Notice of Meeting 2022

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 10am (NZ time)
Notice of Annual
Shareholder
Meeting 2022

Dear Shareholder
Contact Energy Limited (“Contact”) invites
you to join us at our Annual Meeting of
Shareholders at: The World Cup Lounge,
Level 4, South Stand, Eden Park, Auckland or
online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen22
Wednesday 16 November 2022,
commencing at 10am (NZ time)
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Business
A. Chair’s address
B. Chief Executive’s address
C. Resolutions
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass

the following ordinary resolutions:
Resolution 1 – Re-election of Elena Trout
That Elena Trout be re-elected as a director

of Contact.
Resolution 2 – Auditor’s Remuneration
That the directors be authorised to fix the

fees and expenses of the auditor.
D. Other Business and Shareholder Questions
To consider any other matter raised by a
shareholder at the meeting.


On behalf of the Board of Directors






Robert McDonald
Chair
18 OCTOBER 2022
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Procedural Notes
Voting
Voting entitlements for the meeting will be
determined at 10am on Monday, 14 November
2022 based on registered shareholdings at that
time. Voting on all resolutions put before the
meeting will be by poll.
Each of the resolutions is to be considered as a
separate ordinary resolution. To be passed, each

of these resolutions requires the approval of a
simple majority (more than 50%) of the votes of
those shareholders entitled to vote and voting.
Proxies and corporate representatives
Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the
meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote
on their behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder
of Contact. Any corporation that is a shareholder of
Contact may appoint a person as its representative to
attend the meeting and vote on its behalf in the same
manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy.
Proxy appointment
A proxy form accompanies this notice of meeting.
Proxy forms must be received at the office of
Contact’s share registry, Link Market Services, by
10am on Monday, 14 November 2022. Any proxy
form received after that time will not be valid for

the meeting.
You can lodge your proxy online by going to

vote.linkmarketservices.com/CEN or by
scanning the QR code on the proxy form with
your smartphone.
If you complete the proxy form in full but do not
name a person as your proxy or your proxy does

not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting
will act as your proxy and vote in accordance with
your express direction.
Virtual annual meeting
Shareholder and proxy holders entitled to attend
and vote at the meeting will be able to attend the
meeting in person, or participate in the meeting
virtually via an online platform provided by
Contact’s share registrar, Link Market Services at
www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen22
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Shareholders attending and participating in the
meeting virtually via the online platform will

be able to vote and ask questions during the
meeting. More information regarding virtual
attendance at the meeting is available at

https://bcast.linkinvestorservices.co.nz/generic/
docs/OnlinePortalGuide.pdf
Explanatory Notes
Resolution 1 – Re-election of Elena Trout
Under the NZX Listing Rules, a Contact director
must not hold office (without re-election) past
the third annual meeting following the director’s
appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.
Accordingly, Elena Trout is retiring by rotation at
the meeting and is seeking re-election. Elena is an
Independent Director (as determined by the Board
using the definition in the NZX Listing Rules) and
stands for re-election with the unanimous support
of the Board.
Resolution 2 – Auditor’s fees
The proposed resolution is to authorise the Board,
under section 207S of the Companies Act 1993,

to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor.
Ernst & Young (EY) was recently appointed as
Contact’s new external auditor for the financial year
commencing 1 July 2022. EY replaced KPMG and
is automatically re-appointed under section 207T
of the Companies Act 1993. As KPMG was auditor
for FY22, a representative will be at the Annual
Shareholder Meeting to answer questions in
relation to the FY22 financial statements.
KPMG was Contact’s external auditor for 17 years.
The decision to change the auditor in no way
reflects on the performance of KPMG. Rather
Contact considers it is good governance practice
for a company to change auditor f rom time to

time and accordingly has adopted a policy that
the maximum tenure of any external audit firm
is 15 years. Contact would like to thank KPMG for
their service since 2005.
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Elena Trout
Independent Non-Executive Director
APPOINTED DIRECTOR 3 OCTOBER 2016, LAST ELECTED 2019
ANNUAL MEETING
CHAIR OF THE SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE,
AND MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Elena is an experienced company director
and a professional engineer who has held a
number of leadership positions in the transport,
inf rastructure and energy sectors. She has over
30 years of experience in the management,
planning and delivery of large projects. Elena is
chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority and a director of Harrison Grierson
Holdings Limited, Ngāpuhi Asset Holdings
Company Limited, City Care Limited, Ara Ake and
Callaghan Innovation. Her former directorships
include the Electricity Authority, Marsden
Maritime Holdings Limited and Transpower

New Zealand Limited. She is a Distinguished
Fellow and past-president of Engineering New
Zealand and is a chartered fellow of the Institute
of Directors. Elena was also appointed on behalf
of the Government as Chair of the independent
fuel pipeline enquiry and holds a Masters of Civil
Engineering degree f rom Canterbury University.
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Venue Location
• The World Cup Lounge, Level 4, South Stand,
Eden Park, Gate G, Reimers Avenue, Kingsland,
Auckland commencing at 10am.
• Free parking at Eden Park is available in P5 off
Reimers Ave
• Entry to the Annual Shareholder Meeting is via
Gate G/P5
• Take the lift to World Cup Lounge on Level 4
• Eden Park can be accessed by rail and bus services
with Kingsland train station being located opposite
Eden Park.
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How to virtually attend the
Annual Shareholder Meeting
• Go to www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen22
• Login to the portal using your full name, mobile
number and email address
• To register to vote, click on the “get a voting card”
box at the top of the webpage, then enter your:
›
shareholder number; or
›
proxy number (if you are an appointed proxy,
a proxy number will be sent to you)
• To ask a question, click on the “ask a question” box
and follow the instructions on screen. You must
register to vote before you can ask a question.
For more detailed instructions on how to

attend the Annual Shareholder Meeting, see
https://bcast.linkinvestorservices.co.nz/generic/
docs/OnlinePortalGuide.pdf
If attending virtually, we recommend you
commence the login process at least 15 minutes
before the meeting is due to begin.

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Proxy form for Contact’s 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders of Contact Energy Limited
(Contact) will be held on Wednesday 16 November 2022

at 10am at the World Cup Lounge, Level 4, South Stand,
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Shareholders also have
the option to attend virtually.
ATTENDING THE MEETING
If you plan to attend the annual meeting in person, please
bring this Admission Card/Proxy Form intact as the barcode
will assist in your registration.
If you plan to attend the annual meeting virtually, you can join
via an online platform provided by Contact’s share registry at
www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen22 and will be able to vote
and ask questions during the meeting. Please note, you will
require your CSN/Holder Number for verification purposes.
PROXY APPOINTMENT
1. If you do not plan to attend the meeting and wish to
be represented by proxy or wish to appoint a corporate
representative, please complete and return this Proxy Form,
in accordance with the lodgment instructions above,

to Contact’s share registry, Link Market Services, or lodge
your proxy online at vote.linkmarketservices.com/CEN
by no later than 10am on Monday 14 November 2022.
2. Any corporation that is a shareholder of Contact may
appoint a person as its representative to attend the

meeting and vote on its behalf, in the same manner
as that in which it could appoint a proxy.
3. If you appoint a proxy you must either direct the proxy
how to vote by ticking the “For”, “Against” or “Abstain”
box in respect of each resolution OR by ticking the “Proxy
Discretion” box in respect of each resolution. A shareholder
can direct the proxy holder in respect of one or more
resolutions and give the proxy holder discretion in respect
of other resolutions. If a shareholder does not tick any boxes
in respect of a resolution then the vote will be invalid.


4. The Chair of the Meeting or any Director is willing to act
as proxy for any shareholder who appoints him/her for
that purpose. If you tick the “Proxy Discretion” box for a
particular resolution, your proxy will decide how to vote
that resolution. However, if your proxy is precluded f rom
voting (for example, because he or she has an interest in
the outcome of the resolution), then they will not be able
to vote on the resolution on your behalf. The Chair and
Directors intend to vote all discretionary proxies in favour

of resolutions 1 and 2, except that the Directors standing
for election will abstain f rom voting discretionary proxies

in respect of their own appointment.
5. If you complete the proxy form in full but do not name a
person as your proxy or your proxy does not attend the
meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will act as your proxy
and vote in accordance with your express direction.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROXY FORM
6. This Proxy Form must be signed by the shareholder
or his/her/its attorney duly authorised in writing.
7. If you are joint holders of shares, this Proxy Form may be
signed by either, or on behalf of, the joint shareholders

(or their duly authorised attorney).
8. If the shareholder is a company, this Proxy Form must be
signed on behalf of the company by a person acting under
the company’s express or implied authority.
9. If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney
(POA), a copy of the POA (unless already noted by Contact
or its registry) and a signed certificate of non-revocation of
the POA must be produced to Contact with this form.
10. If you have any questions about appointing your proxy,
please call Link Market Services Investor Helpline between
8.30am and 5.00pm (New Zealand time) on +64-9-375
5998 or email meetings@linkmarketservices.com
Lodge your proxy
ONLINE
vote.linkmarketservices.com/CEN
SCAN & EMAIL
meetings@linkmarketservices.com
Please use “Contact Proxy Form” as the subject for easy
identification
MAIL
Link Market Services Limited
PO Box 91976
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142
Scan this QR code with your

smartphone and lodge your
proxy online
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
+64 9 375 5998 | enquiries@linkmarketservices.com
Contact Energy Limited
DELIVER
Link Market Services Limited
Level 30, PWC Tower
15 Customs Street West
Auckland 1010
Go online to vote.linkmarketservices.com/CEN to lodge your proxy or please TURN OVER to complete the Proxy Form.

STEP 2: RESOLUTIONS – PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
1. That Elena Trout be re-elected as a director of Contact.
2. That the directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor.

PLEASE NOTE: For each resolution you must tick ( ) one box. If you tick the “Abstain” box for a particular resolution, you
are directing your proxy NOT to vote on that resolution. Your vote will not be counted when calculating the majority for that
resolution. If you tick the “Proxy Discretion” box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy to decide how to vote on
that resolution.




STEP 3: SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S)
SHAREHOLDER 1 SHAREHOLDER 2 SHAREHOLDER 3

Day time telephone: ________________________________________ signed this ____________________ day of ____________________ 2022
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Proxy/Corporate Representative Appointment
STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY*
I/WE BEING A SHAREHOLDER(S) OF CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED
(CONTACT) AND ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE HEREBY APPOINT: OR FAILING HIM/HER:
FULL NAME FULL NAME
EMAIL EMAIL
as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the annual meeting of shareholders of Contact to be held at 10am on
Wednesday 16 November 2022, and at any adjournment of that annual meeting, and to vote as my/our proxy thinks fit on
any resolutions to amend any of the resolutions, or any resolution so amended and on any other resolution proposed at the
annual meeting, or any adjournment thereof, so as to give effect to my/our intention as set out below where possible. In the
event I/we have not expressed any intention or the intention is unclear, in my/our proxy’s sole opinion, my/our direction is to
abstain. A proxy need not be a shareholder of Contact. If you wish, you may appoint as your proxy ‘The Chair of the Meeting’.
* A reference to a proxy includes a corporate representative.
FOR AGAINSTABSTAIN
PROXY
DISCRETION
Please tick ( ) in box to record your vote
OR A DULY AUTHORISED OFFICER
OR ATTORNEY
OR A DULY AUTHORISED OFFICER
OR ATTORNEY
OR A DULY AUTHORISED OFFICER
OR ATTORNEY