BABCOCK & BROWN

APPENDIX A – Glossary
Consenting Party each of the consenting parties named in Section 8.13
Constitution the constitution of Babcock & Brown, as summarised in Section 8.5
Corporations Act
Directors
Dividend Stopper
EBB
EBIT
Eircom
Employee
Stakeholders
EPS
Existing Corporate
Facility
Expiry Date
Exposure Period
Finance Party
Financial Services
Guide
GAAP
General Applicant
General Offer
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
the directors of Babcock & Brown
the restrictions on Babcock & Brown as set out in clause 2.6 of the Terms
Everest Babcock & Brown Alternative Investments Group (ASX code: EBB), comprising Babcock &
Brown Alternative Investment Management Limited (ABN 42 112 480 145) and Everest Babcock &
Brown Alternative Investments Trust (ARSN 112 129 218)
earnings before interest and tax
Eircom Group plc (ISE code: EIR.I) (LSE code: EIR.L)
Employees of Babcock & Brown who are also equity holders in Babcock & Brown (either directly
or in conjunction with their associated entities) and who acquired equity in Babcock & Brown in
the IPO
earnings per share
the $550 million loan facility made available to BBIPL pursuant to the Senior Facility Agreement
the date which is 13 months after the date of this Prospectus
the period of seven days (which may be extended by ASIC for a further seven days) after lodgement
of this Prospectus with ASIC during which Babcock & Brown must not accept Applications
the agent, the arranger, the security trustee, the issuing bank or a lender in connection with the Senior
Facility Agreement.
the Arranger’s financial services guide in Appendix C
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Applicants who are neither Institutional Investors nor Broker Firm Applicants
The invitation to Australian resident retail investors to apply for BBSN according to this Prospectus
General Offer closing date of the General Offer, expected to be 5.00pm on 14 December 2005 1
Closing Date
General Offer
Period
the period from the Opening Date to the General Offer Closing Date
GPT GPT Group (ASX code: GPT), comprising GPT Management Holdings Limited (ABN 67 113 510
188) and General Property Trust (ARSN 090 110 357)
GPT JV a strategic joint venture between Babcock & Brown and GPT Group, as summarised in Section 4.3.6
Greenwoods Greenwoods & Freehills Pty Limited (ABN 60 003 146 852)
& Freehills
GST
goods and services tax
Note: 1. Babcock & Brown and the Lead Manager & Bookrunner may agree to extend the Closing Dates, to close the Offer early without
notice, or to withdraw the Offer at any time before BBSN are issued. Also, ASIC may extend the Exposure Period by up to seven
days in which case the Opening Date will be varied accordingly without notice.
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