NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) has received a notice of change of interests of substantial holder from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates, disclosing that the financial group's voting power in the data centre company rose to 9.11% from a previous 5.25%, representing 69,262,556.52 ordinary shares as of 4 November 2026.
Key Points
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased their voting power in NEXTDC from 5.25% to 9.11% in ordinary shares.
- The present notice reflects 69,262,556.52 person's votes, up from 39,902,493.77 in the previous notice.
- The change in interests occurred on 4 November 2026, with the previous notice dated 3 November 2026.
- Multiple JPMorgan affiliates hold relevant interests through securities lending, prime brokerage, proprietary trading and investment management arrangements.
Voting Power Change Disclosed by JPMorgan
According to the filing, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates held 39,902,493.77 votes in NEXTDC at the time of the previous substantial holding notice, equating to 5.25% voting power. The present notice, reflecting the position as of 4 November 2026, records 69,262,556.52 votes, representing 9.11% voting power in ordinary securities. The previous notice was given to the company on 5 November 2026 and was dated 3 November 2026. The filing was made pursuant to Section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001.
Nature of Changes Across JPMorgan Affiliates
The filing details changes in relevant interests across several JPMorgan entities. These include JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acting as agent lender with 984,771 ordinary securities affected; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC holding securities subject to an obligation to return under a securities lending agreement, with 18,400,000 ordinary securities affected; J.P. Morgan Securities PLC with 10,114,840 ordinary securities affected under a securities lending agreement; and J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited recording 177,000 ordinary securities through purchases and sales in its capacity as principal or proprietary. JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited also recorded changes through securities received as collateral and investment management capacities.
Present Relevant Interests Held by JPMorgan Entities
Following the change, the filing sets out present relevant interests held by multiple JPMorgan affiliates. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. holds 19,076,189 ordinary securities as agent lender, with JPM Nominees Australia Pty Limited as the registered holder. J.P. Morgan Securities PLC holds 21,083,526 ordinary securities subject to a securities lending obligation and 1,224,125 through proprietary trading. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC holds 20,671,679 ordinary securities under a securities lending agreement return obligation, and 13,915 through rehypothecation under a prime brokerage agreement. J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited holds 2,020,692 ordinary securities as principal and 4,050,000 under a securities lending return obligation, with Ecapital Nominees Pty Ltd as registered holder.



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