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ILH Group (ASX:ILH) and Rockwell Olivier Pty Ltd Outline of events June 27 2006 to March 19 2015 ILH: Integrated Legal Holdings ASIC: Australian Securities and Investments Commission VCAT: Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ASX: Australian Stock Exchange Ann: Announcement (from ASX Announcements) For full list of ASX Announcements to date see: ASX:ILH (ILH Group) (NB: Most documents below are from ASX Announcements, but those from ASIC have been acquired over the past few months and company details may have since changed). Jun 27 2006 Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd incorporated NSW, Dirs Thomas Henn , Warren Black , Hemal Modi ,Sec:Thomas Henn Oct 6 2006: Hemal Modi, Warren Black resign as directors . Oct 6 2006: John Dawkins (ex Aus. Government treasurer) becomes director of ILH Group Oct 9 2006: Integrated Legal Holdings Limited Prospectus 2006 lodged, for listing on ASX (Chairman John Dawkins) Oct 9 2006: ASIC stop order Stop order has been issued and securities may not be issued. Jan 17 2007: ASICstop order Concerns of the regulator ASIC (Australian Securities and Investment Commission) May 23 2007 Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd Prospectus May 2007 Aug 15 2007: Integrated Legal Holdings Admitted to Official List official quotation commences Friday 17 August 2007 Aug 17 2007: Oversubscribed . Aug 29 2007: Brett Davies Company Secretary appointed (from ILH Group Ltd Current & Historical Extract ) (ASX Ann. not found ) Sep 19 2007: Acquisition of Legal Practice Peter Marks Sep 28 2007: Acquisition of Legal Practice Shayne Leslie Apr 21 2008: Graeme Fowler appointed as CEO of ILH Group (Integrated Legal Holdings) from April 28, based in Sydney. Apr 28 2008: Thomas Henn ceases as director Sept 1 2008: Secretary Brett Davies resigns from ILH Group, Jean-Marie Rudd appointed Sept 1 2008: Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd incorporated Vic : Directors: Adam Joseph Levine, John Weekley, Sec: Adam Joseph Levine Nov 4 2008: Acquisition of legal practice „The Argyle Partnership‟ Mar 13 2009: Completion of acquisition of mda lawyers . Jun 30 2009 Pay increases: new remuneration and employment arrangements for Principals of member firm. Mar 3 2010: Pay increase bites into profits Dawkins says initial agreements negotiated before his time. Mar 29 2010: Integrated Legal Holdings requests and granted trading halt pending announcement Mar 31 2010: Suspension from official quotation . April 1 2010, Reinstatement to Official Quotation. Announcement: Capital Raising and FY2010 outlook Aug 12 2010: Business Review Weekly „Fast Starters 2009/2010 Full Year Result & Dividend Announcement Dec 1 2010: Agreement to acquire the legal business of Wojtowicz Kelly Legal . Feb 25 2011: Business Review Weekly „Fast Starters 2010/2011 First Half Result and Dividend Announcement Aug 1 2011: Acquire the legal business of PLN Lawyers (Pacific Legal Network) Aug 19 2011: ILH announces 51% increase in profit Sep 2 2011: Business Review Weekly „Fast Starters 2010/2011 Full Year Result and Dividend Announcement Feb 28 2012: Business Review Weekly „Fast Starters 2011/2012 First Half Results Announc ement July 2 2012: Acquired strategic interest in Melbourne based legal business of Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd . The Rockwell Bates clients are middle market financial sponsors, private equity investors, growth companies and midcap listed companies based in Australia, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. The firm consists of founder and Managing Principal Adam Levine , Principals Brett Burns , George Spiliotis and Julie Armstrong , with 7 other lawyers, a total staff of 16, and annual fee income of approximately $4m. Aug 16 2012 Business Review Weekly „Fast Starters Full Year Result and Dividend Announcement : The ILH Network . Sep13 2012: Rockwell Olivier Pty Ltd incorporated Western Australia, with Dir: Fowler, sec: Rudd, holding company: ILH Group Oct 31 2012: ILH: acquires additional interest in Melbourne based Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd (“Rockwell Bates ”) Oct 31 2012: PLN Lawyers Continues Pacific Region Expansion Nov 28 2012: ILH legal firms to combine under national brand Rockwell Olivier Nov 29 2012: Change of company name: Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd becomes ILH Group Limited at AGM Mar 13 2013: Rockwell Bates expands corporate service offering Mar 13 2013 Argyle Lawyers expands Papua New Guinea Expertise May 3, 2013: ILH: Media Release: Rockwell Olivier, The new Australian name in law July 3 2013: Carole Ainio (ex FTL Judge & Papaleo ) joins Rockwell Olivier,bringing VCAT Orders (FTL unlicensed p.8 ) July 31 2013 Acquisition of Capricorn Investment Partners and Pentad Expansion into Corporate Advisory & Wealth Management Sep 26 2013: Executive Director appointed Stephen Moss . Nov 13 2013: Civic Legal to join forces with sister firm Rockwell Olivier (Perth) to turbo charge growth Dec 6, 2013: Company fails to lodge notices under Listing Rule requirement . Feb 28 2014: Half yearly report and accounts : ILH in breach of the Group‟s bank funding interest cover ratio (“ICR”) at 31/12/2013. Bank Loans reclassified as current liabilities. Feb 28 2014: Auditors state:a material uncertainty.. may cast ..doubt about the...entity‟s ability to continue as a going concern May 6 2014: Amended Appendix 3B : no original Appendix 3B found at ASX Announcements 2014 May 2014: Doing Business in Fiji May 7 2014 ILH‟s Rockwell Olivier first to open foreign legal practice branch in the Republic of Fiji June 3 2014 Operational Review to Implement $2.4m in Cost Savings. Jun 12 2014: Rockwell Olivier Growth Continues

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  • ILH Group (ASX:ILH) and Rockwell Olivier Pty Ltd Outline of events June 27 2006 to March 19 2015 ILH: Integrated Legal Holdings ASIC: Australian Securities and Investments Commission VCAT: Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ASX: Australian Stock Exchange Ann: Announcement (from ASX Announcements) For full list of ASX Announcements to date see: ASX:ILH (ILH Group) (NB: Most documents below are from ASX Announcements, but those from ASIC have been acquired over the past few months and company details may have since changed). Jun 27 2006 Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd incorporated NSW, Dirs Thomas Henn, Warren Black, Hemal Modi,Sec:Thomas Henn Oct 6 2006: Hemal Modi, Warren Black resign as directors. Oct 6 2006: John Dawkins (ex Aus. Government treasurer) becomes director of ILH Group Oct 9 2006: Integrated Legal Holdings Limited Prospectus 2006 lodged, for listing on ASX (Chairman John Dawkins) Oct 9 2006: ASIC stop order Stop order has been issued and securities may not be issued. Jan 17 2007: ASICstop order Concerns of the regulator ASIC (Australian Securities and Investment Commission) May 23 2007 Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd Prospectus May 2007 Aug 15 2007: Integrated Legal Holdings Admitted to Official List official quotation commences Friday 17 August 2007 Aug 17 2007: Oversubscribed. Aug 29 2007: Brett Davies Company Secretary appointed (from ILH Group Ltd Current & Historical Extract) (ASX Ann. not found) Sep 19 2007: Acquisition of Legal Practice Peter Marks Sep 28 2007: Acquisition of Legal Practice Shayne Leslie Apr 21 2008: Graeme Fowler appointed as CEO of ILH Group (Integrated Legal Holdings) from April 28, based in Sydney. Apr 28 2008: Thomas Henn ceases as director Sept 1 2008: Secretary Brett Davies resigns from ILH Group, Jean-Marie Rudd appointed Sept 1 2008: Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd incorporated Vic: Directors: Adam Joseph Levine, John Weekley, Sec: Adam Joseph Levine Nov 4 2008: Acquisition of legal practice The Argyle Partnership Mar 13 2009: Completion of acquisition of mda lawyers. Jun 30 2009 Pay increases: new remuneration and employment arrangements for Principals of member firm. Mar 3 2010: Pay increase bites into profits Dawkins says initial agreements negotiated before his time. Mar 29 2010: Integrated Legal Holdings requests and granted trading halt pending announcement Mar 31 2010: Suspension from official quotation. April 1 2010, Reinstatement to Official Quotation. Announcement: Capital Raising and FY2010 outlook Aug 12 2010: Business Review Weekly Fast Starters 2009/2010 Full Year Result & Dividend Announcement Dec 1 2010: Agreement to acquire the legal business of Wojtowicz Kelly Legal. Feb 25 2011: Business Review Weekly Fast Starters 2010/2011 First Half Result and Dividend Announcement Aug 1 2011: Acquire the legal business of PLN Lawyers (Pacific Legal Network) Aug 19 2011: ILH announces 51% increase in profit Sep 2 2011: Business Review Weekly Fast Starters 2010/2011 Full Year Result and Dividend Announcement Feb 28 2012: Business Review Weekly Fast Starters 2011/2012 First Half Results Announc ement July 2 2012: Acquired strategic interest in Melbourne based legal business of Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd. The Rockwell Bates clients

    are middle market financial sponsors, private equity investors, growth companies and midcap listed companies based in Australia, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. The firm consists of founder and Managing Principal Adam Levine, Principals Brett Burns, George Spiliotis and Julie Armstrong, with 7 other lawyers, a total staff of 16, and annual fee income of approximately $4m.

    Aug 16 2012 Business Review Weekly Fast Starters Full Year Result and Dividend Announcement : The ILH Network. Sep13 2012: Rockwell Olivier Pty Ltd incorporated Western Australia, with Dir: Fowler, sec: Rudd, holding company: ILH Group Oct 31 2012: ILH: acquires additional interest in Melbourne based Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd (Rockwell Bates) Oct 31 2012: PLN Lawyers Continues Pacific Region Expansion Nov 28 2012: ILH legal firms to combine under national brand Rockwell Olivier

    Nov 29 2012: Change of company name: Integrated Legal Holdings Ltd becomes ILH Group Limited at AGM Mar 13 2013: Rockwell Bates expands corporate service offering Mar 13 2013 Argyle Lawyers expands Papua New Guinea Expertise May 3, 2013: ILH: Media Release: Rockwell Olivier, The new Australian name in law July 3 2013: Carole Ainio (ex FTL Judge & Papaleo) joins Rockwell Olivier,bringing VCAT Orders (FTL unlicensed p.8) July 31 2013 Acquisition of Capricorn Investment Partners and Pentad Expansion into Corporate Advisory & Wealth Management Sep 26 2013: Executive Director appointed Stephen Moss. Nov 13 2013: Civic Legal to join forces with sister firm Rockwell Olivier (Perth) to turbo charge growth Dec 6, 2013: Company fails to lodge notices under Listing Rule requirement. Feb 28 2014: Half yearly report and accounts: ILH in breach of the Groups bank funding interest cover ratio (ICR) at 31/12/2013. Bank Loans reclassified as current liabilities. Feb 28 2014: Auditors state:a material uncertainty.. may cast ..doubt about the...entitys ability to continue as a going concern May 6 2014: Amended Appendix 3B: no original Appendix 3B found at ASX Announcements 2014 May 2014: Doing Business in Fiji May 7 2014 ILHs Rockwell Olivier first to open foreign legal practice branch in the Republic of Fiji June 3 2014 Operational Review to Implement $2.4m in Cost Savings. Jun 12 2014: Rockwell Olivier Growth Continues

  • Jun 18 2014: Law Central announces joint venture with Panther Corp Aug 1 2014: Wealth Management business, Capricorn Investment Partners Limited (incorporating The Pentad Group), has exceeded expectations in earnings. In the medium term the Board anticipates further Wealth Management

    acquisitions in line with its complementary business strategy. There will be no material acquisition activity for the Group during FY15.

    Aug 15 2014: Sale of Eaton Capital Partners (part of Capricorn Investment Partners Limited, acquired Sept 2013) Aug15 2014: Part consideration for the sale of Eaton Capital Partners will consist of selective buy-back . (Selective buy back def.) Aug15 2014: ASX Compliance writes to ILH re trading, asks confirmation in compliance with the Listings Rules. Aug 15 2014: ILH trading on August 15; graph Aug 15 2014: Dr Stephen Moss ceases to be director. Sept 1 2014 Secretary Jean-Marie Rudd resigns, Reena Minhas appointed. Registered office relocated to Sydney. Sept 4 2014: ASX: IAW becomes ASX: ILH Sep 23 2014: Law Central signs Agreement to Supply Services to Business Centric Services Group Ltd (BCSG) in Aust. market. Law Central is to provide a customised platform involving a suite of documents for use by the SME customers of a leading Australian bank. Sept 30 2014: Annual Report 2014. ILH in breach of the Groups bank funding interest cover ratio (ICR) at 30/06/2014. Bank loans reclassified as current liabilities. Sept 30 2014: Auditors state:a material uncertainty...may cause...doubt about the...entitys ability to continue as a going concern Sept 30 2014: Dawkins and Tregonning resign, Driscoll and French appointed. Effective Oct 1 Dec 1 2014 : Mr Graeme Fowler resigns as MD and interim, MD will be taken up by Executive Director Mr David French. Dec 3 2014 : ILH appoints 333 CAPITAL (was Kordamentha Management Services Pty Ltd) Dec 3 2014: Owen Evans Director; Date of appointment 1 December 2014. Dec10 2014: ILH Group requests trading halt pending release of announcement re financial position & ongoing strategy. Dec 10 2014 : Trading Halt granted Dec 12 2014: ILH Group Limited Suspension from Official Quotation _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ILH GROUP under Administration Dec 18 2014. Appointment of Voluntary Administrators of ILH Group: Michael Brereton and Cliff Rocke of KordaMentha Dec 24 2014: Binding Agreement Reached: sale of shares in Law Central Pty Ltd. Completion scheduled for late January 2015. Dec 24 2014: Binding Agreement: sale of shares in Capricorn Investment Partners Limited.Completion late February 2015. Jan 5 2015: Brereton, Rocke and Burnbak of KordaMentha appointed Voluntary Administrators of Rockwell Olivier (Perth) Pty Ltd Jan 9 2015: Change of address to Korda Mentha offices: Chifley Square, Sydney Jan 14 2015 Civic Legal negotiated a demerger with the embattled Perth office of Rockwell Olivier which took effect on 14 January Jan 15 2015: sole director of Signet Lawyers Pty Ltd appointed Voluntary Administrators to Signet Lawyers Pty Ltd on 13/01/15 Jan 16 2015: Brereton, Rocke and Goyal of KordaMentha appointed Voluntary Administrators of Rockwell Olivier (Sydney) Pty Ltd Jan 20 2015 KordaMentha restructuring: Report by Administrators Jan 28 2015: Binding agreements for certain assets of Rockwell Olivier (Perth) Pty Ltd; all 3 agreements completed 14 Jan. 2015 Feb 26 2015: Agreement for sale of Rockwell Bates Pty Ltd; trading as Rockwell Olivier (Melbourne) Pty Ltd Mar 16 2015: Sale of shares in Capricorn and Law Central completed Mar 17 2015: Rockwell Olivier: renamed RB Flinders after managing partner Adam Levine agreed to buy the bankrupt ILH Group's stake in the Melbourne corporate law firm. Mar 19 2015: ASX Notice issued 19/12/2014: Suspension and Intended Revocation of Approval of ILH Group Limited (Administrator Appointed) Financial Products..ASX Settlement intends to revoke approval of the above class of the Issuers Financial Products at End of Day on Thursday, 19 March 2015