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OceanaGold Corporation launches A$776 million scheme for Ausgold's Katanning project The all-scrip offer prices Ausgold at A$1.36 per share, a 28% premium to the last closing price and a 44% premium to the 20-day volume-weighted average price through August 14, 2026. Ausgold shareholders will receive 0.03365 OceanaGold common shares for each Ausgold share held. The transaction is structured as an Australian court-approved scheme of arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act. What the filing shows: · Transaction valued at A$776 million with optional cash alternative capped at A$194 million · Ausgold board unanimously recommends scheme; Dundee Corporation's 7.7% stake committed to vote in favour · Katanning Gold Project offers 100,000+ ounces annual production potential with first gold targeted for 2029 Source: OceanaGold, "OceanaGold Announces Acquisition of Ausgold", lodged with the TSX 17 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRPzw49J Following OceanaGold? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #OGC #Gold #PreciousMetals #TSX

RAM Essential Services clears conditions for five-asset retail sale The healthcare-focused REIT announced on Monday that the conditions precedent attached to contracts of sale first flagged in late July have been met, clearing the path for settlement. REP will retain a 10% interest in the purchasing fund, maintaining exposure to the divested properties while freeing capital from direct ownership. What the filing shows: · REP has satisfied all conditions for the sale of five retail assets to an institutional investor · Completion expected in Q2 FY27 with REP retaining 10% interest in the purchasing fund · Purchaser identity not disclosed but described as well-capitalised with Australian real estate experience Source: REP, "CONDITIONS SATISFIED FOR THE SALE OF 5 RETAIL ASSETS", lodged with the ASX 18 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gtj55Vkp Following Repsol? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #REP #Markets #Finance #ASX #SmallCaps

EQT Holdings Ltd receives $24.55 per share indicative takeover bid from TPG Global TPG Global has lodged an unsolicited indicative proposal to acquire EQT Holdings Ltd (ASX: EQT) at $24.55 per share in cash, valuing the specialist trustee company at approximately $1.6 billion on a fully diluted basis. The proposal, received on Monday 17 August 2026, contemplates a scheme of arrangement for 100% of EQT's outstanding shares. What the filing shows: · The offer is subject to due diligence, unanimous board recommendation, and regulatory approvals from FIRB, ACCC and APRA · EQT has appointed UBS as financial adviser and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer as legal counsel · The company's FY26 results on 20 August will provide updated financials and determine any dividend that would reduce the offer price Source: EQT, "Takeover proposal from TPG Global", lodged with the ASX 18 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gS4WwWMv Following EQT Holdings Ltd? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #EQT #Markets #Finance #ASX #SmallOrds

Pro Medicus posts $265 million profit as fair-value surge lifts result 130% Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) has delivered a full-year profit of $265.3 million, more than doubling the prior year's result as a substantial fair-value gain on its Echo IQ investment combined with continued revenue growth from its core medical imaging software business. What the filing shows: · Full-year profit of $265.3 million, up 130.3 per cent, driven by $174.2 million fair-value gain on Echo IQ investment · Underlying profit before tax rose 24.2 per cent to $205.2 million, excluding fair-value and currency movements · Revenue from ordinary activities increased 22.9 per cent to $261.7 million Source: Pro Medicus, "Appendix 4E Preliminary Final Report", lodged with the ASX 18 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJ7T6NcA Following Pro Medicus? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #PME #Biotech #Health #ASX #ASX200

Goodman Group locks in 20-year hyperscale lease at 1 GW Tokyo data centre campus The facility, located on a 45-hectare site Goodman acquired in 2022, will be fully fitted and operated by Goodman and is scheduled to be ready for service in early 2028. The company has secured power from TEPCO and multiple exclusive dark fibre routes to Greater Tokyo's main interconnection points. What the filing shows: · Goodman signs 20-year lease for first 50 MW phase of 1 GW Tsukuba Tech Central campus · Advanced customer discussions underway for additional phases across the campus · Japan platform includes 300+ MW at Inzai and new Sagamihara development partnership Source: Goodman, "Goodman signs 20-year lease at Tsukuba, Greater Tokyo, Japan", lodged with the ASX 18 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQJaWp73 Following Goodman Group? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #GMG #Markets #Finance #ASX #ASX20

Cochlear flags margin recovery as Nexa platform drives FY27 profit guidance lift Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) has guided to underlying net profit of $330 million to $350 million for the 2027 financial year, signalling a recovery from the $322 million result delivered in the year just ended as the company's Nexa smart implant platform gains traction across developed markets. What the filing shows: · Cochlear guided to underlying net profit of $330-350 million for FY27, implying growth of 2-9 per cent on the $322 million FY26 result · FY26 gross margin fell 3 percentage points to 71 per cent due to product mix, manufacturing variances and currency effects · The Nexa smart implant platform reached more than 95 per cent of developed market implant mix by June Source: Cochlear, "FY26 Result Analyst and Media Presentation", lodged with the ASX 18 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gF8XBrd3 Following Cochlear? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #COH #Biotech #Health #ASX #ASX200

Bond Market Bites Back: 30-Year Treasury Hits 19-Year High as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street The US 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.311% (CNBC, Aug/17), its highest print in 19 years, as elevated oil prices and heavy Treasury supply weighed on long-duration debt. Compiled from the 18 August 2026 market session. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNy83TH8 Enjoyed this one? Follow The Market Floor. The stories behind the deals, companies and people, every trading day. #ASX

Wall Street slips on 30-year yield surge; crude's 3% jump lifts energy, gold at record Wall Street closed lower Monday as a bond-market repricing dominated the session. The S&P 500 shed 0.52% and the Dow 0.51% at Monday's New York close, with the Nasdaq Composite off 0.32%, a narrower loss reflecting pockets of strength in semiconductor and AI-adjacent names. The 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.31%, its highest in 19 years, and the 10-year settled at 4.726%, up around 3 basis points on the day. Compiled from the 18 August 2026 market session. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gR2NYH5f Enjoyed this one? Follow The Market Floor. The stories behind the deals, companies and people, every trading day. #ASX

NAB drags financials lower as mortgage slump bites; industrials spike on deal flow The S&P/ASX 200 closed Monday 0.88% lower at 9,035, as at the Aug/17 reading, a session dominated by reporting-season disappointments in financials and consumer discretionary. The broader All Ordinaries fell 0.44% to 9,271.9. The selling was concentrated rather than broad: NAB and JB Hi-Fi (JBH) did most of the damage, while a handful of industrials names spiked on deal and contract catalysts. Compiled from the 17 August 2026 market session. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghv9fN7Z Enjoyed this one? Follow The Market Floor. The stories behind the deals, companies and people, every trading day. #ASX

True North Copper launches $2M share purchase plan at 37 cents The SPP will issue up to 5.4 million ordinary shares, with eligible holders able to subscribe for parcels ranging from $1,000 to $30,000. The offer opens on 25 August and closes on 10 September, with shares to be issued on 17 September. The record date was set at 14 August. True North has structured the SPP with a maximum subscription of $30,000 per shareholder and a minimum of $1,000. What the filing shows: · True North Copper launches $2 million share purchase plan at 37 cents per share · Proceeds earmarked for Mount Oxide exploration and working capital Source: True North Copper, "Appendix 3B - Proposed issue of securities", lodged with the ASX 17 August 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-2f4TKf Following True North Copper? Follow The Market Floor for the next move. #TNC #BaseMetals #ASX #SmallCaps