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ASX and NZX Release ventia Ventia Services Group Ltd ABN 53 603 253 541 Level 27 , 155 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 AUSTRALIA ventia.com 24 August 2026 Ventia delivers strong HY26 result , upsizes buyback and dividend now 100 % franked Key metrics : . • • NPATA¹ $ 128.2 million , up 7.4 % EBITDA¹ of $ 273.3 million , up 8.2 % with margin of 9.4 % Revenue of $ 2.9 billion , down 4.7 % Work in Hand $ 21.1 billion , increase of 2.5 % on HY25 Operating cash flow conversion 93.8 % • • Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ( TRIFR ) of 3.25 • • Interim Dividend , up 9.8 % , to 11.76 cents per share , 100 % franked On - market buyback program upsized to $ 300m² • Underlying earnings per share increased 14.4 % Ventia Services Group Limited ( ASX : VNT ) today reports its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 ( HY26 ) , delivering higher growth in EBITDA , NPATA , earnings per share and margins , despite lower revenue driven by a one - off contract change in Defence . NPATA increased by 7.4 % to $ 128.2 million , supported by EBITDA growth of 8.2 % . EBITDA margin improved to 9.4 % , reflecting a continued focus on higher margin work and efficiency initiatives . Revenue declined by 4.7 % to $ 2.9 billion , as a result of the transition to the new Base Services Contract in Defence , which was partly offset by higher revenue growth across the three other sectors . Work in Hand increased by 2.5 % to $ 21.1 billion on HY25 , underpinned by seven material contract wins and renewals across Transport , Water and Defence , supporting future revenue visibility . 1 All comparative references to NPATA , EBITDA and EPS are underlying excluding the one - off positive profit of $ 24.9m of the Toowoomba novation ( TSRC ) in FY25 2 Ventia's buyback program commenced in March 2025 and has been upsized to a total of $ 300 million , with $ 185.8m bought back as at 30 June 2026 1