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Wesfarmers outlines a bold growth and productivity agenda centred on AI integration, expanding retail footprints, and lithium project progress, underpinning strong shareholder returns and portfolio resilience.

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%.

oOh!media is actively engaging with several financial sponsors, including Bain Capital, Pacific Equity Partners, and I Squared Capital, over potential change of control deals, having received conditional non-binding indicative offers.

Horizon Oil confirms its takeover offer for Cue Energy shares as best and final, holding a majority stake and with all regulatory approvals cleared. The offer period closes on 19 June 2026, with liquidity risks flagged for minority shareholders who abstain.

Livium’s Envirostream has formalised a multi-year recycling framework with CATL HK, underpinning its role in Australia’s lithium-ion battery circular economy and setting the stage for regional expansion.

Helix Resources highlights unresolved legal and procedural issues in the Gold Basin-CANEX arrangement despite shareholder approval, underscoring ongoing court scrutiny and contested joint venture validity.

Ryman Healthcare has opened a NZ$100 million fixed rate bond offer maturing in 2032, featuring an exchange mechanism for existing bondholders and a minimum interest rate of 5.60%. The offer targets institutional and retail investors and aims to refinance debt and diversify funding.

Steel & Tube has secured a one-year extension on its ANZ banking facilities, underpinning financial stability as trading conditions soften due to geopolitical tensions and sector-specific pressures.

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.

Helloworld Travel has downgraded its FY26 Underlying EBITDA forecast to $57-$62 million, citing the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on airline capacity and travel bookings. Despite near-term setbacks, forward bookings from July show signs of recovery.

EBR Systems has secured A$106.4 million through a fully underwritten institutional placement and entitlement offer, positioning the company for further commercial expansion of its wireless cardiac pacing technology.

Ryman Healthcare nearly doubles operating profitability and generates positive free cash flow for the first time in over a decade, while shifting strategy toward sustainable growth and targeting dividend returns by FY28.