This notice is given under NZX Listing Rule 3.13.1 and s.65(2) of the Companies Act 1993, and relates to the acquisition of ordinary shares in Chorus Limited under the on-market share buyback programme announced by Chorus to the market on 20 February 2023.
Section 1: Issuer information
Name of issuer
Chorus Limited
NZX ticker code
CNU
Class of financial product
Ordinary Shares
ISIN (If unknown, check on NZX website)
NZCNUE0001S2
Section 2: Capital change details
Number issued/acquired/redeemed
165,032
Nominal value (if any)
N/A
Issue/acquisition/redemption price per security
NZD $8.6467 (average) in
respect of 79,972 ordinary
shares acquired on NZX
AUD $8.0211 (average) in
respect of 85,060 ordinary
shares acquired on ASX
Nature of the payment (for example, cash or other
Cash
consideration)
Amount paid up (if not in full)
Paid in full
Percentage of total class of Financial Products
0.0376%
issued/acquired/redeemed/ (calculated on the number of
Financial Products of the Class, excluding any Treasury
Stock, in existence)
For an issue of Convertible Financial Products or Options,
N/A
the principal terms of Conversion (for example the
Conversion price and Conversion date and the ranking of
the Financial Product in relation to other Classes of
Financial Product) or the Option (for example, the exercise
price and exercise date)
Reason for issue/acquisition/redemption and specific
Acquisition under Board
authority for issue/acquisition/redemption/ (the reason for
approved buyback programme
change must be identified here)
announced on 20 February 2023
Total number of Financial Products of the Class after the
Treasury Stock) and the total number of Financial Products
None held as treasury stock
of the Class held as Treasury Stock after the
issue/acquisition/redemption.
In the case of an acquisition of shares, whether those
No
shares are to be held as treasury stock
Specific authority for the issue, acquisition, or redemption,
Board resolutions dated 18
including a reference to the rule pursuant to which the issue,
February 2022 and 17 February
acquisition, or redemption is made
2023
NZX Listing Rule 4.14.1(a)
Terms or details of the issue, acquisition, or redemption (for
Shares acquired will be
example: restrictions, escrow arrangements)
cancelled
Date of acquisition
27/04/2023
Section 3: Authority for this announcement and contact person
Name of person authorised to make this announcement
Mark Aue
Chief Financial Officer
Contact person for this announcement
Brett Jackson
Investor Relations Manager
Contact phone number
+64 4 896 4039
+64 27 488 7808
Contact email address
brett.jackson@chorus.co.nz
Date of release through MAP
28/04/2023
The identity of the seller or sellers (and the beneficial owner or owners) of the Chorus ordinary shares is not known to Chorus.
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Chorus Limited is a New Zealand-based fixed line communications infrastructure business. The Company maintains and builds a network made up of fiber and copper cables, local telephone exchanges and cabinets. The Companyâs product portfolio encompasses a range of wholesale broadband, data, and voice services across a mix of regulated and commercial products. Its products include fiber broadband, copper-based broadband, fiber premium (point-to-point), copper-based voice, field services products, value-added network services, infrastructure, data services over copper and others. Its Business Premium (Enhanced Bitstream 4) is a point-to-point service for large businesses and enterprises with complex connectivity and business resiliency requirements. The Company works with phone and broadband providers, who access its network to deliver their products and services. It has one wholly owned Subsidiary, Chorus New Zealand Limited (CNZL).