Q2 FY26 Connections Update

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 30 January 2026 Q2 FY26 Connections Update Chorus today released its connections update for the Q2 FY26 period from 30 September 2025 to 31 December 2025. Data demand remains strong Fibre usage continued its upward trajectory, with December 2025 average fibre usage at highest ever levels of 699GB. This was despite the traditionally low Christmas holiday period. Year on year, the monthly average data usage on fibre for December was up 9%. Chorus recorded its highest ever data usage day on 30 November 2025 with over 31 petabytes (PB) of data transferred by Chorus fibre network following the Fortnite “Pacific Break” game update. Steady fibre connection growth Total fibre connections were 1,129,000 at end December and increased by approximately 7,000 lines in the quarter. This growth offset a decline of approximately 6,000 copper lines in Chorus’ fibre areas. Fibre uptake across Chorus’ wider fibre network footprint, excluding other local fibre company areas, lifted by 0.2% to 72.4%. Fibre uptake in UFB2 rollout areas, completed between 2018 and the end of 2022, lifted slightly but remained at 63% due to rounding. During the quarter, another 5,000 addresses were passed by fibre. Copper retirement in Chorus fibre areas by mid-2026 Chorus’ total fixed line connections reduced by 8,000 lines, consistent with the trend in the prior quarter. This continued to reflect the combination of lower copper connections, partly offset by growth in fibre connections. Another 15,000 copper lines disconnected in the quarter, leaving about 63,000 in service nationwide at the end of December. Just 3,000 of these lines remain in service in Chorus’ fibre areas, with copper services in these areas on track to be retired by mid-2026. In areas where fibre is not available, Chorus saw about 7,000 copper customers choose to migrate to alternative network options in the quarter. This leaves approximately 54,000 copper lines outside of the existing fibre footprint. As part of the copper network retirement by 2030, Chorus is committed to a clear, consumer-centric retirement process that supports the transition of customers still on copper to modern services. Authorised by: Mark Aue Chief Executive Officer ENDS For further information: Megan Heffield Media and Content Manager Phone +64 22 058 2619 Email: megan.heffield@chorus.co.nz Aleida White Head of Investor Relations Mobile: +64 21 155 8837 Email: Aleida.White@chorus.co.nz