Chorus

Chorus was formed in 2008 and the company was listed on the NZX in 2011. Chorus is a telecommunications infrastructure company operating New Zealand’s largest fixed line fibre optic and copper cable communications networks.

The company provides an open access network which broadband providers can use to provide customers with communications products and services.

Chorus is one of the larger companies on the NZX with a market capitalisation of almost $4 billion in 2020 and is dual listed on both the NZX and ASX. The company appointed JB Rousselot as CEO in 2019.


Company Details

Registered Office: Level 10, 1 Willis Street, Wellington 6011
Postal Address: Level 10, 1 Willis Street, Wellington 6011
Telephone: +64 4 896 4004
Facsimile: n/a
Website: www.chorus.co.nz
First Listed: 23/11/2011
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 05/11/2025

Directors and Executives

Mark Aue
Chief Executive Officer
Sue Bailey
Independent Non-Executive Director
Neal Barclay
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mark Cross
Independent Chairman
Drew Davies
Chief Operating Officer
Miriam Dean
Independent Non-Executive Director
Will Irving
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kate Jorgensen
Independent Non-Executive Director
Jack Matthews
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kristel McMeekin
General Counsel / Company Secretary

Announcements

Title Date Type
Q1 FY26 Connections Update Wed, Oct 15 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Government considering selling Chorus UFB securities Fri, Oct 10 2025 09:08 am GENERAL
Notice of annual meeting and proxy/voting form Wed, Oct 01 2025 08:30 am MEETING
SPH Notice - The Vanguard Group, Inc. Thu, Sep 25 2025 08:33 am SHINTR
SPH Notice – L1 Capital Pty Ltd Wed, Sep 24 2025 08:30 am SHINTR
AUD FX rate for FY25 final dividend Tue, Sep 23 2025 08:30 am CORPACT
Correction to NZX Distribution Notice -amended payment date Fri, Sep 12 2025 04:03 pm GENERAL
SPH Notice – L1 Capital Pty Ltd Fri, Sep 05 2025 08:51 am SHINTR
SPH Notice - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc Tue, Sep 02 2025 03:48 pm SHINTR
Chorus FY25 full year results Mon, Aug 25 2025 08:30 am FLLYR

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
02/09/25 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 18,713,505 5.00 4.31
18/07/25 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 21,789,106 - 5.02
07/05/25 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 21,676,235 5.01 5.00
21/03/24 The Vanguard Group, Inc. 12,628,855 5.01 2.91
06/06/23 L1 Capital Pty Limited 36,463,390 8.16 8.34
23/02/23 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 22,196,561 5.00 5.01
15/12/22 UniSuper Limited as trustee for Uni 37,948,874 7.51 8.53
08/09/21 BNP PARIBAS SA (“BNPP SA”) and its 856,064 5.95 0.19
30/08/21 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 22,330,536 5.05 5.00
25/03/20 Morgan Stanley and its Subsidiaries 19,276,728 5.20 4.34
09/03/20 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 23,235,432 4.85 5.24
18/10/19 Accident Compensation Corporation 22,010,905 5.01 4.96
19/11/18 Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd and it 21,539,771 5.56 4.94
29/11/17 Macquarie Group Limited 20,997,201 5.65 4.94

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
09/04/25 Neal Anthony Barclay 24,320 - - -
04/03/25 William Alexander King 45,000 - - -
26/03/24 Andrew Mark Cross 50,711 - - -
01/11/23 Susan Michelle Bailey 50,000 - - -
28/09/23 Miriam Rose Dean 10,000 - - -
03/11/22 Andrew Carroll 109,011 - - -
03/11/22 Jean-Baptiste Rousselot 41,968 - - -
13/10/22 Jack Matthews 19,881 - - -
13/10/22 Murray Peter Jordan 124,010 - - -
13/10/22 Elaine Campbell 15,205 - - -
14/10/21 Prudence Mary Flacks 44,234 - - -
14/10/21 Kate Louise Jorgensen 12,975 - - -
15/12/20 Dr Patrick Clifford Str 51,000 - - -
25/10/19 Kathryn McKenzie 65,862 - - -
11/10/19 Anne June Urlwin 20,394 - - -
06/03/19 Lyndal Jane York 1,000 - - -
24/10/17 Keith Sharman Turner 6,616 - - -
06/10/17 Vanessa Oakley 27,666 - - -
07/10/16 Mark Adrian Ratcliffe 152,467 0.04 - -
07/10/16 Clayton Wakefield 21,752 0.01 - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

No forecasts available

Disclaimer

Data on this page is from BusinessDesk and NZX Ltd for information purposes only. Details are believed to be accurate but no warranty is given as to accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness. No person should rely on the contents of the report and all persons should obtain independent professional advice before acting on any information connected with or contained in this report.
Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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