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: 06 January 2021
Date this disclosure made: 08 January 2021
Date last disclosure made: 23 December 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: 95,891,129
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 13.345%
For last disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 87,661,999
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 12.200%
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 +1-302-797-6147, 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) LimitedORDNZD39,866,0675.548%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
ORDNZD3,729,5700.519%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 AdvisorsORDNZD43,717,9046.084%subsidiary of
BlackRock Inc.
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
United States
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
ORDNZD5,365,6180.747%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
ORDNZD2,823,7280.393%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
22-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy8.3ORD89,26489,264
22-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy8.30ORD70,13670,136
22-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD137,207137,207
22-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
22-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,80358,803
22-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
22-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy8.3ORD9,5649,564
22-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.35ORD90,49690,496
22-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.30ORD11,31211,312
22-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.3ORD45,24845,248
22-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.3ORD33,93633,936
22-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorson mkt buy8.30ORD1,7771,777
22-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
in specien/aORD-79,995-79,995
23-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
in specien/aORD-20,006-20,006
23-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy8.78ORD3,1883,188
23-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy8.78ORD3,1883,188
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD274,414274,414
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD117,606117,606
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD79,18479,184
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD79,18479,184
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD33,93633,936
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.63ORD188,616188,616
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD111,562111,562
23-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD588,030588,030
23-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.75ORD15,00015,000
24-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
24-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD861861
24-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.78ORD192,950192,950
24-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.84ORD272,400272,400
28-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
28-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,80358,803
28-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,80358,803
29-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy9.04ORD9,5709,570
29-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
29-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
29-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
29-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
30-Dec-20BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy9.20ORD9,5709,570
30-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD28,09628,096
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.20ORD11,34811,348
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.17ORD90,78490,784
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.17ORD90,78490,784
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.17ORD170,220170,220
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.05ORD340,440340,440
30-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.17ORD147,524147,524
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
30-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell9.20ORD-25,408-25,408
30-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD294,015294,015
31-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
31-Dec-20BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
31-Dec-20BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy8.91ORD2,5832,583
31-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt buy8.91ORD10,55710,557
31-Dec-20BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
on mkt sell8.91ORD-7,485-7,485
04-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
04-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
04-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
04-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,80358,803
04-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD58,80358,803
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD14,09214,092
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD26,73226,732
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD7,0467,046
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.38ORD124,828124,828
05-Jan-21BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy9.68ORD6,3806,380
05-Jan-21BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland
AG
on mkt buy9.68ORD6,3806,380
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.47ORD170,220170,220
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.68ORD68,08868,088
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.68ORD113,480113,480
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.68ORD79,43679,436
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.49ORD56,74056,740
05-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.68ORD170,220170,220
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD10,56910,569
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD39,20239,202
05-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD431,222431,222
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD156,808156,808
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD78,40478,404
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD117,606117,606
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD176,409176,409
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD19,60119,601
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD156,808156,808
06-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy10.03ORD68,10668,106
06-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.90ORD56,75556,755
06-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.93ORD113,510113,510
06-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.90ORD11,35111,351
06-Jan-21BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy9.90ORD192,967192,967
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD411,621411,621
06-Jan-21BlackRock Fund Advisorsin specien/aORD98,00598,005
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