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: 18/10/2022

Directors and Executives

Neal Barclay
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Cairns
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
Bharat Ratanpal
General Manager
Michael Roan
Chief Financial Officer
Nagaja Sanatkumar
Independent Director
Claire Shaw
General Manager
Tania Simpson
Independent Director
Mark Verbiest
Chairman
Guy Waipara
General Manager
Jason Woolley
Company Secretary

Announcements

Title Date Type
D&O Ongoing Disclosure Notice Tue, Dec 05 2023 02:59 pm SHINTR
Meridian Interim Results Announcement Date Tue, Dec 05 2023 02:38 pm GENERAL
Meridian Completes FY24 LTI Buyback Fri, Dec 01 2023 12:34 pm CORPACT
Capital Change Notice Thu, Nov 30 2023 10:24 am SECISSUE
Meridian and Contact confirm conditions precedent Thu, Nov 30 2023 08:30 am GENERAL
Capital Change Notice Thu, Nov 23 2023 01:26 pm SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Wed, Nov 22 2023 01:43 pm SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Tue, Nov 21 2023 12:12 pm SECISSUE
Capital Change Notice Mon, Nov 20 2023 01:42 pm SECISSUE
D&O Ongoing Disclosure Notices Fri, Nov 17 2023 12:10 pm SHINTR

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
26/05/23 Tania Simpson 4,291 - - -
26/05/23 Michael John Roan 428,295 - - -
26/05/23 Neal Anthony Barclay 975,599 - - -
19/04/23 Michelle Anne Henderson 13,721 - - -
19/04/23 Julia Hoare 8,164 - - -
19/04/23 Mark Verbiest 48,198 - - -
19/04/23 Janice (Jan) Dawson 54,510 - - -
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 317.2 18.3 17.8 3,508.1 470.2 771.1
high 317.2 18.3 17.8 3,508.1 470.2 771.1
low 317.2 18.3 17.8 3,508.1 470.2 771.1
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

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Last Updated: 01/06/2023


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