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SDOT2 Product Disclosure Statement - Stockland

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7.8 Corporate governance and conflict<br />

resolution<br />

A corporate governance framework has been<br />

established by the Responsible Entity to protect the<br />

interests of Investors. This framework includes the<br />

following approach:<br />

- detailed disclosure in this PDS of the <strong>Stockland</strong><br />

roles, agreements and fees in relation to the Trust<br />

and the Trust's Property Interest;<br />

- a comprehensive due diligence process for the<br />

Offer involving independent legal, tax, accounting<br />

and property valuation experts;<br />

The directors of the Responsible Entity have a<br />

fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of Investors<br />

in relation to decisions affecting the Trust.<br />

One of the directors of SFML and STML, Graham<br />

Bradley, is also a director of Singapore<br />

Telecommunications Limited which is the ultimate<br />

parent company of Optus. Mr Bradley has declared<br />

his conflict of interest and not been involved in the<br />

negotiations, nor voted on any board decisions, in<br />

relation to the Optus Lease or the development of<br />

the Property.<br />

- documented and formally approved and executed<br />

agreements between <strong>Stockland</strong> and the Trust,<br />

with separate independent legal advice obtained<br />

by the Responsible Entity on behalf of the Trust;<br />

- the board of the Responsible Entity including two<br />

of five directors that are independent of <strong>Stockland</strong>;<br />

- compliance monitoring by the Compliance<br />

Committee in accordance with the Corporations<br />

Act and the Compliance Plan, and review<br />

procedures by <strong>Stockland</strong>'s internal compliance unit<br />

in respect of the conduct of other <strong>Stockland</strong><br />

entities generally; and<br />

- a requirement for the approval of all related party<br />

transactions by the board of the Responsible<br />

Entity to be by unanimous vote, including the<br />

independent directors. Any <strong>Stockland</strong> executive<br />

directors are excluded from voting on such<br />

transactions.

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