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WAM Active Limited has launched a $51.4 million pro-rata entitlement offer at a 7.8% discount to the recent share price, alongside a $19.3 million institutional placement to meet strong investor demand. The capital raising aims to bolster the company’s proven Australian equity investment strategy while offering shareholders fully franked dividends on new shares.

Apiam Animal Health Limited has announced a special fully franked dividend of AUD 0.10 per share, with payment scheduled for mid-February 2026. Notably, the company has suspended its dividend reinvestment plan for this payout.

Apiam Animal Health has announced a fully franked special dividend of 10 cents per share, payable before the completion of its proposed acquisition by Adamantem Capital entities. The dividend is conditional on the scheme’s effectiveness and offers shareholders potential tax benefits through franking credits.

Apiam Animal Health shareholders convened on 3 February 2026 to vote on a scheme of arrangement proposing acquisition by Adamantem Capital Fund II, with the board unanimously recommending approval. The scheme offers $0.87 cash per share or scrip alternatives, pending final court approval.

Apiam Animal Health shareholders have predominantly elected to receive scrip or mixed consideration in the proposed acquisition, with a special dividend of 10 cents per share proposed pending scheme approval.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Beacon Minerals delivered a strong December quarter with increased gold production and improved recovery rates, while progressing key mining and exploration activities at the Lady Ida Gold Project.

Po Valley Energy has adopted its first-ever dividend policy and announced plans to pay a maiden dividend, signalling confidence in its cash flow and future growth prospects.

WAM Active Limited has announced a $51.4 million entitlement offer priced at a 7.8% discount, alongside a $19.3 million placement, aiming to capitalise on its recent robust portfolio performance and deliver attractive dividends to shareholders.

WAM Active Limited has launched a $70.7 million entitlement offer at a 7.8% discount, complemented by a $19.3 million placement, following a stellar 40.6% year-to-date portfolio performance. The capital raise aims to fuel further investment in Australian equities.

Australian Strategic Materials reports a significant 75% jump in NdFeB alloy deliveries at its Korean Metals Plant and advances heavy rare earth production, while announcing a transformative acquisition offer from Energy Fuels Inc.