Issue of Options to acquire Ordinary Shares

2 November 2018

Notice of issue of Options to acquire Ordinary Shares under Employee Equity Scheme

The following information is provided in accordance with NZSX Listing Rule 7.12.1:

Issuer Contact Energy Limited
Class of securities issued Options to acquire ordinary shares, including
Performance Share Rights (PSRs) and Deferred Share
Rights (DSRs)
ISIN NZCENE0001S6
Number of securities issued 124,751 PSRs; 859,458 DSRs
Issue price No consideration is payable for the issue of the PSRs or
DSRs
The PSRs and DSRs have a set exercise price of $0
Payment in cash Not Applicable
Any amount paid up (if not in full) Not Applicable
Percentage of total class of
securities issued
If PSRs and DSRs exercised and converted into Ordinary
Shares, 0.14% of Contact Energy Limited Ordinary
Shares
Reasons for the issue Issue of PSRs and DSRs pursuant to the Contact Energy
Limited Employee Equity Scheme
Specific authority for the issue Resolution of Directors
Terms or details of the issue Issue of PSRs and DSRs pursuant to the Contact Energy
Limited Employee Equity Scheme.
PSRs and DSRs can be exercised subject to the
attainment of exercise hurdles and, other than in
exceptional circumstances, continued employment of the
participating employee at the relevant test date(s).
Total number of securities of the
class in existence after the issue
839,693 PSRs; 1,138,859 DSRs
Date of issue 2 November 2018


Kirsten Clayton
Company Secretary