News room
Welcome to Origin's News room. Here you can search our archive for previous media releases.
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30 September 2008
Origin Dividend Re-Investment Plan
This is to advise that the Origin Dividend Re-Investment Plan (DRP) will be suspended with effect from 31 October 2008. The DRP will not apply to the proposed 25 cents fully franked dividend which is to be announced following the completion of the ConocoPhillips’ Transaction. For further... more
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29 September 2008
Origin Energy advises shareholders that the BG Offer has formally lapsed
Origin Energy Limited (ASX: ORG) (“Origin”) today announced that BG Group plc’s (“BG's”) conditional takeover offer for Origin (“Offer”) has formally lapsed with conditions unsatisfied at 7.00 pm on 26 September 2008. Origin shareholders who accepted BG's Offer will retain their shares and do... more
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23 September 2008
Contact Energy today released its 2008 Annual Report, Sustainability Report and Notice of Meeting to the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
Media release Notice of Meeting 2008 Annual Report 2008 Sustainability Report Financial Assistance/Substantial Security Holder Disclosures more
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17 September 2008
Second Supplementary Target's Statement
View the Second Supplementary Target's Statement. more
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17 September 2008
Waiver of condition precedent to ConocoPhillips’ transaction relating to BG's takeover offer
Origin announced today that Origin and ConocoPhillips have agreed to waive the condition precedent to the ConocoPhillips’ transaction relating to approvals necessary because of BG's takeover offer. Origin announced today that Origin and ConocoPhillips have agreed to waive the condition precedent... more
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15 September 2008
Contact welcomes decision on Te Mihi power station
Contact Energy has welcomed the granting of resource consents for the company’s 220 megawatt Te Mihi geothermal power station at Taupo. The Minister for the Environment called in the company’s application to construct its Te Mihi geothermal power station in February 2008 and the final decision was... more
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15 September 2008
Independent Expert's Report
Origin Energy today announced that it has received the complete Independent Expert’s Report of Grant Samuel dated 15 September 2008. View Media Release (23.6KB) Independent Expert's Report by Grant Samuel. View Report (4MB) more
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10 September 2008
Contact Energy-BG Group not to extend takeover bid for Origin Energy
BG Group last night announced that it does not intend to increase the offer price or extend the period of its offer to acquire Origin Energy, and it therefore expects that the offer will lapse with the conditions unsatisfied. This follows Monday’s announcement by Origin and ConocoPhillips of a... more
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10 September 2008
Origin Energy acknowledges BG Offer to lapse
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) notes that BG Group plc (BG) has announced that it does not intend to extend the period of its Offer to acquire all the shares in Origin and that it expects the Offer to lapse on 26 September with conditions unsatisfied. Origin acknowledges BG’s prompt response... more
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8 September 2008
Origin selects ConocoPhillips to acquire a 50% share in a CSG to LNG joint venture for up to A$9.6 billion
Origin selects ConocoPhillips to acquire a 50% share in a CSG to LNG joint venture for up to A$9.6 billion. View Media Release (3.57MB) View Presentation more
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1 September 2008
Contact files consent application for Waitahora wind farm
Contact Energy today filed resource consent applications with the Tararua District Council for its 177 megawatt Waitahora wind farm located south-east of Dannevirke. Located on part of the Puketoi Range, the Waitahora wind farm will contain up to 65 turbines and will generate enough renewable... more
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29 August 2008
Supplementary Target's Statement
View the Supplementary Target's Statement more
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28 August 2008
Origin Energy announces 20% increase in underlying profit to a record $443 million
Origin Energy (“Origin”) today announced an Underlying Profit1 of $443 million for the year ended 30 June 2008, an increase of 20% compared with the prior year. Origin’s Statutory Profit of $517 million, an increase of 13% compared with the prior year, contains a number of one-off items providing... more
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27 August 2008
Contact welcomes wind farm call in
Contact Energy today said the Environment Minister's intention to call in the company's resource consent application for its proposed Hauāuru mā raki wind farm was a positive step forward for the project. Hauāuru mā raki is a wind farm project of up to 540 megawatts which will... more
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19 August 2008
Origin Energy advises shareholders to reject BG’s offer
Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) today issued its Target’s Statement advising shareholders to reject BG Group’s (“BG”) conditional takeover offer because it undervalues Origin’s existing business and outstanding prospects. Origin’s Chairman, Mr Kevin McCann, said, “Origin is a strongly performing,... more