SSH: SPT: SSH (National Australia Bank Limited)

26 Mar 2010 8:30 am

SPT 26/03/2010 SSH

REL: 0830 HRS Spotless Group Limited

SSH: SPT: SSH (National Australia Bank Limited)

Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding or change in nature of relevant interest or both Sections 23 and 24, Securities Markets Act 1988

Date of relevant event: 19 March 2010

To: New Zealand Stock Exchange And: Spotless Group Limited

Date this disclosure made: 19 March 2010 Date last disclosure made: 12 May 2009

Substantial security holder(s) giving disclosure Name(s): National Australia Bank Limited (ACN 004 044 937) and its associated companies listed in Annexure A: Summary of substantial holding to which disclosure relates Class of securities Previous Notice Present Notice Person's votes Voting power Person's votes Voting power Ordinary 14954526 6.829% 14599819 5.634%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the instructions to this form: Person whose relevant interest changed Nature of change Consideration given in relation to change Class and number of securities affected Person's votes affected

MLC Limited Share purchase $2.16 Ordinary 14,770

14,770

MLC Investments Limited Share purchase

Share sale $2.02 to $3.05

$1.90 to $3.11 Ordinary 3,906,841 Ordinary 4,392,839

3,906,841

4,392,839

National Australia Bank Limited

Securities Lending- Increase

Securities Lending -Decrease No consideration directly referable to the securities was provided by NAB No consideration directly referable to the securities was provided by NAB

Ordinary 7,672,520

Ordinary 8,342,520

7,672,520

8,342,520

MLC Wealth Management Limited Acquired by NAB Group on 1 October 2009

Ordinary 116,521

116,521

Details of relevant interests in substantial holding after relevant event Holder of relevant interest Registered holder of securities Person entitled to be registered as holder Nature of relevant interes Class and number of securities Person's votes MLC Limited National Nominees Limited (ACN 004 278 899) Power to control voting and/or disposal of shares Ordinary 113,397 113,397 MLC Investments Limited RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Ltd (MasterKey Custom Super) (ACN 097 125 123) National Nominees Limited (ACN 004 278 899) Power to control voting and/or disposal of shares

Ordinary 10,720

Ordinary 14,359,181

10,720

14,359,181 MLC Wealth Management Limited JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited (ACN. 002 899 961)

Navigator Australia Limited (ACN. 006 302 987) Power to control voting and/or disposal of shares

Ordinary 116,001

Ordinary 520 116,001

520 Total 14599819 Additional information Nature of connection between substantial security holders: The persons who have become associates of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows: Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) Nature of Association MLC Wealth Management Limited Became an associated company of NAB on the 1 October 2009

Address(es) of substantial security holder(s): Name Address National Australia Bank Limited Level 4 (UB 4440) 800 Bourke Street DOCKLANDS VIC 3008 MLC Limited Ground Floor MLC Building 105-153 Miller Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 MLC Investments Limited Ground Floor MLC Building 105-153 Miller Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Ltd Level 18 56 Pitt Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 National Nominees Limited Level 4 (UB 4440) 800 Bourke Street DOCKLANDS VIC 3008 MLC Wealth Management Limited Level 6, 509 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004 JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited Level 37 259 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Navigator Australia Limited Level 6, 509 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004 Declaration I, Michaela Healey, declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained in this disclosure is correct and that I am duly authorised to make this disclosure by all persons for whom it is made. End CA:00192950 For:SPT Type:SSH Time:2010-03-26:08:30:02

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