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Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) grants 119,926 unquoted rights to director Westcott

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd filed a Form 6-K summarizing two ASX announcements. The first is an Appendix 3Y change of director’s interest notice for director Elizabeth (Liz) Morton Westcott. The second is an Appendix 3G notification of new unquoted equity securities issued under an employee incentive scheme.

Under the scheme, Woodside issued 119,926 unquoted rights (ASX code WDSAL) on 5 May 2026, classified as “Other securities” not intended to be quoted on ASX. These rights were issued to key management personnel, specifically Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott. Following this issue, Woodside reports 1,901,100,143 ordinary fully paid shares on issue and 12,484,678 WDSAL rights outstanding, along with other unquoted equity rights classes.

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New rights issued 119,926 rights WDSAL rights issued on 5 May 2026 under employee incentive scheme
Ordinary shares on issue 1,901,100,143 shares WDS ordinary fully paid shares quoted on ASX after the issue
Total WDSAL rights 12,484,678 rights Unquoted WDSAL rights on issue after the reported grant
WDSAE equity rights 3,192,942 rights Unquoted WEP equity rights (WDSAE) on issue
WDSAB performance rights 492,987 rights Unquoted performance rights (WDSAB) on issue
Listing Rule exception Exception 14, Listing Rule 7.2 Basis for issuing rights without security holder approval
Announcement date 12 May 2026 Date of ASX announcements and Form 6-K exhibit references
Rights issue date 5 May 2026 Date WDSAL rights were issued under the scheme
Appendix 3Y regulatory
"Exhibit 99.1 APPENDIX 3Y (CHANGE OF DIRECTOR’S INTEREST NOTICE)"
Appendix 3G regulatory
"Exhibit 99.2 Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities"
unquoted equity securities financial
"Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities"
employee incentive scheme financial
"Other securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not intended to be quoted on ASX"
key management personnel (KMP) financial
"Were any of the +securities issued to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate?"
Listing Rule 7.2 regulatory
"Were the +securities issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2"
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2026

Commission File Number: 001-41404

 

 

Woodside Energy Group Ltd

(ABN 55 004 898 962)

(Registrant’s name)

 

 

Woodside Energy Group Ltd

Mia Yellagonga, 11 Mount Street

Perth, Western Australia 6000

Australia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☑   Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

 

 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   

A copy of the registrant’s ASX Announcement, dated May  12, 2026, entitled “Appendix 3Y (L Westcott)”.

99.2   

A copy of the registrant’s ASX Announcement, dated May  12, 2026, entitled “Appendix 3G”.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 12, 2026

 

WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
By:   /s/ Damien Gare
  Damien Gare
  Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Announcement

 

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

 

LOGO

 

Woodside Energy Group Ltd

ACN 004 898 962

Mia Yellagonga

11 Mount Street

Perth WA 6000

Australia

T +61 8 9348 4000

www.woodside.com

 

ASX: WDS

NYSE: WDS

APPENDIX 3Y (CHANGE OF DIRECTOR’S INTEREST NOTICE)

In accordance with the Listing Rules, please see attached announcement relating to the above, for release to the market.

 

Contacts:

 

           

INVESTORS

 

Vanessa Martin

M: +61 477 397 961

E: investor@woodside.com

  

MEDIA

 

Christine Abbott

M: +61 484 112 469

E: christine.abbott@woodside.com

  

This announcement was approved and authorised for release by Woodside’s Disclosure Committee.

 

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Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

 

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

 

Name of entity    Woodside Energy Group Ltd
ABN    55 004 898 962

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 

Name of Director    Elizabeth (Liz) Morton Westcott
Date of last notice    18 March 2026

Part 1 – Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

 

Direct or indirect interest        Rights: Direct

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

       N/A

Date of change

       5 May 2026

No. of securities held prior to change

      

Direct:

220,394 Performance Rights held as Variable Annual Remuneration (VAR)

 

Indirect:

123,109 Restricted Shares held by CPU Share Plans Pty Limited as trustee of Woodside Equity Plans Trust

422 WEP Rights held by J Westcott

Class

       Rights

Number acquired

       119,926

Number disposed

       Nil

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

01/01/2011 Appendix 3Y Page 1


Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

 

 

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

       Estimated offer value of A$24.05 per share. The allocation of Performance Rights was approved by shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 23 April 2026.

No. of securities held after change

      

Direct:

340,320 Performance Rights held as VAR

 

Indirect:

123,109 Restricted Shares held by CPU Share Plans Pty Limited as trustee of Woodside Equity Plans Trust

422 WEP Rights held by J Westcott

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

      

119,926 Performance Rights allocated on 5 May 2026 in accordance with Item 4 passed by shareholders at the company’s AGM.

 

The key terms of the Performance Rights are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 and the 2025 Remuneration Report, which appears on pages 146 to 175 of the 2025 Annual Report.

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

 

Detail of contract        N/A
Nature of interest        N/A

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

       N/A
Date of change        N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

       N/A
Interest acquired        N/A
Interest disposed        N/A

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation

       N/A
Interest after change        N/A

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

Appendix 3Y Page 2    01/01/2011


Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

 

Part 3 – +Closed period

 

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?        No
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?        N/A
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?        N/A

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

01/01/2011 Appendix 3Y Page 3

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Announcement Summary

 

Entity name

WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD

Date of this announcement

Tuesday May 12, 2026

The +securities the subject of this notification are:

+Other securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not intended to be quoted on ASX

Total number of +securities to be issued/transferred

 

ASX +security code

     Security description     

Total number of
+securities to be
issued/transferred
 
 
 
  

Issue date

   

WDSAL

    

RIGHTS

     119,926     

05/05/2026

                      

Refer to next page for full details of the announcement

 

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LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

 

 

LOGO

1.1 Name of entity

WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD

We (the entity named above) give notice of the issue, conversion or payment up of the following unquoted +securities.

 

1.2 Registered number type    Registration number

ABN

   55004898962

1.3 ASX issuer code

WDS

1.4 The announcement is

New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

12/5/2026

 

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LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Part 2 - Issue details

 

2.1 The +securities the subject of this notification are:

+Other securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not intended to be quoted on ASX

2.2a This notification is given in relation to an issue of +securities in a class which is not quoted on ASX and which:

has an existing ASX security code (“existing class”)

 

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LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Part 3B - number and type of +securities the subject of this notification (existing class) where issue has not previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B

 

 

ASX +security code and description

WDSAL : RIGHTS

Date the +securities the subject of this notification were issued

5/5/2026

Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class

Yes

Were any of the +securities issued to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate?

Yes

Provide details of the KMP or +associates being issued +securities.

 

  Name of KMP      Name of registered holder      Number of +securities
           

Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott

    

Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott

     119,926

Please provide a URL link for a document lodged with ASX detailing the terms of the +employee incentive scheme or a summary of the terms

 

This notification relates to the award of Rights as part of Ms Westcott’s 2026 LTI award. Each Right is an entitlement to receive one fully paid ordinary share in Woodside (ASX: WDS) at the end of a vesting period, subject to meeting vesting conditions. No amount is payable on vesting of the Rights.

 

Further information regarding the terms of the Rights can be found in Woodside’s Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 which is available at the following link: https://www.woodside.com/docs/default-source/asx-announcements/2026/022-notice-of-annual-general-meeting-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=9eaa1e12_3 and the 2025 Remuneration Report which appears on pages 146 to 175 of the 2025 Annual Report.

 

Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities the subject of this notification

 

The Rights were granted in accordance with item 4 passed by shareholders at the 2026 Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2026.
 

Issue details

 

 

Number of +securities

119,926

 

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LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Part 4 - +Securities on issue

 

 

Following the issue, conversion or payment up of the +securities the subject of this notification, the +securities of the entity will comprise:

The figures in parts 4.1 and 4.2 below are automatically generated and may not reflect the entity’s current issued capital if other Appendix 2A, Appendix 3G or Appendix 3H forms are currently with ASX for processing.

4.1 Quoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued and quoted on ASX)

 

ASX +security code and description    Total number of
+securities on issue
 

WDS : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

     1,901,100,143  

4.2 Unquoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX)

 

ASX +security code and description    Total number of
+securities on issue
 

WDSAL : RIGHTS

     12,484,678  

WDSAE : WEP EQUITY RIGHTS

     3,192,942  

WDSAB : PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

     492,987  

 

 

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LOGO  Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities

 

 

Part 5 - Other Listing Rule requirements

 

 

5.1 Were the +securities issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 and therefore the issue did not need any security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1?

Yes

5.1a Select the number of the applicable exception in Listing Rule 7.2

14

 

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FAQ

What does Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) disclose in this Form 6-K?

Woodside Energy Group Ltd discloses two ASX announcements: an Appendix 3Y change of director’s interest notice for Elizabeth Westcott and an Appendix 3G notification of new unquoted rights issued under an employee incentive scheme, all dated 12 May 2026.

How many new rights were issued under Woodside (WDS) employee incentive scheme?

Woodside issued 119,926 unquoted rights (ASX code WDSAL) on 5 May 2026. These rights are classified as other securities under an employee incentive scheme and are not intended to be quoted on ASX, according to the Appendix 3G disclosure.

Who received the new WDSAL rights reported in the Woodside Appendix 3G?

The new WDSAL rights were issued to key management personnel, specifically director Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott. Appendix 3G lists her as both the key management person and the registered holder for 119,926 rights issued under the employee incentive scheme.

What are Woodside’s total ordinary shares on issue after this rights issuance?

Woodside reports 1,901,100,143 ordinary fully paid shares (code WDS) on issue. This figure appears in Part 4.1 of the Appendix 3G and represents the total number of quoted ordinary securities following the reported employee incentive rights issue.

How many WDSAL rights does Woodside have on issue after the transaction?

After the reported issue, Woodside has 12,484,678 WDSAL rights on issue. This total appears in Part 4.2 of the Appendix 3G and represents all unquoted rights in that class currently outstanding, including the 119,926 rights granted.

Did Woodside require shareholder approval for the new WDS incentive rights?

Woodside states that the rights were issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2, so the issue did not require security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1. Appendix 3G identifies exception number 14 as the applicable provision.

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