Auckland Airport expands employee share scheme with new share issuance

Auckland International Airport Limited (AIA) will issue 156,100 new ordinary fully paid foreign exempt NZX shares under its employee share purchase plan, as detailed in an ASX Appendix 2A filed on November 17, 2025. These shares, issued on November 12, 2025, are for a cash consideration of NZD 7.98500000 per security and will rank equally with existing shares. This issuance increases the total quoted securities to 1,695,129,603.

The Capital Change Notice from NZX confirms the issue of 156,100 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of $7.9850 per share, which are fully paid and represent 0.0092% of the total class of financial products. This capital change is due to the issuance of shares to eligible employees through the Auckland International Airport Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, established via a Trust Deed dated November 19, 1999.

Further to this, a market release on November 17, 2025, from Auckland Airport disclosed financial assistance provided under the ESS plan. This involves interest-free loans totaling $997,166.80 to employees to fund the acquisition of the 156,100 ordinary shares, purchased at $6.388 per share. These shares are held on trust for a three-year restricted period, and the financial assistance is provided under section 80 of the Companies Act 1993.