Charter Hall Retail REIT Corporate Governance

The ASX Corporate Governance Council has released Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (Principles) which are designed to maximise corporate performance and accountability in the interests of shareholders and the broader economy. The Principles (being those under ASX's 2nd edition of Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations dated August 2007) can be viewed at www.asx.com.au

The Principles provide a good reference in determining best practice, while recognising that one size does not fit all.

Other than those relating to audit committees for the Top 500 Companies, a listed entity can choose not to follow a recommendation. If it does not follow a particular recommendation, it must explain why in its annual report ie. the "if not, why not" approach. In areas where it is in investors' best interests, the Manager will depart from the Principles.

View the REIT's current Corporate Governance Statement (pdf 78KB).

The following documents provide information on our corporate governance practices:

Audit, risk and compliance committee charter
Auditor independence policy
Board charter
Code of conduct
Constitution Charter Hall Retail Management Limited
Constitution Charter Hall Retail REIT
Compliance plan
Continuous disclosure and communications policy
Remuneration report
Risk management policy summary
Fraud risk management policy
Securities trading policy
Related party transactions policy

This information has been prepared by Charter Hall Retail Management Limited (formerly Macquarie CountryWide Management Limited) ABN 46 069 709 468 AFSL 246996 ("CHRML") for information purposes only. This website is not an offer to sell or a solicitation or an offer to subscribe or purchase or a recommendation of any securities referred to herein and the information has not taken into account any potential investors' personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before investing, you should consider your own objectives, financial situation and needs or you should obtain financial, legal and/or taxation advice.

CHRML does not receive fees in respect of the general financial product advice they may provide, however they will receive fees for operating Charter Hall Retail REIT (Scheme) which, in accordance with the Scheme's Constitution, are calculated by reference to the value of the assets of the Scheme. Entities within the Charter Hall Group may also receive fees for managing the assets of, and providing resources to the Scheme. For more detail on fees, see our latest annual report. To contact us, call 1300 365 585 (local call cost).