21 October 2020

Market Announcements Office

ASX Limited

Exchange Centre

20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir/Madam

NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Please see attached AFG's Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including sample Proxy form.

This document will be sent to shareholders today.

The 2020 AGM is scheduled for Friday, 27 November 2020 from 9:00am Western Standard Time at Level 4, 100 Havelock Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

Authorised for disclosure by:

LISA BEVAN

Company Secretary

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AND EXPLANATORY NOTES TO SHAREHOLDERS

A PROXY FORM IS ENCLOSED

PLEASE READ THE NOTICE AND EXPLANATORY NOTES CAREFULLY. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIED INSTRUCTIONS.

Notice of Meeting

Notice is given to the shareholders of Australian Finance Group Ltd (AFG or the Company) that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company will be held at 9am Western Standard Time on Friday, 27 November 2020 at Level 4, 100 Havelock Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 (AGM or Meeting). The Explanatory Notes form part of this notice of Meeting.

Important Information Regarding COVID-19

As a national company headquartered in Western Australia the Company is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and is seeking to follow guidance from the Federal and State Governments to facilitate a physical AGM in West Perth.

The Company is taking precautions to ensure the Meeting is conducted in accordance with current COVID-19 restrictions. Given existing COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by the Western Australian Government, east coast based directors Chair Tony Gill and Executive Director Malcolm Watkins, will be not be in physical attendance at the Meeting but will attend via audio conference facilities.

To ensure the safety and health of both shareholders and our staff and advisers at this year's AGM we have put in place certain measures to ensure we comply with social distancing requirements. This will mean we must limit the number of attendees at the Meeting, including non-shareholder visitors. Food and refreshments will not be served and all attendees are kindly requested to leave the venue immediately on conclusion of the Meeting. The results of the poll will be announced on the ASX platform as soon as available after the conclusion of the Meeting.

Shareholders who do not attend in person are encouraged to submit any questions prior to the Meeting electronically via the Company's share registry by visiting www.linkmarketservices.com.au, as they will not be able to ask questions or vote on the resolutions during the Meeting.

If you choose to attend in person, to assist us in ensuring compliance with social distancing requirements and other COVID-19 restrictions, you must register your intention to attend with the Company Secretary at least 48 hours before the Meeting (email: lisa.bevan@afgonline.com.au). Space at the Meeting may be limited to ensure compliance with social distancing requirements.

If it is your preference not to attend in person we strongly encourage you to vote by completing and returning the separately enclosed Appointment of Proxy form in accordance with its instructions and listen to the proceedings of the Meeting via an audio webcast. The audio webcast facility can be accessed online at https://webcast.openbriefing.com/6601/.

The Australian government is implementing a wide range of measures to contain or delay the spread of COVID-19. If it becomes necessary or appropriate to make alternate arrangements to those set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting, the Company will notify shareholders accordingly via the Company's ASX Announcement Platform at asx.com.au (ASX: AFG) and our website at https://investors.afgonline.com.au/Investor/. Any shareholders who plan to physically attend the Meeting should closely monitor these platforms for any updates by the Company in regard to attending the Meeting in person and alternative arrangements.

A PROXY FORM IS ENCLOSED AND YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIED DIRECTIONS.

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Items of Business

1. Financial Reports

To receive and consider the Company's Financial Report, Directors' Report and Auditor's Report for the year ended 30 June 2020.

2. Re-election of Brett McKeon as a Director

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Brett McKeon, who retires as a Director of the Company in accordance with rule 8.1(e) of the Company's constitution, and being eligible, be re-elected as a Director of the Company."

3. Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following in accordance with section 250R (2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth):

"That the Remuneration Report for the Company for the year ended 30 June 2020 be adopted."

4. Grant of 2021 LTI Award to Executive Director - Malcolm Watkins

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That approval be given, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and for all other purposes, to grant 17,140 Performance Rights to Executive Director, Malcolm Watkins, under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan as set out in the Explanatory Notes accompanying this notice of Meeting."

5. Ratification of prior issue of shares

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:

"That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and all other purposes, shareholders ratify and approve the issue of 12,979,760 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company previously issued at $1.15 per share, as described in the Explanatory Notes accompanying this notice of Meeting."

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