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SPH Notice - Bourns, Inc. ("Bourns")

Substantial Holder Notice2 March 2026RAKInformation Technology

SPH Notice - Bourns_ Inc. (3 March 2026)(43639511.1).docx
Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding

or change in nature of relevant interest, or both


Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013


To NZX Limited


and


To Rakon Limited ("Rakon")


Relevant event being disclosed: Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding.


Date of relevant event: 2 March 2026


Date this disclosure made: 3 March 2026


Date last disclosure: 27 February 2026


Substantial product holder giving disclosure


Full name: Bourns, Inc. ("Bourns")


Summary of substantial holding


Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares in Rakon Limited ("RAK Shares") (ISIN:

NZRAKE0001S8) (NZX Code: RAK).


Summary for Bourns, Inc.


For this disclosure,—


(a) total number held in class: 141,295,351 ordinary shares


(b) total in class: 229,809,013 ordinary shares


(c) total percentage held in class: 61.484% (rounded to three decimal places)


For last disclosure,—


(d) total number held in class: 137,823,515 ordinary shares


(e) total in class: 229,809,013 ordinary shares


(f) total percentage held in class: 59.973% (rounded to three decimal places)


Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event


On 9 February 2026, Bourns made a full cash takeover offer under the Takeovers Code to acquire

all of the equity securities in Rakon at a price of $1.55 per equity security (Offer). A copy of the

offer document dated 9 February 2026 was provided to NZX on that date.

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Since Bourns’ previous disclosure on 27 February 2026, it has acquired a further relevant interest

in 3,471,836 RAK Shares as a result of various shareholders accepting the Offer. This increase

represents a movement of more than 1% in Bourns’ substantial holding.


As at the end of day on 2 March 2026, Bourns has a relevant interest in respect of, in aggregate,

141,295,351 RAK Shares.


Details after relevant event


Details for Bourns, Inc.


Nature of relevant interest(s): Conditional power to acquire quoted voting products upon

the Offer becoming unconditional in all respects, and settlement and payment for

consideration occurring in accordance with the Offer.


For that relevant interest,—


(a) number held in class: 141,295,351 ordinary shares


(b) percentage held in class: 61.484% (rounded to three decimal places)


(c) current registered holder(s): various accepting shareholders


(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: Bourns, Inc.


For derivate relevant interest, also—


(a) type of derivative: not applicable


(b) details of derivative: not applicable


(c) parties to the derivative: not applicable


(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the

relevant interest in the derivative: not applicable


Additional information

Address of substantial product holder: c/– Simpson Grierson, Level 27, 88 Shortland Street,

Auckland 1010, New Zealand.


Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a disclosure

under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in relation to the financial products to which this

disclosure relates: N/A


Certification

I, Michael Pollard of Simpson Grierson, solicitor, acting as agent for Bourns, Inc. 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.

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