SPH Notice – The Vanguard Group, Inc.

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Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Section 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the
form.
To NZX Limited
and
To The a2 Milk Company Limited
Date this disclosure made: 13 March 2024
Date on which substantial holding began: 08 March 2024
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
Summary for The Vanguard Group, Inc.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 36,153,385
(b) total in class: 722,934,808
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.001%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade date
Change Price Shares
10-Nov-23 BUY 4.14 6,624
14-Nov-23 BUY 4.08 17,664
14-Nov-23 BUY 3.75 12,508
15-Nov-23 BUY 3.80 6,680
17-Nov-23 BUY 4.01 8,016
17-Nov-23 BUY 4.01 13,360
17-Nov-23 BUY 4.01 3,340
20-Nov-23 BUY 4.46 5,520
20-Nov-23 SELL 4.11 (2,660)
21-Nov-23 BUY 4.34 13,524
21-Nov-23 SELL 4.01 (4,662)
22-Nov-23 BUY 4.24 9,660
22-Nov-23 BUY 3.93 3,240
24-Nov-23 BUY 3.93 6,530

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27-Nov-23 BUY 4.26 4,830
28-Nov-23 BUY 4.27 326
28-Nov-23 BUY 3.95 1,036
28-Nov-23 BUY 4.29 90,860
29-Nov-23 BUY 3.97 6,520
30-Nov-23 SELL 4.15 (390,270)
30-Nov-23 SELL 4.15 (140,176)
30-Nov-23 BUY 4.15 5,796
1-Dec-23 BUY 4.14 5,520
5-Dec-23 BUY 4.22 174,046
6-Dec-23 BUY 4.05 5,232
6-Dec-23 BUY 4.28 19,515
11-Dec-23 BUY 4.01 6,550
13-Dec-23 BUY 4.01 1,554
15-Dec-23 SELL 4.37 (29,578)
15-Dec-23 SELL 4.05 (12,835)
20-Dec-23 BUY 4.20 8,436
21-Dec-23 BUY 4.26 82,600
22-Dec-23 SELL 4.28 (9,100)
27-Dec-23 BUY 4.64 31,158
2-Jan-24 BUY 4.61 9,660
2-Jan-24 SELL 4.61 (9,468)
4-Jan-24 BUY 4.41 270
4-Jan-24 BUY 4.10 4,170
5-Jan-24 BUY 4.12 9,048
5-Jan-24 BUY 4.40 12,430
5-Jan-24 SELL 4.40 (6,633)
8-Jan-24 BUY 4.00 2,088
8-Jan-24 BUY 4.00 3,480
10-Jan-24 BUY 4.08 7,645
10-Jan-24 BUY 4.39 5,796
10-Jan-24 BUY 4.39 3,864
10-Jan-24 BUY 4.08 4,170
11-Jan-24 BUY 4.14 1,386
16-Jan-24 BUY 4.28 4,830
16-Jan-24 BUY 3.98 4,879
17-Jan-24 BUY 4.46 9,660
17-Jan-24 SELL 4.20 (4,188)
18-Jan-24 BUY 4.52 2,349
18-Jan-24 BUY 4.52 9,660
18-Jan-24 BUY 4.52 5,690
19-Jan-24 BUY 4.64 9,660
19-Jan-24 BUY 4.64 4,692

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22-Jan-24 BUY 4.59 6,820
23-Jan-24 BUY 4.95 1,374
23-Jan-24 BUY 4.96 6,468
26-Jan-24 BUY 4.98 13,148
26-Jan-24 BUY 5.00 947
30-Jan-24 BUY 5.13 1,449
31-Jan-24 BUY 4.83 6,660
1-Feb-24 BUY 5.30 6,192
1-Feb-24 BUY 5.30 11,592
1-Feb-24 BUY 5.30 12,558
1-Feb-24 BUY 5.30 6,279
2-Feb-24 BUY 5.35 2,360
5-Feb-24 BUY 5.33 6,192
7-Feb-24 BUY 5.53 3,864
7-Feb-24 BUY 5.53 10,626
7-Feb-24 BUY 5.53 5,160
8-Feb-24 BUY 5.63 30,951
9-Feb-24 SELL 5.27 (29,430)
12-Feb-24 BUY 5.69 15,480
12-Feb-24 BUY 5.31 6,550
13-Feb-24 BUY 5.55 245
13-Feb-24 BUY 5.53 3,864
13-Feb-24 BUY 5.53 14,007
14-Feb-24 BUY 5.52 7,157
15-Feb-24 BUY 5.09 2,510
16-Feb-24 SELL 5.43 (6,411)
16-Feb-24 BUY 5.40 10,626
16-Feb-24 BUY 5.40 9,288
16-Feb-24 BUY 5.43 29,325
20-Feb-24 BUY 5.98 3,112
21-Feb-24 BUY 5.70 8,974
22-Feb-24 BUY 6.22 4,785
22-Feb-24 BUY 6.22 687
23-Feb-24 BUY 5.86 9,540
26-Feb-24 BUY 5.91 2,515
26-Feb-24 BUY 6.22 8,694
26-Feb-24 BUY 5.91 1,006
28-Feb-24 BUY 6.20 10,091
5-Mar-24 BUY 6.10 25,169
5-Mar-24 BUY 6.11 1,770
7-Mar-24 BUY 6.33 9,660
8-Mar-24 BUY 6.53 722
8-Mar-24 BUY 6.53 8,694

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Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
The Vanguard Group Inc. – P.O. Box 2600, V26 Valley Forge, PA 19482 USA
Contact details: Shawn Acker, 001-610-669-8989,
Vanguard_Fund_Compliance@Vanguard.com
Certification
I, Shawn Acker, 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.