Ann: SSH: MEL: SSH Notice - The Bank of New York Mellon...

• Release Date: 10/07/15 08:43
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					MEL
10/07/2015 08:43
SSH
NOT PRICE SENSITIVE
REL: 0843 HRS Meridian Energy Limited

SSH: MEL: SSH Notice - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
or change in nature of relevant interest, or both
Sections 277 and 278, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Note: This form must be completed in accordance with the instructions at the
end of the form.

To NZX
and
To Meridian Energy Ltd. (MEL)

Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more in substantial holding

Date of relevant event: 8 July 2015
Date this disclosure made: 9 July 2015
Date last disclosure made: 22 May 2015

Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure

Full name(s): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Summary of substantial holding

Class of quoted voting products:  Ordinary Shares
Summary for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding company
of: The Bank of New York Mellon, Newton Investment Management Limited, Mellon
Capital Management Corporation and The Dreyfus Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is comprised of a large number of
operating and holding companies.  The entities identified herein are
subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [as ultimate parent]
that have shareholdings in the issuer.  All group companies have a relevant
interest by virtue of the fact that they are related group companies,
however, other than listed herein, they have no actual shareholding in the
issuer, nor do they participate in investment or voting decisions.
For this disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class:    130,743,396
(b) total in class: 2,563,000,000
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.10%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class:  156,507,986
(b) total in class:   2,563,000,000
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.11%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event

Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure: there was a
movement of 1% or more in the substantial holding
For this disclosure,--
 (a) Date of relevant event: 8 July 2015
(b) Nature of the transaction or event: Disposal of Ordinary Shares
(c ) Number of shares disposed: 2,200,000 Ordinary Shares
(d) Consideration received for disposal of shares: 2.2084 NZD per share

Details after relevant event

Details for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding company
of: The Bank of New York Mellon, Newton Investment Management Limited, Mellon
Capital Management Corporation and The Dreyfus Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is comprised of a large number of
operating and holding companies.  The entities identified herein are
subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [as ultimate parent]
that have shareholdings in the issuer.  All group companies have a relevant
interest by virtue of the fact that they are related group companies,
however, other than listed herein, they have no actual shareholding in the
issuer, nor do they participate in investment or voting decisions.
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial Owners of the securities.
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 130,743,396
(b) percentage held in class: 5.10%
(c) current registered holder(s): Unknown
(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered: Unknown
For a derivative relevant interest, also--
(a) type of derivative: N/A
(b) details of derivative: N/A
(c) parties to the derivative: N/A
(d) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the
nature of the relevant interest in the derivative: N/A

Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): One Wall Street, New York, New
York 10286 USA
Contact details:
Andrew Weiser
[email protected]
Tel: +1-516-338-3752
Nature of connection between substantial product holders: The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation is the ultimate parent of the above named
subsidiaries, and is submitting this disclosure on an aggregated basis
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required
to give, a disclosure under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in
relation to the financial products to which this disclosure relates: N/A
Disclosure has effect for purposes of directors' and senior managers'
disclosure
[Name] is also a [specify either director or senior manager] of [name of
listed issuer].  This disclosure also constitutes disclosure for the purposes
of the directors' and senior managers' disclosure obligations: N/A

Certification
I, Andrew Weiser, certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
information contained in this disclosure is correct and that I am duly
authorised to make this disclosure by all persons for whom it is made.
End CA:00266868 For:MEL    Type:SSH        Time:2015-07-10 08:43:14