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Big River Industries Ltd has announced a fully underwritten renounceable entitlement offer to raise approximately $10 million, aimed at funding its acquisition of John’s Building Supplies, a leading Western Australian building materials distributor. The offer opens on December 8 and closes on December 17, 2025.

Big River Industries Ltd (ASX, BRI) is set to acquire John’s Building Supplies, a leading Western Australian distributor, in a $17 million deal that promises immediate earnings accretion and strategic growth in the WA market.

Ovanti Limited’s U.S. BNPL arm, Flote, has signed a Letter of Intent with Nasdaq-listed Miluna Acquisition Corp for a $300 million valuation, aiming for a Nasdaq listing while preserving Ovanti’s majority ownership.

Control Bionics has secured $3.25 million through a discounted share placement, aiming to boost its assistive and neurotechnology product growth globally.

Alvo Minerals Limited has issued a small, invitation-only share offer to remove trading restrictions on recently issued shares, while highlighting ongoing funding and operational risks tied to its Brazilian copper-zinc projects.

Metcash Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.085 per share for the half-year ending October 2025, accompanied by a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offering shareholders a choice to reinvest without discount.

Whitefield Industrials Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.105 per share for the half-year ending September 2025, alongside shareholder reinvestment options.

AUB Group has ended acquisition talks with EQT and CVC after the consortium declined to proceed with a $45 per share offer. The company reaffirms its FY26 earnings guidance and signals confidence in its organic growth strategy.

Genmin Limited has received a pivotal Letter of Intent from Sino-Hunan International Engineering and Development Co., Ltd to finance and co-develop its flagship Baniaka Iron Ore Project in Gabon, marking a significant step towards production.

Rox Resources secures ASX waiver allowing a discounted Share Purchase Plan without shareholder approval, enabling eligible investors to buy shares at $0.35 each. This move streamlines capital raising while limiting dilution to around 2.5%.

InvestSMART Funds Management has updated the Distribution Reinvestment Plan rules for its Intelligent Investor Active ETFs, making DRP participation automatic for new investors from January 2026 unless they opt out.

InvestSMART Funds Management Limited has updated its Distribution Reinvestment Plan rules, making participation automatic for new investors in its Intelligent Investor Active ETFs from January 2026. Existing investors will see no change, but new entrants will need to opt out if they prefer cash distributions.