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: 12 February 2021
Date on which substantial holding began: 9 February 2021
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: 36,010,330
(b) total in class: 718,565,905
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.011%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade date
Change Price Shares
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
22 Oct 2020 BUY 7.64 374
23 Oct 2020 SELL 7.65 (1,948)
27 Oct 2020 BUY 7.55 2,740
27 Oct 2020 SELL 7.55 (168,323)
28 Oct 2020 SELL 7.50 (10,850)
28 Oct 2020 BUY 7.37 1,330
28 Oct 2020 SELL 7.51 (155,556)
29 Oct 2020 BUY 7.46 665
30 Oct 2020 BUY 7.38 11,104

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30 Oct 2020 BUY 7.37 660
02 Nov 2020 BUY 7.35 370
02 Nov 2020 BUY 7.39 1,320
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.58 3,960
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.58 1,995
03 Nov 2020 BUY 7.32 5,413
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 8.18 11,260
12 Nov 2020 BUY 8.18 368
12 Nov 2020 BUY 8.14 13,581
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 7.80 369
30 Nov 2020 BUY 7.80 57,222
30 Nov 2020 BUY 7.80 120,030
01 Dec 2020 BUY 7.78 9,707
01 Dec 2020 BUY 7.78 439
01 Dec 2020 BUY 7.79 42,827
02 Dec 2020 BUY 7.92 3,660
02 Dec 2020 BUY 7.92 5,728
04 Dec 2020 BUY 8.02 372
07 Dec 2020 BUY 7.87 1,366
07 Dec 2020 BUY 7.87 1,148
07 Dec 2020 BUY 7.87 1,722
08 Dec 2020 BUY 8.08 6,201
09 Dec 2020 BUY 8.07 2,067
09 Dec 2020 SELL 8.08 (114,777)
11 Dec 2020 BUY 7.93 1,722
15 Dec 2020 BUY 8.08 4,823
16 Dec 2020 BUY 8.00 1,368
16 Dec 2020 BUY 8.00 369
18 Dec 2020 BUY 8.00 1,356
18 Dec 2020 BUY 8.00 6,017
18 Dec 2020 SELL 8.02 (68,374)
18 Dec 2020 SELL 8.02 (19,046)
18 Dec 2020 SELL 8.02 (4,257)
18 Dec 2020 BUY 8.00 242
21 Dec 2020 BUY 8.30 1,356

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22 Dec 2020 BUY 8.30 3,445
24 Dec 2020 BUY 8.78 1,359
24 Dec 2020 BUY 8.84 18,496
29 Dec 2020 BUY 9.01 1,002
30 Dec 2020 BUY 9.19 660
30 Dec 2020 BUY 9.19 501
30 Dec 2020 SELL 9.13 (53,997)
31 Dec 2020 SELL 8.95 (9,990)
31 Dec 2020 BUY 8.95 9,990
31 Dec 2020 SELL 9.13 (33,164)
05 Jan 2021 BUY 9.68 3,745
05 Jan 2021 BUY 9.68 1,361
06 Jan 2021 BUY 9.90 11,982
06 Jan 2021 BUY 9.96 2,756
07 Jan 2021 BUY 10.60 364
07 Jan 2021 BUY 10.64 12,402
07 Jan 2021 BUY 10.64 1,320
08 Jan 2021 BUY 10.78 11,052
11 Jan 2021 BUY 10.04 1,363
12 Jan 2021 BUY 9.99 2,067
12 Jan 2021 BUY 9.99 5,512
12 Jan 2021 SELL 9.77 (123,178)
12 Jan 2021 BUY 9.99 257
13 Jan 2021 BUY 9.97 6,447
13 Jan 2021 BUY 9.97 1,503
13 Jan 2021 BUY 9.97 1,503
13 Jan 2021 BUY 9.95 2,779
14 Jan 2021 BUY 9.69 384
14 Jan 2021 BUY 9.66 1,002
15 Jan 2021 BUY 9.55 2,505
18 Jan 2021 BUY 9.18 1,358
20 Jan 2021 BUY 8.48 20,794
20 Jan 2021 BUY 8.48 5,728
20 Jan 2021 BUY 8.48 8,525
21 Jan 2021 BUY 8.82 6,201
21 Jan 2021 BUY 8.82 3,684
22 Jan 2021 BUY 9.19 2,718
22 Jan 2021 BUY 9.20 1,320
25 Jan 2021 BUY 9.25 8,289
27 Jan 2021 BUY 8.74 1,360
28 Jan 2021 BUY 8.40 5,526
28 Jan 2021 BUY 8.40 1,320
28 Jan 2021 BUY 8.40 1,503

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28 Jan 2021 BUY 8.40 1,002
29 Jan 2021 BUY 8.17 1,456
29 Jan 2021 BUY 8.12 2,067
29 Jan 2021 BUY 8.12 5,526
01 Feb 2021 BUY 8.45 279
03 Feb 2021 BUY 8.25 1,980
03 Feb 2021 BUY 8.19 14,781
03 Feb 2021 BUY 8.25 827
03 Feb 2021 BUY 8.19 166
04 Feb 2021 BUY 8.16 5,526
05 Feb 2021 BUY 8.17 3,300
05 Feb 2021 BUY 8.17 1,980
05 Feb 2021 BUY 8.14 79,514
08 Feb 2021 BUY 8.19 1,002
09 Feb 2021 BUY 8.03 25,709
09 Feb 2021 BUY 8.01 69,595

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.