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: The A2 Milk Company Limited
Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
Date of relevant event: 22 February 2017
Date this disclosure made: 24 February 2017
Date last disclosure made: 21 December 2016
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
Summary for: UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate
For this disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 49,046,998 shares
(b) total in class: 726,688,815 shares
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.75%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 39,984,674 shares
(b) total in class: 725,620,065 shares
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.51%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Please see
Appendix A.
Details of relevant interests
Details for: UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control
over voting shares
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 4,395,696
(b) percentage held in class: 0.60%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management
(Australia) Ltd
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Asset Management Trust Company
Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control
over voting shares
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 37,449
(b) percentage held in class: 0.00%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management
Trust Company
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited
Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control
over voting shares
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 42,946
(b) percentage held in class: 0.01%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management
(UK) Limited
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG
Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control
over voting shares
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 136,944
(b) percentage held in class: 0.02%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Fund Management
(Switzerland) AG
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS AG Australia Branch
Nature of relevant interest(s): Prime Broker that has exercised its borrowing
right in respect of shares pursuant to a Prime Broking Agreement
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 2,231,614
(b) percentage held in class: 0.31%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG Australia
Branch
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS AG London Branch
Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares
pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 11,166,856
(b) percentage held in class: 1.54%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG London Branch
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 43,219
(b) percentage held in class: 0.01%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG London Branch
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: swap
(b) details of derivative: 1,150,274 cash-settled swap (0.16% held in
class)
(c) parties to the derivative: various clients entering into equity swap
transactions through UBS
AG London Branch
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS New Zealand Limited
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 63,727
(b) percentage held in class: 0.01%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS New Zealand
Limited
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Securities Australia Ltd
Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares
pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 24,385,273
(b) percentage held in class: 3.35%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities
Australia Ltd
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Details for: UBS Securities LLC
Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares
pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 5,393,000
(b) percentage held in class: 0.74%
(c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities LLC
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: Not applicable
(b) details of derivative: Not applicable
(c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative,
the nature of the relevant
interest in the derivative: Not applicable
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Details of all UBS offices can
be found through the following link: http://apps2.ubs.com/locationfinder/
Contact details: Serene Peh
Tel: +65 6495 5283
Email: serene.peh@ubs.com
Nature of connection between substantial product holders:
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd: Related body corporate
UBS Asset Management Trust Company: Related body corporate
UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited: Related body corporate
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG: Related body corporate
UBS AG Australia Branch: Related body corporate
UBS AG London Branch: Related body corporate
UBS New Zealand Limited: Related body corporate
UBS Securities Australia Ltd: Related body corporate
UBS Securities LLC: Related body corporate
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
We, certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the information
contained in this disclosure is correct and that we are duly authorised to
make this disclosure by all persons for whom it is made.
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