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: 21 August 2020
Date on which substantial holding began: 17 August 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: 35,913,357
(b) total in class: 718,131,884
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.001%

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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
17-Apr-20 BUY 6.53 25,045
20-Apr-20 SELL 5.46 (542)
22-Apr-20 SELL 6.13 (10,245)
30-Apr-20 SELL 6.22 (10,818)
30-Apr-20 SELL 6.29 (205,609)
1-May-20 SELL 6.28 (2,756)
1-May-20 SELL 6.28 (14,424)
5-May-20 SELL 6.21 (116,100)
6-May-20 BUY 6.22 3,235
8-May-20 SELL 6.30 (4,823)
12-May-20 SELL 6.35 (15,974)
13-May-20 BUY 5.36 263
13-May-20 SELL 6.21 (11,117)
13-May-20 BUY 6.21 6,676
13-May-20 BUY 6.21 1,375
14-May-20 SELL 3.10 (5,166)
15-May-20 BUY 6.17 28,055
15-May-20 BUY 6.11 1,375
21-May-20 BUY 6.15 1,379
22-May-20 SELL 6.18 (3,651)
22-May-20 BUY 6.19 3,986
22-May-20 SELL 6.18 (8,618)
22-May-20 BUY 6.23 2,142
25-May-20 SELL 6.21 (833)
27-May-20 BUY 5.46 1,432
27-May-20 BUY 6.34 30,000
27-May-20 BUY 6.43 1,428
28-May-20 BUY 6.24 8,268
28-May-20 BUY 6.40 22,000
29-May-20 BUY 6.21 114,504
1-Jun-20 BUY 6.23 3,445
2-Jun-20 BUY 6.25 10,335
2-Jun-20 BUY 3.52 13,530
2-Jun-20 BUY 6.23 15,000
3-Jun-20 BUY 6.29 2,142
4-Jun-20 BUY 6.33 3,445
5-Jun-20 BUY 6.43 1,428

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Trade Change Price Share Quantity
8-Jun-20 SELL 6.58 (12,610)
8-Jun-20 RSELL 6.58 12,610
8-Jun-20 BUY 5.72 12,542
9-Jun-20 SELL 6.58 (12,610)
9-Jun-20 BUY 3.27 486
9-Jun-20 BUY 6.37 1,372
9-Jun-20 BUY 6.35 1,428
11-Jun-20 BUY 6.13 3,445
11-Jun-20 SELL 6.13 (5,044)
11-Jun-20 SELL 6.13 (12,610)
11-Jun-20 SELL 6.13 (7,566)
15-Jun-20 SELL 6.31 (7,566)
16-Jun-20 BUY 6.30 2,283
18-Jun-20 BUY 6.37 10,288
18-Jun-20 SELL 6.37 (10,288)
19-Jun-20 BUY 6.39 53,682
19-Jun-20 SELL 6.39 (45,314)
19-Jun-20 SELL 5.57 (31)
19-Jun-20 BUY 6.37 1,428
19-Jun-20 SELL 6.39 (18,163)
24-Jun-20 SELL 6.13 (7,566)
24-Jun-20 BUY 6.22 435
25-Jun-20 SELL 5.40 (7,238)
29-Jun-20 BUY 6.24 852
29-Jun-20 BUY 6.29 2,142
30-Jun-20 SELL 6.30 (6,305)
1-Jul-20 BUY 6.27 422
1-Jul-20 BUY 6.29 29,053
2-Jul-20 BUY 6.33 34,602
6-Jul-20 BUY 6.89 4,284
9-Jul-20 BUY 5.78 1,390
14-Jul-20 BUY 3.29 6,992
14-Jul-20 SELL 5.60 (38,380)
14-Jul-20 SELL 5.60 (7,052)
14-Jul-20 BUY 5.60 3,145
15-Jul-20 SELL 5.73 (8,268)
15-Jul-20 SELL 5.73 (2,756)
15-Jul-20 SELL 5.67 (138,343)
16-Jul-20 SELL 5.76 (139,851)

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Trade Change Price Share Quantity
17-Jul-20 SELL 5.72 (138,822)
22-Jul-20 SELL 5.73 (104,819)
28-Jul-20 SELL 5.73 (122,344)
29-Jul-20 SELL 5.70 (13,801)
30-Jul-20 BUY 5.84 832
30-Jul-20 BUY 5.77 8,484
30-Jul-20 BUY 5.83 1,428
31-Jul-20 BUY 5.82 58,027
31-Jul-20 SELL 5.84 (115,137)
31-Jul-20 SELL 5.85 (20,000)
3-Aug-20 BUY 5.85 4,128
3-Aug-20 SELL 5.87 (69,479)
4-Aug-20 BUY 5.96 2,142
6-Aug-20 BUY 6.31 1,428
11-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 3,200
13-Aug-20 SELL 6.15 (2,756)
13-Aug-20 BUY 6.15 812
13-Aug-20 SELL 6.15 (10,243)
17-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 11,349
17-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 15,132
17-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 1,428

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.