Staff Reporters

Duncraig Investment Services Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,647,574 ordinary shares (5.8%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 4,255,000 ordinary shares (5.53%) to 6,430,000 ordinary shares (8.36%).

Perilya Ltd changed its relevant interest from 16,428,571 ordinary shares (25.8%) to 16,428,571 ordinary shares (24.5%).

Announce that it has finalised a placement of 30,000,000 shares at 12.5 cents per share to several institutional investors, raising $3,750,000.

HENDERSON-BASED shipbuilder Austal Ltd and its joint venture partner, General Dynamics, have received approval to build a second Littoral Combat Ship for the US Navy.

Image Financial Group has appointed Mira Doolabh as general loans consultant, to assist clients secure personal, car, equipment and non-conforming loans.

A GROUP of potential third-party users of the Goldfields Gas Transmission, led by nickel miner Anaconda Nickel NL, criticised its tariff structure, claiming the charges were 1,000 per cent higher than

CIM Special Situations Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,900,000 ordinary shares (5.99%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 780,737,351 ordinary shares (68.95%) to 811,108,187 ordinary shares (71.63%).

Eskdale Petroleum Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 33,689,298 ordinary shares (16.85%) to 38,282,013 ordinary shares (19.14%).

Mandalay Investment Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,487,500 ordinary shares (11.33%) to 9,487,500 ordinary shares (7.19%).

Emeco International Europe BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emeco Holdings Ltd, has concluded an agreement to purchase all of the issued shares of Euro Machinery BV (Euro Machinery) and Euro Rental BV

Hardman Resources Ltd director Peter Raven has increased his direct interest in the company by acquiring 250,000 shares at a value of $275,000, through exercising options to buy at $1.10 per share.

41 units with pool, spas, tennis court, function room, restaurant, managers two bedroom apartment, strong commercial trade, room to improve weekend tourist trade.

Dr Curt McDonald has been appointed as a director of Future Directions International.

Notification to tax agents of the availability of the December 2006 quarterly activity statements. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81801.htm Published: December 6 2006

Morgan Stanley & Co International Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.04%).

The Raymond Jones Superannuation Fund increased its relevant interest from 7,128,785 ordinary shares (5.0%) to 16,000,000 ordinary shares (8.57%).

Alasdare Campbell Cooke changed its relevant interest from 25,999,784 ordinary shares (13.23%) to 25,999,784 ordinary shares (11.58%).

Has agreed to place 11 million shares at $2.10 per share to raise A$23.1 million, principally to Toronto based institutions.

PLANS are under way to redevelop the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre after a feasibility report last month found usage of the existing facility had reached capacity.

ASX code: GRB, Issue price: $0.40, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: brewing, Corporate: Michael Perrott (director), Peter Nolin (director), Bill Hoedemaker (director), Paul McKenzie (direc

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VICTORIAN telcommunications player Silk Telecom is set to buy Western Power’s telecommunications arm, Bright Telecommunications.

Linq Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Deutsche Bank AG increased its relevant interest from 23,057,376 ordinary shares (13.66%) to 31,442,251 ordinary shares (15.19%).

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 16,769,961 ordinary shares (8.4%) to 20,543,634 ordinary shares (10.3%).

Shanghai Merchants Holdings Ltd changed its relevant interest from 76,373,197 ordinary shares (12.59%) to 76,373,197 ordinary shares (11.43%).

THE University of Western Australia’s professor of zoology Lyn Beazley has been appointed as Western Australia’s chief scientist.

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Dr Brendan Peachey and Chris Juhasz have been promoted to associate level with local patent and trade mark attorney firm Wray & Associates.