DataWorks Group Issues 3,430,699 Unquoted Options Expiring 31 December 2027 as Shortfall Attaching Securities

Manish Choudhary

13 November 2026 03:11 PM AEDT

DataWorks Group Issues 3,430,699 Unquoted Options Expiring 31 December 2027 as Shortfall Attaching Securities

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DataWorks Group Limited (ASX:DWG) has notified the market of the issue of 3,430,699 unquoted options expiring 31 December 2027 with an exercise price of $0.20, issued on 13 November 2026 as the remaining options attaching to shortfall shares from a previously announced non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer.

Key Points

3,430,699 unquoted options (ASX code: DWGAAB) were issued on 13 November 2026, expiring 31 December 2027 with an exercise price of $0.20
The options were issued at nil cash consideration and are not intended to be quoted on ASX
The issue relates to options attaching to shortfall shares from the pro rata offer previously announced on 21 September 2026
A separate Appendix 2A covering the issue of 6,861,393 remaining shortfall shares was also lodged on 13 November 2026
No further issues of securities remain to complete the transaction as disclosed in the original Appendix 3B

Option Issue Details and Transaction Background

According to the filing, the 3,430,699 options were issued under ASX security code DWGAAB and form part of a transaction first notified to the market via an Appendix 3B dated 21 September 2026, titled "Update - Update - Proposed issue of securities - DWG." The transaction was structured as a standard non-renounceable pro rata issue. The filing states that no further issues of securities are yet to take place to complete the transaction. The options were issued at a price of AUD $0.00 per security and are denominated in Australian dollars.

Shortfall Shares and Options Allocation

As disclosed in the filing, DataWorks Group announced on 15 October 2026 that total securities available after rounding comprised 10,305,477 shares and up to 5,152,752 free attaching options after rounding. The Appendix 3G covers the issue of the remaining options attaching to shortfall shares of 3,430,699, subject to rounding. The company's ordinary fully paid shares following the related Appendix 2A lodgement total 138,359,804, comprising 131,498,411 previously on issue plus 6,861,393 shortfall shares issued on the same date.

Securities on Issue Following the Option Issue

Following the issue, DataWorks Group's unquoted securities on record include 5,152,754 options under DWGAAB expiring 31 December 2027 at $0.20, 7,949,999 options under DWGAW expiring 31 May 2027 at $0.60, 2,000,000 options under DWGAY expiring 13 November 2027 at $0.60, 1,750,000 options under DWGAA expiring 18 March 2028 at $0.60, and 2,500,000 performance rights under DWGAF. Quoted ordinary fully paid shares stand at 131,498,411 as automatically generated in the filing, with the company noting those figures may not reflect current issued capital if other forms remain with ASX for processing.

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