AnnounceDirect

AnnounceDirect is DTCC’s modernized platform designed to transform how Corporate Action announcements are sourced, validated, and published marking a significant step away from highly manual and email-driven processes, towards a more standardized, secure, and efficient approach to Corporate Actions event management.

Through AnnounceDirect, announcement data is captured further upstream using standardized templates and real-time systemic validations, helping to improve the accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of information distributed to market participants.

The initial phase of AnnounceDirect focuses on mandatory redemption events, representing a critical first step in DTCC’s broader corporate actions strategies – Digitize the Securities Lifecycle & Process Corporate Actions Once.

AnnounceDirect will launch on November 6, 2026 — introducing a new, standardized approach for submitting Corporate Action redemption announcements.

At go-live, AnnounceDirect will support the following mandatory redemption event types:

• Full calls
• Partial calls
• Final paydowns
• Default final payments
• Full pre-refundings

These event types will transition to a standardized submission model, supported by the new Redemption Cash Events Template and AnnounceDirect workflows.

In conjunction with the launch of AnnounceDirect on November 6, 2026, all agents will begin using the new Redemption Cash Events Template xlsx file for bulk announcement submissions. This fully replaces the existing REDCAL Lite – Debt and REDCAL Lite Equity xlsx templates for all agents.

Designed to support expanded functionality and alignment with AnnounceDirect capabilities, this new template consolidates the REDCAL Lite – Debt and REDCAL Lite – Equity xlsx files, providing agents with a more consistent and simplified approach to submitting redemption cash event notifications. The Redemption Cash Events Template and Agent Reference Guide can be found in the Essentials column on the right.

While we highly encourage agents to begin using the new Redemption Cash Events Template on November 6, 2026, we recognize firms may need time to adopt. To allow time to transition, DTC will continue to accept the existing "REDCAL Lite - Debt" and "REDCAL Lite - Equity" templates until July 1, 2027.

Agents onboarded to AnnounceDirect will transition to a platform-based submission for all in-scope event types:

• Submit redemption announcements directly through the AnnounceDirect portal
• Use the new Redemption Cash Events Template within AnnounceDirect
• Manage the full lifecycle of events (create, modify, cancel, exception monitoring) through integrated work queues
• Leverage built-in capabilities such as:
  • Real-time data validation
  • Centralized communication with DTC
  • Audit trails and status tracking

This empowers agents to seamlessly and autonomously manage their corporate action events, reducing reliance on manual processes and email communications.

Agents who are not yet onboarded will continue to be supported through a coordinated transition:

• Submit the new Redemption Cash Events Template via existing email channels
• DTCC will manage processing and follow-up communication via email
• Maintain current workflows while onboarding progresses

Please refer to the Onboarding section for further details the onboarding process.

• AnnounceDirect is an application housed within the MyDTCC Portal, a unified platform for many client-facing applications.
• To access AnnounceDirect, your firm must have a DTCC Registration Company name and number. This is created by completing the Super Access Coordinator and DTC Agent Profile forms.
• The DTC Agent Profile form establishes a profile for your firm at the legal entity level and notates which agent numbers are owned by that legal entity.
• The Super Access Coordinator form establishes the individuals at your legal entity that are responsible for provisioning and managing access to the various MyDTCC Portal applications. These individuals are called Super Access Coordinators.
• Once your firm has a Registration Company (RegCo), complete with Super Access Coordinators and linked Agent Numbers, your RegCo will be provisioned AnnounceDirect. This allows the Supers Access Coordinators at your firm to provision AnnounceDirect access to the individuals that need it.
• Those individuals can then log into AnnounceDirect through the MyDTCC Portal and begin using the application (in test and later in production).
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AnnounceDirect is designed to improve both day-to-day operations and long-term scalability for agents and stakeholders.

Simplified & Standardized Submission

• Replace fragmented email and manual inputs with structured, consistent templates
• Reduce rework through validation at the point of entry

Greater Visibility & Control

• Monitor announcements through centralized work queues
• Track status, updates, and changes in real time

Improved Efficiency & Reduced Risk

• Streamline workflows and minimize manual touchpoints
• Support faster processing for time-sensitive events

Enhanced Transparency

• Access a clear audit trail and communication history
• Improve data consistency for downstream consumers

Built for the Future

• Designed to support API and ISO messages over time
• Enables a path toward greater automation and straight-through processing

Once live, Redemption Agents who have been onboarded to AnnounceDirect will be able to use the application. Future expansion will include access for other agent types, issuers, and third-party stakeholders.

For questions, please contact us at [email protected].