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WAM Capital reported a 10.5% decline in investment portfolio performance for FY2026, but retained its full-year dividend at 15.5 cents per share. The listed investment company is targeting an 8.0-cent dividend for FY2027, backed by a profits reserve of 5.7 cents per share after the latest payout.

Ausgold has secured an ASX waiver allowing 6,000,004 vested unlisted warrants to be cancelled without a separate shareholder vote if OceanaGold’s proposed takeover scheme becomes effective. The unexercised warrants would instead convert into Ausgold shares eligible to participate in the scheme.

The Takeovers Panel has received a review application from Ida Metal Investments over orders made in the Zenith Minerals takeover matter. The application also seeks interim orders matching those imposed on 6 September, adding another procedural hurdle to the contested bid.

IDP Education has rejected a second, higher takeover proposal from Blackstone, saying the $2.50-per-share offer fails to capture the value of its platform and transformation program. The confidential, non-binding proposal leaves open the question of whether Blackstone will return with a revised bid.

CZR Resources has pushed back its shareholder meeting on the proposed Zuleika Gold acquisition and extended its takeover offer by 30 days. The offer now closes on 6 November, while its defeating conditions remain unresolved.

Carnaby Resources’ proposed acquisition by Evolution Mining has moved closer to completion after ASIC registered the scheme booklet and Evolution waived the ACCC clearance condition. The scrip deal still requires shareholder and Court approval, with the vote set for 26 October.

Cygnus has cleared the remaining conditions tied to its options and share rights, but Central Asia Metals now expects Kazakhstan approval after the scheduled 23 September court date. The proposed takeover timetable will be pushed back, with approval currently expected by 12 October.

EQT Holdings says the indicative takeover prices from TPG Global and BGH Capital do not reflect the value of Equity Trustees, but has opened the door to improved proposals. Both parties have confirmed their prices will not be reduced by EQT's 20-cent FY26 final dividend.

Motio has agreed to a recommended all-cash scheme with IVE Group that values each share at 6 cents, a premium to recent trading levels. Completion remains subject to shareholder, optionholder and Court approvals, an Independent Expert’s report and other conditions.

Ingenia Communities has rejected Warburg Pincus’s revised $5.05 per stapled security proposal, saying the offer substantially undervalues the group. The board remains open to a higher-value approach, leaving the takeover discussion unresolved.

Carnaby Resources has secured court approval to put Evolution Mining’s proposed acquisition to shareholders, with an independent expert declaring the scheme fair and reasonable. The decisive vote is scheduled for 26 October, subject to the scheme booklet being registered and distributed.

Cygnus Metals shareholders delivered overwhelming proxy support for Central Asia Metals’ proposed takeover, but the transaction still faces a Kazakhstan regulatory decision and possible court-date delay. Final poll results were not included in the chairman’s address and are expected separately.