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Magnetite Mines has opened a partially underwritten share purchase plan targeting approximately $1 million from eligible Australian and New Zealand shareholders. Investors who receive shares will also be entitled to one free listed option per share, subject to shareholder approval.

ASX will keep Metrics Master Income Trust securities suspended after the trust failed to lodge its audited financial statements. Trading will not resume until the accounts are filed and ASX considers reinstatement appropriate.

Nutritional Growth Solutions has completed its acquisition of Sprout Organic, installing founder Selasi Berdie as CEO and reshaping the group around infant, toddler and children’s nutrition. The deal lifts shares on issue to 964 million, while management targets A$870,000 in annualised savings.

CAR Group has confirmed a DRP price of AUD 23.651 for its 43.5-cent ordinary dividend, payable on 12 October. The distribution is 30% franked and will be issued at no discount to participating shareholders.

Latrobe Magnesium has secured A$8.5 million in equity funding to complete its Latrobe Valley demonstration plant and advance a proposed South Carolina magnesium project. The raising gives the company near-term funding certainty, but also brings further dilution and leaves the larger US development dependent on future capital.

Abacus Group (ASX:ABG) posted a statutory net loss of $74.5 million for FY26, driven by a $122.1 million accounting hit from reclassifying its Storage King stake following management internalisation, while Funds from Operations dipped slightly and distributions were held steady.

ASX Limited reported a 13.3% rise in operating revenue to $1.25 billion for FY26, with underlying net profit up 5.2%, despite a 3.5% dip in statutory profit due to significant one-off costs including a $20.5 million ASIC penalty. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 104.7 cents per share and appointed Anthony Attia as CEO.

Lotus Resources has completed key acid plant repairs at its Kayelekera uranium mine, targeting production restart in early August 2026 and steady-state output by late year. The company also formalised a binding commitment with Mercuria for a US$30 million prepayment facility amid ongoing funding negotiations.

Babylon Pump & Power is steering through a strategic reset with its rental business booming and new funding arrangements in place, aiming to resume trading by August 2026.

Freedom Bidco, Inc. has launched a non-binding cash proposal to acquire all Strata shares at A$0.16 each, matching the last traded price before suspension and offering shareholders a rare liquidity event ahead of Strata's expected ASX delisting.

Macquarie Group Limited has fixed the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) price at AUD 233.12 per share for its final dividend payable on 2 July 2026, applying a 1.5% discount to the 10-day volume weighted average price. The final dividend is AUD 4.20 per share, fully franked at 35%.

Ryman Healthcare has launched a NZ$100 million fixed rate bond offer maturing in 2032, aiming to refinance existing debt and diversify its funding sources. The offer includes an exchange mechanism for existing bondholders, with trading in current bonds to be suspended during the transition.