Environmental Group Ltd (ASX:EGL) has received a notice of change of interests of substantial holder from TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty Ltd and its associates, disclosing that the group's voting power in the company declined from 8.97% to 6.85%, based on 380,497,795 shares on issue, with the change recorded on 9 November 2026.
Key Points
- TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty Ltd and its associates' voting power in EGL moved from 8.97% (34,132,905 votes) to 6.85% (26,070,327 votes), based on 380,497,795 shares on issue.
- The relevant interest arises under section 608(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001, through the group's relevant interest in Challenger Limited, in which the Relevant Parties hold voting power above 20%.
- The previous substantial holder notice was given to the company on 19 May 2026.
- Present relevant interests are held across three registered holders: HSBC Custody Nominees (7,136,221 shares), Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (7,511,397 shares), and J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited (11,422,709 shares).
Change of Interests Recorded on 9 November 2026
According to the filing, the change in the interests of the substantial holder occurred on 9 November 2026. The Relevant Parties — comprising TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty Ltd, Daiichi Life Group Inc, and Daiichi's controlled entities — previously held 34,132,905 votes, equating to 8.97% voting power. Their present holding stands at 26,070,327 votes, representing 6.85% of voting power, with both figures calculated on the basis of 380,497,795 fully paid ordinary shares on issue. The notice was signed by John Remedios in his capacity as Company Secretary and dated 11 November 2026.
Relevant Interest Held Through Challenger Limited
The filing states that the Relevant Parties' relevant interest in Environmental Group shares arises under section 608(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001, being a relevant interest held through a body corporate, Challenger Limited, in which the Relevant Parties' voting power is above 20%. The Relevant Parties other than TAL are described as associates of and/or controlling TAL. The filing directs readers to a notice of change of interests provided to the company by Challenger Limited, dated 11 November 2026, for further particulars regarding changes in Challenger's relevant interest in shares. No consideration was given in relation to the change by the Relevant Parties directly.
Present Relevant Interests Across Three Registered Holders
The filing sets out the current distribution of the Relevant Parties' deemed relevant interest across three registered holders. HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited holds 7,136,221 shares, Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited holds 7,511,397 shares, and J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited holds 11,422,709 shares. The Relevant Parties are listed as the holder of the relevant interest in each case, with HSBC Custody Nominees, Citicorp Nominees, and J.P. Morgan Nominees each identified as both the registered holder and the person entitled to be registered as holder. No changes in association were disclosed in the filing.



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