Staff Reporters

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 4,675,922 ordinary shares (8.51%) to 3,201,915 ordinary shares (5.83%).

Has agreed to issue 12.5 million new ordinary shares at a price of A$1.85 (£0.77) per share, to institutional investors in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia.

NEPTUNE Marine Services Ltd has continued its rapid expansion by acquiring two businesses servicing the oil and gas sector for a total of $53 million.

FORMER Straits Resources Ltd general manager operations, Iain Scott (above), has been appointed to the board of Precious Metals Australia Ltd, as managing director.

This issue contains information about: SMSF investment strategy, changes to Register of Complying Super Funds, abolition of Reasonable Benefit Limits, Tax File Number mail out update, Super changes fo

Lion Selection Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,805,908 ordinary shares (6.68%).

Investment Mutual Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,314,883 ordinary shares (16.84%) to 7,272,217 ordinary shares (18.45%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 15,324,574 ordinary shares (9.23%) to 17,060,911 ordinary shares (10.27%).

Advises that 100,000 Fully paid ordinary shares will become unrestricted with effect from 3 May 2007.

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, Level 1, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 15 May 2007 at 11.00 am

THE Note hears Geraldton staged its own version of cracker night last week after one resident tried unsuccessfully to make biodiesel at home with a recipe from the internet.

Stephen Cooper is leaving his role as chief financial officer of Coventry Group Ltd in July to take up the position of director of corporate and financial services with St John of God Health Care Subi

FORMER business journalist Sarah Allchurch established Allchurch Communications in 2001.

Ospraie Management LLC ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Belgravia Strategic Equities Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,932,374 ordinary shares (8.43%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 35,046,913 ordinary shares (15.04%) to 37,982,411 ordinary shares (16.3%).

Ospraie Management LLC decreased its relevant interest from 9,815,000 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 9,700,000 ordinary shares (8.92%).

Has been awarded a major underground diamond drilling contract with global gold giant Newmont Mining Corporation.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 16 at 10.00am.

MORE public housing is earmarked for Northbridge and Midland following a commitment by the state government to spend $12.7 million developing two of its sites.

Board of directors: Dr Denis Carragher – chairperson, Dr Simon Torvaldsen – deputy chairperson, Dr Ian Churchward – director, Dr Mike Jones – director, Dr Glen Koski – director, Dr Jane Talbot – direc

AMCI Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,017,524 ordinary shares (8.3%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 202,206,842 ordinary shares (93.71%) to 205,140,528 ordinary shares (95.07%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,427,489 ordinary shares (1.23%) to 15,283,383 ordinary shares (7.74%).

Central African Mining & Exploration Company plc announces an all share bid for OMC.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Wandoo Room, Holiday Inn City Centre Perth, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday, 18 May 2006 at 11.30 am

Shannon Resources Ltd executive chairman Frank Carr has acquired an extra five million shares in the company, taking his total stake to 15 million shares.

Transit Holdings Ltd has appointed Nicholas Jolly as exploration manager.

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au including a lead article titled Simpler super - changes for SMSFs - April 11 2007.

Henderson Global Investors Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Beirne Trading Pt Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,122,504 ordinary shares (10.0%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,123,563 ordinary shares (20.65%) to 34,459,562 ordinary shares (28.33%).