Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd (ASX:NEC) has disclosed a change in the relevant interests of director Matthew Stanton, following the issue of 509,253 FY26 performance rights approved at the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting on 12 November 2026.

Key Points

  • Director Matthew Stanton received 509,253 performance rights on 12 November 2026 at nil consideration.
  • The performance rights were issued as FY26 performance rights approved at Nine's 2026 Annual General Meeting.
  • Following the change, Stanton holds a total of 2,866,862 performance rights.
  • His holding of 834,737 ordinary shares, of which 524,214 are held subject to Nine's Short Term Incentive Plan, remains unchanged.

Performance Rights Issue Details

According to the filing lodged with the ASX, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd issued 509,253 performance rights to director Matthew Stanton on 12 November 2026. The nature of the change is recorded as the issue of additional FY26 performance rights approved at Nine's 2026 Annual General Meeting. No consideration was paid for the performance rights, and no securities were disposed of as part of this transaction. The interest is held directly by Stanton, with no indirect interest disclosed.

Director's Securities Holdings After Change

Following the issue of the additional performance rights, Matthew Stanton's total holding of performance rights increased from 2,357,609 to 2,866,862. His ordinary share holding remained unchanged at 834,737 ordinary shares, of which 524,214 are held subject to Nine's Short Term Incentive Plan. The filing confirms that no contracts relating to the director's interests were subject to any change, with all fields under Part 2 of the notice recorded as not applicable.

Closed Period and Prior Clearance

The filing states that the interests in securities detailed in the notice were not traded during a closed period where prior written clearance was required. As a result, no prior written clearance was sought or provided in relation to this transaction. The date of the last director's interest notice for Matthew Stanton was recorded as 7 September 2026. The disclosure was made by Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd, which holds ABN 60 122 203 892, under ASX listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director under section 205G of the Corporations Act.