Issue of Options to acquire Ordinary Shares

7 November 2017

Notice of issue of Options to acquire Ordinary Shares under Employee Equity Scheme

The following information is provided in accordance with NZSX Listing Rule 7.12.1:

Issuer Contact Energy Limited
Class of securities issued Options to acquire ordinary shares, including cash
exercise options (Options), Performance Share Rights
(PSRs) and Deferred Share Rights (DSRs)
ISIN NZCENE0001S6
Number of securities issued 1,148,119 Options; 274,347 PSRs; 309,212 DSRs
Issue price No consideration is payable for the issue of the Options,
PSRs or DSRs
The Options have a set exercise price of $5.5421
The PSRs and DSRs have a set exercise price of $0
Payment in cash Not Applicable
Any amount paid up (if not in full) Not Applicable
Percentage of total class of
securities issued
If Options, PSRs and DSRs exercised and converted into
Ordinary Shares, 0.24% of Contact Energy Limited
Ordinary Shares
Reasons for the issue Issue of Options, PSRs and DSRs pursuant to the
Contact Energy Limited Employee Equity Scheme
Specific authority for the issue Resolution of Directors
Terms or details of the issue Issue of Options, PSRs and DSRs pursuant to the
Contact Energy Limited Employee Equity Scheme.
Options, PSRs and DSRs can be exercised subject to
the attainment of exercise hurdles and, other than in
exceptional circumstances, continued employment of the
participating employee at the relevant test date(s).
Total number of securities of the
class in existence after the issue
7,154,145 Options; 789,541 PSRs; 684,818 DSRs
Date of issue 7 November 2017


Kirsten Clayton
Company Secretary