ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Oct 13, 2013

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To Company Announcements Office Company ASX Limited From Helen Hardy	Facsimile 1300 135 638
	Date 14 October 2013
	Pages 2
Subject CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED – Notice of Acquisition of Retail Fixed Rate Bonds(CEN010)

Attached is a copy of the first buyback notice released to the NZX by Contact Energy today which follows from the buyback announcement made by Contact last Friday, 11 October 2013. Contact Energy will be updating the NZX on the progress of its buyback program in accordance with the NZX Listing Rules, which Origin will not be copying to ASX and other exchanges, but will advise the ASX and other exchanges once Contact Energy notifies Origin that it has completed the process.

Origin Energy holds 53.09% of quoted ordinary shares in Contact Energy Limited.

Regards

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Helen Hardy Company Secretary

02 8345 5441 – helen.hardy@originenergy.com.au

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14 October 2013

Contact Energy Limited – Notice of Acquisition of Retail Fixed Rate Bonds (CEN010)

The following information is provi d ed in accordance with NZSX Listing Rule 7.12.1:

Class of securities issued	Retail Fixed Rate Bonds (CEN 010)
ISIN	NZCENDT001C0
Total number of securities acquir ed	190,000 Bonds
Total consideration for securities acquired	$197,291.36
Payment in cash	Yes
Any amount paid up (if not in full)	Paid in full
Percentage of total class acquire d	0.03%
Reasons for the acquisition	Under the retail bond buyback programme
Specific authority for the acquisiti on	Directors’ Resolution
Any terms or details of the acquis ition	Not Applicable
Total number of securities aftera cquisition	549,810,000 Bonds
Date of acquistion	11 October 2013
Intention for Bonds acquired	Cancellation

Paul Ridley-Smith

General Counsel