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Ongoing Disclosure Notice

Insider Disclosure21 February 2017ATMConsumer Staples

Ongoing Disclosure Notice
Disclosure of Directors and Senior Managers Relevant Interests

Sections 297(2) and 298(2), Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To NZX Limited; and

Name of listed issuer:

The a2 Milk Company Limited

Date this disclosure made:

22/02/2017

Date of last disclosure:

1/09/2016

Director or senior manager giving disclosure

Full name(s):

Geoffrey Howard Babidge

Name of listed issuer:

The a2 Milk Company Limited (Company)

Name of related body corporate (if applicable):

Position held in listed issuer:

Managing Director & CEO

Summary of acquisition or disposal of relevant interest (excluding specified derivatives)

Class of affected quoted financial products:

Ordinary shares

Nature of the affected relevant interest(s):

Beneficial interest

For that relevant interest-

Number held in class before acquisition or disposal:

1,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Number held in class after acquisition or disposal:

600,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Current registered holder(s):

GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

Registered holder(s) once transfers are registered:

GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

Summary of acquisition or disposal of specified derivatives relevant interest (if applicable)

Type of affected derivative:

Class of underlying financial products:

Details of affected derivative-

The notional value of the derivative (if any) or the notional amount of underlying financial

products (if any):

A statement as to whether the derivative is cash settled or physically settled:

Maturity date of the derivative (if any):

Expiry date of the derivative(if any):

The price specified in the terms of the derivative (if any):

Any other details needed to understand how the amount of the consideration payable

under the derivative or the value of the derivative is affected by the value of the underlying

financial products:

For that derivative,-

Parties to the derivative:

If the director or senior manager is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant

interest in the derivative:

Details of transactions giving rise to acquisition or disposal

Total number of transactions to which notice relates: Three

Details of transactions requiring disclosure-

Date of transaction:

17/02/2017 and 20/02/2017

Nature of transaction:
Sale of 900,000 ordinary shares on market.

The sale of shares by GCAA Investments is

consistent with recent practice, as Mr Babidge

continues to review his investments in order to

achieve a more balanced portfolio over time.

As noted elsewhere in this form, Mr Babidge

continues to hold a relevant interest in 600,000

fully paid ordinary shares and 5,000,000 partly

paid ordinary shares.

Name of any other party or parties to the transaction (if known):

The consideration, expressed in New Zealand dollars, paid or received for the acquisition

or disposal. If the consideration was not in cash and cannot be readily by converted into a

cash value, describe the consideration:

$2,242,059.50 receivable from on-market

disposals

Number of financial products to which the transaction related:

900,000 ordinary shares

If the issuer has a financial products trading policy that prohibits directors or senior

managers from trading during any period without written clearance (a closed period)

include the following details—

Whether relevant interests were acquired or disposed of during a closed period:No

Whether prior written clearance was provided to allow the acquisition or disposal to

proceed during the closed period:

N/A

Date of the prior written clearance (if any):

N/A

Summary of other relevant interests after acquisition or disposal:

Class of quoted financial products:Ordinary shares

Nature of relevant interest:Beneficial owner

For that relevant interest,-

Number held in class:5,000,000 partly paid ordinary shares

Current registered holder(s):GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

For a derivative relevant interest,-

Type of derivative:

Details of derivative,-

The notional value of the derivative (if any) or the notional amount of underlying financial

products (if any):

A statement as to whether the derivative is cash settled or physically settled:

Maturity date of the derivative (if any):

Expiry date of the derivative (if any):

The price's specified terms (if any):

Any other details needed to understand how the amount of the consideration payable

under the derivative or the value of the derivative is affected by the value of the underlying

financial products:

For that derivative relevant interest,-

Parties to the derivative:

If the director or senior manager is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant

interest in the derivative:

Certification

I 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.

Signature of director or officer:

Date of signature:21/02/2017

or

Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of director or officer:

Date of signature:

Name and title of authorised person:

Notes

Use this form to disclose all the acquisitions and disposals by a director or senior
manager of a listed issuer, or of a related body corporate, or in specified derivatives. The

disclosure must be made within—

(a) 20 working days after the first acquisition or disposal disclosed in this

notice if the acquisitions or disposals are of a kind referred to in section 297(2)(a) of the

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013; or

(b) in any other case, 5 trading days after the first acquisition or disposal

disclosed in this notice.

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Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice




+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


01/01/2011 – Appendix 3Y Page 1

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y


Change of Director’s Interest Notice


Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and

documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11


Name of entity The A2 Milk Company Limited

ARBN 158 331 965


We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for

the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.


Name of Director

Geoffrey Babidge

Date of last notice

1 September 2016


Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should

be disclosed in this part.


Direct or indirect interest

Indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant

interest.

Geoffrey Babidge’s relevant interest is held on

trust by GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

Date of change

17 and 20 February 2017

No. of securities held prior to change

 1,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares held on

trust by GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

 5,000,000 partly paid ordinary shares held

on trust by GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

Class

Ordinary shares

Number acquired

Nil

Number disposed

900,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated

valuation

NZ$2,242,059.50 receivable from on-market

disposals

Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice




+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


Appendix 3Y Page 2 01/01/2011


No. of securities held after change

 600,000 fully paid ordinary shares held on

trust by GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

 5,000,000 partly paid ordinary shares held

on trust by GCAA Investments Pty Ltd

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue

of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-

back

Sale of 900,000 ordinary shares on market. The

sale of shares by GCAA Investments is

consistent with recent practice, as Mr Babidge

continues to review his investments in order to

achieve a more balanced portfolio over time.

As noted elsewhere in this form, Mr Babidge

continues to hold a relevant interest in 600,000

fully paid ordinary shares and 5,000,000 partly

paid ordinary shares.


Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts


Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should

be disclosed in this part.


Detail of contract

N/A

Nature of interest

N/A

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

N/A

Date of change

N/A

No. and class of securities to which

interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in

relation to which the interest has changed

N/A

Interest acquired

N/A

Interest disposed

N/A

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and

an estimated valuation

N/A

Interest after change

N/A


Part 3 –

+

Closed period


Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above

traded during a

+

closed period where prior written clearance

was required?

No

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to

proceed during this period?

N/A

Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice




+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


01/01/2011 – Appendix 3Y Page 3

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this

provided?

N/A

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