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
D&O Ongoing Disclosure Notices Fri, Aug 15 2025 03:09 pm SHINTR
Meridian Energy monthly operating report for July 2025 Fri, Aug 15 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Annual results webcast and conference call details Fri, Aug 08 2025 03:12 pm GENERAL
Annual Shareholder Meeting 2025 / Director Nominations Thu, Aug 07 2025 08:30 am MEETING
Meridian signs Strategic Energy Reserve Agreement Mon, Aug 04 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
Ongoing D&O Disclosure Notice Mon, Jul 28 2025 04:15 pm SHINTR
Capital Change Notice Mon, Jul 28 2025 04:12 pm SECISSUE
S&P reaffirms Meridian Energy’s BBB+ credit rating Thu, Jul 17 2025 01:26 pm CREDIT
High Court approves acquisition of NZ Windfarms Wed, Jul 16 2025 04:55 pm GENERAL
Meridian Energy monthly operating report for June 2025 Wed, Jul 16 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE

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

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 22/09/2023


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