Notice of Meeting 2026

19 August 2026

Notice of Meeting 2026

Please find attached the following documents relating to Contact Energy Limited’s (Contact)
upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders which are being sent to Contact shareholders
today:

(a) Notice of Annual Meeting 2026
(b) Proxy Form/Admission Card.

Contact’s Annual Meeting will be held at The Auditorium, National Library, Te Puna
Mātauranga o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand or
online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen26 on Wednesday 16 September 2026, commencing
at 9.30am.

A live recording of the annual meeting will also be broadcast on Contact’s website:
https://contact.co.nz/investor-centre/investor-information/shareholder-meetings.

ENDS

Investor enquiries
Shelley Hollingsworth
Head of Strategy & Investor Relations
+64 27 227 2429
investor.centre@contactenergy.co.nz
Media enquiries
Louise Wright
Head of Communications and Reputation
+64 21 840 313
media@contactenergy.co.nz

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Wednesday 16 September 2026
9.30am (NZ time)
Notice of Annual
Shareholder
Meeting

Dear Shareholder
Contact Energy Limited (“Contact”) invites
you to join us at our Annual Meeting of
Shareholders at:
The Auditorium
National Library
Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
70 Molesworth Street
Thorndon 
Wellington
or online at
www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen26
Wednesday 16 September 2026,
commencing at 9.30am (NZ time)
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Business
A. Chair’s address
B. Chief Executive’s address
C. Resolutions
To consider and, if thought appropriate,

to pass the following ordinary resolutions:
Resolution 1 – Re-election of David Smol
That David Smol be re-elected as a director

of Contact.
Resolution 2 – Re-election of Rukumoana
Schaafhausen
That Rukumoana Schaafhausen be re-elected

as a director of Contact.
Resolution 3 – Election of Alison Barrass
That Alison Barrass be elected as a director

of Contact.
Resolution 4 – Auditor’s remuneration
That the directors be authorised to fix the fees
and expenses of the auditor.
D. Other Business and Shareholder Questions
To consider any other matter raised by a
shareholder at the meeting.

On behalf of the Board of Directors






Robert McDonald
Chair
19 AUGUST 2026
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Procedural Notes
Voting
Voting entitlements for the meeting will be
determined at 5pm on Monday 14 September
2026 based on registered shareholdings at that
time. Voting on all resolutions put before the
meeting will be by poll.
Each of the resolutions is to be considered as a
separate ordinary resolution. To be passed, each
of these resolutions requires the approval of a
simple majority (more than 50%) of the votes of
those shareholders entitled to vote and voting.
Proxies and corporate representatives
Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at
the meeting may appoint a proxy to attend
and vote on their behalf. A proxy need not be a
shareholder of Contact. Any corporation that is a
shareholder of Contact may appoint a person as
its representative to attend the meeting and vote
on its behalf in the same manner as that in which
it could appoint a proxy.
Proxy appointment
A proxy form accompanies this notice of meeting.
Proxy forms must be received at the office of
Contact’s share registry, MUFG Pension & Market
Services, by 9:30am on Monday, 14 September
2026. Any proxy form received after that time will
not be valid for the meeting.
You can lodge your proxy online at

cm.mpms.mufg.com/CEN or by scanning the
QR code on the proxy form with your smartphone.
If you complete the proxy form in full but do not
name a person as your proxy or your proxy does
not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting
will act as your proxy and vote in accordance with
your express direction.

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Virtual annual meeting
Shareholder and proxy holders entitled to attend
and vote at the meeting will be able to attend the
meeting in person, or participate in the meeting
virtually via an online platform provided by
Contact’s share registrar, MUFG Pension & Market
Services at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen26
Shareholders attending and participating in

the meeting virtually via the online platform
will be able to vote and ask questions during
the meeting. More information regarding
virtual attendance at the meeting is available at
https://mail.cm.mpms.mufg.com/MUFG/MUFG_
VirtualMeetingGuide.pdf
Explanatory Notes
Resolution 1 and 2 – Re-election of David
Smol and Rukumoana Schaafhausen
Under the NZX Listing Rules, a Contact director
must not hold office (without re-election) past
the third annual meeting following the director’s
appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.
Accordingly, David Smol and Rukumoana
Schaafhausen are both retiring by rotation

at the meeting and seeking re-election.
David and Rukumoana are Independent
Directors (as determined by the Board using

the definition in the NZX Listing Rules) and
each stand for re-election with the unanimous
support of the Board.
Resolution 3 – Election of Alison Barrass
Directors who have been appointed by the
Board to fill a casual vacancy during the year
are required to retire at the next annual meeting
following their appointment and seek election

by shareholders. Accordingly, Alison Barrass,
who was appointed to the Board in July 2026
with effect f rom 1 September 2026 is standing

for election.
Alison Barrass is a independent director

(as determined by the Board using the definition
in the NZX Listing Rules) and is standing for
election with the unanimous support of the
Board.
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Resolution 4 – Auditor’s remuneration
Ernst & Young (EY) is automatically reappointed
as auditor under section 207T of the Companies
Act 1993 (the “Act”). The proposed resolution is to
authorise the Board, under section 207S of the
Act, to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor.
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David Smol
Independent Director
TERM OF OFFICE: APPOINTED DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2018,
LAST ELECTED 2023.
David Smol has over 40 years of work experience,
including in the energy sector in the UK and
New Zealand, for Conoco UK Limited, Electricity
Corporation and ILEX Energy Consulting.

He was part of the Contact Energy establishment
team in 1995–1996 and a member of the team
that developed the rules for the New Zealand
electricity market. In 2008 David was appointed
as chief executive of Ministry of Economic
Development and, f rom 2012–2017 was the
inaugural chief executive of the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE),
following the merger of four government
departments. David is currently Chair of the

Earth Science Institute and a board member
of The Co-operative Bank Limited, the Defence
Capability Governance Board and New Zealand
Transport Agency. David has an M-Phil in
economics f rom Cambridge University and

was made a Companion of the Queen’s Service
Order in 2018. 
Board Committees: Chair of the Health, Safety
and Environment Committee and member of

the Audit and Risk Committee.

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Rukumoana Schaafhausen
MNZM
Independent Director
TERM OF OFFICE: APPOINTED DIRECTOR MARCH 2021,
LAST ELECTED 2023.
Rukumoana Schaafhausen is of Ngāti Haua
descent and is based in Auckland. She is a
director of Tainui Group Holdings, KGS Limited,
Te Rau o te Korimako, Te Waharoa Investments
Limited, Watercare Services Limited, Kiwi Group
Capital Limited and of Kiwibank. Rukumoana
is currently serving across a number of Iwi,
community, private and public organisations

in governance roles including The Kings Trust
and Tindall Foundation. Previously, she was a
director at Genesis Energy and has received
the Sir Peter Blake Award and the US embassy
Wahine Toa Award for Leadership. Rukumoana

is a commercial and property lawyer and holds
a Bachelor’s in Law. 
Board committees: Member of the Health,

Safety and Environment Committee and
People Committee.

Alison Barrass
Independent Director
TERM OF OFFICE: APPOINTED DIRECTOR SEPTEMBER 2026.
Alison Barrass is a Professional Director,
Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors,
and former CEO. She has had direct leadership
experience in large scale consumer goods
organisations and has previously worked in Sales,
Marketing and Operations. Alison has operated
in New Zealand, Australia and Southeast Asia,
and has led significant mergers and acquisitions
activity across multiple geographies and
industries. She is passionate about people,

brands and technology with a focus on
supporting New Zealand businesses on their
growth journey through effective leadership,
smart business design and innovation.

Alison is currently a director of AA Insurance,
Precinct Properties, Zespri Global and has
recently been appointed to the Board of
Summerset Group Holdings Limited.
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Glenbrook Ohurua Battery 1, Auckland.

Aitken Street
Kate Sheppard Place
Thorndon Quay
Featherston Street
Lambton Quay
Molesworth Street
Mulgrave Street
Hill Street
Venue Location
The Auditorium, National Library
Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa,
70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington

Commencing at 9.30am.
• The National Library of New Zealand is located
close to Parliament and the Railway Station.
It is easy to get to by public transport and car.  
• It is 10 minutes’ walk f rom Wellington Railway
Station, or f rom bus stops on Lambton Quay  
• If you are driving: 
›
Pay and display parking is available on streets
around the library for up to two hours.  
›
Accessible on-street parks are available on the
surrounding streets, which can be found on the
Wellington City Council website. 
›
A 10 minute drop-off zone is located in f ront of
the Aitken Street entrance.  
• Assistance to lift access will be available on the
day, if required. 
The National Library
Wellington Station
Bus station
Wellington
Railway Station
The Beehive
Parliament House

How to virtually attend the
Annual Shareholder Meeting
• Go to www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/cen26
• Login to the portal using your full name, mobile
number and email address
• To register to vote, click on the “get a voting card”
box at the top of the webpage, then enter your:
›
shareholder number; or
›
proxy number (if you are an appointed proxy,
a proxy number will be sent to you)
• To ask a question, click on the “ask a question” box
and follow the instructions on screen. You must
register to vote before you can ask a question.
For more detailed instructions on how to

attend the Annual Shareholder Meeting, see
https://mail.cm.mpms.mufg.com/MUFG/
MUFG_VirtualMeetingGuide.pdf
If attending virtually, we recommend you
commence the login process at least 15 minutes
before the meeting is due to begin.

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Lodge your proxy
ONLINE
vote.cm.mpms.mufg.com/CEN
SCAN & EMAIL
meetings.nz@cm.mpms.mufg.com
MAIL
Use the enclosed reply paid envelope or address to:
MUFG Pension & Market Services, PO Box 91976,
Auckland 1142
Scan this QR code with your
smartphone and lodge your
proxy online
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
+64 9 375 5998 | enquiries.nz@cm.mpms.mufg.com
Contact Energy Limited
Proxy Form/Admission Card for
Contact Energy Limited 2026
Annual Shareholder Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Shareholder
Meeting of Contact Energy Limited (“the Company”)
will be held at The Auditorium, National Library Te Puna
Mātauranga o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon,
Wellington and online through the MUFG Pension &
Market Services meeting platform at www.virtualmeeting.
co.nz/cen26 at 9:30am (New Zealand time) on Wednesday,
16 September 2026. You will require your CSN/Holder
Number for verification purposes.
If you will not attend the meeting but wish to be represented
by proxy, please complete and return this form (in accordance
with the lodgment instructions above) to Contact Energy
Limited’s share registry, MUFG Pension & Market Services,

by no later than 9:30am on Monday, 14 September 2026.
You can also appoint your proxy and vote on the resolutions
on the rever
se of this form online by going to vote.cm.mpms.
mufg.com/CEN or by scanning the QR code above with your
smartphone.
Appointment of proxy
If you are entitled to vote at the meeting, you may appoint
a proxy to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf,
unless specifically excluded. The proxy need not also be
a shareholder. If you wish, you may appoint “The Chair
of the Meeting” as your proxy or as alternative to your
named proxy. The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote all
discretionary proxies in favour of the relevant resolution.
Voting of your holding
Direct your proxy how to vote by making the appropriate
election, either online or on this Proxy Form, in respect of
each resolution. If you return this form without directing
the proxy how to vote on any particular matter, the proxy
may vote as he/she thinks fit or abstain f rom voting. If you
make more than one election in respect of a resolution
your vote will be invalid on that resolution. If this Proxy
Form is returned duly signed by a Shareholder with voting
instructions included, but without specifying a person that
is appointed as proxy, the Chair of the Meeting is deemed
to be the proxy for the purpose of that form, but only to
vote to the extent of the voting instructions provided.
Attending the meeting
If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please bring
this Admission Card/Proxy Form intact as the barcode
will assist in your registration. If you plan to attend the
meeting virtually, you can join via the MUFG Pension &
Market Services meeting platform at www.virtualmeeting.
co.nz/cen26. You will require your CSN/Holder Number for
verification purposes.
A corporation may appoint a person as its representative to
attend and vote at the Meeting in the same manner as that
in which it could appoint a proxy. That person need not also
be a shareholder.
Signing instructions for this form
Individual
Where the holding is in one name, the shareholder must
sign the Proxy Form.
Joint Holding
Where the holding is in more than one name, at least one
joint shareholder should sign this form (on behalf of all
joint shareholders). If different joint shareholders purport to
appoint different proxies, the vote of the proxy appointed
by the first named joint shareholder shall apply.
Power of Attorney
If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of
attorney, a copy of the power of attorney under which it
was signed (if not previously provided to the Registrar),
and a signed certificate of non-revocation of the power
of attorney must accompany this Proxy Form.
Corporate Shareholder
In the case of a corporate shareholder, a duly authorised
officer or director must sign this Proxy Form. Persons who
sign on behalf of a corporate shareholder must be acting
with that corporate shareholder’s express or implied authority.
Wednesday 16th September 2026 at 9.30am

(New Zealand time)
The Auditorium, National Libr
ary, Te Puna Mātauranga
o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington
www.vir
tualmeeting.co.nz/cen26

STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
1.That David Smol be re-elected as a director of Contact.
2.That Rukumoana Schaafhausen be re-elected as a director of Contact.
3.That Alison Barrass be elected as a director of Contact.
4.That the directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor.
STEP 3: SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS
Shareholders attending the Annual Meeting virtually, or in person, will have the opportunity to ask questions during
the meeting. If you cannot attend the Annual Meeting but would like to ask a question, you can submit a question
online by going to vote.cm.mpms.mufg.com/CEN and completing the online validation process or complete the
question section below and return to MUFG Pension & Market Services in the envelope enclosed. Questions will
need to be submitted by 9:30am on Monday, 14 September 2026. The Board will endeavour to address and answer
questions at the Annual Meeting.
STEP 4: SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S) This section must be completed

SHAREHOLDER 1 SHAREHOLDER 2 SHAREHOLDER 3
STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY/CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE
I/WE BEING A SHAREHOLDER/S OF CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED
HEREBY APPOINT: OR FAILING HIM/HER:
FULL NAME FULL NAME
EMAILEMAIL
as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held at 9:30am on
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, and at any adjournment of that Meeting.
FOR AGAINSTABSTAIN
PROXY
DISCRETION
Please tick ( ) in box to record your vote
OR A DULY AUTHORISED
OFFICER OR ATTORNEY
CONTACT NAMECONTACT DAYTIME TELEPHONEDATE
OR A DULY AUTHORISED
OFFICER OR ATTORNEY
OR A DULY AUTHORISED
OFFICER OR ATTORNEY
QUESTION
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