MEL
01/11/2013 08:59
SSH
REL: 0859 HRS Meridian Energy Limited
SSH: MELCA: SSH - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Section 22, Securities Markets Act 1988
To: NZX
And: Meridian Energy Ltd
Date this 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
Date on which substantial security holder(s) began to have substantial
holding: 30 October 2013
Summary of substantial holding to which disclosure relates
A. Class of listed voting securities
Common Stock ISIN NZMELE0001S9
Summary for: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, parent holding company
of:
Newton Investment Management Limited
B. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is comprised of a large
number of operating and holding companies. The entity identified herein is a
subsidiary 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 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: 138,765,947
(b) total in class: 2,563,000,000
(c) total percentage held in class: 5.41%
Details of relevant interests currently in substantial holding
Details for: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Nature of relevant interest(s):
Beneficial owner of securities
There is no relevant agreement attached
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 138,765,947
(b) percentage held in class: 5.41%
(c) current registered holder(s) of securities: Unknown
(d) registered holder(s) of securities once transfers registered: Unknown
Details of transactions and events giving rise to person beginning to have
substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the
instructions to this form:
There have been various purchases of Common Shares over multiple dates. A
purchase of 36,751,500 Common Shares on 30 October 2013 caused us as an
aggregated group to cross the 5% initial disclosure threshold.
Additional information
Nature of connection between substantial security holders: The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation is the ultimate parent of the above named subsidiary,
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:
Not applicable.
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:00243212 For:MEL Type:SSH Time:2013-11-01 08:59:09
