ASX Group Monthly Activity Report March 2026

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8 April 2026

Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASX Market Announcements Office Mr Benjamin Cohn-Urbach ASX Limited Senior Executive Leader, Market Infrastructure Level 27, 39 Martin Place Level 5, 100 Market Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 SYDNEY NSW 2000

ASX GROUP MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 2026 Attached is a copy of the ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for March 2026. Release of market announcement authorised by: Andrew Tobin Chief Financial Officer

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Market Announcement

8 April 2026

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - March 2026

Listings and Capital Raisings

• In March 2026, total new capital quoted was $3.6 billion, compared to $2.5 billion in the previous corresponding period (pcp). The
  total quoted market capitalisation of entities de-listed was $0.3 billion compared to $3.0 billion in the pcp.

• Total net new capital quoted was $3.2 billion, compared to negative $0.5 billion in the pcp. On a March YTD basis total net new
  capital quoted was $34.5 billion, compared to $23.8 billion in the pcp. Listings and Capital Raisings March March March March

YTD YTD 625 631 30,796 9,981Quoted market capitalisation of new listings ($million) -1 % largeChange on pcp 2,622 1,571 29,498 24,653Secondary capital raised ($million) 308 285 16,773 35,389Other capital raised including scrip-for-scrip ($million) 2,930 1,856 46,271 60,042Total secondary capital raised ($million) 58 % -23 %Change on pcp 3,555 2,487 77,067 70,023Total new capital quoted ($million) 43 % 10 %Change on pcp (306) (3,025) (42,554) (46,252)Quoted market capitalisation of entities de-listed ($million) 3,249 (538) 34,513 23,771Total net new capital quoted ($million) large 45 %Change on pcp 4 4 76 50New listed entities¹ (4) (13) (117) (113)Entities de-listed¹ 2,042 2,092Total listed entities¹ -2 %Change on pcp ¹Includes all entities admitted to the ASX official list. This includes equity listings, wholesale and retail debt listings, listed investment companies and trusts, and stapled entities. It does not include exchange-traded funds or mFunds.

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Trading - Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and ETP trades)

• In March 2026, the average daily number of trades was up 39% on the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market
  of $9.067 billion was up 28% on the pcp.

• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.9% in March, compared to
  0.7% in the pcp.

• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in March was an average of 16.3, up 19% on pcp.
  Cash Markets March March March March

YTD YTD 22 21 192 192Total trading days (Cash market includes equity, ETP and interest rate market transactions) Cash market volume 66,971,882 45,935,861 498,009,765 340,162,795Total trades 46 % 46 %Change on pcp 3,044,176 2,187,422 2,593,801 1,771,681Average daily trades 39 % 46 %Change on pcp Cash market value 109.806 78.880 797.708 618.068Open trading ($billion) 76.688 56.863 480.664 392.338Auctions trading ($billion) 12.981 13.095 125.853 104.773Centre Point ($billion) 199.475 148.838 1,404.225 1,115.179On-market value 34 % 26 %Change on pcp 37.098 27.426 280.191 199.955Trade reporting* ($billion) 236.573 176.264 1,684.416 1,315.134Total cash market value ($billion) 34 % 28 %Change on pcp 9.067 7.088 7.314 5.808On-market average daily value ($billion) 28 % 26 %Change on pcp 10.753 8.394 8.773 6.850Total average daily value ($billion) 28 % 28 %Change on pcp 3,532 3,837 3,382 3,866Average value per trade ($) -8 % -13 %Change on pcp 0.9 % 0.7 %All Ordinaries Index (average daily movement) 20bpsChange on pcp 16.3 13.7S&P/ASX 200 VIX (average daily value) 19 %Change on pcp *Trade reporting means the value of trades executed outside the order book of ASX that is subsequently reported to ASX for publication

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Trading - Futures

• In March 2026, the average daily futures volume was up 45% on the pcp and average daily options volume was up significantly on the pcp. Total average daily futures and options on futures volumes were up 45% on the pcp. Futures March March March March

YTD YTD Futures and options total trading days 22 21 193 193 (includes interest rate, ASX SPI 200, commodities and energy contracts) Futures volume Total contracts 34,337,057 22,658,204 167,963,482 142,941,538 Change on pcp 52 % 18 % Average daily contracts 1,560,775 1,078,962 870,277 740,630 Change on pcp 45 % 18 % Options on futures volume Total contracts 39,074 15,259 351,982 188,928 Change on pcp large 86 % Average daily contracts 1,776 727 1,824 979 Change on pcp 144 % 86 % Total futures and options on futures volume Total contracts 34,376,131 22,673,463 168,315,464 143,130,466 Change on pcp 52 % 18 % Average daily contracts 1,562,551 1,079,689 872,101 741,609 Change on pcp 45 % 18 % Volume of futures trading by individual contract is available at the following link: https://www.asx.com.au/content/dam/asx/documents/unlinked-docs/monthly-futures-markets-report-310326.pdf

Clearing - OTC Markets

• In March 2026, the notional value of OTC interest rate derivative contracts centrally cleared was $1,259.084 billion, compared to $622.552 billion in the pcp. OTC Markets March March March March

YTD YTD Total notional cleared value ($billion)¹ 1,259.084 622.552 7,179.931 5,219.952 Change on pcp 102 % 38 % Open notional cleared value ($billion)¹ (at end of month) 5,165.341 4,615.426 Change on pcp 12 % ¹Cleared notional value is double sided

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Trading - Equity Options

• In March 2026, single stock options average daily contracts traded were up 10% and index options average daily contracts traded were up 3% on the pcp. Equity Options March March March March

YTD YTD 22 21 193 192Exchange-traded options total trading days (includes single stock equity options and index options) Single stock equity options volume Total contracts 6,081,263 5,298,122 45,134,740 46,630,639 Change on pcp 15 % -3 % Average daily contracts 276,421 252,292 233,859 242,868 Change on pcp 10 % -4 % Index options volume Total contracts 789,866 730,845 5,777,091 5,247,421 Change on pcp 8 % 10 % Average daily contracts 35,903 34,802 29,933 27,330 Change on pcp 3 % 10 % Clearing - Exchange-Traded Markets

• Participant margin balances held on balance sheet totalled $11.2 billion at 31 March 2026, compared to $12.9 billion
  at 31 March 2025. Participant margin balances subject to risk management haircuts were $8.0 billion at 31 March 2026, compared to $9.4 billion at 31 March 2025.

• Average participant margin balances held on balance sheet were $9.4 billion for the month of March 2026, compared
  to $13.0 billion for the month of March 2025. Average participant margin balances subject to risk management haircuts were $5.9 billion for the month of March 2026, compared to $9.1 billion for the month of March 2025. ASX Clearing Corporation March March March March Collateral Balances - At End of Month 2026 2025 2026 2025 YTD YTD Total Margins held:¹

• ASX Clear ($billion) 1.2 1.1

• ASX Clear (Futures) ($billion) 7.9 11.1
  Debt Collateral - ASX Clear (Futures) ($billion) 2.1 0.7 Total margins held ¹ 11.2 12.9 Change on pcp -13 % Total billable cash market value cleared ($billion) 222.266 160.250 1,545.587 1,220.661 Change on pcp 39 % 27 % ¹Excludes cash commitments

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Settlement

• The value of securities held in CHESS was 13% higher than the pcp. The number of dominant settlement messages in
  March 2026 was 27% higher than the pcp.

• The value of securities held in Austraclear was 9% higher than the pcp.
  ASX Settlement March March March March

YTD YTD Value of CHESS holdings - period end ($billion) 3,335.7 2,962.3 Change on pcp 13 % Dominant settlement messages (million) 2.592 2.035 19.518 16.583 Change on pcp 27 % 18 % Austraclear Settlement and Depository Austraclear securities holdings - period end ($billion) 3,518.3 3,223.9 Change on pcp 9 % Participants

• During the month of March, there were no admissions and 1 resignation. March March 2026 2025 Month Month ASX Participants1 New admissions 0 0 Resignations and removals 0 0 Market/Clearing/Settlement Participants at month end 90 94 ASX 24 Participants New admissions 0 0 Resignations and removals 1 0 Trading/Clearing Participants at month end 41 43 ¹Figures exclude Special Settlement Participants set up to effect a specific corporate action as their participation is only temporary.

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ASX Rule Changes, Waivers and Exemptions

• Details of rule and guidance note changes can be accessed online at:
  http://www.asx.com.au/regulation/rules/recent-rule-amendments.htm

• Details of waivers and exemptions granted by ASX can be accessed online at:
  http://www.asx.com.au/regulation/rules-guidance-notes-and waivers.htm

• The weekly Australian Cash Market Report is available here:
  http://www.asx.com.au/services/trading- services/australian-cash-market-report.htm

Further enquiries Corporate Affairs Analysts/Investors Peter Habib Simon Starr Head of Communications GM, Investor Relations & Sustainability T +61 417 100 191 T +61 2 9227 0623 M +61 417 100 191 M +61 416 836 550 E peter.habib@asx.com.au E simon.starr@asx.com.au https://www.asx.com.au/about/media-centre http://www.asx.com.au/about/investor-relations.htm

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