SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

You can access information about Insurance Australia Group Limited including company announcements, presentations and reports at www.iag.com.au.

ASX CODES

Insurance Australia Group Limited’s shares are listed on the ASX under:

IAG Ordinary Shares;

IAGPA Reset Preference Shares – RPS1; and

IAGPB Reset Preference Shares – RPS2.

Insurance Australia Group Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited’s New Zealand branch issued Reset Exchangeable Securities in January 2005 and they are listed on the ASX under:

IANG Reset Exchangeable Securities – RES.

ANNUAL REPORT

There are a number of options available concerning the Annual Report. You can choose:

  • to not receive it;
  • to view or download it from our website; or
  • to receive it by mail.

Any change to the annual report election details recorded on your holding(s) can be made at www.iag.com.au/shareholder/manage/index.shtml or by contacting the Share Registry on 1300 360 688 and, if you have registered with their Investor Centre, on their website.

If there are multiple shareholders at your registered address and you wish to receive just one copy of the Annual Report please contact the Share Registry on 1300 360 688.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

The 2006 AGM of Insurance Australia Group Limited will be held on Wednesday, 15 November 2006 at 10:00am at the Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. The AGM will be webcast live on the internet at www.iag.com.au/ and an archive version will be placed on the website to enable the AGM to be viewed at a later time.

ONLINE PROXY VOTING

Shareholders can lodge proxies electronically for the 2006 AGM at www.iag.com.au/. You will need your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN), which is shown in the top right corner of your Proxy Form.

QUESTIONS TO THE AUDITOR

If you would like to submit a written question to the company’s auditor relating to the auditor’s report or the conduct of the audit please use the reply paid envelope provided or fax to (02) 8235 8220 by 5:00pm on Wednesday 8 November 2006. Alternatively you may submit a question, after completing your proxy online at www.iag.com.au/. Members will also be given a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of the auditor at the AGM.

DIVIDEND PAYMENT METHODS

Insurance Australia Group Limited no longer pays Australian resident shareholders’ dividend payments by cheque. Shareholders are urged to provide the Share Registry with their alternative instructions as detailed below.

IAG – Ordinary Shareholders:

  • paid directly into your Australian bank, credit union or building society account; or
  • eligible ordinary shareholders can choose to participate in IAG’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) providing the option to increase your shareholding without incurring brokerage or GST.

IAGPA and IAGPB – Reset Preference Shareholders:

  • paid directly into your Australian bank, credit union or building society account.

For further details and forms visit www.iag.com.au or call the Share Registry on 1300 360 688.

SHAREHOLDER CENTRE

Shareholders can view and amend details of their holding at www.iag.com.au/shareholder/index.shtml. Using your SRN or HIN and postcode of your registered address to log in, you will be able to:

  • view your holding balance;
  • view your payment and dividend history or download your dividend payment advice;
  • sign up for electronic shareholder communications, including the Annual Report via email;
  • confirm or lodge your Tax File Number (TFN), Australian Business Number (ABN) or exemption; and
  • access personalised shareholder forms.

Shareholders can also manage their shares online at www.computershare.com.au by clicking on ‘Investor Centre’. To access this secure site for registration you will need to enter your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) and postcode. Once registered, you can:

  • change your address;
  • set up payment instructions;
  • add/change TFN/ABN details;
  • retrieve holding statements, including your dividend payment advice; and
  • sell qualified shares without a broker.

EMAIL ENQUIRIES

If you have a query concerning your shareholding, you can email your enquiry directly to iag@computershare.com.au. If your query relates to an IAG company matter and the response is not on the IAG website, you can email your query to investor.relations@iag.com.au.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Individual (single) shareholders can now change their address over the phone by contacting the Share Registry on 1300 360 688 or by downloading a form from the website.

Joint and company shareholdings need to download a form or write a letter to the Share Registry.

TFN, ABN OR EXEMPTION

You are strongly advised to lodge your TFN, ABN or exemption. If you choose not to lodge these details with the Share Registry, then Insurance Australia Group Limited is obliged to deduct tax at the highest marginal tax rate (plus the Medicare levy) from any unfranked portion of any dividend payment.

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ORDINARY SHARES INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES 2006
IAG year end 30 June
Full year results and dividend announced 25 August
Record date for final dividend 6 September
Annual Report and Notice of Meeting mailout commences 3 October
Final dividend paid 9 October
Written questions for the auditor close (5:00pm) 8 November
Proxy return closes (10:00am) 13 November
Annual General Meeting (10:00am) 15 November
IAG half-year end 31 December

Please note, dates are subject to change.

TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 241,784,276 15.16
National Nominees Limited 123,223,103 7.73
Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited 68,094,394 4.27
ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> 42,122,663 2.64
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 34,035,205 2.13
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 20,735,026 1.30
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited 20,612,909 1.29
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <BKCUST A/C> 16,982,997 1.06
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFS Wsle 452 Aust Share A/C> 14,437,754 0.91
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFS Wsle Geared Shr Fnd A/C> 14,043,687 0.88
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <Pipooled A/C> 11,205,232 0.70
AMP Life Limited 9,873,014 0.62
Australian Reward Investment Alliance 9,420,038 0.59
IAG Share Plans Nominee Pty Limited <IAG PAR Unallocated A/C> 7,624,730 0.48
Australian Reward Investment Alliance 1 5,739,633 0.36
Argo Investments Limited 5,213,333 0.33
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 5,171,059 0.32
Woodross Nominees Pty Ltd 5,123,044 0.32
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL CFSWS Gear 452 AU A/C> 3,888,938 0.24
ANZ Nominees Limited <Income Reinvest Plan A/C> 3,872,666 0.24
Total for top 20 663,203,701 41.58

RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF HOLDERS NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
1 – 1,000 652,696 343,266,958 21.52
1,001 – 5,000 292,358 432,016,056 27.09
5,001 – 10,000 4,662 33,810,266 2.12
10,001 – 100,000 2,192 49,492,132 3.10
100,001 and over 165 736,445,060 46.17
Total 952,073 1,595,030,472 100.00
Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 94 shares as at 31 August 2006 11,347 287,372  

DIVIDEND DETAILS

SHARE CLASS DIVIDEND FRANKING AMOUNT PER SHARE DRP ISSUE PRICE PAYMENT DATE
Ordinary Interim Fully franked 13.5 cents $5.3425 10 April 2006
Ordinary Special Fully franked 12.5 cents $5.4218 26 June 2006
Ordinary Final Fully franked 16.0 cents * 9 October 2006

* The DRP issue price for the final dividend is scheduled to be announced on 25 September 2006.

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006

The only shareholder who had a substantial shareholding as at 31 August 2006 was The Capital Group Companies, Inc. who held 133,376,428 ordinary shares representing 8.36% of the ordinary shares on issue (by notice dated 19 July 2006).

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IAGPA RESET PREFERENCE SHARES INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES 2006
Record date for interim dividend 29 November
Interim dividend paid 15 December

Please note, dates are subject to change.

TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 541,629 15.48
Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited 249,000 7.11
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <JBENIP A/C> 191,744 5.48
National Nominees Limited 177,618 5.07
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited <SMP Accounts> 146,940 4.20
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 127,663 3.65
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 126,775 3.62
AMP Life Limited 100,000 2.86
Share Direct Nominees Pty Ltd <National Nominees A/C> 50,000 1.43
ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> 35,541 1.02
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL Cwlth Spec 5 A/C> 34,351 0.98
Argo Investments Limited 30,800 0.88
Cambooya Pty Limited 30,650 0.88
M F Custodians Ltd 24,977 0.71
Brencorp No 11 Pty Limited 22,500 0.64
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CMIL Cwlth Income Fund A/C> 20,000 0.57
Armada Investments Pty Ltd 19,500 0.56
Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets Ltd <Hybrid Portfolio A/C> 17,658 0.50
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 17,165 0.49
Netwealth Investments Limited <Super Services A/C> 14,945 0.43
Total for top 20 1,979,456 56.56

RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF HOLDERS NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
1 – 1,000 4,221 1,068,358 30.52
1,001 – 5,000 161 337,104 9.63
5,001 – 10,000 14 103,993 2.97
10,001 – 100,000 14 429,176 12.26
100,001 and over 7 1,561,369 44.61
Rounding     0.01
Total 4,417 3,500,000 100.00
Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 5 shares as at 31 August 2006 1 4  

DIVIDEND DETAILS

SHARE CLASS DIVIDEND FRANKING AMOUNT PER SHARE PAYMENT DATE
IAGPA Interim Fully franked $2.9079 15 December 2005
IAGPA Final Fully franked $2.8921 15 June 2006

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IAGPB RESET PREFERENCE SHARES INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES 2006
Record date for interim dividend 29 November
Interim dividend paid 15 December

Please note, dates are subject to change.

TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 464,585 23.23
AMP Life Limited 199,374 9.97
Share Direct Nominees Pty Ltd <National Nominees A/C> 150,000 7.50
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited <SMP Accounts> 123,914 6.20
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 83,185 4.16
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 81,524 4.08
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL Cwlth Spec 5 A/C> 66,222 3.31
ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> 64,553 3.23
National Nominees Limited 61,110 3.06
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <MLCI A/C> 32,022 1.60
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited 21,086 1.05
Mrs Fay Cleo Martin-Weber 20,000 1.00
Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets Ltd <Hybrid Portfolio A/C> 18,944 0.95
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 18,715 0.94
Fortis Clearing Nominees P/L <Settlement A/C> 17,987 0.90
Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited 17,300 0.87
Brencorp No 11 Pty Limited 16,000 0.80
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL CFS WS ENH Yield A/C> 15,556 0.78
Elise Nominees Pty Limited 13,500 0.68
M F Custodians Ltd 12,158 0.61
Total for top 20 1,497,735 74.89

RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 NO OF HOLDERS NO OF SHARES % OF ISSUED CAPITAL
1 – 1,000 1,140 302,165 15.11
1,001 – 5,000 61 151,431 7.57
5,001 – 10,000 6 48,669 2.43
10,001 – 100,000 16 559,862 27.99
100,001 and over 4 937,873 46.89
Rounding     0.01
Total 1,227 2,000,000 100.00
Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 5 shares as at 31 August 2006 0 0  

DIVIDEND DETAILS

SHARE CLASS DIVIDEND FRANKING AMOUNT PER SHARE PAYMENT DATE
IAGPB Interim Fully franked $2.2612 15 December 2005
IAGPB Final Fully franked $2.2488 15 June 2006

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