22 |  AVENTUS RETAIL PROPERTY FUND AUDITOR’S 200 George Street INDEPENDENCESydney NSW 2000 Australia 2001 GPO Box 2646 Sydney NSW DECLARATION Tel: +61 2 9248 5555 Fax: +61 2 9248 5959 ey.com/au 200 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia GPO Box 2646 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: +61 2 9248 5555 Fax: +61 2 9248 5959 ey.com/au Auditor’s independence declaration to the Directors of Aventus Capital Limited as the Responsible Entity of Aventus Retail Property Fund As lead auditor for the audit of Aventus Retail Property Fund for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and Auditor’s independence declaration professional conduct in relation to the audit. to the Directors of Aventus Capital b) no contraventions of any applicable code of Limited as the Responsible Entity of Aventus Retail Property Fund This declaration is in respect of Aventus Retail Property Fund and the entities it controlled during the As lead year. financialauditor for the audit of Aventus Retail Property Fund for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. Ernst & Young This declaration is in respect of Aventus Retail Property Fund and the entities it controlled during the financial year. Mark Conroy Partner Ernst & Young 10 August 2017 Mark Conroy Partner 10 August 2017 A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation