Ann: SSH: SPK: SSH Notice - The Bank of New York Mellon...

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30/09/2015 09:56
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REL: 0956 HRS Spark New Zealand Limited

SSH: SPK: SSH Notice - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

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
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the
end of the form.

To NZX
And
To Spark New Zealand Limited (SPK)

Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding

Date of relevant event: 28 September 2015
Date this disclosure made: 29 September 2015
Date last disclosure made: 19 December 2013

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares and ADRs
Summary for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding company
of: The Bank of New York Mellon, Newton Investment Management Limited, Mellon
Capital Management Corporation, The Dreyfus Corporation, BNY Mellon Service
Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft mbH, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC and
BNY Mellon, National Association.

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 have 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 listed herein, they have no actual shareholding in the
issuer, nor do they participate in investment or voting decisions.
For this disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 131,141,655
(b) total in class: 1,830,402,322
(c) total percentage held in class: 7.16%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 150,507,420
(b) total in class: 1,824,093,017
(c) total percentage held in class: 8.25%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event:
There have been various purchases and sales of Common Shares and ADRs over
multiple dates.  The net sale of 1,874,997 Common Shares and ADRs on 28
September 2015 caused us as an aggregated group to decrease by more than 1%
since our previous filing. Consideration received for the net disposal of
shares: 3.094 NZD per share.

Details after relevant event
Details for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding company
of: The Bank of New York Mellon, Newton Investment Management Limited, Mellon
Capital Management Corporation, The Dreyfus Corporation, BNY Mellon Service
Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft mbH, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC and
BNY Mellon, National Association.
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 have 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 listed herein, they have no actual shareholding in the
issuer, nor do they participate in investment or voting decisions.
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial owners of securities
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 131,141,655
(b) percentage held in class: 7.16%
(c) current registered holder(s): Unknown
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: Unknown

Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): One Wall Street, New York, New
York 10286 USA
Contact details:
Andrew Weiser
[email protected]
Tel: +1-516-338-3752
Nature of connection between substantial product 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
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: N/A

Certification
I, Andrew Weiser, 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:00271008 For:SPK    Type:SSH        Time:2015-09-30 09:56:29