Notice

Off-market takeover bid by Novomatic AG to purchase all the shares in Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (ASX code: AGI)

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Notice reference number: 1018.25.09
Date published: 03/09/25
Effective as of: 03/09/25
Last updated: 03/09/25

This Notice is being issued to provide Participants with further information in relation to the bid and details the acceptance process through CHESS.

What do I need to do by when?

Bid Details

Bidder:

Novomatic AG

UIC:

11832

Registry/Agent:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Target Issuer:

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited

Target ASX Code:

AGI

Takeover Code/Consideration

AGI001 – $1.00 cash per Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (AGI) share

AGIWHT – Foreign Withholding Declaration refer to section 11 of the Bidder’s Statement


Offer Period

Offer Open Date:

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

Offer Close Date:

7:00pm (Sydney time) 03 November 2025


CHESS will process acceptance messages until 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 03 November 2025, unless in the event that the bid is extended, such other time as may be notified by bidder to the market.

The Novomatic AG bid is unconditional and a shareholder may only accept the offer in relation to all of their AGI shares held at the time the acceptance is processed.

If you have any queries in relation to the Offer, please call the Offer Information Line on 1300 119 142 (for callers within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4679 (for callers outside Australia), between 8.30am and 5.00pm (Sydney time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Need more information?

Issued by

Equity Post Trade Operations

Contact information

1800 814 051
chesshelp@asx.com.au

General Information

Participants should refer to Section 13 of the CHESS Procedure Guidelines for Participants and Section 14 of the ASX Settlement Operating Rules for further information concerning the processing of Takeover Acceptance Messages for a CHESS Holding of securities. Some of these issues are summarised below. 

  • A Participant must initiate acceptance of an offer by transmission of an EIS type ‘031’ message (Takeover Acceptance) where the securities in question are held in a CHESS Holding. The Participant will receive a ‘032’ message (Effected Takeover Acceptance) from CHESS in response. 
  • In addition to the electronic notification to the Participant, paper notification will be sent directly to the Holder as securities are reserved in an offer-accepted subposition. Any change to the balance of securities in subposition will generate further electronic advice to the Participant and paper advice to the Holder.
  • Where a Participant receives instructions from a Sponsored Holder, the Participant is required under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules to initiate acceptance of an offer:
  • if the Holder specifies the time when or by which the offer must be accepted, in accordance with those instructions; otherwise 
  • by End of Day on the date of receipt of instructions from the Holder. Where the offer closes on the date of receipt of instructions then prior to the close of the offer. 

Participants should therefore retain, as a minimum, a record of the date on which instructions to accept an offer are received from a Sponsored Holder.

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