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Downer EDI Limited has announced its key shareholder dates for 2025, including the Annual General Meeting scheduled for November 11 and the final dividend payment on October 2. These dates mark important milestones for investors in one of Australia and New Zealand's leading infrastructure service providers.

Locate Technologies plans to transfer its listing from the ASX to the New Zealand Exchange, aiming to unlock greater flexibility for its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. Shareholders will exchange their shares for NZX-listed equivalents, with the transition expected by late November 2025.

Vulcan Steel has successfully completed its institutional entitlement offer, raising A$59.4 million to fund the acquisition of Roofing Industries Limited. The retail entitlement offer opens next week, inviting eligible shareholders to participate under the same terms.

Pacific Edge Limited (ASX – PEB) has announced a securities purchase plan (SPP) aiming to raise up to NZD 5 million, contingent on shareholder approval of a prior NZD 16 million placement. The move is designed to bolster working capital amid ongoing growth initiatives.

Santana Minerals has announced a delay in submitting its Fast Track Approvals Application due to pending ecological consultant reports, missing the previously set June 30 deadline. The company remains optimistic about finalising the reports soon and prioritising the submission.

TruScreen Group Limited has announced a capital raising initiative involving Placement and Share Purchase Plan (SPP) Options, aiming to secure approximately NZ$3 million to fund strategic growth and working capital needs. The offer, subject to shareholder approval, includes up to 80.9 million Placement Options and 55.5 million SPP Options exercisable at A$0.02.

TruScreen Group Limited forecasts a robust 64% increase in FY26 sales, driven by strategic market expansions and new distribution agreements. The company’s AI-enabled cervical cancer screening technology is gaining traction across emerging markets.

TruScreen Group Ltd reports a dip in FY25 sales but forecasts a robust rebound in FY26 driven by resumed programs and expansion in key emerging markets. Strategic partnerships and AI-enabled technology underpin its growth ambitions.

Smartpay Holdings has entered an exclusivity agreement with an international strategic bidder offering NZ$1.20 per share in cash, advancing a potential full acquisition amid competing proposals.

Vulcan Steel Limited reported a challenging first half of FY25 with significant declines in revenue, EBITDA, and net profit, yet maintained a solid 10% return on capital employed and declared a cautious interim dividend.

Santana Minerals has reported a robust Pre-feasibility Study for its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project, lifting the after-tax NPV to A$1.2 billion and IRR to 76%, as it progresses detailed engineering and fast-track permitting in New Zealand.