Notice of issue of Shares under Employee Equity Scheme

15 October 2018 Notice of issue of Shares under Employee Equity Scheme For the purposes of NZSX Listing Rules 7.12.1 and 7.12.9, Contact Energy Limited (Contact) advises that the following securities have been issued under its Employee Equity Scheme: Class of security: Ordinary Shares ISIN: NZCENE0001S6 Number of securities issued: 275,058 Issue price: Under the terms of Contact's Employee Equity Scheme no shares had a cash issue price. Payment in cash: NA Amount paid up: In full Percentage of total class of securities issued: 0.04% Reasons for the issue: Issue of ordinary shares upon exercise of options and share rights pursuant to Contact's Employee Equity Scheme. Specific authority for the issue: Resolution(s) of Directors dated 12 November 2013 and 11 October 2016. Terms or details of the issue: Terms of Contact's Employee Equity Scheme. The issued shares rank equally with other fully paid ordinary shares on issue. Total number of securities of the class in existence after the issue: 716,693,209 Ordinary Shares Date of issue: 15 October 2018 Listing Rule 7.12.9 Number of securities converted: 275,058 options and share rights issued pursuant to Contact's Employee Equity Scheme Number and class of securities into which have been converted: 275,058 Ordinary Shares Details of any interests or dividend conditions attaching to relevant securities: None Number of securities of the same class that remain to be converted: 3,997,661 options, 714,942 performance share rights and 279,401 deferred share rights Kirsten Clayton Company Secretary End CA:00325322 For:CEN Type:SECISSUE Time:2018-10-15 16:57:21