ASX Appendix 3A.1
Chorus Limited
Level 10, 1 Willis Street
P O Box 632
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Email:
company.secretary@chorus.co.nz
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
22 February 2021
ASX Appendix 3A.1
Further to the filing of Chorus’ half year result we attach a copy of the ASX
Appendix 3A.1 released to the ASX in relation to Chorus’ FY21 interim dividend and
dividend reinvestment plan.
Authorised by:
David Collins
Chief Financial Officer
ENDS
For further information:
Steve Pettigrew
Head of External Communications
Mobile: +64 (27) 258 6257
Email: steve.pettigrew@chorus.co.nz
Brett Jackson
Investor Relations Manager
Phone: +64 4 896 4039
Mobile: +64 (27) 488 7808
Email: brett.jackson@chorus.co.nz
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Announcement Summary
Entity name
CHORUS LIMITED
Security on which the Distribution will be paid
CNU - ORDINARY FULLY PAID FOREIGN EXEMPT NZX
Announcement Type
New announcement
Date of this announcement
Monday February 22, 2021
Distribution Amount
NZD 0.12352941
Ex Date
Monday March 15, 2021
Record Date
Tuesday March 16, 2021
Payment Date
Tuesday April 13, 2021
DRP election date
Wednesday March 17, 2021 15:00:00
Refer to below for full details of the announcement
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Announcement Details
Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
1.1 Name of +Entity
CHORUS LIMITED
1.2 Registered Number Type
ARBN
Registration Number
152485848
1.3 ASX issuer code
CNU
1.4 The announcement is
1.5 Date of this announcement
Monday February 22, 2021
1.6 ASX +Security Code
CNU
ASX +Security Description
ORDINARY FULLY PAID FOREIGN EXEMPT NZX
Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details
2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution
2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:
relates to a period of six months
2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)
Thursday December 31, 2020
2A.4 +Record Date
Tuesday March 16, 2021
Ordinary
New announcement
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2A.5 Ex Date
Monday March 15, 2021
2A.6 Payment Date
Tuesday April 13, 2021
2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?
Security holder approval
Court approval
Lodgement of court order with +ASIC
ACCC approval
FIRB approval
Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the
dividend/distribution.
2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per
+security (in primary currency) for all
dividends/distributions notified in this form
NZD 0.12352941
2A.9a AUD equivalent to total dividend/distribution
amount per +security
AUD
2A.9b If AUD equivalent not known, date for information
to be released
Tuesday March 23, 2021
Estimated or Actual?
2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the
currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to
securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?
2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for
dividends/distributions on this +security?
2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to
this dividend/distribution?
2A.11a(i) DRP Status in respect of this
dividend/distribution
Full DRP
2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information
apart from franking?
2A.13 Withholding tax rate applicable to the dividend/distribution (%)
15.000000 %
No
Yes
We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)
Yes
Estimated
No
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Part 2B - Currency Information
2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the
banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand
and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).
2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements
Payment to Australian residents calculated as the AUD equivalent of the NZD.
Payments to other shareholders in NZD.
2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:
CurrencyPayment currency equivalent amount per security
AUD - Australian DollarAUD
2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments
2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange
rates not known, date for information to be released
Tuesday March 23, 2021
Estimated or Actual?
2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the
default arrangements?
Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution
3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at
this time?
3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount
per +security
NZD
3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per
security
NZD 0.10500000
3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked?
3A.3 Percentage of ordinary dividend/distribution that is
franked
0.0000 %
3A.4 Ordinary dividend/distribution franked amount per
+security
NZD 0.00000000
3A.5 Percentage amount of dividend which is unfranked
100.0000 %
No
No
No
Estimated
Yes
No
Estimated
Yes
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3A.6 Ordinary dividend/distribution unfranked amount
per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount
NZD 0.10500000
Part 3F - NZD declared dividends/distributions - supplementary dividend/distribution
3F.1 Is a supplementary dividend/distribution payable?
3F.2 Is the supplementary dividend/distribution
estimated at this time?
3F.2b Supplementary dividend/distribution amount per +security
NZD 0.01852941
3F.3 Is the Supplementary dividend/distribution franked?
3F.4 Percentage of Supplementary dividend/distribution
that is franked
0.0000 %
3F.4a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit
(%)
%
3F.5 Supplementary dividend/distribution franked
amount per +security
NZD 0.00000000
3F.6 Percentage of Supplementary dividend/distribution
that is unfranked
100.0000 %
3F.7 Supplementary dividend/distribution unfranked amount per security
NZD 0.01852941
Part 4A - +Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)
4A.1 What is the default option if +security holders do not indicate whether they want to participate in the DRP?
4A.2 Last date and time for lodgement of election
notices to share registry under DRP
Wednesday March 17, 2021 15:00:00
4A.3 DRP discount rate
2.0000 %
4A.4 Period of calculation of reinvestment price
Start Date
Monday March 15, 2021
End Date
Friday March 19, 2021
4A.5 DRP price calculation methodology
The volume weighted average sale price of Chorus shares calculated on all price setting trades of Chorus shares through
the NZX over a period of five business days commencing on the ex date, less the discount noted above and subject to the
adjustment in accordance with the DRP Offer Document.
Do not participate in DRP (i.e. cash payment)
No
No
Yes
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4A.6 DRP Price (including any discount):
NZD
4A.7 DRP +securities +issue date
Tuesday April 13, 2021
4A.8 Will DRP +securities be a new issue?4A.8a Do DRP +securities rank pari passu from +issue
date?
4A.9 Is there a minimum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?
4A.10 Is there a maximum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?
4A.11 Are there any other conditions applying to DRP participation?
4A.12 Link to a copy of the DRP plan rules
https://company.chorus.co.nz/financials
4A.13 Further information about the DRP
Part 5 - Further information
5.1 Please provide any further information applicable to this dividend/distribution
5.2 Additional information for inclusion in the Announcement Summary
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
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