Mercury

Mercury NZ is an electricity generator and retailer servicing residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New Zealand. Mercury’s energy production is 100% renewable and made up of nine hydro stations and five geothermal plants. The company is currently expanding their energy production with construction of  a new wind farm in the North Island.

Looking to further support the de-carbonisation of the economy, the company has established a research and development centre in South Auckland for solar and battery technologies.

Mercury is listed on both the NZX and ASX. The company appointed Vince Hawksworth as CEO in 2020.


Company Details

Registered Office: 33 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Postal Address: PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
Telephone: 64-9-308-8200
Facsimile: n/a
Website: www.mercury.co.nz
First Listed: 10/05/2013
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 19/09/2023

Directors and Executives

Mark Binns
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lucie Drummond
General Manager
Phil Gibson
General Manager
Stewart Hamilton
General Manager
Hannah Hamling
Independent Director
Vince Hawksworth
Chief Executive Officer
Scott St John
Chair
Adrian Littlewood
Independent Non-Executive Director
William Meek
Chief Financial Officer
James Miller
Independent Director
Craig Neustroski
General Manager
Susan Peterson
Independent Director
Fiona Smith
General Manager
Mike Taitoko
Independent Director
Lorraine Witten
Independent Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Ongoing Disclosure Notice Thu, Apr 18 2024 11:43 am SHINTR
Quarterly Operational Update Wed, Apr 17 2024 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
ASX Disclosures - DRP Capital Changes Tue, Apr 02 2024 02:24 pm GENERAL
Capital Change Notice Relating to DRP Tue, Apr 02 2024 02:12 pm SECISSUE
Dividend Reinvestment Plan strike price Mon, Mar 25 2024 03:22 pm GENERAL
NZD/AUD FX rate for interim dividend Wed, Mar 20 2024 05:21 pm GENERAL
ASX Appendix 3A.1 – Dividend / Distribution Tue, Feb 20 2024 09:40 am GENERAL
Growth continues, renewables underpin performance Tue, Feb 20 2024 08:30 am HALFYR
Interim results webcast and teleconference details Thu, Feb 08 2024 08:30 am GENERAL
Quarterly Operational Update Wed, Jan 24 2024 08:30 am MKTUPDTE

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
23/03/23 The Sovereign in right of New Zeala 725,728,018 53.36 52.36
18/09/17 Mondrian Investment Partners Limite 68,767,944 5.00 4.99

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
19/10/23 Scott A. St John 48,258 - - -
19/10/23 Vincent James Hawkswort 263,312 - - -
11/09/23 Mark Binns 28,240 - - -
07/08/23 Adrian Henry Littlewoo 4,160 - - -
01/05/23 Prudence Mary Flacks 47,054 - - -
12/10/22 Susan Ruth Peterson 5,400 - - -
08/09/22 William Meek - - - -
20/04/22 Hannah Juliet Hamling 16,300 - - -
02/09/21 Dennis Barnes 50,000 - - -
20/03/20 Keith Raymond Smith 30,156 - - -
06/03/20 Dr Patrick Clifford Str 35,000 - - -
12/12/19 Fraser Whineray 199,897 - - -
05/07/17 Michael John Taitoko 2,200 - - -
08/05/17 Andrew Lark 3,300 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 273.5 27.4 23.3 3,386.4 498.6 832.6
high 273.5 27.4 23.3 3,386.4 498.6 832.6
low 273.5 27.4 23.3 3,386.4 498.6 832.6
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 29/09/2023


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