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Class Action Registration and Opt Out Notice (WOW.ASX)

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    REGISTRATION AND OPT OUT NOTICE

    FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

    WOOLWORTHSCLASS ACTION (VID 1131 of 2018)

    THIS NOTICE IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY, AS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

    THERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU MAY DO BEFORE THE COURT-ORDERED DEADLINE OF 4.00 PM (AEDT) ON 13 DECEMBER 2019 (AS DETAILED IN THIS NOTICE):

    1.OPTION A: REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WOOLWORTHS CLASS ACTION, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO(IN WHICH CASE YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT FROM ANY SETTLEMENT OF THE CLASS ACTION, IN THE EVENT THAT A SETTLEMENT IS AGREED TO AT THE FORTHCOMING MEDIATION OR AT SOME LATER DATE)

    2.OPTION B: OPT OUT OF THE WOOLWORTHS CLASS ACTION(IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL NO LONGER BE A GROUP MEMBER IN THE CLASS ACTION (AND WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT FROM ANY SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT IN THE CLASS ACTION), BUT YOU WILL KEEP YOUR RIGHTS (IF ANY) AGAINST WOOLWORTHS IN RESPECT OF THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLASS ACTION IN OTHER WORDS, THOSE RIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE CLASS ACTION)

    3.OPTION C: DO NOTHING(IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL REMAIN A GROUP MEMBER IN THE CLASS ACTION FOR ALL PURPOSES, BUT IN THE EVENT THAT A SETTLEMENT IS AGREED TO EITHER AT THE FORTHCOMING MEDIATION OR WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FORTHCOMING MEDIATION, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT FROM THAT SETTLEMENT AND NOR WILL YOU KEEP YOUR RIGHTS (IF ANY) AGAINST WOOLWORTHS IN RESPECT OF THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLASS ACTION)

    SECTION 1

    Why is this notice important?

    1.A class action has been commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against Woolworths Group Ltd (formerly Woolworths Ltd) (ASX:WOW) (WOW) by Norman Leslie Wills and Jane Anne Danaher as trustees for the Minty Tin Superannuation Fund and on behalf of all persons who (save for some limited exceptions):

    a.entered into a contract to acquire an interest in ordinary shares in WOW (WOW Shares) on or after 29 August 2014 and before 6 May 2015 (Relevant Period); and

    b.suffered loss or damage by, or which resulted from, the conduct of WOW described below,

    (Woolworths Class Action).

    2.The Federal Court has ordered that this notice be published for the information of persons who might be members of the class on whose behalf the action is brought and may be affected by the action. You have received this notice because you have been identified as a potential group member in the Woolworths Class Action.You should read this notice carefully. Any questions you have concerning the matters contained in this notice should not be directed to the Court. If there is anything in this notice that you do not understand, you should contact Maurice Blackburn, whose contact details are set out in paragraph [30] of this notice, or alternatively seek your own legal advice.

    3.This notice provides important information about:

    a.your status as a group member in the Woolworths Class Action;

    b.what you need to do if you wish to participate in the Woolworths Class Action, and potentially receive a distribution payment from any amount that may in the future be agreed and paid in settlement of the Woolworths Class Action;

    c.what you need to do if you do not wish to participate in the Woolworths Class Action, and instead wish to remove yourself (opt out) from being a group member in the Woolworths Class Action; and

    d.what will happen if you do nothing (i.e. neither register for, nor opt out of, the Woolworths Class Action) before the Court ordered deadline.

    What is a class action?

    4.A class action is a legal action that is brought by one or more persons (Applicants, being in this case Mr Wills and Ms Danaher) on their own behalf (or in this case in their capacity as trustees)andon behalf of a group of people (Group Members) against another person or persons (Respondent(s), being in this case WOW), where the Applicants and the Group Members all have similar claims against the Respondent(s).

    5.Group Members in a class actionare notindividually responsible for the legal costs associated with bringing the class action. In a class action, only the Applicants are responsible for the costs.

    6.Group Members are bound by the outcome in the class action, unless they have opted out of the proceeding. A binding result can happen in two ways, being either ajudgmentfollowing a trial, or asettlementat any time. If there is a judgment or a settlement of the Woolworths Class Action, Group Members will not be able to pursue the same claims against WOW in other legal proceedings, and may not be able to pursue similar or related claims against WOW in other legal proceedings. Group Members should note that:

    a.in ajudgmentfollowing trial, the Court will decide various factual and legal issues in respect of the claims made by the Applicants and Group Members. Unless those decisions are successfully appealed they bind the Applicants, Group Members and WOW. Importantly, if there are other proceedings between a Group Member and WOW, it may be that neither of them will be permitted to raise arguments in that proceeding which are inconsistent with a factual or legal issue decided in the Woolworths Class Action;

    b.in asettlementof a class action, where the settlement provides for compensation to Group Members it may extinguishallrights to compensation which a Group Member might have against WOW which arise in any way out of the events or transactions which are the subject-matter of the class action.

    7.If you consider that you have claims against WOW which are based in your individual circumstances or otherwise additional to the claims described in the Woolworths Class Action, then it is important that you seek independent legal advice about the potential binding effects of the Woolworths Class Actionbeforethe deadline for opting out (see below).

    8.The Applicants in a class action donotneed to seek the consent of Group Members to commence a class action on their behalf, or to identify a specific Group Member or Members. However, Group Members can cease to be Group Members by opting out of the class action if they wish to do so. An explanation of how Group Members are able to opt out is found below in Section 2, Option B of this notice.

    What is the Woolworths Class Action?

    9.The Woolworths Class Action was filed on 10 September 2018 in the Victorian Registry of the Federal Court of Australia. The background to the Woolworths Class Action, in broad terms, is that:

    a.on 29 August 2014 (being the start of the Relevant Period) WOW issued a profit guidance for the 2014/15 financial year (FY15), which included a statement that it expected to achieve net profit after tax (NPAT) growth for FY15 in the range of 4-7% above the previous years NPAT (FY15 Profit Guidance);

    b.between 22 September 2014 and 27 November 2014, WOW made several statements in relation to its FY15 NPAT guidance;

    c.on 27 February 2015, WOW announced its half year results and issued a profit guidance for FY15 which included a statement that it expected growth in FY15 NPAT before significant items would be towards the lower end of the current analysts consensus range of 1.8%-6.6% NPAT growth (RevisedFY15 Profit Guidance);

    d.WOWs share price declined by approximately 14% over the course of two trading days, from 27 February 2015 to 2 March 2015;

    e.on 6 May 2015 WOW held an Investor Day, at which it made various statements which the applicants allege caused the market to doubt the Revised FY15 Profit Guidance; and

    f.on 6 and 7 May 2015 WOWs share price declined by a total of approximately 7%.

    10.In the Woolworths Class Action the Applicants allege that:

    a.between 29 August 2014 and 27 February 2015 WOW made representations relating to the FY15 Profit Guidance with no reasonable basis; and/or

    b.at all times between 29 August 2014 and 6 May 2015, there was information concerning the FY15 Profit Guidance that ought to have been, but was not, disclosed by WOW to the ASX; and/or

    c.between 27 February 2015 and 6 May 2015 WOW made representations relating to the Revised FY15 Profit Guidance with no reasonable basis and/or there was information concerning the Revised FY15 Profit Guidance that ought to have been, but was not, disclosed by WOW to the ASX; and

    d.consequently, throughout the whole of the Relevant Period:

    (i)WOW contravened theASX Listing Rules, theCorporations Act 2001(Cth), theAustralian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001(Cth) and theAustralian Consumer Lawby failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations and/or engaging in conduct that was misleading or deceptive (or likely to mislead or deceive); and

    (ii)the price of WOW Shares was inflated above their true value and/or the price that would otherwise have prevailed, thereby causing loss to persons who entered into a contract to acquire WOW Shares during that period.

    11.The detailed allegations are set out in the Applicants Amended Statement of Claimfiled with the Federal Court on 23 August 2019. WOW denies the allegations made against it and WOWs responses to the allegations are set out in the Defence to the Amended Statement of Claim filed with the Federal Court on 26 September 2019. Copies of these documents:

    a.are available on the website of the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn) (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/); or

    b.can be obtained by contacting the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn), whose contact details are set out in paragraph [30] of this notice.

    Are you a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action?

    12.The Woolworths Class Action is open, which means that (save for some limited exceptions) it includes as Group Members all persons who entered into a contract to acquire an interest in WOW Shares during the Relevant Period.

    13.You are a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action if (save for some limited exceptions) you meet the following criteria:

    a.you entered into a contract to acquire an interest in WOW Shares during the Relevant Period; and

    b.you suffered loss or damage by, or which resulted from, the conduct of WOW described above.

    14.If you do not meet the above criteria, you may disregard this notice.

    15.If you do meet the above criteria, you should read this notice carefully as it will affect your rights.

    16.If you are unsure as to whether or not you are a Group Member, you should contact the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn), whose contact details are set out in paragraph [30] of this notice, or alternatively seek your own legal advice.

    Will you be liable for legal costs if you remain a Group Member?

    17.The Applicants and certain Group Members:

    a.have entered into a Funding Agreement with International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd (ILFP), under which ILFP has agreed to fund the Woolworths Class Action (Funding Agreement); and

    b.have also entered into retainer agreements with Maurice Blackburn to act as their solicitors in the Woolworths Class Action (Retainer Agreement).

    Under those agreements:

    c.in exchange for funding the proceeding, ILFP is entitled to be paid a percentage commission (from any amount for which the claims are settled or judgment is given) of between30% - 35%(depending on the number of WOW Shares held by Group Members at the end of the Relevant Period) of the settlement or judgment;

    d.ILFP has paid (and will continue to pay) most of the legal costs of conducting the Woolworths Class Action; and

    e.any legal costs of conducting the Woolworths Class Action that are not paid by ILFP will only be recovered by Maurice Blackburn if there is a successful outcome in the Woolworths Class Action.

    18.By choosing Option A and registering as a Group Member, you will also be given theoptionto enter into the Funding Agreement and/or the Retainer Agreement but you do not need to do so.

    19.In litigation, the Court will typically order the losing party to pay a proportion of the legal costs of the successful party (adverse costs order). In a class action, it is only the Applicants that face the risk of an adverse costs order if the class action is unsuccessful. As a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action, an adverse costs order will not, and cannot, be made against you. Further, ILFP has agreed to indemnify the Applicants and each Group Member who has entered into a Funding Agreement with ILFP against any adverse costs orders, which means that ILFP will pay any adverse costs orders that may be made against the Applicants and/or those Group Members in the event that the Woolworths Class Action is ultimately unsuccessful.

    20.Thus, should you choose to remain as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action (either by choosing Option A or Option C below), the legal costs and out of pocket expenses (disbursements) of conducting the action will be funded by ILFP and/or Maurice Blackburn, and recovered by them only in the event of a successful outcome of the action (by way of judgment or settlement). In the event of such an outcome, an order will be sought that those legal costs and disbursements be paid out of thetotalamount recovered forallGroup Members (costs reimbursement order).

    21.The Federal Court will assess the legal costs and disbursements incurred in the Woolworths Class Action and make a costs reimbursement order for only an amount that the Court determines is reasonable.

    22.Consequently, in the event of a successful outcome in the Woolworths Class Action (by way of judgment or settlement):

    a.the legal costs and disbursements (in an amount determined by the Court as reasonable) will be deducted from thetotalamount recovered forallGroup Members;

    b.a further amount being payment to ILFP either on account of the commission to which ILFP is entitled under the Funding Agreement or on account of any orders of the Court will likewise be deducted; and

    c.the remaining balance will be distributed to Group Members in such manner as the Court determines.

    Under no circumstances, however, will the amounts in paragraphs [22.a] and [22.b] above exceed thetotalamount recovered forallGroup Members.

    23.On the other hand, in the event of an unsuccessful outcome in the Woolworths Class Action:

    a.ILFP will not recover any of the legal costs and disbursements which it has paid in respect of the Woolworths Class Action, and Maurice Blackburn will not recover any of its unpaid legal costs and disbursements in respect of the Woolworths Class Action; and

    b.ILFP will most likely be required to pay an adverse costs order in favour of WOW.

    24.For the above reasons,you will not incur any costs simply by remaining as a Group Member. If the Woolworths Class Action is ultimately unsuccessful, all costs will be borne by ILFP and/or Maurice Blackburn. On the other hand, if the Woolworths Class Action is ultimately successful, and you become entitled to receive compensation, you may be required to contribute to the legal costs and/or funders commission (either pursuant to the Funding Agreement and the Retainer Agreement or pursuant to any orders of the Court), in which case your share will be deducted from your share of the compensation. The amount you contribute to the legal costs and/or funders commission will never exceed your share of the compensation under no circumstances will you be liable to pay any out-of-pocket costs by remaining as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action (whether to ILFP, Maurice Blackburn or otherwise).

    What do Group Members need to do?

    25.Group Members have three options:

    a.Option A:register to participate as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action;

    b.Option B:opt out of the Woolworths Class Action; or

    c.Option C:do nothing.

    There are different consequences depending on which option you choose.

    26.Option A:A mediationof the Woolworths Class Action has been scheduled to take place before the end of this year, at which the parties to the Woolworths Class Action will attempt to negotiate a settlement of the action. If you wish toremain as a Group Memberin the Woolworths Class Action and potentially receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to at the forthcoming mediation or within three months from the commencement of the forthcoming mediation you must register to participate in the Woolworths Class Action by no later than4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019by following the steps set out below in Section 2, Option A of this notice.There is no cost to register.If you do so:

    a.you will continue to be a person or entity whose claim against WOW is a claim the subject of the Woolworths Class Action, and you will maintain the opportunity to benefit from any judgment or settlement in the Woolworths Class Action (in due course, the Court may require you to take further steps to participate in the Woolworths Class Action, but if this occurs, a further notice will be sent to you at the same address to which this notice has been sent);

    b.you may choose to (but are not required to) enter into the Funding Agreement and the Retainer Agreement; and

    c.you may be bound by any judgment or settlement in the Woolworths Class Action; thus, if theWoolworths Class Actionis ultimately unsuccessful, or is not as successful as you might have hoped, you will not be able to pursue the same claims, and may not be able to pursue related claims, against WOW in other legal proceedings.

    Important Note:Any Group Members who have already registered with Maurice Blackburn to participate in the Woolworths Class Action need not,and should not, register again, as their existing registration remains valid.Instead, such Group Members need not do anything in response to this notice (unless they no longer wish to participate in (and thus wish to opt out of) the Woolworths Class Action, in which case see Section 2, Option B below).

    27.Option B:AnyGroup Members whoOpt Outof the Woolworths Class Action will not be bound by the outcome of the Woolworths Class Action, and will not be entitled to receive any monetary compensation that might result from the Woolworths Class Action. Group Members who opt out will no longer be Group Members in the Woolworths Class Action following their opt out, but will preserve their legal rights (if any) against WOW. If you wish to opt out, you need to follow the steps outlined below in Section 2, Option B of this notice.

    28.Option C:AnyGroup Members who do nothing (i.e. neither register nor opt out before the deadline of4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019) will remain as Group Members in the Woolworths Class Action. Thus, if you do nothing, you may be bound by any judgment or settlement in the Woolworths Class Action; consequently, if theWoolworths Class Actionis ultimately unsuccessful, or is not as successful as you might have hoped, you will not be able to pursue the same claims, and may not be able to pursue related claims, against WOW in other legal proceedings. Also:

    a.you will (unless the Court orders otherwise) be precluded from receivinga distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to: (i) at the forthcoming mediation referred to in paragraph [26] above; or (ii) within three months after the commencement of that mediation; but

    b.if no such settlement is agreed to,you may still be entitled toreceive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to at a later date, or from any subsequent judgment, in the Woolworths Class Action.

    Where can you obtain copies of relevant documents?

    29.Copies of relevant documents, including the Amended Originating Application, the Amended Statement of Claim, the Defence to the Amended Statement of Claim, and relevant orders of the Court:

    a.are available on the website of the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn) (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/); or

    b.may be obtained by contacting the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn), whose contact details are set out in paragraph [30] of this notice.

    30.Please consider the above matters carefully. If there is anything of which you are unsure, you should contact the Applicants solicitors (Maurice Blackburn) or seek your own legal advice. You should not delay in making your decision. The contact details for Maurice Blackburn are as follows:

    Email:[email protected]

    Tel: 1800 931 357

    Post: Maurice Blackburn

    Level 8, 179 North Quay

    Brisbane Qld 4000


    SECTION 2

    YOUR THREE OPTIONS

    Option A Register to Participate as a Group Member

    Ifyou wish to remain as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action, and to potentially receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to either at the forthcoming mediation or within three months of the commencement of the forthcoming mediation, you must register to participate in the Woolworths Class Action by no later than4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019by:

    completing and submitting the online registration form via Maurice Blackburns website, accessible at:https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/; or

    completing the hard copy registration form and returning it by email or post to Maurice Blackburn at the address shown on the form the hard copy registration form is attached to this notice (Attachment A), or otherwise can be downloaded from Maurice Blackburns website (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/).

    As noted above,there is no cost to register, and if you do register before the deadline:

    you will continue to be a person or entity whose claim against WOW is a claim the subject of the Woolworths Class Action, and you will maintain the opportunity to benefit from any judgment or settlement in the Woolworths Class Action (in due course, the Court may require you to take further steps to participate in the Woolworths Class Action, but if this occurs, a further notice will be sent to you at the same address to which this notice has been sent);

    you may choose to (but are not required to) enter into the Funding Agreement and the Retainer Agreement;

    you may be bound by any judgment or settlement in the Woolworths Class Action; thus, if theWoolworths Class Actionis ultimately unsuccessful, or is not as successful as you might have hoped, you will not be able to pursue the same claims, and may not be able to pursue related claims, against WOW in other legal proceedings.

    Your registration must be completed and received by Maurice Blackburn before4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019. Registrations received after that time will not be accepted, and you will be treated as having not responded to this notice (see Option C below). This means that you will remain as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action, but will not be entitled to receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to at the forthcoming mediation, or within three months after the commencement of that mediation. However, you may still be entitled to receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to after that time, or from any favourable judgment, in the Woolworths Class Action.

    As noted above, any Group Members who have already registered with Maurice Blackburn to participate in the Woolworths Class Action need not,and should not, register again, as their existing registration remains valid.

    Option B Opt Out

    Ifyou do not wish to remain as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action, you must opt out by completing the Opt Out Notice form attached to this notice (Attachment B), and returning it to the Federal Court by no later than4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019.

    If you opt out of the Woolworths Class Action, you will:

    cease to be a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action, and willnot be affected by, or entitled to the benefit of, any orders made in the action;

    not be entitled to receive any compensation from any successful damages award or settlement outcome arising in the Woolworths Class Action; and

    be able to pursue any rights you may have against WOW, on your own behalf and separate from the Woolworths Class Action, if you so wish.

    Opt out notices must be submitted to the Victorian District Registry of the Federal Court of Australia (Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building,305William Street, Melbourne Vic3000) before4:00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019. Opt out notices received after that time will not be accepted, and you will remain as a Group Member in the Woolworths Class Action and will be treated as having not responded to this notice (see Option C below).

    Option C Do Nothing

    As indicated above, Group Members who do nothing (i.e. neither register nor opt out before4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019) will remain as Group Members in the Woolworths Class Action for all purposes, but will not, unless the Court determines otherwise, be entitled to receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to at the forthcoming mediation, or within three months after the commencement of that mediation. However, Group Members who do nothing may still be entitled to receive a distribution payment from any settlement that may be agreed to after that time, or from any favourable judgment, in the Woolworths Class Action. Further, Group Members who do nothing will be bound by the ultimate outcome of the Woolworths Class Action, and will therefore not be able to pursue the sameclaims, and may not be able to pursue related claims, against WOW in other legal proceedings in the future.

    Attachment A

    Complete this form if you intend to choose Option A above, and register to participate in the Woolworths Class Action (or alternatively, you can register online at:https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/)

    GROUP MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM

    WOOLWORTHS CLASS ACTION

    Wills & Anor v Woolworths Group Ltd (VID 1131 of 2018)

    Return this form to:

    Email:[email protected]

    OR

    Post: Woolworths Class Action Team

    Maurice Blackburn

    Level 8, 179 North Quay

    Brisbane Qld 4000

    Registration for Woolworths Class Action

    Investors who purchased shares in Woolworths Group Ltd (formerly Woolworths Ltd) (ASX:WOW) (Woolworths) in the period of 29 August 2014 to 5 May 2015 (inclusive) can register for the class action which is presently on foot to recover losses alleged to have been suffered after Woolworths share price dropped following its announcements on 27 February 2015 and 6 May 2015.

    Registration is open to any investors (both in Australia and overseas) who entered into a contract to acquire an interest in Woolworths shares between 29 August 2014 to 5 May 2015 (inclusive). Registration is only available in respect of ordinary shares trading under the WOW ticker code on the ASX. Registration is not available in respect of derivative financial instruments such as swaps, options and warrants or other financial products issued by Woolworths such as subordinated notes.

    Registration Process

    By completing and returning this form before the court-ordered deadline of4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019, you can register your participation in the class action.

    As part of the registration process, you may (but are not obliged to) enter into the following two agreements:

    a Funding Agreement with International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd (ILFP), which is funding the class action; and

    a Retainer and Costs Agreement with Maurice Blackburn, who are acting as the lawyers for the applicants in the class action.

    A copy of each of those agreements is available for download from Maurice Blackburns website (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/). You may register without entering into those agreements if you wish to. However, there are no out-of-pocket costs to you by entering into those agreements, and if you enter into those agreements you will thereby retain Maurice Blackburn, and you will be entitled to:

    request a preliminary estimate of your loss from Maurice Blackburn, based on the trade data you provide to us;

    receive updates in relation to the progress of the class action, and speak with Maurice Blackburns staff about your claim(s); and

    request any other information or advice from Maurice Blackburn in relation to the class action and your claim(s).

    You have the right to seek independent legal advice before entering into the agreements.

    If you are a duly authorised agent or trustee of a claimant, you may complete this registration on the claimants behalf.

    During the registration process, you will need to provide the following details, to the extent that you are able to:

    an email address, which you check regularly;

    the claimants Holder Identification Number (HIN) or relevant Security Holder Reference Number (SRN), if you know it;

    if the claimants shares are held on his, her or its behalf by another person or entity (such as a broker or custodian), details of both those persons or entities and the capacities in which they held those shares;

    if the claimant held the shares jointly with another person, that other persons name; and

    if the claimant has multiple holdings of shares, separate transaction details for each holding.

    You will also be asked to provide details about the claimants shareholding(s), including:

    the number of Woolworths shares that the claimant held at the opening of trading on 29 August 2014; and

    the date, quantity and price of the claimants Woolworths share trades from the commencement of trading on 29 August 2014 up until 7 May 2015 (being a short time after the end of the Relevant Period).

    The Agreements

    As noted above, if you wish to retain Maurice Blackburn in the class action, you must enter into two Agreements: a Funding Agreement with ILFP (who is the litigation funder who is providing financial support for the class action) and a Retainer and Costs Agreement with Maurice Blackburn. However, you also have the option of registering for the class action without entering into those two Agreements, and therefore without retaining Maurice Blackburn. Full copies of the Agreements are available for download from Maurice Blackburns website (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/).

    Cooling Off Period

    If you do choose to enter into the Agreements as part of the registration process, you will have a cooling off period of 21 days from the date of acceptance of the Funding Agreement and the Retainer and Costs Agreement. This enables you to seek external legal advice, raise any questions, negotiate terms, or withdraw from the Agreements.

    Institutional Investors

    If you are an institutional investor, please contact Maurice Blackburn on 1800 931 357 or at[email protected]to provide your contact details and receive an Institutional Investor Funding Pack. The Funding Pack includes copies of the Agreements and a trade data template for you to complete and return to us.

    Conflicts of Interest

    Both Maurice Blackburn and ILFP have policies and procedures in place to manage any potential conflicts of interest in relation to the funding of litigation.

    Claimants and potential claimants are entitled to obtain information about any relevant significant interests of the funder, lawyers and other members that have the potential to conflict. We have prepared a Notice about conflicts of interest that you can download from Maurice Blackburns website (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/) or alternatively by contacting Maurice Blackburn on 1800 931 357 or at[email protected]. Following registration, all funded persons will receive timely notifications of any relevant disclosures in respect of conflicts or potential conflicts.

    Privacy Statement

    Client confidentiality and privacy are very important to us. To see the current version of our privacy policy, please visit Maurice Blackburns website (https://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/class-actions/current-class-actions/woolworths-class-action/) or alternatively contact Maurice Blackburn on 1800 931 357 or at[email protected].


    REGISTRATION FORM

    1.Registration and Contact Details

    Name of claimant(i.e. name of shareholder)

    Registration type(please tick one)

    qIndividual

    qTrust

    qPartnership

    qCompany / Corporation

    qInstitutional Investor

    Contact name

    This is the contact person who will receive updates in relation to the claim

    (Salutation)

    (First name)

    (Last name)

    Contact address

    (Address)

    (Suburb)

    (State)

    (Postcode)

    (Country)

    Contact email

    Contact telephone number(s)

    (Home)

    (Mobile)

    Authority of contact person(please complete this section if the Name of claimant and Contact name above are not the same, by specifying your authority to represent the claimant (e.g. Director of claimant or Lawyer for claimant))


    2.Details of Shareholding[1]

    Full name of registered owner

    If the shares were acquired on behalf of another person/entity, name of that person/entity

    SRN / HIN(Australian shareholders only)

    Number of WOW ordinary shares held at the commencement of trading on 29 August 2014

    Transactions (pleasecomplete the table below in relation to the shareholding you have listed above, by including details of all acquisitions of WOW ordinary shares between 29 August 2014 and 7 May 2015 (inclusive), and all disposals of WOW ordinary shares between 29 August 2014 and 7 May 2015 (inclusive)):

    Transaction Date

    Transaction Type

    (Buy / Sell)

    Number of Shares

    Unit Price



    3.Agreements

    Do you wish to enter into the Funding Agreement with International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd and the Retainer and Costs Agreement with Maurice Blackburn, so as to retain Maurice Blackburn in the class action?

    qYes

    qNo

    By signing below, I:

    confirm that the information provided in this form is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge;

    confirm that I am the claimant named above, or I am duly authorised to act on the claimants behalf;

    (and, for those persons who ticked Yes to Item 3 above):

    confirm that I have been informed of my right to seek independent legal advice before entering into the Maurice Blackburn Retainer and Costs Agreement;

    confirm that, by entering into the Funding Agreement with International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd and the Retainer and Costs Agreement with Maurice Blackburn, I am entering into legally binding agreements; and

    confirm that this method of acceptance has the same effect as if I had signed a hard copy version of those agreements.



    .

    Please sign here

    Date:


    Attachment B

    Complete this form only if you intend to choose Option B above, and opt out of (i.e. take no further part in) the Woolworths Class Action

    Form 21

    Rule 9.34

    Opt out notice

    VID 1131of 2018

    Federal Court of Australia

    District Registry: Victoria

    Division: General

    NORMAN LESLIE WILLSandJANE ANNE DANAHER (AS TRUSTEES FOR THE MINTY TIN SUPERANNUATION FUND)

    Applicants

    WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD (FORMERLY WOOLWORTHS LTD)

    (ACN 000 014 675)

    Respondent

    To: The Registrar

    Federal Court of Australia

    Victoria District Registry

    Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building

    Level 7, 305 William Street

    Melbourne Vic 3000

    I, ., a group member in this representative proceeding, give notice under section 33J of theFederal Court of Australia Act 1976, that I am opting out of the representative proceeding.

    Date: 2019

    Signed by


    [1]If the claimant had separate holdings of WOW ordinary shares, in different capacities, a separate sheet should be completed for each such holding.


 
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