Chorus Q1 FY20 Connections Update

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 9 October 2019 Chorus Q1 FY20 Connections Update The Q1 period saw line loss slow significantly as broadband uptake soared. Total broadband connections grew by 10k to 1,206,000 (Q4 FY19: +5k) o record quarter for fibre demand, with 46k connections added o demand for 1Gbps connections grew to 69,000 connections, up from 58,000 in June o 25,000 more customers were passed by the fibre rollout o UFB uptake rose from 53% to 55% Total fixed line connections declined by 6k to 1,444,000 (Q4 FY19: -22k) o connections in Chorus UFB areas grew by 5k o disconnections in LFC areas slowed Monthly average data usage grew to 279GB o fibre users now averaging 360GB monthly, up from 341GB in June o peak time network throughput now regularly above 2Tbps o new peak time record of 2.5Tbps coincided with Wales vs Australia match ENDS For further information: Brett Jackson Investor Relations Manager Phone: +64 4 896 4039 Mobile: +64 (27) 488 7808 Email: brett.jackson@chorus.co.nz Steve Pettigrew Stakeholder Communications Manager Mobile: +64 (27) 2586257 Email: steve.pettigrew@chorus.co.nz End CA:00342316 For:CNU Type:MKTUPDTE Time:2019-10-09 08:30:10