SSH Notice – Colonial First State Asset Management

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Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
or change in nature of relevant interest, or both
Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To NZX LIMITED
and
To The A2 Milk Company Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: movement of 1% or more in the substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 8 February 2017
Date this disclosure made: 9 February 2017
Date last disclosure made: 13 January 2017
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares
Summary for Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 46,289,905
(b) total in class: 725,620,065
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.379
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 36,752,078
(b) total in class: 725,620,065
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.065
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
See Appendix A

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Details after relevant event



Details for:
Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited ACN
114 194 311



Nature of relevant interest:
Relevant interest arising from having the power to control the
exercise of the right to vote attached to securities and/or to
control the exercise of the power to dispose of securities in its
capacity as investment manager (as provided for under its
investment mandates).



Number held in class: 46,289,905



Percentage held in class (%): 6.38%









Custodian Name Custodian Total Holding
Custodian Total
Holding(%)


Citicorp Nominees Pty
Limited (Australia) 25,680,490 3.54%


BNP Paribas Securities 1,493,761 0.21%


The Bank of New York
Mellon Corp 55,893 0.01%


Citibank N A Hong Kong 16,255,562 2.24%


Citicorp Nominees Pty
Limited (New Zealand) 1,491,366 0.21%


Citibank N A London 1,312,833 0.18%


GRAND TOTAL 46,289,905 6.379%


Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
 Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited, Ground Floor Tower 1,
201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Contact details: Renato Stupar, +61 (0) 475 945 221, AUSR_SM02041@cba.com.au

Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a
disclosure under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in relation to the financial
products to which this disclosure relates: [not applicable]

Certification
I, Jeannette Ferguson, certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information
contained in this disclosure is correct and that I am duly authorised to make this disclosure
by all persons for whom it is made.

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Appendix A
Date of change Registered Company Class Transaction Type
Number
of
Securities
Cash
Consideration
(AUD)
Friday, 13 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

348,133

736,370.92
Friday, 13 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

363,628

769,145.95
Monday, 16 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

304,117

663,704.94
Monday, 16 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

318,065

694,145.06
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

327,622

718,737.14
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

342,693

751,799.90
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

258,976

564,774.86
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

272,302

593,836.20
Friday, 3 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong Ordinary Shares Purchase

85,409

191,743.21
Friday, 3 February 2017 BNP Paribas Securities Ordinary Shares Purchase

82,139

184,402.06
Friday, 3 February 2017 Citibank N A London Ordinary Shares Purchase

77,104

173,098.48
Friday, 3 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

50,095

112,463.28
Friday, 3 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

61,102

137,173.99
Friday, 3 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

30,855

69,269.48
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

251,778

577,981.58
Monday, 6 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong Ordinary Shares Purchase

265,036

608,257.62
Monday, 6 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong Ordinary Shares Purchase

379,666

871,143.64
Monday, 6 February 2017 BNP Paribas Securities Ordinary Shares Purchase

254,891

584,974.85
Monday, 6 February 2017 BNP Paribas Securities Ordinary Shares Purchase

365,132

837,795.37
Monday, 6 February 2017 Citibank N A London Ordinary Shares Purchase

239,264

549,110.88
Monday, 6 February 2017 Citibank N A London Ordinary Shares Purchase

342,747

786,432.99
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

155,453

356,764.64
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

222,688

510,957.62
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

189,607

435,148.07
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

271,613

623,216.03
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

263,911

605,834.09
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

95,749

219,743.96
Monday, 6 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

137,161

314,715.91
Tuesday, 7 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong Ordinary Shares Purchase

90,266

205,860.64
Tuesday, 7 February 2017 The Bank of New York Mellon Corp Ordinary Shares Purchase

2,868

6,596.40
Tuesday, 7 February 2017 BNP Paribas Securities Ordinary Shares Purchase

86,811

197,981.17

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Tuesday, 7 February 2017 Citibank N A London Ordinary Shares Purchase

81,489

185,843.81
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

52,944

120,744.09
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

64,577

147,274.31
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

32,610

74,370.37
Wednesday, 8 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong Ordinary Shares Purchase

633,866

1,454,595.70
Wednesday, 8 February 2017 BNP Paribas Securities Ordinary Shares Purchase

609,602

1,398,914.67
Wednesday, 8 February 2017 Citibank N A London Ordinary Shares Purchase

572,229

1,313,151.11
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

371,786

853,174.51
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

453,469

1,040,620.66
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(Australia)
Ordinary Shares Purchase

228,995

525,497.73

Date of change Registered Company Class Transaction Type
Number
of
Securities
Cash
Consideration
(NZD)
Friday, 27 January 2017
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
(New Zealand)
Ordinary
Shares
Sale

20,960

45,692.80
Tuesday, 31 January 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong
Ordinary
Shares
Sale

65,346

144,297.04
Wednesday, 1 February 2017 Citibank N A Hong Kong
Ordinary
Shares
Sale

14,315

31,922.45