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9 September 2019



Company Announcements Office

ASX Limited

Exchange Centre

Level 4, 20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000




Dear Sir/Madam

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 12.10, attached is a copy of Downer EDI Limited’s Securities

Trading Policy.

This announcement has been authorised for release by Robert Regan, Company Secretary.

Yours sincerely,

Downer EDI Limited


Robert Regan

Company Secretary


Downer EDI Limited

ABN 97 003 872 848

Triniti Business Campus

39 Delhi Road

North Ryde NSW 2113

1800 DOW NER

www.downergroup.com


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Level: Board

Policy no: BRD-BP-003

Version no: 5.0

Effective: 9 December 2019

Approved by: Board

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 2

2 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................. 2

3 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 2

4 SUMMARY OF POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 3

5 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 4

5.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 4

5.2 Application .................................................................................................................................... 4

5.3 Contravention ................................................................................................................................ 4

6 INSIDER TRADING .............................................................................................................................. 4

6.1 Insider Trading .............................................................................................................................. 4

6.2 Insider Trading Prohibition ............................................................................................................. 4

7 RESTRICTIONS ON DEALING ............................................................................................................. 5

7.1 Dealing .......................................................................................................................................... 5

7.2 Prohibition on Dealing in the Company’s Securities ....................................................................... 5

7.3 Prohibition on Dealing in the Securities of Another Entity ............................................................... 5

7.4 Prohibition on Dealing During the Company’s Closed Periods ........................................................ 5

7.5 Prohibition on Short Term Trading ................................................................................................. 5

7.6 Prohibition on Hedging .................................................................................................................. 5

7.7 Prohibition on Margin Lending ....................................................................................................... 5

7.8 Dealings by Connected Persons .................................................................................................... 6

8 DEALING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 6

8.1 Closed Periods .............................................................................................................................. 6

8.2 Requirement for an Approval for Dealing Outside Closed Periods .................................................. 6

8.3 Process for Requesting an Approval .............................................................................................. 6

8.4 Exempted Dealings ....................................................................................................................... 7

9 EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ..................................................................................................... 7

9.1 Board’s Discretion ......................................................................................................................... 7

9.2 Process for Requesting an Exemption ........................................................................................... 7

10 NOTIFICATION OF DEALING............................................................................................................... 8

10.1 Notice of Dealing by Restricted Persons ........................................................................................ 8

10.2 Notification to the ASX and NZX of a Change in a Director’s Interests ............................................ 8

11 RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECURITIES TRADING POLICY ................................................... 8

11.1 Employees and Contractors ........................................................................................................... 8

11.2 Company Secretary ....................................................................................................................... 8

11.3 Chairman ...................................................................................................................................... 8

12 REFERENCED & ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................... 9


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1 PURPOSE

This document outlines the Downer policy for Securities Trading.

The objectives of this policy are to ensure that:

▪ any dealings in Securities by the Directors, employees and contractors comply with legal and regulatory

obligations (including the prohibition against insider trading); and

▪ the Company maintains market confidence in the integrity of dealings in its Securities.

In applying this policy, Downer expects to prevent the misuse (or perceived misuse) of Price Sensitive

Information by restricting certain Securities dealings undertaken by its Directors, employees and contractors.

All requirements in this document are consistent with the documents listed in section 12 Referenced &

Associated Documents.

2 SCOPE

This policy is applicable to the Board, the Committees and the Company.

3 DEFINITIONS

The following terms are used in this document.

ASX Australian Securities Exchange.

Board Board means the Board of Directors of Downer.

Closed Periods In any financial year, the Company’s Closed Periods are any period other than:

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on

which the Company holds an annual general meeting;

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on

which the Company gives its half year report to the ASX and NZX; and

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on

which the Company gives its preliminary final statement to the ASX and NZX.

Company Downer, its subsidiary companies, operating divisions and business units.

Company Secretary The Company Secretary of Downer.

Corporations Act The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Director Any person who is appointed to the Board and includes alternate directors.

Downer Downer EDI Limited (ACN 003 872 848).

Executive Any or all of the officers reporting to a Senior Executive.

NZX New Zealand Securities Exchange.

Price Sensitive

Information

Any information concerning the Company or another entity (listed or unlisted)

entity that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the

price or value of the Company’s or that other entity’s Securities.


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Restricted Persons ▪ Directors, Senior Executives and Executives;

▪ group corporate financial accounting personnel;

▪ the executive assistants to each Senior Executive and each Executive; and

▪ employees and contractors of the Company who have been notified that they

are restricted persons.

Securities Shares, preference shares, options, derivatives, bonds and other securitised

debt, managed investment schemes, debentures, warrants, futures, and other

financial products that can be traded on a financial market and includes shares

issued by the Company or any other company, renounceable rights, convertible

notes, financial products issued or created by third parties over securities, and

products designed to limit economic risk in securities holdings.

Senior Executive Any or all of the following personnel: the Group CEO, the Group CFO, the

Company Secretary, all executives reporting to the Group CEO including the chief

executive officers of each division of the Company.


4 SUMMARY OF POLICY

No insider trading. Insider trading by any Director, employee or contractor in respect of

the Company’s Securities or any other entity’s Securities is

prohibited.

Dealing in Closed Periods. Restricted Persons may not deal in the Company’s Securities during

Closed Periods.

Dealing outside of Closed Periods. Restricted Persons may not deal in the Company’s Securities

outside of Closed Periods without consent.

No speculative trading.

Directors, employees and contractors may not undertake short term

or speculative trading or hedging in respect of the Company’s

Securities.

No margin lending. Restricted Persons may not engage in margin lending which affects

the Company’s Securities.

No hedging. Directors, employees and contractors may not engage in hedging or

similar arrangements that are intended to secure a profit or avoid a

loss based on fluctuations in the price of the Company’s Securities.


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5 INTRODUCTION

5.1 Background

The Corporations Act and the listing rules of the ASX and NZX contain important prohibitions against using

Price Sensitive Information when dealing in the Securities of the Company and other entities.

This Securities Trading Policy has been developed to ensure the Company and its Directors, employees and

contractors comply with their legal and regulatory obligations when dealing in the Securities of the Company

and other entities.

5.2 Application

This Securities Trading Policy applies to all Directors, employees and contractors and forms a crucial part of

the duties and responsibilities of all Directors, employees and contractors.

Each Director, employee and contractor must understand his or her obligations under, and must comply with,

this Securities Trading Policy.

The Company provides a copy of this Securities Trading Policy to all Directors, employees and contractors

and holds regular training sessions about this Securities Trading Policy for all Restricted Persons to ensure

that they are aware of their obligations and responsibilities.

5.3 Contravention

The Company considers contravention of this Securities Trading Policy a serious matter and reports of any

contravention will be investigated by the Company.

Disciplinary action, including termination for misconduct, may be taken against any Director, employee or

contractor of the Company who contravenes this Securities Trading Policy.

It is important to note that the Company’s Directors, employees and contractors may also be liable (in a

criminal and civil way) for contravening this Securities Trading Policy.

6 INSIDER TRADING

6.1 Insider Trading

Subject to some exceptions, the Company is required to disclose all Price Sensitive Information to the ASX

and NZX.

In some circumstances, and by virtue of their roles in the Company, the Directors, employees and contractors

may possess Price Sensitive Information that has not been disclosed to the ASX or NZX.

A Director, employee or contractor of the Company engages in “insider trading” if they:

▪ deal in Securities in the Company or another entity while in possession of any Price Sensitive Information

that has not been disclosed to the ASX or NZX or that is not generally available to the market; or

▪ communicates any Price Sensitive Information to another person that has not been disclosed to the ASX

or NZX or that is not generally available to the market.

6.2 Insider Trading Prohibition

The Corporations Act and the listing rules of the ASX and NZX contain prohibitions against insider trading

which means that insider trading is illegal.

Directors, employees and contractors of the Company must not engage in insider trading of the Company’s

Securities or in the Securities of another entity.


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7 RESTRICTIONS ON DEALING

7.1 Dealing

For the purposes of this Securities Trading Policy, “dealing” in Securities includes:

▪ subscribing for, buying and selling Securities (or entering into an agreement to do any of these things);

and

▪ advising, procuring or encouraging another person to subscribe for, buy and sell Securities (or entering

into an agreement to do any of these things).

7.2 Prohibition on Dealing in the Company’s Securities

Directors, employees and contractors of the Company must not deal in the Company’s Securities if they

possess any:

▪ Price Sensitive Information that has not been disclosed to the ASX or NZX; or

▪ confidential information of the Company that may be Price Sensitive Information.

7.3 Prohibition on Dealing in the Securities of Another Entity

Directors, employees and contractors of the Company must not deal in the Securities of another entity if they

possess Price Sensitive Information about that entity that has not been disclosed to the relevant stock

exchange or that is not generally available to the market.

7.4 Prohibition on Dealing During the Company’s Closed

Periods

Restricted Persons must not deal in the Company’s Securities during the Company’s Closed Periods as

Restricted Persons are routinely in possession of Price Sensitive Information that has not been disclosed to

the ASX or NZX.

7.5 Prohibition on Short Term Trading

Directors, employees and contractors of the Company must not engage in short term or speculative trading

in the Company’s Securities.

For the purposes of this Securities Trading Policy, this prohibition applies to any:

▪ purchase and sale of the same Securities within a six-month period;

▪ trades undertaken by margin lenders to close out margin calls; and

▪ direct dealings in the Company’s Securities as well as transactions in derivative markets involving

exchange traded options, share warrants and similar instruments.

7.6 Prohibition on Hedging

Directors, employees and contractors of the Company must not engage in hedging arrangements, deal in

derivatives or enter into other arrangements which limit the economic risk related to the Company’s Securities.

For the purposes of this Securities Trading Policy, this prohibition applies to any contracts for difference and

other contracts intended to secure a profit or avoid a loss based on fluctuations in the price of the Company’s

Securities.

7.7 Prohibition on Margin Lending

Restricted Persons must not engage in any margin lending or Securities lending arrangements or grant a

security interest, mortgage, charge, lien or other encumbrance over the Company’s Securities.


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7.8 Dealings by Connected Persons

Each Restricted Person must take reasonable steps to prevent any of their connected persons from dealing

with Securities in any way that is prohibited under this Securities Trading Policy.

For the purposes of this Securities Trading Policy, a “connected person” of a Director, employee or contractor

of the Company includes:

▪ their spouse or domestic partner, child or step-child and immediate family;

▪ a relative who has shared their household for at least 12 months as at the date of the relevant dealing;

▪ companies that are associated with them, or their connected persons by virtue of them holding (together

or separately) 20% or more of the securities or controlling the exercise of 20% or more of the voting power

at any general meeting;

▪ a trustee where the beneficiaries of the trust include them or any of their connected persons;

▪ their business partners and business partners of their connected persons;

▪ companies in which they are a director or a senior executive concerned in, or taking part in, the

management of the Company; and

▪ brokers, financial advisers and investment managers who have the discretion to trade on their behalf.

8 DEALING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Closed Periods

In any financial year, the Company’s Closed Periods are any period other than:

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on which the Company holds an

annual general meeting;

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on which the Company gives its

half year report to the ASX and NZX; and

▪ the 28 day period commencing on the day immediately following the date on which the Company gives its

preliminary final statement to the ASX and NZX.

8.2 Requirement for an Approval for Dealing Outside Closed

Periods

▪ Restricted Persons (other than Directors) must obtain approval from the Company Secretary before they

(or any of their connected persons) deal in the Company’s Securities outside of the Company’s Closed

Periods.

▪ Directors must obtain approval from the Chairman of the Board before they (or any of their connected

persons) deal in the Company’s Securities outside of the Company’s Closed Periods.

▪ The Chairman of the Board must obtain approval from the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of

the Board before they (or any of their connected persons) deal in the Company’s Securities outside of the

Company’s Closed Periods.

8.3 Process for Requesting an Approval

A Restricted Person may request approval to deal in the Company’s Securities outside the Company’s Closed

Periods from the Company Secretary by submitting a signed and completed Request to deal in Downer

securities to the Company Secretary by email to [Note: the internal email address is removed from the website copy

of this document].

A Restricted Person must not deal in the Company’s Securities until they receive written confirmation from the

Company Secretary, Chairman of the Board or Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee (as the case may

be) that approval to deal in the Company’s Securities outside a Closed Period has been granted.


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A response to approval requests will normally be provided within two business days.

Approval is only valid for the period noted in the response to the request and will lapse if the Restricted

Person does not complete the notified transaction. If an approval has lapsed, a Restricted Person must submit

a new signed and completed Request to deal in Downer securities to the Company Secretary by email to

[Note: the internal email address is removed from the website copy of this document].

8.4 Exempted Dealings

Directors and employees of the Company may:

▪ deal in Securities under an offer or invitation made to all or most of the Company’s shareholders

(including rights issues, security purchase plans, or equal access buy-back) where the invitation or offer

documentation that determines the timing and structure of the offer has been approved by the Board;

▪ participate on an ongoing basis in the Company’s dividend reinvestment plans;

▪ apply to participate in any of the Company’s executive share plans and request the transfer of unrestricted

Securities from the trustee to an executive; and

▪ purchase Securities under any of the Company’s employee share plans.

9 EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

9.1 Board’s Discretion

In exceptional circumstances only, the Chairman has the discretion to grant an exemption to the prohibition on

dealing in the Company’s securities during the Closed Periods or in the case of the Chairman wishing to deal

in the Company’s securities, the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board has that discretion.

No exemption will be granted if the Chairman or Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board

considers that a Restricted Person possesses (or may reasonably be presumed to possess) Price Sensitive

Information that has not been disclosed to the ASX or NZX.

9.2 Process for Requesting an Exemption

A Restricted Person may request the Chairman to grant an exemption by submitting a signed and completed

Request to deal in Downer securities to the Company Secretary by email to [Note: the internal email address is

removed from the website copy of this document].

A Restricted Person must not deal in the Company’s Securities until they receive confirmation from the

Company Secretary (or an authorised delegate) that the Chairman has granted an exemption.

The Company Secretary (or their authorised delegate) will normally respond to requests within two business

days.

Exemptions are only valid for the period noted in the response to the request and will lapse if the Restricted

Person does not complete the notified transaction. If an exemption has lapsed, a Restricted Person must

submit a new signed and completed Request to deal in Downer securities to the Company Secretary by

email to [Note: the internal email address is removed from the website copy of this document].


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10 NOTIFICATION OF DEALING

10.1 Notice of Dealing by Restricted Persons

Restricted Persons must submit a signed and completed Notice of dealing in Downer securities to the

Company Secretary (by email to [Note: the internal email address is removed from the website copy of this document])

before 5:00pm on the second day after they deal in the Company’s Securities.

10.2 Notification to the ASX and NZX of a Change in a

Director’s Interests

If a Director deals in the Company’s Securities, they must complete and sign the relevant Appendix 3X,

Appendix 3Y or Appendix 3Z and submit it to the Company Secretary (by email to [Note: the internal email

address is removed from the website copy of this document]) before 5:00pm on the second day after they deal in

the Company’s Securities.

11 RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECURITIES

TRADING POLICY

11.1 Employees and Contractors

Every Director, employee and contractor of the Company is responsible for ensuring that they:

▪ understand and comply with this Securities Trading Policy;

▪ do not engage in insider trading;

▪ where relevant, only deal in the Company’s securities if they have been granted appropriate approval; and

▪ do not disclose any confidential or Price Sensitive Information to any unauthorised person.

11.2 Company Secretary

The Company Secretary is responsible for:

▪ ensuring that Directors and employees of the Company are aware of and understand this Securities

Trading Policy;

▪ receiving, processing and retaining copies of all submitted Requests to deal in Downer securities;

▪ receiving, processing, approving and retaining copies of all submitted Requests to deal in Downer

securities;

▪ receiving and retaining copies of all submitted Notices of dealing in Downer securities; and

▪ receiving and lodging with the ASX and NZX all Appendix 3X, Appendix 3Y or Appendix 3Z forms

provided by Directors.

11.3 Chairman

The Chairman is responsible for granting (on a discretionary basis) exemptions to the prohibition on dealing in

the Company’s Securities during a Closed Period.


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12 REFERENCED & ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS

GROUP DOCUMENTS

FORM

Notice of dealing in Downer securities

Request to deal in Downer securities

REGISTERS

Downer Group Definitions Register

LEGISLATIVE REQUIRMENTS

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

OTHER

ASX Corporate Governance Principles

ASX Listing Rules

NZX Listing Rules

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