MEL
04/11/2013 08:30
SSH
REL: 0830 HRS Meridian Energy Limited
SSH: MEL: SSH (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 23 and 24, Securities Markets Act 1988
Relevant event being disclosed: Increase in holdings from 5.41% to 6.49%
Date of relevant event: 31 October 2013
To: NZX
And: Meridian Energy Ltd
Date this disclosure made: 1 November 2013
Date last disclosure made: 31 October 2013
Substantial security holder(s) giving disclosure
Name(s): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Contact details: Ivan Arias
Email: [email protected] Tele: 1-516-338-3370 Fax: 1-516-338-3344
Summary of substantial holding to which disclosure relates
A. Class of listed voting securities: Ordinary Shares (Instalment Receipts)
ISIN NZMELE0001S9
B. Summary for: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding
company of:
Newton Investment Management Limited
C. 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 has 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 those 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: 166,300,000
(b) total in class: 2,563,000,000
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.49%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 138,765,947
(b) total in class: 2,563,000,000
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.41%
Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant event
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the
instructions to this form:
There has been a purchase of Instalment Receipts. A purchase of 27,534,053
Instalment Receipts on 31 October 2013 caused us as an aggregated group to
increase by more than 1% since our previous filing.
Details of relevant interests in substantial holding after relevant event
Details for: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Nature of relevant interest(s): Beneficial owner of securities
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 166,300,000
(b) percentage held in class: 6.49%
(c) current registered holder(s) of securities: Unknown
(d) registered holder(s) of securities once transfers registered: N/A
Additional information
Nature of connection between substantial security 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.
Address(es) of substantial security holder(s):
One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 USA
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required
to give, a disclosure under the Act in relation to the securities to which
this disclosure relates: N/A
Declaration
I, Ivan Arias, declare 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:00243260 For:MEL Type:SSH Time:2013-11-04 08:30:16
