MARKET RELEASE‌

16 February 2017

Spark corrected H1 FY17 dividend payment dates

Spark New Zealand (Spark) has corrected the New Zealand, Australia and American Depository Share dividend payment dates as noted in Spark's H1 FY17 Interim Report and Exchange filings.

The New Zealand and Australia dividend payment date has been corrected from 31 March 2017 to 7 April 2017 and the American Depository Shares dividend payment date has been corrected from 7 April 2017 to 17 April 2017.

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Spark New Zealand Limited ARBN 050 611 277

Spark City, 167 Victoria Street West, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, New Zealand

Spark New Zealand Limited‌ Results for announcement to the market

Basis of Report:

Unaudited financial statements

Reporting Period:

Six months to 31 December 2016

Previous Reporting Period:

Six months to 31 December 2015

Six months ended

31 December

2016 (NZ$000)

Percentage change

Operating revenues

1,793,000

Up 4.1%

Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortisation

471,000

Up 3.5%

Net earnings for the period attributable to security holders

178,000

Up 12.7%

Dividends

Amount per security (NZ$)

Imputed amount per security

Interim dividend

Interim first half-year ordinary dividend

11.0cps

4.2778cps1

Interim first half-year special dividend

1.5cps

0.4375cps2

Total dividend

12.5cps

4.7153cps

Record date

17 March 2017

Payment date

7 April 2017

1 A supplementary dividend of 1.9412 cents per security will be payable to shareholders who are not resident in New Zealand.

2 A supplementary dividend of 0.1985 cents per security will be payable to shareholders who are not resident in New Zealand.

Net tangible assets per security

31 December 2016

31 December 2015

Net tangible assets per security

NZ$0.26

NZ$0.31

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HALF YEAR REPORT 2017

Contents

Performance snapshot 4

Chairman and Managing Director report 6

Group result overview 11

Spark Home, Mobile & Business 18

Spark Digital 19

Spark Connect & Platforms 20

Spark Ventures & Wholesale 21

Interim financial statements 22

Key dates

Half-year results announcement

16 February 2017

Financial year-end

30 June 2017

This report is dated 16 February 2017 and is signed on behalf of the Board of Spark New Zealand Limited by Mark Verbiest, Chairman, and

Simon Moutter, Managing Director.

Mark Verbiest Simon Moutter

Chairman Managing Director

Spark New Zealand Limited

ARBN 050 611 277

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