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Refinance of $1.4b Sustainability Linked Loan

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Media/ASX and NZX Release

21 October 2021


DOWNER COMPLETES REFINANCE

OF $1.4 BILLION

SUSTAINABILITY LINKED LOAN FACILITY


Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had successfully completed the refinancing of the Group’s

inaugural $1.4 billion sustainability linked loan facility established in December 2020.


The ref inancing was launched in September 2021 to extend the facility term and take advantage of a

reduction in debt margins that have occurred from the time the facility was originally established.


The Chief Financial Officer of Downer, Michael Ferguson, said t he successful refinancing served as a further

example of the financial strength and sustainability credentials of the Group following the recently announced

sale of the Open Cut Mining East business.


“Th e ref inancing of this facility is expected to further reduce total borrowing costs,” Mr Ferguson said. “ That

we have been able to extend the maturity date of the facility and at the same time reduce pricing is very

pleasing.”


Mr Ferg uso n thanked the bank group for their support of the new f acility whi c h received strong b acking f rom

existing financiers.


The ref inancing was jointly arranged by the Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners HSBC and

S umit o mo Mitsui Banking Corporation with HSBC also acting as Sustainability Co-ordinator.


Downer Group is rated BBB (Stable) by Fitch Ratings.


Authorised for release by Downer’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Ferguson.


For further information please contact:

Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439 470 145


About Downer

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand and customers are at the

heart of everything it does. It exists to create and sustain the modern environment and its promise is to work

closely with its customers to help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions to design, build

and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities. For more information visit downergroup.com.

Downer EDI Limited

ABN 97 003 872 848

Triniti Business Campus

39 Delhi Road

North Ryde NSW 2113

1800 DOWNER

www.downergroup.com

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