Cleansing Notice

29 October 2021 Notice pursuant to regulation 49(2)(e) of the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014 Contact Energy Limited (Contact) gives notice under regulation 49G(2)(e) of the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014 (FMC Regulations) that it proposes to make an offer for the issue of unsecured, subordinated, redeemable, interest bearing green capital bonds (Capital Bonds). Short-form disclosure is being used for the offer of the Capital Bonds, as they will rank in priority to Contact's existing ordinary shares quoted on the NZX Main Board under the ticker code CEN. The shares have been continuously quoted on the NZX Main Board over the preceding three months and trading in those shares has not been suspended for a total of more than five trading days during that three month period. As at the date of this notice, Contact is in compliance with: (a) the continuous disclosure obligations that apply to it in relation to its existing ordinary shares quoted on the NZX Main Board; and (b) its financial reporting obligations (as defined in regulation 49H(7) of the FMC Regulations). As at the date of this notice, there is no information that is "excluded information" required to be disclosed for the purposes of regulation 49H(2)(e) of the FMC Regulations. -ends- Investor enquiries Matthew Forbes Ph +64 21 072 8578 Media enquiries Paul Ford paul.ford@contactenergy.co.nz Ph +64 21 809 589 End CA:00381841 For:CEN Type:OFFER Time:2021-10-29 12:12:18