22 August 2016 
 
 
2016 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations 
 
Contact Energy Limited advises that its Annual Meeting will be held in Auckland at the Ellerslie Event Centre on Wednesday, 12 October 2016. The time and other details relating to the meeting will be advised in the Notice of Meeting to be sent to all shareholders. 
 
The closing date for director nominations is Tuesday, 6 September 2016. All nominations must be received by 5.00pm on the closing date. 
 
Nominations must be made by a shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, and should be accompanied by the consent in writing of the person nominated and contain sufficient information to enable shareholders to make an informed decision as to whether or not to elect the candidate, including: - Biographical details, qualifications, experience and the skills the candidate will bring to the Board; and - Details of other material directorships held. 
 
Any nominations should be directed to the Company Secretary at Contact Energy Limited, PO Box 10742, The Terrace, Wellington 6143, New Zealand or by email to companysecretary@contactenergy.co.nz