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: 16/09/2025

Directors and Executives

Deion Campbell
Director
Kirsten Clayton
Company Secretary
Sandra Dodds
Independent Non-Executive Director
Matthew Forbes
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Fuge
Chief Executive Officer
David Gibson
Independent Non-Executive Director
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
Updated ASX Appendix 3A.1 Mon, Sep 01 2025 03:33 pm GENERAL
DRP Strike Price Mon, Sep 01 2025 03:24 pm GENERAL
ASX Appendix 3A.1 - Notice of Dividend Mon, Aug 18 2025 09:38 am GENERAL
Contact Energy Director Resignation - Elena Trout Mon, Aug 18 2025 08:30 am ADMIN
Contact extends partnership with NZ steel Mon, Aug 18 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
July Operating Report Mon, Aug 18 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Notice of Meeting 2025 Mon, Aug 18 2025 08:30 am MEETING
FY25 powered by geothermal expansion and resilience Mon, Aug 18 2025 08:30 am FLLYR
SPH Notice - FirstCape Group Limited Fri, Aug 15 2025 04:20 pm SHINTR
Contact Energy FY25 Financial Results Presentation Fri, Jul 25 2025 08:30 am GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
15/08/25 FirstCape Group Limited 50,502,928 5.14 5.14
11/07/25 Infratil Limited (Infratil) and Inf 93,278,396 - 9.47
04/03/25 BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies 51,085,662 5.00 6.40
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
26/05/25 Michael Joseph Fuge 909 - - -
24/03/25 Rukumoana Schaafhausen 1,348 - - -
24/03/25 Sandra Dodds 20,997 - - -
24/03/25 Robert Stuart McDonald 36,043 - - -
24/03/25 David Smol 23,536 - - -
24/03/25 Elena Josephine Trout 24,760 - - -
24/03/25 Jonathan Keith Macdonal 26,960 - - -
20/12/24 Matthew James Forbes 377 - - -
31/10/24 Dorian Devers 73,024 - - -
04/10/24 Rob McDonald 35,479 - - -
27/09/24 David Edward James Gibs 20,000 - - -
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

No forecasts available

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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