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WA-15004

Australian Retirement Trust / Interests in non-rental income (Westfield Sydney)WA-15004

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Processing timeline

27

days

Filed

24 Jan 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

20 Feb 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

QIC TT COMPANY PTY LTD ABN - 27 694 380 973

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

SCENTRE GROUP TRUST 3 ABN - 11 517 229 138, SCENTRE ALLIANCES PTY LIMITED ABN - 53 098 357 521

Other parties

QIC INVESTMENTS NO.4 PTY LTD ABN - 84 682 889 818, THE TRUSTEE FOR AUSTRALIAN RETIREMENT TRUST ABN - 60 905 115 063, SCENTRE GROUP LIMITED ABN - 66 001 671 496, WESTFIELD GIFT CARDS PTY LIMITED ABN - 78 113 171 663

Summary

Australian Retirement Trust, a superannuation fund, is acquiring a 19.9% interest in digital advertising assets and non-rental revenue streams (advertising, valet, gift cards) at Westfield Sydney. This asset acquisition from Scentre Group entities relates to ART's proposed 19.9% interest in the Westfield Sydney property trusts.

Acquisition details

Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd as trustee of the Australian Retirement Trust ( ART ) is an Australian superannuation fund. ART manages retirement savings for >2.4 million members and >207,000 participating employers across Australia as at 30 June 2025. ART has limited interests in a small number of shopping centres in Sydney and New South Wales. Scentre Group Limited (ASX: SCG) ( Scentre Group ) is an ASX-listed Australian real estate investment trust established in 2014. Scentre Group owns, develops and manages a portfolio of 42 Westfield shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand, including Westfield Sydney. Its business encompasses property investment, development, design, construction, leasing and asset management. ART (through a wholly owned trust) has entered into an agreement with various wholly owned Scentre Group entities to acquire either: a 19.9% interest in certain digital advertising assets located at Westfield Sydney, and the non-rental revenue associated with certain digital and other advertising within Westfield Sydney, valet services, gift cards and other ancillary or incidental non-rental income; or only the non-rental revenue associated with certain digital and other advertising within Westfield Sydney, valet services, gift cards and other ancillary or incidental non-rental income (the Acquisition ). The Acquisition is related to ART’s proposed acquisition of a 19.9% interest in the property trusts that own the various parcels of land that comprise Westfield Sydney, announced 23 December 2025.

Industry

Broad:Real Estate & Property ServicesANZSIC 6712:Non-Residential Property OperatorsANZSIC 6940:Advertising ServicesANZSIC 9533:Parking Services

Decisions and key events

20 Feb 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF156.8 KB

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