SPH Notice – The Vanguard Group, Inc

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Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Section 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the end of the
form.
To NZX Limited
and
To The a2 Milk Company Limited
Date this disclosure made: 26 August 2021
Date on which substantial holding began: 23 August 2021
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares
Summary for The Vanguard Group, Inc.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 37,193,028
(b) total in class: 743,510,656
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.002%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Trade date
Change Price
Shares
26-Apr-21 BUY 7.94 2,968
27-Apr-21 SELL 7.61 (3,697)
27-Apr-21 BUY 7.46 2,964
27-Apr-21 SELL 7.46 (845)
28-Apr-21 BUY 7.52 2,496
28-Apr-21 BUY 7.52 2,470
28-Apr-21 BUY 7.05 3,533
28-Apr-21 BUY 7.05 14,352
29-Apr-21 BUY 7.64 3,705
29-Apr-21 SELL 7.61 (655)
29-Apr-21 BUY 7.24 7,095
29-Apr-21 BUY 7.24 2,208
30-Apr-21 BUY 7.65 41,005
30-Apr-21 BUY 7.65 62,330

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30-Apr-21 BUY 7.22 38,674
3-May-21 BUY 7.22 6,470
3-May-21 BUY 7.22 1,656
4-May-21 BUY 7.99 2,964
4-May-21 BUY 7.99 4,199
6-May-21 BUY 7.75 903
6-May-21 BUY 7.75 602
6-May-21 BUY 7.18 9,735
7-May-21 BUY 7.60 1,872
7-May-21 BUY 7.60 8,112
7-May-21 BUY 7.60 2,968
7-May-21 BUY 7.60 8,645
7-May-21 BUY 7.60 602
7-May-21 SELL 7.59 (949)
7-May-21 BUY 7.02 553
10-May-21 BUY 6.59 6,391
10-May-21 BUY 6.10 553
13-May-21 SELL 5.96 (8,162)
13-May-21 BUY 5.46 17,391
13-May-21 BUY 5.46 7,391
13-May-21 BUY 5.46 1,108
13-May-21 BUY 5.46 1,662
14-May-21 BUY 6.06 2,408
14-May-21 BUY 6.03 18,239
14-May-21 BUY 5.56 83,698
14-May-21 BUY 5.53 9,072
17-May-21 BUY 5.76 2,592
17-May-21 BUY 5.35 3,617
17-May-21 BUY 5.35 7,776
18-May-21 BUY 5.54 1,968
18-May-21 BUY 5.54 602
18-May-21 BUY 5.56 174
18-May-21 BUY 5.12 8,325
19-May-21 BUY 5.51 14,192
19-May-21 BUY 5.51 5,322
19-May-21 IN SPECIE 5.50 (60,535)
19-May-21 BUY 5.12 8,398
20-May-21 BUY 5.67 3,458
20-May-21 IN SPECIE 5.22 (2,687,721)
20-May-21 IN SPECIE 5.22 (22,654)
20-May-21 BUY 5.22 1,665
21-May-21 BUY 5.55 12,920
21-May-21 BUY 5.55 555

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21-May-21 BUY 5.55 3,885
24-May-21 SELL 5.87 (209)
25-May-21 BUY 5.33 7,812
26-May-21 BUY 5.60 2,720
26-May-21 BUY 5.31 555
26-May-21 BUY 5.31 6,263
27-May-21 SELL 5.70 (19,292)
27-May-21 BUY 5.70 19,051
31-May-21 BUY 5.86 136,392
1-Jun-21 BUY 6.06 602
1-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 1,383
1-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 21,734
1-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 225,706
2-Jun-21 BUY 6.10 4,688
2-Jun-21 BUY 6.10 21,735
3-Jun-21 BUY 6.09 6,286
3-Jun-21 BUY 6.09 602
3-Jun-21 BUY 6.14 948
3-Jun-21 BUY 6.10 12,535
3-Jun-21 BUY 5.70 555
4-Jun-21 BUY 5.69 5,000
8-Jun-21 SELL 5.70 (3,007)
8-Jun-21 BUY 5.70 7,812
9-Jun-21 BUY 6.15 457
9-Jun-21 BUY 5.70 7,800
15-Jun-21 BUY 6.55 1,204
15-Jun-21 BUY 6.03 555
16-Jun-21 BUY 6.41 3,648
17-Jun-21 BUY 6.37 9,130
18-Jun-21 BUY 6.72 11,015
18-Jun-21 BUY 6.72 4,449
22-Jun-21 BUY 6.51 5,652
22-Jun-21 BUY 6.59 139,556
22-Jun-21 BUY 6.51 4,083
22-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 6,670
22-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 2,668
23-Jun-21 BUY 6.49 602
23-Jun-21 IN SPECIE 6.05 (1,299,823)
23-Jun-21 IN SPECIE 6.05 (627,247)
23-Jun-21 IN SPECIE 6.05 (529,863)
23-Jun-21 BUY 6.05 1,100
24-Jun-21 BUY 6.57 7,536
24-Jun-21 BUY 6.10 1,100

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25-Jun-21 IN SPECIE 6.75 (86,639)
25-Jun-21 IN SPECIE 6.75 (18,422)
29-Jun-21 BUY 6.55 903
29-Jun-21 BUY 6.53 850
29-Jun-21 BUY 6.11 7,992
30-Jun-21 BUY 6.44 4,760
30-Jun-21 BUY 6.44 3,237
30-Jun-21 BUY 6.44 99,409
30-Jun-21 SELL 6.00 (74,596)
1-Jul-21 BUY 6.64 8,568
1-Jul-21 BUY 6.64 602
1-Jul-21 BUY 6.62 1,342
1-Jul-21 BUY 6.62 58,939
1-Jul-21 BUY 6.20 3,067
2-Jul-21 BUY 7.02 2,490
2-Jul-21 BUY 7.02 903
2-Jul-21 BUY 7.01 18,326
2-Jul-21 BUY 6.52 49,405
2-Jul-21 BUY 6.52 3,315
2-Jul-21 BUY 6.52 1,650
5-Jul-21 BUY 7.20 1,382
5-Jul-21 BUY 7.20 17,920
6-Jul-21 BUY 7.16 5,712
6-Jul-21 SELL 7.16 (48,339)
7-Jul-21 BUY 7.09 9,240
8-Jul-21 BUY 7.61 2,490
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.64 6,120
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.64 7,976
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.64 6,225
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.64 3,984
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.64 8,715
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.20 9,282
9-Jul-21 BUY 7.20 11,271
12-Jul-21 BUY 7.15 87,519
12-Jul-21 BUY 7.15 3,056
13-Jul-21 BUY 7.62 12,948
13-Jul-21 BUY 7.09 4,408
13-Jul-21 BUY 7.09 2,204
14-Jul-21 BUY 7.59 75,125
15-Jul-21 BUY 7.34 602
15-Jul-21 BUY 7.34 903
15-Jul-21 BUY 7.35 4,512
15-Jul-21 BUY 6.81 50,195

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15-Jul-21 BUY 6.81 19,767
19-Jul-21 BUY 6.96 3,350
20-Jul-21 BUY 6.89 8,040
21-Jul-21 BUY 7.46 2,720
21-Jul-21 BUY 7.46 11,796
21-Jul-21 BUY 7.46 3,915
22-Jul-21 SELL 7.31 (3,750)
22-Jul-21 BUY 7.31 903
22-Jul-21 SELL 7.31 (6,140)
22-Jul-21 BUY 6.88 4,231
23-Jul-21 BUY 6.78 8,052
26-Jul-21 BUY 6.68 16,456
26-Jul-21 BUY 6.68 602
27-Jul-21 IN SPECIE 6.41 (16,792,925)
27-Jul-21 IN SPECIE 6.00 (674,969)
28-Jul-21 BUY 6.41 2,610
28-Jul-21 BUY 6.41 2,610
28-Jul-21 BUY 6.37 4,152
29-Jul-21 BUY 6.53 6,000
29-Jul-21 BUY 6.14 552
30-Jul-21 BUY 6.24 3,915
30-Jul-21 BUY 6.24 903
30-Jul-21 BUY 6.22 1,385
30-Jul-21 BUY 6.22 22,746
2-Aug-21 BUY 6.38 3,750
3-Aug-21 BUY 6.31 600
3-Aug-21 BUY 5.95 9,408
5-Aug-21 BUY 6.07 1,656
6-Aug-21 SELL 6.16 (2,762)
6-Aug-21 BUY 5.97 2,208
9-Aug-21 BUY 5.86 8,112
10-Aug-21 BUY 6.20 2,079
10-Aug-21 BUY 5.91 2,248
11-Aug-21 BUY 6.23 2,040
11-Aug-21 BUY 6.23 594
13-Aug-21 BUY 6.33 4,698
13-Aug-21 BUY 6.33 4,176
13-Aug-21 BUY 6.33 6,525
13-Aug-21 BUY 6.33 3,132
16-Aug-21 BUY 7.06 9,330
16-Aug-21 BUY 7.06 3,732
16-Aug-21 BUY 6.68 13,680
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.80 8,613

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18-Aug-21 BUY 6.80 1,184
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.82 4,896
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.82 20,910
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.58 13,560
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.58 5,424
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.58 1,673
18-Aug-21 BUY 6.58 1,662
19-Aug-21 BUY 6.94 7,500
19-Aug-21 BUY 6.94 888
19-Aug-21 BUY 6.60 8,866
20-Aug-21 BUY 6.87 4,470
20-Aug-21 BUY 6.84 7,886
20-Aug-21 BUY 6.52 74,162
20-Aug-21 BUY 6.52 3,405
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 2,040
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 3,576
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 5,364
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 3,000
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 4,500
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 3,915
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 3,915
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.83 592
23-Aug-21 BUY 6.52 1,110

Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s):
The Vanguard Group Inc. – P.O. Box 2600, V26 Valley Forge, PA 19482 USA
Contact details: Shawn Acker, 001-610-669-8989,
Vanguard_Fund_Compliance@Vanguard.com
Certification
I, Shawn Acker, certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information
contained in this disclosure is correct and that I am duly authorised to make this disclosure
by all persons for whom it is made.