Abbotsford Mark Anthony 4

What Happened Mark Anthony Abbotsford, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS), sold a total of 15,000 shares in two open-market transactions. On 2026-03-23 he sold 7,500 shares at US$24.06 each (A$34.47), netting US$180,450; on 2026-03-24 he sold 7,500 shares at US$23.38 each (A$33.56), netting US$175,350. Combined proceeds were approximately US$355,800. These were outright sales (transaction code S), which are commonly routine executive stock disposals and do not by themselves indicate company performance.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-03-23: 7,500 shares @ US$24.06 (converted from A$34.47) = US$180,450. (F1)
  • 2026-03-24: 7,500 shares @ US$23.38 (converted from A$33.56) = US$175,350. (F2)
• Total shares sold: 15,000; total proceeds ≈ US$355,800.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Filing date: 2026-03-25 (reporting period begins 2026-03-23) — filing appears timely (within Form 4 reporting window).
• Notable footnotes: Prices converted from AUD to USD using Reserve Bank of Australia rates — 1 AUD = 0.6980 USD (Mar 23) and 1 AUD = 0.6966 USD (Mar 24).
• Insider role: Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer (listed in remarks).

Context

• These were open-market sales (no options exercised, no gifts or awards reported). Sales by executives can be routine (e.g., diversification, tax planning); they are factual disclosures, not analyst recommendations.
• Not a 10% owner or institutional transaction — this is an executive-level sale reported on Form 4.