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SPH Notice - Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited (NTHC)

Substantial Holder Notice3 June 2026SANConsumer Staples

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Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding

or change in nature of relevant interest, or both

Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To NZX Limited

and

To Sanford Limited

Relevant event being disclosed: Change in nature of relevant interest

Date of relevant event: 3 June 2026

Date this disclosure made: 4 June 2026

Date last disclosure made: 1 September 2021

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited (NTHC) and Ngāi Tahu Investments

Limited (NTIL)

Summary of substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: ordinary shares in Sanford Limited (NZX: SAN)

Summary for Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited

For this disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 18,607,721

(b) total in class: 93,506,137

(c) total percentage held in class: 19.900%

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 18,607,721

(b) total in class: 93,506,137

(c) total percentage held in class: 19.900%

Summary for Ngāi Tahu Investments Limited

For this disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 18,607,721

(b) total in class: 93,506,137

(c) total percentage held in class: 19.990%


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For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 18,557,721

(b) total in class: 93,506,137

(c) total percentage held in class: 19.847%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

On 3 June 2026, NTIL entered into a block trade agreement (Agreement) with Forsyth Barr

Group Limited (Forsyth Barr) under which NTIL appointed the Forsyth Barr to arrange,

manage and underwrite the disposal of 8,969,621 ordinary shares in Sanford Limited (Sale

Shares) currently held by NTIL for a sale price to be determined under the procedures set

out in the Agreement and in any event at least NZ$7.15 per share. A copy of the

Agreement which comprises 18 pages is attached to this notice. As a consequence of the

Agreement, there is a qualification on the power of NTIL to dispose of, or control the

disposal of, the Sale Shares. Settlement of the sale of the Sale Shares is expected to

occur on 9 June 2026.

Details after relevant event

Details for NTHC

Nature of relevant interest(s): NTHC is the 100% ultimate owner of NTIL (see below),

having the power to exercise, or to control the exercise of, via its intermediary company

Ngāi Tahu Capital Limited, the right to vote attaching to the ordinary shares in Sanford

Limited held by NTIL.

For that relevant interest,—

(a) number held in class: 18,607,721

(b) percentage held in class: 19.900%

(c) current registered holder(s): NTIL

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

Details for NTIL

Nature of relevant interest(s): Registered holder and beneficial owner of ordinary shares in

Sanford Limited, as qualified by the Agreement referred to above in respect of the Sale

Shares.

For that relevant interest,—

(a) number held in class: 18,607,721

(b) percentage held in class: 19.990%

(c) current registered holder(s): NTIL


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

Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): 15 Show Place, Addington. Christchurch

8024, New Zealand

Contact details: Chris Ford

Email: chris.ford@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Phone: +64 3 363 8958

Nature of connection between substantial product holders: NTIL is a subsidiary (within the

meaning of section 5 of the Companies Act 1993) of NTHC and is therefore an associated

person and a related body corporate of NTHC (within the meanings of those terms in

sections 12(1) and (2) of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013).


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: Forsyth Barr Group Limited.

Certification

I, Chris Ford, 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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