SPH Notice – BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate

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Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
or change in nature of relevant interest, or both
Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
To: New Zealand Stock Exchange
and
To: Contact Energy Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 02 December 2020
Date this disclosure made: 04 December 2020
Date last disclosure made: 18 November 2020
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares
Summary for: Product holders listed in Appendix A
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 79,795,776
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 11.105%
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 72,080,379
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 10.031%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Refer to Appendix B
Details after relevant event
Details for: Product holders listed in Appendix A
Nature of relevant interest(s): The power to control the acquisition or disposal of the
quoted voting product and/or the exercise of a right to vote attached to the quoted voting
product, arising only from the powers of investment contained in each case under
investment management agreements appointing each entity as investment manager of
funds or separate accounts (i.e. entity currently exercising investment discretion on behalf

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of the relevant funds or separate accounts). No relevant agreement document needs to be
attached under Regulation 139.
For that relevant interest,—
(a) number held in class: Refer to Appendix A
(b) percentage held in class: Refer to Appendix A
(c) current registered holder(s): Refer to Appendix A
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: Not Applicable
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Refer to Appendix A
Contact details: Maria Tricarico, Tel +1-302-797-6268, Email
Maria.Tricarico@blackrock.com
Nature of connection between substantial product holders: Refer to Appendix A
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a
disclosure under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in relation to the financial
products to which this disclosure relates: Not applicable.
Certification
I, Maria Tricarico, 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.

Appendix A
ClassCCY
Number of
Securities
%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.ORDNZD97,5350.014%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor
Amstelplein
Amsterdam Netherlands
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedORDNZD33,283,5524.632%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue.
London, EC2N 2DL,
United Kingdom
BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
ORDNZD209,1940.029%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1
Canada
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
ORDNZD3,457,5750.481%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Max-Joseph-Straße 6
D-80333 Munich, Germany
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
ORDNZD1,0560.000%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion
Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower,
Three Garden Road, Central,
Hong Kong
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT, INC.
ORDNZD41,9850.006%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle
County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Fund AdvisorsORDNZD34,531,6164.806%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
United States
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
ORDNZD5,467,5130.761%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1225 17th Street,
Suite 300,
Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado,
USA)
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
ORDNZD6,1160.001%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Level 37 Chifley Tower,
2 Chifley Square
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
ORDNZD2,667,2780.371%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
12 Throgmorton Avenue
London EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
ORDNZD2,2550.000%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle
County,
Delaware 19801, United States
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.ORDNZD30,1010.004%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main,
1-8-3 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217
(Japan)
Holder of Relevant Interests
Total Held in Class
Nature of
Association
Address
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Appendix B
Transaction
Date
Person whose relevant interest changed
Person's votes
affected
17-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt buy8.00ORD135,821135,821
17-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,20958,209
17-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,20958,209
17-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD-21,384-21,384
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.05ORD44,94044,940
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD78,64578,645
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD22,47022,470
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD4,3054,305
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD190,995190,995
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD33,70533,705
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD22,47022,470
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.04ORD101,115101,115
17-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.01ORD89,88089,880
18-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD77,61277,612
18-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.89ORD56,18056,180
18-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.78ORD56,18056,180
18-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.78ORD-2,691-2,691
18-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.78ORD44,94444,944
18-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.78ORD33,70833,708
18-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.86ORD112,360112,360
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.85ORD56,19056,190
19-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD1,2361,236
19-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,20958,209
19-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD77,61277,612
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD22,47622,476
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD22,47622,476
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD33,71433,714
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD56,19056,190
19-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.74ORD-11,014-11,014
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD33,71433,714
19-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.75ORD67,42867,428
19-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,20958,209
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD8,0408,040
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt buy7.72ORD252,940252,940
20-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.72ORD67,42867,428
20-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.72ORD22,47622,476
20-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.72ORD67,42867,428
20-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.72ORD44,95244,952
20-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD1,2361,236
23-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
23-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
23-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,08098,080
23-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
23-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.79ORD56,20556,205
23-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.75ORD56,20556,205
23-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.75ORD56,20556,205
23-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.75ORD22,48222,482
23-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.75ORD67,44667,446
24-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
24-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD117,696117,696
24-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD137,312137,312
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.72ORD22,48222,482
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.70ORD67,44667,446
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.7ORD11,24111,241
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.70ORD44,96444,964
CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED
Nature of change /
Consideration (NZD)
Class and number of
securities affected
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Transaction
Date
Person whose relevant interest changed
Person's votes
affected
Nature of change /
Consideration (NZD)
Class and number of
securities affected
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.70ORD89,92889,928
24-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.70ORD67,44667,446
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.71ORD44,97244,972
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD32,38632,386
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD13,40013,400
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,08098,080
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD156,928156,928
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD1,3081,308
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD196,160196,160
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,08098,080
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD33,72933,729
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD44,97244,972
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD56,21556,215
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt buy7.74ORD53,64053,640
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD90,55590,555
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD112,430112,430
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD134,916134,916
25-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.74ORD44,97244,972
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD156,928156,928
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD333,472333,472
25-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD4,2884,288
27-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,08098,080
27-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
27-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
27-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
27-Nov-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy7.64ORD3,1663,166
27-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.64ORD112,780112,780
27-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.65ORD67,66867,668
27-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.65ORD124,058124,058
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD-14,252-14,252
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,08098,080
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,46478,464
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.8ORD-5,119-5,119
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.80ORD-38,428-38,428
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.8ORD-4,020-4,020
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.80ORD-50,938-50,938
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.80ORD-229,050-229,050
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.80ORD-12,576-12,576
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.80ORD-33,957-33,957
30-Nov-20BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INC.
on mkt sell7.8ORD-12,276-12,276
30-Nov-20BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INC.
on mkt sell7.8ORD-1,132-1,132
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.77ORD22,55822,558
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.8ORD56,39556,395
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.80ORD56,39556,395
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.8ORD56,39556,395
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.8ORD67,67467,674
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.8ORD67,67467,674
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.8ORD214,301214,301
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.80ORD-12,809-12,809
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.80ORD-1,340-1,340
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.80ORD-16,980-16,980
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.80ORD-76,351-76,351
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Transaction
Date
Person whose relevant interest changed
Person's votes
affected
Nature of change /
Consideration (NZD)
Class and number of
securities affected
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt sell7.8ORD-4,192-4,192
30-Nov-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell7.80ORD-11,319-11,319
30-Nov-20BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INC.
on mkt sell7.80ORD-4,092-4,092
30-Nov-20BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INC.
on mkt sell7.80ORD-377-377
30-Nov-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.80ORD135,348135,348
30-Nov-20BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
on mkt buy7.80ORD32,02032,020
30-Nov-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
01-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
01-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD117,696117,696
01-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
01-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.79ORD248,204248,204
01-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy7.86ORD82,36882,368
01-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.86ORD33,84633,846
01-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.86ORD67,69267,692
01-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.86ORD78,97478,974
01-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.84ORD90,25690,256
01-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt buy7.86ORD2,8572,857
01-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt buy7.86ORD8,6108,610
01-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
02-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
02-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,84858,848
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt sell7.92ORD-4,096-4,096
02-Dec-20BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
on mkt sell7.92ORD-283-283
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt sell7.92ORD-3,092-3,092
02-Dec-20BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INC.
on mkt sell7.92ORD-160-160
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.93ORD67,69267,692
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.92ORD78,97478,974
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.93ORD135,384135,384
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.92ORD56,41056,410
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.92ORD67,69267,692
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.92ORD2,5832,583
02-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy7.92ORD60,34460,344
02-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,23239,232
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