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Novomatic AG has launched an unconditional $1.00 per share cash offer to acquire all remaining shares of Ainsworth Game Technology Limited, representing a 35% premium to pre-announcement trading prices. The offer runs alongside a terminated scheme of arrangement and comes with unanimous board backing.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has lodged a bidder’s statement for an all-cash $3.87 per unit takeover offer for Reef Casino Trust, securing unanimous recommendation from the trust’s board and major unitholders. The offer, representing a significant premium, awaits regulatory approvals and closes in March 2026.

Reef Casino Trust and Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd have agreed to increase the takeover bid price to $3.87 per unit, boosting the total offer value to approximately A$192.7 million. The unanimous board recommendation and major unitholder support underscore the deal’s momentum amid regulatory conditions.

ADX Energy has updated its Upper Austria prospect inventory, reporting a substantial net mean prospective resource of 374 million barrels of oil equivalent and outlining near-term drilling plans focused on low-risk shallow gas and near-field oil plays.

Reef Casino Trust reported a 23.9% decline in half-year net profit due to higher regulatory and transaction costs, while announcing a recommended takeover bid at $3.72 per unit. The Trust declared a reduced distribution of 6.63 cents per unit.

Reef Casino Trust faces a new takeover challenge as Morris Group submits a conditional $191.7 million cash offer, competing with the board-backed Iris proposal. The trust’s Independent Board Committee urges unitholders to hold off while assessing the competing bids.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has increased its cash takeover offer for Reef Casino Trust units to A$3.72 per unit, with the Reef Corporate Services Limited board unanimously recommending acceptance. The offer values the trust at approximately A$185.3 million and awaits regulatory approvals.

Reef Casino Trust has received a revised $184.3 million takeover offer from Morris Group, intensifying a competitive bidding process with Iris Cairns Property. Unitholders are advised to hold off on decisions as the Independent Board Committee evaluates the proposals.

ADX Energy reported a 23% rise in production to 303 BOEPD for Q2 2025, offsetting a 10% drop in Brent oil prices, while advancing key drilling plans and awaiting new permit awards.

Xstate Resources has divested its Austrian Anshof project to concentrate on its upcoming Diona drilling campaign in Queensland and a planned ASX re-listing backed by a $2-3 million capital raise.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated its maiden drilling campaign at the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project following regulatory approval, while advancing exploration at El Aguila with a $3 million capital raise backing its growth.

European Lithium Limited reported strong Q2 2025 progress with significant share sales in Critical Metals Corp raising over A$12.8 million, alongside promising exploration and development updates across Greenland, Austria, Ireland, and Australia.