Staff Reporters

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,667,000 ordinary shares (10.32%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 95,643,004 ordinary shares (78.3%) to 99,731,335 ordinary shares (81.65%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 146,302,398 ordinary shares (70.89%) to 157,661,021 ordinary shares (76.39%).

Has executed a Heads of Agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Suay Energy Services (Suay) for A$393,000 cash.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at Eastin Hotel, Conference Room, Level 3, 13, Jalan 16/11, Pusat Dagang Seksyen 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia on Thursday, 21 June 2007 at 10.

OLIVE oil producer Olea Australis Ltd has appointed its former acting chairman Ken Richards as chief executive officer after the resignation of managing director Tony Sparks.

Dale Schuster and Liz Patrick have been appointed to head up Scotford & Fennessy’s newly launched trades & labour division.

Bank of America Corporation & Illegible ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Hadron Master Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,768,261 ordinary shares (5.039%).

Anglo Pacific Group plc increased its relevant interest from 5,216,323 ordinary shares (5.23%) to 6,224,208 ordinary shares (6.24%).

Abbotsleigh Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 14,103,230 ordinary shares (12.71%) to 12,144,000 ordinary shares (6.72%).

Advise that the Company intends to, subject to shareholder approval, make a sophisticated investor placement of 12 million shares at $1.50 each to European and North American clients of Haywood Securi

Today completed a small share placement of 35,000,000 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares at an issue price of 1.2 cents per share to sophisticated and private investors, raising a total of AUD$420,000.

THE Town of Cottesloe claimed a victory last week against construction giant Multiplex after the Court of Appeal overturned a State Administrative Tribunal decision approving a 6-storey development pr

ADVANCED Ocular Systems Ltd has announced major board changes ahead of a planned restructuring.

Advanced Ocular Systems Ltd - Simon Carroll has resigned as managing director and CEO and Finian MacCana has resigned as non-executive director.

FirstRand (Ireland) plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,035,092 ordinary shares (5.363%).

Chong Wing So increased its relevant interest from 5,000,000 ordinary shares (6.53%) to 5,920,917 ordinary shares (7.73%).

CommodiTel Ltd, CommodiTel (Australia) Pty Ltd., Just Mobile Telecoms Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 45,368,290 ordinary shares (25.85%) to 68,142,037 ordinary shares (38.83%).

Advise that 8,342,353 Fully paid ordinary shares were released from escrow 0n 29 May 2007.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Midwest casts its lot with Yilgarn scheme

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia has urged the state government to pursue more market led options to ensure future gas supplies ahead of its current policy of intervention.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Jilted suitor still keen on Chemeq

West Perth's Outram Hotel, owned by Smith's Beach Resort developers Pauline and Malcolm Tew, has been sold to US-based Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific for $6 million, WA Business News understands.

The private equity consortium eyeing Coles Group Ltd remains at three, ensuring Perth conglomerate Wesfarmers faces competition in the takeover battle for Australia's biggest retailer.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Finis pocket $85m cash on retirement homes exit

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Wesfarmers still in game

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australian (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of

Karal Abram became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,000,000 ordinary shares (5.5%).

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 6,300,000 ordinary shares (22.2%) to 6,370,000 ordinary shares (22.4%).

Thundelarra Exploration Ltd changed its relevant interest from 21,350,000 ordinary shares (23.02%) to 21,350,000 ordinary shares (21.84%).

Has arranged to place 55 million shares at 1.8 cents each to raise $990,000.