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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 1100M

Meaning of ESS interest

Bodies corporate included in the official list of a financial market

             (1)  An ESS interest , in a body corporate that is included in the official list of a financial market covered by section 1100K, means any of the following:

                     (a)  a fully paid share in the body corporate that is in a class of shares that is able to be traded on the financial market;

                     (b)  a beneficial interest in a fully paid share in the body corporate where the beneficial interest is in a class of interests that is able to be traded on the financial market;

                     (c)  a fully paid share in the body corporate that is convertible into an interest referred to in paragraph (b), where the conversion can be made without charge or for a nominal fee;

                     (d)  a beneficial interest in a fully paid share in the body corporate that is convertible into an interest referred to in paragraph (a), where the conversion can be made without charge or for a nominal fee;

                     (e)  a unit in an interest mentioned in any of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d);

                      (f)  a fully paid stapled security that is in a class of stapled securities that is able to be traded on the financial market, that consists of 2 or more interests, each of which would separately be:

                              (i)  an ESS interest under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of the body corporate, or of an associated entity of the body corporate; or

                             (ii)  an ESS interest under paragraph (3)(a) or (b) in a registered scheme, where the responsible entity of the scheme is an associated entity of the body corporate;

                     (g)  a unit in a stapled security mentioned in paragraph (f);

                     (h)  an incentive right granted in relation to, or an option to acquire, an interest mentioned in any of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) (the underlying ESS interest );

                      (i)  any other interest in the body corporate prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Meaning of ESS interest in other bodies corporate

             (2)  An ESS interest , in a body corporate to which subsection (1) does not apply, means:

                     (a)  a fully paid share in the body corporate; or

                     (b)  a unit in an interest mentioned in paragraph (a); or

                     (c)  an incentive right granted in relation to, or an option to acquire, an interest mentioned in paragraph (a) (the underlying ESS interest ); or

                     (d)  any other interest in the body corporate prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Meaning of ESS interest in a registered scheme

             (3)  An ESS interest , in a registered scheme that is included in the official list of a financial market covered by section 1100K, means:

                     (a)  an interest in the scheme that is of the same kind as an interest in the scheme that is able to be traded on the financial market; or

                     (b)  a unit in an interest mentioned in paragraph (a); or

                     (c)  an incentive right granted in relation to, or an option to acquire, an interest mentioned in paragraph (a) (the underlying ESS interest ); or

                     (d)  any other interest in the scheme prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Meaning of incentive right

             (4)  Incentive right , in relation to a security or financial product, means:

                     (a)  a conditional right to acquire the security or financial product; or

                     (b)  a conditional right to be paid a cash amount where the amount is determined (wholly or in part) with reference to any of the following:

                              (i)  the price or value of the security or financial product at a particular time;

                             (ii)  the change in the price or value of the security or financial product over a particular period;

                            (iii)  the amount of dividends or distributions paid in respect of the security or financial product at a particular time;

                            (iv)  the change in the amount of dividends or distributions paid in respect of the security or financial product over a particular period; or

                     (c)  a conditional right to:

                              (i)  acquire the security or financial product; and

                             (ii)  be paid a cash amount where the amount is determined (wholly or in part) with reference to any of the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (b)(i) to (iv).



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