Mercury

Mercury NZ is an electricity generator and retailer servicing residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New Zealand. Mercury’s energy production is 100% renewable and made up of nine hydro stations and five geothermal plants. The company is currently expanding their energy production with construction of  a new wind farm in the North Island.

Looking to further support the de-carbonisation of the economy, the company has established a research and development centre in South Auckland for solar and battery technologies.

Mercury is listed on both the NZX and ASX. The company appointed Vince Hawksworth as CEO in 2020.


Company Details

Registered Office: 33 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Postal Address: PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
Telephone: 64-9-308-8200
Facsimile: n/a
Website: www.mercury.co.nz
First Listed: 10/05/2013
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 22/09/2022

Directors and Executives

Lucie Drummond
General Manager
Prue Flacks
Chair
Phil Gibson
General Manager
Stewart Hamilton
General Manager
Hannah Hamling
Independent Director
Vince Hawksworth
Chief Executive Officer
Scott St John
Independent Director
William Meek
Chief Financial Officer
James Miller
Independent Director
Craig Neustroski
General Manager
Susan Peterson
Independent Director
Fiona Smith
General Manager
Patrick Strange
Independent Director
Marlene Strawson
General Manager
Mike Taitoko
Independent Director
Lorraine Witten
Independent Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Capital Change Notice Wed, Nov 29 2023 03:32 pm SECISSUE
FY24 Interim Results Announcement Date Fri, Nov 24 2023 01:46 pm GENERAL
Leadership changes at Mercury Wed, Nov 15 2023 08:30 am ADMIN
Ongoing Disclosure Notices Thu, Oct 19 2023 03:05 pm SHINTR
Quarterly Operational Update Tue, Oct 17 2023 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
ASX Disclosures - DRP Capital Changes Fri, Sep 29 2023 03:22 pm GENERAL
Capital Change Notice Relating to DRP Fri, Sep 29 2023 02:34 pm SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Mon, Sep 25 2023 02:30 pm SECISSUE
Dividend Reinvestment Plan strike price Mon, Sep 25 2023 02:08 pm GENERAL
Mercury NZD/AUD FX rate for FY2023 final dividend Wed, Sep 20 2023 03:22 pm GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
23/03/23 The Sovereign in right of New Zeala 725,728,018 53.36 52.36
18/09/17 Mondrian Investment Partners Limite 68,767,944 5.00 4.99

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
01/05/23 Scott A. St John 47,239 - - -
01/05/23 Vincent James Hawkswort 43,716 - - -
01/05/23 Prudence Mary Flacks 47,054 - - -
12/10/22 Susan Ruth Peterson 5,400 - - -
08/09/22 William Meek - - - -
20/04/22 Hannah Juliet Hamling 16,300 - - -
02/09/21 Dennis Barnes 50,000 - - -
20/03/20 Keith Raymond Smith 30,156 - - -
06/03/20 Dr Patrick Clifford Str 35,000 - - -
12/12/19 Fraser Whineray 199,897 - - -
05/07/17 Michael John Taitoko 2,200 - - -
08/05/17 Andrew Lark 3,300 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 327.1 28.8 21.8 2,774.3 471.0 795.9
high 327.1 28.8 21.8 2,774.3 471.0 795.9
low 327.1 28.8 21.8 2,774.3 471.0 795.9
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

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Last Updated: 03/04/2023


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