COMPLAINTS HANDLING POLICY FOR AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LICENSEES MIRVAC GROUP

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COMPLAINTS HANDLING POLICY FOR AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LICENSEES MIRVAC GROUP Policy Authorised by: Mirvac Group Board on 8/12/2014 Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014

CONTENT 1.0 Background and Overview 3 2.0 What is a complaint? 3 3.0 Contact details for making a complaint 4 4.0 General guidelines for the resolution of complaints 5 4.1 Complaints received by Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Link Market Services Limited 6 4.2 Complaints received by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee 7 4.3 Unresolved complaints 8 4.4 External complaints resolution 8 4.5 Charges 8 4.6 Monitoring of the Complaints Register 8 4.7 Disclosure 9 4.8 Review of this Policy 9 4.9 Definitions 9 5.0 Approved & Adopted 10 Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 2

1.0 Background and Overview The key objectives of this Policy are to: provide clear guidelines and procedures for dealing with customer complaints; ensure that complaints are dealt with promptly, efficiently and equitably; and ensure that systemic and recurring problems are identified and rectified. This Policy has been developed having regard to the complaints handling requirements of: the Australian Financial Services Licences (AFS Licence) of the following Mirvac Group companies: > Mirvac Funds Limited; > Mirvac Funds Management Limited; and > Mirvac REIT Management Limited (each a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee in this Policy) the Constitutions of the Trusts, Funds or Schemes managed by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee the Corporations Act 2001; the Privacy Act; and the guidelines set out in Australian Standard AS ISO 10002-2006 : Customer Satisfaction - Guidelines for Complaints Handling in Organisations. This Policy applies to complaints made in respect of the provision of any financial services by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee, including complaints made by or on behalf of an investor or security holder in a registered or unregistered managed investment scheme offered by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee where: the managed investment may be listed on the ASX or unlisted; the complaint relates to units or securities (including their price, return, value, resale, or performance) or the management of a managed investment scheme by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee; or the complaint relates to an AFS Licence held by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee. Terminology used throughout this Policy is defined at the end of this document. 2.0 What is a complaint? The Australian Standard AS ISO 10002-2006 on complaints handling defines a complaint as any expression of dissatisfaction made to an organisation, related to its products, or the complaints handling process itself, where a response or resolution is explicitly or implicitly expected. A complaint is considered to be any expression of dissatisfaction with a product or service offered by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee or any expression of dissatisfaction with their investment in any of the Trusts, Funds or Schemes managed by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee or the Mirvac Group complaints handling process itself. Examples of the nature of complaints that may be received include an investor not being satisfied: with the level of their investment s performance; about not receiving a distribution cheque on time; about having their change of contact details recorded incorrectly; Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 3

about continuing to receive marketing material when a request was made to not receive marketing material in the future, or for their details to be removed from any mailing list; and with the way their personal information is being handled. Mirvac s approach is to adopt a positive attitude towards the investor and commitment to resolving the complaint as soon as practicable. 3.0 Contact details for making a complaint Principal Point of Contact Unless otherwise indicated, the Complaints Handling Officer has been appointed as the main point of contact for making a complaint. The Complaints Handling Officer is the Senior Manager, Shareholder Services. The contact details for the Complaints Handling Officer are: Telephone: 02 9080 8000 Email: webmaster@mirvac.com.au Mail: Senior Manager, Shareholder Services Level 26, 60 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000 These details are made available on the Mirvac Group internet site. Registries The Mirvac Group AFS Licensee has appointed: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited; or Link Market Services Limited; to provide registry services to some of the Trusts, Funds or Schemes managed by the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee and to act as the main point of contact for investors to make enquiries or complaints (other than complaints relating to privacy) in respect of their investments in these Trusts, Funds or Schemes. The contact details for each registrar are: Computershare Investor Services Phone: 1300 855 080 Facsimile: 02 8234 5050 Postal address: GPO Box 7045, Sydney NSW 2001 Street address: Level 4, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Link Market Services Limited Phone: 02 8280 7111 Facsimile: 02 8280 8489 Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 4

Postal address: Locked Bag 14, Sydney South NSW 1232 Street address: Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Relevant investor documentation (such as periodic Investor Updates) will note either Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Link Market Services Limited or a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee (as applicable to the relevant Trust, Fund of Scheme) as the main point of contact for making a complaint. However, investors may direct a complaint to the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee in the first instance. Mirvac Group AFS Licensees are required, under the Corporations Act 2001, to disclose details of its complaints handling process in each Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statements they issue. Privacy Complaints relating to privacy should be directed to the Mirvac Privacy Officer. The Mirvac Privacy Officer is the Group Compliance Manager. The contact details for the Mirvac Privacy Officer are: Telephone: 02 9080 8000 Email: privacy@mirvac.com Mail: Mirvac Privacy Officer Level 26, 60 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000 For further information about Mirvac s Privacy Policy, please refer to Mirvac Group s website at http://www.mirvac.com 4.0 General guidelines for the resolution of complaints Complaints from investors in the Trusts, Funds or Schemes managed by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee may be received by telephone, facsimile, in person, by written letter or by email. When a complaint is received, it will, as soon as practicable: be acknowledged in writing (unless it is a verbal complaint which has already been resolved at the time of the complaint); be dealt with appropriately and within a reasonable time frame having regard to the nature of the complaint; and the investor or customer should be provided with the following information: > the decision made by the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee and any further avenue of complaint (eg the Financial Ombudsman Service or Privacy Commissioner); and > the remedies (if any) available to the customer or investor. The remedies that may be available to the customer or investor will depend on the nature of their complaint and the rules of the relevant Trust, Fund or Scheme. By way of example, the remedies could include, as may be applicable, any one or combination of the following: information and an explanation of the circumstances giving rise to the complaint; Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 5

an apology; and correcting any error that may have occurred. The following time frames should be adhered to when dealing with complaints: The initial response (being the first contact made with the investor after the complaint is received) for a written complaint should be within 10 business days. The initial response for a verbal complaint received should be within 10 business days. Where possible, all complaints should be resolved within 30 business days of being received. Where necessary, the Complaints Handling Officer will direct the investigation and preparation of a response to a complaint to the relevant Fund Manager and/or Mirvac Group Legal. All complaints answered in writing must contain the following paragraph (or similar) outlining further avenue for the complaint (refer to Section 4.4 below): [name of the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee] is a member of an independent dispute resolution scheme, the Financial Ombudsman Service ( FOS ). If you feel your complaint remains unresolved or you wish FOS to further investigate your complaint, you can contact FOS as detailed below: By telephone: In writing: By email: 1300 780 808 (local call anywhere in Australia) Financial Ombudsman Service GPO Box 3 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 info@fos.org.au All complaints answered in writing relating to privacy must contain the following paragraph outlining further avenue for the complaint: If you feel your privacy complaint remains unresolved or you wish the Privacy Commissioner to further investigate your complaint, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as detailed below: By telephone: In writing: By email: 1300 363 992 (local call anywhere in Australia) Office of the Privacy Commissioner GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 2001 privacy@privacy.gov.au 4.1 Complaints received by Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Link Market Services Limited All complaints received by either Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Link Market Services Limited, or funds for which unit registry services are provided by Mirvac, whether verbal or written, should be: recorded in a Complaints Register; and forwarded to the Complaints Handling Officer within 24 hours of being received. Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 6

If a verbal complaint is received, it is important to: record the investor s details (i.e. name of investor, contact number, name in which the investment is held, etc) and confirm these details with the investor; understand and confirm the nature and details of the complaint. If the nature of the complaint is complex, the investor should be requested to submit their complaint in writing. (Note that an investor should be encouraged to provide such information and assistance required to enable the relevant Mirvac Group AFS Licensee to understand the nature of the complaint and the extent to which the investor s rights have been adversely affected); and resolve the complaint if possible or commit to a course of action. All dealings with investors should be in a courteous and friendly manner. On being advised of a complaint, the Complaints Handling Officer should draft a letter to the investor within 10 business days: acknowledging the complaint; and committing to a course of action. If the complaint relates to the provision of information readily available, then the complaint should be resolved immediately. If the complaint needs further investigation or the course of action is unknown, the investor will be advised that further investigation is required and the time frame in which they will be contacted about their complaint. The relevant Fund Manager, Group Compliance and/or Mirvac Group Legal (where necessary) will review and approve the draft letter prior to being sent. The complaint should be followed up as often as necessary in order to achieve an amicable outcome with the investor. All complaints answered by Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited or Link Market Services Limited in writing must contain the following paragraph (or similar): [name of the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee] is a member of an independent dispute resolution scheme, the Financial Ombudsman Service ( FOS ). If you feel your complaint remains unresolved or you wish FOS to further investigate your complaint, you can contact FOS as detailed below: By telephone: In writing: By email: 1300 780 808 (local call anywhere Australia) Financial Ombudsman Service GPO Box 3 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 info@fos.org.au The Complaints Register is updated regularly to enable the status of a complaint to be readily ascertained at any point in time. The Complaints Register records all actions taken in respect of the complaint received and when it has been resolved. 4.2 Complaints received by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee If a verbal complaint is received directly by a Mirvac Group AFS Licensee, either in person or over the telephone, the investor should be referred to the Complaints Handling Officer. If the Complaints Handling Officer is not available to speak to the investor, the investor s name and contact details should be taken and the investor should be advised that they will be contacted as soon as possible. Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 7

The employee attending to the investor should identify themselves to the investor. A record of the complaint must be recorded in the Complaints Register that is kept with the Complaints Handling Officer so that follow up action can be recorded. All written complaints received should be forwarded directly to the Complaints Handling Officer for recording in the Complaints Register and actioning. The Complaints Handling Officer should then follow the procedures set out in Section 4.0 of this Policy. 4.3 Unresolved complaints Any complaint which is not resolved within 30 business days of being received should be referred to the relevant Fund Manager, and the Group Compliance Officer. If a final response cannot be provided within 45 days, the investor will be advised about: the reasons for the delay; if necessary, monthly updates will be provided on the progress of the resolution of their complaint; a date when a decision can reasonably be expected; their right to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service (refer to section 4.4 below). 4.4 External complaints resolution Mirvac Group AFS Licensees are each members of the Financial Ombudsman Service and Group Compliance is responsible for ensuring that membership is renewed each year. The complainant (other than in relation to privacy complaints) can contact the Financial Ombudsman Service at any time, including if they are dissatisfied with the resolution of their complaint, the way their complaint has been handled or if they have not had their complaint resolved by the relevant Mirvac Group AFS Licensee within 45 days. For privacy complaints, the complainant can contact the Australian Privacy Commissioner. 4.5 Charges Subject to any statutory requirements, complaints handling will be conducted at no charge to the investor making the complaint. 4.6 Monitoring of the Complaints Register The Complaints Handling Officer maintains the Complaints Register. The Complaints Register records who the complaint was from, the nature of the complaint and the action taken to resolve the complaint. The Compliance Officer reviews the Complaints Register regularly and reports to the Scheme Compliance Committee each quarter: on the level of complaints received; Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 8

on resolution of complaints in accordance with the Complaints Handling Policy and the Constitution/Trust Deed; and as necessary, complaints of a significant or systemic nature. Escalation of complaints will occur if the resolution is not proceeding in accordance with the Complaints Handling Policy, as determined by the Compliance Officer. If the Compliance Officer identifies a complaint of a recurring nature, it will be investigated (including advising the relevant Fund Manager and Mirvac Group Legal where necessary) and if possible appropriate action taken to prevent the cause of the complaint from occurring in future. 4.7 Disclosure These complaints handling procedures will be outlined to customers and investors through the relevant PDSs, Financial Services Guides, Annual Reports and period Investor Updates published by the relevant Mirvac Group AFS Licensee. Mirvac Group AFS Licensees are required, under the Corporation Act 2001, to disclose details of its complaints handling process in each Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statements they issue. Disclosures made to investors should be simple and easy to follow. A copy of this Policy and the Privacy Policy will be made available free of charge to on request and via Mirvac s web site. 4.8 Review of this Policy A review of this Policy will be undertaken as required (or at least every three years) by the Group Compliance Officer and the Complaints Handling Officer to take account of any changes to the nature of the businesses of each Mirvac Group AFS Licensee, the Constitutions of the Trusts, Funds or Schemes managed by the relevant Mirvac Group AFS Licensee, the Corporations Act 2001(including ASIC Policy), the Privacy Act and the guidelines set out in Australian Standard AS ISO 10002-2006 : Customer satisfaction - Guidelines for complaints handling in organisations. 4.9 Definitions The following terms used throughout this Policy have the following meanings: Company Secretary Means the Company Secretary of the relevant Mirvac Group AFS Licensee. Constitution The constitution (as may be amended from time to time) of the Trusts, Funds or Schemes that the AFS Licensee is responsible for. Mirvac Group AFS Licensee Means one of the following entities: Mirvac Funds Limited ABN 70 002 561 640 Mirvac Funds Management Limited ABN 78 067 417 663 Mirvac REIT Management Limited ABN 70 002 060 228 Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 9

Trust, Fund or Scheme Includes all Trusts, Funds or Schemes that the Mirvac Group AFS Licensee is responsible for. 5.0 Approved & Adopted This policy was approved and adopted by the Mirvac Group Board on 8 December 2014. Last Revised Date: 08/12/2014 10