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Market Announcement 4 August 2025 Attached for the information of the market are ASX's query letters to Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ATH) dated 24 July 2025 and 30 July 2025 and ATH's responses 28 July 2025 and 3 A

Key Takeaway: On August 4, 2025, Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX: ATH) received queries from the ASX regarding its compliance with Listing Rules. These queries stemmed from an isolated error by ATH in categorizing a prior announcement as market-sensitive, prompting an internal review of their governance processes. The ASX has emphasized the importance of immediate disclosure of certain information and warned that failure to comply could result in a suspension of trading for ATH.

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CONCERNS & RISKS

  • The company's isolated error in designating a market-sensitive announcement raises concerns about internal governance processes.
  • ATH's potential failure to disclose required information could lead to suspension of trading in its securities.
  • ASX suspects that ATH engaged in 'ramping conduct' which can negatively impact investor trust.

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Attached for the information of the
market are ASX's query letters to Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ATH) dated 24 July 2025 and 30 July 2025 and ATH's responses
28 July 2025 and 3 August 2025.
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ASX Limited ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au
Reference: ODIN111104
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Suite 4, Level 14, 350 Collins Street
Alterity Therapeutics Limited ( ATH'): ASX
ASX refers to the following:
"an entity becomes aware
of information if, and as soon as, an officer of the entity (or, in the case of a trust, an officer of the responsible entity) has, or
ought reasonably to have, come into possession of the information in the course of the performance of their duties as an officer of that
"MAP should only be used
to publish information that is appropriately given to ASX under the Listing Rules or the Corporations Act for publication to the market.
It should not be used as a guise to publish material that is really promotional, political or tendentious in nature."
"Whether information
has the quality of being confidential is a question of fact, not one of the intention or desire of the entity. Accordingly, even though
an entity may consider information to be confidential and its disclosure to be a breach of confidence, if it is in fact disclosed by those
who know it, then it is no longer a secret and it ceases to be confidential information for the purposes of this rule."
Request for information
Having regard to the above, ASX asks ATH to respond separately
to each of the following questions:
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Please answer separately for each of the items in question
1 above and provide details of the prior announcement if applicable.
When and where to send your response
This request is made under Listing
Rule 18.7. Your response is required as soon as reasonably possible and, in any event, by no later than 9:30 AM AEST Wednesday,
You should note that if the information
requested by this letter is information required to be given to ASX under Listing Rule 3.1 and it does not fall within the exceptions
mentioned in Listing Rule 3.1A, ATH's obligation is to disclose the information immediately'. This may require the
information to be disclosed before the deadline set out above and may require ATH to request a trading halt immediately if trading in
ATH's securities is not already halted or suspended.
should be sent by e-mail to ListingsComplianceMelbourne@asx.com.au. It should not be sent directly to the ASX Market Announcements
Office. This is to allow us to review your response to confirm that it is in a form appropriate for release to the market, before it is
published on the ASX Market Announcements Platform.
If you are unable to respond to this letter by the time specified
above, ASX will likely suspend trading in ATH's securities under Listing Rule 17.3.
Listing Rules 3.1 and 3.1A
In responding to this letter, you
should have regard to ATH's obligations under Listing Rules 3.1 and 3.1A and also to Guidance Note 8 Continuous Disclosure: Listing
Rules 3.1 - 3.1B. It should be noted that ATH's obligation to disclose information under Listing Rule 3.1 is not confined
to, nor is it necessarily satisfied by, answering the questions set out in this letter.
Release of correspondence between ASX and entity
We reserve the right to release all or any
part of this letter, your reply and any other related correspondence between us to the market under Listing Rule 18.7A. The usual course
is for the correspondence to be released to the market.
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ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au
Reference: ODIN111263
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Suite 4, Level 14, 350 Collins Street
Alterity Therapeutics Limited( ATH'): Further
ASX refers to the following:
The Company made an isolated
error in designating the Announcement' market sensitive. Despite this error being a one-off occurrence, the Company is promptly
taking action to review all internal governance processes. See also response to question 2 (b) below."
Given that the publication
presented similar data to what had previously been disclosed to the market, we did not consider that a reasonable person would expect
this release to have a material effect on the price or value of our securities. Moreover, while the presentations and publications described
novel methods to diagnose and track Multiple System Atrophy but did not include any data regarding a therapy being developed by the Company."
The Company is promptly actioning
a review of all internal governance processes to ensure this miscommunication does not happen again."
"as at the date of this notice there is no
information to be disclosed which is excluded information' (as defined in sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Corporations
Act) which is required to be disclosed by the Company."
"ASX is alive to listed entities making market
announcements with a view to "ramping up" the price of their securities. Ramping announcements come in many forms, including:
Footnote 294 states: "These types of updates are
more appropriately given in a quarterly activities report under Listing Rule 4.7C rather than in a stand-alone announcement."
detects what it suspects to be a ramping announcement, it will give careful consideration to suspending the entity's
securities from trading and issuing a query letter to the entity asking the entity:
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"an entity becomes aware
of information if, and as soon as, an officer of the entity (or, in the case of a trust, an officer of the responsible entity) has, or
ought reasonably to have, come into possession of the information in the course of the performance of their duties as an officer of that
"Whether information
has the quality of being confidential is a question of fact, not one of the intention or desire of the entity. Accordingly, even though
an entity may consider information to be confidential and its disclosure to be a breach of confidence, if it is in fact disclosed by those
who know it, then it is no longer a secret and it ceases to be confidential information for the purposes of this rule."
release information that is for release to the market to any +person until it has given the information to ASX and has received
an acknowledgement that ASX has released the information to the market."
delay between ATH becoming aware of the publication on 15 July 2025 and the release of the Announcement on MAP on 24 July 2025, to accept
ATH's position that the relevant information was not information required for release under the Listing Rules, it would appear to
ASX that ATH engaged in ramping conduct.
Request for Information
Having regard to the above, ASX asks
ATH to respond separately to each of the following questions:
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When and where to send your response
This request is made under Listing Rule 18.7. Your
response is required as soon as reasonably possible and, in any event, by no later than 9:30 AM AEST Monday, 4 August 2025.
You should note that if the information
requested by this letter is information required to be given to ASX under Listing Rule 3.1 and it does not fall within the
exceptions mentioned in Listing Rule 3.1A, ATH's obligation is to disclose the information immediately'. This may
require the information to be disclosed before the deadline set out above and may require ATH to request a trading halt immediately
if trading in ATH's securities is not already halted or suspended.
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Your response should be sent by

Frequently Asked Questions

What did ASX request from Alterity Therapeutics?

ASX requested Alterity Therapeutics to respond to specific queries regarding market-sensitive announcements.

Why was there a delay in ATH's announcement?

The delay was attributed to ATH's error in designating the announcement as market-sensitive.

What are 'ramping announcements'?

Ramping announcements aim to artificially increase the price of securities through selective updates.

How should ATH respond to ASX's requests?

ATH must respond promptly, adhering to Listing Rule 18.7, or risk suspension of trading.

What should ATH ensure in future communications?

ATH is reviewing internal processes to prevent miscommunications regarding market-sensitive information.

Last updated: Aug 4, 2025