Meridian

Meridian is New Zealand’s largest electricity company and producer of renewable energy in the country. They own and operate five wind farms and seven hydro power stations in NZ and are working on rolling out the largest commercial solar programme in the country. The company also has a presence in the Australian market through ownership of two wind farms and three hydro plants.

Meridian is listed on both the NZX and ASX and is the largest energy company on the NZX in terms of market capitalisation. The company currently employs around 1,000 people, Neal Barclay has been CEO since 2018.

Company Details

Registered Office: 287-293 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand

Postal Address: PO Box 10840, The Terrace, Wellington 6143

Telephone: +64-4-381-1200

Facsimile: n/a

Website: http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/

First Listed: 30/04/2015

Balance Date: 30 June

AGM: 12/10/2023

Directors and Executives

Neal Barclay

Chief Executive Officer

David Carter

Independent Director

Graham Cockroft

Independent Director

Chris Ewers

General Manager

Lisa Hannifin

General Manager

Michelle Henderson

Independent Director

Julia Hoare

Independent Director

Tania Palmer

General Manager

Michael Roan

Chief Financial Officer

Nagaja Sanatkumar

Independent Director

Tania Simpson

Independent Director

Mark Verbiest

Chairman

Guy Waipara

General Manager

Jason Woolley

Company Secretary

Announcements

Title	Date	Type
Meridian Annual Results Announcement Date	Thu, Jun 26 2025 04:17 pm	GENERAL
NZ Windfarms shareholders approve Meridian acquisition	Tue, Jun 24 2025 11:27 am	TRANSACT
Meridian Energy monthly operating report for May 2025	Mon, Jun 16 2025 08:30 am	MKTUPDTE
Ongoing D&O Disclosure Notices	Fri, Jun 13 2025 10:58 am	SHINTR
Meridian Energy Limited (“MEL050”) – Maturity	Mon, Jun 09 2025 04:24 pm	MEMO
D&O Ongoing Disclosure Notice	Thu, Jun 05 2025 11:29 am	SHINTR
Meridian appoints new General Manager	Wed, Jun 04 2025 08:30 am	ADMIN
Meridian selects Kraken as retail technology partner	Tue, Jun 03 2025 09:58 am	GENERAL
Meridian and NZAS agree to shorten current demand response	Tue, Jun 03 2025 08:30 am	GENERAL
Completion of Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System	Fri, May 23 2025 08:30 am	GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date	Name	No. Held	%	Current
20/04/21	BlackRock, Inc. and related bodies	85,400,202	7.09	3.33

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date	Name	No. Held	%	Details	Other
31/01/24	Neal Anthony Barclay	530,575	-	-	-
31/01/24	Michael John Roan	253,748	-	-	-
05/10/23	Julia Hoare	8,328	-	-	-
05/10/23	Mark Verbiest	49,302	-	-	-
08/09/23	Tania Simpson	5,140	-	-	-
01/08/23	David Powell Carter	18,000	-	-	-
19/04/23	Janice (Jan) Dawson	54,510	-	-	-
19/04/23	Michelle Anne Henderson	13,721	-	-	-
30/08/22	Graham John Cockroft	40,000	-	-	-
02/03/22	Nagaja Tharanginee Sana	8,769	-	-	-
02/11/21	Mark Cairns	239,861	-	-	-
13/03/19	Paul Thomas Chambers	445,294	-	-	-
07/09/18	Paul Chambers	444,964	-	-	-
26/01/18	Mark James Binns	692,691	-	-	-
15/11/17	Mark Binns	692,408	-	-	-
09/10/17	Peter Wilson	99,170	-	-	-

Analysts’ Forecasts

	profit2021	profit2022	eps2021	dps2021	sales2021	ebit2021	ebitda2021
mean	320.4	19.5	18.6	4,369.0	507.8	819.7
high	320.4	19.5	18.6	4,369.0	507.8	819.7
low	320.4	19.5	18.6	4,369.0	507.8	819.7
sample	1	0	1	1	1	1	1

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Last Updated: 22/09/2023