SPH Notice – Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding

Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013



To NZX LIMITED
and
To CHORUS LIMITED

Date this disclosure made: 16-Jul-2018
Date last disclosure made: 12-Jul-2018
Date on which substantial holding ceased: 12-Jul-2018



Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s):
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Summary of previous substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares

Summary for Commonwealth Bank of Australia

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class:



21,537,214
(b) total in class:

429,641,197
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.013%

For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—
(a) total number held in class: 21,459,281
(b) total in class:

429,641,197
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.995%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:


See Appendix A





Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
*
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259 979, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
*
Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia
*
Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN 133 312 017, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
*
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Contact details:
Anitha Subramanian, +61 (0) 457 529 297, AUSR_SM02041@cba.com.au

Nature of connection between substantial product holders:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a related body corporate of
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259 979
Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352
Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN 133 312 017





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]

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Certification
I, Clare McManus, 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

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

Date of Transaction Holder of Relevant Interest Registered Company Before Event Registered Company After Event Nature of Change Class
Number of
Securities
Cash Consideration Currency


W ednesday, 11 July 2018

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN
123 123 124

The Bank Of New York Mellon, Sydney
Branch


Unknown
Borrow Decrease, Citigroup
Global Markets Limited
(Agreement 13)


Ordinary shares


148,161


N/A


NZD

W ednesday, 11 July 2018
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN
123 123 124

Unknown
The Bank Of New York Mellon,
Sydney Branch
Borrow Increase, Barclays
Capital Securities Ltd

Ordinary shares

95,873

N/A

NZD

W ednesday, 11 July 2018
Realindex Investments Pty Limited ACN
133 312 017

Unknown
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (New
Zealand)

Purchase

Ordinary shares

1,078

4,624.62

NZD

Thursday, 12 July 2018
Colonial First State Investments Limited
(Note 1) ACN 002 348 352

Unknown

Northern Trust Company

Purchase

Ordinary shares

69,150

275,576.58

AUD

Thursday, 12 July 2018
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN
123 123 124
The Bank Of New York Mellon, Sydney
Branch

Unknown
Borrow Decrease, Barclays
Capital Securities Ltd

Ordinary shares

95,873

N/A

NZD

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Appendix B




Type of agreement: Global Master Securities Lending Agreement

Parties to agreement:
(1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia and (2)
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
Can the parties exercise voting rights attaching to the securities? No
If yes, in what circumstances? N/A
Date on which the securities were (or are) expected to be delivered to the
borrower or its nominee (ie borrow date):
The dates indicated in Annexure B on which
securities were borrowed.
Scheduled date (if any) when the securities are expected to be returned to the
borrower or its nominee (ie return date):

Any particular day.
Does the borrower have the right to return the securities early? [Yes/No] Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Does the lender have the right to recall the securities early (ie before the
scheduled return date)? [Yes/No]

Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Are there circumstances in which the borrower will not be required to return the
securities on settlement? [Yes/No]

No
If yes, in which circumstances? N/A




Type of agreement: Global Master Securities Lending Agreement

Parties to agreement:
(1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia and (2)
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Can the parties exercise voting rights attaching to the securities? No
If yes, in what circumstances? N/A
Date on which the securities were (or are) expected to be delivered to the
borrower or its nominee (ie borrow date):
The dates indicated in Annexure B on which
securities were borrowed.
Scheduled date (if any) when the securities are expected to be returned to the
borrower or its nominee (ie return date):

Any particular day.
Does the borrower have the right to return the securities early? [Yes/No] Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Does the lender have the right to recall the securities early (ie before the
scheduled return date)? [Yes/No]

Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Are there circumstances in which the borrower will not be required to return the
securities on settlement? [Yes/No]

No
If yes, in which circumstances? N/A


Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Agreement 13)
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd