SPH Notice – The Vanguard Group, Inc.

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Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Section 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the
form.
To NZX Limited
and
To Contact Energy Ltd
Date this disclosure made: 12 March 2020
Date on which substantial holding began: 10 March 2020
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
Summary for The Vanguard Group, Inc.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 35,953,294
(b) total in class: 718,077,598
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.007%

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Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade Change Price Share Quantity
15-Nov-19 BUY 6.90 1,428
18-Nov-19 BUY 6.80 1,608
19-Nov-19 BUY 6.80 464
21-Nov-19 BUY 6.85 1,428
21-Nov-19 BUY 6.85 458
26-Nov-19 BUY 7.06 714
27-Nov-19 BUY 7.01 536
27-Nov-19 BUY 7.01 1,431
29-Nov-19 BUY 7.17 1,428
29-Nov-19 BUY 7.17 399
29-Nov-19 BUY 7.17 115,459
2-Dec-19 BUY 7.07 15,190
3-Dec-19 BUY 7.09 2,144
3-Dec-19 BUY 7.10 798
3-Dec-19 BUY 7.10 399
4-Dec-19 BUY 7.19 182
9-Dec-19 BUY 7.20 3,090
10-Dec-19 BUY 7.25 399
11-Dec-19 BUY 7.20 1,428
11-Dec-19 BUY 7.20 1,428
11-Dec-19 BUY 7.20 10,896
13-Dec-19 BUY 7.24 1,072
16-Dec-19 BUY 7.24 1,428
17-Dec-19 SELL 7.21 (13,293)
17-Dec-19 SELL 7.21 (3,594)
20-Dec-19 BUY 7.16 14,909
20-Dec-19 SELL 7.15 (4,062)
20-Dec-19 BUY 7.16 2,152
20-Dec-19 BUY 7.16 5,363
23-Dec-19 BUY 7.15 15,190
23-Dec-19 BUY 7.15 3,255
23-Dec-19 BUY 7.15 1,545
24-Dec-19 BUY 7.14 6,510
26-Dec-19 BUY 7.15 16,275
27-Dec-19 BUY 7.26 1,428
27-Dec-19 SELL 7.26 (40,787)

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Trade Change Price Share Quantity
30-Dec-19 SELL 7.17 (95,000)
31-Dec-19 BUY 7.13 399
31-Dec-19 BUY 7.13 399
31-Dec-19 SELL 7.13 (33,825)
2-Jan-20 BUY 7.16 1,428
3-Jan-20 BUY 7.18 1,545
3-Jan-20 BUY 7.17 40,034
3-Jan-20 BUY 7.17 1,428
6-Jan-20 BUY 7.16 547
6-Jan-20 BUY 7.16 4,284
6-Jan-20 BUY 7.16 3,260
8-Jan-20 BUY 7.10 399
9-Jan-20 BUY 7.14 19,530
9-Jan-20 BUY 7.13 23,793
9-Jan-20 BUY 7.13 2,421
10-Jan-20 BUY 7.20 1,094
10-Jan-20 BUY 7.21 399
13-Jan-20 BUY 7.23 1,397
13-Jan-20 BUY 7.23 399
14-Jan-20 BUY 7.43 1,094
15-Jan-20 BUY 7.35 8,680
15-Jan-20 BUY 7.34 399
16-Jan-20 BUY 7.56 9,765
17-Jan-20 BUY 7.56 8,680
17-Jan-20 BUY 7.56 9,765
17-Jan-20 BUY 7.56 714
17-Jan-20 BUY 7.55 2,400
21-Jan-20 BUY 7.56 2,142
22-Jan-20 BUY 7.41 6,510
22-Jan-20 BUY 7.42 1,397
23-Jan-20 BUY 7.46 5,425
23-Jan-20 BUY 7.46 1,641
27-Jan-20 BUY 7.50 399
29-Jan-20 SELL 7.42 (86,751)
30-Jan-20 BUY 7.46 552
30-Jan-20 BUY 7.44 4,798
30-Jan-20 SELL 7.43 (81,797)
31-Jan-20 BUY 7.40 6,510
31-Jan-20 BUY 7.40 6,510

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Trade Change Price Share Quantity
31-Jan-20 BUY 7.40 1,428
3-Feb-20 BUY 7.26 4,191
4-Feb-20 BUY 7.16 2,585
4-Feb-20 BUY 7.16 399
5-Feb-20 BUY 7.22 20,387
5-Feb-20 BUY 7.22 7,511
6-Feb-20 BUY 7.23 1,656
10-Feb-20 BUY 7.23 9,657
10-Feb-20 BUY 7.23 1,428
10-Feb-20 BUY 7.22 1,397
10-Feb-20 BUY 7.22 178,277
11-Feb-20 BUY 7.48 63,425
11-Feb-20 BUY 7.47 6,438
11-Feb-20 BUY 7.47 399
11-Feb-20 BUY 7.47 399
12-Feb-20 BUY 7.56 89,968
13-Feb-20 BUY 7.59 13,949
13-Feb-20 BUY 7.59 1,104
13-Feb-20 BUY 7.59 399
14-Feb-20 BUY 7.54 6,438
14-Feb-20 BUY 7.54 2,142
18-Feb-20 BUY 7.62 2,597
19-Feb-20 BUY 7.67 7,492
19-Feb-20 BUY 7.67 7,470
19-Feb-20 BUY 7.66 75,292
19-Feb-20 BUY 7.66 75,521
19-Feb-20 BUY 7.66 5,365
20-Feb-20 BUY 7.60 9,779
21-Feb-20 BUY 7.54 8,584
24-Feb-20 SELL 7.36 (3,445)
24-Feb-20 BUY 7.36 1,428
25-Feb-20 SELL 7.12 (1,378)
25-Feb-20 BUY 7.12 6,438
25-Feb-20 BUY 7.12 552
26-Feb-20 BUY 7.14 85,271
26-Feb-20 BUY 6.99 1,656
26-Feb-20 BUY 6.99 1,104
26-Feb-20 BUY 7.02 2,779
26-Feb-20 SELL 7.09 (37,915)

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Trade Change Price Share Quantity
26-Feb-20 SELL 7.14 (85,271)
27-Feb-20 BUY 6.85 72,444
27-Feb-20 BUY 6.85 439
28-Feb-20 BUY 6.70 90,559
28-Feb-20 SELL 6.70 (17,405)
2-Mar-20 SELL 6.68 (8,584)
3-Mar-20 BUY 6.53 1,428
3-Mar-20 BUY 7.09 2,131
4-Mar-20 BUY 6.67 6,609
4-Mar-20 BUY 6.81 2,856
4-Mar-20 BUY 6.81 2,142
4-Mar-20 BUY 6.75 773
4-Mar-20 BUY 6.73 71,274
5-Mar-20 BUY 7.00 92,282
6-Mar-20 SELL 6.81 (6,438)
6-Mar-20 BUY 6.83 399
6-Mar-20 SELL 6.83 (58,654)
9-Mar-20 BUY 6.44 2,142
9-Mar-20 BUY 6.44 714
10-Mar-20 BUY 6.35 105,419
10-Mar-20 SELL 6.26 (5,365)

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.