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
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Updated: 04/09/2025
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