SOL Share Scheme Meeting Presentation and Address

• Simplified corporate structure, additional shareholder liquidity and significantly expanded free float
• Newly capitalised ASX-listed company to merge both Soul Patts and Brickworks
• Topco will be renamed Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited and will trade using the ASX ticker SOL

The announcement outlines the proposed combination of Soul Patts and Brickworks through a scheme of arrangement. The newly formed ASX-listed company, Topco, will be renamed Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited and will trade under the ticker SOL. The merger will simplify the corporate structure, increase shareholder liquidity, and expand the free float. Topco will have a strong balance sheet to fund growth and new investment opportunities, and will be governed by a Board and Executive Team that will maintain the consistent corporate governance and capital allocation strategies of Soul Patts. The Soul Patts Board unanimously recommends the combination, which has been assessed by an Independent Expert as being in the best interests of Soul Patts shareholders. The announcement also covers the procedural matters for the SOL Share Scheme Meeting, including the voting process and timetable for implementation.