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SPH Notice – Allan Gray Group

Substantial Holder Notice4 September 2018CNUCommunication Services

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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

and

To Chorus Limited

Relevant event being disclosed: Decrease in substantial holdings by more than 1%

Date of relevant event: 31 August 2018

Date this disclosure made: 4 September 2018

Date last disclosure made: 28 November 2017

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (Allan Gray Australia) and its related bodies

corporate as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A (together Allan Gray Group), as investment

manager for the funds or investment mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A.

Summary of substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares

Summary for Allan Gray Group

For this disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 32,704,892

(b) total in class: 429,641,197

(c) total percentage held in class: 7.612%

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 36,839,475

(b) total in class: 424,694,208

(c) total percentage held in class: 8.674%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: See Annexure B –

Trades on market unless otherwise specified



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Details after relevant event

Details for Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (Allan Gray Australia) and its related bodies

corporate as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A (together Allan Gray Group), as investment

manager for the funds or investment mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A.

Nature of relevant interest(s): As investment manager for the funds or investment

mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A that hold Chorus Limited shares as set

out in Annexure B

For that relevant interest,—

(a) number held in class: 32,704,892

(b) percentage held in class: 7.612%

(c) current registered holder(s): See Annexure B

(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: See Annexure B


Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): C/- Allan Gray Australia, Level 2 Challis

House, 4 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Contact details: Eugene Tan, Company Secretary, telephone: +61 2 8224 8627,

email: eugene.tan@orbis.com

Nature of connection between substantial product holders: Related bodies corporate, as

set out in Table 1 of Annexure A

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: N/A

Certification

I, Eugene Tan, Company Secretary, Allan Gray Australia 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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ANNEXURE A OF 3 PAGES REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE FORM

CHORUS LIMITED

Table 1 – Related bodies corporate

The following entities are associates of Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (AGA) and each other by virtue of being related bodies corporate.

Table 1 – Related bodies corporate

The following entities are associates of Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (AGA) and each other by virtue of being related bodies corporate.

Orbis Allan Gray Limited Orbis Mansfield Street Properties Ltd

Orbis Holdings Limited Orbis Investment Management (BVI) Limited (OIMLBVI)

Orbis Investment Management Limited (OIML) Orbis Investment Advisory Pty Limited

Orbis Asset Management Limited (OAML) Allan Gray (Holdings) Pty Ltd

Orbis Administration Limited Orbis Investment Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited

Orbis Investment Research Limited Orbis Client Services (Canada) Limited

Orbis Investment Management (MIS) Limited Orbis Holdings (UK) Limited

Triple Blue Holdings Limited Orbis Investment Management (Europe) LLP

Pictet Overseas Trust Corporation and Pictet Trustee Company SA Orbis Investment Management (Luxembourg) S.A

Allan & Gill Gray Foundation (Guernsey) EmCap Limited (Guernsey)


Table 2 - Funds

An entity within the Group acts as investment manager for some or all of the assets in the following funds.

No Fund name Manager Code Registered holder Persons entitled to be registered

holder

1. Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund AGA SMEF Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as

SMEF’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as SMEF’s

responsible entity

2. Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund AGA SMBF Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch

as SMBF’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as SMBF’s

responsible entity

3. Allan Gray Australia Stable Fund AGA SMSF Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as

SMSF’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as SMSF’s

responsible entity

4. Warakirri Australian Equities Pensions

and Charities Fund

AGA SMWA JP Morgan Nominees Australia

Ltd as SMWA’s custodian

Warakirri Asset Management Pty Ltd

SMWA’s trustee

5. Morningstar Australian Shares High

Alpha Fund

AGA SMIA JP Morgan Nominees Australia

Ltd as SMIA’s custodian

Morningstar Investment Management

Australia Limited SMIA’s trustee

6. Construction and Building Unions

Superannuation Fund

AGA SMCB JP Morgan Nominees Australia

Ltd as SMCB’s custodian

United Super Pty Ltd as SMCB’s trustee

7. HESTA Superannuation Fund AGA SMHT JP Morgan Nominees Australia

Ltd as SMHT’s custodian

H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd as SMHT’s trustee

8. Hostplus Pooled Superannuation

Trust

AGA SMHP Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as

SMHP’s custodian

Host Plus Pty ltd as SMHP’s trustee

9. Russell Australian Opportunities Fund AGA SMRI State Street Australia Ltd as

SMRI’s custodian

Russell Investment Management Ltd as

SMRI’s responsible entity

10. MyLifeMyMoney Superannuation

Fund

AGA SMCS NAB Custodial Services as

custodian for SMCS

CSF Pty Ltd as SMCS’s trustee

11. Maritime Super AGA SMMS NAB Custodial Services as

custodian for SMMS

Maritime Super Pty Ltd as SMMS’s

trustee

12. Non-Government Schools

Superannuation Fund

AGA SMNG State Street Australia Ltd as

SMNG’s custodian

Non-Government Schools

Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd as

SMNG’s trustee

13. REST Superannuation Fund AGA SMRT State Street Australia Ltd as

SMRT’s custodian

Retail Employees Superannuation Pty

Ltd as SMRT’s trustee

14. Government Employees

Superannuation Board

AGA SMGB Northern Trust Corporation as

SMGB’s custodian

Government Employees Superannuation

Board

15. Statewide Superannuation Trust AGA SMSW NAB Custodial Services as

custodian for SMSW

Statewide Superannuation Pty Ltd as

SMSW’s trustee

16. Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia

Registered)

OIML GAPL Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,

as GAPL’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as GAPL’s

responsible entity

17. Orbis Emerging Markets Equity Fund

(Australia Registered)

OIML EMAF Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,

as EMAF’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as EMAF’s

responsible entity



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No Fund name Manager Code Registered holder Persons entitled to be registered

holder

18. Orbis Global Equity LE Fund

(Australia Registered)

AGA GALE Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,

as GALE’s custodian

Equity Trustees Limited as GALE’s

responsible entity

19. Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited OIML OGEF Citigroup Fund Services Canada,

Inc (Citi Canada) as OGEF’s

custodian

OGEF

20. Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited OIML OSAP Citi Canada as OSAP’s custodian OSAP

21. Institutional Global Equity Fund OIML IGEF Citi Canada as IGEF’s custodian IGEF

22. Orbis Optimal LP OIML OOLP Citi Canada as OOLP’s custodian OOLP

23. Orbis International Equity LP OIML IELP Citi Canada as IELP’s custodian IELP

24. Orbis Institutional Global Equity LP OIML OGLP Citi Canada as OGLP’s custodian OGLP

25. Orbis Institutional International Equity

LP

OIML ONLP Citi Canada as ONLP’s custodian ONLP

26. Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity LP OIML USLP Citi Canada as USLP’s custodian USLP

27. Orbis Institutional Emerging Markets

Equity LP

OIML EMLP Citi Canada as EMLP’s custodian EMLP

28. Orbis SICAV – Global Equity Fund OIML SGPL Citibank International plc

(Luxembourg Branch) (Citi Lux)

as SGPL’s custodian

SGPL

29. Orbis SICAV – Asia- Ex Japan Fund OIML XJPL Citi Lux as XJPL’s custodian XJPL

30. Orbis SICAV – Global Balanced Fund OIML GBSA Citi Lux as GBSA’s custodian GBSA

31. Orbis SICAV – International Equity OIML SNPL Citi Lux as SNPL’s custodian SNPL

32. Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund OIML UKGE Citi Lux as UKGE’s custodian UKGE

33. Orbis Institutional Global Equity

(OFO)

OIML OGEO Citi Canada as OGEO’s custodian OGEO


ANNEXURE B OF 1 PAGE REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE FORM

Chorus Limited


Trade Date Reference Code Action No of security Consideration

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMBF Buy and Sell 36,380 $ 88,349

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMCB Buy and Sell -735,094 -$ 3,197,805

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMCS Buy and Sell -848,831 -$ 3,411,414

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMEF Buy and Sell -822,811 -$ 3,727,352

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMGB Buy and Sell -318,979 -$ 1,390,591

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMHP Buy and Sell -445,966 -$ 1,954,449

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMHT Buy and Sell -295,620 -$ 1,289,067

29 Jan 18 to 31 Aug 18 SMIA Buy and Sell -76,042 -$ 316,455

11 Dec 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMMS Buy and Sell -487,260 -$ 1,939,138

29 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMNG Buy and Sell 67,064 $ 252,382

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMRI Buy and Sell 230,138 $ 806,713

28 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMRT Buy and Sell -762,679 -$ 3,316,341

28 Nov 17 to 11 Jul 18 SMSF Buy and Sell -253,461 -$ 1,071,528

11 May 18 to 31 Aug 18 SMSW Buy and Sell 591,398 $ 2,218,541

29 Nov 17 to 31 Aug 18 SMWA Buy and Sell -12,820 -$ 56,708

Total -4,134,583 -$ 18,304,863








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Trades giving rise to a change in relevant interest

Trades on market, unless otherwise stated

Current holding

Reference Code Total no of securities

SMBF 187,599

SMCB 5,021,578

SMCS 1,966,521

SMEF 9,473,507

SMGB 2,330,221

SMHP 3,426,850

SMHT 2,163,737

SMIA 373,018

SMMS 891,493

SMNG 249,481

SMRI 692,185

SMRT 5,245,402

SMSW 591,398

SMWA 91,902

Total 32,704,892

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