Mark Verbiest to become Meridian Chairman

Meridian Chair Chris Moller will retire at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting in October next year and Meridian's directors have resolved that he be succeeded as Chair by current director, Mark Verbiest. Chris Moller has held the role of Chair since 2011 after joining the board in 2008. Mark Verbiest was appointed to the Meridian Board in 2017 and is an experienced company director with a lengthy history of involvement in the energy sector. He currently serves on the boards of a number of major companies, including as Chair of Freightways Limited and as a director on ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited. He is also a former Chair of Transpower Limited and Chair of Spark New Zealand Limited. End CA:00328262 For:MEL Type:ADMIN Time:2018-12-13 08:30:35