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Brickworks Limited shareholders convened on 10 September 2025 to vote on a landmark merger with Washington H. Soul Pattinson, creating a new ASX-listed entity, Topco. The deal promises streamlined ownership and enhanced growth prospects.

NSX Limited shareholders will decide on a recommended acquisition scheme offering $0.04 cash per fully paid share, representing a substantial premium. The Board and an independent expert endorse the deal, which would see NSX delisted and become a CNSX subsidiary.

Betr Entertainment has raised its takeover offer for PointsBet shares and announced a $90 million selective buy-back to provide liquidity for shareholders, despite a major shareholder's refusal to sell. An Independent Expert finds the buy-back reasonable but notes marginal unfairness.

betr Entertainment Limited has increased its takeover offer for PointsBet Holdings Limited shares, raising the share exchange ratio and expanding its selective buy-back pool to $90 million. Despite MIXI Australia Pty Ltd's refusal to accept the offer, betr's board remains confident and urges shareholder approval at the upcoming meeting.

Duxton Dairies (Cobram) Pty Ltd (Duxton Walnuts) shareholders are set to vote on a scheme of arrangement for acquisition by Duxton Farms Ltd, with an independent expert concluding the merger is fair and reasonable. The transaction is part of a broader agricultural merger including Duxton Bees, Duxton Dried Fruits, and potentially Duxton Orchards.

Duxton Farms Ltd has announced a scheme of arrangement to acquire all issued preference shares of Duxton Dried Fruits Pty Ltd, offering a mix of scrip and cash consideration. An independent expert has assessed the transaction as fair and reasonable, endorsing the merger as a strategic step to create a diversified agricultural investment platform.

Duxton Farms proposes to acquire all preference shares of Duxton Bees via a scheme of arrangement, offering 0.839 Duxton Farms shares per Duxton Bees preference share, with up to 20% cash consideration. The independent expert values Duxton Bees preference shares between $0.64 and $0.85 on a control basis and considers the transaction fair and reasonable.

Duxton Farms has reached a key milestone in its merger with four agricultural businesses, securing ASIC registration of scheme books and scheduling crucial shareholder meetings for October.

Gold Road Resources has dispatched its Scheme Booklet to shareholders detailing the proposed acquisition by Gold Fields. The Board unanimously recommends approval, setting the stage for a pivotal shareholder vote in September.

Lynch Group Holdings has agreed to a $2.245 per share cash acquisition by Hasfarm, offering shareholders a 34.3% premium and securing board and major shareholder support. The scheme awaits shareholder and court approvals, with a final dividend declared ahead of completion.

Peak Rare Earths Limited has entered a scheme of arrangement with Shenghe Resources (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., valuing the company at approximately A$158 million. The scheme offers Peak shareholders a cash consideration of no less than A$0.359 per share, representing a 199% premium to the last closing price.

betr Entertainment has withdrawn its Notice of Meeting and cancelled the Selective Buy-Back Meeting following an undertaking with the Takeovers Panel related to its takeover offer for PointsBet. A new combined shareholder meeting will be called soon.