SPH Notice – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

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Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
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, Australian Stock Exchange
and
To Spark New Zealand Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: a movement of 1% or more in the substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 17 January 2019
Date this disclosure made: 18 January 2019
Date last disclosure made: 25 April 2018
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares (SPK)
Summary for The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 109,313,565
(b) total in class: 1,836,191,581
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.9533%
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 127,610,613
(b) total in class: 1,834,949,099
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.9544%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: On 17 January 2019, a
total of 2,720,000 shares were sold on market. See details below.
Asset Description Activity Transaction
Type
Currency Price Shares
SPARK NEW ZEALAND LTD 17-Jan-2019 Sell NZD 4.0650 2,478,948
SPARK NEW ZEALAND LTD 17-Jan-2019 Sell NZD 4.0650 241,052

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Details after relevant event
Details for The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Nature of relevant interest(s): Non-beneficial owner of securities
For that relevant interest,—
(a) number held in class: 109,313,565
(b) percentage held in class: 5.9532%
(c) current registered holder(s):
Nominee Name Shares Held
JPMorgan Chase Bank 69,989,013
State Street Bank North Quincy 38,099,552
State Street Trust Canada 1,225,000
Total Shares Held 109,313,565

(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: unknown
For a derivative relevant interest, also—
(a) type of derivative: not applicable
(b) details of derivative: not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the
relevant interest in the derivative: not applicable
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): 333 South Hope Street, 55
th
Floor, Los
Angeles, California, 90071, USA
Contact details: Benjamin Allen, Telephone #: ++213.615.0469, E-mail:
GRGroup@capgroup.com.
Certification
I, Benjamin Allen, 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.