Spark NZ director Matthew Bain updates shareholdings

Matthew Bain, data and marketing director at Spark New Zealand, has updated his relevant interests, with a disclosure made on October 2, 2025. This follows a previous disclosure on September 25, 2025. The primary transaction involved the unrestricting of 804 ordinary shares, previously restricted under the Spark NZ Employee Share Purchase Scheme. This transaction occurred on September 29, 2025, for NZD 3,508.66. The transaction did not occur during a closed period, and no prior written clearance was required.

Following the transaction, Mr. Bain's beneficial ownership in ordinary shares subject to restrictions under the Spark NZ Employee Share Purchase Scheme changed from 18,415 shares and 1,620 restricted shares to 19,219 shares and 816 restricted shares. His current registered holder for these shares is Sharesies Nominee Limited.

In addition to the ordinary shares, Mr. Bain holds 256,251 options under the Spark New Zealand Long Term Incentive Scheme and 48,319 options under the Spark New Zealand Transformation Delivery Scheme. All other relevant interests, including specified derivatives, are noted as N/A in the disclosure. The total number of transactions to which this notice relates is one.