.8	*Currency in which the dividend/distribution		AUD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
			is made ("primary currency")
			Primary currency will be the currency in which all other
			questions relating to the dividend/distribution will
			appear excepting those relating to payment in a
			different currency. For dividends/distributions paid in a
			currency other than AUD please answer 2A.9a-2A.9c.
			If the primary currency is NZD please also complete
			Part 3F.

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