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Opthea Ltd — Director's Dealing 2019
Apr 4, 2019
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Director's Dealing
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5 April 2019
Dear Shareholders
This is to advise that Dr Megan Baldwin, Opthea’s CEO and Managing Director has sold a partial holding of her ordinary shares in Opthea Limited (Company) for the sole purpose of covering a personal income tax liability arising following the exercise of options in July 2015 and the escrow of issued shares expiring in July 2016.
No further transactions of this nature are expected. The sale of these shares is a one-off only to settle outstanding personal income tax borne solely by Dr Baldwin.
The shares have been sold in accordance with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy in an arm’s length onmarket trade at the current market price.
The attached form Appendix 3Y shows the changes to Dr Baldwin’s shareholding described above.
Yours sincerely
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Mike Tonroe Company Secretary
Opthea Limited, Suite 0403, Level 4, 650 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria 3141, Australia A.C.N. 006 340 567 l Telephone: +61 3 9826 0399 l Website: www.opthea.com
Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice
Rule 3.19A.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11
Name of entity: Opthea Limited
ABN 32 006 340 567
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.
| Name of Director | Megan Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Date of last notice | 19 March 2019 |
Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.
| Direct or indirect interest | Direct |
|---|---|
| Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. |
N/A |
| Date of change | 4 April 2019 |
| No. of securities held prior to change | 1,654,723 ordinary shares fully paid. 4,o00,000 unquoted options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.48, expiring on 7 March 2021, granted under the LTIP. 3,000,000 unquoted options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.855, expiring on 29 November 2022, granted under the LTIP. |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
01/01/2011 Appendix 3Y Page 1
Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice
| Class | Ordinary shares, fully paid. Unquoted options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares. |
|---|---|
| Number acquired | Nil |
| Number disposed | 667,000 ordinary shares |
| Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation |
$0.66 per share |
| No. of securities held after change | 987,723 ordinary shares fully paid. 4,o00,000 unquoted options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.48, expiring on 7 March 2021, granted under the LTIP. 3,000,000 unquoted options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.855, expiring on 29 November 2022, granted under the LTIP. |
| Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy- back |
On-market sale of 667,000 fully paid ordinary shares. |
Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts
Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.
| Detail of contract | N/A |
|---|---|
| Nature of interest | N/A |
| Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
N/A |
| Date of change | N/A |
| No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed |
N/A |
| Interest acquired | N/A |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Appendix 3Y Page 2
01/01/2011
Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice
| Interest disposed | N/A |
|---|---|
| Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation |
N/A |
| Interest after change | N/A |
Part 3 –[+] Closed period
| art 3 –+Closed period | |
|---|---|
| Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a+closed period where prior written clearance was required? |
N/A |
| If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period? |
N/A |
| If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided? |
N/A |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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