Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

CHORUS LIMITED Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Nov 18, 2018

64680_rns_2018-11-18_885885c8-0b92-4e17-9434-b0fb82f1c822.pdf

Major Shareholding Notification

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

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: Decrease in substantial holdings by more than 1%

Date of relevant event: 1 6 November 2018

Date this disclosure made: 19 November 2018

Date last disclosure made: 7 November 2018

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: 21,539,771

  • (b) total in class: 436,075,010

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 4.940%

For last disclosure,—

  • (a) total number held in class: 24,243,929

  • (b) total in class: 436,075,010

  • (c) total percentage held in class: 5.560%

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

100080615/3821103.1

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: 21,539,771

  • (b) percentage held in class: 4.940%

  • (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.

100080615/3821103.1

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. 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 Management (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 Pictet Overseas Trust Corporation and Pictet Trustee Company SA Orbis Investment Management (Luxembourg) S.A Allan & Gill Gray Foundation (Guernsey) EmCap Limited (Guernsey)

Table 2 - Funds

Table 2 - Funds Table 2 - Funds Table 2 - Funds
Anentitywithinthe Group acts asinvestmentmanager forsom e orallofthe assetsinthefollowingfunds.
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 RBC Investor Services Trust 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
AGA SMGB Northern Trust Corporation as
SMGB’s custodian
Government Employees Superannuation
Board
15. Statewide Superannuation Trust AGA SMSW NAB Custodial Services as
custodian for SMSW
Statewide Superannuation Pty Ltd as
SMSW’s trustee
16. 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
17. Orbis Emerging Markets Equity Fund
(Australia Registered)
OIML EMAF Citibank N.A., Hong Kong Branch,
as EMAF’s custodian
Equity Trustees Limited as EMAF’s
responsible entity
18. 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
19. Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited OIML OGEF Citigroup Fund Services Canada,
Inc(Citi Canada)as OGEF’s
OGEF

100080615/3821103.1

No Fund name Manager Code Registered holder Persons entitled to be registered
holder
custodian
20. Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited OIML OSAP Citi Canada as OSAP’s custodian OSAP
21. Institutional Global Equity Fund OIML IGEF Citi Canada as IGEF’s custodian IGEF
22. Orbis Optimal LP OIML OOLP Citi Canada as OOLP’s custodian OOLP
23. Orbis International Equity LP OIML IELP Citi Canada as IELP’s custodian IELP
24. Orbis Institutional Global Equity LP OIML OGLP Citi Canada as OGLP’s custodian OGLP
25. Orbis Institutional International Equity
LP
OIML ONLP Citi Canada as ONLP’s custodian ONLP
26. Orbis Institutional U.S. Equity LP OIML USLP Citi Canada as USLP’s custodian USLP
27. Orbis Institutional Emerging Markets
EquityLP
OIML EMLP Citi Canada as EMLP’s custodian EMLP
28. Orbis SICAV – Global Equity Fund OIML SGPL Citibank International plc
(Luxembourg Branch) (Citi Lux)
as SGPL’s custodian
SGPL
29. Orbis SICAV – Asia- Ex Japan Fund OIML XJPL Citi Lux as XJPL’s custodian XJPL
30. Orbis SICAV – Global Balanced Fund OIML GBSA Citi Lux as GBSA’s custodian GBSA
31. Orbis SICAV – International Equity OIML SNPL Citi Lux as SNPL’s custodian SNPL
32. Orbis OEIC Global EquityFund OIML UKGE Citi Lux as UKGE’s custodian UKGE
33. Orbis Institutional Global Equity
(OFO)
OIML OGEO Citi Canada as OGEO’s custodian OGEO

100080615/3821103.1

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

Trade Date Reference Code Action No of security Consideration
12 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMBF Sell -24,569 -$ 115,411
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMCB Sell -446,887 -$ 2,083,824
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMCS Sell -153,069 -$ 714,339
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMEF Sell -844,098 -$ 3,936,182
07 Nov 18 SMGB Sell -26,884 -$ 123,262
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMHP Sell -304,904 -$ 1,421,761
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMHT Sell -192,484 -$ 897,550
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMIA Sell -33,328 -$ 155,416
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMMS Sell -69,272 -$ 323,281
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMNG Sell -18,621 -$ 86,843
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMRI Sell -61,501 -$ 286,779
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMRT Sell -467,481 -$ 2,179,874
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMSW Sell -52,512 -$ 244,863
07 Nov 18 to 16 Nov 18 SMWA Sell -8,548 -$ 39,929
Total -2,704,158 -$ 12,609,311

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

Current holding

Reference Code Total no of securities
SMBF 134,455
SMCB 3,234,111
SMCS 1,272,099
SMEF 6,370,002
SMGB 1,688,590
SMHP 2,207,313
SMHT 1,393,872
SMIA 240,717
SMMS 576,128
SMNG 160,888
SMRI 445,056
SMRT 3,377,839
SMSW 380,460
SMWA 58,241
Total 21,539,771

100080615/3821103.1