SPH Notice – BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate

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Disclosure of ceasing to have a substantial holding
Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
To: New Zealand Stock Exchange
And: A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED
Date this disclosure made: 07 June 2018
Date last disclosure made: 31 May 2018
Date on which substantial security holder(s) ceased to have substantial holding: 05 June 2018
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Name(s): BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate
Summary of previous substantial holding to which disclosure relates
Class of listed voting securities: ordinary shares
Summary for: Security holders listed in Appendix A
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 36,733,392
(b) total in class: 730,039,067
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.032%
For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding:
(a) total number held in class: 36,481,591
(b) total in class: 730,039,067
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.997%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to person ceasing to have substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the instructions to this
form: Refer to Appendix B
Details of relevant interests
Details for: Product holders listed in Appendix A
Nature of relevant interest(s): The power to control the acquisition or disposal of the quoted
voting product and/or the exercise of a right to vote attached to the quoted voting product,
arising only from the powers of investment contained in each case under investment
management agreements appointing each entity as investment manager of funds or separate
accounts (i.e. entity currently exercising investment discretion on behalf of the relevant funds or
separate accounts). No relevant agreement document needs to be attached under Regulation 142.

For that relevant interest,—
(a) number held in class: Refer to Appendix A
(b) percentage held in class: Refer to Appendix A
(c) current registered holder(s) of products: Refer to Appendix A
(d) registered holder(s) of securities once transfers registered: Not applicable
For a derivative relevant interest, also—
(a) type of derivative: Contracts For Difference
(b) details of derivative:

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- Notional number of underlying shares: 107,247
- These derivatives are all cash-settled.
- Derivatives were acquired or disposed of as follows: Refer to Appendix B
(c) parties to the derivative: Refer to Appendix C
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative:
The power to control the acquisition or disposal of the derivative – Refer to Appendix C
Additional information
Nature of connection between substantial security holders: Refer to Appendix A
Address(es) of substantial security holder(s): Refer to Appendix A
Contact details: Maria Tricarico , Tel +1-302-797-6268, Email Maria.Tricarico@blackrock.com
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a
disclosure under the Act in relation to the securities to which this disclosure relates: Not
Applicable
Certification
I, Maria Tricarico, Authorised Signatory, declare 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.

Appendix A
ClassCCY
Number of
Securities
%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.ORDNZD154,9340.021%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor
Amstelplein
Amsterdam Netherlands
BlackRock (Singapore) LimitedORDNZD10,2480.001%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
20 Anson Road #18-01
079912 Singapore
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedORDAUD1,5940.000%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue.
London, EC2N 2DL,
United Kingdom
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedORDNZD2,393,9040.328%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue.
London, EC2N 2DL,
United Kingdom
BlackRock Advisors, LLCORDNZD622,3090.085%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
ORDNZD391,9420.054%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1
Canada
BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
ORDAUD234,5380.032%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
ORDNZD325,7720.045%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Fund AdvisorsORDNZD10,157,3211.391%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
United States
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
CFDAUD105,5880.014%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1225 17th Street,
Suite 300,
Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
ORDAUD573,6780.079%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1225 17th Street,
Suite 300,
Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
ORDNZD11,024,1231.510%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1225 17th Street,
Suite 300,
Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock International LimitedORDNZD302,4670.041%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Exchange Place One,
1 Semple Street,
Edinburgh, EH3 8BL,
United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
ORDAUD6,694,2200.917%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Level 26, 101 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
ORDNZD275,5450.038%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Level 26, 101 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
CFDAUD1,6590.000%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue
London EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
ORDNZD1,747,4740.239%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue
London EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
ORDAUD166,3730.023%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
ORDNZD545,0820.075%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.ORDNZD752,8200.103%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main,
1-8-3 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
Holder of Relevant Interests
Total Held in Class
Nature of
Association
Address
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Appendix B
Transaction
Date
Person whose relevant interest changed
Person's votes
affected
01-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.4CFD-1,662-1,662
01-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.40CFD-1,592-1,592
01-Jun-18BlackRock Investment Management (Australia)
Limited
on mkt sell10.40ORD-12,642-12,642
01-Jun-18BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD-17,661-17,661
04-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.36CFD-734-734
04-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.35ORD-2,263-2,263
04-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.35ORD-17,155-17,155
04-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.31CFD-66,104-66,104
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.81ORD-3,254-3,254
05-Jun-18BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.on mkt sell10.81ORD-6,445-6,445
05-Jun-18BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.on mkt sell10.81ORD-4,335-4,335
05-Jun-18BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.on mkt sell10.81ORD-2,955-2,955
05-Jun-18BlackRock Advisors, LLCon mkt sell10.81ORD-8,304-8,304
05-Jun-18BlackRock Advisors, LLCon mkt sell10.81ORD-5,127-5,127
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.81ORD-13,347-13,347
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.81ORD-3,603-3,603
05-Jun-18BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.on mkt sell10.81ORD-1,697-1,697
05-Jun-18BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
on mkt sell10.81ORD-4,366-4,366
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.81ORD-23,149-23,149
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.81ORD-320-320
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.71CFD-344-344
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.71ORD-6,420-6,420
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.71ORD-24,421-24,421
05-Jun-18BlackRock Investment Management (Australia)
Limited
on mkt sell10.77ORD-43,119-43,119
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.84CFD-1,704-1,704
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.84CFD-37-37
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.84CFD-10,348-10,348
05-Jun-18BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell10.84CFD-4,174-4,174
05-Jun-18BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
on mkt sell10.84CFD-372-372
05-Jun-18BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
on mkt sell10.84CFD-672-672
05-Jun-18BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy11.00ORD4,2464,246
05-Jun-18BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD32,27932,279
A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED
Nature of change /
Consideration (NZD)
Class and number of
securities affected
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Appendix C
Investment Manager / AgentFundOn Behalf ofCounterparty
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NA32 Capital Fund - Equity Research InsightsGoldman Sachs Intl CFD
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NA32 Capital Fund - Equity Research InsightsUBS AG
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NAAPAC Alpha Advantage Custom Strategy MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NAAPAC Alpha Advantage Custom Strategy MORGAN STANLEY & CO INTERNATIONAL
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NAMuSt Pan Asia LCUBS AG
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NAPan Asia Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. APACMERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NAPan Asia Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. APACUBS AG
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDBSF PDEAR CITBK CFD
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDBSF PDEAR HSBBK CFD
Parties to the Derivative
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