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Infratil announces acquisition of Vodafone New Zealand

M&A13 May 2019IFTUtilities

Infratil Limited 5 Market Lane, PO Box 320, Wellington, New Zealand Tel +64-4-473 3663 www.infratil.com

14 May 2019




Infratil announces NZ$3.4 billion acquisition of Vodafone New Zealand


A consortium comprising Infratil Limited ("Infratil") and Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

("Brookfield") today announced it had executed a conditional agreement to acquire Vodafone New

Zealand Limited ("Vodafone NZ") from Vodafone Group Plc for an enterprise value of NZ$3.4 billion

(the "Acquisition")

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.


Acquisition overview


The Acquisition of New Zealand's leading mobile telecommunications company

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is transformational

for Infratil and significantly strengthens the cash generative core of the portfolio. Vodafone NZ

increases Infratil's exposure to long-term data and connectivity growth and complements the

acquisition of Canberra Data Centres. Following the recently announced divestments

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, the

simplified Infratil portfolio will now hold substantial positions across renewable energy, data,

retirement and aged care, and airports.


Vodafone NZ generated revenue of NZ$2.0 billion and Underlying EBITDA of NZ$463 million for

the 12 months to 31 March 2019. The Acquisition value implies an enterprise value to FY2020F

Underlying EBITDA multiple of 6.9x – 7.4x and is expected to deliver strong cash flow to support

current and future growth opportunities.


"Telecommunications is critical infrastructure for New Zealand and Vodafone NZ is an integral part

of everyday Kiwi life. The quality and availability of its networks have a direct bearing on

New Zealand's competitiveness and future growth prospects. We are very excited to be a part of

Vodafone NZ's next stage of development," said Infratil Chairman Mark Tume. "The Acquisition is

strategically compelling for Infratil and validates our ability to generate proprietary investment

opportunities for our shareholders. Infratil has already successfully demonstrated its ability to

reinvigorate a standalone New Zealand entity that was formerly owned by a multinational

corporation and create value for our shareholders in the process. Our 2010 acquisition of Shell's

New Zealand downstream assets (now Z Energy) is an example of our ability to enhance a

significant New Zealand infrastructure business."


“This is a unique opportunity for Brookfield to invest in a large-scale, high-quality data infrastructure

business with one of New Zealand’s most experienced infrastructure managers,” said Stewart

Upson, Managing Partner, Brookfield and CEO Asia Pacific. “Data has been one of the fastest

growing commodities in the world. We expect this rapid growth to persist for the foreseeable future,

driven by greater smartphone penetration, increasing video consumption, the advent of 5G

networks and new and evolving uses.”


Vodafone NZ CEO, Jason Paris, welcomed Infratil and Brookfield’s investment and involvement in

the business, saying: "We have a lot of respect for both Infratil and Brookfield and we are very

pleased to have these two experienced global infrastructure investment partners on board. Infratil


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The purchase price is subject to post completion adjustment for working capital, net debt and capital expenditure as at completion of

the Acquisition

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By mobile subscriber market share. New Zealand Commerce Commission Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report – 18

December 2018

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Announced sale of ANU student accommodation concession and NZ Bus. Announced strategic review of Perth Energy

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brings extensive knowledge and experience of the sector. I believe Marko Bogoievski’s

professional background in the sector will be valuable and I look forward to working closely with

him and the Infratil team moving forward.”


“Similarly, Infratil's investments in Trustpower, RetireAustralia and Wellington Airport mean it is

acutely aware of the customer focus of our business. The closer proximity of capital providers and

operators will result in a more pragmatic and responsive approach to investing in the business. We

look forward to their support in continuing our customer experience enhancement initiatives and

extending our strong track record of growth through innovation and strategic acquisition."


Completion is conditional on Overseas Investment Office approvals and Commerce Commission

clearance. Infratil anticipates that these conditions will be satisfied by August, and completion will

occur by 31 August 2019. The conditions must be satisfied within eight months of signing. Given

the competitive nature of the fixed broadband market, Infratil believes there is a very strong basis

for Commerce Commission clearance to be granted. If Infratil cannot obtain Commerce

Commission clearance, the Acquisition agreement would require Infratil to divest its interest in the

Vodafone transaction, or failing that divest its stake in Trustpower by the eight-month deadline. The

Commerce Commission clearance condition could also be satisfied if Trustpower had sold its retail

business in the required time. Trustpower will remain free to pursue its successful multi-utility retail

strategy.


The acquisition is supported by a strong investment rationale


"The Vodafone NZ Acquisition is consistent with our plan to reshape our portfolio and maintain a

balanced growth profile. It also significantly increases our exposure to high conviction trends

surrounding data and the infrastructure required to deliver future communication models," said

Marko Bogoievski, CEO of Infratil.


"Vodafone NZ has been rigorously assessed over the past several months. We have done an

extensive amount of work to ensure we understand the opportunities available to the business, in

particular, the ability to use next generation 5G technology to significantly enhance network

capability and future services to Vodafone NZ customers. We expect that this Acquisition will create

strong, long-term value for Infratil shareholders."


Key investment considerations include:

• Attractive market dynamics driven by growth in mobile usage and data consumption;

• Established market position (#1 in mobile and #2 in fixed broadband) in the New Zealand

telecommunications sector;

• Extensive national infrastructure, including over 1,500 mobile cell sites, spectrum rights and

a rural satellite network, over 10,000km of cabling, local fibre in major city centres, Hybrid

Fibre Coaxial gigabit network in Wellington and Christchurch as well as access to the

Tasman Global Access cable;

• Executive team with a wealth of telecommunications industry experience and a proven track

record of delivering growth and improving customer experience through innovation;

• A sensible regulatory environment, with the Government sponsored fibre roll-out initiative

and enhancement of rural coverage, provides additional opportunities;

• A cornerstone investment within a simplified Infratil portfolio, that provides stable earnings

and strong New Zealand cash flow generation to support current and future growth

opportunities;

• Infratil's demonstrated track record of establishing and supporting a standalone New

Zealand entity formerly held within a multinational and creating significant value for Infratil

shareholders;

• Vodafone NZ will continue to benefit from being a Vodafone Partner Market under long-

term service agreements, ensuring the best of "Global and Local" for New Zealanders; and

• Investing alongside an experienced global infrastructure investment partner in Brookfield.



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Acquisition funding


The NZ$3.4 billion purchase price is to be funded via a NZ$1,029 million equity contribution from

each of Infratil and Brookfield, with the balance funded from Vodafone NZ level debt and a portion

of equity reserved for the Vodafone NZ executive team.


Infratil's equity contribution is expected to be funded via a fully underwritten equity raising of up to

NZ$400 million, with the remainder to be funded through a combination of NZ$400 million of debt

from a committed acquisition debt facility and the use of existing debt facility headroom.


A significant proportion of any equity raising is expected to be directed towards existing

shareholders.


Infratil will continue to evaluate the optimal timing to undertake an equity raising. The timing and

structure will be subject to market conditions.


Infratil governance


Infratil notes that Alison Gerry (an independent director of Infratil) was also a director of Spark

Limited (“Spark”) but resigned as a director of Spark on 13 May 2019. Ms Gerry has not

participated in discussions relating to, and has not been provided with access to any information

on the Acquisition. Conflicts management protocols were agreed with Ms Gerry following her

appointment as a director of Spark to ensure she would not be provided with confidential

information concerning developments in the telecommunications sector. These protocols will

continue to apply in respect of Vodafone NZ for an appropriate further period after completion of

the Acquisition (and these protocols also apply to relevant Trustpower information).


Further information


Further details of the Acquisition are set out in the Investor Presentation also provided to the NZX

and ASX today.



Any enquiries should be directed to:


Mark Flesher, Investor Relations, Infratil Limited, mark.flesher@infratil.com


Media enquiries can also be directed to:


Hugo Shanahan, SenateSHJ, hugo@senateshj.co.nz / +64 275 111 561


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About Brookfield


Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with over

US$365 billion in assets under management. The company has a 120-year history of owning and

operating assets with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity.

Brookfield is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol

BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively.


Brookfield's New Zealand investment credentials include Powerco (New Zealand's second largest

electricity and gas distribution company – sold in 2013) and C3 (New Zealand's leading provider of

forestry aligned logistics). Brookfield also owns the largest tower operator in France with 7,000

towers and active rooftop sites, 5,500km of fibre backbone in France, and 41 data centres globally.


Further information is available at www.brookfield.com


About Vodafone NZ


Vodafone NZ is an integrated telecommunications company and an integral part of everyday

New Zealander’s lives. It offers a full suite of products (mobile, fixed line broadband & telephone

and TV) to service consumer, enterprise and wholesale customers. It also has the #1 market

position in mobile

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, with a focus on retaining and attracting higher revenue customers, and the #2

market position in fixed broadband

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. Vodafone NZ has an extensive mobile network, providing 98%

population coverage, alongside its extensive national infrastructure of mobile towers, spectrum and

fibre assets.


Vodafone NZ's management team has a wealth of telecommunications industry experience and a

proven track record of delivering growth and improving customer experience through innovation.

The management team will continue to execute on strategic initiatives, with customer focus at its

core. Vodafone NZ will continue to benefit from being a Vodafone Partner Market and have entered

into a suite of agreements governing the provision of services and products from Vodafone Group

Plc to Vodafone NZ. This will allow Vodafone NZ to focus on providing the best of "Global and

Local" for New Zealanders.


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By mobile subscriber market share. New Zealand Commerce Commission Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report – 18

December 2018

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By fixed broadband connection market share. New Zealand Commerce Commission Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report

– 18 December 2018

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Acquisition of
Vodafone NZ

Investor Briefing Pack

14 May 2019

Disclaimer
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information in this presentation is, or is based upon, information that has been released to NZX Limited (NZX) and ASX Limited. This

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Disclaimer
Financial data

This presentation contains certain financial information relating to Vodafone New Zealand Limited (VNZ), which has been derived from

unaudited financial statements of VNZ. Such financial information does not purport to be in compliance with Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X

under the U.S. Securities Act.

This presentation contains pro forma historical financial information. In particular, a pro forma balance sheet as at 31 March 2019 has

been prepared by Infratil based on the unaudited VNZ balance sheet as at that date. Infratil has also prepared a pro forma Net Debt and

gearing position of Infratil as 31 March 2019 as if the Acquisition had taken place on that date. The pro forma historical financial

information provided in this presentation is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as, and is not represented as,

being indicative of Infratil’s future financial condition. In addition, the pro forma historical financial information included in this

presentation does not purport to be in compliance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission.

This presentation contains certain financial information and measures that are “non-GAAP financial information” under the FMA Guidance

Note on disclosing non-GAAP financial information, "non‐IFRS financial information" under Regulatory Guide 230: ‘Disclosing non‐IFRS

financial information’ published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and "non‐GAAP financial measures"

within the meaning of Regulation G under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not recognised under New

Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS), Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) or International

Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The non-IFRS/GAAP financial information and financial measures include Underlying EBITDA,

Underlying EBITDAF, and Net Debt. The non-IFRS/GAAP financial information and financial measures do not have a standardised meaning

prescribed by the NZ IFRS, AAS or IFRS, and therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other entities,

nor should they be construed as an alternative to other financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS, AAS or IFRS. Although

Infratil believes the non-IFRS/GAAP financial information and financial measures provide useful information to users in measuring the

financial performance and conditions of Infratil, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any non-IFRS/GAAP financial

information or financial measures included in this presentation.

Infratil has a 31 March financial year end.

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All currency amounts in this presentation are in NZ dollars unless stated otherwise.

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Transaction
Summary

Infratil and

Brookfield to

acquire Vodafone

NZ for an

enterprise value of

NZ$3.4 billion

Transaction

summary

•A consortium owned by Infratil and Brookfield has executed a conditional agreement to acquire Vodafone

NZ from Vodafone Group for an enterprise value of NZ$3.4 billion

•Implied EV/EBITDA multiple of 6.9x –7.4x

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•Infratil and Brookfield, an experienced global infrastructure investment partner, will each own ~49.9% of the

Company, with the balance reserved for the Vodafone NZ executive team

•The acquisition is strategically and financially compelling for Infratil shareholders:

✓Transformative investment in a high-quality infrastructure asset in the critical data and communications

sector of the New Zealandeconomy

✓Strong, stable NewZealand cash flows to strengthen portfolio and support Infratil dividend profile in

the medium-term

✓Data growth, cost transformation, 5G investment, and potential for future network sharing create

opportunities to generate 'Core+' return profile

✓Infratil is experienced in establishing and supporting a standalone New Zealand entity, formerly held

within a multinational, and creating significant value for Infratil shareholders

Funding

•NZ$3.4 billion purchase price funded via NZ$1,029

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million consideration from each of Infratil and

Brookfield, with the balance funded from Vodafone NZ level debt and Vodafone NZ executive team equity

•Infratil's consideration is expectedto befunded via:

-fully underwritten equityraising of up to NZ$400 million to be undertaken by UBS New Zealand Limited

-balance to be funded through a combination of NZ$400 million of debt from a committed acquisition

debt facility

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and the use of existing debt facility headroom

•A significant proportion of any equityraising is expected to be directed towards existing shareholders

•Infratil will continue to evaluate the optimal timing to undertake an equity raising. Timing and structure will

be subject to market conditions

•The debt and equity components will be sized to ensure Infratil maintains flexibility to support existing

development platforms and future investment opportunities

Timingand

conditions

•Acquisition expected to complete in August 2019 and is subject to New Zealand Overseas Investment Office

regulatory approval and Commerce Commission clearance aswell asother customary conditions

Notes:

1.EV/EBITDA multiple is based on full year 2020 forecast Underlying EBITDA guidance of NZ$460-490 million for Vodafone NZ

2.The purchase price is subject to post completion adjustments for working capital, net debt and capital expenditure as at completion of the acquisition

3.Acquisition debt facilities of up to NZ$800 million available (only NZ$400 million expected to be drawn)

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Portfolio
Strategy

Cash generating

'Core' assets

supporting

reinvestment in

high returning

growth platforms

Infratil's portfolio strategy remains consistent

•Cash generating 'Core' assets support establishment of new options

and reinvestment in higher-returning growth platforms

•Balance of 'Core', 'Core+' and 'Development' investments optimises

equity returns while balancing credit metrics and liquidity risk

•Growth platforms in high-conviction sectors create proprietary

reinvestment opportunities and valuation gains

Infratil continues to deliver on its strategic imperatives

•"Portfolio tightening" is nearing completion

•Capital deployment remains focussed on data & connectivity and

renewable energy platforms

•Strategy continues to generate strong shareholder returns

The future direction of the portfolio is now well set

•The Infratil portfolio is in balance to deliver its target returns

•Existing growth platforms will continue to drive earnings growth

and capital deployment

•Vodafone NZ provides a strong New Zealand asset to strengthen

the core and maintain balance as growth platforms expand

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Hydro

62%
35%

3%

New ZealandAustraliaUSA

38%

38%

15%

6%

Renewable EnergyData & ConnectivityAirportsRetirementOther

48%

22%

19%

8%

52%

44%

38%

38%

15%

6%

62%

35%

Transformative

Acquisition

Vodafone NZ is a

cornerstone

platform

investment that

strengthens the

cash generative

core while

significantly

increasing the

portfolio weighting

to connectivity and

long-term data

growth

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The acquisition continues

Infratil's recent capital

deployment focus on data

and connectivity...

... as well as its New Zealand

exposure

... and strengthens the cash

generative core of the

portfolio...

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Pre-acquisition

1

Post-acquisition

1

Notes:

1.Based on internal investment valuations as at 31 March 2019

53%
47%

Consumer

Enterprise & Wholesale

54%

46%

Mobile

Fixed

Vodafone NZ

Snapshot

Vodafone NZ is an

integrated

communications

network. It has the

#1 market position

in mobile and the

#2 market position

in fixed broadband

Service revenue by segment and product

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Market leader in mobile with a full-service

telecommunications offering

Leading integrated services provider to

consumer, SME and enterprise customers

•#1 player in mobile with 41% subscriber market

share

1

•#2 player in fixed broadband with 26% connection

market share

1

•TV offering, including wholesale arrangement with

Sky Network Television Limited

•Leading Internet of Things ("IoT") platform with

1.6m local connections

•FY2019 revenue of NZ$2.0 billion and Underlying

EBITDA

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of NZ$463 million for the 12 months to

31 March 2019

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Mobile

Broadband

TV

Voice

Full suite of product offerings

•The quality and availability of telco infrastructure is

critical for the future competitiveness of the

New Zealand economy

•Mobile network with 98% population coverage

(over 95% via 4G), alongside a strong spectrum

position

•Nationwide fibre backbone, local CBD fibre,

residential Hybrid Fibre Coaxial network in two

major cities and regulated access to copper and

fibre-to-the-premises networks

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Notes:

1.New Zealand Commerce Commission Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report–December2018

2.Underlying EBITDA includes adjustments primarily relating to separation and transition costs

3.Unaudited results as at 31 March 2019

Historical
Financial

Profile

Vodafone NZ

provides stable

earnings and strong

New Zealand cash

flow generation

Revenue ($Millions)Capex ($Millions)

Underlying EBITDA

1

($Millions)Underlying EBITDA less capex ($Millions)

% yoy growth

3.3%

% of revenue

11.7%11.0%12.0%0.6%(2.6%)12.7%

% margin

21.5%23.1%22.9%23.3%

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1,963

2,027

2,039

1,986

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019

Service revenueOther revenue

229

223

244

253

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019

422

469

466

463

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019

193

246

222

210

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019

Notes:

1.Underlying EBITDA includes adjustments primarily relating to separation and transition costs

2.FY2019 results are unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2019

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Investment
Rationale

The acquisition is

strategically and

financially

compelling for

Infratil

shareholders

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•Opportunity to grow earnings

through improved utilisation of

current and future networks to

significantly enhance network

capability and future services to

customers

•Cost transformation programme to

generate significant annual cost

savings

•New Zealand is a stable

mobile market with 3

network operators

•Multiproduct offering

reduces churn rates

•Overall market

underpinned by strong

economic fundamentals

•Nationwide wireless and fibre

network:

‒1,575 cell sites

‒>10,000km of fibre optic cable

‒HFC network –120k homes

connected

‒International subsea cables

•Opportunity to improve utilisation

of existing network

•Consortium comprised of two

experienced, operations focussed

shareholders

•Extensive experience in the

New Zealand market and global

telecommunications sectors

•History of successful carve out

transactions including separation,

rebranding and transformation

•Highly credentialed

management team

with strong track

record

•Previously distracted

by Sky Merger and

IPO processes

•Leading mobile operator and 2

nd

largest broadband provider

•Mobile market position supported

by leading infrastructure position

•Fixed broadband market is

relatively commoditised due to

Ultra-Fast Broadband

Sensible

Industry

Structure

Experienced

Management

Team with

Strong Track

Record

Operational

Enhancements

and Cost

Rationalisation

Experienced,

Operations

Focussed

Sponsors

Premier NZ

Mobile

Operator

New Zealand’s

Leading Data

Infrastructure

Network

New Zealand

Corporate
Carve out

Credentials

Z ENERGY CASE STUDY

Infratil is

experienced in

establishing and

supporting a

standalone

New Zealand entity

formerly held

within a

multinational and

creating significant

value for Infratil

shareholders

✓New executive team, supported by Infratil specialists, put

in place to manage the transition and implement the

post-acquisition strategy

✓Undertook a rebranding exercise from Shell to Z Energy

and established new treasury, procurement and risk

corporate functions

✓Installed more efficient product procurement and refining

arrangements

✓Developed a business strategy of seeking investment and

growth opportunities to take advantage of the

retrenchment model of competition

Achievements under Infratil ownership:

•Leading market position in a structurally attractive

industry (Infratil familiar with the energy and transport

sectors)

•Difficult to replicate assets and infrastructure –quality

portfolio of commercial customers and retail sites

•Strong cash flows with long-term business improvement

initiatives and reinvestment potential

•Ability to introduce an experienced local management

team that could seek to leverage the benefits of a

New Zealand owned and managed downstream business

during a period of potentially significant industry

restructure

Z Energy investment thesis (2010):

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Overview of Vodafone NZ

Vodafone NZ
Business

Highlights

The quality and

availability of the

Vodafone NZ

networks have a

direct bearing on

New Zealand's

competitiveness and

future growth

prospects

•An integrated telecommunications companyand an integral part of everyday Kiwi life

•#1market position in mobile and exposure to broadband, fixed line and content growth

•Sensible regulatory environment and supportive market backdropwith strong fundamentals

driven by the explosion in data consumption and connectivity

•Extensive national infrastructure of mobile towers, spectrumand fibre assets

•Significant and hard to replicate asset base

•Proventrack record of delivering growth and improving customer experience through

innovation

•Ability to use 5G technology to significantly enhance network capability and future services to

customers

•Attractive financial profile with stablemargins and strong cash conversion

•Executive team with a wealth of telecommunications industry experiencesupported by

experienced new owners

•Willcontinue to execute on the Company's strategic initiatives, with customer focus at its core

•VodafoneNZwill continue to benefit from being a Vodafone Partner Market

•Providesthe best of "Global and Local" for New Zealanders

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Market
Dynamics

The market is

competitive, but

growth

opportunities are

emerging for

Vodafone NZ

•New Zealand is an attractive market with three mobile network operators

•Market is competitive, but not irrational, with key drivers being convergence, unlimited

offers, value added services, budget brands and competing priorities by each market player

•Industry dynamics will create opportunities as many players confront the task of creating

returns in a saturated and capital intensive industry and are therefore considering ways to

grow industry revenues and profitability

•Vodafone NZ has high-quality assets with scale advantages across a number of areas that

can be better utilised to improve core business performance and enable VodafoneNZto

launch into new digital adjacencies over time

•Management has faced significant historical challenges for a variety of reasons, but all are

being addressed. VodafoneNZis confident it has the right combination of skills in the

leadership team to plan, prioritise and execute value-based initiatives

•Action has been quickly taken and a business reset is underway with Phase 1 focussed on a

cost reset, product and plan simplification/migration and revenue optimisation

•These programmes are showing good early signs and Vodafone NZ is confident it will return

to single digit revenue and Underlying EBITDA growth this financial year

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15%
85%

53%

47%

Well

Positioned

Across All

Segments

Vodafone NZ is an

integrated

communications

network with scale.

It has the #1

market position in

mobile, the #2

market position in

fixed broadband

and a balanced

portfolio mix

across Consumer

and Enterprise

Balanced portfolio mix

41%

59%

#1

Others

Others

Other (Sky TV)

26%

74%

#2

#2

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Traditional Pay TV connection share

Fixed broadband connection share

1

Mobile subscriber share

1

Enterprise &

Wholesale

Consumer

Revenue Mix

2

Notes:

1.New Zealand Commerce Commission Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report –December 2018

2.Unaudited results as at 31 March 2019

Nationwide fixed network infrastructure
•Over 10,000km of cabling connecting consumer and enterprise

customers

•National high capacity backhaul network and access to the Tasman

Global Access cable

•Local fibre in Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch

•Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) gigabit network passing c.240k premises in

Wellington and Christchurch

•Capability to deliver services over all technologies –Fibre, Cable, VDSL

and ADSL

Strong

Infrastructure

Assets

Extensive national

network and

platform

infrastructure of

mobile towers,

spectrum, IoT

networks and fibre

assets

Extensive network and strong spectrum position

•Over 1,500 mobile cell sites delivering a mix of 2G, 3G and 4G services –80% of sites are connected by

Vodafone NZ’s fibre backhaul network

•98% population coverage, with over 95% 4G coverage

•80% broadband coverage of rural New Zealand

•Extensive spectrum holdings available for mass market use

•Awarded Ookla top mobile network speed

•Roaming network in 200+ destinations (4G in 100+ destinations). Vodafone NZ will continue to benefit from

being a Vodafone Partner Market

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Vodafone NZ fixed

network coverage

Nationwide Internet of Things ("IoT") networks

•Two nationwide IoT networks (NB-IoT and LTE-M) supporting over 1.6m cellular IoT connections

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IoTVodafone TVAutomationand Chat Bot
Fixed Wireless Access CloudProcurement Services

RoamingSecurityBigData

Platforms for

Further

Growth

New Zealanders

will get access to

the best digital

services from New

Zealand and the

world, faster than

ever before

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Business Plan
•Create a standalone New Zealand business focussed on New Zealand customers and be prepared to make

the necessary investments to enhance the long-term market position of the business

•Ensure New Zealanders receive the best of "Global and Local" through benefits of being a Vodafone Partner

Market

•Invest in next generation technology to significantly enhance network capability and future services to

customers

•Improve utilisation of existing networks, including HFC infrastructure and migration of customers to fixed

wireless productsto increase "on-net" revenue and reduce third party charges

•Introducenew service offerings, simplified product plans and new digital solutions to enhance customer

experience

•Continuecost transformation programme supported byinvestment across digital platforms to generate

significant annual cost savings, product development and service gains

•Enhance wholesale and mobile virtual network operator offering and product development

•Provide industry leadership around network sharing and rationalisation for future generations of mobile

technology

Vodafone NZ

Provides a

Platform for

Further

Growth

Business plan set to

tighten the focus

of Vodafone NZ

and prepare for

major investments

in network

capability and

refreshing the

connection to New

Zealanders

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Positive Early
Signs

A clear plan is

underway to reset

Vodafone NZ's cost

base, improve

customer experience

and return the

business to growth

•Cost transformation programme deliveringresults

•15% year-on-year call volume reduction into call centres, supported by investment in online

24/7 service channels and chat-bot technologies

•Organisation change completed and new operating model underway

•IT simplification andautomation progressing –e.g. customers can now be set-up, served

and billed from a single platform

•Transactional Net Promoter Score onthe rise

•Strong improvements in level of churn, with strong focus on existing customers

•New leadership team in place

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Jason ParisKate JorgensenAntony WeltonHelenvan Orton
•Chief Executive Officer

•Joined Vodafone NZ in

2018

•Former Chief Executive

of Home, Mobile and

Business at Spark

•Finance Director

•Joined Vodafone NZ in

April 2019

•Former CFO of KiwiRail

•Human Resources

Director

•15 years in the Vodafone

Group

•Chair of Vodafone NZ

Foundation

•Customer Operations

Director

•2 years at Vodafone NZ

•Former GM Corporate

Direct & Contact Centres

at Air New Zealand

Tony BairdCarolyn LueyKen TunnicliffeJuliet Jones

•Technology Director

•9 years at Vodafone NZ,

5 years in current role

•Former CEO of Farmside

•Consumer Director

•Joined Vodafone NZ in

November 2018

•Former GM Enterprise

Solutions & NZ at MYOB

and COO at NZME

•Enterprise Director

•15 years in the Vodafone

Group

•Leaving Vodafone NZ in

July 2019

•Legal, Regulatory &

Sustainability Director

•12 years at Vodafone NZ

•Former roles include

Rural Broadband

Program Lead & GM

Strategy

New

Leadership

Team

Leadership team

has a wealth of

communications,

infrastructure,

media and digital

experience and a

proven track

record of

delivering growth

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Board of
Directors

A highly

experienced Board

of Directors will

guide Vodafone NZ

through its next

stage of growth.

Governance rights

will be shared

50/50 with

Brookfield

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Marko Bogoievski (Chair)

✓CEO of Infratil and H.R.L. Morrison & Co

✓Chairman of Longroad Energy

✓Previous Director of Z Energy, Trustpower and

Auckland Airport

✓Previous role as CFO of Telecom New Zealand

✓BCA (Victoria), MBA (Harvard), FCA

Will Smales

✓Head of Private Markets at H.R.L. Morrison &

Co with extensive investment experience across

telecommunications and data infrastructure

✓Director of Canberra Data Centres and

RetireAustralia

✓Previous investment roles with The Carlyle

Group

✓LLB, BCom(Otago), MBA (INSEAD)

Udhay Mathialagan

✓Senior Vice President of Investments for

Brookfield's Infrastructure Group in Asia Pacific

✓Chairman of Brookfield Asia Pacific DC

Management, a data centre business serving

global clients

✓Previous roles with Macquarie Capital's TMT

group and Crown Castle Australia

✓Founder and CEO of Insight Infrastructure

✓MBA (Rotterdam School of Management)

Felix Chan

✓Vice President of Investments for Brookfield's

Infrastructure Group in Asia Pacific

✓Previous roles as CFO of Tarantula Group, GM

Commercial Development at NBN Co. and CFO

of Insight Infrastructure

✓Various other roles with Crown Castle Australia,

Vertel and Vodafone Australia

✓MCom and BEc (Macquarie University), CPA

Jonathon Sellar

✓Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer

in Brookfield's Australian Infrastructure Group,

responsible for the asset management

functions

✓CFO of ASX-listed Prime Infrastructure from

2002 to 2010

✓Previous roles with InterGen Australia and PwC

✓BBus (Queensland University of Technology),

CA

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Additional Infratil Director to be

appointed

Equity
Consortium

and Vodafone

Partner

Market

Commercial

Relationship

Providing the best

of "Global and

Local"

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Vodafone Global Partnership arrangements

•Vodafone NZ will continue to benefit from being

a Vodafone Partner Market under long-term

service arrangements

•Vodafone NZ and Vodafone Group have also

entered into a suite of agreements governing the

provision of services and products from Vodafone

Group to Vodafone NZ

•Several core services including global roaming will

remain in place while other services are expected

to be transitioned away from Vodafone Group

over a period of 1-5 years

•New Zealand will become the largest of 41

Vodafone Partner Markets around the world –

from Chile to Canada, Singapore to Taiwan –and

will build new relationships with other Partner

Markets

Consortium Partner overview

•Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global

alternative asset manager with over US$365 billion in

assets under management. The company has a

120-year history of owning and operating assets with a

focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure

and private equity

•Brookfield is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and

Euronext stock exchanges

•Brookfield's New Zealand investment credentials

include Powerco (New Zealand's second largest

electricity and gas distribution company –sold in

2013) and C3 (New Zealand's leading provider of

forestry aligned logistics)

•Brookfield owns the largest tower operator in France

with 7,000 towers and active rooftop sites, 5,500km of

fibre backbone in France, and 41 data centres globally

•Infratil and Brookfield have a strong working

relationship and alignment of investment theses

•Infratil and Brookfield will each own ~49.9% of

Vodafone NZ, with the balance reserved for the

Vodafone NZ executive team

•A Shareholders Agreement has been entered into

between Infratil and Brookfield

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Financial Impact and
Acquisition Funding

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Vodafone NZ

Outlook

Vodafone NZ is set

to resume growth

following several

years of ownership

uncertainty and

management

changes

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31 March ($Millions)2016201720182019

1

2020F

Mobile revenue

951 953 973 945

Fixed revenue

841 854 824 793

Other revenue

171 220 242 248

Total revenue1,9632,0272,0391,9862,000-2,100

Underlying EBITDA

2

422469466463460-490

Underlying EBITDA %22%23%23%23%23%

Capex229223244253300-350

Underlying EBITDA less capex193246222210110-190

Notes:

1.Unaudited results as at 31 March 2019

2.Underlying EBITDA includes adjustments primarily relating to separation and transition costs

Funding
Details

Infratil's

consideration of

NZ$1,029 million is

expected to be

funded via a fully

underwritten

equity raising, a

committed

acquisition debt

facility and existing

debt facilities

Sources($Millions)

Underwrittenequity raising

2

400

Acquisition debt facility

3

400

Use of existing debt facilities (total headroom of

~NZ$174m post acquisition)

2

229

Total Infratil consideration funding1,029

Sources($Millions)

Infratil consideration (~49.9%)1,029

1

Brookfield consideration (~49.9%)1,029

1

Asset level debt and Vodafone NZ executive

equity

1,342

Total sources of funds3,400

Infratil consideration fundingAcquisition funding sources and uses

Uses($Millions)

Vodafone NZ purchase price (incl. transaction

costs)

1

3,400

Total uses of funds3,400

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•A significant proportion of the equity raising is

expected to be directed towards existing

shareholders

•Infratil will continue to evaluate the optimal timing

to undertake an equity raising

•Infratil has appointed UBS New Zealand Limited to

manage and underwrite any equity raising

Notes:

1.The purchase price is subject to post completion adjustments for working capital, net debt and capital expenditure as at completion of the acquisition

2.Estimated

3.Acquisition debt facilities of up to NZ$800 million available (only NZ$400 million expected to be drawn)

Debt Funding
Details

The funding

package will leave

Infratil’s balance

sheet in a position

to support growth

and future

development

platforms

Total net debt and gearing impact of acquisition

and equity raise

($Millions)

31 March

2019

1

31 March

2019

2

Net bank debt (cash on hand)45674

Infratil Infrastructure bonds905905

Infratil Perpetualbonds232232

Total net debt1,1821,811

Market value of equity2,3322,732

Totalcapital3,5144,543

Gearing (net debt/total capital)34%40%

3

Infratil undrawn bank facilities403~174

100% subsidiaries cash55

Funds available458

•Transaction is expected to be credit enhancing

for Infratil in the medium-term

✓Balance sheet in a position to support

growth and future development

✓Improves Infratil's earnings diversification

and resilience

✓Increases cash flow generation from highly

defensive assets

•Debt funding comprises:

•Committed acquisition debt facility of

NZ$800 million, of which approximately

NZ$400 million is expected to be drawn

•Drawdown of NZ$229 million of existing debt

facilities

•Infratil's capital position will continue to be

managed through:

✓Debt facility repayments through proceeds

from recently announced asset sales and

ongoing strategic reviews

✓Bank debt refinancing

✓Accessing domestic bond market

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Notes:

1.2019 Infratil Investor Day forecast

2.Impact of the acquisition on Infratil’s 31 March balance sheet

3.Prior to the receipt of proceeds from strategic reviews currently underway

Financial
Impact

The acquisition is

expected to deliver

strong cash flow to

support Infratil's

dividend and

targeted equity

returns in the

long-term

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Infratil FY2020 earnings guidance

1

and dividends

Guidance

1

($Millions)20202020

2

Underlying EBITDAF510-540635-675

Netinterest150-160165-175

Depreciation& amortisation160-170160-170

Capital expenditure700-800700-800

•Infratil will treat its investment in Vodafone NZ

as an investment in associate and equity

account its share of Vodafone NZ’s net profit

after tax within its consolidated P&L (the same

as Canberra Data Centres and RetireAustralia)

•Consistent with the treatment for Canberra

Data Centres, Vodafone NZ’s contribution to

the Infratil group EBITDAF guidance will be

based on Infratil’s proportionate share of the

operating company Underlying EBITDA

•Vodafone NZ full year FY2020 Underlying

EBITDA is forecast to be between

NZ$460-$490 million

•Included in Infratil’s FY2020 guidance

1

is a

7 month contribution from Vodafone NZ,

based on a 49.9% share of Underlying EBITDA

•Post equity raise, the acquisition is expected

to be reported EPS accretive for Infratil

shareholders from FY2022

•Forecast cash flows to Infratil for the transition

period are impacted by separation costs, and

implementation of the cost transformation

programme and investment for future growth

•Infratil expects its FY2020 dividend to be maintained

at the current level on a dividend per share basis

•Underlying EBITDAF guidance is presented on a

continuing operations basis and therefore excludes

any contributions from NZ Bus, ANU and Perth Energy

•Capital expenditure excludes the acquisition of

Vodafone NZ, and includes a proportionate share of

capital expenditure spent by other associates

Notes:

1.2020 guidance is based on Infratil management’s current expectations and assumptions about the trading performance of Infratil’s continuing operations and is

subject to risks and uncertainties, is dependent on prevailing market conditions continuing throughout the outlook period andassumes no major changes in the

composition of the Infratil investment portfolio. Trading performance and market conditions can and will change, which may materially affect the guidance set out

above

2.Postacquisition of Vodafone NZ

Regulatory
Approval

8 month periodto

obtainbut

anticipated to be

obtained by

August, with

completion

expected by

31 August 2019

New Zealand Overseas Investment Office (OIO)

•Brookfield is an "overseas" person as defined in the Overseas Investment Act 2005

•The consortium therefore requires OIO approval to acquire sensitive New Zealand assets

•The OIO application was submitted in March 2019

•The consortium has assessed the likelihood of receiving OIO approval as high. The consortium is confident of

meeting the relevant criteria and notes that Brookfield has previously been granted consent to acquire sensitive

New Zealand assets

New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC)

•Infratil owns 51% of Trustpower. Trustpower has a 5% fixed broadband market share by connection. Vodafone NZ

has a 26% fixed broadband market share by connection. In comparison, Spark is the largest player in the market

with 43%, with Vocus and 2degrees 3rd and 4th with 13% and 5% respectively

•Given the competitive nature of the fixed broadband market, the consortium believes there is a very strong basis

for Commerce Commission clearance to be granted

•Structural separation of the market, open access fixed networks and equivalent wholesale access level the playing

field for smaller players and new entrants

•If Infratil cannot obtain NZCC clearance, the acquisition agreement would require Infratil to divest its interest in the

Vodafone transaction, or failing that divest its stake in Trustpower by the 8 month deadline. The NZCC clearance

condition could also be satisfied if Trustpower had sold its retail business in the required time

•Trustpower will remain free to pursue its successful multi-utility retail strategy

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