AUSSIE BROADBAND LIMITED - M&A Activity 2024

Symbio Holdings Limited (ASX:SYM) ABN: 37 118 699 853 Level 3, 580 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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ASX Announcement

19 February 2024

Scheme of Arrangement legally effective

Further to its announcement on 16 February 2024, Symbio Holdings Limited (ASX:SYM) (“ Symbio ”) is pleased to announce that an office copy of orders made by the Federal Court of Australia (“ Court ”) approving the scheme of arrangement under which Aussie Broadband Limited (“ ABB ”) will acquire 100% of the issued shares in Symbio has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to section 411(10) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

An office copy of the Court orders lodged with ASIC is annexed to this announcement.

The Scheme is now legally effective and it is expected that trading in Symbio’s shares will be suspended from close of trading today.

On the Implementation Date (28 February 2024), Symbio Shareholders will:

receive the Scheme Consideration to which they are entitled, in accordance with their Election (if a valid Election was made) and subject to the Scaleback Arrangements (for Symbio Shareholders other than Foreign Scheme Shareholders and Small Holders), for each Symbio Share they hold on the Scheme Record Date (5:00pm (Sydney time) on 21 February 2024); and
be paid the Agreed Dividend for each Symbio Share they hold on the Agreed Dividend Record Date (5:00pm (Sydney time) today).[1]

Further Information

If you have any questions in relation to the Scheme, please visit the Scheme website at https://events.miraqle.com/sym-scheme or contact the Shareholder Information Line on 1300 847 879 (within Australia) or +61 1300 847 879 (outside Australia), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 8.30am and 5.30pm (Sydney time).

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Chair of Symbio.

1 In order to be entitled to both the Agreed Dividend and the Scheme Consideration, Symbio Shareholders must hold their Symbio Shares on both the Agreed Dividend Record Date and the Scheme Record Date.

Symbio Holdings Limited (ASX:SYM) ABN: 37 118 699 853 Level 3, 580 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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Media and investor contact

Michelle Loh, Cannings Strategic Communications Phone: +61 497 834 937 Email: [email protected]

About Symbio

Symbio (ASX: SYM) is a software company changing the way the world communicates.

Symbio’s technology replaces old-fashioned telecom networks with software, making it faster and easier to deliver modern cloud-based communication services, unlocking endless new applications for calling, messaging and phone numbers.

Symbio is the backbone for the global cloud communication industry. Over 500 service providers – from telecom start-ups to the world’s biggest software companies – rely on Symbio for the connectivity, quality and expertise they need to solve complex communication challenges.

Headquartered in Sydney, Symbio powers billions of calls and messages each year, owns networks in three countries and employs over 450 staff worldwide.

For more information, please visit https://www.symbio.global/

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Federal Court of Australia District Registry: New South Wales Division: General

No: NSD1331/2023

SYMBIO HOLDINGS LIMITED (ACN 118 699 853) Plaintiff

ORDER

JUDGE: JUSTICE YATES DATE OF ORDER: 16 February 2024 WHERE MADE: Sydney

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

Pursuant to ss 411(4)(b) and 411(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Act ), the Scheme of Arrangement between the plaintiff and its shareholders, the terms of which are set out in the marked-up document that is Annexure A to these orders, be approved.
The plaintiff lodge with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission a copy of the approved Scheme of Arrangement at the time of lodging an office copy of these orders under s 411(10) of the Act.
Pursuant to s 411(12) of the Act, the plaintiff be exempted from compliance with s 411(11) of the Act in relation to Order 1 above.
Pursuant to r 39.34 of the Federal Court Rules 2001 (Cth), these orders be entered forthwith.

Date that entry is stamped: 16 February 2024

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Prepared in the New South Wales District Registry, Federal Court of Australia Level 17, Law Courts Building, Queens Square, Telephone 1300 720 980

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Schedule

No: NSD1331/2023

Federal Court of Australia District Registry: New South Wales Division: General

Interested Person AUSSIE BROADBAND LIMITED

Prepared in the New South Wales District Registry, Federal Court of Australia Level 17, Law Courts Building, Queens Square, Telephone 1300 720 980

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Annexure A

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