Spark corrected H1 FY17 dividend payment dates

MARKET RELEASE 16 February 2017 Spark corrected H1 FY17 dividend payment dates Spark New Zealand (Spark) has corrected the New Zealand, Australia and American Depository Share dividend payment dates as noted in Spark's H1 FY17 Interim Report and Exchange filings. The New Zealand and Australia dividend payment date has been corrected from 31 March 2017 to 7 April 2017 and the American Depository Shares dividend payment date has been corrected from 7 April 2017 to 17 April 2017. -ENDS- For media queries, please contact: Richard Llewellyn Head of Corporate Communications +64 (0) 27 523 2362 For investor relations queries, please contact: Dean Werder GM Finance & Performance +64 (0) 27 259 7176 End CA:00296879 For:SPK Type:DIVIDEND Time:2017-02-16 16:55:31