SPH Notice – The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“GSGI”)

Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding Section 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 To NZX Limited and To The A2 Milk Company Limited (ATM) Date this disclosure made: 7 July 2017 Date on which substantial holding began: 3 July 2017 Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure Full name(s): The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GSGI") on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries ("Goldman Sachs Group") including its significant subsidiaries listed in Annexure A attached. Summary of substantial holding Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares Summary for GSGI on behalf of itself and the Goldman Sachs Group. For this disclosure, (a) total number held in class: 36,836,253 (b) total in class: 726,988,067 (c) total percentage held in class: 5.0670% Details of relevant interests Details for Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. (GSAMLP) Nature of relevant interest(s): GSAMLP has a relevant interest in ordinary fully paid shares in its capacity as investment manager for a range of client portfolios. GSAMLP's relevant interest arises under investment management contract(s) and only from the powers of investment contained in those contract(s), including the power to exercise, or to control the exercise of, a right to vote attached to ATM shares, or to acquire or dispose of, or to control the acquisition or disposal of, the ATM shares. For that relevant interest, (a) number held in class: 154,490 (b) percentage held in class: 0.0219% (c) current registered holder(s) of securities: Bank of New York Mellon (d) registered holder(s) once transfers registered: NA For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: N/A (b) details of derivative: N/A (c) parties to the derivative: N/A (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: N/A Details for Goldman Sachs International (GSI) Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial holder For that relevant interest, - (a) number held in class: 153,424 (b) percentage held in class: 0.0211% (c) current registered holder(s) of securities: : HSBC Custody Nominees (New Zealand) Limited, HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited, Bank of New York Mellon (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: NA For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: Equity swap (b) details of derivative: (1) Long 122 cash-settled equity swap (0.0000% long held in class) maturing on 24 September 2018; (2) Long 8,962 cash-settled equity swap (0.0012% long held in class) maturing on 02 January 2019; (3) Long 2,281,581 cash-settled equity swap (0.3138% long held in class) maturing on 07 January 2019; (4) Long 171 cash-settled equity swap (0.0000% long held in class) maturing on 29 March 2019; (5) Long 75,355 cash-settled equity swap (0.0104% long held in class) maturing on 01 May 2019; (6) Long 2,884 cash-settled equity swap (0.0004% long held in class) maturing on 03 July 2019; (7) Long 124,657 cash-settled equity swap (0.0171% long held in class) maturing on 21 June 2019; (8) Long 21,318 cash-settled equity swap (0.0029% long held in class) maturing on 04 June 2018; (9) Long 565,593 cash-settled equity swap (0.0778% long held in class) maturing on 01 July 2026; (10) Long 207,196 cash-settled equity swap (0.0285% long held in class) maturing on 01 July 2026; (11) Long 672,307 cash-settled equity swap (0.0925% long held in class) maturing on 01 July 2026; (12) Long 18,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0025% long held in class) maturing on 13 January 2027; (13) Long 12,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0017% long held in class) maturing on 05 February 2027; (14) Long 10,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0014% long held in class) maturing on 05 February 2027; (15) Long 25,074 cash-settled equity swap (0.0034% long held in class) maturing on 14 April 2027; (16) Long 177,185 cash-settled equity swap (0.0244% long held in class) maturing on 19 May 2027; (17) Long 450,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0619% long held in class) maturing on 26 May 2027; (18) Long 200,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0275% long held in class) maturing on 27 May 2027; (19) Long 277,838 cash-settled equity swap (0.0382% long held in class) maturing on 17 June 2027; (20) Long 536,844 cash-settled equity swap (0.0738% long held in class) maturing on 02 July 2027 (c) parties to the derivative: (1) to (7) GAUS; (8) MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED; (9) CIRCLE ROAD PARTNERS MASTER; (10) CIRCLE ROAD OPPORTUNITY (11) CR ADVANTAGE LLC (12) PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA (13) PAG ASIA ALPHA LP (14) PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA (15) HUTCHIN HILL CAP PRIMARY FUND (16) to (20) BOSVALEN MASTER FUND (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: N/A Details for Goldman Sachs International (GSI) Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial holder subject to a qualification to its ability to exercise voting rights as set out in Master Equity & Fixed Interest Stock Lending Agreement and Overseas Securities Lender's Agreements. Forms of Master Equity & Fixed Interest Stock Lending Agreement and Overseas Securities Lender's Agreements are in Annexure C (62 pages). For that relevant interest, - (a) number held in class: 2,900,000 (b) percentage held in class: 0.3989% (c) current registered holder(s) of securities: HSBC Custody Nominees (New Zealand) Limited, HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited, Bank of New York Mellon (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: NA Details for Goldman Sachs Financial Markets Pty Ltd (GAUS) Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial holder For that relevant interest, - (a) number held in class: 2,636,587 (b) percentage held in class: 0.3627% (c) current registered holder(s) of securities: : HSBC Custody Nominees (New Zealand) Limited, HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited, Bank of New York Mellon (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: NA For a derivative relevant interest, also-- (a) type of derivative: total return swap (b) details of derivative: (1) Long 1,445,096 cash-settled equity swap (0.1988% long held in class) maturing on 30 July 2018 (2) Long 40,000 cash-settled equity swap (0.0055% long held in class) maturing on 14 January 2019; (3) Long 1,641,867 cash-settled equity swap (0.2258% long held in class) maturing on 08 May 2019; (4) Long 7,982 cash-settled equity swap (0.0011% long held in class) maturing on 22 May 2019; (5) Long 1,655 cash-settled equity swap (0.0002% long held in class) maturing on 18 June 2019 (c) parties to the derivative: (1) to (5) GSI (d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: N/A Details for Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GSCO) Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial holder For that relevant interest, - (a) number held in class: 22,183,065 (b) percentage held in class: 3.0514% (c) current registered holder(s) of securities: HSBC Custody Nominees (New Zealand) Limited, HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited, Bank of New York Mellon (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: NA Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: Please see Annexure B attached. Additional information Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, U.S.A. Goldman Sachs International - Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, United Kingdom Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. - Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, USA Goldman Sachs Financial Markets Pty Ltd - Level 17, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC - 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, USA Contact details: Contact person - Robert Horton Contact number - 852 2978 7696 Email - gs-reg-ops-hk-posn@gs.com Nature of connection between substantial product holders: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. owns, directly or indirectly, at least 99% of the voting securities of each of: - Goldman Sachs International; - Goldman Sachs Financial Markets Pty Ltd; - Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. and - Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. Declaration I, Robert Horton, declare 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. End CA:00303775 For:ATM Type:SHINTR Time:2017-07-10 08:30:16