NZME

NZME is a leading integrated media company in New Zealand, with a portfolio of publishing, radio, digital and e-commerce brands including BusinessDesk, the New Zealand Herald and NewstalkZB.

NZME was demergered from its parent, APN News & Media in June 2016.

On November 30, 2021, NZME announced it had entered into an agreement to buy BusinessDesk, subject to satisfactory engagement with the Commerce Commission and other standard conditions. See details here.


Company Details

Registered Office: Private Bag 92198, Victoria Street West, Auckland
Postal Address: Private Bag 92198, Victoria Street West, Auckland
Telephone: +64 21 311 911
Facsimile: n/a
Website: http://www.nzme.co.nz
First Listed: 27/06/2016
Balance Date: 31 December
AGM: 26/04/2023

Directors and Executives

Michael Boggs
Chief Executive Officer
Carol Campbell
Independent Director
Barbara Chapman
Chair
David Gibson
Independent Director
Guy Horrocks
Independent Director
David Mackrell
Chief Financial Officer
Sussan Turner
Independent Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Resignation of Director Tue, Apr 15 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Takeovers Panel meeting about acquisition of shares Fri, Apr 04 2025 04:13 pm MKTUPDTE
Date change of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting & Board update Mon, Mar 31 2025 01:30 pm MKTUPDTE
Updated ASX Appendix 3A.1 - Notification of Dividend Mon, Mar 31 2025 09:36 am MKTUPDTE
Foreign Exchange Rate for Dividend Payment Mon, Mar 31 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Release of a new letter from JTG 4 Limited Wed, Mar 26 2025 12:16 pm MKTUPDTE
Release of letter from JTG 4 Limited Fri, Mar 21 2025 04:34 pm MKTUPDTE
Response to speculation regarding Stuff Fri, Mar 21 2025 12:49 pm MKTUPDTE
Update to Shareholders Fri, Mar 14 2025 09:31 am ADMIN
Update on director nominations and shareholder proposal Wed, Mar 12 2025 08:30 am ADMIN

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
29/01/24 Osmium Partners, LLC 14,132,512 9.29 7.57
03/01/24 Pinnacle Investment Management Grou 11,588,284 5.18 6.30
21/09/23 Spheria Asset Management 24,609,085 12.22 13.38
09/06/23 JPMorgan Chase & Co. and it’s affil 1,307,010 9.80 0.71
19/04/23 REPERTOIRE PARTNERS LP 36,689,784 11.49 19.95
18/04/23 UBS Group AG and its related bodies 7,950,951 7.58 4.32
05/07/22 Auscap Asset Management Limited 9,670,000 7.32 5.00
28/04/22 UBS AG and its related bodies corpo 30,787,710 12.31 15.64
17/03/21 Forager Funds Management Pty Ltd 9,530,249 5.36 4.82
25/02/21 Telstra Super Pty Ltd as Trustee of 9,843,977 5.21 4.98
12/02/21 Morgan Stanley and its Subsidiaries 9,506,624 5.07 4.81
17/09/20 Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty L 7,600,217 5.75 3.87
03/12/18 Nomura Holdings Inc. 4,573 5.04 0.00
06/09/18 Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd and it - 5.87 -
31/08/17 Perpetual Limited 9,512,580 9.70 4.85
23/05/17 Ausbil Investment Management Limite 8,950,076 6.79 4.57
03/03/17 Westpac Banking Corporation 8,302,459 5.62 4.24
07/10/16 Citigroup Global Markets Australia 29,381,521 - 14.99

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
03/01/24 David Wylie Mackrell 559,178 - - -
03/01/24 Michael Raymond Boggs 2,517,965 - - -
11/12/20 Barbara Joan Chapman 73,000 - - -
08/06/20 Carol Anne Campbell 150,000 - - -
08/06/20 Peter Cullinane 268,286 - - -
14/06/18 David Edward James Gibs 50,000 - - -
10/04/17 Michael John Moran 20,500 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 17.3 19.6 9.4 9.0 343.8 30.5 57.2
high 17.3 19.6 9.4 9.0 343.8 30.5 57.2
low 17.3 19.6 9.4 9.0 343.8 30.5 57.2
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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: 27/09/2023


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