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
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Updated: 04/09/2025
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