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: 3 November 2020
Date on which substantial holding began: 30 October 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: 35,929,711
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.000%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade date
Change Price Share Quantity
6-Jul-20 BUY 6.89 4,284
9-Jul-20 BUY 5.78 1,390
14-Jul-20 BUY 5.71 6,992
14-Jul-20 SELL 5.60 (7,052)
14-Jul-20 SELL 5.60 (38,380)
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)
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)

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30-Jul-20 BUY 5.84 832
30-Jul-20
BUY
5.83 1,428
30-Jul-20 BUY 5.77 8,484
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 BUY 6.15 812
13-Aug-20 SELL 6.15 (2,756)
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
18-Aug-20 BUY 6.31 28,695
18-Aug-20 SELL 6.31 (28,695)
20-Aug-20 BUY 6.35 1,428
21-Aug-20 SELL 6.33 (2,795)
21-Aug-20 SELL 6.33 (2,001)

26-Aug-20 BUY 6.29 640
27-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 6,305
31-Aug-20 BUY 6.23 1,280
31-Aug-20 BUY 6.25 9,914
1-Sep-20 BUY 6.21 286,758
1-Sep-20 SELL 6.21 (286,758)
1-Sep-20 BUY 6.27 111,267
2-Sep-20 BUY 6.27 13,171
2-Sep-20 BUY 6.32 2,142
4-Sep-20
BUY
6.35 236
16-Sep-20 BUY 6.37 1,428
16-Sep-20 BUY 6.37 1,280
18-Sep-20 BUY 6.20 1,159
18-Sep-20 BUY 6.15 640
18-Sep-20 SELL 6.21 (19,937)
18-Sep-20 SELL 6.21 (5,821)
18-Sep-20 SELL 6.21 (71,217)
22-Sep-20
BUY
6.42 1,280
25-Sep-20 BUY 6.31 2,142
29-Sep-20 BUY 6.60 307,753
29-Sep-20 SELL 6.60 (307,753)

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30-Sep-20 SELL 6.65 (1,465)
30-Sep-20 BUY 6.65 336
30-Sep-20 BUY 6.65 224,503
2-Oct-20 BUY 6.88 455
2-Oct-20 BUY 6.92 6,582
5-Oct-20 BUY 7.07 2,722
5-Oct-20 BUY 7.11 1,428
6-Oct-20 BUY 7.17 2,142
6-Oct-20 BUY 7.17 640
7-Oct-20 BUY 7.27 3,500
7-Oct-20 BUY 7.20 18,657
9-Oct-20 BUY 7.85 12,181
9-Oct-20 BUY 7.85 4,685
9-Oct-20 BUY 7.85 1,428
9-Oct-20 BUY 7.85 2,142
12-Oct-20 BUY 8.10 3,681
22-Oct-20
BUY
7.64 374
23-Oct-20
SELL
7.65 (1,948)
27-Oct-20 BUY 7.55 2,740
27-Oct-20 SELL 7.55 (168,323)
28-Oct-20 SELL 7.50 (10,850)
28-Oct-20 BUY 7.37 1,330
28-Oct-20 SELL 7.51 (155,556)
29-Oct-20 BUY 7.46 665
30-Oct-20 BUY 7.38 11,104
30-Oct-20 BUY 7.37 660



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.