SPH Notice – Macquarie Group Limited

Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding
Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the
form.
To NZX Limited
and
To The a2 Milk Company Limited
Date this disclosure made: 17 October 2018
Date last disclosure made: 16 October 2018
Date on which substantial holding ceased: 15 October 2018
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): Macquarie Group Limited
Summary of previous substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: The a2 Milk Company Limited Ordinary Shares
Summary for Macquarie Group Limited
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 36,781,500
Macquarie Bank Limited – 30,098,498
Macquarie Investment Management Global Ltd – 169,311
Macquarie Investment Management Australia Ltd – 5,636,765
Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd – 611
Macquarie Securities (New Zealand) Ltd – 4,273
Macquarie Investment Management Ltd – 872,042
(b) total in class: 734,797,297
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.01%
For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—
(a) total number held in class: 36,604,049
Macquarie Bank Limited – 29,919,656
Macquarie Investment Management Global Ltd – 169,311
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Macquarie Investment Management Australia Ltd – 5,636,765
Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd – 611
Macquarie Securities (New Zealand) Ltd – 4,273
Macquarie Investment Management Ltd – 873,433
(b) total in class: 734,797,297
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.98%

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Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Date of
change
Person whose
relevant
interest
changed
Nature of
change
Consideration
per security
Number of
securities
affected
15-Oct-18MBL
Collateral
Receive Return
AUD 8.94 -70,000
15-Oct-18MIML Transfer out -
client account
AUD 0.00 -254
15-Oct-18MIMLOn market
purchase
AUD 9.10 1,000
15-Oct-18MIMLTransfer in -
client account
AUD 0.00 254
15-Oct-18MIMLOn market
purchase
AUD 8.90 156
15-Oct-18MIMLOn market
purchase
AUD 9.09 545
15-Oct-18MBLOn Market
Pur
chase
AUD 9.69 18,156
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.92 -1,692
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 9.20 -33,112
15-Oct-18MBLOn Market
Pur
chase
AUD 8.85 21,816
15-Oct-18MBLOn Market
Purchase
AUD 9.08 627
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.87 -545
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.81 -1,830
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.91 -1,354
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.94 -33,726
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.87 -1,556
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.77 -135
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.88 -19,479
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.90 -1,151
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.93 -35,534
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.89 -69
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.82 -67
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.82 -339
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.87 -1,556
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.85 -3,181
15-Oct-18MBLOn Market
Purchase
AUD 8.88 3,357
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.81 -3,655
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 9.09 -3,043
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 9.22 -3,357
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 9.08 -1,400
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 8.79 -1,556
15-Oct-18MBL On Market Sale AUD 9.03 -1,423
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Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Level 6, 50 Martin Place, Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia 2000
Contact details: Young Hong, +61 2 8232 4129
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, Ida Lawrance, 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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