Meridian Energy advised that it intends to appoint Graham Cockroft as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 26 July 2022. Mr. Cockroft brings a strong finance and energy industry background to the Board and will add to the Board's skills and expertise following the retirement of longstanding Director, Jan Dawson, whose term concludes at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting later this year. Mr. Cockroft holds an MCom and a Masters in Finance and has over 30 years' experience in the international energy industry, with executive roles in the UK, South America, New Zealand and Asia.

Mr. Cockroft has experience across the energy chain and under different political, economic and regulatory regimes. As well as a strong financial background he has extensive experience in strategy and business development. During his executive career Mr. Cockroft has served as Group CFO at a leading Singapore-based energy and urban solutions provider with operations in Asia, Middle East and UK, CFO and COO at Contact Energy, and in various senior executive roles for close to two decades at BG Group (formerly British Gas), primarily in the UK and South America.