7 November 2017
Notice of issue of Options to acquire Ordinary Shares under Employee Equity
Scheme
The following information is provided in accordance with NZSX Listing Rule
7.12.1:
Issuer: Contact Energy Limited
Class of securities issued: Options to acquire ordinary shares, including
cash exercise options (Options), Performance Share Rights (PSRs) and Deferred
Share Rights (DSRs)
ISIN: NZCENE0001S6
Number of securities issued: 1,148,119 Options; 274,347 PSRs; 309,212 DSRs
Issue price: No consideration is payable for the issue of the Options, PSRs
or DSRs
The Options have a set exercise price of $5.5421
The PSRs and DSRs have a set exercise price of $0
Payment in cash: Not Applicable
Any amount paid up (if not in full): Not Applicable
Percentage of total class of securities issued: If Options, PSRs and DSRs
exercised and converted into Ordinary Shares, 0.24% of Contact Energy Limited
Ordinary Shares
Reasons for the issue: Issue of Options, PSRs and DSRs pursuant to the
Contact Energy Limited Employee Equity Scheme
Specific authority for the issue: Resolution of Directors
Terms or details of the issue: Issue of Options, PSRs and DSRs pursuant to
the Contact Energy Limited Employee Equity Scheme.
Options, PSRs and DSRs can be exercised subject to the attainment of exercise
hurdles and, other than in exceptional circumstances, continued employment of
the participating employee at the relevant test date(s).
Total number of securities of the class in existence after the issue:
7,154,145 Options; 789,541 PSRs; 684,818 DSRs
Date of issue: 7 November 2017
End CA:00309924 For:CEN Type:SECISSUE Time:2017-11-07 16:48:08