SPH Notice – The Vanguard Group, Inc.

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Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding
Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
To NZX Limited
and
To Contact Energy Ltd
Date this disclosure made: 10 March 2020
Date last disclosure made: 09 March 2020
Date on which substantial holding ceased: 06 March 2020
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Summary of previous substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 35,915,077
(b) total in class: 718,077,598
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.002%
For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—
(a) total number held in class: 35,850,384
(b) total in class: 718,077,598
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.993%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade Change Price Share Quantity
6-Mar-20 SELL 6.81 (6,438)
6-Mar-20 BUY 6.83 399
6-Mar-20 SELL 6.83 58,654

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Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
The Vanguard Group Inc. – P.O. Box 2600, V26 Valley Forge, PA 19482 USA
Contact details: Shawn Acker, 001-610-669-8989,
Vanguard_Fund_Compliance@Vanguard.com
Certification
I, Shawn Acker, 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.