Disclosure of ceasing to have substantial holding

Section 279, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

To: New Zealand Stock Exchange and

To: Contact Energy Ltd

Date this disclosure made: 26 April 2022

Date last disclosure made: 15 October 2021

Date on which substantial holding ceased: 22 April 2022

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate

Summary of previous substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: ordinary shares

Summary for: Product holders listed in Appendix A

For last disclosure,-

  • (a) total number held in class: 47,872,290

  • (b) total in class: 778,813,953

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 6.147%

For current holding after ceasing to have substantial holding,-

  • (a) total number held in class: 38,449,357

  • (b) total in class: 780,638,303

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 4.925%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to ceasing of substantial holding Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Refer to Appendix B

Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Refer to Appendix A

Contact details: Casey Tyler, Tel +1-302-797-2336, Emailcasey.tyler@blackrock.com

Nature of connection between substantial product holders: Refer to Appendix A

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, Casey Tyler, 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.

Appendix A

Total Held in ClassHolder of Relevant InterestsClassCCYNumber of Securities

%Nature of AssociationAddress

APERIO GROUP LLC

ORDNZD

54,197

0.007%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento, CA 95833-3505

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

ORDNZD

5,006,374

0.641%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United KingdomBLACKROCK ADVISORS LLC

CFDNZD

141,200

0.018%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

251 Little Falls Dr Wilmington, DE 19808-1674

BLACKROCK ADVISORS LLC

ORDNZD

48,897

0.006%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

251 Little Falls Dr Wilmington, DE 19808-1674

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

ORDNZD

180,597

0.023%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

161 Bay Street, Suite 2500 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1 Canada

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

ORDNZD

3,415,058

0.437%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

Max-Joseph-Straße 6 D-80333 Munich, GermanyBlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

ORDNZD

4,677

0.001%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CFDNZD

39,191

0.005%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower,

3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

251 Little Falls Dr Wilmington, DE 19808-1674

BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

ORDNZD

60,861

0.008%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

251 Little Falls Dr Wilmington, DE 19808-1674

BlackRock Fund Advisors

ORDNZD

13,341,875

1.709%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

400 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA, 94105 United States

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National AssociationCFDNZD

230,552

0.030%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National AssociationORDNZD

5,172,731

0.663%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

ORDNZD

7,045,969

0.903%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

CFDNZD

21,331

0.003%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

ORDNZD

3,685,847

0.472%subsidiary of BlackRock Inc.

1225 17th Street, Suite 300,

Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)

1225 17th Street, Suite 300,

Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)

Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square,

Sydney NSW 2000

1A2usTthraroliagmorton Avenue London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom

12 Throgmorton Avenue London EC2N 2DL United Kingdom

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Appendix BCONTACT ENERGY LTD

Transaction

DatePerson whose relevant interest changedNature of change / Consideration (NZD)Class and number of Person's votessecurities affectedaffected

18-Oct-21 18-Oct-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors

in specie

n/aORD

9,747 9,747

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt buy Limited

8.09

ORD

49,739 49,739

18-Oct-21

18-Oct-21

18-Oct-21

19-Oct-21

19-Oct-21

19-Oct-21

19-Oct-21

19-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

20-Oct-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt sell on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy

8.07

ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

9,450 9,450

8.07

861 861

8.07

-798 -798

8.03

102,522 102,522

8.03

105,945 105,945

8.02

2,402 2,402

8.02 n/a n/a n/a

1,914 1,914

  • in specie

    14,688 14,688

  • in specie

    9,864 9,864

  • in specie on mkt sell on mkt sell on mkt buy on mkt buy

13,152 13,152

8.08

-2,250 -2,250

8.13

-30,235 -30,235

8.13

1,908 1,908

8.13

861 861

20-Oct-21

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt sell Limited

8.13

ORD

-1,018 -1,018

21-Oct-21

21-Oct-21

21-Oct-21

21-Oct-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedin specie on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buyn/a 8.19 8.19 8.19

ORD ORD ORD ORD

5,984 5,984

17,172 17,172

3,816 3,816

125,928 125,928

21-Oct-21

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt buy Limited

8.19

ORD

37,624 37,624

21-Oct-21

22-Oct-21

22-Oct-21

26-Oct-21

26-Oct-21

26-Oct-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

in specie on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt sell on mkt buy

n/aORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

29,352 29,352

8.11

13,356 13,356

8.11

3,816 3,816

8.23

9,540 9,540

8.14

-1,165 -1,165

8.18

9,256 9,256

26-Oct-21 26-Oct-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

on mkt buy

8.18

ORD

7,632 7,632

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt sell Limited

8.18

ORD

-1,145 -1,145

26-Oct-21 27-Oct-21 27-Oct-21 27-Oct-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors

  • in specie

    n/a n/a n/a 8.11

    ORD ORD ORD ORD

    6,540 6,540

  • in specie

    9,864 9,864

  • in specie on mkt buy

4,820 4,820

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

23,140 23,140

27-Oct-21 27-Oct-21 28-Oct-21 29-Oct-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors

on mkt buy on mkt buy in specie

8.11 8.11 n/a

ORD ORD ORD

13,356 13,356

38,160 38,160

6,576 6,576

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt buy Limited

8.16

ORD

176,620 176,620

29-Oct-21

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

on mkt buy

8.16

ORD

34,820 34,820

29-Oct-21

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

on mkt buy

8.16

ORD

12,900 12,900

29-Oct-21

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

on mkt buy

8.16

ORD

8,254 8,254

29-Oct-21 29-Oct-21 29-Oct-21 29-Oct-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors

  • in specie

    n/a n/a n/a 8.18

    ORD ORD ORD ORD

    19,728 19,728

  • in specie

    9,864 9,864

  • in specie on mkt sell

16,440 16,440

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

-7,782 -7,782

29-Oct-21 29-Oct-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limitedon mkt buy on mkt buy

8.18 8.18

ORD ORD

5,718 5,718

7,624 7,624

Transaction

DatePerson whose relevant interest changedNature of change / Consideration (NZD)Class and number of Person's votessecurities affectedaffected

29-Oct-21

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

on mkt sell

8.18

ORD

-17,753 -17,753

01-Nov-21

01-Nov-21

01-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

02-Nov-21

03-Nov-21

03-Nov-21

03-Nov-21

04-Nov-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

in specie in specie on mkt buy

n/a n/a 8.10 n/a n/a n/a 8.11 n/a 8.06 8.06 8.06 8.06 n/a 8.10 8.08 8.07 8.00

ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

9,864 9,864

13,152 13,152

9,530 9,530

  • in specie

    13,152 13,152

  • in specie

    6,576 6,576

  • in specie on mkt buy in specie on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy in specie on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy

19,728 19,728

3,816 3,816

2,410 2,410

5,724 5,724

11,448 11,448

17,172 17,172

15,264 15,264

16,320 16,320

3,818 3,818

9,545 9,545

49,634 49,634

9,334 9,334

04-Nov-21

05-Nov-21

05-Nov-21

08-Nov-21

08-Nov-21

08-Nov-21

09-Nov-21

09-Nov-21

09-Nov-21

10-Nov-21

10-Nov-21

10-Nov-21

12-Nov-21

15-Nov-21

15-Nov-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors

on mkt buy

8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.99 8.02 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

3,818 3,818

  • in specie

    4,820 4,820

  • in specie

    2,651 2,651

  • in specie

    2,355 2,355

  • in specie on mkt buy on mkt buy

11,019 11,019

1,722 1,722

17,199 17,199

  • in specie

    33,048 33,048

  • in specie

    3,888 3,888

  • in specie

    7,316 7,316

  • in specie

    10,900 10,900

  • in specie

    -35,203 -35,203

  • in specie

    13,152 13,152

  • in specie

    1,425 1,425

  • in specie

    2,216 2,216

    15-Nov-21

    BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

  • in specie

10,617 10,617

16-Nov-21

17-Nov-21

17-Nov-21

17-Nov-21

17-Nov-21

18-Nov-21

18-Nov-21

18-Nov-21

19-Nov-21

19-Nov-21

19-Nov-21

19-Nov-21

19-Nov-21

22-Nov-21

22-Nov-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors

on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy on mkt buy

8.05 7.86 7.86 7.86 n/a n/a n/a 8.05 n/a 7.98 7.98 n/a n/a n/a 7.9

ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

3,806 3,806

9,515 9,515

861 861

1,722 1,722

  • in specie

    7,986 7,986

  • in specie

    1,428 1,428

  • in specie on mkt buy in specie on mkt buy on mkt buy

4,959 4,959

9,515 9,515

-16,440 -16,440

3,806 3,806

2,583 2,583

  • in specie

    17,952 17,952

  • in specie

    -3,934 -3,934

  • in specie on mkt buy

6,540 6,540

17,703 17,703

23-Nov-21

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt sell Limited

7.98

ORD

-71,829

-71,829

23-Nov-21 24-Nov-21 24-Nov-21 24-Nov-21

BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock Fund Advisors

  • in specie

    n/a n/a n/a 8

    ORD ORD ORD ORD

    1,428

    1,428

  • in specie

    -16,440 -16,440

  • in specie on mkt buy

-9,864 -9,864

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

23,185 23,185

24-Nov-21 26-Nov-21

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

on mkt sell on mkt sell

8 7.92

ORD ORD

-9,525 -9,525

-15,372 -15,372

26-Nov-21

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) on mkt sell Limited

7.9

ORD

-121,561 -121,561

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