SPH Notice – Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding

Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013



To NZX LIMITED
and
To THE A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED

Date this disclosure made: 02-Aug-2021
Date last disclosure made: 02-Aug-2021
Date on which substantial holding ceased: 30-Jul-2021


Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s):
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Summary of previous substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products:
Ordinary shares

Summary for Commonwealth Bank of Australia

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class:


37,172,810
(b) total in class:

743,410,790
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.000%

For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—

(a) total number held in class:

36,844,290
(b) total in class:

743,410,790
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.956%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:


See Appendix A





Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
*
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259 979, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
*
ASB Bank Limited Company Number 398445, Level 2, ASB North Wharf, 12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
*
ASB Group Investments Limited Company Number 533945, Level 2, ASB North Wharf, 12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland, 1010,
New Zealand
*
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN 123 123 124, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia
*
Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited ACN 074 519 798, Level 11 Tower 1, 201 Sussex St,
Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
*
Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352, Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia

Contact details:
Renato Stupar, +61 (0) 475 945 221, AUSR_SM02041@cba.com.au

Nature of connection between substantial product holders:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a related body corporate of
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096 259 979
ASB Bank Limited Company Number 398445
ASB Group Investments Limited Company Number 533945
Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited ACN 074 519 798
Colonial First State Investments Limited ACN 002 348 352

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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, Kristy Huxtable, 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.

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Appendix A

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

Date of Transaction Holder of Relevant Interest Registered Company Before Event Registered Company After Event Nature of Change Class
Number of
Securities
Cash Consideration Currency
Friday, 30 July 2021 ASB Group Investments Limited 533945 Citibank N A Hong Kong Unknown Sale Ordinary shares 328,887 2,052,583.77 NZD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Avanteos Investments Limited

Unknown

Sale

Ordinary shares

243

1,492.02

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Unknown

Avanteos Investments Limited

Purchase

Ordinary shares

243

1,492.02

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Unknown

Avanteos Investments Limited

Purchase

Ordinary shares

46

270.94

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Unknown

Avanteos Investments Limited

Purchase

Ordinary shares

64

376.96

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Unknown

Avanteos Investments Limited

Purchase

Ordinary shares

40

235.60

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Avanteos Investments Limited

Unknown

Sale

Ordinary shares

360

2,116.80

AUD

Friday, 30 July 2021
Avanteos Investments Limited ACN 096
259 979

Unknown

Avanteos Investments Limited

Purchase

Ordinary shares

577

3,462.00

AUD



Friday, 30 July 2021


Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN
123 123 124


The Bank Of New York Mellon, Sydney
Branch



Unknown
Borrow Decrease, The
Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation
Limited



Ordinary shares



46,000



N/A



NZD



Friday, 30 July 2021


Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN
123 123 124



Unknown


The Bank Of New York Mellon,
Sydney Branch
Borrow Increase, The
Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation
Limited



Ordinary shares



46,000



N/A



NZD

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Appendix B



Type of agreement: Global Master Securities Lending Agreement

Parties to agreement:
(1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia and (2) The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Can the parties exercise voting rights attaching to the securities? No
If yes, in what circumstances? N/A
Date on which the securities were (or are) expected to be delivered to the
borrower or its nominee (ie borrow date):
The dates indicated in Annexure B on which
securities were borrowed.
Scheduled date (if any) when the securities are expected to be returned to
the lender or its nominee (ie return date):

Any particular day.
Does the borrower have the right to return the securities early? [Yes/No] Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Does the lender have the right to recall the securities early (ie before the
scheduled return date)? [Yes/No]

Yes
If yes, in which circumstances? At any time subject to giving notice.
Are there circumstances in which the borrower will not be required to return
the securities on settlement? [Yes/No]

No
If yes, in which circumstances? N/A