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[13G CUSIP No. Y1505D102 Page 13 of 14 Joint Filing Agreement February 13, 2014 This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, one and the same instrument. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Margaret Taylor Company Secretary Colonial Holding Company Limited Michael Venter Director Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited Michael Venter Director Colonial First State Group] [13G CUSIP No. Y1505D102 Page 14 of 14 Item 7 Information The securities being reported on by the reporting persons herein as parent holding companies are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned as follows: Company Type of Company Realindex Investments Pty Limited IA (AU registered) Colonial First State Investments Limited IA (AU registered) First State Investment Management] [13G CUSIP No. Y1505D102 Page 2 of 14 1. Name of reporting person S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group ¨ x (a) 3. SEC use only 4. Citizenship or place of organization Australian Capital Territory, Commonwealth of Australia Number of shares beneficially owned]