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 December 2020
Date on which substantial holding began: 30 November 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: 35,955,830
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.004%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade Date Change Price Shares
31 Jul 2020
BUY 5.82 58,027
31 Jul 2020 SELL 5.84 (115,137)
31 Jul 2020 SELL 5.85 (20,000)
03 Aug 2020 SELL 5.87 (69,479)
03 Aug 2020 BUY 5.85 4,128
04 Aug 2020 BUY 5.96 2,142
06 Aug 2020 BUY 6.31 1,428
11 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 3,200
13 Aug 2020 SELL 6.15 (2,756)
13 Aug 2020 SELL 6.15 (10,243)
13 Aug 2020 BUY 6.15 812
17 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 11,349
17 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 15,132

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17 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 1,428
18 Aug 2020 SELL 6.31 (28,695)
18 Aug 2020 BUY 6.31 28,695
20 Aug 2020 BUY 6.35 1,428
21 Aug 2020 SELL 6.33 (2,795)
21 Aug 2020 SELL 6.33 (2,001)
26 Aug 2020 BUY 6.29 640
27 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 6,305
31 Aug 2020 BUY 6.23 1,280
31 Aug 2020 BUY 6.25 9,914
01 Sep 2020 SELL 6.21 (286,758)
01 Sep 2020 BUY 6.21 286,758
01 Sep 2020 BUY 6.27 111,267
02 Sep 2020 BUY 6.32 2,142
02 Sep 2020 BUY 6.27 13,171
04 Sep 2020 BUY 6.35 236
16 Sep 2020 BUY 6.37 1,428
16 Sep 2020 BUY 6.37 1,280
18 Sep 2020 BUY 6.20 1,159
18 Sep 2020 SELL 6.21 (19,937)
18 Sep 2020 BUY 6.15 640
18 Sep 2020 SELL 6.21 (5,821)
18 Sep 2020 SELL 6.21 (71,217)
22 Sep 2020 BUY 6.42 1,280
25 Sep 2020 BUY 6.31 2,142
29 Sep 2020 SELL 6.60 (307,753)
29 Sep 2020 BUY 6.60 307,753
30 Sep 2020 SELL 6.65 (1,465)
30 Sep 2020 BUY 6.65 224,503
30 Sep 2020 BUY 6.65 336
02 Oct 2020 BUY 6.88 455
02 Oct 2020 BUY 6.92 6,582
05 Oct 2020 BUY 7.11 1,428
05 Oct 2020 BUY 7.07 2,722
06 Oct 2020 BUY 7.17 2,142
06 Oct 2020 BUY 7.17 640
07 Oct 2020 BUY 7.20 18,657
07 Oct 2020 BUY 7.27 3,500
09 Oct 2020 BUY 7.85 12,181
09 Oct 2020 BUY 7.85 4,685
09 Oct 2020 BUY 7.85 1,428
09 Oct 2020 BUY 7.85 2,142
12 Oct 2020 BUY 8.10 3,681

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22 Oct 2020 BUY 7.64 374
23 Oct 2020 SELL 7.65 (1,948)
27 Oct 2020 SELL 7.55 (168,323)
27 Oct 2020 BUY 7.55 2,740
28 Oct 2020 BUY 7.37 1,330
28 Oct 2020 SELL 7.51 (155,556)
28 Oct 2020 SELL 7.50 (10,850)
29 Oct 2020 BUY 7.46 665
30 Oct 2020 BUY 7.37 660
30 Oct 2020 BUY 7.38 11,104
02 Nov 2020 BUY 7.39 1,320
02 Nov 2020 BUY 7.35 370
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.32 5,413
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.58 3,960
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.58 1,995
04 Nov 2020 BUY 7.60 1,320
05 Nov 2020 BUY 7.63 319
10 Nov 2020 SELL 7.91 (209,919)
12 Nov 2020 BUY 8.14 13,581
12 Nov 2020 BUY 8.18 368
12 Nov 2020 BUY 8.18 11,260
16 Nov 2020 BUY 8.07 1,330
18 Nov 2020 BUY 7.72 1,330
24 Nov 2020 BUY 7.70 368
25 Nov 2020 BUY 7.74 12,753
26 Nov 2020 BUY 7.66 2,730
30 Nov 2020 BUY 7.80 57,222
30 Nov 2020 BUY 7.80 120,030
30 Nov 2020 BUY 7.80 369

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.