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SPH Notice - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Substantial Holder Notice10 January 2025CNUCommunication Services

1
Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding

Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To NZX Limited

and

To Chorus Ltd

Date this disclosure made: 10 January, 2025

Date last disclosure made: 8 January, 2025

Date on which substantial holding ceased: 7 January, 2025

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., First Sentier Investors RQI Pty Ltd, First

Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd.

Summary of previous substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares (security code: NZCNUE0001S2)

Summary for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., First Sentier Investors RQI Pty Ltd, First

Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd.

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 21,710,093

(b) total in class: 433,887,294

(c) total percentage held in class: 5.004%

For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,—

(a) total number held in class: 21,634,744

(b) total in class: 433,887,294

(c) total percentage held in class: 4.986%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

For transaction details relating to subsidiaries of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. see

Annexure A.

For transaction details relating to the Morgan Stanley group see Annexure C.



2

Additional information

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

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. – 1-4-5, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330,

Japan

First Sentier Investors RQI Pty Ltd - Level 5, Tower Three International Towers Sydney,

300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia

First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd - Level 5, Tower Three International Towers

Sydney, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia


Contact details: Kenji Takase, Phone: + 81-50-3844-4921, E-mail: kenji_takase@mufg.jp


Nature of connection between substantial product holders: First Sentier Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd and First Sentier Investors RQI Pty Ltd are wholly-owned subsidiaries of

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

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: Not applicable


Certification

I, Kenji Takase, 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.



3

Annexure A

Transaction details for subsidiaries of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.




Date of

Transaction

Holder of

Relevant Interest

Nature of

Transaction

Class of

Securities

Number of

Securities

Cash

Consideration

(NZD)

06-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

BUY Ordinary Shares 12,690

110,044

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -4,835

-42,182

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -36,463

-318,117

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -14,145

-123,406

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -10,634

-92,775

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -19,153

-167,098

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -11,745

-102,468

07-Jan-2025

First Sentier

Investors

(Australia) IM Ltd

SELL Ordinary Shares -11,229

-97,966




4

Annexure B

Relevant interests held in the Morgan Stanley group


List of Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries that have a relevant interest or are deemed

to have a relevant interest in the shares.


Entities

└─┬─Morgan Stanley

├─┬─Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC

│ ├─┬─Eaton Vance Acquisitions LLC

│ │ └───Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

│ ├─┬─Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

│ ├─┬─Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC

│ │ ├───Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

│ │ ├─┬─Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia Pty Ltd

│ └─┬─Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

└─┬─Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.

├─┬─Morgan Stanley (Australia) Securities Holdings Pty Limited

│ └─┬─Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited

└─┬─Morgan Stanley International Limited

└─┬─Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)

└───Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc






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Annexure C

Transaction details for the Morgan Stanley group



Date of

Transac

tion

Holder of Relevant Interest

Transa

ction

Nature

Considerati

on

Class and

number of

securities

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,030.97

(AUD)

131 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,344.06

(AUD)

171 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,404.42

(AUD)

178 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,466.60

(AUD)

186 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,567.80

(AUD)

201 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,607.20

(AUD)

205 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,785.35

(AUD)

227 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,804.52

(AUD)

229 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,811.25

(AUD)

230 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,902.12

(AUD)

242 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

102.24

(AUD)

13 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

109.76

(AUD)

14 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

109.90

(AUD)

14 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

110.18

(AUD)

14 Ordinary

Shares


6

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

142.02

(AUD)

18 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

15.80

(AUD)

2 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

16,824.60

(AUD)

2,157 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

164.85

(AUD)

21 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

165.06

(AUD)

21 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

189.12

(AUD)

24 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

189.12

(AUD)

24 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

19,484.40

(AUD)

2,498 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

2,093.42

(AUD)

266 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

2,687.08

(AUD)

341 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

2,841.07

(AUD)

361 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

21,957.00

(AUD)

2,815 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

213.03

(AUD)

27 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

259.21

(AUD)

33 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

28,204.80

(AUD)

3,616 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

3,053.65

(AUD)

389 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

3,063.36

(AUD)

389 Ordinary

Shares


7

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

3,582.06

(AUD)

454 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

31.44

(AUD)

4 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

36,020.40

(AUD)

4,618 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

360.18

(AUD)

46 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

39.00

(AUD)

5 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

4,631.50

(AUD)

590 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

4,711.20

(AUD)

604 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

4,797.12

(AUD)

608 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

400.35

(AUD)

51 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

478.85

(AUD)

61 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

5,039.70

(AUD)

642 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

511.55

(AUD)

65 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

522.06

(AUD)

66 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

551.60

(AUD)

70 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

588.75

(AUD)

75 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

597.36

(AUD)

76 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

619.36

(AUD)

79 Ordinary

Shares


8

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

62.76

(AUD)

8 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

631.20

(AUD)

80 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

659.40

(AUD)

84 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

668.52

(AUD)

85 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

691.68

(AUD)

88 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

70.69

(AUD)

9 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

737.90

(AUD)

94 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

74,014.20

(AUD)

9,489 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

740.25

(AUD)

94 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

761.93

(AUD)

97 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

768.80

(AUD)

98 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

78.60

(AUD)

10 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

83,194.80

(AUD)

10,666

Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

856.98

(AUD)

108 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

858.37

(AUD)

109 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

9,063.60

(AUD)

1,162 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

925.47

(AUD)

117 Ordinary

Shares


9

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

946.80

(AUD)

120 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

961.36

(AUD)

122 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

995.68

(AUD)

127 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

1,079.56

(AUD)

137 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

1,509.12

(AUD)

192 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

141.66

(AUD)

18 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

235.20

(AUD)

30 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

251.20

(AUD)

32 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

251.52

(AUD)

32 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

268.26

(AUD)

34 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

463.74

(AUD)

59 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

473.10

(AUD)

60 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

480.68

(AUD)

61 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

493.92

(AUD)

63 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

80.10

(AUD)

10 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

808.55

(AUD)

103 Ordinary

Shares

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

951.06

(AUD)

121 Ordinary

Shares


10

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Buy N/A 462 Swaps

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Sell N/A 12,016 Swaps

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Sell N/A 12,082 Swaps

01/06/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Sell N/A 9 Swaps

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,415.70

(AUD)

180 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

1,643.20

(AUD)

208 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

110.18

(AUD)

14 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

2,943.75

(AUD)

375 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

37,664.30

(AUD)

4,798 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

370.36

(AUD)

47 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

431.75

(AUD)

55 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

458.78

(AUD)

58 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

5,268.37

(AUD)

669 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

5,801.15

(AUD)

739 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

63.44

(AUD)

8 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

7,224.66

(AUD)

918 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

7,229.25

(AUD)

918 Ordinary

Shares


11

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Buy

719.81

(AUD)

91 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

1,013.94

(AUD)

129 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

1,281.99

(AUD)

163 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

1,449.92

(AUD)

184 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

133.96

(AUD)

17 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

149.91

(AUD)

19 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

16,068.95

(AUD)

2,047 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

189.36

(AUD)

24 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

2,203.60

(AUD)

280 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

2,345.26

(AUD)

298 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

2,499.48

(AUD)

318 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

2,585.94

(AUD)

329 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

23.64

(AUD)

3 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

27,372.95

(AUD)

3,487 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

322.46

(AUD)

41 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

361.56

(AUD)

46 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

4,024.32

(AUD)

512 Ordinary

Shares


12

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

424.17

(AUD)

54 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

425.24

(AUD)

54 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

425.25

(AUD)

54 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

498.96

(AUD)

63 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

5,481.63

(AUD)

693 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

5,910.37

(AUD)

751 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

503.68

(AUD)

64 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

533.12

(AUD)

68 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

583.12

(AUD)

74 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

606.37

(AUD)

77 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

629.60

(AUD)

80 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

637.06

(AUD)

81 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

637.47

(AUD)

81 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

654.04

(AUD)

83 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

7,080.70

(AUD)

902 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

7.93

(AUD)

1 Ordinary

Share

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

739.78

(AUD)

94 Ordinary

Shares


13

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

747.65

(AUD)

95 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

770.28

(AUD)

98 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

785.00

(AUD)

100 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

847.80

(AUD)

108 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

94.37

(AUD)

12 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

943.20

(AUD)

120 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Australia

Securities Limited

Sell

968.62

(AUD)

123 Ordinary

Shares

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Buy N/A 5,615 Swaps

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Buy N/A 756 Swaps

01/07/

2025

Morgan Stanley Capital

Services LLC

Sell N/A 4,798 Swaps

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