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Form 603 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671 B Notice of initial substantial holder To Company Mame/Scheme SeaLink Trave! Group Limited ACN/ARSM 109078257 1. Details of substantial holder (1) SeaLink TraveE Group Limited (SeaLink) and each of the parties iisted in Annexure A (co!lective1y, the SeaLink Name Group) ACN/ARSN(ifappiicable) 109 078 257 The holder became a substantial holder on 16 January 2020 2. Details of voting power The total number of votes attached to al! the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows: Class of securities (4) Number of securities Person's votes (5) Voting power (6) Fuiiy paid ordinary shares in 33.4% SeaLink (SeaLink Shares) 72,569,945 72.869.945 3. Details of relevant interests substantiai holder are as follows: Holder of relevant interest Nature of relevant interest (7) Ciass and number of securities The restrictions on the disposal of the SeaLink Shares under each voluntary escrow arrangement disclosed in the Explanatory Memorandum issued by SeaUnk on 8 November 2019 ssparately and individuaSly give SeaLink a relevant interest in those Seai-ink Shares under s 608(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Ctti). However, SeaLink Group 72,869,945 fully paid ordinary shares SeaLink has no right to acquire these SeaLink Shares or to control the voting rights attached to those shares. Copies of the voluntary escrow deeds separately and individually giving rise to SeaLink's relevant interest in the SeaLink Shares are set out in Annexure B. 4. Details of present registered holders The persons registered as holders of the securities referred to in Item 3 above are as follows: Holder of relevant Registered hoicier of Person entitled to be C!ass and number interest securities registered as holder (8) of securities Finchton Enterprises Pty. Ltd. FinchEon Enterprises Pty. Ltd. (ABN 63 050411 10G) as trustee (ABN 63 050 411 106) as trustee 18,671,572 SeaLink Group for the Leishman Family Trust No for the Leishman Family Trust No fuliy paid ordinary shares 2 (ABN 42 026 956 522) 2 (ABN 42 026 856 522) Windfury Pty. Limited (ABN 82 Windfury Pty. Limited (ABN 82 001 657 361) as trustee for the 001 657 361) as trustee for the 9,210,194 For personal use only SeaLink Group Cleveiand Transport Trust (ABN Cleveiand Transport Trust (ABN fully paid ordinary shares 25800473117) 25800473117} Pacific Transit Pty. Limited (ABN Pacific Transit Pty. Limited (ABN 14 003 922 647) as trustee for the 14 003 922 647} as trustee for the 18.671,572 Sea Link Group Pacific Transit Trust (ABN 58 936 Pacific Transit Trust (ABN 56 936 fully paid ordinary shares 284 072) 284 072) Leishman Australia Pty Ltd (ABN Leishman Australia Pty Ltd (ABN i4 162909 -! 86) as trustee for Ihf 34 162 909 186) as trifstee for th< 5,056.836 SeaLink Group -eishman Enterprises Trust (ABh Leishmsn Enterprises Trust (ABE' fuily paid ordinary shares 90 835 463 870) 90 835 463 870} Accuro Trustees (Jersey) Ltd as Accuro Trustees (Jersey) Ltd as 14.772,984 SeaLink Group trustee for the Inubia PauNsta trustee for the Inubia Paulista fuliy paid ordinary shares Trust Trust Smith Feuerherdt Holdings Ply Smith Feuerherdt Holdings Pty 5,744,171 SeaLink Group .fd (ACN 103 917 666) as trustee Ltd (ACN 103 S17 666) as trustee fully paid ordinary shares for the Rubicon Trust for the Rubicon Trust 223,418 SeaLink Group Charles Beaumont Charles Beaumont fully paid ordinary shares 232.918 SeaLink Group Paul Raymond Cox Paul Raymond Cox fully paid ordinary shares 10,021 SeaLink Group Jane Elizabeth Cox Jane Elizabeth Cox fully paid ordinary shares 25,283 Sea Link Group Vincent DafzeN Vincent Dalzeil fully paid ordinary shares 10,021 SeaLink Group Janine Daizel! Janine Daizei! fuily paid ordinary shares 18,838 SeaUnk Group Cristina Pana Cristina Pana fuliy paid ordinary shares 10.021 SeaLink Group Gheorghe Fiorin Pana Gheorghe Fiorin Pana fully paid ordinary shares 22.660 SeaLink Group Thai Pham Thai Pham fully paid ordinary shares 54.494 SeaLirsk Group Samuei Ribejro Samuel Ribeiro fully paid ordinary shares Aline Pasqualetto Damiani Aline PasquaSetto Damiani 10.053 SeaLink Group Ribeiro Ribeiro fully paid ordinary shares 32,650 SeaLink Group Keith Rogers Keith Rogers fuliy paid ordinary shares 82,218 SeaLink Group Samue! George Scott Samuel George Scott fully paid ordinary shares 10,021 SeaLink Group Debra Mary Scoll Debra Mary Scott fully paid ordinary shares 5. Consideration d for each relevant interest referred to in Item 3 above, and acquired in the four months prior to the day that the substantial holder holder is as foiiows: Consideration (9) Holder of relevant Ciass and number Date of acquisition interest of securities Cash Non-cgsh Pursuant to the terms of the Proposed Transaction (as that term is described in the 72,869,945 fijily paid ordinary SeaLink Group 16 January 2020 Nil Explanatory shares Memorandum released by For personal use only SeaLink on 8 November 2019) 6. Associates The reasons the persons named in Stem 3 above are associates of the substantial holder are as follows: Name and ACN/ARSN (if app!icab!e) Nature of association Refer to Annexure A Ali entities listed in Annexure A are subsidiaries of SeaLink Travel Group Limited 7. Addresses The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows; Name Address SeaLink Travel Group Refer to Annexure A Finchton Enterprises Pty. Ltd, (ABN 63 050 411 106) as trustee for the Level 1,1925 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland 4122 Leishman Famiiy Trust No 2 (ABN 42 026 958 522) Windfury Pty. Limited (ABN 82 001 657 361) as tmstee for the Cieveland Level 1,1925 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland 4122 Transport Trust (ABN 25 800 473 117) Pacific Transit Pty. Limited (ABN 14 003 922 647) as trustee for the Pacific Level 1,1925Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland 4122 Transit Trust (ABN 56 936 284 072) Leishman Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 34 162 909 186) as trustee for the Level 1,1925 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland 4122 Lieshman Enterprises Trust (ABN 90 835 463 870) Accuro Trustees (Jersey) Ltd as Level 1, 1925 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensiand 4122 trustee for the Inubia Paulista Trust Smith Feuerherdt Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 103 917 666) as trustee for the 80 Harrow Road, Coliege Park, South Australia 5069 Rubicon Trust Charies Beaumont 18 Salts Avenue, Loose, Kent, ME150AZ, United Kingdom Paul Raymond Cox Shelland House, SheSland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, JP14 3JG, United Kingdom Jane Elizabeth Cox Shelland House, She!land, Stowmarket, Suffolk, 1P14 3JG, United Kingdom Vincent Dalzel! 2 Cox Road, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, C07 8EJ, Unitecf Kingdom Jamne Dalzeli 2 Cox Road, Alresford, Coichester, Essex, C07 8EJ, United Kingdom Cristina Pana Flat 5, Parkview Court, 11 George Square, Merton Park, Lorsdon, SW19 3LD, United Kingdom Gheorghe Florin Pana FlatS, Parkview Court, 11 George Square, Merton Park, London, SW19 3LD, United Kingdom Thai Pham 169 Cadmore Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, ENS 9JN, United Kingdom Samuel Ribsiro 8 Loop Court, 1 Telegraph Avenue, London, SE10 OTA, United Kingdom Aiine Pasqualetto Damiani 8 Loop Court, 1 Telegraph Avenue, London, SE10 OTA, United Kingdom Ribesro KejEh Rogers 30 Green Lane, Datchet, Bsrkshire, SL3 9EX, United Kingdom Samuel George Scoit Hamngton House, 25 High Street, Harrington, Northampton, NN6 9NU, United Kingdom Debra Mary Scott Harrington House, 25 High Street, Harrington, Northampton, NN6 9NU, United Kingdom For personal use only Signature print name Joanne Helen McDona!d capacity Company Secretary .^"^'^"'^/' , '„ /'/ ^/ sign here f^^^'l^'-'Cvt^'i' ( ^ date 20 January 2020 DIRECTIONS (1) if there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentiaily similar, they may be referred to throughout the form as a spedficaliy named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is deariy set out in paragraph 7 of the form. (2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. (3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671 B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001. (4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided info separate classes. (5) The total number of votes attached to ail the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme (if any) that the person or an associate has a relevant interest in. (6) The person's votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100. (7) Indude details of: (a) any relevant agreement or other circumstances by which the reievant interest was acquired. If subsection 6718(4) applies, a copy of any document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving fu!l and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and (b) any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, controi the exercise of, or Jrsfluence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the quaiification appiies). See the definition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
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