20 August 2014

SFG AUSTRALIA LIMITED ASX RELEASE

(ASX: SFW)

SFG AUSTRALIA SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT IMPLEMENTED

SFG Australia Limited (SFGA) advises that the Scheme of Arrangement where IOOF Holdings Limited (IOOF) will acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in SFGA (Scheme) has today been implemented.
All SFGA shares have been acquired by IOOF.
SFGA will apply to ASX for the removal of SFGA from the Official List of ASX with effect from the close of trading tomorrow, Thursday 21 August 2014.
Today is the last day of deferred settlement trading for new IOOF shares. Trading in new
IOOF shares on a normal settlement basis will commence tomorrow.

Scheme Consideration

Cash Consideration of A$76,661,065.53 in total has been paid today by electronic funds transfer or cheque (in Australian dollars) to those Scheme Shareholders who elected to receive the Maximum Cash Consideration.
68,015,718 new IOOF shares issued have been registered in the names of those Scheme shareholders who elected to receive Share Consideration.
Dispatch of statements confirming the payment and allotment of the new IOOF shares will occur today.

For shareholder enquiries please contact:

Jodene Jackson

Investor Relations
02 9250 1527
0422 321 558 jodene.jackson@sfgaustralia.com.au

About SFG Australia Limited

SFG Australia is a leading non-aligned client focused financial advice and end-to-end wealth management firm, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SFW).
SFG Australia provides a full range of wealth management services to high net worth and affluent clients, including strategic financial advice, portfolio administration solutions, portfolio construction and management services, insurance (both general and risk) solutions, finance broking, stockbroking, corporate superannuation services, accounting and tax services.

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