Staff Reporters

Chimaera Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,250,000 ordinary shares (6.04%).

Peter John Woodford increased its relevant interest from 3,500,000 ordinary shares (11.29%) to 4,000,000 ordinary shares (12.90%).

8,546,578 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 17 November 2006

Has entered into an agreement to purchase an acreage position adjacent to the North Stockyard Oil Field located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota.

Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 14 December 2006 at the Wentworth Memorial Visitor Centre, 66 Darling Street, Wentworth, NSW.

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd subsidiary ATS Inc has made good on a promise not to extend its $1.16 billion hostile takeover bid for US-based oil producer Energy Partners Ltd, after failing to reach the mini

Proposed code: APB, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: pearling, Corporate: Andrew Forrest (chairman), Andrew M R Hewitt (CEO), Jeffery A S Mews (director), Christopher J Cleveland (director),

Proposed code: AHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel and gold exploration, Corporate: Edmond Edwards (executive chairman & company secretary), Donald Thomson (executive director), Shan

40 Stewart Road, HIGH WYCOMBE, WA, 6057; Ph: 1300 663 037, Fax: 1300 790 410

Westpac Banking Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,541,010 ordinary shares (5.02%).

ING Australia Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,388,799 ordinary shares (5.10%) to 18,691,531 ordinary shares (6.20%).

Loxton Investment Trust decreased its relevant interest from 81,666,667 ordinary shares (7.06%) to 74,900,000 ordinary shares (6.5%).

Announced the formation of a Joint Venture with St Barbara Ltd to explore an area of ~75kms² adjoining Terrain's Bundarra Project.

Made a private placement of $972,500 of shares priced at 1cent per share

Has arranged a private placement to raise gross proceeds of up to A$2.5million through the issue of up to 5,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares

PERTH-BASED Alinta Ltd launched a $500 million bid to secure the remaining 80 per cent stake in Alinta Infrastructure Holdings.

This manufacturing business is involved in the processing and packaging of a variety of vegetables for the retail market.

Proposed code: BMY, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: base metals and gold exploration, Corporate: William James Ryan (non-executive chairman), Geoffrey Michael Jones (managing director), Grae

The Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) has appointed Judith Harley as manager research and policy. Ms Harley previously held the position of principal research planner with Hames Sharley.

The Western Pacific Charitable Foundation is hosting a leadership breakfast with Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh, November 29 at the Perth Convention Centre.

Discovery Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Washington Resources Lrd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,001 ordinary shares (25%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its relevant interest from 9,300,000 ordinary shares (7.12%) to 11,580,000 ordinary shares (8.24%).

Subsidiary ATS Inc released a statement in the US in relation to its all-cash tender $23 per share offer for the shares of Energy Partners, Ltd

Has issued 125,068,336 ordinary shares at an issue price of 2.2 cents per share as consideration for the acquisition of the assets of Duvine Developments Ltd.

Annual General Meeting to be held at 65 Hay Street, Subiaco at 10 am on 13 December 2006

BRUNSWICK Junction-based earthmoving contractor B & J Catalano has been awarded a $100 million earthworks contract at the Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd's refinery near Collie.

ASX code: OVR, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.19, Principal activities: nickel copper exploration, Corporate: Michael Haynes (chairman), Hugh Bresser (managing director), Matthew Wood (direc

Proposed code: TEX, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil exploration, Corporate: Didier Murcia (non-executive chairman), Laurence Roe (managing director), Michael martin (executive director),

Unit 1, 34 Kings Park Road, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,719,377 ordinary shares (7.63%).

Abbotsleigh Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 27,927,560 ordinary shares (14.63%) to 31,086,003 ordinary shares (15.51%).