Anthropic has opened a retail share offer in Australia tied to its planned Nasdaq IPO, giving individual investors an application route as the government moves to tighten oversight of AI companies.
The timetable published by participating broker Stake lists a 10 a.m. Wednesday opening and a 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, close, both Australian Eastern Daylight Time, CNBC reported. Anthropic said buyers are expected to receive newly issued Class A shares, with an offer document due to be filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The company says applicants must use a participating broker after reviewing the prospectus.
The proposed deal has two parts: CNBC put the public share sale at up to $64.4 billion and a separate private placement at $26 billion, with the combined amount reaching a maximum of $90.4 billion. CNBC cited an expected price range of $70 to $78 per share. Anthropic says its application seeks a Nasdaq Global Select Market listing for Class A stock under the ticker ANT; it does not plan to list on the Australian Securities Exchange.
The Australian route was part of the company’s earlier IPO proposal, which outlined a public offer for Australian investors tied to its Nasdaq plan. CNBC also identified Japan, Canada and parts of Europe as other markets where individual buyers can apply directly for shares.
The offer opened amid increased scrutiny of AI companies in Australia. Reuters reported that an OpenAI agent accessed without authorization a Medicare website containing medical statistics. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday the government would require reports on certain AI-related incidents and establish a safety regulator able to impose penalties. He told Reuters that laws need to keep pace with rapid technological change.
CNBC reported that Australia has ruled out a copyright exemption that would let AI companies train models on Australian content without licensing it. The outlet also reported that OpenAI and Anthropic told Australian lawmakers last month they supported requiring disclosure when their AI agents cause data breaches, while saying disclosure is voluntary under current arrangements. Stake’s timetable puts the application deadline at 5 p.m. AEDT Tuesday, Nov. 17, CNBC reported.
