Growthpoint Interactive Half Year Report 2018

Growthpoint Properties Australia 2018 Half Year Report 45 Portfolio Review Financial Report Additional Information Financial Management Business Overview 3.3 Contributed Equity Contributed Equity Contributed equity can be analysed as follows: Six months to 31-Dec-17 Six months to 31-Dec-17 Six months to 31-Dec-16 Six months to 31-Dec-16 No. (‘000) $’000 No. (‘000) $’000 Opening balance at 1 July 661,341 1,653,735 583,126 1,414,012 Issues of ordinary stapled securities during the half year: Securities issued on acquisition of assets - - 44,380 139,808 Distribution reinvestment plan - - 13,611 42,196 Securities issued under Employee Incentive Plans 375 - 307 - Cost of raising capital - (8) - (5,861) 375 (8) 58,298 176,143 Closing balance at 31 December 661,716 1,653,727 641,424 1,590,155 Distribution reinvestment plan The Distribution Reinvestment Plan is operative for the 31 December 2017 distribution of the Group but not the 30 June 2017 distribution. 3.4 Distributions Period for distribution Total distribution Total stapled securities Distributions per stapled security $’000 (’000) (cents) Half year to 31 December 2017 72,789 661,716 11.00 Half year to 31 December 2016 67,991 641,424 10.60