Mercury appoints new Chief People Officer

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Mercury appoints new Chief People Officer

21 October 2025 – Mercury NZ Limited has appointed Michele Mauger as its Chief People
Officer. It is intended that Michele joins Mercury in the first quarter of 2026.

Michele has 35 years’ experience leading People teams, including nearly two decades’ experience in
executive leadership roles.
Originally from New Zealand, she is currently in Australia and will be returning home to take up the
role with Mercury.

Mercury Chief Executive Stew Hamilton said he was delighted to appoint someone of Michele’s
calibre.

“Michele has extensive experience leading strategic People initiatives, including all aspects of the
employee lifecycle, talent development, large-scale business transformation programmes and much
more.
“Her leadership will be highly valuable as we focus on building a workforce of the future – one that
reflects who we are today, where we want to go, and the culture that will get us there.”
Michele will join Mercury from Vocus in Melbourne where she is currently Chief People Officer. Prior
to that, she held Executive People leadership roles with Cleanaway, Incitec Pivot, Metro Trains
Melbourne, Thiess and Worley Parsons.

As previously announced, Mercury’s current Chief People Officer, Fiona Smith, is stepping down and
a robust handover will occur.

ENDS

Howard Thomas
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Mercury NZ Limited


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Mercury’s generation assets produce electricity from 100% renewable sources: hydro, geothermal
and wind. We’re also a retailer of electricity, gas, broadband and mobile services. We’re listed on the
New Zealand Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol ‘MCY’, with
foreign exempt listed status. The New Zealand Government holds a legislated minimum 51%
shareholding of Mercury.
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