Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited (ASX:NEC) has disclosed the issue of 509,253 unquoted performance rights to key management personnel Matthew Stanton, with the securities issued on 12 November 2026 under the company's employee incentive scheme.

Key Points

  • 509,253 performance rights (ASX security code: NECAI) were issued to Matthew Stanton on 12 November 2026.
  • The securities are unquoted and are not intended to be quoted on ASX.
  • Matthew Stanton is identified as key management personnel in the filing.
  • Following the issue, total unquoted NECAI performance rights on issue stand at 8,567,363.
  • The issue was made under Listing Rule 7.2 exception 14 and did not require security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

Performance Rights Issue to Key Management Personnel

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited disclosed the issue of 509,253 performance rights under the ASX security code NECAI to Matthew Stanton, registered in his own name. The securities were issued on 12 November 2026 as part of the company's employee incentive scheme. According to the filing, the performance rights rank equally in all respects from their issue date with existing issued securities in the same class. The securities are classified as unquoted and are not intended to be listed for trading on the ASX.

Securities on Issue Following the Transaction

Following the issue of the 509,253 performance rights, Nine Entertainment's total unquoted NECAI performance rights on issue amount to 8,567,363, according to figures provided in the filing. The company's quoted ordinary fully paid securities on issue stand at 1,585,762,123 under ASX security code NEC. The filing notes that the automatically generated figures in the securities-on-issue table may not reflect the entity's current issued capital if other forms are currently with ASX for processing.

Listing Rule Compliance and Incentive Scheme Details

The filing states the performance rights were issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 — specifically exception 14 — and therefore the issue did not require security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1. The securities were issued under Nine Entertainment's employee incentive scheme. The filing identifies this as a new announcement submitted on 12 November 2026. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited is registered with ACN 122203892 and holds the ASX issuer code NEC.