Staff Reporters

Confluence Asset Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,727,079 ordinary shares (7.2%).

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,636,705 ordinary shares (5.8%) to 16,769,961 ordinary shares (8.4%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,567,945 ordinary shares (12.06%) to 8,867,945 ordinary shares (9.77%).

Advise that the Company has raised $1.125m by way of private placement of 4.5m fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 25 cents per share to institutional investors.

BENTLEY-BASED fuel additives manufacturer Firepower has agreed to settle out of court with the wife of a former chief executive, who claimed her shareholding in the company had vanished after a 2004 c

ASX code: BYR, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Ron Norbert Gajewski (executive chairman), Bruce Stainforth (managing director), Nigel Mun

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Provision of accounts payable and audit services: Profectus Australia - $99,999

Heron Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,000,010 ordinary shares (37.5%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 828,556,838 ordinary shares (73.17%) to 915,949,052 ordinary shares (80.89%).

Peter John Woodford increased its relevant interest from 4,000,000 ordinary shares (12.9%) to 4,653,116 ordinary shares (15.01%).

Vladimir Nikolaenko changed its relevant interest from 13,635,453 ordinary shares (9.83%) to 14,367,636 ordinary shares (8.65%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at Abrolhos Room, Lobby Level, Rendevous Observsation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough, on Friday December 29 at 10.00am.

Perth's best performing multi-store operation. Rare opportunity to continue the success of two stores south of the river.

The Visitor Centre of WA has announced a new committee including Felicity Anderson, visitor coordinator for the Bunbury Visitor Centre, Armadale Visitor Centre manager Yvonne Bradfield, Dunsborough Vi

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Souls Private Equity Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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%).

Has reached agreement to purchase the business and business assets of the Applied Laser group of companies, a business that has laser cutting operations in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and So

PROFESSIONAL services company GHD has won an award for its involvement in the prestigious Palm Islands project in the Middle East, as well as a somewhat lower-profile wastewater project, in this year'

Providing security and logistic support to the booming north-west/Burrup Peninsula region. Long-established contracts in place. Run from Perth with a full management team in place.

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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%).

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.