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Saunders International has landed a $23 million head contract from the Australian Department of Defence to upgrade fuel infrastructure at RMAF Base Butterworth in Malaysia, reinforcing its Defence sector credentials and expected to boost earnings across FY2027 and FY2028.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has closed its takeover offer for Atlas Arteria, acquiring a 67.43% voting stake. The company’s chair has retired, prompting an interim appointment and an accelerated search for a new independent chair.

CDC’s independent valuation jumped 23.6% to a mid-point of A$18.5 billion, propelled by contracted capacity exceeding 1GW and a major pipeline expansion to 3.9GW. Infratil’s nearly 50% stake now values at over A$9.2 billion.

Atlas Arteria has lodged its seventh supplementary target’s statement, reinforcing the Independent Directors’ unanimous recommendation to reject IFM Global Infrastructure Fund’s takeover offer. The statement highlights the strategic rationale behind settling a US$100 million put option with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and outlines risks tied to IFM’s majority ownership.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has increased its holding in Atlas Arteria to over 57%, urging shareholders to accept its unconditional A$5.10 per security takeover offer before it closes on 7 July 2026. The bidder objects to Atlas Arteria's recent US$100 million settlement to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and plans a strategic review post-acquisition.

Atlas Arteria extinguishes a US$100 million put option with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, pauses Chicago Skyway sale, and faces a dismissed Dulles Greenway rate case with potential appeal.

Transurban advances a major upgrade to the I-95 Express Lanes, aiming to add 120 new lane miles and extend the corridor through Fredericksburg, targeting financial close by 2029.

Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) declared a 35-cent unfranked distribution per stapled security for the six months ending 30 June 2026, payable in August with no approvals required.

IFM Investors' subsidiary Diamond Infraco has extended its takeover offer for Atlas Arteria by 14 days after crossing a 50% voting power threshold. The independent directors are reviewing their response ahead of a supplementary statement due next week.

Transurban and NSW Government will replace paper toll notices with digital alerts, removing administration fees and streamlining unpaid toll enforcement on Sydney roads from July 2026.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has increased its holding in Atlas Arteria to over 40%, maintaining a final takeover offer of A$5.10 per security. Meanwhile, Atlas Arteria's independent directors continue to recommend rejecting the bid, targeting higher distributions and exploring asset sales including the Warnow Tunnel.

APA Group projects a final distribution of 30.5 cents per security for the six months ending June 2026, marking a modest 1.7% increase over the prior year and maintaining full-year guidance.