Opthea Ltd — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Oct 10, 2021

Form 605

Corporations Act Section 671B

Notice of ceasing to be a substantial holder

To: Company Name/Scheme OPTHEA LTD ACN/ ~~ARSN~~ 006 340 567

1. Details of substantial holder (1)

Name

Bank of America Corporation and its related bodies corporate (See Appendix C)

ACN/ARSN (if applicable):

The holder ceased to be a substantial shareholder on

The previous notice was given to the company on

The previous notice was dated

07 October 2021 01 October 2021 29 September 2021

2. Changes in relevant interests

Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest (2) of the substantial holder or an associate (3) in voting securities of the company or scheme, since the substantial holder was last required to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme are as follows:

Date of change	Person whose relevant interest changed	Nature of Change (4)	Consideration given in relation to change (5)	Class (6) and Number of securities affected	Person’s votes affected
Please see Appendix A

3. Changes in association

The persons who have become associates (3) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (7) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows:

Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable)	Nature of association
N/A	N/A

4. Addresses

The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name	Addresses
Bank of America Corporation	100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28255, USA
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	Level 34, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Level 34, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000,Australia
Merrill Lynch International	2 King Edward Street, London, England, EC1A 1HQ, United Kingdom
BofA Securities, Inc.	One Bryant Park, New York NY 10036, USA

SIGNATURE

Print Name: Kelvin Kwok Capacity: Authorised signatory Sign Here: Date: 11 October 2021

Appendix A

Date of change	Person whose relevant interest changed	Nature of change (4)	Consideration (5)	Class (6) of securities	Securities affected	Person's votes affected	Remark
09/30/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities borrowed	N/A	ADS	400	3,200	Refer to App. B
09/30/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(8,667)	Ordinary	(6,420)	(6,420)	N/A
09/30/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(507)	Ordinary	(381)	(381)	N/A
09/30/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	8,462	Ordinary	6,420	6,420	N/A
10/01/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities borrowed	N/A	ADS	400	3,200	Refer to App. B
10/01/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(200)	(1,600)	Refer to App. B
10/01/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities borrowed	N/A	ADS	200	1,600	Refer to App. B
10/01/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(9,450)	Ordinary	(7,105)	(7,105)	N/A
10/01/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	4,246	Ordinary	3,139	3,139	N/A
10/01/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(5,358)	Ordinary	(3,969)	(3,969)	N/A
10/04/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(100)	(800)	Refer to App. B
10/04/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(200)	(1,600)	Refer to App. B
10/04/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	9,373	Ordinary	7,030	7,030	N/A
10/04/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(1,661)	Ordinary	(1,245)	(1,245)	N/A
10/04/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(14,709)	Ordinary	(10,855)	(10,855)	N/A
10/05/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(200)	(1,600)	Refer to App. B
10/05/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(100)	(800)	Refer to App. B
10/05/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(11,419)	Ordinary	(8,784)	(8,784)	N/A
10/05/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(917)	Ordinary	(705)	(705)	N/A
10/05/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	8,071	Ordinary	6,126	6,126	N/A
10/05/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	2,915	Ordinary	2,242	2,242	N/A
10/06/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(200)	(1,600)	Refer to App. B
10/06/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(35,552)	Ordinary	(27,139)	(27,139)	N/A
10/06/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	521	Ordinary	401	401	N/A
10/06/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(1,175)	Ordinary	(881)	(881)	N/A
10/06/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	5,021	Ordinary	3,833	3,833	N/A
10/06/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	31,779	Ordinary	24,382	24,382	N/A
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Securities returned	N/A	Ordinary	(1,921,494)	(1,921,494)	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Securities returned	N/A	Ordinary	(2,421,045)	(2,421,045)	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Securities returned	N/A	Ordinary	(5,377,374)	(5,377,374)	Refer to App. B

10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Securities returned	N/A	Ordinary	(133,333)	(133,333)	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Securities returned	N/A	Ordinary	(11,031)	(11,031)	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch International	Securities returned	N/A	ADS	(7,200)	(57,600)	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	BofA Securities, Inc.	Securities borrowed	N/A	ADS	4,000	32,000	Refer to App. B
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(21,424)	Ordinary	(16,354)	(16,354)	N/A
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	18,832	Ordinary	14,509	14,509	N/A
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	BUY	7,868	Ordinary	6,052	6,052	N/A
10/07/2021	Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited	SELL	(2,202)	Ordinary	(1,687)	(1,687)	N/A

Appendix B-1: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Equity Trustees Limited As Trustee And Responsible EntityOf Regal Investment Fund
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-2: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Regal Funds Management PtyLimited as Trustee of Atlantic Absolute Return Fund
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-3: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Regal Funds Management PtyLimited as Trustee of Regal Australian LongShort EquityFund
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-4: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Regal Funds Management PtyLimited as Trustee of Tasman Market Neutral Fund
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-5: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Susquehanna Pacific PtyLtd
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-6: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Virtu Financial Asia PtyLtd
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-7: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and Amazon Market Neutral Fund(GCM)
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-8: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and PARHELION LTD(GCM)
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-9: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement	Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty Limited and ZAMBEZI ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND(GCM)
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
If yes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any time.
Does the lender have the right to recall early?	Yes
If yes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-10: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	Securities LendingAgreement
Parties to agreement	BofA Securities, Inc. and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender mayinstruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
Ifyes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at anytime.
Does the lender have the right to recall **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at anytime.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-11: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	Securities LendingAgreement
Parties to agreement	BofA Securities, Inc. and JP MORGAN BANK AS AGENT
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender mayinstruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
Ifyes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at anytime.
Does the lender have the right to recall **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at anytime.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix B-12: Prescribed information

Type of agreement	Securities LendingAgreement
Parties to agreement	BofA Securities, Inc. and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Holder of voting rights	Securities borrower. Securities lender mayinstruct the registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any restrictions on voting rights?	No
Ifyes, detail	N/A
Scheduled return date (if any)	On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
Does the borrower have the right to return **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities borrower will have right to return assets at anytime.
Does the lender have the right to recall **early? **	Yes
Ifyes, detail	Securities lender will have right to recall assets at anytime.
Will the securities be returned on settlement?	Yes
If yes, detail any exceptions	N/A

Appendix C

Related bodies corporate	Incorporated	**ACN/Registration/Incorporation Number **
Merrill Lynch International	United Kingdom	2312079
ML UK Capital Holdings Limited	United Kingdom	4971231
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited	United States	119605
Merrill Lynch(Australia)FuturesLimited	Australia	003639674
Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd	Australia	002892846
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited	Australia	075587816
Merrill Lynch (Australasia) Pty. Ltd	Australia	075923894
Bank of America Global Holdings, LLC	United States	5169939
BofAMLJerseyHoldingsLimited	Jersey	115831
BofA Securities, Inc.	United States	5793661
NB Holdings Corporation	United States	2361372
Bank of America Corporation	United States	N/A628