** Shares of Nuix NXL.AX fall as much as 4.5% to A$1.265, hitting their lowest level since April 20
** The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal against a Federal Court decision dismissing its case against the intelligence software provider
** The case - launched in 2022 - alleged that the company breached its disclosure obligations and engaged in misleading conduct in connection with statements about its financial performance
** Company says it will contest the appeal
** Stock has fallen over 27% so far this year
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))