Contact Energy

Contact Energy was formed in 1996 and listed on the NZX in 1999. The company is the second largest generator of electricity in New Zealand with over 80% coming from renewable sources.

Contact operates two hydro stations, five geothermal power plants, two gas turbine plants and one diesel fired plant. The company is currently evaluating the feasibility of building another geothermal plant in the North Island. Contact also supplies households with piped natural gas, broadband internet and bottled LPG gas through subsidiary, Rockgas.

The company is dual listed on the NZX and ASX and appointed Mike Fuge as CEO in 2019.


Company Details

Registered Office: Harbour City Tower, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington 6011
Postal Address: PO Box 10742, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Telephone: +64 4 499 4001
Facsimile: +64 4 499 4003
Website: http://www.contactenergy.co.nz/
First Listed: 11/05/1999
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 15/11/2023

Directors and Executives

Kirsten Clayton
Company Secretary
Dorian Devers
Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Dodds
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mike Fuge
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Macdonald
Independent Non-Executive Director
Rob McDonald
Independent Chairman
Rukumoana Schaafhause Independent Non-Executive Director
David Smol
Independent Non-Executive Director
Elena Trout
Independent Non-Executive Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Contact Energy FY25 Financial Results Presentation Fri, Jul 25 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting and Director Nominations Thu, Jul 24 2025 08:30 am MEETING
June Operating Report Mon, Jul 21 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Initial Disclosure Notice Tue, Jul 15 2025 08:30 am SHINTR
SPH Notice - FirstCape Group Limited Mon, Jul 14 2025 05:08 pm SHINTR
ASX Appendix 2A Fri, Jul 11 2025 11:39 am SECISSUE
SPH Notice - Infratil Limited and Infratil Investments Fri, Jul 11 2025 11:16 am SHINTR
Capital Change Notice Fri, Jul 11 2025 11:00 am SECISSUE
Implementation of Scheme Fri, Jul 11 2025 10:58 am TRANSACT
Greymouth gas deal Fri, Jul 04 2025 08:30 am GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
30/08/22 BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies 38,996,074 5.00 5.00
28/01/22 Milford Asset Management Limited 47,603,648 5.06 6.11
03/08/21 The Vanguard Group, Inc. 23,689,934 5.00 3.05
06/11/20 Accident Compensation Corporation 35,839,262 5.05 4.99
28/02/19 AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 18,352,422 5.07 2.56
04/12/17 BlackRock Inc 17,264,681 5.38 2.41

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
15/11/23 Rukumoana Schaafhausen 1,295 - - -
26/10/23 Sandra Dodds 19,750 - - -
26/10/23 Dorian Devers 39,747 - - -
26/10/23 Michael Joseph Fuge 80,135 - - -
03/10/23 Jonathan Keith Macdonal 25,486 - - -
03/10/23 Elena Josephine Trout 23,407 - - -
03/10/23 David Smol 22,376 - - -
18/10/22 Rob McDonald 34,602 - - -
04/10/22 Victoria Helen Crone 22,389 - - -
19/03/21 Dame Therese Walsh 17,225 - - -
19/03/21 Whaimutu Dewes 23,081 - - -
15/06/20 Dennis Barnes 675,000 - - -
28/09/18 Graham John Cockroft 111,817 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 228.0 41.6 35.0 2,603.7 344.9 606.2
high 228.0 41.6 35.0 2,603.7 344.9 606.2
low 228.0 41.6 35.0 2,603.7 344.9 606.2
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 26/09/2023


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