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Aristocrat Acquisition of VGT Presentation

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ABN 44 002 818 368) ("Aristocrat" or "Company"). Summary information This presentation contains summary information about Aristocrat and its subsidiaries and their activities current as at 7 July 2014. The information in this presentation is a general background and does not purport to be complete or comprise all the information that an investor should consider when making an investment decision. It should be read in conjunction with Aristocrat's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"), which are available at www.asx.com.au. Not financial product or investment advice This presentation is for information purposes only and is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other offer document under Australian law or the law of any other jurisdiction. This presentation is not financial product or investment advice, a recommendation to acquire Aristocrat securities or accounting, legal or tax advice. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial or tax situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial and tax situation and needs and seek legal and taxation advice appropriate to their jurisdiction. Aristocrat is not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of Aristocrat securities. Cooling off rights do not apply to the acquisition of Aristocrat securities. Past performance Past performance information given in this presentation is given for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as (and is not) an indication of Aristocrat's views on its future financial performance or condition. Investors should note that past performance, including past share price performance, of Aristocrat cannot be relied upon as an indicator of (and provides no guidance as to) future Aristocrat performance including future share price performance. The historical information of Aristocrat included in this presentation is, or is based on, information that has previously been released to the market. Financial data Investors should be aware that certain financial data included in this presentation may be "non-IFRS financial information" under Regulatory Guide 230 Disclosing non-IFRS financial information published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC") or "non-GAAP financial measures" under Regulation G of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including net debt, net interest, interest cover, EBIT and EBITDA). 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Investors should note that this presentation contains pro-forma historical financial information. The pro-forma historical financial information included in this presentation does not purport to be in compliance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This presentation contains certain pro forma information that reflects our current expectations and assumptions regarding the effect that our pending acquisition of VGT would have had it been completed as of an earlier date. The pro forma information does not purport to present the results that would have actually occurred had the acquisition been completed on the assumed date, or which may be realized in the future. Future performance Numbers contained in this presentation may not add due to rounding. This presentation contains certain "forward-looking statements". 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