5 September 2023
Ref: DOIA 2324-0434
Melanie Petrowski
Email
: [FYI request #23979 email]
Tēnā koe Melanie
Thank you for your email of 28 August 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
How many New Zealand (including state owned) businesses have BlackRock, Vanguard and/or
State Street as shareholders? And what are the names of those businesses?
Shareholders can be searched on the Companies Register at
: New Zealand Companies Register
(companiesoffice.govt.nz).
Information about how to search for shareholders on the register can be found at:
Searching the
Companies Register | Companies Register (companiesoffice.govt.nz).
MBIE is therefore refusing your request under section 18(d) of the Act, as the information requested is
publicly available.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Bolen Ng
National Manager, Business Registries
Market Integrity