What did New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited announce?

New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited (NZX: NZL) filed “SPH Notice - Salt Funds Management Limited” with NZX on 4 August 2026, as a substantial holder notice announcement.

When was it filed?
4 August 2026
Where is the original?
NZX announcement
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SPH Notice - Salt Funds Management Limited

Substantial Holder Notice4 August 2026NZLReal Estate

100080615/3821103.1
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 New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited

Relevant event being disclosed:

Date of relevant event: 03 August 2026

Date this disclosure made: 04 August 2026

Date last disclosure made: 15 June 2026

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Salt Funds Management Limited

Summary of substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited (NS) Ordinary

Shares

Summary for Salt Funds Management Limited

For this disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 14,541,952

(b) total in class: 146,497,193

(c) total percentage held in class: 9.926%

For last disclosure,—

(a) total number held in class: 10,961,707

(b) total in class: 146,497,193

(c) total percentage held in class: 7.483%







100080615/3821103.1

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event:

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:

Transaction Type Period Shares/Units Consideration

SPH Wealth Holdings

Ltd purchase of

Octagon Asset

Management Ltd

3.08.2026 3,637,466


Details after relevant event

Details for Salt Funds Management Limited

Nature of relevant interest(s): Investment Manager

For that relevant interest,—

(a) total number held in class: 14,541,952

(b) total in class: 146,497,193

(c) total percentage held in class: 9.926%

Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Level 37, PWC Tower 15 Customs St West,

Auckland 1010.

Contact details:

Claire MacRae, Telephone: +64 9 967 7276, Email: claire.macrae@saltfunds.co.nz

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, Claire MacRae, 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.



100080615/3821103.1

ANNEXURE 1

SUBSTANTIAL SECURITY HOLDER NOTICE FROM SALT FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD

DATED 04 August 2026

Name of type of shares

New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited (NS)

Ordinary Shares (NZL)

Percentage held 9.926%


Registered holder:

Guardian Nominees No.2 Ltd (as custodian

for BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd)

Holding: 8,507,159 (5.807%)

Registered holder:

Apex Investment Administration (NZ)

Limited (as custodian for Salt Investment

Funds Ltd)

Holding: 2,397,327 (1.636%)

Registered holder:

BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited (as

sub-custodian for the Octagon Investment

Funds scheme

Holding: 3,637,466 (2.48%)

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