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Opthea Ltd — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Jun 5, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Form 604
Corporations Act 2001
Section 671B
Notice of change of interests of substantial holder
To Company Name/Scheme
OPTHEA LTD (OPT)
ACN/ARSN
006 340 567
- Details of substantial holder (1)
Name
Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates
(see Annexure 1)
ACN/ARSN (if applicable)
There was a change in the interests of the substantial holder on
3/06/2026
The previous notice was given to the company on
4/02/2025
The previous notice was dated
31/01/2025
- Previous and present voting power
The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in when last required, and when now required, to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme, are as follows:
| Class of securities (4) | Previous notice | Current notice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person's votes | Voting power (5) | Person's votes | Voting power (5) | |
| ORDINARY | 368,472,468 | *29.927% | 253,331,261 | *18.519% |
| ADS each representing 8 ordinary shares | 2,962,878 | *1.925% | 5,193,688 | *3.037% |
*The % substantial is based on the shares on issue of 1,367,978,173 as disclosed by the Company on 05-09-2025.
- Changes in relevant interests
Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate 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:
| Holder of relevant interest | Date of acquisition | Consideration (9) | Class and number of securities |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Annexure 2 |
- Present relevant interests
Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Registered holder of securities | Person entitled to be registered as holder (8) | Nature of relevant interest (6) | Class and number of securities | Person's votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | UBS AG, Australia Branch | HOLDER OF SHARES | 99,044,930 ORDINARY | 99,044,930 |
| UBS Securities LLC & Citibank | 1,268,195 ADS | 10,145,560 | |||
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 | Morgan Stanley & Co Intl Plc | HOLDER OF SHARES | 713,274 ORDINARY | 713,274 |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 21,508,917 ORDINARY | 21,508,917 | ||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 2,192,077 ADS | 17,536,616 | ||
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED | GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, LONDON | HOLDER OF SHARES | 1,615,391 ORDINARY | 1,615,391 |
| Goldman Sachs International | 18,268 ADS | 146,144 | |||
| HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED-GSCO ECSA | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 47,427,072 ORDINARY | 47,427,072 | ||
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED | HOLDER OF SHARES | 16,418,074 ORDINARY | 16,418,074 |
| CITIBANK, N.A | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED | 172,754 ADS | 1,382,032 |
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Limited | Merrill Lynch International Limited | HOLDER OF SHARES | 20,805,498 ORDINARY | 20,805,498 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | 252,428 ADS | 2,019,424 | |||
| Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited and its associates | J.P. MORGAN PRIME NOMINEES LTD | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES PLC | HOLDER OF SHARES | 45,798,105 ORDINARY | 45,798,105 |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | 1,289,966 ADS | 10,319,728 |
5. Changes in association
The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) 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 |
6. Addresses
The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| REGAL PARTNERS FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED | LEVEL 46, GATEWAY, 1 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
| REGAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | LEVEL 46, GATEWAY, 1 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
| REGAL ASIAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | LEVEL 46, GATEWAY, 1 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
| REGAL ASIAN INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED | LEVEL 46, GATEWAY, 1 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
| REGAL PARTNERS LIMITED | LEVEL 46, GATEWAY, 1 MACQUARIE PLACE, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
Signature
print name Candice Driver capacity Company Secretary
sign here date 5/06/2026
Annexure 1
Details of Substantial Holders
| ACN | Name |
|---|---|
| 610 797 138 | REGAL PARTNERS FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED |
| 107 576 821 | REGAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED |
| 635 219 484 | REGAL ASIAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED |
| 635 179 538 | REGAL ASIAN INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED |
| 129 188 450 | REGAL PARTNERS LIMITED |
Annexure 2
Changes in Relevant Interests
| Date | Person whose relevant interest changed | Nature of Change | Consideration given in relation to change | Number of securities affected | Class of securities | Persons votes affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | Converted 17500000 ordinary shares into 2187500 ADS | 17500000 | Ordinary | 17500000 |
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 676125.00 | 625000 | Ordinary | 625000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 216378.08 | 198512 | Ordinary | 198512 |
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 336658.73 | 308663 | Ordinary | 308663 |
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 24915.90 | 23017 | Ordinary | 23017 |
| 4/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 274071.68 | 260277 | Ordinary | 260277 |
| 4/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 701342.08 | 653262 | Ordinary | 653262 |
| 4/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 119000.00 | 112000 | Ordinary | 112000 |
| 5/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 106455.30 | 97800 | Ordinary | 97800 |
| 5/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 198327.48 | 181654 | Ordinary | 181654 |
| 5/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 588371.58 | 540733 | Ordinary | 540733 |
| 6/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 71883.05 | 62507 | Ordinary | 62507 |
| 6/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 4229043.27 | 3728641 | Ordinary | 3728641 |
| 7/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 6738.65 | 5903 | Ordinary | 5903 |
| 7/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 5441513.01 | 4804868 | Ordinary | 4804868 |
| 10/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 880159.20 | 800000 | Ordinary | 800000 |
| 11/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 79420.00 | 76000 | Ordinary | 76000 |
| 11/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 615279.52 | 586961 | Ordinary | 586961 |
| 12/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 241360.76 | 236605 | Ordinary | 236605 |
| 14/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 705538.40 | 698000 | Ordinary | 698000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 88350.48 | 87841 | Ordinary | 87841 |
| 19/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 6673836.06 | 6758315 | Ordinary | 6758315 |
| 20/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 2795174.12 | 2934566 | Ordinary | 2934566 |
| 20/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 2158719.33 | 2266372 | Ordinary | 2266372 |
| 21/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 1217591.27 | 1224364 | Ordinary | 1224364 |
| 21/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 512104.20 | 517800 | Ordinary | 517800 |
| 21/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 597000.00 | 600000 | Ordinary | 600000 |
| 21/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 1082108.50 | 1100000 | Ordinary | 1100000 |
| 21/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 509572.53 | 522853 | Ordinary | 522853 |
| 3/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 1016970.47 | 1040379 | Ordinary | 1040379 |
| 10/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 172327.83 | 255414 | Ordinary | 255414 |
| 11/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 3473.60 | 5344 | Ordinary | 5344 |
| 12/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 1209800.00 | 2000000 | Ordinary | 2000000 |
| 12/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 1240000.00 | 2000000 | Ordinary | 2000000 |
| 3/06/2026 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 262800.00 | 12000000 | Ordinary | 12000000 |
| 3/06/2026 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 952420.63 | 51761991 | Ordinary | 51761991 |
| 3/06/2026 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 605231.41 | 33623967 | Ordinary | 33623967 |
| 3/06/2026 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 87151.50 | 4357575 | Ordinary | 4357575 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/06/2026 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 71589.53 | 4067587 | Ordinary | 4067587 |
Changes in relevant interests [ADS]
| 3/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | Converted 17500000 ordinary shares into 2187500 ADS | 2187500 | Ordinary | 2187500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 3323.26 | 589 | Ordinary | 589 |
| 6/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 35602.20 | 6000 | Ordinary | 6000 |
| 14/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 14849.74 | 2821 | Ordinary | 2821 |
| 27/02/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 26122.42 | 5658 | Ordinary | 5658 |
| 4/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 8113.50 | 2267 | Ordinary | 2267 |
| 4/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 15898.00 | 4470 | Ordinary | 4470 |
| 5/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 1143.80 | 301 | Ordinary | 301 |
| 14/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 26435.51 | 8131 | Ordinary | 8131 |
| 14/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 10829.75 | 3331 | Ordinary | 3331 |
| 14/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 22127.67 | 6806 | Ordinary | 6806 |
| 14/03/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 9545.52 | 2936 | Ordinary | 2936 |
| 18/12/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Sell | 133.24 | 3331 | Ordinary | 3331 |
| 18/12/2025 | Regal Partners Funds Management Pty Limited as investment manager (and, where applicable, Regal Partners Holdings Pty Limited as trustee) (and Regal Partners Limited by virtue of its control of such entities) | Buy | 133.24 | 3331 | Ordinary | 3331 |