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: 18 June 2021
Date on which substantial holding began: 16 June 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: 38,806,275
(b) total in class: 776,122,070
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.00002%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade date
Change Price
Shares
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 771
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 870
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 941,573
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 247
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,165
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 5,180
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,832
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 2,055
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,723
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 222
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 290
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,569
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 11,938
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,278

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16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 8,249
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 1,495
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 2,734
16-Feb-21 BUY 7.00 15,256
17-Feb-21 BUY 7.31 5,058
17-Feb-21 BUY 7.31 9,321
19-Feb-21 SELL 7.06 -7,200
22-Feb-21 SELL 7.00 -2,724
22-Feb-21 SELL 6.97 -15,948
23-Feb-21 SELL 6.96 -5,193
23-Feb-21 BUY 6.95 1,002
23-Feb-21 BUY 6.95 1,503
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.79 68,150
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.79 23,492
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.79 45,810
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.79 18,132
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.77 394
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.81 1,320
24-Feb-21 BUY 6.81 1,002
25-Feb-21 BUY 6.89 21,153
25-Feb-21 BUY 6.89 53,446
25-Feb-21 BUY 6.89 79,508
25-Feb-21 BUY 6.89 27,409
25-Feb-21 SELL 6.87 -3,112
25-Feb-21 BUY 6.78 6,012
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 40,572
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 32,514
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 11,208
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 21,856
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 64,699
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.84 8,651
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 93,513
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 31,589
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 58,639
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 16,200
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 46,995
26-Feb-21 BUY 6.80 12,503
1-Mar-21 BUY 6.97 15,768
1-Mar-21 BUY 6.86 399
1-Mar-21 BUY 6.91 1,320
1-Mar-21 BUY 6.91 1,002
2-Mar-21 BUY 6.91 1,980
4-Mar-21 BUY 6.97 1,002

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5-Mar-21 BUY 6.79 1,980
8-Mar-21 BUY 6.68 1,002
9-Mar-21 BUY 6.85 756
9-Mar-21 BUY 6.87 6,890
9-Mar-21 BUY 6.87 1,320
10-Mar-21 BUY 7.04 9,033
15-Mar-21 BUY 7.30 1,320
16-Mar-21 BUY 7.30 1,173
16-Mar-21 BUY 7.29 1,002
17-Mar-21 SELL 6.97 -191
17-Mar-21 SELL 6.97 -1,376
19-Mar-21 BUY 7.06 17,719
19-Mar-21 BUY 7.07 760
19-Mar-21 SELL 7.07 -7,787
22-Mar-21 BUY 6.78 2,640
23-Mar-21 BUY 6.82 381
23-Mar-21 BUY 6.82 403
30-Mar-21 BUY 6.92 380
31-Mar-21 BUY 7.01 265,409
31-Mar-21 BUY 7.03 10,270
31-Mar-21 BUY 7.03 1,980
1-Apr-21 SELL 7.03 -33,188
5-Apr-21 BUY 7.15 1,224
6-Apr-21 BUY 6.80 7,189
7-Apr-21 BUY 6.94 371
7-Apr-21 BUY 6.95 1,320
7-Apr-21 BUY 6.95 1,320
8-Apr-21 BUY 7.04 15,120
8-Apr-21 BUY 7.04 1,980
9-Apr-21 BUY 7.05 4,047
9-Apr-21 BUY 7.06 8,216
9-Apr-21 BUY 7.06 3,924
12-Apr-21 BUY 7.14 4,653
13-Apr-21 BUY 7.37 373
13-Apr-21 BUY 7.38 6,162
13-Apr-21 BUY 7.38 2,640
14-Apr-21 BUY 7.60 6,162
14-Apr-21 BUY 7.60 826
15-Apr-21 BUY 7.37 1,228
15-Apr-21 BUY 7.50 258
15-Apr-21 BUY 7.53 3,112
15-Apr-21 BUY 7.53 1,239
19-Apr-21 SELL 7.75 -802

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19-Apr-21 BUY 7.74 10,270
19-Apr-21 BUY 7.74 1,320
20-Apr-21 BUY 7.50 1,440
20-Apr-21 SELL 7.50 -16,527
20-Apr-21 BUY 7.49 826
21-Apr-21 BUY 7.51 826
22-Apr-21 BUY 7.49 1,320
23-Apr-21 BUY 7.60 826
26-Apr-21 BUY 7.60 3,112
27-Apr-21 SELL 7.58 -776
27-Apr-21 BUY 7.63 377
27-Apr-21 BUY 7.63 9,858
27-Apr-21 SELL 7.59 -4,616
27-Apr-21 BUY 7.58 3,924
28-Apr-21 BUY 7.51 3,270
29-Apr-21 SELL 7.62 -687
29-Apr-21 BUY 7.60 3,904
29-Apr-21 BUY 7.61 4,905
30-Apr-21 BUY 7.54 92,105
4-May-21 BUY 7.78 3,924
4-May-21 BUY 7.78 5,559
5-May-21 SELL 7.65 -9,817
6-May-21 BUY 7.72 6,923
6-May-21 BUY 7.74 1,980
6-May-21 BUY 7.74 1,320
6-May-21 BUY 7.74 1,239
7-May-21 SELL 7.73 -902
7-May-21 BUY 7.74 3,112
7-May-21 BUY 7.74 11,445
7-May-21 BUY 7.74 1,320
7-May-21 BUY 7.74 826
10-May-21 BUY 7.63 7,455
11-May-21 BUY 7.66 41,515
11-May-21 BUY 7.63 826
13-May-21 SELL 7.60 -9,178
13-May-21 SELL 7.64 -8,558
14-May-21 BUY 7.57 5,280
18-May-21 SELL 7.59 -62,060
18-May-21 BUY 7.59 140
18-May-21 BUY 7.56 1,320
18-May-21 BUY 7.56 1,239
19-May-21 BUY 7.55 16,224
19-May-21 BUY 7.55 6,084

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20-May-21 BUY 7.68 360
20-May-21 BUY 7.70 4,578
20-May-21 BUY 7.70 826
27-May-21 BUY 7.84 15,174
28-May-21 BUY 7.87 46,620
31-May-21 BUY 7.88 36,932
31-May-21 BUY 7.88 236,587
1-Jun-21 BUY 7.97 86,785
1-Jun-21 BUY 7.99 1,357
1-Jun-21 BUY 7.99 365
1-Jun-21 BUY 7.98 1,320
1-Jun-21 BUY 7.98 826
2-Jun-21 BUY 8.03 3,644
2-Jun-21 BUY 8.00 249
3-Jun-21 BUY 7.84 6,993
3-Jun-21 BUY 7.84 1,320
8-Jun-21 BUY 8.20 354
9-Jun-21 BUY 8.27 429
9-Jun-21 BUY 8.27 826
10-Jun-21 BUY 8.25 12,130
15-Jun-21 BUY 8.49 347
15-Jun-21 BUY 8.49 2,640
16-Jun-21 BUY 8.28 3,892
16-Jun-21 BUY 8.28 826

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.