ASX Appendix 3A.1

Chorus Limited
Level 10, 1 Willis Street
P O Box 632
Wellington
New Zealand

Email: company.secretary@chorus.co.nz

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

22 August 2022

ASX Appendix 3A.1

Further to the filing of Chorus’ full year results & annual report we attach a copy of the
ASX Appendix 3A.1 released to the ASX in relation to Chorus’ dividend and dividend
reinvestment plan.

Authorised by:

Andrew Carroll
Chief Financial Officer (acting)

ENDS

For further information:

Brett Jackson
Investor Relations Manager
Phone: +64 4 896 4039
Mobile: +64 (27) 488 7808
Email: brett.jackson@chorus.co.nz

Steve Pettigrew
Head of External Communications
Mobile: +64 (27) 258 6257
Email: steve.pettigrew@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
22/8/2022
Distribution Amount
NZD 0.21000000
Ex Date
12/9/2022
Record Date
13/9/2022
Payment Date
11/10/2022
DRP election date
Wednesday September 14, 2022 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
22/8/2022
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)
30/6/2022
2A.4 +Record Date
13/9/2022
2A.5 Ex Date
12/9/2022
Ordinary
New announcement

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2A.6 Payment Date
11/10/2022
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 0.21000000
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
20/9/2022
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 %
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
No
Yes
We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)
Yes
Estimated
No

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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
20/9/2022
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 0.21000000
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 %
3A.6 Ordinary dividend/distribution unfranked amount
per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount
NZD 0.21000000
No
No
No
Estimated
Yes

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Part 3F - NZD declared dividends/distributions - supplementary dividend/distribution
3F.1 Is a supplementary dividend/distribution payable?
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 September 14, 2022 15:00:00
4A.3 DRP discount rate
0.0000 %
4A.4 Period of calculation of reinvestment price
Start Date
12/9/2022
End Date
16/9/2022
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, and subject to the adjustment in accordance
with the DRP Offer Document.
4A.6 DRP Price (including any discount):
NZD
4A.7 DRP +securities +issue date
11/10/2022
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
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Do not participate in DRP (i.e. cash payment)
No

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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