Ann: SSH: CNU: SSH Notice - (The Bank of New York

• Release Date: 10/12/13 10:30
• Summary: SSH: CNU: SSH Notice - (The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)
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REL: 0830 HRS Chorus Limited (NS)

SSH: CNU: SSH Notice - (The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)

Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding
Section 25, Securities Markets Act 1988

To: NZX
And: Chorus Limited (CNU)
Date this disclosure made: 9 December 2013
Date last disclosure made: 5 December 2013

Substantial security holder(s) giving disclosure

Name(s): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Contact details: Ivan Arias
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-516-338-3370 Fax: 1-516-338-3344
Date on which substantial security holder(s) ceased to have substantial
holding: 6 December 2013

Summary of previous substantial holding to which disclosure relates

A. Class of listed voting securities: Common shares ISIN NZCNUE0001S2,
and ADR's ISIN US17040V1070

B. Summary for: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding
company of:
Newton Investment Management Limited
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon
Lockwood Advisors, Inc.

C.  The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is comprised of a large number of
operating and holding companies.  The entities identified herein are
subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [as ultimate parent]
that has shareholdings in the issuer. All group companies have a relevant
interest by virtue of the fact that they are related group companies,
however, other than those listed herein, they have no actual shareholding in
the issuer, nor do they participate in investment or voting decisions.

For last disclosure,--

(a) total number held in class: 24,967,069
(b) total in class: 396,369,767
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.30%

For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding:

(a) total number held in class: 19,242,458
(b) total in class: 396,369,767
(c) total percentage held in class: 4.85%

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

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the
instructions to this form:
There have been various purchases and sales of Common Shares and ADRs over
multiple dates.  A Sale of 3,224,611 Common Shares on 6 December 2013 caused
us as an aggregated group to fall below 5%.

Additional information

Nature of connection between substantial security holders:
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is the ultimate parent of the above
named subsidiaries, and is submitting this disclosure on an aggregated basis
Address(es) of substantial security holder(s):
One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 USA
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required
to give, a disclosure under the Act in relation to the securities to which
this disclosure relates: Not applicable

Declaration

I, Ivan Arias, declare 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.
End CA:00244921 For:CNU    Type:SSH        Time:2013-12-10 08:30:11