SPH - Macquarie - beginning to have substantial holding

• Macquarie Group now holds 5.04% of Contact Energy shares
• Infratil Investments appointed Macquarie Securities to underwrite and manage share disposal
• Macquarie Bank made significant share purchases and sales

Macquarie Group Limited, through its entities, has disclosed a substantial holding of 5.04% in Contact Energy Ltd, comprising 53,961,905 ordinary shares. Macquarie Bank Limited, a part of the Macquarie Group, has been actively trading Contact Energy shares, with notable purchases and sales recorded. Additionally, Infratil Investments Limited has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Securities (NZ) Limited to underwrite, sell, and manage the disposal of 53,531,358 ordinary shares currently held by Infratil Investments, limiting its power to dispose of these shares.