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Revised indicative Issue Margin range for Green Bond Offer

Debt Issuance8 March 2023MELUtilities

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Meridian Energy Limited (ARBN 151 800 396) A company incorporated in New Zealand

287- 293 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8013


meridianenergy.co.nz

Stock Exchange Listings NZX (MEL) ASX (MEZ)

Meridian Energy revises the indicative Issue Margin range

for its Green Bond Offer

8 March 2023

On Monday, 6 March 2023, Meridian Energy Limited (

Meridian

) announced it is offering up to $150

million (with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to an additional $50 million at Meridian’s

discretion) of 5.5 year unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed rate green bonds (

Green Bonds

) to

institutional and New Zealand retail investors.

Subsequent to that announcement, Meridian has today revised the indicative Issue Margin range to

1.05% to 1.10% per annum over the Base Rate. The minimum Interest Rate remains unchanged at

5.70% per annum.

The Issue Margin and Interest Rate for the Green Bonds will be set following a bookbuild process,

which is expected to be completed on Thursday, 9 March 2023, and announced via NZX shortly

thereafter.

There is no public pool for the offer, with all of the Green Bonds to be reserved for clients of the Joint

Lead Managers, other primary market participants and institutional investors.

Details of the offer are contained in the indicative terms sheet. The indicative terms sheet is available

at www.meridianenergy.co.nz/about-us/investors/reports/retail-bond-documents or by contacting one

of the Joint Lead Managers (listed below) or your usual financial adviser.

Joint Lead Managers:

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited: 0800 269 476

Bank of New Zealand: 0800 284 017

Craigs Investment Partners Limited: 0800 226 263

Forsyth Barr Limited: 0800 367 227

ENDS

Neal Barclay


Chief Executive Officer

Meridian Energy Limited


For investor relations queries, please contact:

Owen Hackston

Investor Relations Manager

021 246 4772

For media queries, please contact:

Rheilli Uluilelata

External Communications Manager

022 589 1052

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