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SPH Notice – Brillian APAC Pty Ltd (Brillian)

Substantial Holder Notice21 June 2023ERDIndustrials

Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Sections 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To NZX Limited


and


To EROAD Limited

Date this disclosure made: 22 June 2023

Date on which substantial holding began: 21 June 2023

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Brillian APAC Pty Ltd (Brillian). Brillian is part of the Volaris group and is a wholly-

owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc.

Summary of substantial holding


Class of quoted voting products: ordinary shares (Shares) in EROAD Limited (NZX Code: ERD)

(ERD)

Summary for Brillian

For this disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 20,025,091

(b) total in class: 112,919,084

(c) total percentage held in class: 17.734%

Details of relevant interests

Details for Brillian

Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial owner of Shares. No relevant agreement is required to be

attached under regulation 139 of the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014.

For that relevant interest,—

(a) total number held in class: 20,025,091

(b) percentage held in class: 17.734%

(c) current registered holder(s): FNZ Custodians Limited

(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: N/A





Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

Between 30 May 2023 and 16 June 2023 Brillian acquired 4,030,653 EROAD shares on market on

the NZX and ASX for an aggregate consideration of NZ$2,897,081.37. In addition, on 21 June

2023 Brillian acquired a further 15,994,438 EROAD shares on market for an aggregate

consideration of NZ$20,792,769.40 (with settlement to occur on 26 June 2023).

As part of the consideration for the 21 June 2023 trades ( being 15,994,438 Shares), Brillian also

agreed to pay an "escalation payment" to each of the sellers from which it has acquired shares, if

within six months after the date on which the relevant escalation agreement was entered into,

Brillian or a related company of Brillian:

• enters into a scheme implementation agreement (SIA) with ERD to implement a scheme

of arrangement under Part 15 of the Companies Act 1993 in relation to the acquisition by

that party (or its nominee) of all of the Shares (the Scheme), the price under the

Scheme is greater than the sale price for that acquisition and the Scheme is

implemented in accordance with the SIA. Brillian will pay the difference to the relevant

counterparty within five business days of the Scheme completing; or

• gives a notice under rule 41 of the Takeovers Code of its intention to make a full

takeover offer for all of the equity securities in ERD (Takeover Offer), the price under

the Takeover Offer is greater than the sale price for that acquisition and the Takeover

Offer is declared unconditional in all respects. Brillian will pay the difference to the

relevant counterparty within five business days of the Takeover Offer being declared

unconditional in all respects.


Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):

c/-Infoview Technologies Pty Ltd

725 Ann Street

Fortitude Valley

Queensland 4006

Australia

Contact details: Troy O’Connor, +61 419 307 515, troy.oconnor@volarisgroup.com

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: National Nominees Ltd ACF Australian Ethical Investment Limited and First

Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd




Certification

I, Troy O’Connor, 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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