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Brookfield Asset Management

I N V E S T O R D AY
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Brookfield Asset Management - INVESTOR DAY SEPTEMBER 17
Agenda

                                        Page
Strategic Review                           3
Bruce Flatt, Chief Executive Officer

Financial Review                          54
Brian Lawson, Chief Financial Officer

Q&A                                       90

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We want to leave you with four important points

                           1
         Real asset allocations are increasing

                           2
                 How we invest is key

                           3
         Our operations focus differentiates us

                           4
          Our people and culture are critical

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We are a
leading global manager
     of real assets

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Our business continues to grow

        $250B+ 30                      70,000+            465                 ~$120B
        ASSETS UNDER                                      INSTITUTIONAL       FEE BEARING
        MANAGEMENT         COUNTRIES   EMPLOYEES          CLIENTS             CAPITAL

                                                                                          $258B

                                                                     10%1
                                                                     CAGR

                                                   $158B

                                                   2012      2013   2014    2015   2016     2017

                                                          Assets Under Management (AUM)

1)   As at June 30, 2017

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We have delivered strong returns to our clients –
                     and therefore, over the past five years ...

                                                   BAM’s stock has appreciated
                                                    at a 15% compound rate

                                              Received over $5 billion of distributions
                                                     from our listed issuers1

                                         Private funds have achieved targets and more,
                                             enabling us to grow client relationships

1) Distributions from BIP, BPY, BEP and BBU

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Last Year’s Polling Question

Last year we asked if you expect the
       S&P500 to be higher
      at our next investor day

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… and you responded

a) Higher by a lot – 12%

b) Higher by a little – 42%

c) Unchanged – 8%

d) Lower by a little – 38%

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Actual result:

+15%

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Polling Question #1

Q: Do you expect the S&P500 to be higher
        at our next investor day?

         a) Higher by a lot

         b) Higher by a little

         c) Unchanged

         d) Lower by a little

         e) Lower by a lot

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There are three keys to our growth

        1                      2                   3
 Investors continue to      Competitive       Our people
increase allocations     advantages as an     and culture
     to real assets        investor and
                             operator

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Real Asset Allocations Are Increasing

                           1            12
The amount of capital controlled by
                           institutional investors continues to grow…

                              ($trillions)

                                   $50

                                   $40
                                                                           $43

                                   $30

                                   $20
                                                              $23

                                   $10

                                     $0
                                                              2008         2016
1)   Source: Willis Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study, 2008-2016
2)   Source: Prequin Sovereign Wealth Fund reports

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…but their funded status has declined

   ($trillions)

     $5                                                                                                                                                      110%

                                                                                                                                                             100%

     $4                                                                                                                                                      90%

                                                                                                                                                             80%

                                                                                                                                                             70%
     $3
                                                                                                                                                             60%

                                                                                                                                                             50%
     $2
                                                                                                                                                             40%

                                                                                                                                                             30%
     $1                                                                                                                                                      20%

                                                                                                                                                             10%

     $0                                                                                                                                                      0%
             2001      2002      2003      2004      2005      2006      2007      2008      2009      2010        2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016

                                                                  Assets             Liabilities             Funded Ratio

Source: Brookfield Research. Public Plans Data, refers to 170 different state and local public plans in the U.S.

                                                                                                                                                                    14
Real assets and alternatives provide an attractive solution

               Diversification from traditional investments
                      which have higher valuations

                  Values maintain themselves through
                       cycles with less volatility

              Cash yielding investments provide cash flow

                                                              15
The result is a continued
                    shift in pension fund allocations to alternatives

                                              U.S. Pension Assets Allocated to Alternatives
                      ($trillions)

                           $10

                             $8
                                                                                     $9

                             $6

                             $4                                       3x

                             $2                              $3

                           $-
                                                           2008                     2016

Source: Willis Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study, 2008-2016

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These allocation trends should continue…

Interest rates should                   Real assets
   slowly move up             retain their value across cycles

                                       Real assets
Equities are at highs
                                  provide diversification

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…resulting in higher flows to real assets in the future

                                                                                                    2030

                                                                           2017

                        2000
                5%
                                                                 25%                         40%+          60%

                                                                                  75%

                                95%

                                                        Real Assets /             Equity /
                                                        Alternatives              Fixed Income

1)   Source: Willis Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study, 2008-2016

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Polling Question #2

         Q: What % of institutional investors
are invested in two or more alternative asset classes?

                a) Less than 30%

                b) 30%

                c) 40%

                d) 50%

                e) Greater than 50%

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A: According to a recent survey of over 540 global
                            institutional investors…

                                                               62%
                                        of institutional investors are invested in two or more
                                                       alternative asset classes

Source: Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2017

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We are responding
to this investor demand…

                           21
In three key ways

      1                 2                   3
Expanding our     Launching new      Expanding into
flagship funds      strategies       new distribution
                                       channels

                                                        22
Last year we highlighted major
           fundraising initiatives

BSREP II            BIF III         BCP IV

$9B               $14B              $4B
                INFRASTRUCTURE &
REAL ESTATE     RENEWABLE POWER    PRIVATE EQUITY

                                                    23
We eat our own cooking

Fund                                Investment

BSREP II                               26%
BIF III                                29%
BCP IV                                 26%

                                                 24
Over the past year we have made
                           excellent progress deploying this capital

                           BSREP II          BIF III          BCP IV

                           >80%            >45%             >60%
                            INVESTED1        INVESTED1        INVESTED1

1) Invested or committed

                                                                          25
….bringing us closer to
fundraising the next series
     of flagship funds

                              26
In addition, investors are seeking
new products and strategies within areas of our expertise

                  1                         2
      Perpetual Core Funds           Credit Funds

          Allows investors to     Provides investors with
         match long-duration      reasonable cash yields
         liabilities or provide
        long-duration returns

                                                            27
1) We launched our first private perpetual core fund in 2016

                            Core Real Estate
                   Leveraging existing operating expertise

    Existing Operating Platform               Recurring, Stable Cash Flow

    Opportunity for Expansion                 Growth Potential

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2) We are expanding our credit platform

               Leveraging our investment platforms and
                      existing lending expertise

Part of the                                Lending and   Assets we
                 A focus on   Investment
  capital                                   operating    understand
                   quality     prudence
 solution                                   expertise    as owners

                                                                      29
We are also growing our private wealth investor base

        Increasing interest among private wealth investors and
        their advisers for private alternatives

        Access to new distribution channels

        Diversifying our funding sources

        Dedicated team of fundraising professionals

                                                                 30
How We Invest is Key

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Over the past 12 months
                     we invested or committed $17 billion globally

                             Private Equity         14%     Renewable Power
                                              19%

                                           21%
                             Real Estate                  46%   Infrastructure

Notes/Assumptions:
1) LTM as at June 30, 2017
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We are able to deploy
    large amounts of capital quickly
without compromising our return thresholds

                                             33
…because we operate
large funds with broad mandates,
enabling us to allocate capital to the
    best opportunities globally

                                         34
The asset classes in which we invest are extremely large –
         each are $50 to $100 trillion businesses

                                                             35
Our global presence differentiates us

30                   700
COUNTRIES            INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS

                                                36
We are able to access multiple sources of capital
                for transactions

                   Co-investors
       Listed                         Joint
    Partnerships                     Venture
                                     Partners

 Private           Transactions            BAM
 Funds

                                                    37
We are investors in some developing countries…
         but take a measured approach

  1                   2                     3
Patience          Rule of Law       Respect for Capital

                                                          38
We have incrementally built
strong businesses in India over the last decade

                  2009 – 2013
              Seed and Development

                  2013 – 2016
             Growth and Establishment

                  2013 – 2016
                    Expansion

                                                  39
Today, we are managing over $3.5 billion in India

Real Estate            Infrastructure         Renewable Power         Private Equity

• $2.4 billion AUM     • $1.1 billion AUM     • 302 MW power assets   • $1 billion JV with State
                                                                        Bank of India
• 4 cities             • 723 km operational   • 200 MW solar            (distressed deals)
                         roads
• 20 buildings                                • 102 MW wind           • Residential financing
                                                                        platform
• 20 million sq. ft.

                                                                                                   40
Our Operations Focus Differentiates Us

                          3              41
Investing in Real Assets requires hard work

   We have more than 115 years of operating experience

                                                         42
We have increased the size of our team

                                    2017

                                 70,000
  2008                           Operating
                                 Employees

17,000
Operating
Employees

                                             43
Our operating expertise is a
                  key differentiator for us

       1                      2                     3
Leverage expertise       Enhance returns         Place senior
when underwriting       through operating    personnel from BAM
   investments        improvements, fixing      into operating
                      balance sheet and/or        companies
                          capex projects

                                                                  44
Colombia –
long-term power contract will add significant value

                Calderas, Colombia          Sogamoso Hydro, Colombia

                                                                  45
GrafTech –
cost cutting led to profits irrespective of price increases

                                              Seadrift Needle Coke Plant, Texas

                                                                            46
5 Manhattan West –
the renovation turned the worst building in Manhattan
       into one of the city’s premier addresses

                                                        47
Our People and Culture Are Critical

                           4          48
Our people are a key driver of our success
             and creating value

Corporate Offices

Regional Offices

                                               49
We foster a culture that enables
people to perform to their highest potential

  Operating Philosophy                Individual Excellence

       Long-term                         Entrepreneurial
         focus

     Decentralized       Brookfield       Strong team
       decision
        making
                          Culture          dynamics

     Foster growth                         Disciplined
        within                                ethic

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Passive investing has provided decent returns
                              over the past 20 years…
500%

450%

400%

350%

                                                                                                    7%
300%                                                                                                Total
                                                                                                   Return1
250%

200%

150%

100%

  50%

   0%
     1997             1999          2001   2003   2005     2007        2009   2011   2013   2015        2017

                                                     S&P 500 returns

1) Compound, dividends reinvested

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…but our people have made the difference

2,500%

                                                                                                     17%
                                                                                                      Total
2,000%                                                                                               Return1

1,500%

1,000%

 500%                                                                                                 7%
                                                                                                      Total
                                                                                                     Return1

   0%
     1997             1999          2001   2003     2005     2007     2009      2011   2013   2015        2017

                                           S&P 500 returns     BAM (NYSE) returns

1) Compound, dividends reinvested

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We want to leave you with four important points

                           1
         Real asset allocations are increasing

                           2
                 How we invest is key

                           3
         Our operations focus differentiates us

                           4
          Our people and culture are critical

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Financial Review

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Agenda

          1
      Scorecard

          2
Focus: Carried Interest

          3
   Financial Profile

                          55
Our business is…

Straightforward   Transparent     Resilient   Growing

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Value creation at Brookfield

 Asset            Invested
Manager            Capital

        Franchise

                               57
Listed issuer performance
        drives cash distributions and unit appreciation

                                Asset            Invested
       Drivers                 Manager            Capital

     FFO growth

Increase distributions          IDRs           Free cash flow

Unit price appreciates        Base fees       Investment value

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Private funds performance
          drives base fees and carried interests

                             Asset            Invested
   Drivers                  Manager            Capital

Raise capital /               Base             Deploy
Invest capital                fees             capital

                                               Ongoing
Create value
                                             distributions

  Monetize                   Carried         Investment
and distribute              interests      gains / proceeds

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Resiliency

           Reliable fees                                  Strong liquidity
 •     Over 85% of revenues are long term           •   $7 billion of core liquidity and
       or perpetual                                     $18 billion of dry powder
                                                    •   Access to multiple sources of capital

           Strong cash flow generation                    Investment grade ratings
 •     $1.2 billion free cash flow, net of          •   Investment-grade model across
       common dividends                                 most of our businesses
 •     Strong reliable growth profile

Notes/Assumptions:
1) As at and for the LTM ended June 30, 2017

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Polling Question #3

Q: Which reporting metric is, or would be,
    helpful for you to analyze BAM?

               WORD
               CLOUD

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Scorecard

            1   62
We achieved solid growth in our
                                                key earnings streams…

                           ($millions)                                                        2017        2016

                           Fee related earnings                                      $         732    $    639
                           Distributions received2                                            1,385       1,251
                           Realized carried interest                                           152          15
                                                                                                                  19%
                                                                                     $        2,269   $   1,905

Notes/Assumptions:
1) For the LTM ended June 30
2) Annualized distributed cash flow from investments based on current distribution policies

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…which led to a 29% increase in free cash flow

                           ($millions)                                                        2017         2016

                           Fee related earnings                                      $         732     $    639
                           Distributions received2                                            1,385        1,251
                           Realized carried interest                                           152           15
                                                                                              2,269        1,905

                           Outflows                                                            (445)        (489)

                           Free cash flow                                            $        1,824    $   1,416    29%

Notes/Assumptions:
1) For the LTM ended June 30
2) Annualized distributed cash flow from investments based on current distribution policies

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…and we increased our annualized earnings profile by 20%

           ($millions)                                                                               2017           20161
           Base management fees
                 Listed partnerships                                                     $                515   $    412
                 Private funds                                                                            455        445
                 Public securities                                                                         80         80
           IDRs                                                                                           149        106
           Performance, transaction & other fees                                                           91         29

           Annualized fee revenues                                                       $          1,290       $   1,072

           Estimated fee related earnings2                                               $                774   $    643    20%

Notes/Assumptions:
1) 2016 annualized fees adjusted to exclude fees earned on BPY managed capital for comparative purposes
2) As at June 30; assumes 60% margin on fee related earnings

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In addition, we achieved an 18% total return
           on our invested capital

                  Distributions Received

               2017                    2016
          $1,385M                     $1,251M            11%

                       Total Return
  Capital              Distribution              Total
Appreciation              Yield                 Return
   13%                     5%                   18%

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Focus: Carried Interest

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We expect to generate
substantial carried interest going forward

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How we measure carried interest…

            1                               2                            3
         Target                       Unrealized                     Realized
    Carried Interest                Carried Interest              Carried Interest

     The carried interest        Carried interest generated     Carried Interest earned,
    we expect to earn on             and based on fund         excluding amounts subject
third-party capital, assuming       performance to date,         to clawback; basis for
the fund achieves the target        assuming funds are          financial statement and
   return, annualized on a      liquidated at current values        FFO recognition
      straight-line basis

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Carried interest profile for a typical fund

Year 1     Year 2    Year 3        Year 4      Year 5        Year 6      Year 7    Year 8   Year 9   Year 10

                    Target carry            Realized carry            Generated carry

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Our current carried interest profile

($billions)                               Existing Funds Only
   10

     8

     6

     4

     2

     0
              2017   2018   2019   2020    2021      2022     2023     2024   2025   2026   2027

                                    Realized carry          Generated carry

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Our annual carried interest generated on existing
                          funds is expected to grow….
($billions)
    2.5                                    Existing Funds Only

    2.0

    1.5

    1.0

    0.5

    0.0
          2017    2018   2019   2020     2021          2022        2023      2024   2025   2026   2027

                                  Realized - Current          Generated - Current

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… and will be supplemented by carry on future funds

($billions)
    2.5

    2.0

    1.5

    1.0

    0.5

    0.0
          2017   2018       2019      2020      2021        2022        2023      2024    2025      2026      2027

                 Realized - Current     Realized - Future          Generated - Current   Generated - Future

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Real asset strategies are well suited
    to reliable carried interests

                Cash yield

              Lower volatility

           Multiple exit strategies
   – not overly dependent on IPO market

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Financial Profile

                    3   75
Looking forward, we see
 continued growth….

                          76
As a result of growth in our business
   we have updated certain assumptions

Larger flagship funds, pushed out timing slightly
        2016                           2017
  2017/2019: $20B                2018/2020: $26B
  2020/2021: $20B                2020/2022: $26B

Increased margin on carried interest as funds get larger
        2016                           2017
        65%                            70%

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…and we have updated our five-year financial model

          $1,700                                                                                                                                                    $1,689
                                                                      Fee Related Earnings                                                                     18% CAGR
                                                                                    ($millions)

                                                                                                                                                                    $1,553
                                                       2016 Investor Day                            2017 Investor Day                                          16% CAGR

          $1,450

          $1,200

            $950

            $700
                   2017                       2018                        2019                        2020                        2021                       2022

Notes/Assumptions:
1) 2017 values interpolated from 2016 Investor Day financial plan projections – adjusted for reclassification of BPY managed capital to be on a comparable
   basis with 2017 Investor Day financial plan
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We will continue to increase private fund capital
as we raise successor funds and launch new products

                         Private Funds – Fee Bearing Capital
                                               ($billions)

                                                      Credit, Core
                                                        & Other      Outflows

                              Flagship Funds
                                                                                $110B
                                2020 - 2022

             Flagship Funds
               2018 - 2020

    $50B
                                                                                    80%

                                               17%
                                           CAGR

      Our private capital is long term in nature; 80% of current
                    capital extends beyond 2022                                           79
We expect our listed partnerships’ capitalization
                    to increase significantly over the next five years

                                                                                                                   Issuances                   $94B

                                                                                         Market
                                                                                        valuation

                                                           Distribution
                                                             growth

                                $55B

                                                                                        11%
                                                                                        CAGR

Notes/Assumptions:
1) As at June 30
2) Eliminate the market price to IFRS discount for BPY; listed partnership dividend growth at mid-point of target distribution growth rates; market appreciation – 10% growth for BBU
   and the addition of TerraForm Power
3) Issuances; increase in units outstanding for 2017 equity issuances of BIP, BEP and BBU that occurred after June 30. Future issuances assumed to be all preferred units or debt
   (no impact on units outstanding)
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…the increase in FBC should generate strong
                             growth in fee related earnings

                             ($millions)                                        2017         2022

                             Base fees                                      $   1,016   $   2,228

                             IDR’s                                               129          428

                             Other fees                                           55          159

                             Fee revenues                                       1,200       2,815

                             Direct costs                                       (468)       (1,126)
                                                                                                      +18%
                             Fee related earnings                           $    732    $   1,689     CAGR

Notes/Assumptions:
1) For the LTM ended June 30
2) 2022 hypothetical fee revenue; fee related earnings assumes 60% margin

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And increase our potential to earn carried interest

                                      Carry Eligible Capital

                                    2017                  2022
                                    $40B                 $100B

                     Target Carry          Generated Carry,      Generated Carry,
                                                Total                  Net
                        2017                    2022                  2022
                       $860M                  $1,505M               $1,054M

Notes/Assumptions:
1) As at June 30

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We will also continue to
compound value on our balance sheet

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Our invested capital is transparent
                                   and generates substantial cash flows

                                                                                              IFRS                   Base Case
            ($millions)                                                                     Values1                    Values2                 Distributions3

            Listed partnerships (BPY, BEP, BIP, BBU)                             $            22,593            $           27,956            $             1,140

            Other listed                                                                       3,465                          4,249                            245

            Total listed                                                                      26,058                        32,205                          1,385

            Unlisted                                                                           4,997                          6,272                                –

            Total invested capital                                               $            31,055            $           38,477            $             1,385

Notes/Assumptions:
1) As at June 30, 2017
2) Listed investments at June 30, 2017 at quoted market prices other than BPY which is at IFRS value. Unlisted investments at IFRS values other than BPRI which is based
   on privatization price
3) Annualized distributed cash flow is based on current distribution policies
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Growing distributions and eliminating value discounts
                significantly increases our invested capital

                                                                            Invested Capital
                                                                                    ($billions)

                                                                                                                                Growth
                   2017                                                                         $            38             Assumption
                   Capital appreciation
                             Distribution increase (BPY, BIP, BEP)                                           11                           7%
                             Value appreciation (BBU & other)                                                  6                        10%
                                                                                                             17
                   Retained free cash flow
                             Invested capital                                                                  9
                             Fee related earnings                                                              7
                             Capitalization and dividends                                                     (6)
                                                                                                             10                        13%
                                                                                                                                       Total
                   2022                                                                         $            65                       Return

Notes/Assumptions:
1) As at June 30. Projected 2022 results
2) Retained free cash flow includes fee related earnings, invested capital cash flow and dispositions of directly held assets. Assumes mid-point distribution growth for BPY, BIP and
   BEP and a 7% increase per annum in BAM’s common dividend. Capitalization and dividends includes common share distributions. Accumulated balances are reinvested at 8%

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Pulling these together

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… and our base case leads to a
             $104 per share intrinsic value over the next five years

                                                                                                                                    2022
                                                                                 2022              Multiple                   Base Value
                                                                              ($millions)                                      ($billions, except
                                                                                                                             per share amounts)

        Asset Manager
        Fee related earnings                                              $     1,689                      20x           $                   34
        Generated carried interest, net                                         1,054                      10x                               10
        Accumulated carried interest, net                                                                                                      5
                                                                                                                                             49
        Asset Owner
        Invested capital                                                                                                                     65
        Leverage                                                                                                                            (10)
                                                                                                                                             55
                                                                                                                                                                22%
        Total                                                                                                            $                 104                  Total
        Per Share                                                                                                        $                 104                 Return

Notes/Assumptions:
1) Values are for illustrative purposes and based on various factors that may or may not materialize, including past performance metrics that may not be indicative of future performance
2) Estimated total return includes dividends; total return calculated as compared to public pricing ($40 per share)
3) Projected annualized target carried interest, net assumes gross margin of 70%
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Plus…we have multiple opportunities
     to create additional value

               Regional funds
                 (e.g. Asia)

  Expand product offerings and capabilities
     through M&A (e.g. credit business)

     Strategic relationships with clients

                                              88
Keys to financial success

       1                     2                    3
Raise capital &        Achieve target         Expand fund
 deploy wisely            returns              strategies

                                                            89
Q&A

      90
Important Cautionary Notes

All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise                known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,         We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that
specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the statistical and      many of which are beyond our control, which may cause             may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying
financial data in this presentation is presented as of          our and our subsidiaries’ actual results, performance or          on our forward-looking statements, investors and others
June 30, 2017.                                                  achievements to differ materially from anticipated future         should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other
                                                                results, performance or achievements expressed or                 uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by
                                                                implied by such forward-looking statements and                    law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or
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United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of       the fact that our success depends on market demand for            that are not calculated in accordance with, and do not
1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities                  our products; the behavior of financial markets, including        have any standardized meaning prescribed by,
regulations.     Forward-looking      statements      include   fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchanges rates;       International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). We
statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or        changes in inflation rates in North America and                   believe such non-IFRS measures including, but not
refer to future events or conditions, and include               international markets; the performance of global equity           limited to, funds from operations (“”FFO”) and invested
statements regarding our and our subsidiaries’                  and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt       capital, are useful supplemental measures that may assist
operations, business, financial condition, expected             financing and refinancing within these markets; strategic         investors and others in assessing our financial
financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities,       actions including dispositions; the competitive market for        performance and the financial performance of our
priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies      acquisitions and other growth opportunities; our ability to       subsidiaries. As these non-IFRS measures are not
and outlook, as well as the outlook for North American          satisfy conditions precedent required to complete such            generally accepted accounting measures under IFRS,
and international economies for the current fiscal year         acquisitions; our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions   references to FFO and invested capital, as examples,
and subsequent periods, and include, but are not limited        into existing operations and attain expected benefits; the        are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar
to, statements regarding our asset management. In               outcome and timing of various regulatory, legal and               measures presented by other issuers and entities. These
some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified        contractual issues; changes in accounting policies and            non-IFRS measures have limitations as analytical tools.
by terms such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,”             methods used to report financial condition (including             They should not be considered as the sole measure of
“believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “intends,” “targets,”         uncertainties     associated     with critical      accounting    our performance and should not be considered in isolation
“projects,” “forecasts” or negative versions thereof and        assumptions and estimates); the effect of applying future         from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our financial
other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs       accounting changes; business competition; operational             statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. For a more
such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.”           and reputational risks; technological change; changes in          fulsome discussion regarding our use of non-IFRS
                                                                government regulation and legislation within the countries        measures and their reconciliation to the most directly
                                                                in which we operate; changes in tax laws; catastrophic            comparable IFRS measures refer to our documents filed
Although we believe that our anticipated future results,        events, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; the possible          with the securities regulators in Canada and the United
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the         impact of international conflicts and other developments          States.
forward-looking statements and information are based            including terrorist acts and cyberterrorism; and other risks
upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the               and factors detailed from time to time in our documents
reader should not place undue reliance on forward-              filed with the securities regulators in Canada and the
looking statements and information because they involve         United States.

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