SPH Notice – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the form. To New Zealand Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange and To Spark New Zealand Limited Relevant event being disclosed: a movement of 1% or more in the substantial holding Date of relevant event: 17 January 2019 Date this disclosure made: 18 January 2019 Date last disclosure made: 25 April 2018 Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure Full name(s): The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Summary of substantial holding Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary Shares (SPK) Summary for The Capital Group Companies, Inc. For this disclosure,-- (a) total number held in class: 109,313,565 (b) total in class: 1,836,191,581 (c) total percentage held in class: 5.9533% For last disclosure,-- (a) total number held in class: 127,610,613 (b) total in class: 1,834,949,099 (c) total percentage held in class: 6.9544% Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: On 17 January 2019, a total of 2,720,000 shares were sold on market. See details attched. Details after relevant event Details for The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Nature of relevant interest(s): Non-beneficial owner of securities For that relevant interest,-- (a) number held in class: 109,313,565 (b) percentage held in class: 5.9532% (c) current registered holder(s): see attached (d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: unknown 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): 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California, 90071, USA Contact details: Benjamin Allen, Telephone #: ++213.615.0469, E-mail: GRGroup@capgroup.com. Certification I, Benjamin Allen, certify 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:00329612 For:SPK Type:SHINTR Time:2019-01-21 08:30:15