NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE No. 11. Annual Listing Fees

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1 NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE No. 11 Annual Listing s Items covered include: Equity Issuers Annual Listing s Overseas Listed Issuers Annual Listing s Equity Issuers on the AX Annual Listing s Debt Issuers Annual Listing s Hybrid Securities Annual Listing s Equity Issuers Quotation of Rights NZX Market Supervision Additional NZSX and NZAX Security Annual Backdoor/Reverse Listings s Non NZX-Listed Issuers Annual Listing and Other s 25 June 2010 For any queries please contact: Client Market Services DDI: +64 (0) cms@nzx.com Disclaimer This Pricing Update has been issued by NZX to promote market certainty and to assist Listed Issuers. NZX may replace Pricing Updates at any time and a Listed Issuer should ensure it has the most recent version.

2 INTRODUCTION This Pricing Update is made pursuant to NZSX/DX Listing Rules and NZAX Listing Rule The amendments set out in this pricing update take effect from 1 July NZX-LISTED ISSUERS The annual listing fee for NZX-Listed Issuers is changed. The new fees are illustrated below for: (A) NZX Equity Issuers, (B) Overseas Listed Issuers, (C) Equity Issuers on the AX, (D) Debt Issuers; and (E) Hybrid Securities. (A) EQUITY ISSUERS ANNUAL FEES Issuer Category - Top 10 NZX50 constituents; or $88,313 - Market capitalisation greater than $3 billion - NZX50 Constituents; or $58,875 - Market capitalisation from $500 million to $3 billion. - Market capitalisation from $100 to $500 million $41,213 - Market capitalisation from $50 to $100 million $29,438 - Market capitalisation less than $50 million - Foreign Investment Trusts $17,663 (B) OVERSEAS LISTED ISSUERS ANNUAL FEES Listing type Additional change Overseas Listed Issuer $11,775 If the adjusted New Zealand market capitalisation (the value in New Zealand Dollars of shares held on the New Zealand register) is greater than $50 million, the annual fee structure defined in Section II C will apply. The maximum fee for an Overseas Non-Index Listed Issuer is $58,875. The fee for a foreign investment trust is $17,663. Non-BaNCS Overseas Listed Issuer $11,775 None (C) EQUITY ISSUERS ON THE AX ANNUAL FEES Market capitalisation Under $15 $5,000 $15 and above Same as Equity Issuer annual fees, Section II.3 NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE NO JUNE of 5

3 (D) DEBT ISSUERS ANNUAL FEES For any debt securities issued on or after 27 October 2008, the Debt annual listing fee set out in Table 1 below shall apply. For any debt securities issued prior to 27 October 2008 the Debt annual listing fee set out in Table 2 below shall apply. If an existing Debt Issuer issues new debt, the annual listing fee for the new debt will be calculated separately under the annual listing fees set out in Table 1 and added to the annual fee for the Issuer s existing quoted debt securities. Table 1 - Annual Listing for Debt Securities quoted on or after 27 October 2008 Value of Securities Under $100 $13,313 None Additional charge* $ $15, % on aggregate value of securities above $100 million $ $21, % on aggregate value of securities above $350 million $ $31, % on aggregate value of securities above $500 million $1,000 and above $53, % on aggregate value of securities above $1 billion * Additional charge is calculated by multiplying the percentage identified by the total value of the Debt Securities above the minimum level in each range. For example, the annual fee for an Issuer with total Debt Securities valued at $150 million would be $16,975 ($15,975 + (.00200% * ($150,000,000 - $100,000,000)). Table 2 - Annual Listing for Debt Securities quoted prior to 27 October 2008 Value of Securities Under $20 $5,325 None Additional charge* $ $5, % on aggregate value of securities above $20 million $ $6, % on aggregate value of securities above $50 million $ $8, % on aggregate value of securities above $100 million $ $11, % on aggregate value of securities above $500 million $1,000 and above $13, % on aggregate value of securities above $1 billion * Additional charge is calculated by multiplying the percentage identified by the total value of the Debt Securities above the minimum level in each range. For example, the annual fee for an Issuer with total Debt Securities valued at $75 million would be $7,410 ($6,710 + (.0028% * ($75,000,000 - $50,000,000)). NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE NO JUNE of 5

4 (E) HYBRID SECURITIES ANNUAL FEES Annual Listing s Applicable debt fee + 25% of (applicable equity fee applicable debt fee) 2. EQUITY ISSUERS The fee for Quotation of Rights is changed. The new fee is illustrated below. The Quotation of Rights incurs a fixed fee of $5,000 in addition to any fees for the Quotation of additional securities. 3. ALL NZX-LISTED ISSUERS NZX MARKET SUPERVISION The recovery for standard Market Supervision hours are changed. The new recovery is illustrated below. Recoveries include standard Market Supervision service hours of $ per hour for NZX Market Supervision Personnel. The allowance for up to 10 hours of Standard Market Supervision service fees free of charge each year has been removed. All other Market Supervision recoveries remain unchanged. ADDITIONAL NZSX AND NZAX SECURITY FEE An annual fee of $2,355 will apply for every additional NZSX or NZAX quoted security. BACKDOOR/REVERSE LISTINGS The following fees will be payable by an NZX Issuer wishing to complete a backdoor/reverse listing: Pre-Transaction Equity Where not more than 75% of the listed Issuer s pretransaction equity is issued in the course of the transaction Where more than 75% of the listed Issuer s pretransaction equity is issued in the course of the transaction Same as Standard Subsequent Issue s, Section II.2 The greater of Standard Subsequent Issue s, Section II.2 or an Initial Issuer, Section II.1, taken from the time of final allotment in relation to the backdoor or reverse listing transaction NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE NO JUNE of 5

5 In addition, usual NZX Market Supervision recoveries will be payable in relation to the approval of documentation, including the Notice of Meeting and the Profile. Urgency rates will be applicable where urgency is requested. 4. NON NZX-LISTED ISSUERS The fees for Non NZX-Listed Issuers are changed. The new fees are illustrated below. This section of the fee schedule prescribes the fees payable by Non NZX-Listed Issuers for the ability to use NZX s settlement system (BaNCS) for electronic settlement of their securities. Details of the requirements for these Non NZX-Listed Issuers can be found in the BaNCS Issuer Settlement Application. This section of the fee schedule also applies to any NZX-Listed Issuers who wish to use BaNCS for electronic settlement of any securities not quoted on NZX s markets. The fees payable in this Part Two are in addition to any fees the NZX- Listed Issuer may be charged under Part One of this fee schedule. An annual fee of $2,500 will apply for every Non-NZX Listed Issuer. A fee of $2,500 is applicable to any Non-NZX Listed Issuer who changes their registered name or requests a change in the ticker code used to identify the Non-NZX Listed Issuer s Securities in BaNCS. NZX ISSUER PRICING UPDATE NO JUNE of 5

ISSUER FEE SCHEDULE. Effective 25 June 2010

ISSUER FEE SCHEDULE. Effective 25 June 2010 ISSUER FEE SCHEDULE Effective 25 June 2010 CONTENTS PAGE PART ONE: NZX-LISTED ISSUERS 3 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 3 SECTION II: EQUITY ISSUERS 5 SECTION III: OVERSEAS LISTED ISSUERS 8 SECTION IV: EQUITY