Contact Energy Limited (“CEN”) – Announcement Retraction

Memorandum To: Market Participants From: NZX Product Operations Date: Thursday, 10 August 2023 Subject: Contact Energy Limited ("CEN") - Announcement Retraction Message: NZX Product Operations ("NZXO") wishes to advise that the announcement "SPH Notice - BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies corporate" released under Contact Energy Limited ("CEN") at 10:07am today has been retracted at the request of BlackRock. ENDS End CA:00416138 For:CEN Type:MEMO Time:2023-08-10 12:00:44