SPH Notice – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

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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 New Zealand Stock Exchange & Australian Stock Exchange
and
To Spark New Zealand Limited
Date this disclosure made: 11 February 2019
Date last disclosure made: 18 January 2019
Date on which substantial holding ceased: 8 February 2019
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Summary of previous substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Share (SPK)
Summary for The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
For last 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 current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—
(a) total number held in class: 90,885,210
(b) total in class: 1,836,191,581
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.9496%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: On 8 February 2019, a
total of 1,000,000 shares were sold on-market. See details below.
Activity Transaction Type Currency Price Shares or Par
8-Feb-2019 Sell NZD 4.0200 (696,023)
8-Feb-2019 Sell NZD 4.0200 (303,977)

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Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): 333 South Hope Street, 55
th
Floor, Los
Angeles, California, 90071, USA
Contact details: Abraham Torres, Telephone #: ++213.615.0469, E-mail:
GRGroup@capgroup.com.
Certification
I, Abraham Torres, 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.