Metrix Sale supplementary

MERCURY SALE OF METRIX TO INTELLIHUB > Mercury has entered into an agreement to sell its metering data and service business, Metrix, to intelliHUB Group > intelliHUB Group is owned by PEP (Pacific Equity Partners) and L+G (Landis+Gyr) > intelliHUB Group was formed through a merger of: − intelliHUB, a former subsidiary of L+G, a leading global smart meter provider; and − Acumen, a former subsidiary of Origin Energy, a leading Australian energy retailer with full accreditation to operate in the Australian and New Zealand market

> The sale price of $270m is payable in cash with settlement expected on 1 March 2019 > As part of the transaction Mercury and intelliHUB Group will enter into a Metering Services Agreement > The agreement creates a long term meter services arrangement inline with market standards for these services

1 MERCURY

ONGOING REVIEW OF CAPITAL ALLOCATION > New Zealand roll-out is largely complete with ~80% of homes with smart meters > Trustpower, the last large retailer to deploy smart meters, has recently commenced roll-out in partnership with intelliHUB

> Mercury looked to leverage its expertise into Australia by participating in AGL’s sale of its metering business, Active Stream, but was ultimately unsuccessful > A higher value owner existed with intelliHUB as it grows in New Zealand and Australia > The divestment simplifies Mercury’s core operations > Mercury has Metering Service Agreements with all significant metering service providers and will continue to be able to leverage smart meter data to provide innovative products and services to customers

2 MERCURY

FINANCIAL IMPACT > Sales price represents an EBITDAF multiple of >9.5x

ANNUALISED FINANCIAL IMPACT 1 Other Revenue

(25)

Loss of Metrix third party metering revenue

> Annualised EBITDAF impact of -$28m

Third Party Metering

(25)

New Metering Service Agreement with Metrix

> Proceeds will be applied to the repayment of net debt in the first instance

Direct Costs of Other Revenue

4

Metrix related direct costs of revenue

Operating Expenses

18

Metrix related operating expenses

> Further application of proceeds will be considered with the company’s FY2019 results

EBITDAF

(28)

Depreciation

21

Interest

8

Tax

-

Net Profit After Tax Free Cash Flow

1 (17)

1

3 MERCURY

Depreciation of smart metering assets and associated technology infrastructure

Including a reduction in SIB Capex of $3m p.a.

Based on forecast FY2019 financials