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NZX announces opening of Retail Entitlement Offer

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NZX announces opening of Retail Entitlement Offer


22 February 2022: NZX is pleased to announce the opening of its fully underwritten Retail Entitlement Offer ("Retail Offer"). The

Retail Offer is part of NZX's equity raising announced on 17 February 2022 to raise approximately NZ$44 million (“Equity

Raising”). The Institutional Entitlement Offer component of the Equity Raising has been accelerated, with results announced

yesterday, and settlement and allotment of all shares for the Institutional Entitlement Offer expected to occur on Friday, 25

February 2022.


Like the Institutional Entitlement Offer, the Retail Offer provides eligible shareholders the opportunity to purchase 1 new share

(“New Shares”) for every 9 NZX shares you held at 5.00pm NZ time on the Record Date of Friday, 18 February 2022, at an

Application Price of NZ$1.42 per New Share.


The Application Price reflects a 15.0% discount to the dividend adjusted theoretical ex-rights price

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of NZ$1.67 and a 16.4%

discount to NZ$1.70, being the last close price of NZX shares on 16 February 2022.


The Retail Offer is subject to the terms and conditions included in the Offer Document also being made available to Eligible

Shareholders today. Eligible Shareholders are encouraged to read the Offer Document carefully, and if in any doubt about whether

or not to apply for shares under the Retail Offer, to consult with a financial or other professional advisor.


Retail Entitlements not taken up by eligible retail shareholders under the Retail Entitlement Offer, and those which would otherwise

have been offered to ineligible retail shareholders, will be offered for subscription through a retail shortfall bookbuild (“Retail

Bookbuild”) scheduled for Tuesday, 15 March 2022. Any premium achieved above the Application Price for the New Shares in the

Retail Bookbuild will be shared on a pro-rata basis (with no brokerage costs deducted) between those shareholders who did not,

or were unable to, take up their entitlements in full. The Retail Bookbuild may be different from the premium in the Institutional

Bookbuild, and there is no guarantee that any amount will be realised for the sale of Retail Entitlements through the Retail

Bookbuild.


New Shares will be issued after the record date for the 2021 final dividend and will therefore not be entitled to that dividend. The

dividend reinvestment plan will also be temporarily suspended in respect of the 2021 final dividend, given this equity raising. It is

expected to be reinstated and operate for the 2022 interim dividend.


Eligible Retail Shareholders may apply online at the following link: https://nzx.capitalraise.co.nz.


Alternatively, if you are not in a position to apply online, please contact Link Market Services at your earliest convenience on +64

9 375 5998 to discuss alternative options.


If you wish to participate in the Retail Offer, you should complete your application allowing sufficient time for it to be received by

NZX's Share Registrar, Link Market Services Limited, no later than 7.00pm NZ time on Friday, 11 March 2022.


Key dates relating to the Retail Offer are set out in the Appendix to this announcement. The closing date for applications is

Friday, 11 March 2022 at 7.00pm NZ time and the New Shares are expected to be allotted approximately one week later, on or

around Friday, 18 March 2022.


Further information


Any enquiries should be directed to:

Graham Law,

Chief Financial & Corporate Officer, NZX

graham.law@nzx.com


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The theoretical ex-rights price (“TERP”) is the price at which an NZX share will trade immediately after the ex-date for the entitlement offer. It is a

theoretical calculation only and the actual price at which NZX shares will trade will depend on many factors and may differ from TERP. TERP is calculated by

reference to the NZX closing price of NZ$1.70 on 16 February 2022 and is adjusted for the 2021 final dividend of 3.1 cps.


Appendices


Key dates

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Retail Entitlement Offer Date / Time

Record date Friday, 18 February 2022 (5:00pm NZ time)

Despatch of offer document and application form for Retail Entitlement

Offer

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Retail Entitlement Offer opens Tuesday, 22 February 2022 (10:00am NZ time)

Retail Entitlement Offer closes Friday, 11 March 2022 (7:00pm NZ time)

Announcement of results of Retail Entitlement Offer Tuesday, 15 March 2022

Retail Entitlement Offer Shortfall Bookbuild Tuesday, 15 March 2022

Allotment of shares Friday, 18 March 2022

Commencement of trading of shares on NZX Friday, 18 March 2022


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES


The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside New Zealand and Australia may be restricted by law and you

should observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable

securities laws. In particular, this announcement may not be distributed or released in the United States. This announcement

does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in

which such an offer would be illegal. The new shares to be offered and sold in the Retail Offer have not been, and will not be,

registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United

States, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to any person that is acting for the account or

benefit of a person in the United States (to the extent such person is acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United

States).




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The timetable presented is indicative only and subject to changes without notice (subject to applicable laws and the NZX Listing). All dates and

times are New Zealand times (unless stated otherwise).

Data sourced from publicly available filings. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

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