SSH Notice – UBS Group AG

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 To: NZX Limited and To: The A2 Milk Company Limited Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding Date of relevant event: 22 February 2017 Date this disclosure made: 24 February 2017 Date last disclosure made: 21 December 2016 Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure Full name(s): UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate Summary of substantial holding Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares Summary for: UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate For this disclosure,-- (a) total number held in class: 49,046,998 shares (b) total in class: 726,688,815 shares (c) total percentage held in class: 6.75% For last disclosure,-- (a) total number held in class: 39,984,674 shares (b) total in class: 725,620,065 shares (c) total percentage held in class: 5.51% Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Please see Appendix A. Details of relevant interests Details for: UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control over voting shares For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 4,395,696 (b) percentage held in class: 0.60% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS Asset Management Trust Company Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control over voting shares For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 37,449 (b) percentage held in class: 0.00% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management Trust Company For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control over voting shares For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 42,946 (b) percentage held in class: 0.01% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG Nature of relevant interest(s): Fund Manager with power to exercise control over voting shares For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 136,944 (b) percentage held in class: 0.02% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS AG Australia Branch Nature of relevant interest(s): Prime Broker that has exercised its borrowing right in respect of shares pursuant to a Prime Broking Agreement For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 2,231,614 (b) percentage held in class: 0.31% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG Australia Branch For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS AG London Branch Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 11,166,856 (b) percentage held in class: 1.54% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG London Branch Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 43,219 (b) percentage held in class: 0.01% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS AG London Branch For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: swap (b) details of derivative: 1,150,274 cash-settled swap (0.16% held in class) (c) parties to the derivative: various clients entering into equity swap transactions through UBS AG London Branch (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS New Zealand Limited Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owner For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 63,727 (b) percentage held in class: 0.01% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS New Zealand Limited For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS Securities Australia Ltd Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 24,385,273 (b) percentage held in class: 3.35% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities Australia Ltd For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Details for: UBS Securities LLC Nature of relevant interest(s): Power to control disposal over shares pursuant to stock borrowing and lending activities For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 5,393,000 (b) percentage held in class: 0.74% (c) current registered holder(s): Not applicable (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: UBS Securities LLC For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Not applicable (b) details of derivative: Not applicable (c) parties to the derivative: Not applicable (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: Not applicable Additional information Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): Details of all UBS offices can be found through the following link: http://apps2.ubs.com/locationfinder/ Contact details: Serene Peh Tel: +65 6495 5283 Email: serene.peh@ubs.com Nature of connection between substantial product holders: UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd: Related body corporate UBS Asset Management Trust Company: Related body corporate UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited: Related body corporate UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG: Related body corporate UBS AG Australia Branch: Related body corporate UBS AG London Branch: Related body corporate UBS New Zealand Limited: Related body corporate UBS Securities Australia Ltd: Related body corporate UBS Securities LLC: Related body corporate 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: Not applicable Certification We, certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the information contained in this disclosure is correct and that we are duly authorised to make this disclosure by all persons for whom it is made. End CA:00297407 For:ATM Type:SSH Time:2017-02-27 08:30:10