Ann: WAV/RULE: IFT: IFT - Waiver from NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 5.2.3

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WAV/RULE: IFT: IFT - Waiver from NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 5.2.3

NZX Regulation Decision
Infratil Limited (IFT)
Application for a waiver from NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 5.2.3

1 October 2015

Waiver from NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 5.2.3

Decision

1. Subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 2 below, and on the basis
that the information provided by IFT is complete and accurate in all material
respects, NZXR grants IFT a waiver from Rule 5.2.3 in respect of the IFT210s
for a period of 12 months from their Quotation date, to the extent that this
Rule requires the IFT210s to be held by at least 100 Members of the Public
holding at least 25% of the IFT210s.

2. The waiver in paragraph 1 above is granted subject to the following
conditions:

a. IFT clearly and prominently discloses this waiver, its conditions and
their implications in the Terms Sheet for the IFT210s, and any offer document
relating to an offer of the IFT210s made during the period of this waiver;

b. IFT clearly and prominently discloses this waiver, its conditions and
their implications in its half-year report and its annual report for the year
the waiver is relied on;

c. liquidity is disclosed as a risk in the Terms Sheet for the IFT210s; and

d. IFT notifies NZXR as soon as practicable if there is a material reduction
to the total number of Members of the Public holding at least a Minimum
Holding of the IFT210s and/or the percentage of IFT210s held by Members of
the Public holding at least a Minimum Holding.

3. The information on which this decision is based is set out in Appendix One
to this decision. This waiver will not apply if that information is not or
ceases to be full and accurate in all material respects.

4. The Rule to which this decision relates is set out in Appendix Two to this
decision.

5. Capitalised terms that are not defined in this decision have the meanings
given to them in the Rules.

Reasons

6. In coming to the decision to provide the waiver set out in paragraph 1
above, NZXR has considered that:

a. IFT expects that the spread of the IFT210s will increase to meet the
spread requirements of Rule 5.2.3 within 12 months of the Quotation date.
IFT may meet the spread requirements at the point of Quotation.  Due to the
timing of the release of the Ruling in relation to the time of the proposed
transaction, IFT will not be in a position to accurately ascertain beneficial
ownership of the IFT210s following allocation in a manner that allows IFT to
confirm those spread requirements will be met at the time of Quotation;

b. Debt Securities are not generally subject to the same degree of trading
activity as Equity Securities;

c. the conditions contained in paragraph 2(a), (b) and (c) above, will ensure
that prospective investors, as well as those wishing to trade in the IFT210s,
are aware that the IFT210s may not satisfy the requirements of Rule 5.2.3 and
therefore can take this information into account when making their investment
decision;

d. the condition contained in paragraph 2(d) requires IFT to provide
information that will allow NZXR to monitor any material reduction in the
spread of the IFT210s over the period of this waiver;

e. the waiver is granted for a period of 12 months. This gives NZXR the
opportunity to reconsider the spread of the IFT210s in 12 months time if IFT
considers that a waiver is still required; and

f. there is precedent for this decision.

Confidentiality

7. IFT has requested that the application for a waiver from Rule 5.2.3, and
NZXR's decision, be kept confidential until the Terms Sheet has been
released.

8. In accordance with footnote 1 to Rule 1.11.2 NZXR grants IFT's request.

Appendix One

1. Infratil Limited ("IFT") is a Listed Issuer with bonds quoted on the NZX
Debt Market.

2. IFT intends to make an offer of unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed rate
bonds ("IFT210s"), to be quoted on the NZX Debt Market.

3. IFT will publish a terms sheet on or prior to the date that the offer
opens, setting out the key terms and conditions of the IFT210s ("Terms
Sheet").

4. In accordance with the Ruling on NZX Debt Market Listing Rule ("Rule")
5.2.3 issued by NZX Regulation ("NZXR") on 29 September 2015 (the "Ruling"),
the IFT210s are required to be held by at least 100 Members of the Public
holding at least 25% of the number of Securities of that Class issued, with
each Member of the Public holding at least a Minimum Holding, and those
requirements are maintained.

5. The Ruling was released on 29 September 2015.  The proposed timing for the
offer of the IFT210s is for the offer to open on 1 October 2015. Due to the
timing of the release of the Ruling in relation to the time of the proposed
transaction, IFT will not be in a position to accurately ascertain beneficial
ownership of the IFT210s following allocation in a manner that allows IFT to
confirm those spread requirements will be met at the time of Quotation.

6. IFT considers that it is possible that the IFT210s may not satisfy the
spread requirements of Rule 5.2.3 when the IFT210s are initially quoted on
the NZX Debt Market. However, it is intended the spread requirements will be
satisfied on or before 12 months of the date of initial Quotation.

Appendix Two

Rule 5.2 Quotation of Securities

5.2.3  A Class of Securities will generally not be considered for Quotation
on the NZSX or NZDX unless those Securities are held by at least 500 Members
of the Public holding at least 25% of the number of Securities of that Class
issued, with each Member of the Public holding at least a Minimum Holding,
and those requirements are maintained, or NZX is otherwise satisfied that the
Issuer will maintain a spread of Security holders which is sufficient to
ensure that there is a sufficiently liquid market in the Class of Securities.

Ruling on NZX Debt Market Listing Rule 5.2.3 - 29 September 2015

For the purposes of Rule 5.2.3, a Class of Debt Securities will generally not
be considered for Quotation on the NZDX unless those Securities are held by
at least 100 Members of the Public holding at least 25% of the number of
Securities of that Class issued, with each Member of the Public holding at
least a Minimum Holding, and those requirements are maintained.
End CA:00271133 For:IFT    Type:WAV/RULE   Time:2015-10-01 12:13:15