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WAM ACTIVE LIMITED Major Shareholding Notification 2022

Jun 5, 2022

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Major Shareholding Notification

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TO: ASX Company Announcements Office FROM: Wilson Asset Management Group DATE: 6 June 2022 NO OF PAGES: 7 (including this page)

In accordance with Section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001, please find following Form 604 - Notice of change of interest of substantial holder in relation to WAM Active Limited ( WAA ).

The primary purpose of this notice is to disclose certain indirect relevant interests and voting powers that members of the Wilson Asset Management Group are deemed to hold in WAA pursuant to the Corporations Act.

As detailed in the notice, the Wilson Asset Management Group are deemed to hold an indirect deemed relevant interest in WAA shares held by Keybridge Capital Limited (KBC). The Corporations Act deems this indirect deemed relevant interests to exist primarily as a result of the Wilson Asset Management Group holding (in aggregate) voting power in excess of 20% in KBC.

The Wilson Asset Management Group does not beneficially own the WAA shares in which its members are deemed to hold a relevant interests in.

The Wilson Asset Management Group’s holding in KBC, whilst in excess of 20% in each case, lacks the requisite ability to affect the direction or control of KBC, as evidenced by historical events, meetings and voting with respect to the entity. Members of the Wilson Asset Management Group have no influence or control over KBC’s underlying investments, including WAA. The attached notice provides further details in this regard.

Level 26, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 | GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 | Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wilsonassetmanagement.com.au

604 Page 1 of 2 15 July 2001

Form 604

Corporations Act 2001

Section 671B

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme

ACN/ARSN

WAM Active Limited (ASX:WAA)
ACN 126 420 719

1. Details of substantial holder (1)

Name

Wilson Asset Management Group (refer entities listed in Annexure A)

ACN/ARSN (if applicable)

There was a change in the interests of the substantial holder on

02/06/2022

The previous notice was given to the company on 15 / 03 / 2022

The previous notice was dated 15 / 03 / 2022

2. 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:

ompany or scheme, are as follows:
Class of securities (4) Previous notice Present notice
Person’s votes Voting power(5) Person’s votes Voting power(5)
See Annexure B

3. 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:

Date of
change
Person whose
relevant interest
changed
Nature of change (6) Consideration given in
relation to change (7)
Class and number
of securities
affected
Person's votes
affected
See
Annexure
C

4. 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
See
Annexure
D

604 Page 2 of 2 15 July 2001

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:

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Name Address
Refer to Annexure E
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Signature

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print name
sign here
Martyn McCathie
capacity
Head of Operations
date
06/06/2022

DIRECTIONS

  • (1) If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar, they may be referred to throughout the form as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form.

  • (2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes.

  • (5) The person's votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100.

  • (6) Include details of:

  • (a) any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving full and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and

  • (b) any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the qualification applies).

See the definition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (7) Details of the consideration must include any and all benefits, money and other, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, become entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition. Details must be included even if the benefit is conditional on the happening or not of a contingency. Details must be included of any benefit paid on behalf of the substantial holder or its associate in relation to the acquisitions, even if they are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired.

  • (8) If the substantial holder is unable to determine the identity of the person (eg. if the relevant interest arises because of an option) write "unknown".

  • (9) Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice.

Annexure A

1. Details of Wilson Asset Management Group

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Name ACN / ARSN
Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited (ACN 081 047 118)
MAM Pty Limited (ACN 100 276 542)
WAM Capital Limited (ACN 086 587 395)
WAM Research Limited (ACN 100 504 541)
WAM Active Limited (ACN 126 420 719)
Botanical Nominees Pty Limited as trustee of the Wilson Asset Management Equity Fund (ACN 081 032 000)
WAM Leaders Limited (ACN 611 053 751)
WAM Microcap Limited (ACN 617 838 418)
WAM Global Limited (ACN 624 572 925)
WAM Alternative Assets Limited (ACN 168 941 704)
WAM Strategic Value Limited (ACN 649 096 220)
Mr Geoffrey Wilson n/a
Dynasty Peak Pty Ltd (ACN 058 458 067)
GW Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 102 329 377)
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Annexure B

2. Previous and present voting power

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Previous notice Present notice
Class of securities (4)
Voting power Voting power
Person’s votes (5) Person’s votes (5)
Direct interest: 1,248,080 1.691% Direct interest: 1,248,080 1.682%
Fully Paid Ordinary
Deemed Interest: 5,265,504 [1] 7.135% [1] Deemed Interest: 4,283,475 [1 ] 5.775% [1 ]
Shares
Total: 6,513,584 8.826% Total: 5,531,555 7.457%
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Note:

  1. The deemed interest in WAA represents the shareholding of Keybridge Capital Limited (KBC) (see Annexure D for details).

The Wilson Asset Management Group does not beneficially own the WAA shares in which its members are deemed to hold a relevant interests in.

Signed ………………………………………… Date: 6 / June / 2022

Annexure C

3. Changes in relevant interest

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Date of change Person whose Nature of change (6) Consideration given in Class and Person’s
relevant interest relation to change (7) number of votes
changed securities affected
affected
Changes to relevant interest directly held/controlled
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Date of change Person whose Nature of change (6) Consideration given in Class and Person’s
relevant interest relation to change (7) number of votes
changed securities affected
affected
Changes to indirect deemed relevant interest [1,2]
11-03-22 Keybridge Capital On market acquisition $41,160.00 39,000 39,000
Limited
2-05-22 Keybridge Capital On market sale ($2,737.50) (2,500) (2,500)
Limited
5-05-22 ($54,607.40) (51,680) (51,680)
6-05-22 ($134,699.65) (129,000) (129,000)
10-05-22 ($119,688.69) (119,000) (119,000)
11-05-22 ($85,553.41) (85,000) (85,000)
12-05-22 ($7,016.60) (7,000) (7,000)
13-05-22 ($102,000.00) (100,000) (100,000)
16-05-22 ($152,874.00) (156,600) (156,600)
18-05-22 ($12,550.00) (13,000) (13,000)
19-05-22 ($12,648.98) (13,245) (13,245)
23-05-22 ($23,250.00) (25,000) (25,000)
24-05-22 ($28,847.00) (31,000) (31,000)
26-05-22 ($73,799.10) (78,590) (78,590)
27-05-22 ($163,304.85) (177,000) (177,000)
30-05-22 ($3,060.63) (3,291) (3,291)
31-05-22 ($3,976.68) (4,276) (4,276)
1-06-22 ($22,935.01) (24,847) (24,847)
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Note:

  1. The deemed interest in WAA represents the shareholding of Keybridge Capital Limited (KBC) (see Annexure D for details).

The Wilson Asset Management Group does not beneficially own the WAA shares in which members of the Wilson Asset Management Group are determined to hold indirect deemed relevant interests in.

  1. See the Form 604 (Notice of change in interests of substantial holder) issued by KBC on 2 June 2022.

Signed ………………………………………… Date: 6 / June / 2022

Annexure D

4. Present relevant interest

4.
Present relevant interest
Holder of relevant interest Nature of relevant interest(7) Registered
holder of
securities
Person entitled
to be registered
as holder(8)
Class and
number of
securities
Directly held Relevant interest
Dynasty Peak Pty Ltd Registered and beneficial owner of
WAA shares
Dynasty Peak
PtyLtd
Dynasty Peak
PtyLtd
154,188
OrdinaryShares
GW Holdings Pty Ltd Registered and beneficial owner of
WAA shares
GW Holdings
PtyLtd
GW Holdings
PtyLtd
1,093,892
OrdinaryShares
Mr Geoffrey Wilson Relevant interest by virtue of
section (see section 608(1)(b), (c),
608(2)(a) and 608(3)(a) of the
Corporations Act
Entities Listed
Above
Entities Listed
Above
1,248,080
Ordinary Shares
Holder of relevant interest
Person entitled to be
registered as holder(8)
Holder of relevant interest
Person entitled to be
registered as holder(8)
Registered holder of
securities
Nature of relevant interest
(6)
Class and
number of
securities
Indirectly held Relevant interest 1,2
WAM Capital Limited,
WAM Active Limited,
Botanical Nominees Pty
Limited as trustee of the
Wilson Asset Management
Equity Fund
(together, WAM Holders)
Keybridge Capital Limited Keybridge Capital
Limited
Deemed to hold a relevant
interest in WAA securities
held by Keybridge Capital
Limited by reason of having
a combined voting power
greater than 20% in KBC
(see section 608(1)(b), (c),
608(2)(a) and 608(3)(a) of
the Corporations Act).
4,283,475
Ordinary
Shares

Note:

  1. The deemed interest in WAA represents the shareholding of Keybridge Capital Limited (KBC).

The Wilson Asset Management Group does not beneficially own, and exerts no control or influence over, the WAA shares in which members of the Wilson Asset Management Group are determined to hold indirect deemed relevant interests in. Members of the Wilson Asset Management Group do not exert control or influence over KBC.

  1. See the Form 604 (Notice of change in interests of substantial holder) issued by KBC on 2 June 2022.

Signed ………………………………………… Date: 6 / June / 2022

Annexure E

7. Addresses

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Name Address
Details of the Wilson Asset Management Group
Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
MAM Pty Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Capital Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Research Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Active Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
Botanical Nominees Pty Limited as trustee of the Wilson Asset Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
Management Equity Fund
WAM Leaders Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Microcap Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Global Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Alternative Assets Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
WAM Strategic Value Limited Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
Mr Geoffrey Wilson Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
Dynasty Peak Pty Ltd Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
GW Holdings Pty Ltd Level 26, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
Name Address
Details of the Deemed (indirect) Relevant Interests
Keybridge Capital Limited ABN 16 088 267 190 ( ASX: KBC ) Suite 614, Level 6, 370 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004
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Signed ………………………………………… Date: 6 / June / 2022