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NEXTDC LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2026
May 13, 2026
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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NEXTDC
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
ASX Release
14 May 2026
Successful Completion of Retail Entitlement Offer
NEXTDC Limited (ASX: NXT) ("NEXTDC" or the "Company") refers to its ASX announcement on 20 April 2026 in relation to the fully underwritten 1-for-5.4 pro-rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer of new fully paid ordinary shares in NEXTDC ("New Shares") to raise approximately A$1.5 billion¹ ("Entitlement Offer").
Entitlement Offer Summary
| Key Metrics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offer price per New Share (“Offer Price”) | A$12.70 | |
| Offer ratio | 1 for 5.4 | |
| Funds Raised² | Take-up | A$m |
| Institutional component of the Entitlement Offer³ | 98% | 1,027 |
| Retail component of the Entitlement Offer | 85% | 480 |
| Entitlement Offer | 1,508¹ |
Retail Entitlement Offer
The Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of the retail component of the Entitlement Offer ("Retail Entitlement Offer"). The Retail Entitlement Offer closed at 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 11 May 2026 and raised approximately A$480 million at an Offer Price of A$12.70 per New Share.
The Retail Entitlement Offer saw strong support from Eligible Retail Shareholders⁴, with valid applications of approximately A$407 million, representing a take up rate of approximately 85%.
The Entitlements of Ineligible Retail Shareholders and Entitlements not taken up by Eligible Retail Shareholders represented approximately 5.7 million New Shares (~A$73 million), which will now be allotted to sub-underwriters of the Retail Entitlement Offer. New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer will rank equally in all respects with existing fully paid ordinary shares in NEXTDC.
¹ Final amount following rounding of Entitlements under the Retail Entitlement Offer
² Subject to settlement of the Retail Entitlement Offer
³ Settlement of the Institutional Entitlement Offer occurred on Wednesday, 29 April 2026
⁴ As defined in the Retail Offer Booklet released to ASX on Monday, 27 April 2026 ("Retail Offer Booklet")
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Timetable
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Settlement of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer | Friday, 15 May 2026 |
| Allotment of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer | Monday, 18 May 2026 |
| Normal trading of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer | Tuesday, 19 May 2026 |
| Holding statements in respect of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer are dispatched | Wednesday, 20 May 2026 |
All dates and times refer to Sydney time. The quotation of New Shares is subject to confirmation from ASX.
For queries in relation to the Entitlement Offer, please call the NEXTDC Offer Information Line on 1800 645 237 (within Australia) or +61 1800 645 237 (outside Australia).
The NEXTDC Offer Information Line is open from 8:30am to 5:30pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday until 10 business days after the allotment of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer.
Authorised for release by the Board of NEXTDC Limited.
ENDS
For more information:
Simon Guzowski
T: +61 2 8072 4943
E: [email protected]
NEXTDC Investor Centre: www.nextdc.com/our-company/investor-centre
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Nothing contained in this announcement constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice. You should make your own assessment and take independent professional advice in relation to the information and any action on the basis of the information.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. This announcement may not be distributed or released in the United States.
Neither the Entitlements nor the New Shares have been, or will be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the Entitlements may not be taken up or exercised by, and the New Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to any person acting for the account or benefit of any person in the United States, except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Entitlements and the New Shares to be offered and sold in the retail component of the Entitlement Offer may only be offered and sold outside the United States in "offshore
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transactions" (as defined in Rule 902(h) under the U.S. Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
GENERAL
In addition, this announcement is subject to the same 'Important Notices' as appears in the Retail Offer Booklet with any necessary contextual changes.
Certain figures, amounts, percentages, estimates, calculations of value and fractions provided in this announcement are subject to the effect of rounding. Accordingly, the actual calculation of these figures may differ from the figures set out in this announcement.
About NEXTDC
NEXTDC is an ASX 100-listed technology company and Asia's most innovative Data Centre-as-a-Service provider. We are building the infrastructure platform for the digital economy, delivering the critical power, security and connectivity for global cloud computing providers, enterprises, and Government.
NEXTDC is recognised globally for the design, construction, and operation of Australia's only network of Uptime Institute certified Tier IV facilities, and the only data centre operator in the Southern Hemisphere to achieve Tier IV Gold certification for Operational Sustainability. NEXTDC has a strong focus on sustainability and operational excellence through renewable energy sources and delivering world-class operational efficiency. NEXTDC's corporate operations have been certified carbon neutral under the Australian Government's Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard.
Our Cloud Centre partner ecosystem is Australia's most dynamic digital marketplace, comprising carriers, cloud providers and IT service providers, enabling local and international customers to source and connect with cloud platforms, service providers and vendors to build complex hybrid cloud networks and scale their critical IT infrastructure services.
NEXTDC is powering the intelligence economy.
To learn more, visit www.nextdc.com
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