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
ASX Listing Rule Waivers Fri, Oct 24 2025 08:31 am OFFER
Contact prices inaugural €500 million green EMTN Fri, Oct 24 2025 08:30 am OFFER
ASX Appendix 2A Wed, Oct 22 2025 09:34 am SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Wed, Oct 22 2025 08:30 am SECISSUE
SPH Notice - Infratil Limited (Infratil) Mon, Oct 20 2025 08:45 am SHINTR
ASX Appendix 2A Fri, Oct 17 2025 09:37 am SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Fri, Oct 17 2025 08:30 am SECISSUE
Contact announces EMTN debt investor roadshow Thu, Oct 16 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
October Operating Report Wed, Oct 15 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Government announces New Zealand Energy Package Wed, Oct 01 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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