Shareholder Register Release

Port of Tauranga Limited has received a request from Worthington Clark Pty Limited, an Australian asset recovery business, for access to information from the Company's shareholder register. The request was made pursuant to the statutory shareholder register access provisions of the Companies Act 1993. Port of Tauranga sought guidance from the Financial Markets Authority regarding the request. The FMA has advised that it does not consider there are grounds to authorise non-compliance and does not consider there is a sufficient basis to withhold the requested information. Accordingly, Port of Tauranga is complying with its statutory obligations and has provided the requested shareholder register information. Prior to release, Worthington Clark confirmed that the information will be used solely for the purpose described in its request and that it will comply with its obligations regarding the use and protection of register information under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and the Companies Act 1993. Ends