Feb 26 (Reuters) - Meridian Energy Ltd MEL.NZ :
** DECLARED INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND OF NZ$0.057 PER SHARE
** H1 TOTAL NET PROFIT NZ$191 MLN, UP 26%
** DECLARED SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF NZ$0.0244 PER SHARE
** H1 REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES NZ$1,780 MLN, UP 5%
** HAS OFFERED CONTRACT CHANGES TO RIO TINTO & NOTE THE TIWAI SMELTER MAY RECEIVE LOWER TRANSMISSION COSTS IN THE FUTURE
** EXPECTING FY20 GROUP CAPEX OF BETWEEN NZ$70M AND NZ$80M