13 October 2017
Notice of issue of Shares under Employee Equity Scheme
For the purposes of NZSX Listing Rules 7.12.1 and 7.12.9, Contact Energy
Limited (Contact) advises that the following securities have been issued
under its Employee Equity Scheme:
Class of security: Ordinary Shares
ISIN: NZCENE0001S6
Number of securities issued: 214,253
Issue price: Under the terms of Contact''s Employee Equity Scheme the shares
issued had no cash issue price
Payment in cash: NA
Amount paid up: In full
Percentage of total class of securities issued: 0.0299%
Reasons for the issue: Issue of ordinary shares upon exercise of options and
share rights pursuant to Contact''s Employee Equity Scheme.
Specific authority for the issue: Resolution(s) of Directors dated 14
November 2012, 12 November 2013 and 15 October 2015.
Terms or details of the issue Terms of Contact''s Employee Equity Scheme.
The issued shares rank equally with other fully paid ordinary shares on
issue.
Total number of securities of the class in existence after the issue:
716,135,473 Ordinary Shares
Date of issue: 13 October 2017
Listing Rule 7.12.9
Number of securities converted: 214,253 options and share rights issued
pursuant to Contact''s Employee Equity Scheme
Number and class of securities into which have been converted: 214,253
Ordinary Shares
Details of any interests or dividend conditions attaching to relevant
securities: None
Number of securities of the same class that remain to be converted:
6,006,026 options, 515,194 performance share rights and 377,646 deferred
share rights
Kirsten Clayton
Company Secretary
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