Ann: SSH: CEN: SSH Notice - Origin Energy New Zealand Limited

• Release Date: 04/08/15 09:23
• Summary: SSH: CEN: SSH Notice - Origin Energy New Zealand Limited
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					CEN
04/08/2015 09:23
SSH
NOT PRICE SENSITIVE
REL: 0923 HRS Contact Energy Limited

SSH: CEN: SSH Notice - Origin Energy New Zealand Limited

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 Contact Energy Limited

Relevant event being disclosed: Entry into agreement with Macquarie Capital
(Australia) Limited (ABN 79 123 199 548) to manage and undertake the sale of
389,314,921 ordinary shares in Contact Energy Limited (CEN) held by Origin
Energy New Zealand Limited and its subsidiaries.

Date of relevant event: 4 August 2015
Date this disclosure made: 4 August 2015
Date last disclosure made: 11 August 2015

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): Origin Energy New Zealand Limited
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares
Summary for Origin Energy New Zealand Limited, Origin Energy Pacific Holdings
Limited and
Origin Energy Universal Holdings Limited.
For this disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 389,314,921
(b) total in class: 733,358,872
(c) total percentage held in class: 53.087%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 365,384,258
(b) total in class: 695,068,288
(c) total percentage held in class: 52.568%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: On 4 August
2015, Origin Energy Limited entered into a block trade agreement (attached)
with Macquarie Capital (Australia) Limited (ABN 79 123 199 548) (Macquarie)
under which Origin Energy Limited appointed Macquarie to manage and
underwrite the sale of the 389,314,921 ordinary shares in CEN held by Origin
Energy New Zealand Limited, Origin Energy Pacific Holdings Limited and Origin
Energy Universal Holdings Limited for $4.65 per share. As a consequence of
that agreement, there is also a qualification on the power of Origin Energy
New Zealand Limited and its subsidiaries to dispose of, or control the
disposal of, such shares. Settlement of that sale is expected to occur on 10
August 2015.

Details after relevant event
Details for Origin Energy New Zealand Limited and subsidiaries
Nature of relevant interest(s): Registered holder and beneficial owner of
financial products
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class:
Origin Energy New Zealand Limited - 1,038,021 Ordinary Shares
Origin Energy Pacific Holdings Limited - 383,508,980 Ordinary Shares
Origin Energy Universal Holdings Limited - 4,767,920 Ordinary Shares
(b) percentage held in class: 53.087%
(c) current registered holder(s): Origin Energy Pacific Holdings Limited,
Origin Energy New
Zealand Limited and Origin Energy Universal Holdings Limited (as above)
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: unknown

Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Level 3, Energy House, 32
Molesworth Street, New Plymouth 4310.
Contact details: Andrew Clarke (Group General Counsel and Company Secretary),
+61 2 8345 5133, [email protected].
Nature of connection between substantial product holders: Origin Energy
Pacific Holdings Limited and Origin Energy Universal Holdings Limited are
subsidiaries of Origin Energy New Zealand Limited. Origin Energy Limited is
the ultimate parent company.
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:
Macquarie Capital (Australia) Limited (ABN 79 123 199 548)

Certification
I, Andrew Clarke, 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.
End CA:00267896 For:CEN    Type:SSH        Time:2015-08-04 09:23:49