Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) has lodged a Final Director's Interest Notice for William Burns, disclosing his securities holdings at the time he ceased to be a director on 10 November 2026, with the filing submitted under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.3 and section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Key Points

  • William Burns ceased to be a director of Mesoblast Limited on 10 November 2026.
  • Burns held 659,651 options directly as registered holder at the time of cessation.
  • Burns also held 226,250 ordinary shares, with UBS acting as custodian and registered holder on his behalf.
  • The previous director's interest notice for Burns was dated 28 October 2025.

Cessation of Directorship and Filing Details

Mesoblast Limited (ABN 68 109 431 870) submitted the Appendix 3Z Final Director's Interest Notice to the ASX in accordance with Listing Rule 3.19A.3 and as agent for William Burns under section 205G of the Corporations Act. The notice records the securities interests held by Burns at the date he ceased to hold the position of director, which was 10 November 2026. The most recent prior notice lodged for Burns was dated 28 October 2025, according to the filing.

Directly Held Securities at Date of Cessation

At the time William Burns ceased to be a director of Mesoblast, he was the registered holder of 659,651 options, held directly. These are disclosed under Part 1 of the Appendix 3Z notice, which covers securities of which the director is the registered holder. No further details regarding the terms, exercise price, or expiry date of those options were provided in the filing. No interests in contracts were disclosed, with the company recording "not applicable" across all fields in Part 3 of the notice.

Custodian-Held Ordinary Shares Disclosed Under Part 2

The filing also discloses that Burns held 226,250 ordinary shares in Mesoblast at the time of his cessation as director, with those shares registered in the name of UBS acting as custodian on his behalf. This holding is recorded under Part 2 of the notice, which covers securities of which the director is not the registered holder. The filing notes UBS as custodian for the director as the basis for the nature of the interest. No other interests in securities or contracts were reported under Part 2 or Part 3 of the notice.