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CHORUS LIMITED Major Shareholding Notification 2017

Sep 7, 2017

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Major Shareholding Notification

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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

Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the form.

To New Zealand Stock Exchange

and

To Chorus Limited

Relevant event being disclosed: Increase in substantial holdings by more than 1%

Date of relevant event: 07 September 2017

Date this disclosure made: 08 September 2017

Date last disclosure made: 18 April 2017

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (Allan Gray Australia) and its related bodies corporate as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A (together Allan Gray Group), as investment manager for the funds or investment mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A.

Summary of substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares

Summary for Allan Gray Group

For this disclosure,—

  • (a) total number held in class: 31, 493, 038

  • (b) total in class: 411,001,665

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 7.66%

For last disclosure,—

  • (a) total number held in class: 25,007,837

  • (b) total in class: 411,001,665

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 6.085%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: See Annexure B – Trades on market unless otherwise specified

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Details after relevant event

Details for Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (Allan Gray Australia) and its related bodies corporate as set out in Table 1 of Annexure A (together Allan Gray Group), as investment manager for the funds or investment mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A.

Nature of relevant interest(s): As investment manager for the funds or investment mandates listed at Table 2 of Annexure A that hold Chorus Limited shares as set out in Annexure B

For that relevant interest,—

  • (a) number held in class: 31, 493, 038

  • (b) percentage held in class: 7.66%

  • (c) current registered holder(s): See Annexure B

  • (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: See Annexure B

Additional information

Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): C/- Allan Gray Australia, Level 2 Challis House, 4 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Contact details: Eugene Tan, Company Secretary, telephone: +61 2 8224 8627, email: [email protected]

Nature of connection between substantial product holders: Related bodies corporate, as set out in Table 1 of Annexure 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: N/A

Certification

I, Eugene Tan, Company Secretary, Allan Gray Australia 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.

ANNEXURE A OF 2 PAGES REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE FORM CHORUS LIMITED

Table 1 – Related bodies corporate

The following entities are associates of Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (AGA) and each other by virtue of being related bodies corporate. Table 1 – Related bodies corporate

The following entities are associates of Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd (AGA) and each other by virtue of being related bodies corporate.

Orbis Allan Gray Limited Orbis Mansfield Street Properties Ltd
Orbis Holdings Limited Orbis Investment Management (BVI) Limited (OIMLBVI)
Orbis Investment Management Limited (OIML) Orbis Investment Advisory Pty Limited
Orbis Asset Management Limited (OAML) Allan Gray (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Orbis Administration Limited Orbis Investment Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited
Orbis Investment Research Limited Orbis Client Services (Canada) Limited
Orbis Investment Management (MIS) Limited Orbis Holdings (UK) Limited
Triple Blue Holdings Limited Orbis Investment Management (Europe) LLP

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Pictet Overseas Trust Corporation and Pictet Trustee Company SA Allan & Gill Gray Foundation (Guernsey)

Orbis Investment Management (Luxembourg) S.A

Table 2 - Funds

An entity within the Group acts as investment manager for some or all of the assets in the following funds.

No Fund name Manager Code Registered holder Persons entitled to be registered
holder
1.
Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund AGA SMEF Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as
SMEF’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as SMEF’s
responsible entity
2.
Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund AGA SMBF Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch
as SMBF’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as SMBF’s
responsible entity
3.
Allan Gray Australia Stable Fund AGA SMSF Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as
SMSF’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as SMSF’s
responsible entity
4.
Warakirri Australian Equities Pensions
and Charities Fund
AGA SMWA JP Morgan Nominees Australia
Ltd as SMWA’s custodian
Warakirri Asset Management Pty Ltd
SMWA’s trustee
5.
Morningstar Australian Shares High
Alpha Fund
AGA SMIA JP Morgan Nominees Australia
Ltd as SMIA’s custodian
Morningstar Investment Management
Australia Limited SMIA’s trustee
6.
Construction and Building Unions
Superannuation Fund
AGA SMCB JP Morgan Nominees Australia
Ltd as SMCB’s custodian
United Super Pty Ltd as SMCB’s trustee
7.
HESTA Superannuation Fund AGA SMHT JP Morgan Nominees Australia
Ltd as SMHT’s custodian
H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd as SMHT’s trustee
8.
Hostplus Pooled Superannuation
Trust
AGA SMHP Citibank N.A., Sydney Branch as
SMHP’s custodian
Host Plus Pty ltd as SMHP’s trustee
9.
Russell Australian Opportunities Fund AGA SMRI State Street Australia Ltd as
SMRI’s custodian
Russell Investment Management Ltd as
SMRI’s responsible entity
10. MyLifeMyMoney Superannuation
Fund
AGA SMCS NAB Custodial Services as
custodian for SMCS
CSF Pty Ltd as SMCS’s trustee
11. Maritime Super AGA SMMS NAB Custodial Services as
custodian for SMMS
Maritime Super Pty Ltd as SMMS’s
trustee
12. Non-Government Schools
Superannuation Fund
AGA SMNG State Street Australia Ltd as
SMNG’s custodian
Non-Government Schools
Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd as
SMNG’s trustee
13. REST Superannuation Fund AGA SMRT State Street Australia Ltd as
SMRT’s custodian
Retail Employees Superannuation Pty
Ltd as SMRT’s trustee
14. Government Employees
Superannuation Board 12
AGA SMGB Northern Trust Corporation as
SMGB’s custodian
Government Employees Superannuation
Board
15. Orbis Global Equity Fund (Australia
Registered)
OIML GAPL Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,
as GAPL’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as GAPL’s
responsible entity
16. Orbis Emerging Markets Equity Fund OIML EMAF Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch, Equity Trustees Limited as EMAF’s

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No Fund name Manager Code Registered holder Persons entitled to be registered
holder
(Australia Registered) as EMAF’s custodian responsible entity
17. Orbis Global Equity LE Fund
(Australia Registered)
AGA GALE Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,
as GALE’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as GALE’s
responsible entity
18. Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited OIML OGEF Citigroup Fund Services Canada,
Inc (Citi Canada) as OGEF’s
custodian
OGEF
19. Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited OIML OSAP Citi Canada as OSAP’s custodian OSAP
20. Institutional Global Equity Fund OIML IGEF Citi Canada as IGEF’s custodian IGEF
21. Orbis Optimal LP OIML OOLP Citi Canada as OOLP’s custodian OOLP
22. Orbis International Equity LP OIML IELP Citi Canada as IELP’s custodian IELP
23. Orbis Institutional Global Equity LP OIML OGLP Citi Canada as OGLP’s custodian OGLP
24. Orbis Institutional International Equity
LP
OIML ONLP Citi Canada as ONLP’s custodian ONLP
25. Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity LP OIML USLP Citi Canada as USLP’s custodian USLP
26. Orbis Institutional Emerging Markets
Equity LP
OIML EMLP Citi Canada as EMLP’s custodian EMLP
27. Orbis SICAV – Global Equity Fund OIML SGPL Citibank International plc
(Luxembourg Branch) (Citi Lux)
as SGPL’s custodian
SGPL
28. Orbis SICAV – Asia- Ex Japan Fund OIML XJPL Citi Lux as XJPL’s custodian XJPL
29. Orbis SICAV – Global Balanced Fund OIML GBSA Citi Lux as GBSA’s custodian GBSA
30. Orbis SICAV – International Equity OIML SNPL Citi Lux as SNPL’s custodian SNPL
31. Orbis OEIC Global Equity Fund OIML UKGE Citi Lux as UKGE’s custodian UKGE
32. Orbis Institutional Global Equity
(OFO)
OIML OGEO Citi Canada as OGEO’s custodian OGEO

ANNEXURE B OF 1 PAGE REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE FORM Chorus Limited

Chorus Limited
TradeDate Reference Code Action No ofsecurity Consideration
15May17to29Aug17 SMBF Buy 11,694 $45,428
21Jun 17to 07Sep17 SMCB Buy and Sell 1,059,986 $ 3,639,521
29Aug17to 07Sep17 SMCS Buy 644,552 $2,304,617
05 Jul 17to 07Sep17 SMEF Buy and Sell 2,084,924 $7,261,678
30 Jun 17 to 07 Sep17 SMGB Buyand Sell -44,778 -$650,447

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29Aug17to 07Sep17 SMHP Buy 742,144 $2,637,252
29Aug17to 07Sep17 SMHT Buy 524,973 $1,872,250
26 Jun 17to 07Sep17 SMIA Buy and Sell 46,570 $116,801
01Jun 17to 07Sep17 SMMS Buy and Sell 140,010 $ 364,582
05 Jul 17 to 07 Sep17 SMNG Buyand Sell 36,496 $126,852
19 May17 to 07 Sep17 SMRI Buyand Sell -14,480 -$111,254
13Apr 17to 07Sep17 SMRT Buy and Sell 1,262,661 $4,408,585
26 Jun 17to 07Sep17 SMWA Buy and Sell -9,551 -$ 60,391
Total 6,485,201 $21,955,474

Trades giving rise to a change in relevant interest Trades on market, unless otherwise stated

Current holding

Current holding
Reference Code Total no of securities
SMBF 118,773
SMCB 4,946,995
SMCS 2,418,267
SMEF 8,582,295
SMGB 2,265,212
SMHP 3,327,409
SMHT 2,110,961
SMIA 408,778
SMMS 1,286,232
SMNG 154,615
SMRI 396,028
SMRT 5,164,555
SMSF 220,680
SMWA 92,238
Total 31,493,038

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