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Notice pursuant to Clause 20(1)(a) of Schedule 8 FMCA 2014

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Market Release

28 October 2024

Notice pursuant to Clause 20(1)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Financial

Markets Conduct Regulations 2014

Serko releases Cleansing Notice in relation to the proposed issuance of ordinary shares in

Serko


1. Serko Limited (NZX/ASX:SKO) ("Serko") today announced that it has entered into the

Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement and related agreements with Sabre GLBL Inc.

("Sabre"), in connection with the purchase of Sabre's interest in GetThere L.P., whereby Serko

may be obliged to issue new fully paid ordinary shares in Serko to Sabre ("Transaction").

2. The purchase price payable by Serko pursuant to the Transaction is USD 12 million,

comprising an upfront cash payment of USD 10 million to be paid on completion of the

Transaction, and a deferred payment one year from completion of the Transaction of up to

USD 2 million to be satisfied by way of either (i) cash or (ii) an issuance to Sabre of ordinary

shares in Serko ("Consideration Shares"). Further, under the Strategic Partnership Agreement

between Serko and Sabre, if certain performance metrics are met at the end of the first year

and second year, Serko will pay Sabre a bonus of up to USD 12.75 million, to be satisfied by

either a payment in cash or issuance of ordinary shares in Serko of an equivalent value

("Performance Shares"). If Serko elects to issue the Consideration Shares and/or the

Performance Shares the issuance would be grossed up by multiple of 1.05 for potential block

trade discount.

(Together, the Consideration Shares and Performance Shares are the "Shares").

3. The issuance of the Shares will be made:

(a) in reliance upon the exclusion in clause 19 of schedule 1 to the Financial Markets

Conduct Act 2013 ("Act"); and

(b) without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(“Corporations Act”).

4. This notice is provided under:

(a) subclause 20(1)(a) of schedule 8 to the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014

("Regulations"); and

(b) paragraph 708A(12G) of the Corporations Act as notionally inserted by ASIC

Instrument18-0299.

5. As at the date of this notice:

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(a) Serko is in compliance with the continuous disclosure obligations that apply to it in

relation to ordinary shares in Serko;

(b) Serko is in compliance with its financial reporting obligations (as defined in

subclause 20(5) of schedule 8 to the Regulations);

(c) Serko has complied with its obligations under rule 1.15.2 of the ASX Listing Rules;

and

(d) there is no information that is "excluded information" (as defined in subclause 20(5)

of schedule 8 to the Regulations) in respect of Serko.

6. The total issuance of Shares to Sabre is capped at the amount Sabre is permitted to

subscribe for under the Takeovers Code without Serko shareholder approval, which prevents

a person (together with its associates) from holding or controlling, or increasing an existing

holding of, 20% or more of the voting securities in Serko. The issuance of the Shares is

therefore not expected to have any material effect or consequence on the "control" of Serko

within the meaning set out in clause 48 of Schedule 1 of the Act.


ENDS

Released for and on behalf of Serko Limited by Shane Sampson, Chief Financial Officer.


FURTHER INFORMATION

Investor relations

Shane Sampson

Chief Financial Officer

+64 9 884 5916

investor.relations@serko.com

Media relations

Coran Lill

CSL Advisory

+61 (0)468 963 068

coran.lill@csladvisory.com

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