Nine Entertainment adjusts capital structure, cancels special dividend administratively

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited (NEC) has reported a cessation of 1,736,483 performance rights due to unmet conditions, effective August 27, 2025. This lapse significantly impacts the unquoted equity securities, reducing their total number to 6,143,010.

In a related move, the company also canceled a previously announced special dividend of AUD 0.49000000 per ordinary fully paid security. The cancellation, effective August 27, 2025, is for administrative consolidation into a single Appendix 3A.1 form, with no change to the dividend itself. The dividend, fully franked at a corporate tax rate of 30.0000%, has a record date of September 12, 2025, and a payment date of September 26, 2025.

These announcements, made on August 27, 2025, reflect Nine Entertainment's ongoing adjustments to its capital structure and dividend reporting to meet operational and regulatory requirements.