A Details of director or officer
Name of director or officer of public issuer: John Russell Houlden
Name of public issuer: Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Name of related body corporate (if applicable):
Position held in public issuer: Chief Financial Officer
B Securities in public issuer or related body corporate to which this
disclosure relates
Number, class, and type of securities: 68,186 ordinary shares
C Nature of relevant interest and name of registered holder
Nature of relevant interest in securities: Legal ownership of 68,186
ordinary shares
Name of registered holder of securities: John Russell Houlden
D Details of acquisitions and disposals
If the relevant interest was acquired--
Date of acquisition: 11 May 2010
Consideration paid for acquisition: Nil (services) in respect of the
exercise of options under the Telecom Share Rights Scheme
If the relevant interest was disposed of--
Date of disposal:
Consideration paid for disposal:
Type of transaction
Describe the arrangement pursuant to which, or the circumstances in which,
the acquisition or disposal took place: Exercise of 68,186 share rights
under the Telecom Share Rights Scheme
E Total number of transactions this notice relates to: One
F Date of last disclosure notice (whether in form 1 or form 2) by director
or officer: 23 September 2009
G Signature
Signature of director or officer:
Date of signature:
or
Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of director or officer:
Date of signature:
Name and title of authorised person:
End CA:00194745 For:TEL Type:RELINT Time:2010-05-11:10:58:33