SPH Notice – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

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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
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the
form.
To New Zealand Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange
and
To Spark New Zealand Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: a movement of 1% or more in the substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 24 April 2018
Date this disclosure made: 25 April 2018
Date last disclosure made: 27 April 2017
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares (SPK)
Summary for The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 127,610,613
(b) total in class: 1,834,949,099
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.9544%
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 104,035,000
(b) total in class: 1,832,573,937
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.6769%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: On 24 April 2018, a total of
6,853,532 shares were purchased on-market. On 24 April 2018, a total of 1,547 ADRs were
sold off-market*. See details below.

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Asset
Description
Activity
Transaction
Type
Currency Price Shares/ADRs
SPARK NEW
ZEALAND LTD
24-Apr-2018 Buy NZD 3.3500 6,853,532
SPARK NEW
ZEALAND LTD
24-Apr-2018 Sell USD 11.9103
1,547(1 ADR = 5
Shares)

*As of 24 April 2018 the Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not hold a position in Spark
New Zealand LTD ADRs.
Details after relevant event
Details for The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”) is the parent company of Capital Research and
Management Company (“CRMC”). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment management company
that manages the American Funds family of mutual funds. CRMC manages equity assets for
various investment companies through three divisions, Capital Research Global Investors,
Capital International Investors and Capital World Investors. CRMC in turn is the parent
company of Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”), which in turn is the parent company
of five investment management companies: Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital
International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl and Capital
International K.K. The CGII management companies primarily serve as investment
managers to institutional clients.
Neither CGC nor any of its affiliates own shares of Spark New Zealand Limited for its own
account. Rather, the shares reported are owned by accounts under the discretionary
investment management of one or more of the investment management companies
described above.
Nature of relevant interest(s): Non-beneficial owner of securities
For that relevant interest,—
(a) number held in class: 127,610,613
(b) percentage held in class: 6.9544%
(c) current registered holder(s):
Nominee Name Shares Held
JPMorgan Chase Bank 82,782,081
State Street Bank North Quincy
43,603,532
State Street Trust Canada
1,225,000
Total Shares Held 127,610,613

(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: unknown

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For a derivative relevant interest, also—
(a) type of derivative: not applicable
(b) details of derivative: not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the
relevant interest in the derivative: not applicable
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): 333 South Hope Street, 55
th
Floor, Los
Angeles, California, 90071, USA
Contact details: Benjamin Allen, Telephone #: +213.615.0469, E-mail:
GRGroup@capgroup.com.
Certification
I, Benjamin Allen, 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