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: Level 2, 98 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 6011
Postal Address: Level 2, 98 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 6011
Telephone: +64-4-381-1200
Facsimile: n/a
Website: http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/
First Listed: 30/04/2015
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 21/10/2025

Directors and Executives

David Carter
Independent Director
Graham Cockroft
Independent Director
Lisa Hannifin
General Manager
Michelle Henderson
Independent Director
Julia Hoare
Independent Director
Tania Palmer
General Manager
Michael Roan
Chief Executive Officer
Nagaja Sanatkumar
Independent Director
Mandy Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
Tania Simpson
Independent Director
Mark Verbiest
Chairman
Guy Waipara
General Manager
Jason Woolley
Company Secretary

Announcements

Title Date Type
Capital Change Notice Mon, Nov 24 2025 12:27 pm SECISSUE
Meridian Investor Presentation Mon, Nov 24 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
Ongoing D&O Disclosure Notice Fri, Nov 21 2025 04:29 pm SHINTR
Meridian Investor Day Presentation Thu, Nov 20 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Meridian Investor Day Video Link Fri, Nov 14 2025 03:17 pm GENERAL
Meridian Energy monthly operating report for October 2025 Thu, Nov 13 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Ongoing D&O Disclosure Notices Wed, Nov 12 2025 04:51 pm SHINTR
MEL – Waiver from NZX Listing Rule 5.2.1 Thu, Nov 06 2025 11:08 am WAV/RULE
Amended Ongoing Disclosure Notice Wed, Nov 05 2025 01:44 pm SHINTR
Ongoing D&O Disclosure Notice Fri, Oct 31 2025 04:08 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
15/08/25 Helen Peters 2,223 - - -
15/08/25 Michael John Roan 264,398 - - -
13/06/25 Neal Anthony Barclay 608,945 - - -
05/06/25 Nagaja Tharanginee Sana 17,720 - - -
16/05/25 David Powell Carter 124,000 - - -
04/04/25 Tania Simpson 8,769 - - -
31/03/25 Julia Cecile Hoare 8,678 - - -
31/03/25 Mark John Verbiest 51,658 - - -
31/03/25 Michelle Anne Henderson 7,409 - - -
04/10/24 Mark Verbiest 51,073 - - -
04/10/24 Julia Hoare 8,590 - - -
19/04/23 Janice (Jan) Dawson 54,510 - - -
30/08/22 Graham John Cockroft 40,000 - - -
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

No forecasts available

Disclaimer

Data on this page is from BusinessDesk and NZX Ltd for information purposes only. Details are believed to be accurate but no warranty is given as to accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness. No person should rely on the contents of the report and all persons should obtain independent professional advice before acting on any information connected with or contained in this report.
Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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