Trading history in more than 1500 stocks

Here is an incomplete alphabetical list of Stephen Mayne's share dealings in more than 1500 companies over the years which requires substantial updating. Those with an # are as complete a record as they can be and those which delivered handy profits are italicised. AGM details are being slowly added.

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21st Century Fox: received 10 shares when it was demerged out of News Corp in mid-2013 and retain holding in renamed Fox Corp to this day despite it no longer being listed on the ASX.

# 29Metals Ltd (29M): bought 230 at $2.18 in January 2023 and sold them at 42c in June 2024 to lose $400 but the upside was participating in their 2023 and 2024 AGMs, which were very lively. Bought back in on February 23, 2025 buying 2778 units at 18c and sold them for 19c on May 23, 2025, the day I attended the Melbourne AGM in person. Made a modest $18 profit so still well down overall. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

3P Learning (3PL): traded 658 shares in early 2020 to break even and never made it to AGM.

# 4DS Memory (4DS): bought 10,000 at 5c on December 24, 2024 after capital raising announcement and then attended virtual EGM on April 17, 2025 where asked these 5 questions. Sold 10,000 at 4c on May 13, 2025 to lose $110.

5G Networks (5GN): held via MUFG with ownership details to come. Taken over by Webcentral in 2021 with a 2-for-1 offer. Never attended AGM.

A: 115 stocks

A2 Milk (A2m): traded 125 shares around attending 2023 AGM for $6 profit and did it again in 2024, again attending the Kiwi hybrid AGM and making a further $13 on the trade. Not currently on the register. See 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

# ABC Learning (ABS): bought 80 at $6.47 on Oct 17, 2005. Sold 79 at 66c on June 24, 2008. Owned 1 share when collapsed in 2008, so overall loss $512, but managed to get onto the creditor's committee after flying to Brisbane for the first meeting and later flew to Sydney to attend a second creditors committee meeting. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

ABC Learning unsecured notes: bought 6 at $99 on Jan 8, 2008. Collapsed in 2008 so lost entire $614 investment.

# Abacus Property Group (ABG): bought 285 at $1.78 on Nov 22, 2007. Participated in DRP. Sold 333 at 32.5c on April 14, 2009 to lose about $400. Retained 30 shares for a while but must have been taken out with unmarketable parcel offer as no longer on the register, even though it is still listed. The balance sheet released in February 2025 showed $615m in accumulated losses so it never really recovered from the GFC mess, but is capitalised at around $1 billion despite claiming to have net assets of $1.56 billion. This means investors have dropped around $1 billion overall.

# ABB Grain (ABB): bought 56 at $9.01 on June 27, 2007. Sold 56 at $9.01 on May 2, 2008 to only lose brokerage. Viterra took over the group in 2009 and never attended an AGM. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $117.4m and net assets of $1.123 billion so investors did well given the takeover at more than $9 a share valued the equity at around $1.6 billion. See the Viterra entry on the 400-plus list of foreign companies turning over more than $200m a year in Australia. ABB Grain is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Aberdeen Leaders (ALR): bought 295 at $1.70 on June 18, 2008. Participated in DRP. Sold 312 at $1 on 16 March, 2009 so dropped about $200. Changed its name to Concentrated Leaders Fund (CLF) in 2018 and then WAM Capital took it over in 2021. Never attended an AGM.

# ABX Group (ABX): lost $10 trading them in 2025. See text of 5 questions asked at AGM held on May 25, 2025.

Accent Group (AX1): have done 4 profitable AGM trades over the past 5 years as follows. In 2020, traded 260 shares for $43 gain, in 2021 traded 228 shares for $83 gain, in 2022 traded 343 shares for $46 profit, took 2023 off and in 2024 traded 214 shares for a $35 profit. All up, made $207 and attended multiple AGMs.

Aconex, (4 years, 2014-2018): the Melbourne-based construction software company was bought by US giant Oracle for $1.6 billion or $7.80 a share in 2018 after raising $140 million at $1.90 in a late 2014 float. Bought it to attend the 2016 AGM. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Acrow (ACF): traded 472 units around November 2024 AGM to make $25 profit. Paid $1.06 on November 4 and sold at $1.135 on Feb 4, 2025. Never made the AGM.

# Acrux Ltd (ACR): bought 410 at $1.22 on Jan 16, 2008 for $520. Bought 625 at 50c on Apr 24 2008 for $520. Sold 935 at 95c on May 9, 2008 for $858. Sold 90 at $3.54 for $298 on December 31, 2010. Profit after brokerage of $116 and have retained 10 shares ever since, including asking these 11 questions at the 2022 AGM.

# Adacel Technologies (ADA): bought 1,000 at 50c on Mar 17, 2008. Sold 1000 at 44c on March 18 2009 so lost $100 including brokerage. Voluntarily delisted in early 2025 due to low liquidity and never attended AGM. Last balance sheet in August 2024 showed accumulated losses of $41m and net assets of just $5.3m.

Adairs (ADH): traded in February 2016 to lose most of $40 in brokerage and retained 10 shares ever since but never attended AGM.

# Adamus Resources (ADU): bought 663 at 75c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 663 on 24 March 2009 at 38c to lose $300 including brokerage. Bought 1191 at 42.3c on June 15, 2009. Sold 1,181 at 41c on July 7, 2009 to lose another $70. Retained 10 units until it was bought for $600m by Canada's Endeavour Mining in 2011. Total loss around $400.

Adelaide Bank: bought 34 at $14.90 on Aug 1, 2007, swapped into Bendigo Bank merger. Sold 36 at $11.20 on Dec 31, 2008. Nick Xenophon flew me to Adelaide for an AGM during the Crikey days to attack their political donations to the Liberal Party. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Adelaide Brighton (ABC): bought 142 at $3.57 on June 13, 2007. Bought 5,600 at $1.78 in two share purchase plans and sold 2,881 at $2.25 on June 12, 2009 and 2800 at $2.33 on June 15, 2009 to make $2894. Retained 10 units which was sold into 2024 takeover by Irish giant CRH and the Barro family. Attended the 2010 AGM in Adelaide where got heckled for raising gender diversity. See the CRH entry on the 400-plus list of foreign companies turning over more than $200m a year in Australia. AdBri is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Adisyn (Ai1): bought 10,000 at 5c on April 30, 2025 ahead of 3.30pm Perth time virtual EGM on May 13, 2025 to approve share issues. Sold prematurely for $605 on May 8, 2025 so may miss EGM. Market cap $29m. Accumulated losses of $14.6m and net assets of $4.2m.

Aditya Birla Minerals (ABY): bought 150 at $3.50 on July 30, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.25 on Oct 4, 2007. Retained 50 shares which were switched into a 2016 Metals X (MLX) scrip takeover offer. Don't currently own MLX so not sure what happened.

Admiralty Resources (ADY): Bought 1000 at 50.5c in October 2007. Forced the sale of my 1000 shares at 24.5c in February 2008 and sent a cheque for $245 for a loss of $265. Remains listed with tiny market cap of $13m in April 2025 and latest balance sheet shows $145m in accumulated losses and net assets of only $11.3m.

Adneo (AD1): bought 943 at 5.1c for $53 in a partially filled trade in December 2024. Yet to attend AGM.

Adore Beauty (ABY): traded 104 shares to lose $20 in late 2021 ahead of AGM where asked some online questions. They later banned online participation.

Aditya Birla Minerals (ABY): check history.

Adriatic Metals (ADT): purchased in August 2024 but they held a 6pm Melbourne time physical AGM from the UK in June 2025. Market cap $1.6b. Accumulated losses of $US162m and net assets of $US118.4m.

Adslot (ADS): owned 12 shares in 2014 but taken out some time before 2024. Need to investigate the history. Still listed but must have been a code change. Delisted suggests it once had the code ADJ. Latest balance sheet shows $168m in accumulated losses and net equity of just $2.4m. The market cap was $5.4m in June 2025. Former Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon is a former director and substantial shareholder and his son Ben Dixon was the long-serving CEO until 2018. Never attended AGM.

# Advanced Share Registry (ASW): bought 1,316 at 38c on June 24, 2008. Sold 1,306 at 21c on June 3, 2009 for a loss of about $300. Retained 10 shares which were bought by Automic in 2023 takeover. Asked these 13 questions at the 2022 hybrid AGM in Perth. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $1m and net assets of $7.6m so investors did well given Automic's 16.5c takeover valued the equity at $32m.

# ADX Energy (ADX): bought 16,667 at 3c on May 15, 2025 ahead of 4pm virtual AGM Perth time a week later via this Zoom link. Market cap $16m. Accumulated losses of $96m and net assets of $22.7m. Sold at 3c two weeks later lose $10 in brokerage.

# AED Oil (AED): bought 61 at $8.30 on July 10, 2007. Sold 45 at $9.90 on Oct 10, 2007, so made $32 in three months but retained 16 shares which were worthless when it went into receivership in 2011. A long workout, as documented by delisted.com. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $62.7m and net assets of $178m so investors lost more than $110m overall.

Aeris Resources (AIS): bought 1100 units at 42.3c for $475 in September 2022 then attempted to attend AGM but all questions were censored. Sold at 52c in November 2022 for $562 to make $87. Thanks to Marnus' dad for the profit.

# Aevum (AVE): bought 188 at $2.66 on Dec 21, 2007. Sold 194 at 87c on May 8, 2009 to lose $370 and retained 10 shares until Stockland paid $1.77 per share in cash for the equity in 2010 or about $300m in total. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $143m and net assets of $359m so overall investors did well even if I didn't. Never attended AGM and former Telstra CFO Garry Cameron was chair.

AGL Energy (AGL): bought 90 at $15.03 for $1372 in November 2005. Sold 40 at $20.06 for $804 in Sept 2006. Bought 30 at $14.89 on March 10, 2010. Sold 13 at $19.55 for $234 in August 2016. Sold 20 at $15.98 on September 16, 2010. Incomplete data due to ASX code shares but appears to be a modest circa $100 profit. Retain 5 shares in 2025.

Ainsworth Gaming Technology (AGI): bought 1852 at 27c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 1852 at 8c on 26 June, 2008 with a loss of $350. Bought 3,000 at 17c on January 29, 2010. Sold 2,990 at 11.5c on September 16, 2010 to lose $200. Currently hold 10 shares and down $550 overall.

Air New Zealand (AIZ): bought 210 at $2.40 on June 27, 2007. Sold 221 at 88c on June 24, 2008 to lose $360. Must have crept up through DRP. Currently hold 1 share.

Airtasker (ART): bought in 2024-25. Sold for $528 in December 2024.

AJ Lucas Group: bought 149 at $3.36 on 11 Mar, 2008. Sold 125 at $3.87 on Mar 27, 2008. Retain 24 shares with purchase cost covered but they plummeted in value, although remain listed. Attended first AGM in 2024.

Albidon (ALB): bought 145 at $3.47 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 125 at $3.69 on April 3, 2008. Retained 20 shares with costs covered. Was taken over for a token sum by Jin Tuo Investments in 2013. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses $US287.2m and negative net assets of $US159.4m so the failure of its Munali nickel mine in Zambia proved very expensive for investors, but the Chinese major shareholders were prepared to take it private and keep going aware from the glare of the ASX. Never attended its AGM.

# Alchemia (ACL): bought 1613 at 31c on June 27, 2008. Sold 1631 at 21c on March 13, 2009 losing $160. Changed its name to Australian Primary Hemp ((APH) in 2019, then to The Sustainable Nutrition Group (TSN) in 2021 before Elixinol Wellness completed an all-scrip takeover in 2023 when it was delisted. The final balance sheet in February 2023 showed accumulated losses of $20.2m and net assets of $3.35m.

# ALE Property Group (LEP): bought 125 at $4.20 on June 8, 2007. Sold 132 at $2.41c on June 3, 2009 to lose $260. Held remaining 10 shares until Charter Hall/Hostplus takeover in 2021. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of and net assets of ????.

Alesco (ALS): bought 33 at $13.89 on August 10, 2007. Sold 33 at $2.66 on April 14, 2009 to lose $450. Any balance was sold into the 2012 Dulux takeover priced at $2.05 per share, valuing the exit at $193m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $18m and net assets of $406m so with an underwhelming takeover, investors collectively lose more than $200 million in this enterprise. Nippon Paint later bought Dulux and is on the 400-plus list of foreign companies turning over more than $200m a year in Australia.

Alita Resources: received a strange Computershare paper share certificate for 11 shares in May 2025 in what is an unlisted entity so need to investigate.

# Alkane Resources (ALK): bought 1,613 at 31c on February 5, 2010. Sold 1,603 at 32.5c on March 12, 2010 to almost break even. Retained 10 shares for a while before must have been taken out by an umarketable parcel offer. Still listed with shares at 76c and a market cap of $460m in April 2025. Never attended AGM.

Allco Equity Partners (AEP): bought 2500 at $2.00 on March 11, 2008. Sold 2056 at $1.95 on Apr 3, 2008. Sold 351 at $2.09 on May 5, 2008. Bought 1900 at $1.63 on July 15, 2008. Sold 1900 at $1.94 on August 28, 2008. Sold 130 at $1.93 on April 1, 2009. Broke even overall.

Allco Finance Group (AFG): Bought 100 shares in the old Record Investments at $5.38 a pop in 2005, then sold half when they doubled but was left with 50 worthless shares in Allco by the time it collapsed in November 2008 so only broke even. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Allco Hit: bought 227 at $2.21 on September 18, 2007 as the market peaked. Sold 227 at 10c on June 27, 2008 to lose $510.

Allco Hybrid Notes (AHUG): bought 9 at $60 in January 2008 and was returned $11.53 a share by the receiver in December 2008 for a total loss of $456.18.

Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Fund: bought 800 at 62c on November 20, 2007.

# Allomak/AMA Group (AMA): bought 1631 at 31c on July 8, 2008. Sold 1600 at 1.8c on April 15, 2009 to lose full $500. Retained 31 shares but presumably taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Changed name to AMA Group in 2009. Bought 570 at 89c in February 2016 and sold 560 at 84.5c in March 2016 to lose $60 and retain 10 shares which used to attend multiple AGMs such as when asked these 6 questions in 2023. Currently own 23 shares.

Allegiance Mining (AGM): bought 835 at 60c on August 10, 2007. Sold 600 at 75c on September 19, 2007 and sold remaining 235 into Zinifex/OZ Minerals takeover bid for $1.10 per share in March 2008 which valued the equity at about $850m. Overall profit about $170.The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $33.5m and net assets of $168m so shareholders made a $700m windfall and the acquisition was a total disaster for OZ Minerals.

Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ): traded 190 units for a $3 profit in late 2024 but failed to attend the AGM.

# Alliance Resources (AGS): bought 445 at $1.14 on August 15, 2007 and another 589 at 85c on March 10, 2008. Sold 345 at $1.46 on September 4, 2007 and another 589 at $1.14 on May 9, 2008 . Retained 100 which plunged and presume was taken out by the 18c Gandel Metals offer in 2022 when it was delisted. The last balance sheet as at December 31, 2021 showed $41m in accumulated losses and net assets of $18m. The takeover valued the equity at $42m so shareholders dropped about $20m overall, but I made about $160.

# Allied Brands(ABQ)/Tombador Iron(TI1): bought 878 at 57c on January 14, 2008. Sold 868 at 15c on May 8, 2009 to lose $400. Retained 10 shares. Went through 5 name changes and is today called Tombador Iron (TI1) which is long term suspended. The last balance sheet on June 30 2024 showed $25m in accumulated losses and net assets of $13m, so investors have dropped almost $40m, $400 of which is mine.

# Allied Gold (ALD): bought 635 at 80c on January 17, 2008. Sold 625 at 39c on December 29, 2008 to lose $300 and retained 10 shares. Taken over by St Barbara Mines (SBM) in 2012, according to delisted.com.

Alpha HPA (A4N): purchased in June 2024 and sold for $90 profit in December 2024. Yet to attend AGM.

Althea Group Holdings (AGH): bought 1400 at 2.1c for $34 on March 28, 2025 through a partially filled order that was cancelled ahead of attending its virtual EGM via Computershare on April 7, 2025 to approve 10 capital raising items, including placement and manager options. See notice of meeting.

Altium (ALU): traded 14 shares to lose $145 around the December 2019 AGM which attended in person in Sydney and then made $20 trading 13 shares so could ask these 6 question at the 2021 online AGM. Was taken over for $9 billion in 2024 and is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Alumina (AWC): bought 75 at $7.12 on September 22, 2006. Sold 53 at $8.38 on May 21, 2007 to break even. After heavily scaled back capital raising applications, sold 142 at $1.92 on September 16, 2010. Swapped residual stock into 2024 Alcoa takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

AMA Group (AMA): See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

# Amadeus Energy(AMU)/Lonestar Resources(LNR): bought 878 shares at 57c on March 19, 2008. Sold 700 at 67c on May 16, 2008 to break even retaining a small residual holding. Changed its name to Lonestar Resources (LNR) in 2013 and then delisted when US firm Lonestar took it over and shifted the listing to the NASDAQ.

Amalgamated Holdings (renamed Event & Hospitality): bought 81 at $6.18 on June 7, 2007. Sold 71 at $4.15 on April 17, 2009 to lose $200. Retained 13 shares and heavily scaled back in 2009 capital raising.

# Amazing Loans (AZD): bought 1,450 at 35c on August 13, 2007. Mopped up by IED Holdings in 2009 and lost most of the $500 investment. No longer listed.

Amcil Ltd (AMH): bought 618 at 81c on September 10, 2007. Sold 637 at 57.5c on July 20, 2009 to lose $200. Sold 23,450 at 66c in an SPP on January 6, 2011.

# Amcom Telecommunications (AMM): bought 1,750 at 30c on February 9, 2010. Sold 1,740 at 30.5c on March 11, 2010 to break even and retain 10 shares. Taken over by Vocus in 2015. Never attended AGM. The last balance sheet in February 2015 showed retained earnings of $20.7m and net assets of $170.4m. The Vocus takeover valued the Amcom equity at $2.45 per share or around $650 million, so investors overall did very well with value creation of around $500 million.

Amcor (AMC): bought 83 at $6.05 on October 3, 2008. Sold 92 at $5.10 on June 4, 2009. Bought 656 shares at $4.30 in a scaled back entitlement offer costing $2820. Sold 656 at $5.56 on September 21, 2009 and retain 10 shares.

AML3D (AL3): bought 2,273 at 22c on December 9, 2025 ahead of hybrid EGM in Adelaide on December 20 to approve a placement. See text of 5 questions submitted.

AMP (AMP): bought 52 at $9.67 on May 15, 2006. Sold 47 at $5.25 on May 21, 2009. Retained 5 shares so lost more than half of $500 investment. Have been on and off the register at least twice since.

AMP Capital China Growth Fund: bought 400 at $1.25 on Feb 21, 2008. Sold 400 at 86c on January 7, 2009 to lose around $200.

Ampella Mining (AMX): bought 1,320 at 38c on June 1, 2009. Sold 1,310 at 57c on October 1, 2009. Retained 10 shares with a $250 profit. Put $5000 into SPP at $1.95 in October 2011, scaled back to $3086 and exited 1,583 units at $2.43 for a gain of $750, so overall profit of about $1000. Was taken over by Centamin West Africa with a 1-for-5 scrip offer in 2014 which valued the equity at $43m or 16.8c. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $123.6m and net assets of $14.5m so public investors dropped about $90m overall.


Andean Resources (AND)/Goldcorp: bought 280 at $1.79 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 280 at 39c on Dec 29, 2008 to lose $400. Bought 250 at $2 on Oct 29, 2009. Sold 240 at $2.49 on Nov 17, 2009 for a small profit and retained 10 shares which were swapped into a tiny amount of shares in Goldcorp Inc after a 2010 takeover and remain on the register to this day, receiving regular tiny dividend cheques in the mail.

# Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGG): bought 50 at $10.20 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 50 at $9.01 on Feb 12, 2009 to lose around $80. It was always a secondary listing and they pulled the plug on the ASX in 2023.

Ansell (ANN): owned its predecessor company Pacific Dunlop back in the day before Commsec and then bought 50 Ansell shares at $10.25 on Nov 7, 2005. Sold 45 at $12.35 on June 18 2007 to recover investment and retained 5 shares. Made $1600 in a 2014 SPP after getting fully allocated the $15,000 and then scaled back to just 45 shares costing $1010.25 in its 2024 SPP at $22.45 and exited 30 at $25.27 for a profit of around $120, so overall experience a gain of around $1800 with none retained after attended 2024 AGM.

# Anteris Technologies (AVR): bought 33 at $15.20 for $506.60 on July 31, 2024 and received takeover cheque dated December 9, 2024 from Computershare for $276.99 which finally banked on May 2, 2025. Overall loss $229.60 and never made it to the scheme meeting. Is somehow still listed.

# Anvil Mining (AVM): bought 30 at $16.80 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 27 at $1.41 on April 15, 2009. Retained 3 shares so lost more than 90% of $500 investment. Taken over by Minmetals Resources in 2012 in a deal pitched at $C8 per share which valued the equity at $C1.24 billion. Was dual listed in Canada with African mining interests.

ANZ Group (ANZ): bought 18 at $27.91 on Dec 8, 2006. Sold 14 at $31.50 on Oct 24, 2007. Bought 200 at $15.50 on July 29, 2008. Bought 2074 at $14.40 through two SPPs and sold 1037 at $15.80 and another 1037 at $16.10 on July 13, 2009. Sold 15 at $23.76 on September 16, 2010.

# Anzon Australia (AZA): bought 465 at $1.09 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 465 at $1.53 on Sept 12, 2007 for a profit of $300. Taken over by Arc Energy in 2008. Attended one of their AGMs at Crown Melbourne back in the day.

# AP Eagers (APE): bought 34 at $15 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 33 at $7 on May 26, 2009 to lose about $300. Retained 1 share which rolled into Eagers Automotive after scrip merger with Automotive Holdings. Also, see 6 questions at 2022 EGM, 11 questions at 2022 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM.

APA Group (APA): bought 120 at $4.27 on June 14, 2007. Sold 1400 at $3.66 on Dec 11, 2007 after a capital raising. Bought 135 at $3.10 on Feb 12, 2009 Sold 135 at $3.10. Feb 16, 2009. SPP bought 1400 at $3.57 on Nov 23, 2007. Sold 1500 at $3.66 on Nov 30, 2007.

# Apex Minerals (AXM): bought 385 at $1.30 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 375 at 24c on April 21, 2009. Retained 10 shares but lost more than $400. Was pushing the Wiluna gold project but collapsed in 2013 and the project was sold for $7.9m by the receiver. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $371.5m and net assets of $10.9m so investors dropped almost $400m overall. Ed Eshuys was executive chair.

APM Human Services (APM): asked questions at 2023 AGM and 2024 scheme meeting takeover, with share trades detail to come but suspect was a small loss. Taken over by private equity in late 2024. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# APN Property Group (APD): bought 175 at $2.85 on July 30, 2007. Sold 80 at $6.05 on April 11, 2007 to recover investment. Sold 165 at 17c on April 15, 2009. Sold 480 at 5.2c on May 20, 2009. Held 10 shares until 90c Dexus takeover in 2021 which valued the equity at $320m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $1.65m and net assets of $141.2m so they added about $150m in value overall.

# APN European Retail (AEZ): bought 472 at $1.06 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 480 at 5.2 cents on May 20, 2009 for a loss of most of the $500 but held 10 shares until it was wound up by RBC in 2011 which was the main lender and had been nationalised by the UK government after the GFC. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $629m and negative equity of $92.6m so a total disaster for investors. Never attended AGM.

# APN News & Media(APN)/Here There & Everywhere(HTE)/ARN Media: bought 115 at $4.55 in mid 2005. Sold 80 at $6.04 on April 4, 2007 to recover investment. Applied for $15,000 worth of new shares at $1 in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just $41 allocation. Was later renamed Here, There and Everywhere and then ARN Media and have attended multiple AGMs in recent years (see 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM) using residual 2 shares. Missing detail on sale of about 70 shares after 2009 capital raising. Is carrying more than $1 billion in accumulated losses.

APN Outdoor (APO): Link/MUFG records a past holding. JC Decaux bought it at $6.40 per share in 2018. Never attended AGM.

# Appen (APX): bought 22 at $23.65 for $530 on March 21, 2019 and sold them at $19.90 for $428 on March 27, 2020 to lose $102. Bought 23 at $21.76 on April 14 2020 and sold them at $31.38 on May 28, 2020 to make $201. Traded 71 around the 2022 AGM and lost $114. Bought 172 units at $2.92 on February 20, 2025 and sold at $1.04 for $173 on June 20, 2025 to lose $332. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m. Asked 10 questions at 2022 AGM before they moved to physical meetings in Sydney.

Aquarius Platinum (AQS): bought 14 at $35.87 on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 30 at $13.99 on Feb 1, 2008 and retained 12 shares for a period although this doesn't add up. Delisted in 2016 after merged with Sibanye Gold in what sounded like a complicated workout for Computershare involving cash, shares and currency.

Aquila Resources (AQA): bought 56 at $8.99 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 50 at $11.60 on Apr 7, 2008. Retained 6 shares and made a profit of around $80. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Arafura Resources (ARU): bought 556 at 91c on June 12, 2008. Sold 546 on July 20, 2009 at 66.5c to lose almost $200 but retained 10 shares. In 2017 they offered a $15,000 SPP at the lower of 7.7c or a 20% discount to VWAP based on 5 days before April 7 allotment. Priced at 6c. Went in for $5000 and exited at 6.8c for gain of $560. Gain would have been $1680 if had gone for full $15,000 so left $1120 on the table. Scaled back to zero when applied for $13,466.65 worth of stock at 37c in a 2023-24 SPP so overall experience a gain of around $360.

# Arana Therapeutics (AAH), formerly Peptech: bought 330 at $1.53 on March 25, 2007. Sold 330 at 87c on Jan 13, 2009 to lose around $250. No longer listed as was taken over $1.45 per share by a group called Cephalon in 2009.The last balance sheet showed retained profits of $73m and net assets of $284m. The offer valued the equity at about $320m so investors profited by about $100 million overall from the company's ASX journey.

Arasor International(ARR)/Lionhub Group(LHB): bought 500 at $1.01 on Feb 13, 2008. Sold 500 at 23c on June 27, 2008 to lose $400. Changed its name to Lionhub Group in 2013 and then delisted in 2021 due to lack of activity. Last balance sheet showed $186m of accumulated losses and just 712k in net assets.

ARB Corporation (ARB): bought 132 at $3.80 on Mar 11, 2008. Sold 132 at $2.80 on 24 Feb, 2009 to lose $150. Bought 109 at $4.60 on October 2, 2009. Sold 99 at $5.30 on 24 Feb, 2009 to recover investment and currently hold 10 shares worth about $320 in June 2025. Yet to attend AGM as they are always physical affairs.

ARC Energy (ARQ): bought 370 at $1.36 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.46 on Apr 21, 2008. Retained 170 shares with half of $500 investment covered. Delisted after taken over by AWE in 2008.

Ardent Leisure(AAD)/Coast Entertainment(CEH): share trading details to come. See 6 questions asked at 2023 Ardent AGM and 6 questions asked at 2024 Coast Entertainment hybrid AGM.

Argo Investments (ARG): bought 63 at $8.12 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 1,585 at $6.55 on April 15, 2010 after participating in an SPP. Yet to attend AGM because they are always physical affairs in Adelaide.

# Ariadne Australia (ARA): bought 1,127 at 44c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1,117 at 22c on April 17, 2009 to lose $210. Have retained 10 shares ever since but never attended Brisbane AGM as they always physical affairs.

Aristocrat Leisure (ALL): bought 50 at $10.30 in April 2005. Sold 30 at $16.50 on July 1, 2007 to break even. Bought 600 at $4.52 on July 30, 2008. Sold 600 at $5.37 on August 6, 2008 for gain of $470. Bought 3077 at $3.25 in share purchase plan and sold 3,087 at $3.69 on June 5, 2009 to make $1020. In August 2014 put the maximum 15k into an SPP at $5.26 and exited at $5.60 for gain of $940. Held 10 shares for many years then sold these in March 2024 at $46.25 and later bought back in buying 10 at $52.10 in July 2024. Separately sold a parcel of 2 shares and then sold 1 unit on February 3, 2025 leaving a residual holding of 7. Overall profit around $3000. Ran for board in 2023 - see full list of board campaigns.

# Arovella Therapeutics (ALA): bought 6,494 for $505 on April 11 2025 ahead of EGM and sold for $553 on May 7, the day before asking these 2 lame questions at the 7 minute EGM.

# Arrow Energy (AOE): bought 190 at $2.66 on July 25, 2007. Sold 180 at $2.60 on Oct 11, 2007. Retained 10 shares with most of $500 investment covered. SPP: bought 2,127 at $2.35 on Sept 20, 2007. Sold 2100 at $2.47 on Aug 7, 2007. Was taken over by Shell and PetroChina at $4.70 per share in 2010 with the international assets demerged to create a new listed company called Dart Energy. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Never attended AGM.

Arthur Yates (YTS): bought in to annoy John Howard's brother Stan Howard, the struggling chair of the company, and got stuck in at the 2002 AGM in Sydney, which was written up in The Mercury newspaper at the time. Was taken over by Norgard Clohessy through a scrip offer in 2001, according to delisted.com.

Asaleo Care (AHY): details to come via MUFG. Was taken over in 2021 with a $1.40 per share offer from Essity.

Asciano: bought 365 at $1.38 on June 19, 2009. After joining a scaled back SPP, sold 3,547 at $1.46 on August 21, 2009. Later taken over. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# ASG Group (ASZ): bought 350 at $1.44 on June 13, 2007. Sold 280 at $1.79 on Oct 31, 2007 to recover most of investment and retained 87 shares until taken over by Nomura Research in 2016 which paid $1.63 per share, valuing the equity at $330m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $6.4m and net equity of $111m so investors collectively made about $220m overall. Well played.

# Ashton Mining (ASH): bought 4000 at 73c on April 10, 2000. Sold 4000 at 84c for on May 25, 2000 for profit of $240. Was taken over by Rio Tinto in 2000. Dropped in to a Collins St AGM back in the day but don't remember asking questions.

# Ask Funding (AKF)/Impact Capital(ICD): started out as Big Kev's in 2005 becoming Impact Capital and later Ask Funding from 2008. Bought 742 AKF at 67c on May 8, 2009. Sold 742 at 20c on May 8, 2009 to lose about $350. Shareholders voted to delist in 2018. Total losses were less than $20m and Geoff Wilson and Gabriel Rad were players at the end.

Aspen Group (APZ): bought 233 at $2.15 on January 11, 2008. Sold 259 at 40c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Applied for $10,000 worth of shares at 30c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to tiny allocation and then sold the lot. Remains listed at $2.40.

# Aspermont (ASP): bought 10,000 units at 0.05c on February 12, 2025 and sold them for the same price on February 25 after attending an EGM, so only lost the $10 in brokerage. See text of 5 questions asked.

# Aspire Minerals (AKM): bought 1,852 at 27c on May 12, 2025 ahead of 2pm virtual AGM Melbourne time. Market cap $139m. Brisbane-based aspiring miner in Mongolia. Accumulated losses of $55.4m and net assets of $42m so investors around $40m in front. Remarkable 97% votes against two executive incentive grants. See text of 5 questions lodged which were all ignored. Sold 1,852 at 26c on May 29, 2025 to lose $29.

# Astron Limited (ATR): bought 278 at $1.21 on April 2, 2008. Sold 250 for $2.08 on April 23, 2008 to break even whilst retaining 56 shares to this day despite never attending an AGM. Market cap $114m in June 2025 and latest balance sheet shows accumulated loss of $35m and net equity of $110m. Is audited out of Hong Kong. Never attended AGM.

Astro Japan Property Group (AJA): held through Link/MUFG. Details to come. Never attended AGM. Blackstone bought it for $7.18 per share in 2017, according to Delisted.com.

ASX Group (ASX): bought and sold multiple times, attended many AGMs and even ran for the board 3 times. See full list of board campaigns.

# Atlas Group Holdings (AHS)/Bisalloy Steel (BIS): bought 420 at $1.21 on Nov 4, 2005. Sold 420 at 69c on July 5, 2006 to lose $200. Changed its name to Bisalloy Steel (BIS) and made $80 trading 152 units around 2024 AGM which attended, asking these 8 questions.

Atlas Iron (AGO): bought 159 at $3.15 on July 4, 2008. Bought 1600 at $1.39 in a scaled back SPP which were sold at $1.81 on July 21, 2009 to make $650 profit. Held 19 shares until Hancock Prospecting takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Atturra Software (ATA): made $65 trading the minimum $500 parcel around the 2024 virtual AGM buying at $1 and selling at $1.15 then bought back in for an EGM and still holding 466 shares bought for $1.075. Stock was at $1.03 by Christmas so around breakeven overall.

AUB Group (AUB): sold 17 on February 3, 2025. Ran for board in 2024 after 3 straight badly structured capital raisings. See full list of board campaigns.

Auckland International Airport (AIA): bought 228 at $2.20 on Jan 21, 2008 and sold them for $1.50 on 10 Feb, 2009 making a loss of $160. Bought and sold again in 2021 and 2024 for a net $35 profit so down around $130 overall.

Auckland Real Estate Trust (AKL): had 5 different names over the journey starting in the Mariner stable and delisted in 2023. Link/MUFG records a past holding. Never attended AGM.

# Audinate (AD8): dropped $12 trading the minimum parcel around 2020 AGM which never managed to attend then bought 52 at $9.62 ahead of 2024 AGM which attended. See text of 5 questions lodged. Retain holding but with stock at $7.39 by Christmas was down $150.

Aurizon Holdings (AZJ): the old QR National which floated in 2010. Bought 137 at $3.66 on March 27, 2012. Sold 130 at $3.80 on January 2, 2013. Retained 10 ever since with multiple AGMs and no capital raising activity.

Aurora Sandringham Dividend Income Trust: bought 54 at $9.30 on June 11, 2008 because knew Sandy Morgan, one of the KMP. Sold 447 at $1.225 on October 21, 2008 to lose $400.

# Aurox Resources (AXO): bought 715 at 70c on March 19, 2008. Sold 600 at 91c on May 9, 2008. Retained 115 shares after making a $46 profit. Taken over by Atlas Iron in 2010 in an all scrip merger which valued the Aurox equity at $134m, although Atlas shares later tanked. The last balance sheet showed $53m in accumulated losses and net equity of $69.2m. Never attended AGM.

Ausdrill(ASL)/Perenti(PRN): bought 240 at $2.10 on Aug 20, 2007. Sold 160 at $2.43 on Oct 5, 2007. Sold 92 at $3.09 on December 31, 2010 so overall made about $200 profit. Changed its name to Perenti in 2019 which remains listed and was capitalised at $1.24b in April 2025. Never attended AGM in Perth.

Ausenco (AAX): bought 50 at $10 on July 27, 2007. Sold 40 at $12.75 on Sept 19, 2007 for modest gain. Sold 400 at $13.65 on April 16, 2008 after capital raising for profit of $440. Bought 140 at $3.60 on May 29. Bought 1875 at $3.20 in scaled back SPP and sold at $3.84 on July 8, 2009. The company was chaired by former Queensland Premier Wayne Goss and had a market cap above $1 billion when its shares peaked at $15, but it disappeared in a whimper in 2016, when private equity fund Resource Capital paid just 40c a share or $154 million in an agreed bid. My last 10 shares were sold into the bid. It was floated at $1 a share in 2006 when it initially raised $26 million but did plenty of capital raisings along the way. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $141.5m and net assets of $79.5m. Never attended AGM. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Auspine (ANE): bought 80 at $6.39 on May 25, 2007; sold 80 to Gunns Ltd for $7 per share on Dec 20, 2007. Profit of $29. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $131.7m and net assets of $270m and the takeover valued the equity at $377m so investors did well although Gunns later went broke.

Austal (ASB): bought 160 at $3.16 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 140 at $3.77 on June 29, 2007. Retain 20 shares after recovering $500 investment. Still hold today but yet to attend AGM as always physical affairs in Perth.

# Austar United Communications AUN): bought 500 at $1.15 on Dec 19, 2005. Sold 350 at $1.43 on Mar 29, 2007. Retained 150 shares which were sold into $1.52 per share 2012 News Corp takeover bid so made more than $300 profit. Attended multiple AGMs in Sydney. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Austbrokers Holdings (AUB): bought 135 at $3.90 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 120 at $4.07 on Apr 7, 2008. Retained 15 shares after recovering most of $500 investment and then sold them at $28.28 for $414 in 2023. Bought back in in 2024 and threw 30k at an SPP but to 36 shares costing $990. Exited for a gain of around $170 so overall experience a profit of around $500 in what now trades as AUB Group. Ran for its board in 2024 in protest against 3 consecutive capital raising that mistreated retail shareholders. Yet to attend AGM.

Austereo (AEO): bought 310 at $1.67 on Oct 17, 2005. Sold 200 at $2.11 on April 11, 2007. Retained 110 shares and most of $500 investment until 2011 Southern Cross takeover which was a mix of cash and shares.

# Austin Engineering (ANG): bought 220 at $2.28 on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.46 on Apr 21, 2008 to break even. Bought 3,448 at $1.45 in a $5,000 SPP and sold 3,458 at $1.65 on July 28, 2009 to make $685 profit. Currently hold 10 shares but never attended AGM.

# Austin Group(ATG)/Mercury Brands(MCB)/Consolidated Capital Investments(CNC): Initially bought into Austin Group through the float of the Geelong-based retailer in the 1990s, courtesy of broking relationship with Merrill Lynch. Later bought 1,450 at 35.5c on Oct 4, 2007. Changed its name to Mercury Brands (MCB) in 2008 and again to Consolidated Capital Investments (CNC) in 2010. Was tied up with Jeff Kennett's Sofcom outfit in 2010 before going into liquidation in 2011. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $22.5m and negative equity of $12m.

Austock/Generation Development Group (GDG): bought 239 Austock at $2.10 on December 18, 2007. Sold 229 at 3c on April 15, 2009. Retained 10 shares so lost most of the $500 investment. Has been renamed Generation Development Group with Grant Hackett as CEO. Bought 220 at $2.28 in June 2024, sold 70 at $3.49 and 150 at $3.78 to make $295, so overall loss about $200.

Australand Assets Trust: bought 8 of these hybrids at $75.10 on October 6, 2008.

# Australand Property Group (ALZ): bought 235 at $2.16 on February 28, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.42 on October 10, 2007 to break even. Retained 35 shares which were sold into 2012 Frasers takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Attended one AGM in Sydney back in the day.

# Australasian Resources (ARH): bought 420 at $1.20 on August 6, 2007. Sold 320 at $1.45 on September 3, 2007 to break even. Retained 100 shares in Clive Palmer's aspiring Balmoral iron ore miner in WA. Was delisted by the ASX over financial reporting failures in 2018. The final balance sheet as at June 30, 2017 showed accumulated losses of $399.5m and net assets of just $6m.

# Australian Agricultural Company (AAC): bought 167 at $3.04 on July 27, 2007. Sold 116 at $3.35 on December 12, 2007 to break even. Retained 51 shares to this day but never attended AGM as they are always physical affairs in Brisbane.

# Australian Clinical Libs (ACL): lost $25 trading 139 around 2022 AGM. Bought 213 at $2.29 for $505 on July 10, 2024 and sold 213 at $2.99 for $632 on September 2, 2024 to make $127. Bought 10 for $40 in October 2024 in a partially filled trade, which retain. Never attended AGM.

Australian Education Trust(AEU)/Charter Hall Social Infrastructure(CQE): bought 295 AEU at $1.71 on August 10, 2007. Sold 294 at 59c on June 27, 2008 to lose $380. Retained 1 unit. Started as a property trust for Peppercorn child centres which then fell into the orbit of ABC Learning until it crashed. Now trades as Charter Hall Social Infrastructure after also being in the Folkestone orbit. Delisted has the history. Applied for $10,000 units at $2.20 in a June 2020 SPP and exited at $2.41 for gain of $935 after brokerage so a good experience overall. Later traded 153 around the 2022 AGM for a $50 profit which didn't attend.

# Australian Energy (AEN): bought 270 at $1.89 on March 29, 2006. Sold to break even into Queensland govt takeover by Ergon Energy priced at $1.95 per share. Attended last AGM in 2006 in Melbourne's eastern suburbs as the takeover was going through.

# Australian Ethical (AEF): bought 10 at $52.00 on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 7 at $21.50 for $130 on May 26, 2009. Sold 2 at $134.03 for $258 in October 2017. They did a 100-for-1 share split then sold all 100 at $3.35 in March 2020 so overall profit $200. Traded 113 for a $7 profit around the 2024 AGM but didn't attend and still never have. Not currently on the register.

Australian Finance Group (AFG): bought and sold in 2020 for an $18 profit then bought 303 at $1.65 ahead of attending 2024 hybrid AGM in Perth and retain with a small loss with stock at $1.51 in December 2024.

Australian Foundation Investment (AFI): bought 110 at $4.85 on March 6, 2006. Sold 80 at $5.70 on June 12, 2007. Bought 2,000 at $4.62 on June 4, 2010. Sold 2,000 at $4.64 on June 11, 2010. Multiple SPP plays over the years. Retain 10 shares.

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX): bought 158 at $3.18 on Sept 18, 2007. Sold 159 at $1.46 on April 27, 2009 to lose almost $300. Was part of original AGM series for The Daily Telegraph in 1998 when asked chair Mike Fitzpatrick questions at his Collins St AGM. Changed its name to Future Generation Australia (FGX) in 2014, which remains listed and submitted 3 questions at its 2025 AGM.

# Australian Leaders Fund (ALF): was called Wilson Leaders (WLS) before a 2007 name change. Bought 642 ALF at 78c on July 10, 2008. Sold 658 at 76c on November 4, 2008 to almost break even. Was delisted in 2021 after a deal with Watermark Absolute Fund. Never attended AGM.

# Australian Pharmaceutical industries (API): bought 250 at $2.06 on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 249 at 81c on June 27, 2008 to lose around $320. Retained 1 share until Wesfarmers takeover at $1.65 per share or around $800m in 2021. Never attended AGM.

# Australian Strategic Metals (ASM): traded 285 to break even in late 2022 and then bought 955 at 53c in November 2024 and sold at 6.9c on April 17, 2025 for a profit of $108, but still yet to attend AGM which missed in May 2025. Not currently on register.

# Australian United Investment Company (AUI): bought 58 at $9 on Sept 24, 2007. Sold 50 at $5.40 on May 5, 2009 to lose around $200. Retain 8 shares and no recovery through any SPPs over the years but attended multiple AGMs. See 6 questions asked at 2023 AGM and 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

# Australian Vintage (AVG): bought 175 at $2.77 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 166 at 32.5c on May 20, 2009 to lose $450. Retained 9 shares ever since. Market cap $33m in April 2025 and asked 6 question at 2023 AGM. The Feb 2025 balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $243.3m and net assets of $206.5m so further big write-downs are coming.

Australian Wealth Management: bought 200 at $2.51 on April 19, 2007. Sold 200 at 95.5c on April 27, 2009 to lose just over $300.

Australis Aquaculture (AAQ): bought 1,613 at 31c on Feb 12, 2008. Sold 1613 at 18c on Dec 31, 2008 to lose $200. Later changed its name to AAQ Holdings and then went into administration in January 2009.

# Auswide Bank(ABA)/Wide Bay Australia(WBB): attended multiple recent AGMs with 10 shares but trading must have been before 2015 when it was trading as Wide Bay Australia (WBB). Taken over by Tasmania's Mystate in February 2025 when final 10 shares were switched into Mystate. See 10 questions asked at 2022 AGM, 6 at 2023 AGM and 6 at 2024 AGM.

Automotive Holdings/Eagers Automotive (APE): bought 145 at $3.45 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 372 at $1.35 on June 15, 2009. Bought 12,500 at $1.20 in share purchase plan and sold 12,500 at $1.44 on July 7, 2009 to make ???. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Avastra Sleep Centres (AVS): bought 1140 at 44c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 1140 at 4c on June 27, 2008 to lose close to full $500 investment. Suspended in 2009 and later went into liquidation. Final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $14.8m and net equtiy of $28m so investors lost around $40m all up. Never attended AGM.

Avecho Biotechnology(AVE)/Phosphagenics(POH): bought 2,900 POH at 18c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 2,900 at 13c on March 16, 2009 to lose $160. Changed its name to Avecho Biotechnology (AVE) in 2019 and somehow own 11,120 which are worth around $50 in 2025 with the stock at 0.5c. Has wracked up $270m in accumulated losses by December 31, 2024 when it only claimed to have $3.3m in net assets and market cap is tiny.

Aveo Healthcare (AEH): banked a cheque for $52.50 on June 10, 2025 as final payment for the 10 shares held through the compulsory acquisition process after it was acquired by Aveo Group earlier in 2024-25.

Avexa Ltd (AVX), then Novita Healthcare from 2016 and Tali Digital (TD1) from 2019: bought 885 Avexa at 56c on January 9, 2008. Bought 1,250 at 40c on February 5, 2008. Sold 2000 at 32.5c on April 3, 2008 to lose $600. Bought 261,000 at 7c through entitlement offer and sold 261,000 at 9.4c on May 6, 2009 for profit of $6264. Sold 86,000 at 15c on Jan 5, 2010. Retained a residual 278 shares, which must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcels offer as offer none today. Tali Digital reported accumulated losses of $213.5m and net assets of $1.9m as at December 31, 2024.

# AVJennings (AVJ): bought 400 at $1.25 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 420 at 33c on May 14, 2009 to lose about $400. Retained 10 shares for a period which must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Likely to be taken over in 2025 so bought 758 at 66c on June 4, 2025 in order to attend the hybrid scheme meeting. Previously asked questions at its 2007 AGM where made a mess of things courtesy of all the IT gear our 4 person Mayne Report crew were carrying.

Avoca Resources (AVO): bought 233 at $2.15 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.33 on April 18, 2008 to break even. Retained 33 shares and most of $500 investment and then taken out in 2011 merger with listed Canadian miner Anatolia Resources.

AWA (AWA): briefly owned these around the time of the 1998 AGM series for The Daily Telegraph before they were taken over by casino company Jupiters for 65c a share or about $143 million in total in 2000. Never attended AGM.

AWB (AWB): bought 250 at $4.09 for $1042 on Feb 22, 2006. Sold 125 or half at $4.39 on June 30, 2006 to recover brokerage. Bought 345 AWB at $1.46 on September 22, 2009. Sold 425 at $1.09 on March 9, 2010. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA): bought 90 at $5.77 on April 3, 2006. Sold 60 at $7.26 on April 2, 2007 to break even. Bought 3,508 at $2.85 in share purchase plan and sold 3,508 at $3.84 on May 19, 2009 to make $3450. Sold residual into 2011 AMP takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Axiom Properties (AXI): bought 1450 at 36c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1450 at 10c on June 27, 2008 to lose $300. Bought 16,000 at 3.3c on February 8, 2010. Sold 15,990 at 3.1c on April 16, 2010 to lose around $70. Retained residual 10 shares which must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Remains listed with market cap of around $16m and accumulated losses of $22m and net equity of $8m.

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B: 51 stocks

B2Gold: still receiving tiny dividend cheques via Computershare from the Canadian listed miner. Need to track down Australian history as doesn't come up on delisted.com.

Babcock & Brown (BNB): bought 55 at $9.66 in May 2005 and 32 at $16.59 in Oct 2005. Sold 32 at $19.82 in May 2006 and 40 at $28.75 in April 2007 for profit of about $600. Bought 600 at $5.00 for $3000 on August 14, 2008. Sold 300 at $4.02 for $1200 on August 18, 2008. Sold 299 at $2.34 for $700 on September 26, 2008. Retained one worthless share but broke even overall. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Babcock & Brown Environmental (BEI): was originally Vincorp Wineries (VWL) until 2002, then Environmental Infrastructure Ltd (EIL) until 2005 before the Babcock re-branding. Bought 560 at 90c on May 25, 2007 and sold 560 at 50c per share into Babcock & Brown mop up bid in February 2008 which valued the equity at around $67m. Lost around $250. Never attended AGM. Final balance sheet showed $135m in accumulated losses and net assets of $70m so investors dropped around $140m overall. Struggling Darwin biofuels plant was the major problem.

Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI): bought 340 at $1.49 on May 25, 2006. Sold 240 at $1.89 on April 17, 2007. Bought 4065 in February 2008 share purchase plan at $1.23. Sold 4000 at $1.315 on Feb 20, 2008. Retained 196. Overall profit almost $200. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Babcock and Brown Power (BBP): bought 188 at $2.68 on December 22, 2006. Sold 150 at $3.51 on June 27, 2007. Bought 4065 at $1.23 in $5000 share purchase plan in January 2008. Sold 4000 at $1.31 on Feb 20, 2008. Sold residual 100 at 5.5c on December 15, 2008. Overall profit about $100. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Travelled to Sydney for one of their AGMs with chair Len Gill when they were battling post-GFC.

Babcock & Brown unsecured notes: bought 6 at $97 on Jan 2, 2008. Sold 5 at $36 on June 16, 2008 to lose around $300. Retained one which ended up being worthless.

Babcock & Brown Residential Land Partners Group: bought 600 at 84c on July 27, 2007. They dropped to below 10c to dropped more than $450. Check what happened.

Babcock & Brown Wind (now Infigen Energy): bought 315 at $1.60 on May 25, 2006. Sold 227 at $1.93 on June 5, 2007. Retained 117 which plunged but managed to break even.

Babcock & Brown Communities: bought 370 Primelife shares at $1.40 on November 7, 2005. Dropped about $300 as Lend Lease eventually took them over.

Babcock & Brown Japan Property Trust: bought 600 at 84.5c and sold 641 at 29.5c on May 26, 2009 so lost about $350.

# Babcock & Brown Capital (BCM)/Eircom(ERC): floated in 2005 when it raised $1 billion from investors. Bought 170 BCM at $3.01 in 2008 but ended up losing almost $300. Changed its name to Eircom Holdings in 2009, which was taken over by Emerald Communications later that year in a deal which valued the equity at 54.5c, valuing the cash-scrip offer at just $91m. However they had paid $1.40 per share or $235m in capital returns earlier in 2009 after selling its Golden Pages investment. The main asset was a majority stake in Eircom, Ireland's Telstra equivalent, but it was loaded with debt. The final balance sheet showed $1.5 billion in accumulated losses and negative equity of $660m, so investors dropped around $800m overall. Never attended AGM.

Bank of Queensland (BOQ): bought 30 at $16.97 on Mar 21, 2007. Sold 25 at $18.10 on December 13, 2007 to break even. Bought 654 through an SPP for $7.64 and sold 663 shares on 4 February 2009 for $7.27 per share making a loss of $264. Traded 58 and 70 shares around the 2021 and 2022 AGMs for a combined $95 loss so, down about $350 overall and don't currently own because they insist on having physical AGMs in Brisbane.

Bannerman Resources (BMN): bought 157 at $3 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 157 at $1.01 on May 8, 2009 to lose about $370. Still listed and participated in 2022 capital raising but full 30k SPP application at 22c rejected. Retain 1 share today. Never attended AGM. Market cap $372m in April 2025 and December 2024 balance sheet showed $133m in accumulated losses and net assets of $188m so investors are overall slightly in front.

# Bapcor (BAP): bought 126 at $4 in 2016 and sold 121 at $5 3 weeks later to make $62 after brokerage with a free carry 5 residual shares which have retained ever since with no capital raising activity. See 8 questions asked at 2021 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM.

Base Resources (BAS): sent a note advising of a $130 unfranked dividend (6.5c on 2000 units) outstanding in October 2024 which needed Computershare registration to get deposited. Puzzled as don't currently own any.

# Bathurst Resources (BRL): bought 5,953 at 8.4c on June 2, 2009. Sold 5,953 at 4.6c on July 24, 2009 to lose $300. Never attended AGM. Remains listed in June 2025 with a market cap of around $180m but has destroyed equity as latest balance sheet claims net assets of $326m so write-downs are required. Never attended AGM.

# Beach Petroleum (BPT): bought 325 at $1.56 on September 7, 2006. Sold 277 at $1.45 on June 25, 2007 to lose $100. Retained 58 shares which has now crept up to 72. Never attended AGM which is always a physical affair in Adelaide.

# Beaconsfield Gold/BCD Resources (BCD): The Beaconsfield based gold miner was made famous by the mine collapse. Bought 1,855 at 27c on September 10, 2007. Sold 1,855 at 17.5c on April 17, 2009 to lose $250. Changed name to BCD Resources in 2009. Did a reconstruction with Minemakers in 2010 and then a 1-for-9 share consolidation in 2012 before went into receivership in 2015. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $147m and net equity of $4m as of June 30, 2014 so investors dropped around $150m overall. Never attended AGM.

# Becton Property Group (BEC): bought 1,100 at 47c on Oct 18, 2005. After one for four consolidation, sold 150 at $3.25 on Jan 29, 2007, generating $165 net profit. Sold another 100 at $4.70 on Oct 16, 2007, generating another $260 net profit. Retained 37 shares which went broke and was delisted in 2013 for failing to pay its listing fees. Overall profit $425. Attended one AGM in person before it collapsed.

# Becton Property group hybrids: bought 429 at $1.14 on December 9, 2007. Sold 429 at 50c on June 16, 2009 to lose $300.

# Bega Group (BGA): bought 105 at $4.80 and sold 99 at $5.19 around the 2014 AGM, which didn't attend. In August 2017 they offered a $15,000 SPP at $5.25. Allocated full amount and sold 2340 at $6.42 on August 9, leaving balance of 523 and a paper profit of about $3300. Sold further 450 at $7.09 in February 2018 for $3100 and the balance of 67 shares at $7.05 in May 2018. Bought back in for 2024 hybrid AGM, which attended asking these 6 questions, after paying $5.13 for 96 shares. Sold these 96 shares at $5.73 on February 11 to make $40 so overall profit around $3,500. Don't currently own.

# Bell Financial Group (BFG): bought 209 at $2.29 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 209 at 54c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Retained 10 shares which used to attend multiple AGMs including asking these 7 questions in 2023 and these 5 questions in 2024..

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank (BEN): bought 42 at $12.14 on June 14, 2006. Sold 27 at $17 in March 2007. Sold 40 at $15.60 on Dec 13, 2007 for $100 profit. Bought 300 at $9.60 on Apr 21, 2008. Sold 300 at $12.439 on May 7, 2008 to make $832. Bought 660 at $10 in December 2008 SPP and sold for $11.20 to make $770. In September 2009 applied for $30,000 worth of shares across two entitlements in pro-rata offer and allocated 2000 shares at $6.75. Sold for an average $8.29 for a profit of $3083. In March 2012 put $6,000 into VWAP priced SPP at $7.33. Exited at $7.47 for gain of $100. In June 2014 had two bites at $7500 SPP at $10.85. Exited at $11.96 for gain of $1560. Bought 51 at $9.87 in February 2020 and sold 64 at $5.73 in March 2020 to lose $200. Retain 4 shares at $13 so overall gain around $6300.

Bendigo Mining (BDG): bought 310 at $1.63 on June 14, 2006. Sold 44 at $6.48 on April 27, 2009 for $270 to lose $270. Retained 10 shares for a few years. Changed its name to Unity Mining (UML) in 2010 which was taken over in 2016 with a pretty miserable 3.3c a share offer which valued the equity at about $40m. The final balance sheet showed a whopping $424 million in accumulated losses and net assets of just $28 million so the total losses for shareholders were about $400 million.

# Berkeley Resources (BKY): bought 390 at $1.29 on February 9, 2010. Sold 390 at $1.33 on March 27, 2010 to break even. Still trading today as Berkely Energia and had a market cap of $250m in June 2025. The balance sheet in February 2025 showed accumulated losses of $120m and net assets of $86.5m so it has overall added value for shareholder from his Spanish uranium mine. Never attended AGM.

Best & Less (BST): traded 273 units for a $7 gain in 2023 via Link/MUFG. Taken private by Brett Blundy in 2023 when offered $1.89 per share. Never attended AGM.

# Betmakers (BET): traded the stock 5 times making profits of $211 in 2020 and $11 in 2024 and losses of $120 in 2021, $50 in 2022, $10 in 2023 for a net profit of $42. Asked questions at the last 4 AGMs.

BHP (BHP): bought 35 at $15.64 on May 19, 2005. Sold 18 at $29.25 on May 29, 2006. Sold 12 at $38.35 on July 5, 2008. Currently hold 5 shares.

# Bigtincan Holdings (BTH): traded 2778 units in 2024 for gain of $52, then bought 2381 units for 20.8c on February 12, 2025 ahead of scheme meeting on April 3, 2025. Banked takeover cheque of $523.82 from Computershare dated April 23 on May 2. See 7 questions asked at 2024 AGM and 4 questions asked at 2025 scheme meeting.

# Bill Express (BXP): bought 3,226 at 15.5c on Jan 21, 2008. Went into administration on July 8, 2008 after potential AOG takeover bid fell over. See delisted account of saga. Lost full $530 investment and shareholders lost about $50m overall.

Billabong International (BBG): bought 40 at $13.25 on October 6, 2005. Sold 28 at $16.81 on April 23, 2007 to break even. Bought 4000 shares at $7.50 in entitlement offer and sold 4000 at $8.20 on June 22, 2009 to make $2800. Held residual 12 shares until US firm Boardriders Inc offered $1.05 per share in successful 2018 takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Bingo Industries (BIN): owned according to Link/MUFG. Taken over by a Macquarie fund which offered $3.33 per share in 2021.

# Biota Holdings (BTA): bought 300 at $1.70 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 290 at $1.60 on July 20, 2009 to lose about $80. Sold remaining 10 shares into 2011 takeover by US firm Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. Attended 1998 AGM in Melbourne as part of Daily Telegraph series but no questions

Bio Tech Capital: bought 2,000 at 25c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 21.5c on April 13, 2009 to lose $100. Currently hold 10 shares.

Bisalloy Steel (BIS): made $92 trading 152 shares around 2024 AGM which was initially a physical meeting and then went wholly online due to threats of violence in Sydney. Market cap $152m.

Blackmores (BKL): bought 24 at $21 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 25 at $14.00 on January 6. 2009 to lose about $200. Bought 3 at $170 in February 2016. Sold 14 at $72.80 on July 16, 2020 for $1000. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Blackthorn Resources: bought 5000 at 10c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 4,000 at 12c on Feb 26, 2008. Retain 1000 shares with cost covered. Currently hold 100 shares.

Bluebet(BBT)/BETR: Dropped $407 buying and selling in 2021-22, then made $61 buying and selling in both 2023 and 2024 for a net loss of $346, which was the cost of asking questions at 2 of their AGMs/EGMs.

Bluefreeway: bought 556 at 90c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 2,214 at 3.5c on May 21, 2009.

# Bluglass (BLG): bought 2,942 at 17c on February 18, 2010. Sold 2,942 at 15.5c on March 11, 2010 to lose almost $100. The semi-conductors company was still listed with an April 2025 market cap of $33m. Never attended AGM. Last balance sheet showed $103m in accumulated losses and net assets of $9.9m.

Bluescope Steel (BSL): bought 60 at $8.36 on November 2, 2005. Sold 41 at $10.94 on April 13, 2007 to break even. Bought 1613 at $3.10 in February 2009 share purchase plan and sold 1635 at $3.19 for marginal profit. Bought 48,387 at $1.55 in entitlement offer and sold 14,000 at $2.50, 3,000 at $2.52 on June 9, 2009, 3000 at $2.51, 2000 at $2.66, 4000 at $2.48, 2000 at $2.58, 5000 at $2.29, 16,129 at $2.50, 4000 at $2.67, 5000 at $2.50 and 4480 at $2.89 for a gross profit of . Currently holding 47 shares.

Boart Longyear (BLY): bought 270 at $1.87 on April 5, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.24 on June 29, 2007 to recover most of investment before it dived. Not sure what happened to residual 70 during multiple reconstructions. Bought 87 at $2.50 in 2022 and then sold 87 at $2.91 for a $25 profit after being sole shareholder asking questions at the virtual scheme meeting when it was taken over in early 2024. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Bolnisi Gold (BSG): bought 190 at $2.67 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.25 on Dec 7, 2007 to recover investment. Not sure what happened to remaining 40 and delisted.com is no help on this one.

Boom Logistics (BOL): bought 160 at $3.17 on 17 Jul, 2007. Sold 160 at 71c on June 26, 2008 to lose $400. Retained 10 shares but not on register so must have been taken out by an unmarketable parcel offer. Still listed with a market cap of $56m in June 2025, but February 2025 balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $182m and claimed net assets of $130m so investors have dropped around $230m overall. Never attended AGM.

Boral: bought 71 at $7.18 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 61 at $3.63 on April 27, 2009 to lose about $250. Held 10 shares that were sold into 2024 Seven Group takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Bougainville Copper (BOC): bought 348 at $1.40 on Dec 21, 2007. Sold 348 at 67c on June 3, 2009 to lose about $300.

Boulder Steel: bought 2,300 at 17c on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 2,300 at 1.9c on April 14, 2009 to lose $450.

Bow Energy: bought 475 at $1.05 on February 5, 2010. Sold 465 at $1.24 on March 10, 2010 to make a $50 profit. Sold 2,215 at $7.16 in an SPP on December 24, 2010.

# Bowen Coking Coal (BCB): bought 100,000 at 5c on March 18, 2025 ahead of shareholder meeting I failed to attend. They did a 100-for-1 consolidation in April 2025 so now down to 1000 shares which were sold for 48c on June 13, 2025 to lose $30. Never attended AGM.

Bradken (BKN): bought 59 at $7.95 on July 3, 2008. Bought 621 at $8.05 on Aug 6, 2008. Sold 630 at $11.04 on Sept 8, 2008. Sold 50 at $3.45 on Apr 17, 2009. Sold 708 at $7.40 from SPP on June 24, 2010. Hitachi took it over in 2017 offering $3.25 a share. Never attended AGM.

Brainchip Holdings (BRN): bought and sold twice in 2023 and 2024 for a net loss of $10 and attended the 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Brambles Ltd: bought 43 at $11.81 on June 27, 2007. Sold 33 at $14.10 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 2,215 at $7.16 in profitable SPP on December 24, 2010. Overall a good experience.

Bravura Solutions (BVA): bought 345 at $1.46 on Aug 7, 2007. Sold 245 at $1.70 on Oct 3, 2007. Sold remaining 100 into 28c Ironbridge offer in 2013 so lost about $90 after brokerage. Never attended AGM. Was refloated as Bravura Solutions by Ironbridge in 2016 with an initial capitalisation of $310m. This has risen to almost $1 billion by June 2025 so it has done well second time round.

# Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE): bought 166 at $3.03 in May 2024 ahead of virtual EGM, which attended via Zoom (see text of 6 questions asked), and sold 166 at $1.99 for $325 on April 15, 2025 to lose $180. Bought another 220 at $2.28 on April 30, 2025 ahead of AGM which failed to attend. Sold at $2.10 for $457 on June 6, 2025 to lose $48. Total losses $228.

Brazin (BZN): bought 400 at $1.26 on Sept 11, 2006 and sold to founder Brett Blundy at $1.81 per share in December 2006. Profit around $200.

Breakaway Resources: bought 863 at 57c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 853 at 6.2c on April 15, 2009 to lose $450. Sold 166,600 at 5.9c on February 3, 2010. Sold 168,900 at 7.6c in an SPP on December 22, 2010. Good profits in capital raisings.

Breville/Housewares International (BRG): bought 350 at $1.53 on November 7, 2005. Sold 200 at $2.38 on February 7, 2007 to break ever. Sold 140 at $2.50 on September 16, 2010. Offered an SPP at $17 in 2020 and applied for $30,000 but scaled back to 30 shares costing $510. Exited at $23.52 for a gain of $170 after brokerage. Residual 10 shares worth $355 in December 2024 so overall up about $700.

Brickworks: bought 40 at $13.35 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 30 at $14.50 on Oct 16, 2007. Bought 363 at $1.38 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 395 at 86c on March 13, 2009. Currently hold 19 shares.

# Brierty Ltd (BYL): bought 295 at $1.70 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 295 at 35c on June 27, 2008 to lose $400. Bought 1,563 at 32c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,563 at 32.5c on March 12, 2010 to break even. Collapsed in 2017 after a contract with Rio Tinto went bad. Final balance sheet showed $36m in accumulated losses and net assets of $1.5m.

# Brisbane Broncos (BBL): bought 1,924 at 26c in October 2014 and sold 1,914 at 27c to break even in November 2014. Have retained 10 shares ever since but never attended physical AGM in Brisbane.

# Briscoe Group (BGP): managed to get on the register buying 32 shares at $1.41 for a total spend of $150 through a partially executed trade in February 2024, then attended NZ hybrid AGM on May 16, 2024 and retain the stock. Market cap almost $1 billion. Asked 6 questions at 2024 AGM and 5 questions at 2025 AGM.

Brisconnections (BCS): bought 1,150 at 44c with sale details to come. Went into administration in 2012. Never attended AGM.

British America Tobacco Australasia (BAM): briefly owned this Nick Greiner chaired company before it was mopped up by the parent company around the time of the Sydney Olympics. Attended the 2001 scheme meeting in Sydney but wasn't on the register so couldn't ask questions. Was previously known as Rothmans.

# Brockman Resources (BRM): bought 445 at $1.13 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.45 on May 2, 2008 to recover investment. Sold 40 at $4.88 on December 31, 2010. Profit of more than $200 and retained 5 shares until delisted in 2012 when it was taken over by Wah Nam International which offered $1.50 per share plus 18 of their shares which at the time valued the equity at $456 million. See investor presentation on its iron ore prospects from 2012. The final balance sheet showed $113m of accumulated losses and net assets of $34.4m so investors did well from the Chinese bidder which already owned a majority of the stock before launching the mop up bid. Barry Cusack was on the board for a while.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP: finished with up 2 units and they've regularly sent tiny 2c Computershare cheques with no direct credit form for many years. Presume inherited from the Babcock & Brown Infrastructure takeover.

BSA (BSA): bought 807 at 62c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 955 at 18c on April 17, 2009 so lost about $360. Still own 2 shares in the old Broadcast Services Australia which is capitalised at just $6.6m and the February 2025 balance sheet shows $147m in accumulated losses and net assets of just $11m.

# BSP Financial (BSP): bought 66 at $7.64 on May 9, 2025 ahead of 10am May 23 AGM in Port Moresby, which I mistakenly thought was a hybrid, rather than just a Link webcast. See notice of meeting. Sold on the day of the AGM to lose $10 overall.

# Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust (BWP): bought 212 at $2.39 on July 23, 2007. Sold 212 at $1.61 on 24 February, 2009 to lose $150. Bought 13,333 at $1.50 in entitlement offer and sold 13,000 at $1.62 on June 16, 2009 to make $1650. Currently hold 12 shares. Never attended AGM.

Burns Philp (BPC): bought 530 at 96c on June 2, 2006. Sold for $1.10 to Graeme Hart's Rank Group in October 2006. Profit: $54. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Never attended AGM.

Buru Energy (BRU): owned at some point via Link/MUFG. Must have been a name change as no record of purchase on Commsec.

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C: 97 stocks

Cable & Wireless Optus (CWO): did well out of the float in the late 1990s then finished up with a handful of Singtel shares.

Cabcharge (renamed A2B Group): bought 42 at $12.03 on July 11, 2007. Sold 37 at $6.46 on April 27, 2009 for loss of about $250. Held residual 5 shares through until 2024 takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Calliden Group (CIX): bought 1,250 at 40c on Feb 8, 2008. Sold 1250 at $0.33 on Feb 16, 2009 for loss of about $140. Taken over by Steadfast in 2014 when it offered 41.5c per share.

Campbell Bros (now ALS): bought 17 at $31.20 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 17 at $18.99 on January 5, 2009 for loss of $200. Bought 16 at $31.66 on October 1, 2009 and sold 23 at $27.63 on November 11, 2009 after heavily scaled back capital raising. Currently hold 5 shares.

Canberra Investment Corp (CIC): bought 370 at $1.36 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 485 at 50c on April 21, 2009 to lose about $300. Later changed its name to CIC Corp and was taken over by Peet in 2015 through a buyback offer at 82.7c. Never attended AGM.

# Cann Group (CAN): bought 31,250 units at 1.6c for $489 on May 21 2025 ahead of 9.30am physical EGM in Melbourne (level 8, 447 Collins) to approve various share issues. Market cap $9.6m.

# Cape Lambert Iron(CFE)/Cyclone Metals(CLE): bought 1,283 at 39c on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 1,000 for 50c on Feb 29, 2008 for a small profit and retained residual 283 shares which must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Changed its name to Cyclone Metals (CLE) in 2020, which had an April 2025 market cap of $45m and the last balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $258.4m and net assets of just $13.7m. Tony Sage is chair and never attended AGM.

Capral Aluminium (CAA): bought 530 at 93c on Feb 6, 2007. Sold 530 at 7.6c on April 15, 2009 for loss of $500. Retained 10 and made tasty $2500 profit in November 2009 capital raising when applied for $20,000 in entitlement offer at 2.5c and exited 141,000 shares at 4.3c. Had residual 41 shares compulsorily sold on December 20, 2013. Should have signed the retention form. Lost a net $5 buying and selling $500 worth of shares in 2024 to tick the box of asking questions at first Capral AGM. Paid $10 a share for 50 on April 30, 2025 ahead of the 2025 AGM. Overall about $2000 in front.

# Carbon Energy (CNX): bought 770 at 65c on January 21, 2010. Sold 760 at 55c on April 12, 2010 to lose $380. Retained 10 units until it went into administration in 2018. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $266m and net equity of $1.97m. Never attended AGM.

Carindale Property Trust (CDP): bought 114 at $4.42 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 114 at $3.31 in December 2008 to lose $150. Sold 1000 at 50c on Feb 29. 2008. Check detail.

Cardno (CDD): bought 67 at $7.50 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 57 at $3.30 on June 3, 2009 to lose $350. Held residual 10 shares until shareholders voted to delist in January 2025.

Carlton Investments (CIN): bought 22 at $23.00 on July 30, 2007. Sold 17 at $14.90 on August 3, 2009 and currently hold 5 shares trading at $30 so overall down about $140.

# Carnarvon Petroleum (CVN): bought 926 at 54c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 800 at 65.5c on May 2, 2008 to recover investment. Retained 126 shares for a period but no longer on the register and the company is still listed so must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel process. Never attended AGM.

Carnegie Clean Energy (CCE): bought 1852 at 27c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 1500 for 31c on Apr 2, 2008 to break ever. In January 2011 put $5000 into $15,000 SPP at 10c and exited at 10.5c for gain of $200. In April 2017 put $5000 into a $15,000 SPP at 6.7c and exited at 7c for gain of $200 after brokerage. Retain 1 share and overall up about $400. Never attended AGM as tend to be physicals in Perth.

# Carrick Gold(CRK)/Kalnorth Gold Mines(KGM): bought 333 at $1.55 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 275 at $1.70 on Feb 5, 2008 to recover most of investment. Retained 58 shares. Changed its name to Kalnorth Gold Mines (KGM) in 2013 and finally delisted in 2022 under the two year suspension rule. The final balance sheet showed $77m in accumulated losses and net assets of $15.5m so investors dropped almost $100m overall. Never attended AGM.

# Cash Converters (CCV): Bought 878 at 57c in October 2009 and sold 858 at 58c two weeks later to only lose brokerage. Retained 20 shares for next 16 years which are trading at around 20c so overall dropped the $40 in Commsec brokerage. Attended 2023 virtual AGM in Perth.

Catapult Group (CAT): traded 247 units to break even via MUFG in 2024 but failed to attend AGM. Five different companies have used the CAT code over the years.

# CBD Energy (CBD): bought 1500 at 34c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 1,450 at 3.3c on April 15, 2009 to lose $450. Put 15k into SPP at 13 and sold 115,400 at 12c on February 3, 2010 to lose $1150, so overall loss $1600. Delisted in 2014 to focus on NASDAQ listing and now called Bluenergy Group.

CBH Resources: bought 1,040 at 48c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 800 at 55c on Oct 15, 2007. Retained 240 shares for a period but the business is now owned by Japan's Toho Zinc after a 2010 takeover that finished with compulsory acquisition.

CEC Group: bought 220 at $2.30 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 220 at 25c on June 24, 2008 for a large loss of about $450. Was delisted in 2011 having burnt through about $65m. Rob Borbidge was chair of the Cairns-based developer and Tony Hartnell and Warren Entsch were also former directors. The CBA claimed it lost $60m and was attacked publicly for years for putting it under.

Cedar Woods (CWP): bought 106 at $4.75 on Dec 31, 2007. Sold 101 at $1 on April 21, 2009 to lose $400. In 2012 put $15000 into an SPP at $3.45 after placement and exited at $3.40 to lose another $400. In June 2014 put $10,000 into $15,000 SPP at $6.80. Scaled back by two thirds and exited at $7.08 for net gain of about $120. Bought and sold for $8 profit around 2024 AGM, which attended. Overall down around $700.

Centamin Egypt: bought 335 at $1.41 on Dec 3, 2007. Sold 335 at $1.54 on April 17, 2008 to make a tiny profit after brokerage.

Centennial Coal (CEY): bought 155 at $3.25 on June 8, 2007. Sold 123 at $3.95 on Oct 15, 2007. Sold remaining 32 shares into Thai company Banpu's $US2 billion takeover pitched at $6.20 per share in 2010. Overall profit about $150. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Central Equity: bought 220 at $2.44 in October 2005 and sold into privatisation takeover at $2.55 in May 2006.

Centaur Mining & Exploration (CTR): collapsed in 2001 with a shortfall of more than $700m. Did attended at least one AGM of the Joe Gutnick controlled gold miner.

# Centaurus Metals (CTM): bought 1429 at 34.8c on January 2, 2025 after capital raise and ahead of May 26 physical AGM in Perth which failed to attend. Sold them at 39.5c for a $55 profit on May 30, 2025.

# Centrebet International (CIL): bought 320 at $1.63 on Oct 4, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.38 on March 27, 2007 to recover most of investment. Balance of 140 sold into $2 a share offer by UK firm Sportingbet in 2011, valuing the equity at $183m. The final balance sheet in February 2011 showed retained earnings of $4.8m and net assets of $57m, so investors overall made about $135 million on this journey. See delisted summary. Personally made about $100 profit.

Centro Properties Group (CNP): bought 56 at $9.00 on Mar 16, 2007. Sold 46 at 11.5c on June 15, 2009 wiping out the $500 initial investment and held 10 shares until collapse. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Attended at least 1 AGM. Ran for the board of sister company Centre Retail.

Centro Retail Group(CER)/Novion(NVN)/Vicinity Centres(VCX): bought 295 CER at $1.77 on June 8, 2007. Sold 296 at 11.5c on June 12, 2009 for a $450 loss but held 10 shares until eventually merged and restructured into what is now Vicinity Centres, which own 8 shares in today. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Ran for Centro Retail board in 2010.

# Century Australia Investments (CYA): bought 380 at $1.35 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 426 at 75.5c on April 27, 2009. Held 10 shares through until the 2019 scrip takeover by WAM Leaders. Interviewed then manager Peter Morgan in 2005-06 for their annual report, an iniative pushed by chair Robert Turner.

# Ceramic Fuel Cells (CFC): bought 676 at 74c on Nov 20, 2007. Bought 487,704 at 5c in an entitlement offer with unlimited overs after the GFC in 2009. Sold 200,000 at 6.3c, 47,704 at 6.1c and 240,000 at 6.2c on April 22, 2009. Sold 12,962 at 7.8c on May 8, 2009. Overall profit $6000. Still held 10 when it was suspended and administrators were appointed in 2015. The final balance sheet as of June 30 2014 showed accumulated losses of $297.6m and net assets of $7.9m so investors dropped more than $300m overall and it appears on this list tracking former listed companies where investors lost more than $100m overall.

Cettire (CTT): 1.30pm virtual AGM. Made $131 trading 146 shares around 2021 AGM which failed to attend. Bought 200 at $2.50 in May 2024 and attended undemocratic virtual AGM where questions were dodged. Stock had tumbled to $1.43 by Christmas 2024 so overall down about $140.

# CFK Childcare Centres (CFK): bought 1,210 at 41.5c on June 8, 2006. Sold 1,000 at 10c on June 25, 2007 to lose $400, then left with residual 100 shares when it collapsed in late 2008 and the 32 child care centres were sold by the receiver. The final balance sheet showed $42.6m in accumulated losses and negative equity of $5.36m. Never attended AGM.

CFS Retail Property Trust: bought 270 at $1.86 on July 14, 2006. Sold 99 at $2.21 on July 18, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.45 on July 18, 2007. Retain 1 shares and overall profit $75.

# Challenger Diversified Property (CDI): bought 575 at 87c on Jan 11, 2008 and 544 at 92c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 1000 at 89c on March 3, 2008 to lose about $100. Retained 119 shares until it was taken over by Challenger Life in 2014. Final balance sheet showed equity of $582m so it was quite a big property trust. Never attended AGM.

Challenger Group (CGF): bought 150 at $3.37 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $4.94 on April 10, 2007 to recover most of investment. Sold 45 at $4.71 on December 31, 2010. Retained 5 shares. Sold 2,110 at $7.08 for $14,908 on October 13, 2014 after participating in a VWAP-priced SPP at $7.10 to record a tiny loss. Sold 132 at $5.35 for $564 on August 4, 2020 and sold 120 at $6 for $710 on December 11, 2020 but not clear when bought these shares. Bought 72 at $6.73 for $490 on October 18, 2024 ahead of AGM, where put in this half-baked effort. Sold 72 at $7.96 for $568 on June 4, 2025 to make $78.

# Challenger Gold (CEL): bought 6,330 units at 7.9c on May 21, 2025 ahead of 10am physical AGM in Sydney. Proxy didn't attend. Market cap $103m. Made a $58m profit in 2024. Retained profits of $174m and net assets of $203m. Sold 4,052 at 9.6c on May 30, 2025 for $384 making around $50 and retaining 2,278.

Challenger Infrastructure Fund: bought 125 at $4.11 on May 25, 2007. Sold 124 at $4.03 on July 18, 2007. Bought 1200 at $3.80 on Jun 1, 2007, Sold 1200 at $4.09 on Jul 16, 2007. Bought 1295 at $3.80 on Jun 1, 2007. Sold 1295 at $4.03 on Jul 18, 2007. Currently hold 37 shares.

# Challenger Wine Trust (CWT): bought 1,031 at 48.5c on Oct 10, 2008. Sold 1,031 at 34c on Jan 13, 2009 making a loss of $150. Taken over by CK Life Sciences for 24c per share in 2011, leaving investors with losses of more than $50m as the chair detailed at the scheme meeting. Never attended AGM.

Champion Iron (CIA): bought 119 at $4.21 on June 19, 2025. Ran a physical AGM with a webcast in Montreal on August 29 last year where copped a second strike. Market cap $2.21 billion. Wrote to them on June 19 2025 requesting a hybrid. Record date was July 17 last year.

Charter Hall Group (CHC): bought 188 at $2.66 on August 15, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.10 on October 16, 2007 to break even. Applied for $23,200 worth of shares at 33c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to virtually nothing. Received allocations in 2010 and 2017 capital raisings for a combined gain of $1200. Retain 4 shares today.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (CQE): made $50 trading 152 in July 2022. Check for previous capital raising play. Never attended AGM.

Chemgenex Pharmaceutical: bought 519 at 95c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 519 at 51c on Mar 27, 2009 to lose $230. Taken over by Cephalon Inc in 2011 when it paid 70c per share.

China Steel Australia (CHN): bought 4,167 at 12c on February 17, 2010. Sold 4,157 at 13.5c on March 10, 2010 to make $50. Held 10 shares until delisted in 2012 for not paying its listing fees.

Chiquita (CHQ): bought 670 at 75c on October 21, 2005. Sold 670 at 49c on July 5, 2006 for a loss of $220. Became Costa Exchange in 2007 - see separate entry.

Choiseul Investments (CHO): bought 100 at $5 on February 5, 2010. Sold 90 at $4.98 on March 10, 2010. Held 10 shares until it was taken over by Milton in 2010.

Chorus (CNU): bought 63 at $8.04 in NZ's biggest telco ahead of attending 2024 AGM and then sold 63 at $7.77 on April 10, 2025 to lose $20.

Circadian Technologies (CIR) which became Opthea (OPT) in 2015: bought 325 at $1.45 on Feb 21, 2007. Sold 325 at 75c on June 10, 2009. Retained 10 units in Opthea to this day and asked 12 questions at 2022 AGM.

Citadel Group (CGL): lost $30 trading 109 units in late 2020. Private equity firm PEP paid $5.70 per share in late 2020. Never made it to the scheme meeting.

Citadel Resource Group (CGG): bought 1,786 at 28c on July 8, 2008 and sold them on 13 Feb, 2008 at 14c per share making a loss of $250. Bought 1,250 at 40c on Dec 4, 2009. Sold 1,240 at 38.5 on April 13, 2009 to lose around $60. Retained 10 shares until it was taken over by Equinox Resources in 2011.

Citic Australia Trading (CAL): bought 590 at 85c on Aug 24, 2007. Sold 500 at 96c on Mar 27, 2008. The balance of 90 were taken out at 75c a share when the 75% Chinese parent did a capital return takeover in 2009.

# Citigold Corp (CTO): bought 1,250 at 40c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 1250 at 25.5c on December 17, 2008 to lose around $200. Never attended AGM. Market cap only $9m in June 2025. Latest balance sheet in March 2025 had accumulated losses of $165m and net assets of $95.3m, so big write-downs coming and more than $200m lost overall.

City Pacific (CIY): bought 120 at $4.31 on May 24, 2007. Sold 124 at 5.6c on June 15, 2009 for a loss of almost $500. Retained 10 shares but it receivers were appointed in 2009. Never attended an AGM.

Civmec (CVL): dropped $15 buying and selling 400 shares in this Singapore-based dual listed company around its debut hybrid AGM on October 30, 2024, which attended. Market cap $600m but the defence contractor and major projects builder is controlled by its two Irish founders.

Clarius Group (CND) which changed its name to Ignite Corp (IGN) in 2018: bought 310 at $1.75 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 319 at 38.5c on April 14, 2009 for a loss of $400. Retained 20 shares for a while but taken out by unmarketable parcel offer as it remains listed with $29m in accumulated losses and am not on the register.

# Clean Seas Tuna (CSS): bought 400 at $1.29 on June 28, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.65 on Oct 31, 200 to recover investment. Applied for $3300 worth of shares at 55c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just 13 new shares. Sold 1,962 at 29.5c on Jan 6, 2010. Retained 26 shares but must have been taken out by unmarketable parcel offer as not on register in 2025 when Pro Medicus Rich Lister Anthony Hall came through with a takeover bid at 14c per share which values the equity at $28.2m. Final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $208m and net equity of $29.3m, so investors dropped more than $200m.

Clearview Wealth (CVW): must have owned when it was called something else but in March 2014 applied for maximum $10,000 in overs in its 1-for-12 entitlement offer at 65c. Received full $10,000 and exited at 72c for gain of $1000.

Clime Capital: bought 540 at 99c on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 300 at $1.36 on April 13, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.25 on May 5, 2009. Sold 325 at $1 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 8 shares.

Clime Investment Management: bought 737 at Feb 15, 2008. Sold 737 at 33c on June 10, 2009.

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals: bought 1516 at 33c. Sold 1516 at 22c on Dec 30, 2008. Bought 2000 at 25c on January 21, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 25c on March 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Clive Peters: bought 338 at $1.48 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 328 at 49c on Jun 27, 2008. Bought 2,900 at 18c on June 11, 2009. Sold 2800 at 19c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 110 shares.

Clough: bought 590 at 85c on January 16, 2008. Sold 590 at 51c on March 26, 2009 to lose $250. Residual 10 shares sold in scheme of arrangement in December 2013.

# CMA Corp (CMV): bought 842 at 65c on Jan 17, 2008. Bought 863 at 58c on Mar 31, 2008. Sold 816 at 62c on Apr 16, 2008. Sold 842 at 13.5c on April 21, 2009 to lose around $450 in total. Went into administration in 2013. Never attended AGM.

CO2 Group: bought 1,220 at 41c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1000 at 52c on Feb 27, 2008 and currently hold 220 shares.

Coal & Allied Industries/Yancoal: bought 7 at $72 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 6 at $91.50 on Mar 19, 2008 to recover investment. Currently hold 1 share in the renamed Yancoal.

# Coal of Africa(CZA)/MC Mining(MCM): bought 245 CZA at $2.06 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.85 on Apr 24 2008 to make $60. Retained 45 shares at the time which is now 3 shares in MC Mining so must have been a consolidation. Never attended AGM. Latest balance sheet in February 2025 shows accumulated losses of $952m and net assets of $75.6m but with a market cap of just $56m investors are down almost $1 billion overall. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Coates Hire: bought 100 at $5.10 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 70 at $6.40 on Oct 5, 2007 then accepted the private equity takeover for the remaining 30 at $6.06 a shares in December 2007. Also received additional 64c in fully franked dividends as part of offer so total profit around $200. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Cobram Estate (CBO): Lost $10 trading in 2021 and made $28 trading in 2024. See excessive 12 questions asked at 2021 AGM.

Coca-Cola Amatil: bought 62 at $8.34 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 50 at $9.99 on Oct 26, 2007. Held 12 shares for many years until 2021 takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Cochlear (COH): sold 7 at $74.70 on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

# Cockatoo Coal(COK)/Pure Foods Tasmania(PFT): bought 715 COK at 70c on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 600 at 92.5c on Apr 21, 2008 to recover investment. Bought into $15,000 SPP at 33c and sold 45,500 shares at 37.1c on August 6, 2009 to make $1688 profit. Retained 69 shares but must have disappeared in an unmarketable offer as it went through multiple name changes, currently landing on the struggling Pure Foods Tasmania (PFT). Never attended AGM.

Codan (CDN): bought 5,000 at $1.03 on June 8, 2007. Sold 4,400 at 95c on June 20, 2007. Sold 190 at $1.43 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Coffey International: bought 112 at $4.24 on July 11, 2007. Sold 112 at $2.03 on June 3, 2009.

# Cog Financial Services (COG): bought 328 at $1.525 on June 13 ahead of 10am virtual EGM Sydney time on June 27, 2025. Market cap $276m. Latest balance sheet shows $118m of accumulated losses and net assets of $200.5m.

Coles Myer (CML): bought 50 at $10.08 on Nov 7, 2005, sold 30 on market at $15.91 in February 2007, then swapped remaining 20 into fast-falling Wesfarmers shares as part of takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Coles Group (COL): spun out by Wesfarmers and have 3 ever since with no capital raising action but multiple AGM engagements.

Collection House (CLH): bought 5,820 at 85c on Feb 21, 2007, bought 4,800 at 90c on Feb 23, 2007, and bought 450 at 97c on April 2, 2007. Sold 560 at 45.5c on June 10, 2009. Held 10 shares until it collapsed in 2022 when Credit Corp bought the operations for zero. Never attended AGM.

Collins Foods (CKF): bought 229 at $2.19 in October 2014 and sold 223 at $2.12 two weeks later. Retain 6 at $7.20 so basically down about $40 in Commsec brokerage with no capital raising action but attended 2022 AGM.

Comalco (CMC): sold into Rio Tinto takeover in 2000 for a modest profit. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Commander Communications (CDR): bought 275 $1.82 on Sept 11, 2006. Sold 228 at $1.20 on July 3, 2007 to lose $150. Collapsed in 2008.

Commonwealth Bank (CBA): bought $5000 worth at $5.60 in the original float and should never have sold. Bought 15 at $36.95 on August 29, 2005 for $574. Sold 15 at $50.52 on Feb 6, 2007 for profit of $164. Bought 12 at $43.12 on July 17, 2006. Sold 7 at $53.63 on April 23, 3007. Currently hold 1 share. Attended multiple AGMs over the years.

Commonwealth Property Office Fund: bought 315 at $1.60 on Aug 15, 2007. Bought another 6250 at 80c via an SPP on March 3, 2009 and sold 6363 at 94c on March 12, 2009 to make about $700. Bought 600 at 87.5c on April 6, 2009. Sold 10,990 at 97c on January 7, 2010 and currently hold 9 shares.

Commquest (CQU): bought 455 at $1.10 on Dec 17, 2007. Changed its name to D2 Marketing (D2O) in 2009 and then de-listed in 2010 after a takeover at 0.6c led by executive chair Roger Sharp. Final balance sheet showed $53m in accumulated losses and negative equity of $7.13m.

# Compass Hotel Group (CXH): bought 500 at $1.01 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 490 at 6.4c on April 21, 2009 to lose $480. Held 10 shares until it collapsed in 2011.

Compass Resources (CMR): bought 264 at $1.90. Bought 122 at $4.10 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.937 on May 2, 2008. Sold 150 at $2.89 on May 2, 2008. If all that is right, sounds like a profit of around $200. Collapsed in 2015.

Computershare (CPU): bought 86 at $6.54 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 45 at $10.55 on Feb 19, 2007. Sold 30 at $9.87 on September 16, 2010.Currently hold 11 shares.

Connecteast Group (CEU): bought 425 at $1.19 on April 10, 2006. Sold 301 at $1.57 on May 14, 2007. Sold 206 at 28.5c on June 1, 2009. Held 11 shares until takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Conquest Mining (CQT): bought 794 at 63c on Jan 7, 2008. Delisted after a 2011 scrip takeover from Catalpa Resources , which later became Evolution Mining.

Conrad Asia Energy (CRD): bought 700 at 65c on May 30, 2025 ahead of 10am virtual AGM in Singapore on June 12. See text of 7 questions asked. Market cap $134m. Accumulated losses of $US47.9m and net assets of $US36.5m so investors are narrowly in front on this Peter Botten chaired company. Exited for $488 to lose $17 on June 23, 2025.

Consolidated Minerals (CSM): bought 165 at $3.08 on July 5, 2007. Sold 135 at $3.80 on Sept 4, 2007. Sold for 165 at 3.20 per share to CSM in March 2008. Ukrainian billionaire behind Palmary paid $4.70 per share in 2008.

Contact Energy (CEN): lost $15 trading 70 shares around 2023 AGM, then made $28 trading 65 shares around 2024 hybrid AGM in Auckland which did manage to attend. $13 in front from 1 Kiwi AGM. See 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

Contango Capital: bought 596 at 84c on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 586 at 35c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 2 shares.

Contango Microcap: bought 338 at $1.48 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 328 at 83c on June 3, 2009. Sold 17,200 at 92.5c on February 3, 2010. Retain 60.

Contango Microcap options (code CTNO): owned 20 of these in early 2014.

Cooper Energy(COE)/Amplitude Energy(AEL): bought 695 at 72.5c on 7 Mar, 2008. Sold 685 at 42.5c on July 24, 2009 to lose $230. Retained 10 shares and changed its name to Amplitude Energy in 2024. Never attended AGM.

Copperco (CUO): bought 893 at 56c on Feb 7, 2008. Sold 800 at 64.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Retained 93 shares when the company collapsed in November 2008 so the overall loss was about $50 after including brokerage. Last balance sheet showed $101.4m in accumulated losses and $79.5m in net assets so investors dropped around $180m overall.

Coro Energy PLC: own in 2025 and need to investigate history as not listed on the ASX.

Corporate Express Australia: bought 85 at $6.02 on Mar 1, 2007. Sold 60 at $7.05 on Sept 6 , 2007. Retained residual 25 shares until foreign takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Costaexchange: bought 670 shares at 75c in October 2005, then sold 670 at 49c in July 2006. Bought another 670 at 75c in March 2007, then sold 570 at 95c in December 2007 and retain 100 shares.

Cougar Energy (CXY)/ Moreton Resources (MRV): bought 6,700 at 7c on June 27, 2007. Sold 6000 at 16.5c on May 22, 2008 to make $500. Bought 4350 at 11.5c on June 15, 2009. Retained 832 shares in 2011 and need to add capital raising details. Changed its name to Moreton Resources (MRV) in 2013 and went into administration in 2019 and then delisted for failing to pay its fees in 2020. Received a $1 cheque from Macquarie Bank on behalf of liquidator Rodgers Reidy in October 2022 after a Deed of Company Arrangement was agreed. The former Cougar Energy changed its name in 2013 and was delisted in 2020 for failing to pay its ASX listing fees. The last balance sheet as at June 30, 2019, showed accumulated losses of $80m and net assets of $5.3m.

Count Financial: bought 145 at $3.26 on July 30, 2007. Sold 145 at $1.23 on May 26, 2009.

Coventry Group (CYG): bought 358 units at $1.40 in May 2024 but the claimed following hybrid AGM in Melbourne never came to pass after the Computershare platform never kicked in on the day. Retain the stock and still yet to participate in its AGM.

CP1 Ltd: bought 1137 at 44c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1000 at 55c on Feb 4, 2008. Bought 2,381 at 21c on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 2,000 at 24c on Apr 2, 2008.

Crane Group (CRG): bought 30 at $17.50 on July 27, 2007. Bought 2000 at $7.50 through two marginally scaled back share purchase plan entitlements and sold at $9.55 on May 7, 2009 to make $3700. Sold residual 10 into 2011 Fletcher Building takeover priced at $10.25 which valued the equity at about $800m. It was capitalised at more than $1 billion when the shares traded close to $20 before the GFC.

Credit Corp (CCP): bought 118 at $4.32 on January 16, 2008. Sold 117 at 65c on June 24, 2008 to lose $450. In May 2019 applied for a full $15,000 SPP at $20.45 but scaled back to 39% or 288 new shares which exited at $23.02, for a gain of $740 before brokerage. Currently hold 6 shares which are trading at around $16 so overall up about $350.

Crescent Gold (CRE): bought 1,856 at 27c on Apr 14, 2008. Sold 1,856 at 14c on 24 March, 2009 to lose about $280 after brokerage. Delisted in 2012 and was later taken over by Focus Minerals. The final balance sheet showed $236m in accumulated losses and net assets of $17.2m.

Cromwell Group (CMW): bought 400 at $1.25 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 407 at 57.5c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Crown Resorts: owned it before the 1997 PBL takeover. Sold 18 at $19.31 on March 31, 2009. Sold 30 at $8.49 on September 16, 2010. Held 10 shares through until Blackstone takeover in 2021. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

CSG (CSV): bought 310 at $1.63 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 300 at 87.5c on June 3, 2009 to lose $280. Put $10,000 into SPP at $1.90 and exited at $1.92 on June 11, 2010 to make a net profit of $80. Delisted in 2020 after Japanese firm Fuji Xerox completed a 31c takeover which valued the equity at around $140m. The final balance sheet in August 2019 showed accumulated losses of $152m and net assets of $100.8 so investors lose about $110m overall.

CSL: bought 6 at $89.99 on May 24, 2007. Sold 5 at $100 on Sept 6, 2007 to break even. Held 1 share until put $5000 into September 2008 SPP and then sold all 141 for $38, raising $5,338 and a $300 profit. Plenty more trades over the years and currently own 2, plus attended multiple AGMs such as these 6 questions in 2023 and these 6 questions in 2024.

CSR (CSR): bought 220 at $2.37 on Apr 18, 2005. Bought 325 at $1.55 on June 15, 2009. Held 131 shares for a while. Traded 114 shares for a $21 profit around these 10 questions at the 2022 AGM, traded 100 shares to break even in 2023 but missed the AGM and bought 57 at $8.89 to attend the 2024 takeover scheme meeting, but missed it. When you include trading profits on its demerger Rinker business, has been a good investing experience. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Cudeco (CDU): need to check when first bought but sold 1622 at $3.479 for $5644 on July 3, 2007 after participating in a $5000 SPP at $3.18, generating a $620 profit. Held residual 10 shares until went into receivership in 2019. Cudeco's 2017 annual report showed accumulated losses of $481m and claimed equity of $151.7m, which subsequently went to zero, suggesting total investor losses of $630m+. And for those who believed in the company's Rocklands copper project near Mt Isa, it was disappointing that the new owner of the Rocklands project went into administration in November 2024, when the project was put on care and maintenance. Never attended an AGM.

Cue Energy (CUE): bought 2,500 at 20c for $520 on Apr 7, 2008. Sold 2000 at 24.5c for $470 on Apr 21, 2008 to recover all but $50 of investment. Still listed but not currently on the register so remaining 500 must have been taken out by an unmarketable parcel offer. Never attended AGM. Had a $68m market cap in April 2025 and latest balance sheet shows $139.5m in accumulated losses and net equity of $64m.

Customers: bought 5,556 at 9c on Feb 12, 2008. Sold 4556 at 11c on May 30, 2008. Currently hold 5 shares.

CVC Limited: bought 297 at $1.63 on Nov 29, 2007. Sold 287 at 55c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Cyclopharm (CYC): first bought and sold in 2022 losing $140 and not making it to the May AGM as planned. Bought back in at $1.70 in May 2024, still missed the AGM but fluked a $2100 profit on an SPP at $1.43 where they doubled the cap from $2m to $4m to accept all applications. Only applied for 10k but sensibly sold 2,985 at $1.75 for $5204 to make $985 and sold a further 3600 at $1.69 for a profit of $972. Retained 752 for a period then sold them to break even at $1.45 so overall profit around $2000. Still yet to attend AGM. Bought 435 units at $1.15 on May 21, 2025 ahead of May 30 AGM but sold them at $1.21 on May 27 for a profit of $16.

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D: 22 stocks

# Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI): traded 239 in 2022 for a $6 profit. Bought 136 units on February 17, 2025 and sold them for $47 profit on May 19, 2025, two days before participating in hybrid AGM. See 4 questions asked at 2025 AGM.

Data#3 (DTL): bought 71 at $7.06 on January 14, 2008. Sold 71 at $5.09 on January 5, 2009 to lose $180. Bought 57 at $8.80 on February 1, 2010. Sold 47 at $8.40 on April 12, 2010. Sold 99 at $1.63 in March 2017 and retain 1 shares which have used to attend multiple recent AGMs. Can't yet explain why this doesn't all add up but down around $240 including brokerage.

Dart Mining: bought 2565 at 19.5c on July 7, 2008. Bought 60,000 units at 5c in share purchase plan in April 2009 and sold 45,000 at 5.1c for marginal profit.

David Jones: bought 220 at $2.40 on November 29, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.34 on January 21, 2007. Sold 105 at $4.68 on July 16, 2009. Overall profit $500. Held 10 shares for many years until South African takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Davids Holdings: bought the stock to attend the AGM in Sydney on November 23, 1998 as part of the AGM series for Daily Telegraph.

DB Reef Trust: bought 260 at $1.92 on July 10, 2007.

DCA Group: bought 180 at $2.79 on June 8, 2006. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Decmil (DCG): bought 223 at $2.25 on January 9, 2014. Put $6,000 into a a non-renounceable 4.2-for-1 at 5c with unlimited overs in June 2020. Sold 120,000 at 5.5c for $6630 on June 26, 2020 for gain of $630. MacMahon Holdings completed a $46m takeover in August 2020.

Deep Yellow (DYL): bought 1,100 at 46c on August 1, 2007. Sold 1,080 at 37.5c on July 24, 2009 to lose $150. In March 2021 offered a $30,000 SPP at 65c to raise $2m after $40m placement. Committed $15,000. Everyone scaled back to 29% of application and exited all 6,219 shares at 68c for a gain of $180. Bought 323 at $1.55 in June 2024 and sold at $1.43 for $457 on June 18, 2025 to lose $48. Still yet to attend an AGM.

De Grey Mining (DEG): dropped $13 trading 1370 shares around 2020 AGM, but didn't attend. Bought 453 at $1.105 in June 2024 and sold 453 at $1.90 in December 2024 after attending first hybrid AGM in Perth to make $350. Bought 242 at $2.05 on April 7, 2025 ahead of scheme meeting takeover vote and sold at $2.69 for $646 to make $141 profit on April 23, 2025, so overall profits $491 from two trades in 2024-25. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Destra Corp (DES): bought 9,091 at 5.5c on June 16, 2008 and went into administration in November 2008, just five months later. Can't find any sell records on Commsec during that time so must have lost the full $520. Ouch. The final balance sheet showed $102m in accumulated losses and $20 of net assets so shareholders dropped $122m overall. David Gordon was executive chair at the end and owned 10.6m shares. Prime Media was the biggest shareholder with 43%.

Devine Ltd: bought 375 at $1.35 on June 18, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.25 on February 14, 2008 to lose $80. Bought 21,231 at 47.1c in SPP in May 2009 and sold 21,200 at 47c for negligible loss. Retained 88 shares which were sold into Leighton takeover.

Dexus Property Group (DXS): need to source original investment before was called Dexus. Participated in capital raisings in 2009, 2015 and 2019. In May 2009 bought 6,154 in entitlement offer with unlimited overs at 65c and sold 6,400 at 72c for profit of $430. In June 2015 put $7,500 into SPP at $7.32 after placement. Exited at $7.44 for gain of $69. In June 2019 put $15,000 into SPP at $12.10 after $900 million institutional placement. Capped at $50 million, but expanded to full $63.9m. Exited at $13.22 for gain of $1360. Also bought and sold for $30 loss around 2014 AGM. Currently hold 7 shares. Overall gain about $1800.

Dexus Convenience Retail (DXC): according to Link/MUFG records, used to be on the register, but now sure when. Was previously called APN Convenience Retail (AQR). Never attended AGM.

# Dicker Data (DDR): bought 334 at $1.50 in February 2016 and sold 324 at $1.56 to recover most of investment after $40 in brokerage. Sold 152 at $8 for $1194 in June 2020 to make $194 after a scaled back SPP at $6.70. Asked 11 questions at 2022 AGM before they moved back to physical meetings in Sydney at company HQ in Curnell. Retain token 10 shares.

Disctronics: first ever investment in 1989. Lost about $3000 on this Australian CD manufacturer in Braeside.

Diversified United Investment: bought 130 at $3.99 on September 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.40 on October 18, 2007 to break even. Bought 5000 at $2 in share purchase plan and sold 5000 at $2.30 on May 1, 2009 for profit of $1500. Currently hold 36 shares.

Djerriwarrh Investments (DJW): bought 100 at $5.10 on Sept 13, 2007 and sold 94 at $4.42 in Sept 2009 to lose $150 including brokerage. Retained 10 and they offered a $30,000 SPP at $2.78 or a 2.5% discount to VWAP in August 2022. In for $22,126 and completely exited at $2.81 for a profit of $230. Bought 158 at $3.17 ahead of 2024 AGM but didn't attend and retain holding with stock at $3.22.

# DKN Financial Group (DKN): bought 736 at 68c on June 12, 2008. Sold 726 at 41.5 on July 30, 2009 to lose $220. Retained 10 shares until IOOF took it over in 2011 paying 80c per share. Never attended AGM.

Domain Group (DHG): made $88 trading around the 2020 AGM, dropped $38 doing the same in 2021 then bought 167 at $3 ahead of 2024 AGM. Sold 50 on February 25, 2025 at $4.35 for $212 to make $62.50 and after a takeover bid the stock was at $4.42 by March 2025 so up a couple of hundred overall and attended AGM multiple times.

Dominion Mining (DOM): bought 109 at $4.61 on December 17, 2007 and sold 109 at $4.30 on February 12, 2009 to lose $70. Retained 10 shares until 2011 scrip merger with Kingsgate Consolidated, which remains listed today.

Domino's Pizza (DMP): bought 155 at $3.29 on February 19, 2007. Sold 160 at $2.96 on April 15, 2009 to lose $100. Retained 10 and then sold 7 at $34.46 in 2015. They offered a $30,000 SPP VWAP priced at $64.54 in December 2022 but only applied for $1714.30 and was refunded the lot because the minimum application was $2500. Currently own 3 and overall up about $150.

Donaco International options: (code: DNAO): owned 2 of these in early 2014. No idea of the background.

Dotz Nano (DTZ): held a EGM via Zoom in January 2025 to approve share issues. See notice of meeting. Market cap $48.5m when bought 5,265 shares in the lead up at 9.1c. Sold on April 11, 2025 at 7.5c for $390 to lose $115. Stock initially held its value. Later bought 8,621 units on May 23, 2025 at 5.8c ahead of the virtual AGM.

Downer EDI: bought 110 at $5.02 on August 9, 2006. Sold 60 at $7.30 on February 19, 2007. Sold 45 at $8.94 on October 19, 2009. Overall profit about $350. Currently hold 5 shares.

# Dragon Mining (DRA): bought 5,000 at 10c on January 22, 2010. Sold 4,990 at 8.6 on March 16, 2010 to lose $100. Currently hold 10 shares which are now only listed on the HKSE after it delisted from the ASX in 2018. Still receiving Chinese language correspondence. Never attended AGM.

Droneshield (DRO): bought 260 at $1.895 on July 18, 2024. Sold 260 at $1.39 for $356 on June 5, 2025 to lose $199. Missed the AGM.

Dropsuite (DSE): bought 87 on February 20, 2025 ahead of takeover scheme meeting vote in May and exited to break even. See text of 3 questions submitted at scheme meeting.

DUET Group: bought 158 at $3.53 on July 25, 2007. Bought 117 $1.30 on May 4, 2009. Sold 275 at $1.57 on May 5, 2009. Eventually taken over so need to check overall outcome. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Duratec (DUR): bought in November 2024 and lodged 7 questions at hybrid AGM. Ended up losing $25.

DWS Advanced Business Solutions: bought 210 at $2.40 on August 6, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.85 on October 4, 2007 to largely recover investment. Retained 40 shares. No longer listed.

Dyesol: bought 480 at $1.07 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 400 at $1.37 on May 27, 2008. Retained 80 shares. No longer listed.

DYNO Nobel SPS Trust: bought 6 at $98 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 6 at $118.30 on May 23, 2008.

Dyno Nobel: details to come.

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E: 37 stocks # April 10, 2025

Early Learning Services: bought 250 at $0.75 on Dec 17, 2007. Bought 417 at 75c on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 667 at 16c on June 26, 2008.

Eastern Corporation: spent $2100 in entitlement offer at 24c and sold for 27c on July 15, 2009. Currently hold 44 shares.

Eastern Star Gas (ESG): bought 1,140 at 44c on Sept 18, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ebet: bought 9,000 at 5c on May 9, 2008. Sold 8,000 at 4.4c on April 3, 2009. Currently hold 1000 shares.

EBOS Group (EBO): sold 15 on January 31, 2025 to make $28.

# EBR Systems CDI (EBR): bought 313 at $1.60 on February 22, 2025 ahead of AGM, which failed to attend. Sold these at $1.115 on June 18 2025 to lose $160. Applied for $25,000 worth of shares at $1 in June 2025 SPP. Successfully lobbied for an expansion when the directors increased the cap from $6m to $20m after receiving $35.3m in applications, but was scaled back to 208 shares under the allocation formula of shareholders receiving 66.47% of their current holding.

Ecorp: owned it briefly during the dotcom boom before Packer brought it back into the PBL fold.

Eircom: bought 160 at $3.01 on Jun13, 2008. Sold 160 June 3, 2009 at $1.08.

Eldorado Gold (EAU): Need to source purchase data. Sold 11 at $20.99 for $211 on September 16, 2010. Delisted in 2012 but the delisted website doesn't know why.

Elders (ELD): bought 240 then Futuris shares at $2.14 on June 20, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.58 on June 22, 2007 to recover all but $80 of investment but it then struggled. Put $40,000 into two $20,000 SPP entitlements at 15c and received the lot. Exited at 17.5c for gain of $6700. There was $163 million in applications, but the scale back to $150 million somehow only involved investors who applied for more than $20,000 worth of shares. Bought and sold in both 2022 and 2023 for a net loss of just $10, then bought 65 at $7.76 ahead of December 2024 AGM and stock finished 2024 at $7.26 so down around $50. Finally attended the 2024 AGM. Overall profit around $6600 so a top 10 experience.

Elders Hybrids: bought 5 at $86 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 5 at $34.50 on May 5, 2009.

# Electro Optic Systems (EOS): traded 93 in March 2020 and lost $120. Bought 407 at $1.23 on January 15, 2025 ahead of physical AGM in Melbourne on May 20, 2025. Sold them at $1.50 on May 19 2025 to make $100 profit so only down $20 overall.

# Elixinol Wellness (EXL): bought 18,159 at 2.7c on April 29, 2025 ahead of noon virtual AGM Melbourne time via this Vistra Zoom link. Market cap $6.4m. Accumulated losses of $227.9m and net assets of $10m. See text of 4 questions asked. Sold at 1.3c for $236 on June 20, 2025 to lose $269.

Ellerston Gems Fund (EGF): bought 210 at $2.41 on July 5, 2007. Sale date to come. Delisted in 2008 and shifted to an unlisted fund.

Emeco Holdings (EHL): bought 300 at $1.64 on May 28, 2007. Sold 290 at 47c on April 17, 2009 to lose $400. Retain 1 share to presume was a consolidation but company doing better these days. Never attended AGM.

# Emerging Leaders Investments (ELI): bought 500 at $1.00 on June 12, 2008. Sold 500 at 53c on Mar 27, 2009 to lose $260. Wound up in 2014 by selling the portfolio and returning the cash.

EML Payments (EML): lost $165 trading 179 units in March 2020 and made $22 trading a further 147 until in May 2020 but still didn't make it to the AGM. Overall loss $143.

Empire Energy (EEG): bought 2703 at 18.5c on May 9, 2025 ahead of Sydney physical AGM on May 29. Market cap $188m. See notice of meeting. Accumulated losses of $169.2m and net assets of $136.4m.

# Endeavour Group (EDV): picked up 3 shares from the 2021 Woolworths demerger and attended all AGMs since with no capital raising activity.

Energy Developments: bought 132 at $3.73 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 122 at $1.66 on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Energy & Minerals Australia (EMA)/Vimy Resources(VMY): not sure on original purchase but when trading as EMA put $15,000 into two entitlements to $15,000 SPPs at 21c but scaled back to just $4084 allocation which were sold at average 25.7c for a profit of $914. Also sold 19,450 free options at 7.2c for a profit of $1400 so overall profit $2314. Retained residual 10. Changed it name to Vimy Resources in 2014 which was purchased by uranium player Deep Yellow (DYL) in 2022. Never attended AGM.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA): bought in 1998 to attend first ever AGM where I asked questions but not sure of investing experience. Bought 90 at $11.32 on July 26, 2006 after accidentally buying 2 $500 parcels of 45 shares. Sold 65 at $21.22 on Jan 22, 2007 and 15 at $27.90 on April 4, 2007 for a net gain of $696. Have owned 10 shares ever since but never attended an AGM because they have all been physical affairs in Darwin. Rio Tinto moved to compulsory acquisition in April 2025 with this 300-page notice. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Energy Transition Minerals (ETM): bought 7,143 on February 11, 2025 ahead of Julie Bishop EGM which didn't attend.

Energy World Corporation (EWC): bought 560 at 90c on July 27, 2007. Sold 500 at $1.29 on Feb 29, 2008 to make $100 profit and retained 60 shares which are now close to worthless. Attended 1 physical AGM in Sydney back in the day.

Engenco(EGN)/Coote Industrial(CXG): bought 278 CXG at $1.80 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 299 at 32c on May 8, 2009 to lose $430. Retained 10 shares through the Engenco name change but must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Bought 2,778 at 18c on November 12, 2024 ahead of AGM which never attended and sold 1000 at 29.5c in March 2025 to make $100 with the balance to be sold into Dale Elphinstone compulsory acquisition process later in 2025. Did this via Automic on June 23 with payment of $551.18 promised by July 18. Overall profit on latest trade $336, so reduced losses to $104 overall from a 17 year investing experience. Never attended AGM.

Engin Ltd (ENG): bought 5,615 at 9c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 5,615 at 2c on April 21, 2009 to lose $350. Delisted in 2011 after a Kerry Stokes vehicle paid minority shareholders 90c per share.

Envestra (ENV): bought 565 at 93c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 635 at 42c on April 17, 2009. Held 12 shares until taken over in 2014 by CKI, controlled by Asia's richest man. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

E&P Financial Group (EP1): sold 1000 on February 5, 2025 before buying in again after it delisted to attend the February 2025 AGM, which managed to do.

EQ Resources (EQR): traded 10,860 at 4.6c around November 2024 virtual Vistra run AGM Zoom meeting. Only dropped the $10 in brokerage. See text of 5 questions asked. Bought another 14,706 at 3.4c on June 23, 2025 ahead of July 19 3pm Melbourne time virtual EGM via this Vistra Zoom link to approve 4 share issue resolutions. See notice of meeting. Market cap $88m. Latest balance sheet shows $47.8m of accumulated losses and net assets of $48.1m.

Equigold (EQI): bought 157 at $3.20 on Nov 20, 2007. Taken over by Lihir Gold in 2008 which offered 33 of its shares for 25 in Equigold. Never attended AGM.

Equities Trustees (EQT): bought 12 at $32.00 on Sept 27, 2007. Sold 8 at $13.10 on May 26, 2009 to lose $160 including brokerage. Retained 4 shares and now up to 6 so much have been scaled back in a capital raising. Stock at $32 in June 2025 so overall losses about $140. Attended multiple physical AGMs, mainly to annoy chair Jeff Kennett who has now been replaced by Carol Schwartz.

ERG(ERG)/Eneco Refresh: Sold 200 at $1.16 for $212 on July 21, 2003 but must have purchased before Commsec. Bought 4,200 at 12c for $523 on Aug 16, 2007 and sold 3,500 at 14c for $470 on Oct 12, 2007. So appears to be a loser investment. Still listed and latest accounts show $10.5m in accumulated losses and $8.4m in net assets against a market cap of less than $5m so a net loser for investors overall.

ERM Power (EPW): bought 211 at $2.37 on January 6, 2014. Need to add selling data. Taken over by Shell in 2019 when it offered $2.33 per share.

Eroad (ERD): bought 371 at $1.35 on June 3, 2025 ahead of 10am hybrid AGM on June 26 at Eden Park in Auckland and via Computershare platform. See notice of meeting. Market cap $152m.

Eservglobal (ESV): bought 477 at $1.05 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.25 on Feb 21, 2008 to break even. Retained 77 shares but not sure when exited. Changed named to Wameja (WJA) in 2019 and then Mastercard took it over offering the London dual listed company 8p a share in 2021 valuing the equity at almost $200 million. The final balance sheet as at June 30, 2021, showed accumulated losses of $188.7m and net assets of just $27.8m, but the takeover price recovered much of the losses.

Estia Health (EHE): Lost $55 trading 218 in February 2022. Bought 338 at $1.48 for $510 on July 1, 2020 and sold taken out by private equity with a $3.28 offer in 2023. More detail to come, including capital raising play. See ridiculous 18 questions asked at 2021 AGM.

# Eureka Group (EGH): bought 848 at 59c on December 9, 2024 ahead of attending virtual EGM on December 20 via Link. See notice of meeting. See text of 4 questions submitted. Sold 848 at 61c on February 3, 2025 for a net profit of $8.

# European Gas(EPG)/Fitzroy River Corp(FZR): bought 715 at 70c on Mar 20, 2008. Sold 600 at 75c on May 16, 2008. Retained 115 shares when name change to Fitzroy River Corp (FZR) in 2012 but no longer hold the stock despite it still being listed so probably taken out by an unmarketable parcel offer.

Euroz Hartleys (EZL): bought 129 at $3.90 on Feb 11, 2008. Sold 248 at $1.02 on July 24, 2009 to lose $300 but not clear on share discrepancy. Have held 9 shares ever since but never attended physical AGM in Perth.

Everest Babcock & Brown: bought 105 at $4.95 on April 3, 2006. Received 331 free shares as part of EBI entitlement offer. Sold 336 at $3.53 for $1166. Retain 100 worth sod all. Overall profit $650.

Everest Babcock & Brown(EBI)/Alternative Investment Trust(AIQ): received free shares when was demerged from EBB, then subscribed to 1,497 entitlement at $4.07 a share for $6092 in April 2007. Sold 1497 at $3.56 each for $5309 on May 9, 2007. Bought 641 at $1.97 on October 24, 2008 and have since swapped into an unlisted vehicle where slowly recovered most of investment.

Every Day Mining Services(EDS)/Hughes Drilling (HDX): bought 1352 at 37c on March 3, 2008. Sold 1100 at 16.5c on May 22, 2008 to lose $300. Bought 119,290 at 4c on May 6, 2009. Sold 100,000 at 4c on May 8, 2009. Sold 19,290 at 4c on May 12, 2009 to just lose brokerage. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Hughes Drilling (HDX) in 2012, which failed in 2015. See enormously detailed delisted.com account of what followed.

# Evolution Mining (EVN): created after the 2011 merger of Lion Selection (LST) and Catalpa Mining (CAH) and presume had a small holding through Lion Selection. Put $5000 into 2021 SPP at $3.85 and sold 1298 at $3.93 for $5081 on August 31, 2021 to break even. Retained 44 which sold at $8.25 for $358 on May 20, 2025. Never attended AGM.

# Excel Coal (EXL): bought 75 at $6.79 on June 14, 2006 and sold to US coal giant Peabody in October 2006 for $9.50 per share. Profit: $183.25. Never attended an AGM. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Extract Resources (EXT): bought 56 at $8.97 on September 28, 2009. Sold 46 at $10.03 on October 14, 2009 to break even. Retained 10 shares in the African uranium play which was then taken over by Taurus Minerals in 2012 with an $8.65 per share offer. Broke even.

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F: 25 stocks # April 10 2025

Facilitate Digital (FAD): 10 shares taken over by Adslot in scheme of arrangement effective December 24, 2013. Need to investigate the history.

Fairfax Media (FXJ): bought 115 at $4.46 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 115 at $5.38 on May 8, 2007. Bought 83,333 at 75c in entitlement offer through two accounts and sold for average $1.08 to make $27,500 but about $8000 went to various financiers and under-writers. Held 10 shares through until Nine takeover and have attended multiple AGMs. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Fantastic Holdings: bought 115 at $4.01 on July 9, 2007. Bought 2,173 through $5000 SPP at $2.30 and sold for average $2.68 on July 20, 2009 to make around $800.

Far Ltd (FAR): bought and sold around 2022 AGM for a $33 profit then spent $77 buying another sneaky 100 at 67c in 2023 which retain. Have attended multiple AGMs.

Farm Pride (FRM): bought 110 on February 11, 2025 but failed to attend the subsequent shareholder meeting.

# Felix Resources (FLX): bought 100 at $5.15 on May 23, 2007. Sold 75 at $5.99 on Oct 11, 2007. Sold remaining 25 at $21 or $525 on May 26, 2008. Taken over by a Chinese company in 2009 as Delisted explains.

# Fermiscan(FER)/Tempo Australia(TPP)/Greenhy2 (H2G): bought 552 at 89c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 542 at 17c on May 14, 2009 to lose $450. Retained 10 shares when changed name to Tempo Australia (TPP) in 2012 and changed name again to Greenhy2 (H2G) in 2022, which was still listed in 2025 but only capitalised at $5m. The last balance sheet released in February 2025 showed accumulated losses of $87.2m and net assets of just $2.83m, so a real dog, not just for me.

Ferraus (FRS): bought 348 at $1.40 on July 3, 2008. Sold 338 at 32c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares. Taken over by Atlas Iron through a 1-for-4 scrip offer in 2011. Atlas subsequently almost failed because being bought by Gina Rinehart.

FKP Property Group (now Aveo): bought 71 at $7.17 on June 12, 2007. Sold 73 at 84.5c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Fisher & Paykel (FPH): lost $15 trading 23 in 2023 and made $85 in December 2024 trading 17 shares. See 7 questions asked at 2023 AGM.

Fleetwood Corp (FWD): bought 51 at $9.92 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 46 at $6.47 on June 1, 2009 to lose $220. Held residual 10 shares ever since and attended 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney.

Fleet Partners (FPR): bought 168 at $2.98 on January 3 2024 and sold then two weeks later at $3.11 to make a profit of $12 whilst also attending their 2024 hybrid AGM for the first time. Bought back in then sold 182 on January 31, 2025 for a $6 profit to attend 2025 AGM.

Fletcher Building (FBU): bought 50 at $10.20 in August 2007. Later bought 1266 at $4.15 in scaled back share purchase plan and sold 1256 at $5.09 on May 22, 2009 to make $1150. Retained 10 shares ever since. Asked 6 questions at 2024 AGM.

Flexigroup Ltd/Humm: bought 180 at $2.80 on May 16, 2007. Sold 186 at 72c on May 21, 2009 for loss of $400. Currently hold 10 shares.

Flight Centre (FLT): bought 35 at $14.66 on March 1, 2007. Sold 25 at $19.58 on June 29, 2007 to recover investment retaining 10. Subscribed to $5000 share purchase plan at $23.50 and sold 210 at $29.95 on December 18, 2007 for gain of $1320. Sold residual 9 at $25 on December 31, 2010. Bought and sold around AGM in 2023 losing $10 then bought 25 at $20.40 in 2024 which retain today at a $200 loss with stock at $12.50 by April 2025. Overall up about $1300. See text of 7 questions asked at 2023 AGM and single audit question asked at 2024 AGM.

Fluence Corp (FLC): bought 1 share for 4.7c in a partially filled and then cancelled order on April 30, 2025 ahead of 10am virtual Melbourne AGM in late May 2025. See notice of meeting. Dropped a $9.5m last day loss which lifted accumulated losses to $224.4m. Net assets are $3.2m and the market cap is $107m.

# Flynn Gold (FG1): bought 20,000 at 2.5c on April 4, 2025 ahead of attending virtual EGM via this Zoom link to approve share issues on April 16, 2024. See text of 4 written questions asked at 32 minute meeting. Sold 20,000 shares at 2.7c on May 27, 2025 for $535 to make a $30 profit.

# Folkestone (FLK): bought 585 at 86c on Dec 14, 2007. Sold 622 at 28.5c on April 27, 2009 for loss of $350. Retained 10 shares until Charter Hall took it over at $1.39 per share in 2018. Never attended AGM

# Fonterra (FSF): bought 14 at for $2.82 for $44 by cancelling a partially filled Commsec order in 2023 and after attending 2024 AGM they announced plans to delist from the ASX and focus on the NZSX. See text of 4 questions asked at 2024 AGM. Have retained 14 unlisted units.

Forest Enterprises Australia: bought 855 at 58c on Jan 16, 2008. Bought 878 at 56c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1,500 at 57c on Feb 4, 2008. Currently hold 233 shares.

# Forest Place Group(FPG)/Aveo Healthcare(AEH): bought 625 at 80c on February 2, 2010. Sold 615 at 84c on March 12, 2010 to break even. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Aveo Healthcare (AEH) in 2013 and then delisted in 2014 but was still trying to mop up the residual holders in 2024. Retain 10 shares until got mopped.

# Forge Group (FGE): bought 1087 at 92c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 1000 at 84c on Apr 21, 2008. Sold 77 at $3.93 on September 16, 2010 so modest of about $100. Retained 10 shares but it went broke in 2014 as delisted.com explains.

Fortescue Metal Group (FMG): bought 80 at $6.60 on May 23, 2006. Sold 40 at $12.71 on Dec 27, 2006, 23 at $20.51 on March 22, 2007, 12 at $38 on May 22, 2007. Sold 47 at $10.63 on May 28, 2008. Have retained 3 for 16 years. Overall up about $1400.

Foster's Group: bought 82 at $6.25 on July 25, 2007. Sold 80 at $5.32 in July 2009 to lose $100. Sold remaining 10 into SAB-Miller takeover in 2011. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Freehill Mining (FHS): bought 71,429 units at 0.07c on June 10, 2025 ahead of 11am Melbourne hybrid EGM on June 19 at 600 Bourke St and via this Zoom link to approve various share issues. See notice of meeting. Market cap $13m. Latest accounts show accumulated losses of $33m and net assets of $12.4m. Sold at 4c on June 23, 2025 to lose $224 after failing to attend the EGM.

Freelancer (FLN): bought 2,632 at 19c on May 1 2024 but missed 2024 AGM and then sold 2,642 at 18.5c on November 11, 2024 to lose $20. Not sure where extra 10 shares came from. Bought 2,273 at 22c on May 1 2025 ahead of 4pm virtual AGM. See notice of meeting and text of 7 questions asked. Sold them at 20c on June 6, 2025 for $450 to lose $55.

Frontier Digital Ventures (FDV): traded 1220 for a $63 profit around 2024 AGM which missed. Lost $135 trading 893 later in 2024 for no particular reason then bought 1667 at 30c in January 2025 ahead of 4pm hybrid AGM in KL on May 22. See notice of meeting which didn't contain hybrid access link. Market cap $132m in Jan 2025. Ran a hybrid in 2024. Patrick Grove up for election.

Frontier Energy (FHE): bought 4,546 at 11c for $505 on Jan 10, 2025 and sold 846 at 15c for $122 on April 10, 2024, sold 1300 at 24c for $307 on May 8, 2025 and remaining 2,400 at 20c for $475 on May 27, 2025 for a total gain of $400.

FSA Group (FSA): bought 1,471 at 34c on January 22, 2008. Sold 1,471 at 21c on 24 February, 2009 to lose $230. Still listed in 2025 at 81c and market cap of $100m .Never attended AGM.

# Funtastic/Toys R Us (TOY): bought 285 at $1.78 on April 10, 2006 then topped up by 5k or 3267 shares through a $5m SPP at $1.53. Sold 2,000 at $1.61 on Oct 10, 2006 and 1,252 at $1.69 on Jan 29, 2007 to make $300. Sold 316 at 50.5c on June 24, 2008 to lose $300 of original investment. Retained 1 share but was taken out by either an unmarketable offer or a share consolidation. Bought and sold at 5c to attend AGM in December 2024 only losing $10 in brokerage but overall break even. See 8 questions at 2022 AGM and a further 8 questions in 2024.

# Future Generation Australia (FGX): bought 417 at $1.20 on April 29, 2024 and then asked questions at the May 2025 Sydney hybrid via this Lumi link. See notice of meeting. See text of 3 questions submitted. No protest votes. Sold 417 at $1.23 on June 4, 2025 to make $2 after brokerage.

Future Generation Global (FGG): sold 387 at $1.395 on June 2, 2025 to make $30 profit. Missed the 11.15am Sydney hybrid in May 2025 via this Lumi link. See notice of meeting. No protest votes.

Futuris Corporation Hybrids (now Elders): bought 6 at $89 on Mar 3, 2008.

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G: 35 stocks # April 10, 2025

# G8 Education (GEM): bought 100 at $5.01 in 2014 and sold 94 at $5.16 shortly after but that was $40 in Commsec brokerage to be left with what is 10 shares today which have been used to attend multiple AGMs, such as these 8 questions at the 2024 AGM.

Galileo Japan Trust (GJT): bought 725 at 69c on January 16, 2008. Sold 600 at 79c on February 8, 2008 to recoup investment. Retained 125 shares until it was terminated and delisted in 2018.

Gasnet Australia Group: bought 200 at $2.53 on April 3, 2006 and sold to APA takeover bid in November 2006 for $2.99 per share. Profit: $72

Gateway Lifestyle (GTY): pops up on Link/MUFG system but need to check Commsec history. Taken over by Hometown Australia which offered $2.35 per share in 2018.

# Gazal Corporation (GZL): bought 220 at $2.31 on May 31, 2007. Sold 220 at $1.19 on December 16, 2008 to lose $280. Bought 400 at $1.25 on January 21, 2010. Sold 390 at $1.43 on March 30, 2010 to break even. Retained 10 shares but was taken over in 2019 after a $6 per share bid, which valued the equity at about $250m. The last balance sheet showed retained earnings of $10.6m and net assets of $109m so overall investors were about $200m in front after the takeover by the Gazal family.

GBST Holdings (GBT): bought 270 at $1.80 on June 26, 2008. Sold 262 at 85c May 5, 2009 to lose $320. Retained 8 shares until it was taken over by Fernz Corp in 2019. Never attended AGM.

GDI Property Group (GDI): lost $10 trading 485 units in early 2020 but no capital raising and never attended AGM.

Generation Development Group (GDG): sold 100 at $5 on May 14, 2025. Asked 7 questions at 2024 hybrid AGM.

Genesis Energy (GNE): bought and sold the Kiwi energy company in 2020 and 2023 to break even then bought again in 2024 at $2.07 and sold 241 at $2.03 on January 31, 2025 after attended 2024 AGM. See text of 3 questions lodged.

Genex Power (GNX): purchased in 2024-25 with Boardroom running the register.

Geodynamics/Renu Energy (RNE): bought 345 at $1.46 on August 10, 2007. Sold 285 at $1.70 on Sept 6, 2007 to break even. Sold 330 at $1.45 on June 30, 2008. Retained 93 shares which later tumbled. Changed its name to Renu Energy which is still listed but no longer own.

Gindalbie Metals (GBG): bought 400 at $1.26 on August 15, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.53 on September 4, 2007 to recoup investment. Participated in 2010 SPP at 93c and sold 8,331 at 97c on July 7, 2010 for a profit of $300. Retained 100 shares but no longer listed.

# Giralia Resources (GIR): bought 715 at 70c on February 11, 2008. Sold 500 at $1.14 on February 26, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.48 on May 29, 2008 so overall profit about $500. Held 15 shares though until the 2011 Atlas Iron takeover, which was pitched valuing the equity at $828m or $4.57 per share, although only 50c of this was cash and Atlas shares later crashed. The last Giralia balance sheet in 2010 showed retained earnings of $10.6m and net assets of $109m so investors did well, depending on when they exited Atlas. Never attended an AGM.

# Global Construction Services(GCS)/SRG Global(SRG): bought 317 at $1.58 on November 27, 2007. Sold 348 at 44.5c on May 21, 2009 to lose $400. Changed name to SRG Global (SRG) in 2018. Retained 10 shares which crept up to 34 currently after tiny allocations in two heavily scaled back SPPs. Have never attended physical AGMs in Perth. Was capped at $845m in May 2025 when had retained earnings of $34m and net assets of $375m, so has added almost $500m in value for shareholders.

Global Mining (GMI): bought 249 at $2.01 on December 18, 2007. Sold 249 at $2.20 on May 16, 2008 so profit covered brokerage only. Some confusion on delisted.com about what happened to this entity.

Globe International (GLB): bought 1,250 at 81c on March 17, 2008. Sold 613 at 81c on April 7, 2008. Sold 627 at 15c on April 27, 2009 so lost $600. Retained 10 shares for past 15 years attending multiple AGMs.

Gloucester Coal (GCL): bought 102 at $4.94 on July 10, 2007. Sold 82 at $6.46 on Dec 11 2007. Later bought into marginal capital raising and sold 1,081 at $9.17 on September 7, 2010. Sold 17 at $12.20 on December 31, 2010. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# GME Resources(GME)/Alliance Nickel(AXN): bought 930 at 54c on August 15, 2007. Sold 700 at 69c on October 15, 2007 to recover $500 investment and retained 230. Bought 60,000 at 5c in an SPP and sold all 60,000 at average 6.8c on August 6, 2009 for a gain of $1060. Changed name to Alliance Nickel (AXN), which still own 230 shares in today. With the stock at 3.3c, it is capitalised at $23m. The last balance sheet in February 2025 showed accumulated losses of $31.5m and net assets of $51.2m. Have never attended an AGM.

Goldcorp: the most prolific sender of tiny dividend cheques without a direct credit form. Have a stash of 2c cheques in Canadian dollars. Not sure how finished with these shares.

Golden West Resources: bought 240 at $2 on January 21, 2008. Sold 230 at 33c on April 21, 2009 to lose $430. Retained 10 shares. No longer listed.

# Gold Road Resources (GOR): broke even trading 277 around the 2023 AGM which failed to attend then bought 200 at $2.44 for a net $493 on February 26, 2025 and they're now worth about $640 after the Gold Fields takeover bid.

Goodman Fielder: bought 210 at $2.45 on May 18, 2007. Sold 200 at $1.18 on May 5, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares until was taken over. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Goodman Plus Trust: bought 6 at $95.10 on December 24, 2007. Bought 7 at $76 on October 8, 2008. Currently hold 1 share. Sale details to come.

Goodman Group (GMG): bought 125 at $4.08 on Nov 2, 2005 when it was still Macquarie Goodman. Sold 80 at 40c for net $12 in May 2009 to lose $300. In September 2009 put $20,000 into the unlimited overs component of two 1-for-1 entitlement offers at 40c with no scale back and exited for 58c to make a profit of $9000. Made $25 trading 22 shares around the 2021 AGM. Lost $33 trading 25 shares around 2022 AGM. With some symmetry, made $23 trading 23 shares around the 2023 AGM then bought and held 15 at $33.34 ahead of the 2024 AGM and stock above $36 by Christmas. All up, have attended 3 AGMs and made about $8800 from Goodman.

# Gowing Bros (GOW): bought 137 at $3.66 on November 22, 2007. Sold 127 at $2.69 on December 31, 2008 for loss of $200. Retained 10 shares for next 16 years with no capital raising or AGM action.

# GPT Group (GPT): bought 125 at $4.14 on April 3, 2006. Sold 86 at $5.12 on June 6. 2007 to recover investment. Bought 2,000 at $1.60 on July 10, 2008. Sold 2000 at $1.82 on July 24 2008 for gain of 400. Traded 101 for a $73 loss around 2022 AGM, which attended in Sydney in person. Traded 114 around 2025 AGM for a $25 profit which a proxy attended in person. Held 99 shares when this list was first put together in 2010 so assume that was taken out in an unmarketable parcel mop-up. Overall profit around $400.

# GQG Partners (GQG): put $5,232 into 2021 float at $2 a share. Sold 2,360 at $1.97 on November 2, 2021 and 256 at $1.445 on July 4 2022 to raise a combined $4,988 and lose around $200. Asked 13 questions at debut 2022 AGM. Traded 348 around 2023 AGM to lose $41 but failed to attend. Bought 233 at $2.15 on December 27, 2024 ahead of 2025 AGM. See text of 4 questions asked. Sold 223 at $2.154 on June 4, 2025 to lose $8. All up, down around $250.

# Graincorp (GNC): Bought 50 at $10.04 in February 2007. Participated in $5000 SPP at $9.82 in April 2007, then sold 481 at $10.44 for a net $5003 in April 2007 and sold a further 39 at $12.85 in June 2007. In July 2009 applied for $15,000 SPP at $6.25, but scaled back to $7600 and exited for $6.90 to make a profit of $790. Sold 75 at $7.02 in July 2009 and retained 10 shares which have held ever since. Overall profit around $1000.

# Grange Resources (GRR): bought 215 at $2.33 on January 18, 2008. Sold 205 at 28.5c on April 21, 2009 to lose $490. Retained 10 shares ever since with no capital raising or AGM action. It originally traded as Sabminco which picked up the assets of Barrack Mining when it collapsed in 1992 and then ran Barrack's Horseshoe Lights copper-gold mine 600km north east of Perth until it was mothballed in 1994. This mine was mentioned in a June 2024 Neil Chenoweth feature in The AFR about the former Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan's private investment schemes when he was a KPMG partner, which included the joining with up to 20 KPMG colleagues to buy the mine in the late 1990s to utilise its tax losses. Grange Resources briefly changed its name to Surfboard Ltd for two years during the dotcom boom then returned to Grange Resources in 2002, which remains listed today with healthy retained earnings of ???
# GRD (GRD): bought 220 at $2.32 on May 10, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.92 on July 18, 2007 to break even. Sold remaining 50 shares into AMEC Plc's 55c takeover in 2009.

Great Southern Plantations (GTP): bought 215 at $2.43 on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 180 at $2.91 on June 27, 2007 to recover investment but residual 35 shares worthless when collapsed in 2009. Add balance sheet losses.

Great Southern Limited Trees2: bought 9 at $59.90 on July 10, 2008.

Greencross (GXL): bought 310 at $1.60 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 300 at 52c on May 14, 2009 to lose $380. Retained 10 shares until taken over in 2019 with a private equity offer at $5.36. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Growthpoint Properties (GOZ): bought under a different name then in July 2019 put full $15,000 into SPP at $3.97. Exited at $4.38 for gain of $1540. Sold the balance of 119 at $2.74 for $316 in March 2020 then traded 177 around 2020 AGM for a gain of $144 and bought 187 at $2.68 in 2024. Have retained and with stock at $2.54 have overall made about $1700.

Gryphon Minerals: bought 731 at 67c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 721 at 27.5c on May 8, 2009 to lose $350. Sold 2,173 at $1.34 in an SPP on November 1, 2010.

GUD Holdings(GUD)/Amotiv(AOV): bought 60 at $8.59 on May 18, 2007. Sold 50 at $10.40 on September 19, 2007 to break even. Bought 2,442 at $6.14 on May 19, 2009. Sold 2,442 at $6.15 on May 27, 2009. Sold 768 at $9.43 on August 2, 2010. Asked these 9 questions at 2022 GUD AGM and these 8 questions at 2024 Amotiv AGM.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG): bought 250 at $2.05 on Mar 28, 2007. Sold 292 at 61c on May 8, 2009 for loss of $350. Currently hold 11 shares.

Gunns (GNS): bought 1,000 at $2.75 on Oct 26, 2005. Sold 800 at $2.55 on Aug 10, 2006 to lose $200. Sold 140 at $3.27 on May 1, 2007 to make $52. Sold 144 at $3.17 on April 13, 2007 to make $50. Bought 1500 at $1.95 on August 18, 2008. Sold 1500 at $1.09 on December 8, 2008 to lose $1200. Bought 10,000 at 65c on February 23, 2010. Sold 4,990 at 46.5c on May 12, 2010 to lose $1000. Overall lost more than $2000. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Gunns preference shares: bought 7 at $75.11 on October 10, 2008. Sold 7 at $59.50 on July 22, 2009 to lose $110.

Guzman Y Gomez (GYG): bought 20 at $25 in July 2024 and sold 7 at $40 and 13 at $43.40 to make $329 profit, plus attended their debut hybrid AGM in Sydney.

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H: 29 stocks #

Hansen Technologies (HSN): bought 1,389 at 36c on March 17, 2008. Sold 1,200 at 33c on October 7, 2008 to lose $100. Participated in 2015 and 2017 SPPs for a combined $1000 profit. Retain 30 shares worth $160 and have attended multiple AGMs. Overall up around $1100. Asked these 5 questions at 2022 AGM.

# Haoma Mining (HAO): bought 14,750 at 3.4c on Sept 21, 2007. Sold 10,000 at 5c on Nov 19, 2007. Sold 3,000 at 25c on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 1,350 at 35c on Jan 9, 2008. Currently hold 400 shares but it was delisted in February 2018 after disagreements with ASX about its JORC statements. Attended at least 1 AGM in person many years ago. Overall profit about $1000.

Hardman Resources: bought 320 at $1.61 on June 19, 2006 and sold 320 into Tullow Oil takeover bid priced at $2.02 a share in late 2006. Profit: $111.20. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Harvey Norman (HVN): bought 200 at $2.65 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.11 on Jan 31, 2007. Sold 60 at $7.20 on Nov 30, 2007. Bought 3,000 at $3.28 on May 6, 2010. Sold 3,000 at $3.45 on June 11, 2010. Ran for board at 2019 AGM, asked online questions during COVID and also attended an early AGM in 1998.

Hastie Group: bought 150 at $3.36 on June 8, 2007. Sold 120 at $4.25 on October 4, 2007 to break even. Applied for 13,695 shares worth $15,750 at $1.15 each in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to virtually nothing. Residual 80 shares worthless when collapsed in 2011. Add balance sheet details.

Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF): bought 160 at $3.20 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 120 at $3.75 on Oct 16, 2007 to make $30. Sold 1,500 at $3.37 on Dec 4, 2007 (SPP) and retained 65 shares until taken over by APA Group in 2012.

Hastings High Yield Fund (HHY): bought 289 at $1.25 on September 20, 2008. Bought 111 at $1.25 on Oct 1, 2008. Sold 390 at $1.16 on July 20, 2009 to lose $50. Changed its name to HHY fund in 2017 and delisted in 2022 for failing to pay its fees with Keybridge and John Patton in the mix. Held residual 10 shares for many years. Never attended AGM.

Healthscope Ltd (HSP): bought 100 at $5.35 for $555 on August 15, 2005. Sold 75 at $5.79 on October 8, 2007 to break even. Remaining 10 sold into private equity takeover in 2010 pitched at $6.26 per share from Carlyle and TPG which valued the equity at $2 billion. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $137m and net assets of $1.2 billion so investors did well. Is listed twice on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Heartland Group (HGH): snuck onto the register buying 42 at 91c for $43 through a partially exercised order then cancelled the trade and attended the Auckland hybrid AGM in October. Will retain the holding long term. See 6 questions asked at 2024 hybrid AGM in Auckland.

Hearts & Minds Investments (HM1): broke even trading 167 units in 2024-25 but never made it to the AGM.

Heartware (HWI): bought 1000 at 50c on January 16, 2008. Sold 860 at 54c on May 16, 2008. Sold 130 at $2.22 on September 16, 2010, so profit about $250. Retained 10 shares then taken over by Heartware International Inc which was delisted in 2013.

Hedley Leisure and Gaming(HLG)/Redcape Property Group(RPF): bought 156 HLG at $3.21 on Aug 3, 2007. Sold 192 at 37.5c on April 21, 2009 for loss of $450. Redcape delisted in 2012 but came back in a more pokies focused form in 2017, before that entity delisted after less than 5 years as well.

Heemskirk Consolidated: bought 250 at $1.95 on May 30, 2007. Sold 240 at 57c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Helia Group (HLI): bought 124 at $4.05 for $507 on April 1, 2025 then asked these 5 questions at 2025 AGM. Sold 124 at $5.36 for $659 on May 14, 2025 to make $152 profit.

Helloworld (HLO): owned 10 shares in 2014 but need to track down history.

Henderson Group: bought 114 at $3.50 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 104 at $1.92 on May 5, 2009 for loss of $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Heron Resources (HRR): bought 1,240 at 40c on July 11, 2008. Sold 1,230 at 20.5c on June 10, 2009 for loss of $290. Retained 10 shares until administrators appointed in 2021.

# Hexima (HXL): bought 490 at $1 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 480 at 40c on June 3, 2009 to lose $300. Retained residual 10 shares until taken out by an unmarketable parcel offer. Never attended AGM. Staggering along in 2025 as long term suspended and 2024 annual report shows accumulated losses of $82m and net assets of just $2m.

HFA Accelerator: bought 517 at 96c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 507 at 11c on April 21, 2009 to lose $480. Currently hold 10 shares.

HFA Holdings(HFA)/Navigator Global(NGI): bought 190 at $2.50 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 180 at 15c on April 21, 2009 for loss of $480. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Navigator Global in 2017 which remains listed and had a market cap of $770m in June 2025 so has more than recovered back those early losses. Attended NGI's first hybrid AGM in Sydney in 2024 using 3 residual shares. See text of 5 written questions.

Hill End Gold (HEG)/Pure Alumina/Peak Minerals(PUA): bought 2,000 at 25c on June 13, 2008 and sold 2,000 at 17c on Dec 30, 2008 to lose $160. Bought 3,000 at 25c on June 13, 2008 and sold 2,990 at 18c on July 20, 2009. Total loss about $500. Changed its name to Pure Alumina and then Peak Minerals (PUA). Residual 10 shares taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer at some point. Latest balance sheet as of February 2025 showed $96.2m in accumulated losses and net assets of just 596k. Market cap $61.7m in June 2025.

Hills Industries (HIL): bought 88 at $5.70 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 1300 at $3.88 on May 14. 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

HIH Insurance (HIH): collapsed in 2001. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Home Consortium/HMC Capital (HMC): made $130 trading the stock in November 2020 but failed to make it to the AGM. Not currently on register.

# Homeloans(HOM)/Resimac(RMC): bought 2000 at 40c on July 9, 2008. Sold 2000 at 37c on October 21, 2008 to lose $100. Traded 3 times in 2022, 2023 and 2024 for a net profit of $25. Asked 6 questions at 2023 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM.

Horizon Oil: bought 1352 at $1.07 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 990 at 35.5c on Oct 26, 2009. Bought 100,000 at 10c in share purchase plan and sold 100,442 at 17c on June 5, 2009 to make $7000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Hotel Property Investments (HPI): traded in 2018 when working in the anti-gambling space and sold 322 at $3.31 for $1045 in December 2020 but need to check purchase data. Attended at least 1 AGM. Taken over in 2024 by Charter Hall and Host Plus.

Hudbay Minerals Inc: listed in Canada and still receiving paper notices about its virtual AGMs.

Hunter Hall Global (HHV)/Pengana International Equities(PIA): bought 5,000 HHV at $1.00 on December 18, 2007. Sold 4,500 at $1.02 on December 19, 2007. Retained 10 shares and changed its name to Pengana International in 2017 which is capitalised at $300m in June 2025.

Hunter Hall International Limited: bought 34 at $15.01 on July 30, 2007. Sold 30 at $16.30 on October 17, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 11 shares.

Huntley Investment Company: bought 550 at 93c on August 1, 2007. My stake was too small to accept the Brickworks takeover so they were sold from under me and I was simply sent a cheque. Broke even.

Hutchison Telecommunications (HTA) : bought 2000 at 31c for $640 on August 16, 2005. Sold 2000 at 28c for $540 to lose $100 4 months later. Bought 2,280 at 22c on Feb 28, 2007. Sold 2,000 at 13c on July 4, 2007 to lose another $200. Currently hold 280 shares. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m. Shares were mopped up by the parent in 2025.

BMC Media (BMC)/Hyro Ltd(HYO)/Invigor (IVO): a disastrous dotcom boom investment which cost us over $1000 in losses when bought about $3000 worth shortly before the May 2001 AGM, only to have the stock tank and not attend the AGM. Changed its name to Hyro Ltd (HYO) when bought 18,519 units at 2.7c on April 29, 2008. Sold 15,000 at 4.1c on May 19, 2008 for $60 gain, not sure what happened to the 3,519 residual shares. Changed its name to Invigor Group (IVO) in 2012 and administrators appointed in 2022. Quite a tortuous workout as explained by the delisted crew. The final Invigor balance in February 2022 showed accumulated losses of $24.3m and negative equity of $20.1m.

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I: 39 stocks

IBA Health (IBA)/ISoft (ISF): bought 420 at $1.24 on May 17, 2007. Sold 500 at $1.12 on October 31, 2007 to break even with residual holding. Bought 36,200 at 55c in entitlement offer with unlimited overs and sold 36,200 at 63c on April 16, 2009 to make $2896. Changed name to Isoft in 2009 and was taken over by CSC Computer Corp in 2011 which offered 17c per share, valuing the ordinary equity at $182m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $459m and net assets of $170m so overall investors lost around $450 million.

IBT Education(IBT)/Navitas(NVT): bought 260 at $1.98 on May 22, 2007. Need to add selling data. Changed its name to Navitas in 2007 which was taken over by private equity firm BGH capital in 2019 when its offered $5.82 per share.

# IDT Australia (IDT): bought 250 at $2.00 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 200 at $1.77 on Dec 22, 2008 to lose around $70. Retained 50 shares for a while but don't own today so must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer process. Never attended AGM. Is capitalised at $40m in June 2025 and the last balance sheet in February 2025 shows $50m in accumulated losses and $26.7m in net assets.

IINET: bought 600 at 87c on June 1, 2006. Sold 350 at $1.32 on February 23, 2007. Sold 220 at $1.77 on June 26, 2007 so overall profit about $300. Held 30 shares until the .

Iluka Resources (ILU): bought 75 at $7.06 on Sept 13, 2006, took up 4-for-7 offer at $2.55 in 2008 and then sold 113 at $3.15 on June 1, 2009 for loss of $150. Currently hold 10 shares which have used to attend multiple AGMs. Have also been demerged into two other stocks by Iluka.

Image Resources: bought 313 at $1.60 on January 7, 2008. Sold 303 at 76.5c on June 9, 2009 for loss of $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Imdex (IMD): bought 229 at $2.19 on January 9, 2008. Bought 223 at $2.25 on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 400 at $2.25 on February 1, 2008 so lost brokerage only. Have retained residual 52 shares ever since. Remains listed in June 2025 with an impressive $1.4b market cap. Never attended AGM.

# ImExHS Ltd (IME): bought 1,450 at 34.5c in May 2025 ahead of 11am virtual AGM in Sydney on May 19 via this Zoom link. See wrap of 4 questions asked. Accumulated losses of $30.3m and net assets of $14.5m. Sold 1,450 at 34c on May 16, 2025 to lose $17.

IMF: bought 1,000 at 52c on Aug 24, 2006. Sold 700 at 67c on June 22, 2007. Sold 170 at $2.79 in July 2009 so overall profit almost $500. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Impedimed (IPD): bought 8,500 at 5.9c in August 2024 and attended hybrid AGM in Sydney. Sold 8,500 at 3c for $250 on June 20, 2025 to lose $255. See text of 4 questions asked at November 2024 AGM.

# Imricor Medical Systems (IMR): bought 400 at $1.25 on Jan 10 2025 for $505. Sold 90 at $1.69 for $147 on April 30, 2025 ahead of 8am virtual AGM Melbourne time which failed to attend. Sold the balance of 310 at $1.74 for $534 on May 14, 2025 to make $176 profit.

IMX Resources: bought 727 at 68c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 717 at 23c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Incitec Pivot (IPL): bought 33 at $16 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 17 at $32.45 on Dec 12, 2006. Sold 10 at $47.65 on March 27, 2007. Sold 5 at $100 on Dec 6, 2007. Sold 3 at $188.387 at June 24, 2008. Currently hold 30 shares.

Independence Group (IGO): bought 80 at $6.51 on July 25, 2007. Sold 60 at $8.49 on Nov 19, 2007 to recover $500. Residual 20 shares must have been mopped up in unmarketable parcel as lost $140 trading 88 shares around 2020 AGM, made a $35 profit trading 54 shares around 2021 AGM, dropped $15 trading 33 shares around 2022 AGM and then finally attended the 2024 AGM after buying 67 shares at $7.50. With stock at $4.82 by Christmas 2024 so down about $300 overall.

Independent Practitioner Network: bought 1,950 at 26c on November 26, 2007.

India NRE Minerals: bought 472 at $1.06 on January 22, 2008.

# Indigo Pacific Capital (IPA): bought 824 at 59c on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 824 at 7c on May 14, 2009 to lose $460. Administrators appointed in 2011 and final balance sheet as of December 31 2009 showed accumulated losses of $45m and negative equity of 629k.

Indophil Resources: bought 666 at 77.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 500 at 93c on June 7, 2007. Currently hold 166 shares.

# Industrea (IDL): bought 737 at 67c on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 670 at 24c on May 8, 2009. Retained 67 shares until $1.27 per share takeover bid in 2012 by US conglomerate General Electric which valued the equity at $467m. The final balance sheet showed net equity of $324m and contributed equity of $210m so shareholders did well. Former Federal Labor Minister David Beddall was chair for the last 13 years, as he said at the scheme meeting. Never attended AGM.

Infomedia: bought 850 at 60c on Aug 8, 2007. Bought 1042 at 48c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1500 at 40.7c on April 3, 2008. Currently hold 392 shares.

# Infratil (IFT): have bought and sold it twice in 2023 and 2024 but still not managed to attend its AGM. The Auckland-based externally managed infrastructure investor did an SPP in 2024 but was scaled back to just 7 new shares. Overall gain around $50. Bought 40 at $9.62 on June 4, 2025 ahead of 2025 AGM.

ING Industrial Fund: bought 195 at $2.62 on July 23, 2007. Sold 214 at 15c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

ING/Investa Office Fund (IOF): bought 305 at $1.66 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 309 at 43.5c on April 14, 2009 to lose $400. Retained 10 shares. Started off as Armstrong Jones, then became Investa Office Fund after ING, which was bought by Oxford Properties in 2018 which paid $5.60 per share. The Richard Longes chair address at the scheme meeting spells out the history as Blackstone was outbid by Oxford with a $3.34 billion offer for the equity, which was close to book value.

ING Private Equity: bought 589 at 85c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 646 at 28c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

ING Real Estate Community Living Group: bought 375 at $1.34 on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 384 at 41c on June 26, 2008. Bought 1,240 at 40c on July 7, 2008. Sold 1,240 at 5.8c on May 21, 2009.

ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund (IEF)/Lantern Hotel Group (LTN): bought 500 IEF at $1 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 597 at 16c on May 8, 2009 to lose $430. Retained 10 shares which used to attend a Sydney AGM where grilled Sydney Swans chair Richard Colless about the pokies. Later became Lantern Hotel Group (LTN) which was wound up in 2018. The final balance sheet showed $124.2m in accumulated losses and just $1.45m in net assets.

Innamincka Petroleum: bought 770 at 65c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 600 at 70c on May 2, 2008. Bought 71,000 at 20c in SPP and sold for 22c on August 14, 2009. Currently hold 304 shares.

Insurance Australia Group: bought 95 at $5.31 on Oct 6, 2005.

Integrated Legal Holdings Limited: bought 1,390 at 36c on Aug 24, 2007. Sold 1,380 at 16c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Integrated Research Limited: bought 1613 at 31c on June 23, 2008. Sold 1613 at 27c on November 3, 2008 to lose $100. Bought again in November 2024 and lodged these 6 questions at the hybrid AGM. .

Intermoco: bought 21,740 at 23c on Apr 18, 2008. Sold 20,000 at 1.8c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 406 shares.

International Wine Investment Fund: bought 440 at $1.09 on Mar 3, 2008. Sold 440 at 30c on May 21, 2009.

Investa Property Group: bought 165 at $3.11 on June 4, 2007. Morgan Stanley mopped up the property group at $3.08 a share in mid-2007. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Investorweb: bought 5000 at 40c on April 17, 2000. Sold 5000 at 55c on May 9, 2000 for profit of $570.

Invictus Gold (IVG): pops up as a former holding in Link/MUFG. Might date back to Invert Graphite.

Invion Ltd (IVX): bought 5,000 at 10c on April 30, 2025 ahead of 1pm virtual EGM Melbourne time in May 2025 to approve capital raising. Market cap $8m. Accumulated losses of $137.6m and net assets of $13.1m. Sold 5000 at 12c for $595 on June 6, 2025 to make $95 profit.

Invocare Ltd: bought 90 at $5.62 on June 8, 2007. Sold 70 at $6.84 on Oct 5, 2007. Sold residual 20 shares into 2023 private equity takeover.

IOOF/Insignia: bought 78 at $7.11 on Nov 2, 2005. Sold 40 at $11.04 on Jan 29, 2007. Sold 28 at $6.89 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Iress Market Technology (IRE): bought 100 at $5.08 on April 3, 2006. Sold 60 at $8 on Feb 16, 2007 to recover most of investment. Sold 35 at $8.20 on September 16, 2010 for $280. Currently hold 5 shares worth around $40 so up about $250. Asked 4 questions at 2022 AGM and 8 questions at 2023 AGM.

Ironbark Capital: bought 1030 at 49c on June 23, 2008. Sold 1030 at 39c on 24 Feb, 2009.

Ironclad Mining: bought 485 at $1.04 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 475 at 28c on May 8, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Iselect: bought 368 shares at $1.36 on January 10, 2014.

Isentia (ISD): pop up on MUFG system but need to chase history. Taken over by Access Intelligence for 17.5c per share in 2021. The final balance sheet in February 2021 showed paid up capital of $403m, reserves of $251m for some reason, accumulated losses of $113m and net assets of $40m. The takeover valued the equity at $35m.

ISS Group: bought 1,471 at 34c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1200 at 43c on Feb 21, 2008. Currently hold 271 shares.

# Ivanhoe Australia (IVA): bought 343 at $1.46 on Sept 1, 2008. Sold 343 at $1.01 on Mar 26, 2009 to lose about $60 after brokerage. Late changed its name to Inova Resources (IVA) which was bought by Chinese company Shangxi Donghui Coal for 22c a share in 2013. This valued the equity at $160m and the final balance sheet showed $560m in accumulated losses and net assets of $137m so it was a disaster for investors. The company raised $125m in a 2008 IPO to pursue copper-gold projects near Cloncurry. Never attended AGM.

IWL Limited: bought 91 at $5.50 on July 30, 2007. Sold 91 to CBA for $6.45 per share on Nov 26, 2007. Profit: $66.45.

Ixup (IXU)/DataWorks (DWG): bought 62,500 0.08c on February 24, 2025 ahead of EGM, which attended. Changed its name to Dataworks Group (DWG) and did a 20-for-1 consolidation so sold 3,125 for 19c on April 8, 2025 for a net profit of $78.

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J: 11 stocks #

Jabiru Metals: bought 530 at 95c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 430 at $1.26 on Sept 5, 2007. Currently hold 100 shares.

Jackgreen Ltd: bought 1,660 at 30c on June 13, 2007. Sold 1,650 at 9.1c at June 10, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Jade Gas (JGH): bought 14,286 units at 3.5c on May 22, 2025 ahead of virtual AGM. See notice of meeting. Market cap $15m. Accumulated losses of $21m and claims net assets of $21.5m so investors have dropped around $27m.

James Hardie Industries: bought 50 at $8.99 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 40 at $5.02 on May 5, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Japara Healthcare (JHC): pops up as a former holding on Link/MUFG. Taken over by the Catholic Church in 2021.

JB Hi-Fi (JBH): bought 53 at $9.59 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 43 at $12.03 on Sept 4, 2007. Retained 10 shares for a while. Bought 6 at $81 for $491 on October 4, 2024 and sold 2 at $92.50 for $180 on December 6 to make $15. Currently hold 4 shares.

Jetset (JET)/Helloworld(HLO): bought 157 JET at $3 on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 147 at 83.5c on May 8, 2009 to lose $320. Retained 10 shares but must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer as bought again in 2021. Still yet to attend AGM.

Jubilee Mines: bought 75 at $6.84 on June 20, 2006; sold some on market and then sold residual 10 to Xstrata Nickel for $23 per share on Feb 7, 2008. Profit: $141.60. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Jumbo Interactive (JIN): bought 106 at $4.75 on July 5 2018 and sold 100 at $7.76 on January 15 2019 to make $253 whilst retaining 6 so made about $300 overall. Have attended 2 hybrid AGMs post COVID.

Jumbuck Entertainment(JMB)/Primary Opinion(POP)/Longtable Group(LON)/Maggie Beer(MBH): bought 758 Jumbuck at 66c on Jan 17, 2008 because Jeff Kennett was chair. Sold 748 at 38c on July 20, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares for a while and now have just 1 share in Maggie Beer's outfit. Never attended an AGM.

Jupiter Energy (JPR): bought 17,252 at 2.9c on January 8, 2025 and sold 17,252 on February 11, 2025 after physically attending a capital raising EGM. Profit of $7 after brokerage.

Jupiter Mines (JMS): bought 3,125 at 16c on November 6, 2024 ahead of attending hybrid AGM in Perth via Link platform. See package on 6 questions submitted. Protests ranging between 9.27% against director Sally Langer and 22% on director fee cap rise. Sold 1325 units on February 3, 2025 at 15.5c to lose $25 after brokerage.

Just Jeans: bought 300 at $1.81 for $561 on May 25, 2006. Sold 150 at $3.45 for $498 12 months later for gain of about $200.

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K: 13 stocks #

# K&S Corp (KSC): bought 150 at $3.42 on May 28, 2007. Sold 140 at $1.83 on July 21, 2009. Put $15,000 into SPP at $2.56 in May 2010 and sold 5,857 at $2.54 on May 19, 2010 for a small loss. Put $5000 into 1-for-6 entitlement offer at $2.15 with overs in December 2010. Got the lot. Sold 2,327 at $2.24 December 31, 2010 for a gain of $200. Signed share retention form in May 2025 to keep 10 shares. Asked 10 questions at 2021 online AGM during COVID but have been physical meetings ever since.

K2 Asset Management: bought 476 at $1.03 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 466 at 23c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Kagara Ltd: bought 102 at $4.94 on Mar 15, 2007. Sold 72 at $6.94 on June 27, 2007. Currently hold 11 shares.

# Karoon Energy (KAR): bought 215 at $2.36 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.73 on Oct 26, 2007. Bought 746 at $6.70 in $5000 SPP and sold 800 in July 2009 at $11.16 for SPP profit of $3327. Put $15,000 into SPP at $7 in October 2010 and sold 2,142 at $9.10 for gain of $4470. Overall profit $7,900. Retain 10 shares and asked 6 questions at 2023 AGM and 6 questions at the 2024 AGM.

Katana Capital: bought 715 at 70c on February 8, 2010. Sold 705 at 72c on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Keycorp (KYC): bought 1,250 at 42c on Mar 6, 2007. Forced the sale of my 1,250 shares at 23c at the end of June 2008 through an unmarketable parcel sale pricess and transferred $287.50 into my account. Was taken over by private equity firm Archer Capital at 58c a share in December 2010 when it was delisted. According to this list, attended a shareholder meeting in December 2020 but have no recollection.

Kimberley Metals: sold 41,680 at 24.5c in an SPP on December 8, 2010.

# Kina Securities (KSL): bought and sold three times in 2023, 2024 and 2025 for a total profit of $65 and attended three virtual AGMs online in Port Moresby in June of those years. See 5 questions submitted at 2025 AGM, 6 submitted at 2024 AGM and 8 questions submitted at 2023 AGM. There was censorship from question wrangler Johnson at all 3 meetings, unfortunately.

Kings Minerals: bought 820 at 61c on Sept 19, 2007. Sold 700 at 72c on Oct 9, 2007. $10,000 into 1-for-5 entitlement offer at 6c with overs. Sold 41,375 shares at 8.7c on May 10, 2010.

Kingsgate Consolidated (KCN): bought 105 at $4.84 on July 27, 2007. Sold 85 at $5.58 on Oct 10, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

KLM Group: bought 770 at 65c on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 770 at 75c on Oct 30, 2007.

KMD Brands (KMD): In November 2009 put $30,000 into two applications for flying blind float priced at $1.70 and scaled back to 12,940 shares costing $22,000. Exited at $1.73 for gain of $300. Retained 18 shares ever since and attended multiple hybrid AGMs in NZ.

# Kogan (KGN): bought 58 at $8.63 on June 5, 2018 and sold 53 at $6.91 a month late on July 6, 2018 to lose about $100. Ran for board in 2020 after a dodgy capital raising - see full list of board campaigns. Bought 200 at $15.98 for $3,215 on July 7 2020 to have credibility during board tilt and sold these 200 for $3395 at $17.09 a pop to make $183. Retain 5 shares. Marginally in front overall. Also, see 6 questions asked at 2022 AGM.

Kuniko (KNI): bought in May 2024 but never made it to the AGM.

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L: 21 stocks #

Larvotto Resources (LRV): bought 944 at 53c in December 2024 ahead of a 10am physical EGM in Perth. See notice of meeting. The gold and antinomy explorer capitalised at $207m was raising $30m for its Hillgrove Gold and Antimony mine via a two-tranche deal, priced at 52c. Sold 200 at 70c on January 31, 2025 and 150 at 87c on February 16, 2025. Stock at 83c in March 2025 so up about $300. Retain 594.

Latitude Group Holdings (LFS): bought 178 at $2.83 in April 2021 for $514 and sold in June 2024 at $1.15 for $200, losing $314 but attending 2 AGMs along the way. Bought back in buying 428 on February 23, 2025 ahead of AGM.

Leighton Holdings (LEI): bought 12 at $43.10 on June 27, 2007. Sold 8 at $52.85 on Sept 27, 2008. Held 4 shares through until full Spanish takeover in 2021. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Lend Lease (LLC): bought 27 at $19.15 on June 7, 2007. Sold 20 at $7.14 on May 5, 2009. Currently hold 7 shares.

LGI Ltd (LGI): bought 171 at $2.94 in November 2024 ahead of Brisbane virtual AGM which attended. See text of 5 questions asked. Sold for $506 so made $1. Initially withheld dividends via Computershare.

# Life360 (360): bought 22 at $23.55 for $523.53 on January 9, 2025. Sold 5 at $30.42 for $147 on May 19, 2025 and remaining 17 at $31.88 for $536.97 on May 27, 2025 to make $160 profit.

# Lifestyle Communities (LIC): bought 21 at $23.45 on October 25 2021 and sold 21 at $18 in February 2022 to lose $135 and failed to attend AGM. Bought 47 at $10.72 in July 2024 to attend hybrid AGM (see text of 6 questions asked) but stock has since fallen.

# Light & Wonder Inc CDI (LNW): bought 4 in 2024 for $139 on May 12, 2025 paying $561 and sold 1 for $166.67 on February 24, 2025 to make $22, so can still attend AGM.

# Lihir Gold (LHG): bought 160 at $3.18 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 164 at $3.02 on June 29, 2007. Retained 86 shares and then later bought by Newcrest at $4.03 per share or $9.5 billion for the equity. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. The final balance sheet showed $US88m in accumulated losses and $US3.3b in net assets so investors made more than $4 billion overall.

Linc Energy: bought 650 at 77c on December 19, 2007. Sold 600 at $1.21 on April 4, 2008 and a further 45 at $2.91 in 2011 to make $250 after brokerage. Residual 5 shares moved to sub-register on December 30, 2013 after listing moved to Singapore.

Lincoln Minerals: bought 125,000 shares worth $10,000 at 8c in entitlement and sold 50,000 at 8.9c, 50,000 at 8.6c and 25,000 at 8.5c on July 1, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares but never attended AGM.

# Lindsay Australia (LAU): made $7 trading 175 shares around 2024 Brisbane hybrid AGM which attended. See text of 7 questions asked. Market cap around $280m for transport operator.

Link Group (LNK): Japanese giant Mitsubishi agreed to pay $2.16 per share or $2.1 billion in enterprise terms in 2024 after it was floated at $6.37 per share in October 2015. Asked questions at scheme meeting but need to check share dealings. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Linq Resources Fund: bought 317 at $1.59 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 375 at 51.5c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lion Nathan (LNN): bought 60 at $8.40 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 60 at $9.50 on Dec 4, 2007 to make a marginal profit. Attended 1 AGM in Sydney in person back in the day. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Lion Selection (LST): bought 270 at $1.80 on May 11, 2007. Sold 270 at 97c on May 11, 2009 to lose $250. Merged with Catalpa Mining (CAH) in 2011 to create Evolution Mining (EVN). See separate entry. Never attended AGM..

Live Verdure (LV1): bought 725 at 69c on November 14, 2024 ahead of hybrid AGM in Sydney. See text of 5 questions asked. Sold 725 at 90.5c on December 4, 2024 for a gain of $146. Now renamed Decidr AI Industries (DAI).

Living and Leisure Australia: bought 600 at 84c on Aug 17, 2007. Sold 629 at 4.5c on June 24, 2008. Currently hold 1 share.

Logicamms Ltd: bought 545 at 93c on Jan 11, 2010. Sold 535 at $1.05 on April 13, 2009 and currently hold 10 shares.

Looksmart Ltd: bought 130 at $3.91 on June 4, 2007. Evan Thornley's old company has no time for small shareholders and forced the sale of my holding shortly after it was acquired in 2007.

# Lottery Corp (TLC): retained 16 which picked up through 2021 Tabcorp demerger and they finished 2024 at a healthy $14.94. Attended their first 2 AGMs after the demerger (see 13 questions asked at 2022 AGM) until new chair Dick McIlwain ditched the hybrid model in 2024 and returned to physical meetings in Brisbane.

# Lovissa (LOV): traded twice in 2021 to make $5. See text of questions asked at 2021 virtual AGM during COVID.

Ludowici Ltd: bought 186 at $2.70 on February 1, 2010. Sold 176 at $2.72 on March 15, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Lycopodium: bought 120 at $3.85 on October 9, 2008. Sold 110 at $1.35 on May 26, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Lynas Corp (LYC): bought 741 at 67c on October 1, 2009. Sold 731 at 58c on Oct 14, 2009 to lose $110. Made $1,150 participating in a 2014 SPP at 11.3c where exited at 14c after only applying for $5,000 of the maximum $15,000. Overall profit around $1040. Retained 10 shares ever since. See 11 questions asked at 2022 AGM and 5 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

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Maas Group (MGH): bought 110 on February 9, 2025 ahead of asking 4 questions at online EGM.

MAC Services: bought 142 at $3.30 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 142 at $1.14 on May 26, 2009.

Macarthur Coal: bought 100 at $5.10 on Jan 11, 2007. Sold 80 at $6.60 on June 27, 2007. Bought 7500 shares at $6 each for $45,000 through 3 different $15,000 SPP offers. Sold 1000 at $7.464, 2500 at $7.36, 2575 at $7.355 and 1490 at $7.66 on July 27, 2009. Bought 400 at $9.72 on May 21, 2010. Sold 400 at $11.45 on May 28, 2010. Sold 2,656 at $13.20 in an SPP on October 11, 2010. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Macarthurcook Property Fund: bought 705 at 80c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 705 at 8c on May 14, 2009. Bought 1,789 at 28c on September 22, 2009.

Mach7 Technologies (M7T): bought 1,220 at 41c on November 1, 2024 then attended virtual AGM in November 2024 via Zoom. See notice of meeting. See package on questions submitted. Copped a 26% rem strike and 32% against extra 10% placement capacity. sold 1220 on February 5, 2025 at 42c to make an after brokerage profit of $2. Well played.

Macmahon Holdings: bought 385 at $1.29 on August 1, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.60 on September 25, 2007 to break even. Applied for 61,250 shares at 32c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to just 28 shares worth $8.60. Currently hold 90 shares.

Macquarie Airports (now Sydney Airport): bought 165 at $3.09 on July 17, 2006. Sold 120 at $3.93 on April 26, 2007. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Macquarie Airports Trust: bought 6 at $97 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 6 at $100 on Nov 25, 2008.

Macquarie Group (MQG): bought 9 at $76.65 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 9 at $66.12 on May 2, 2008. Bought 564 at $26.60 in share purchase plan and sold 554 at $37.20 on June 5, 2009 to make $5978. Sold 9 at $34.56 on May 13, 2011. Currently hold 3 share.

Macquarie Bank income securities: bought 8 at $68 on October 8, 2008.

Macquarie Capital Alliance Group: bought 145 at $3.49 on May 16, 2006.

Macquarie CPS Trust: bought 6 at $95.10 on July 9, 2008. Currently hold 1 share.

Macquarie Countrywide Trust (MCW): bought 280 at $1.83 on July 17, 2006. Sold 116 at $4.08 on April 18, 2007. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Charter Hall Retail (CQR) in 2010 when remains listed.

Macquarie DDR Trust: bought 410 at $1.23 on July 10, 2007. Sold 422 at 6c on April 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Fortress Australia Notes Trust: bought 780 at 69c on Aug 1, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Infrastructure Group(MIG)/Atlas Arteria(ALX): bought 130 at $3.98 on Aug 15, 2005. Bought 100 at $5.33 on May 16, 2006. Sold 770 at $6.06 on July 4, 2007 (SPP). Sold 102 at $6.76 on May 7, 2007. Bought 1500 at $2.01 on July 10, 2008. Sold 1500 at $2.37 on July 21, 2008. Demerged out Atlas Arteria and sold 161 at $6.65 for $1050 after applying for 35k worth of stock across two holdings and getting scaled back in a 2020 capital raising. Estimate total profit around $800.

Macquarie Leisure Trust (MLE): bought 240 at $2.16 on Nov 22, 2005. Sold 140 at $3.18 on April 16, 2007. put $45,000 into three SPP entitlements at $1.10 a share. Scaled back to just 1305 shares worth $1435, but exited these at an average $1.41 on August 10, 2009.

Macquarie Office Trust (MOF): bought 305 at $1.64 on July 10, 2007. Bought 100,000 at 20c in entitlement offer in January 2008, sold 75,000 at 19c and 22,000 at 21c. Sold 3,622 at 19.5c on April 17, 2009. Overall loss about $1000. Retained 10 shares in what became Charter Hall Office (CQO) from 2010 and was then taken over in 2012 by 3 parties (Charter, Singapore pension fund and Canadian public pension fund) at $3.60 per share, which valued the equity at $1.8 billion. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $624.3m and net equity of $1.8 billion so the overall experience for shareholder was a loss of $624m.

Macquarie Private Capital Group: bought 580 at 86c on June 25, 2007, sold 591 at 97c to Bear Steams Private Equity Ltd in June 2008 to break even.

Macquarie Radio Network (MRN): bought 425 at $1.15 on March 19, 2007. Sold 425 at 18c on May 14, 2009 to lose $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

Macquarie Winton: bought 459 at $1.11 on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 459 at $1.22 on Mar 26, 2009.

Magellan Financial Group (MFG): sold 35 at $1.90 on May 17, 2007. Sold 185 at $1.22 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Magellan Financial Group options: received for free in May 2007. Sold 600 at $2.15 for $1270 in May 2007.

Magellan Flagship Fund: bought 520 at 97c on Mar 22, 2007. Bought 15,000 at 98c on April 10, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Magnum Mining & Exploration (MGU): bought 83,334 at 0.06c on March 27, 2025 ahead of Perth time virtual EGM via Computershare to approve various share issues across 18 resolutions. Sold at 0.06c 3 days later so only lost the $10 in brokerage.

# Mantra Resources (MRU): bought 157 at $3.20 on July 8, 2008. Sold 157 at $1.85 on Mar 27, 2009 to lose $270. Taken over at $7.02 per share in 2011 valuing the equity at $945m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $132m and net assets of $74.6m so the takeover of the Canadian dual list company with uranium assets in Africa was a bonanza for investors.

# Marathon Resources(MTN)/Leigh Creek Energy/Neurizer(NRZ): bought 705 MTN at 71c on Oct 10, 2008. Sold 705 at 39c on Mar 17, 2009 to lose $260. Bought 556 at 90c on June 11, 2008. Sold 546 at 82c on July 17, 2009 to lose $60. Changed its name to Leigh Creek Energy in 2015 and then to Neurizer (NRZ) in 2022. Still hold 10 shares. Still staggering along between suspensions and 2024 annual report detailed $107m in accumulated losses and $73m in net assets so total losses of around $180m. Former Federal Labor Minister Chris Schacht was on the Marathon board when it was originally pushing a uranium project in South Australia.

Mariner American: bought 834 at 60c on Jan 17, 2008.

Mariner Financial: bought 650 at 77c on May 29, 2007.

# Marion Energy(MAE)/Odessa Minerals(ODE): bought 520 at 95c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 510 at 37c on May 8, 2009 to lose $350. Has been through 4 name changes since and now trades as Odessa Minerals (ODE) which was capitalised at $9.6m in June 2025. Residual 10 shares must have been taken out in a unmarketable parcel offer. After all these years, the Feb 2025 balance sheet only shows accumulated losses of $10.5m and net equity of $6m.

Martin Bright Steels: bought 290 at $1.65 on Aug 6, 2007. Puzzled by this entry based on this AFR story.

Maryborough Sugar: bought 270 at $1.90 on February 10, 2010. Sold 260 at $1.95 on March 22, 2010. Sold 4,762 at $3.41 in an SPP on January 28, 2011.

Mastermyne Group (MYE): received $1.42 when taken out of residual 10 shares in an unmarketable parcel offer in April 2025.

# Max Trust (MXQ): bought 800 at 63c on Nov 20, 2007. Sold 1004 at 3c on June 15, 2009 to lose $450. Held residual 10 shares until delisted in 2014 following sale of residual assets. Was previously known as the Allco Max Securities Mortgage Trust. The final balance sheet showed $81m in accumulated losses and net assets of $73.5m.

Maxitrans Industries: bought 853 at 58c on June 23, 2008. Sold 843 at 22c on May 26, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mayfield Childcare (MFD): bought 1299 at 38.5c on May 9, 2025 ahead of 2pm physical AGM at 35 Collins St in Melbourne on May 21. See notice of meeting. Market cap $31m.

Mayne Group: bought 250 at $5.34 on Nov 2, 2005.

Mayne Nickless: owned the stock in the 1990s before it was restructured to be called Mayne Group after it exited the transport business.

Mayne Pharma (MYX): bought 81 units at $4.50 for $370 (must have been partially filled) on May 21, 2025 ahead of takeover scheme meeting.

# Mayur Resources (MRL): bought 1,667 at 30c on November 18, 2024 and retained. Attended 3pm virtual EGM to approve placement in March 2025. See notice of meeting. See text of 4 questions asked. Sold 1667 at 2.4c for $395 on April 30, 2025 to lose $115.

McGrath Ltd (MEA): pops up on Link/MUFG as a former holding. Taken over by Knight Frank and friends with a 60c offer in 2024.

McGuigan Simeon Wines: bought 185 at $2.77 on Mar 14, 2007.

McMillan Shakespeare (MMS): bought 90 at $5 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.97 on June 10, 2009 to lose $200. Have retained 10 shares ever since with multiple AGM action but no capital raisings.

McPherson's (MCP): bought 125 at $3.70 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 115 at $1.35 on June 1, 2009. Held 10 shares until November 2020 when they did a $10m SPP at $2.27 or a 2.5% discount to VWAP after an earlier $36.5 million placement at $2.27. SPP ended up being priced at $2.15 and all $9.4 million in applications were accepted. Sadly for participants, the stock finished at $1.91 on the first day of trading. Existed at $1.99 to net $9293 and lose $744.. Stock currently at 30c and don't own. One of my 20 worst investments.

Mec Resources: sold 16,000 at 52c in an SPP on October 18, 2010.

MedAdvisor Solutions (MDR): bought 1429 in October 2024.

Medibank (MPL): sold 137 units on February 3, 2025. Still yet to attend their AGM.

Melbourne IT: bought 284 at $1.78 on May 15, 2006. Sold 130 at $3.14 on Jan 29, 2007. Sold 151 at $1.95 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 3 shares.

MEO Australia: bought 335 at $1.18 on Jan 8, 2008. Bought 1000 at 51c on July 7, 2008. Sold 1335 at 18.5c on Jan 7, 2009.

Meridian Energy (MEZ): bought and sold the Kiwi energy company twice in 2023 and 2024 for a $6 profit, but asked questions at 2024 AGM.

Mermaid Marine: bought 256 at $1.95 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 3250 at $1.50 on June 30, 2008. Sold 461 at 92.5c on Nov 27, 2008.

Mesoblast (MSB): bought 323 at $1.55 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 323 at 86c on Dec 24 2008 to lose $260. Bought 97 at $5.15 in February 2011 and sold 87 at $7.49 in March 2011 to make $110, retaining 10 shares. In September 2017 applied for $10,000 when they did a 1-for-12 non-renounceable at $1.40 with unlimited overs. Exited at $1.32 for loss of $550. Have retained 10 ever since and never received an SPP offer despite them doing 4 different placements since 2019, as can be seen on this placement only shame file. Overall loss about $700.

Metals X (MLX): bought 1,755 at 28c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 1500 at 37.5c on Apr 21, 2008. Currently hold 255 shares.

Metcash (MTS): bought 120 at $4.26 on June 19, 2006 and sold 110 at $4.29 in 2009 to retain 10 shares. Allocated $1000 worth of stock in two scaled back SPPs in 2020 and 2024 for an overall gain of around $100 after brokerage. Somehow still retain just 10 shares which must have been from switching these out of the Commsec margin loan account before each SPP allotment.

Metex Resources(MEE)/Carbon Energy(CNX): bought 2,778 at 18c on Apr 15, 2008. Sold 2000 at 30c on May 5, 2008 to make $60 profit after brokerage. Residual went to zero when administrators were appointed in 2018.

Metgasco (MEL): pops up on Link/MUFG. Need to track down history.

MFS Diversified Group: bought 5,200 at 88c on June 26, 2007. Sold 5,200 at 88c on Oct 5, 2007.

MFS Ltd: bought 105 at $4.96 on Mar 5, 2007. Sold 90 at $5.73 on June 25, 2007. Attended two lively post-GFC AGMs in Melbourne, including asking Andrew Peacock questions.

MFS notes: bought 7 at $74 on Jan 18, 2008.

Micro-X Ltd (MX1): bought 8,334 at 6c in April 2025 ahead of virtual EGM to approve capital raising on April 16. See text of 4 questions lodged at 21 minute meeting.

Midwest Corporation (MIS): bought 218 at $2.30 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.12 on Sept 27, 2007, then sold balance of 68 into Sinosteel's $6.38 cash offer in September 2008, producing overall proceeds of $881.84 and a net profit of $360.50. The profit on the takeover bid component was $277 in 13 months.

Milton Corp (MLT): bought 30 at $17.04 on September 22, 2009. Sold 23 at $17.25 on Oct 14, 2009. Retained 7 shares which were sold into the 2021 Soul Patts scrip takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Minara Resources (MRE): bought 250 at $2.05 on June 14, 2006. Sold 125 at $4.16 on Oct 5, 2006. Sold 75 at $6.42 on Jan 31, 2007. Retained 50 shares until Glencore took it over for 87c per share in 2011.

Mincor Resources (MCR): bought 187 at $2.72 on Aug 17, 2007. Sold 137 at $3.35 on Sept 5, 2007. Retained 50 shares until Twiggy Forrest privatised it for $1.40 per share in 2023.

Minemakers: bought 515 at 98.5c on September 30, 2008. Sold 515 at 52c on January 5, 2009. Was renamed Verbrec and bought back in in 2024 to attend first AGM.

Mineral Deposits (MDL): bought 425 at $1.24 on August 17, 2007. Sold 325 at $1.44 on September 25, 2007. Bought 16,129 at 62c in share purchase plan and sold 16,219 at 63.5c on May 23, 2009 for profit of $220. Sold 1,053 at 90c on June 8, 2010. Taken over for $1.75 per share in 2018.

Mineral Resources (MIN): bought 93 at $5.41 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 70 at $6.80 on May 30, 2008 to almost recover investment. Sold 20 at $12.50 on December 31, 2010 for $230. Retained 3 shares which use to attend AGMs in recent years, including 2024. Overall profit about $270 with the stock at $24 in mid-2025. See 7 questions lodged at fiery 2024 hybrid AGM and 7 questions lodged at 2021 AGM which still need to be tidied up.

Mintails Ltd: bought 824 at 60c on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 814 at 5.6c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Mirabella Nickel: bought 83 at $6.10 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 60 at $6.95 on May 7, 2008. Sold 4,363 at $2.30 on January 22, 2010. Sold 3,121 at $1.69 in an SPP on October 28, 2010.

Mirrabooka (MIR): bought 200 at $2.51 on July 30, 2007. Sold 224 at $1.55 on May 11, 2009 to lose about $200. Sold 9,375 at $1.635 on August 17, 2010 for a gain of $300 after taking up full 15k offer. In February 2021 put 30k into an SPP at $3.10 and exited at $3.23 for a net gain of $1137. Overall gain about $1250 and retain 21 with the stock at around $3.40.

Mirvac Group (MGR): bought 1500 at $2.01on July 15, 2008. Sold 1300 at $2.47 on July 18, 2008. Sold 250 at $2.99 on August 11, 2008. Bought 10,000 through entitlement offer at $1 and sold for $1.10 on July 10, 2009. Sold 742 at $1.35 on May 17, 2010. Sold 725 at $1.29 on May 31, 2010.

Mirvac Industrial Trust: bought 610 at 81c on Dec 5, 2007. Sold 610 at 7.8c on April 16, 2009.

Mirvac Real Estate: bought 390 at $1.25 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 390 at 29c on May 26, 2009.

Mitchell communications: Lost plenty speculating shortly after the 2000 float of emitch. Sold 290 at $1.24 on September 16, 2010. Subscribed to 4,587 shares at $1.09 in 2007 SPP and sold 4377 shares at $1.19 on October 24, realising $417 profit. Asked questions of Harold at one physical AGM back in the day.

# MLG OZ (MLG): bought 519 at 63c on October 28, 2025 ahead of AGM, which failed to attend, then sold them for 66c on May 13, 2025 to make $9. Yippee.

MMC Contrarian: $10,000 into 1-for-1 entitlement offer at 50c with overs. Got the lot. Sold 20,000 at 55c on May 5, 2010.

Mobi(MBI)/Hostech(HTC)/ECS Botanics(ECS): bought 13,514 Mobi at 3.7c on Apr 15, 2008. Changed its name to Hostech in 2009 and sold 10,000 at 3c on June 15, 2009 to lose $40 in brokerage. Has had 9 different names since 1985. Latest balance sheet in February 2025 showed $10.6m in accumulated losses and $26.3m in net assets. The market cap was $10.4m in June 2025.

Moly Mines (MOL): bought 105 at $4.41 on June 7, 2007. Sold 54 at 27c on April 14, 2009. Stopped trading on the ASX in 2015 and retained 49 shares which still own today in unlisted entity called Young Australian Mines. Appear to have lost the full $500.

Monadelphous Group (MND): bought 34 at $15.13 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 28 at $16.99 on Nov 1, 2007. Currently hold 6 shares which have used to attend multiple hybrid AGMs in recent years.

Monarch Gold (MON)/Ora Banda Mining(OBM): bought 1,670 at 30c on Oct 4, 2007. Had 3 name changes and still trades today as Ora Banda Mining with a June 2025 market cap of $1.75 billion. Well played. Peter Mansell is on the board. Don't own and never been to AGM.

# Monash IVF (MVF): bought 297 at $1.685 for $520 on October 8, 2024 and sold 289 at $1.58 for $440 on October 28, 2014 after attending 2014 AGM. Retained 9 shares initially rising to the current 89 after a scaled back capital raising. Down about $70 with the stock close to 50c. See text of 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM and text of 7 questions asked at 2021 virtual AGM during COVID.

Mortgage Choice (MOC): bought 150 at $3.15 on June 26, 2007. Sold 150 at 86c on May 25, 2009 for a loss of almost $400. REA took them over in 2023. Never attended AGM.

Mount Gibson Iron: bought 350 at $1.44 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 250 at $2.04 on Sept 27, 2007. Currently hold 100 shares and attended 2023 AGM.

Multiplex Acumen Property Fund: bought 357 at $1.33 on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 337 at 8.5c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 20 shares.

Multiplex European Property Fund (MUE): bought 863 at 58c on Mar 7, 2008. Sold 800 at 62c on Apr 28, 2008 to recover most of investment. Retained 63 shares until delisted in 2015 when its portfolio of 62 German properties were sold. The final balance sheet showed $161m in accumulated losses and net assets of $30m. The chair mentioned the likelihood of a $20.7m surplus to be distributed up until 2018 in the 2015 wind up meeting so all up investors dropped about $170m.

Multiplex Group: bought 165 at $3.10 on Oct 6, 2005. Sold 165 to Brookfield Australia takeover for $5.05 per share on August 30, 2007 for a gain of $300. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Multiplex Prime (MAF)/Brookfield Prime Property Fund(BPA): bought 910 MAF at 55c on Mar 3, 2008. Changed its name to Brookfield in 2010 and then the Brookfield parent privatised it with an $8.89 per unit offer in 2017.

Multiplex Sites Trust: bought 9 at $57 on October 7, 2008.

Mundo Minerals: bought 736 at 68c on Jan 18, 2008; sold 600 at 85c on Feb 25, 2008. Currently hold 136 shares.

Murchison Metals: bought 80 at $5.62 on June 25, 2007. Sold 70 at 90.5c on April 16, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Myer (MYR): bought 1700 at $4 float price and quickly sold 1690 at $3.77 in November 2009 for a loss of around $400. Retained 10 shares ever since and attended multiple AGMs. When the 2025 Premier Investments restructure occurred, held too small a parcel and and was given $48.62 in cash for the 57 Myer shares which were to be distributed to me from Premier's stake in the company. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Myer Group unsecured notes: bought 7 at $76 on October 7, 2008. Bought 5 at $101.01 on Jan 7, 2008. Sold 11 at $87 on April 29, 2009. Currently hold 11 shares.

MYOB (MYO): bought 220 at $13 for $2949.35 on April 17, 2000. Sold 880 (post 4 for 1 split) at $4 for $3429.60 on May 9, 2000 for a profit of $430 in 3 weeks. Bought 500 at $1.10 on Dec 19, 2005. Sold 350 at $1.32 on June 1, 2007. The remanding 150 shares were compulsory acquired by Manhattan Software Bidco Pty Ltd following its successful takeover at $1.15 per share. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Attended evening AGM with Mrs Crikey in Melbourne's eastern suburbs in early 2000s.

Mystate (MYS): owned it when it was called something else but finally attended the AGM of Tasmania's most valuable company on October 23, 2024. Own 10 shares but this will rise after merger with ABA in February 2025. See text of 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

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Namoi Cotton Co-operative: bought 910 at 55c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 910 at 38c on Jan 9. 2009.

Nanosonics (NAN): bought 1,042 at 47c on Jan 18, 2008 and sold them at 14c on 9 Feb, 2008 making a loss of $220. Dropped another $150 trading 58 shares around the 2020 AGM which didn't attend. Same again in 2022 losing $32 around 2022 AGM, then made $44 trading 131 shares around 2023 AGM and finally attended an AGM after paying $3.38 for 148 and then sold these for $3.46 on February 3, 2025. All up dropped around $400 attending 1 AGM after 10 $500 trades. See text of 7 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

National Australia Bank (NAB): bought 16 at $32.71 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 11 at $41.77 on April 13, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares. Attended multiple AGMs and ran for board 3 times.

National Australia Bank floating rate notes: bought 7 at $82 on October 9, 2008.

National Can Industries (NCI): bought 295 at $1.70 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 295 at 84c on Dec 31, 2008.

National Hire Group: bought 270 at $1.91 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 32 at $2.74 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 168 at $2.74 on Oct 11, 2007. Currently hold 70 shares.

# National Leisure & Gaming (NLG): bought 1,330 at 37c on June 7, 2007. Sold 1,320 at 0.7c on June 15, 2009 to lose $520 including brokerage. Retained 10 shares until administrators appointed in 2011. Never attended AGM. The last annual report showed some luminaries on the board and shareholder losses of $149.5m as it wracked up accumulated losses of $181.7m and negative equity of $32.2m. Craig Laundy was the biggest shareholder and a director.

National Storage (NSR): made $50 trading around 2020 AGM but failed to attend. Bought back in at $2.53 ahead of 2024 AGM which attended. See text of 6 questions asked. Retain stock which was at $2.44 by Christmas so about break even overall. Were sending dividend cheques via Computershare.

Natural Fuel (NFL): bought 1,855 at 27c on Sept 21, 2007. It later went through 3 further name changes and now trades at Finexia Financial (FNX) which was suspended in 2025 as it moved to sell its main business. Last balance sheet claims modest retained earnings and net assets of $19 million.

Navitas: bought 260 at $1.98 on may 22, 2007. Sold 250 at $2.13 on Nov 25, 2008 to recover investment. Held 10 shares until BGH private equity takeover in 2019. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Neptune Marine: bought 530 at 97c on Jan 15, 2008. Sold 520 at 58.5c on July 20, 2009.Currently hold 60 shares.

Netwealth (NWL): yet to attend physical AGM in Melbourne AGM but made $55 trading in November 2021 and a further $38 trading in November 2023.

# Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU): dropped $32 with first buy and sell effort around the 2023 AGM then bought again for $22.73 in February 2024 and sold at $10.99 on April 14, 2025 for $237 to lose $268. Asked 10 questions at 2023 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM but wasn't on register for 2025 AGM, only realising when attempted to register half an hour before the meeting.

# New Hope Corp (NHC): bought 228 at $2.21 on Nov 22, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.70 on Mar 31, 2008 to recover investment. Currently hold 28 shares so up about $100 overall. Never attended AGM because chair Rob Millner always runs physical meetings.

New Privateer Holdings (NPH): bought 100 at $5.32 on Mar 26, 2007. Bought 100 at $5.50 on Mar 23, 2007. Sold 100 at $3 in February 2008. Loss: $270. Also sold 100 at $4.70 for $450 on May 17, 2007. Lost $120 on these in two months. Were taken over by Magellan Financial Group in 2008 but flew to Sydney for their EGM and ended up making circa 20k on the early play within Magellan.

# New Zealand King Salmon (NZK): bought 2,381 at 21c on May 30, 2025 ahead of June 11 physical AGM in Auckland, which mistakenly thought was a hybrid so was only able to listen from afar. Market cap $105m. See notice of meeting. Sold at 21c on June 19, 2025 to lose $10 in brokerage.

Newcrest Mining (NCM): bought 13 at $17.25 on June 14, 2006. Sold 12 at $22.53 on May 8, 2007. Bought 198 at $27 through $5000 share purchase plan in March 2009 and sold 198 at $34.20 for profit of $1425. Sold 9 at $39.91 on September 16, 2010. Held 1 share for almost 15 years until the Newmont takeover in 2023, which left me with 2 Newmont shares worth about $120. Overall, up about $1600. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Newmont Mining Corp: bought 104 at $4.81 on October 13, 2008. Sold 104 at $5.79 on Dec 30, 2008 to make about $100.

News Corp (NWS): bought 100 at $23.32 for $2,322 on Aug 15, 2005. Bought 200 at $20.73 on Oct 14, 2005. Bought 55 at $26.99 on July 2, 2007. Bought 300 at $21.99 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 200 at $21.71 on Feb 26, 2008. Sold 500 at 96c on Mar 31, 2008. Bought 50 at $15 on July 14, 2008. Bought 50 at $13.48 on October 16, 2008. Bought 50 at $14.42 on October 8, 2008. Sold 50 at $15.88 on November 3, 2008. Sold 290 at $12.99 on December 15, 2008. Bought 200 at $17.20 on February 9, 2010.

News Corp non-voting shares: sold 25 at $22.30 on April 26, 2006. Not clear when bought.

# Next DC (NXT): Bought 65 at $7.75 for $514 on June 4 2018 and sold 59 at $7.86 for $454 to retain 6 which must have been transferred to non margin loan account as made $6,872 profit on a 30k SPP in May 2020 through these shares whilst needlessly losing $14 trading 64 shares a few weeks earlier in February-March 2020. Bought 40 at $12.50 for $510 on Sept 28 2021 and sold these at $9.65 to lose $134 on Nov 29, 2022. Bought 30 at $16.80 on October 28, 2024 ahead of AGM which retain. Asked about 10 questions at 2021 AGM. See 90 minute webcast. Asked these 4 questions at 2024 AGM. Overall profit about $6650.

Next Science (NXS): bought 5,000 at 10c on April 30, 2025 ahead of hybrid AGM at 10am Melbourne time on May 9, 2025. See notice of meeting. Market cap $29m. Accumulated losses of $89m and net assets of $3.4m.

Nexus Energy: bought 717 at 73.5c on April 3, 2006. Sold 400 at $1.34 on Feb 7, 2007. Bought $5000 worth at 80c in 2007-08 SPP and sold 6300 shares at $1.18 a pop for $7414 on May 22, 2008 for a profit of $2374. Sold 307 at 24.5c on March 15, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

# NGE Capital (NGE): bought 486 at $1.03 on May 9, 2025 ahead of 3.30pm virtual AGM Melbourne time on May 27 and sold them at $1.08 on May 27 to make $15. See notice of meeting. Market cap $34m. See summary of tele-conference AGM where was the only shareholder asking questions.

NIB Holdings (NHF): bought 390 at $1.30 on Nov 6, 2007 and sold 380 at 92c on July 17, 2009 to lose $190. Retained 10 shares and participated in 2017 and 2022 SPPs. Put $5000 into 2017 SPP at $5.65 with no paper application form. Capped at $15m, but expanded to $29m. Sold 790 at $6.29 so initially retained profit shares worth $560 at exit price. Then sold 99 at $5.47 in April 2019. In the 2022 SPP it finished VWAP priced at $6.74 and sold 1119 at $6.84 for a net $7634, making a profit of $80. Bought and sold around 2023 AGM making $34. Don't currently own and overall up about $480.

Nick Scali (NCK): bought 313 at $1.60 in 2008 and sold 303 immediately for $1.64 to nearly break even after $40 in brokerage. Retained 10 which later boomed. Threw 25k at a $10m SPP in 2024 and was allocated $1000 worth which exited at $13.96 for a gain of $37 but the profit on those 10 shares was around $120. Still yet to attend an AGM as they run physical affairs.

Nido Petroleum: bought 1725 at 29c on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 1,500 at 35c on Feb 26, 2008. Currently hold 255 shares.

NKWE Platinum: bought 600 at 70c on May 1, 2008. Sold 485 at 33.5c on June 9, 2009. Currently hold 115 shares.

Nomad Building: sold 60,000 at 11c in an SPP on December 21, 2010.

Noni B Limited: bought 180 at $2.75 on Mar 18, 2008. Sold 170 at 96c on May 12, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Norfolk Group: bought 313 at $1.55 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 300 at 39,5 on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 13 shares.

Northern Energy Corporation (NEC): bought 271 at $1.85 on June 20, 2008. Sold 2000 at $1.53 on Sep 10, 2008. Sold 1900 at $1.59 on Sep 15, 2008. Put $5000 into $10,000 SPP at 35c and sold 14,200 shares at 37.8c on August 6, 2009 and currently hold 105 shares.

Northern Minerals (NTU) (formerly Northern Iron): bought 200 at $2.50 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 150 at $3.50 on February 18, 2008 to break even. Bought 5000 at $1 in share purchase plan and sold 4,600 at $1.15 on April 27, 2009. Sold 440 at $1.16 on April 29, 2009. Overall profit about $400. Held 10 shares for many years then must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel mop-up. Bought 10,870 at 4.6c ahead of last day AGM in November 2025, which attended. Topped up by $80 and 4211 shares in 2024 SPP at 1.9c. Sold 15,081 at 4.1c for $613 on April 17, 2025. Overall up about $430.

NoviQtech (NVQ): bought 4,546 at 11c on January 7, 2025 ahead of attending physical EGM in Sydney to approve share issuance. See notice of meeting. Was only shareholder attending in person and no protest votes. Retain the stock which is underwater.

Novogen: bought 180 at $2.83 on May 23, 2006. Sold 150 at $1.98 on July 4, 2007. Currently hold 30 shares.

Novonix (NVX): bought 500 at $1 on June 25, 2020. Sold 185 at $1.71 on Sept 3 2020 for $306 and balance of 315 at $2 each on September 10 for $620 to make a profit of $410. Bought 672 at 74.5c on Jan 13, 2025, which retain today worth $292 so overall up about $220.

NRW Holdings (NWH): bought 163 at $3.09 on Nov 27, 2007. Mistakenly bought a further 233 at $2.15 on Apr 17, 2008. Sold 300 at $2.20 on May 9, 2008 to lose around $170. Sold 86 shares at 94c in 2009 to retain 10 shares. Put $6000 into $15,000 SPP at $2.74 in 2011 and exited at $2.82 for gain of $150. Bought 155 at $3.24 in 2019 when didn't need to and sold entire 165 shares at $1.61 in 2022 to lose $240. Bought 136 at $3.68 ahead of 2024 AGM and sold at $3.46 on February 6, 2025 to lose another $40. Still yet to ever attend its AGM and overall down $260 on one of the most confusing and non-sensical trading histories of any stock have played with.

# NSX Ltd (NSX): bought 2,174 at 23c on Apr 30, 2008. Sold 2,174 at 22c on July 24, 2009 to lose $50 including brokerage. Remains listed with stock at 2c in 2025 giving it a market cap of $11m. Reported accumulated losses of $69m in February 2025. Never attended AGM. Bought 15,152 units at 3.3c on May 19, 2025, the day it announced a takeover deal with Canadian Securities Exchange which will be voted on later in 2025.

Nufarm (NUF): bought 45 at $11.42 on Nov 30, 2005. Sold 30 at $13.81 on May 11, 2007. Sold 320 at $16.65 on Apr 10, 2008 after buying them at $15.10 in an SPP, so profited by $500. Sold 31 at $7 in 2015 and retain 5. Have attended multiple AGMs and made about $450.

Nufarm notes (NUFG): bought 6 at $84 on July 3, 2008.

# Nuix (NXL): made $12 trading 150 shares around the 2021 AGM, then bought 67 at $7.50 in 2024 and did intend that AGM where asked these 6 questions. Retain the stock which had more than halved to below $3 by May 2025.

Nylex(NLX)/Austrim(ARL): Kerry Stokes and Alan Jackson bought control from BTR Nylex in 1995 and went on a dizzying acquisition binge (including National Consolidated Industries) which saw the market capitalisation rise to above $1 billion and Jackson sell around $50m worth of stock near the top, an issue that was raised at the 1998 AGM as part of The Daily Telegraph series where I complained about paying $4 a share to get on the register. See this comprehensive Crikey wrap after the heated 4 hour AGM in 2001. It finally collapsed in 2009 as Chris Webb noted in The Age. The final accounts in August 2008 showed accumulated losses of $596m and net assets of $88m, so investors lost almost $700m overall. Not sure of the losses from the 1998 play but bought 2,300 at 23.5c on November 7, 2005 and sold 2,300 at 6c on June 30, 2006 to lose $400. Bought another 224 at $2.25 on Jan 16, 2008 but not sure what happened to these.
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Oaks Hotels & Resorts: bought 265 at $1.95 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 310 at 51.5c on May 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Oakton Ltd (OKN): bought 96 at $5.25 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 76 at $6.38 on Sept 24, 2007. Held residual 20 shares until 2014 Dimension Data takeover at $1.90 per share so broke even overall.

# Objective Corp (OCL): traded 46 around November 2023 AGM (see 11 questions asked) for a $7 profit then bought 28 at $18.08 ahead of 2024 virtual AGM through this link to company website. See notice of meeting. See package on 7 questions submitted. 5% against rem when founder couldn't vote and 4% against a director when he could. Sold 28 shares at $17.33 on May 13, 2025 for $480 to lose $25, so overall down $18 but participated in last two AGMs grilling billionaire founder Tony Walls.

Oceana Gold (OGD): bought 760 at 66.5c on April 10, 2006. Retained 52 shares when it merged with Climax Mining in December 2006. In 2007 in then changed its code to OGC and also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It finally delisted from the ASX in August 2022 and had a market cap of $C3.65 billion in April 2025.

Oceania Capital: sold 268 at 83c on April 13, 2010.

# Oil Search (OSH): bought 162 at $3.10 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 122 at $4.45 on Sept 20, 2007 to recover investment. Sold 36 at $7.10 on December 31, 2010. Held 4 shares through until Santos takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Never made it to an AGM, but overall profit around $270.

Oilex Ltd bought 324 at $1.50 on Jan 21, 2008. Sold 314 at 22c on April 14, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# OM Holdings (OMH): bought 274 at $1.83 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 200 at $2.53 on Feb 26, 2008 to recover investment and a further 138 to $1.525 for $191 in 2011 so overall profit about $200. Currently hold 10 shares and never attended AGMs which are physicals in Malaysia.

Oncard International (ONC)/Tasfoods(TFL): bought 4,500 at 11c on October 9, 2008. Sold 4,500 at 12c on November 26, 2008 to break even. Bought 3,100 at 16.5 on June 26, 2009. Sold 3,090 at 18c on September 29, 2009 to make $15. Retained hold 10 shares but must have been taken out in unmarketable parcel offer. Changed its name to Tasfoods in 2015, which remains listed with tiny June 2025 market cap of $1.7m. Check latest balance sheet.

Onesteel (now Arrium): bought 125 at $4.10 on June 26, 2006. Sold 72 at $6.15 on August 28, 2007 to break even. Bought 20,000 shares at $1.80 in entitlement offer and sold for average $2.20 on May 14, 2009 to make $8000. Held 10 shares until it went broke.

Ooh Media (OML): bought 114 at $4.40 in February 2016 and sold 111 two weeks later at $4.09 to lose $87 whilst retaining 3 shares ever since but never attended AGM as they run physicals in Sydney.

Open Telecommunications: bought 225 at $12.90 on April 10, 2000. Sold 1125 (after 5 for 1 share split) at $1.74 for $1869.50 on May 31, 2000. Lost $1120 in 7 weeks.

Optiscan (OIL): bought 1 unit in November 2024 through a partially filled and then cancelled trade but never made it to the AGM.

Orca Petroleum: second ever investment in 1989 but wasn't quite as bad as the first (see Disctronics).

Orchard Industrial Property Fund: bought 880 at 58c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 680 at $0.66 on Feb 5, 2008.

Ord River: bought 3,837 at 13c on Jun 25, 2008. Sold 3,605 at 3c on Jun 9, 2009. Currently hold 232 shares.

Orica (ORI): bought 25 at $20.99 on Jan 11, 2006. Sold 15 at $27.17 on April 4, 2007. Sold residual 13 at $19.29 in March 2017 after creeping up through DRP. Bought and sold in 2022 for a $49 profit. Bought and sold for a $14 profit in 2023, then bought 28 at $18.22 ahead of 2024 AGM and sold them at $17.57 on February 3, 2025 to drop another $30. Overall profit about $100.

Origin Energy (ORG): bought 80 at $6.62 on June 14, 2006. Allotted 200 shares at $7.10 for $1420 in February 2007 SPP, then sold 230 at $8.94 on March 5, 2007. Received maximum under this scale back policy. Sold a further 43 at $10.45 on Apr 29, 2008. Have held 10 shares with no activity for 16 years. Overall profit around $500.

Oroton Group: bought 185 at $2.75 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 352 at $1.35 on Sept 25, 2007. Sold 40 at $8.13 on September 16, 2010. Held 10 shares for many years before it hit trouble. Never attended AGM.

Over Fifty Group Ltd: bought 230 at $2.23 on June 8, 2007. Sold 75 at $5.79 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 180 at $2.60 on Oct 10, 2007. Sold 23,480 at 63c on January 27, 2010. Currently hold 8 shares.

Oxiana: bought 190 at $2.71 on April 3, 2006. Sold 140 at $3.50 on June 8, 2007. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

OZ Forex (OFX): Bought 173 at $2.90 in February 2014 and sold 163 3 weeks later at $3.27 to broadly break even given $40 brokerage and have retained 10 shares ever since attending multiple AGMs.

Oz Minerals: bought 1600 at $1.88 on August 4, 2008. Bought 1600 on August 25, 2008. Sold 1500 at $1.665 on September 23, 3008. Sold 1800 at $1.80 on September 25, 2008. Held 56 shares for a while and taken over by BHP in 2023. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

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P: 47 stocks

Pacific Brands: bought 210 at $2.47 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 130 at $3.08 on April 17, 2007 to break even. Sold 288 at $1.15 on September 16, 2010. Held residual 10 shares until foreign takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Pacific Current (PAC): first bought in when was trading as Treasury Corp with trading history still to be recovered. Retained 5 shares in 2025.

Pacifica Group: bought 225 at $2.15 on Mar 8, 2007. Sold to Robert Bosch Investment for $2.20 per share in December 2007. Check final balance sheet.

# Pact Group (PGH): Bought 132 at $3.94 and sold 124 at $3.94 around 2014 AGM but residual 8 have plunged so down about $60 including $40 of Commsec brokerage. See 8 questions asked at 2022 AGM, 6 questions lodged at 2024 AGM and 5 questions lodged at delisting EGM in June 2025. Still own 8 shares in the unlisted company.

Paladin Energy (PDN): bought 155 at $3.53 in June 2006 and sold 75 at $7.91 on December 20, 2006 and a further 55 at $9.33 on March 26, 2007 for a profit of $550. Retained 25 shares which must have been taken out in an unmarketable mop up. Made $11 buying and selling 610 shares in 2022. Still yet to attend AGM and overall experience a profit of around $550.

Pan Australian Resources: bought 715 at 69.5c on July 27, 2007. Sold 500 at 81c on October 11, 2007 to break even. Applied for $24,000 worth of shares at 28c in June 2009 entitlement offer but scaled back to extras equivalent to only 50% of tiny entitlement. Sold 280 at 89.5c on December 31, 2010. Profit of about $200. Currently hold 9 shares.

Pan Pacific Petroleum (PPP): Link/MUFG says once held but no idea how.

Paperlinx hybrids: bought 8 at $66 on June 23, 2008. Bought 9 at $59 on Oct 9, 2008. Sold 17 at $26.90 on Jun 15, 2009 to lose $600.

Paperlinx (PPX): bought 200 at $2.67 on May 4, 2005. Sold 120 at $4.26 on February 23, 2007. Sold 70 at 70c on March 15, 2010. Broke even. Held 10 shares until it went broke. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (PAR): bought 1,563 at 32c on May 9, 2025 ahead of May 31 physical EGM in Melbourne to approve share issues. See notice of meeting. Market cap $121m.

Paragon Resources: bought 350 at $1.46 on Sept 11, 2006.

Patrick Corporation: bought 70 at $7.25 on Jan 10, 2006. Sold into 2006 Toll takeover receiving $3 in cash and some poorly performing Toll shares so lost money. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Patties Foods: bought 270 at $1.80 on Feb 7, 2007. Sold 260 at 72c on May 11, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Payce Consolidated: bought 250 at $2.01 on Mar 27, 3008. Sold 240 at 70c on July 24, 2009 to lose $360. Currently hold 10 shares.

PCH Group (PCG): bought 506 at 99c on Aug 17, 2007 sold some on market and then sold residual 100 to Cape Australia for $1.40 per share on December 21, 2007. Profit: $21 from takeover.

Peet Ltd (PPC): bought 103 at $3.65 on Aug 15, 2007. Bought 22,000 at $1.10 through entitlement offer, sold 7,000 at $1.42 and 15,000 at $1.43 on May 8, 2009 for profit of $7190. Sold 500 at $1.53 on June 2, 2009 and sold 320 at $1.68 on July 24, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Pengana Capital (PCG): sold 25 units on February 7, 2025. Got sold out of of residual 25 shares for $21.75 in an unmarketable parcel clean out in February 2025.

# Peninsula Energy (PEN): bought 5,682 at 8.8c in November 2024 ahead of attending Perth hybrid AGM where asked these 9 questions. Consolidated down to 285 shares at the AGM. They threatened an unmarketable sale on December 19, 2024, I failed to respond by February 7, 2025 so these shares were sold by them at 85.524c a pop generating a $243.74 payment, but at least there was no brokerage in that $262 loss.

Penrice Soda Holdings (PSH): bought 334 at $1.50 on July 8, 2008. Sold 304 at $1.25 on January 2, 2009 to lose $120. Currently hold 30 near worthless shares.

Peoplebank Australia: bought 595 at 85c on Apr 18, 2008. Sold 595 at 42c on December 18, 2008 to lose $300.

Pepinini Minerals: bought 758 at 66c on July 3, 2008. Sold 748 at 33c on July 20, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Pepper Money (PPM): bought 221 at $2.27 in 2022 and retain with a loss of more than $200. Have attended fully virtual AGMs, such as when asked these 9 questions in 2023.

Peptech Ltd: bought 330 at $1.53 on May 25, 2007. They changed their name to Arana Therapeutics and sold all the shares on Jan 13, 2008 for 87c to lose $260.

Perilya Ltd: bought 130 at $3.92 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.72 on June 29, 2007 to break even. Residual 30 shares taken over in scheme effective December 19, 2013.

Perpetual (PPT): bought 8 at $65.35 on October 14, 2005. Sold 5 at $80.95 on May 17, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 4 shares after picked up an extra 1 through Trust takeover.

Perpetual Equity Investment Company (PIC): sold 424 on February 3, 2025 to make $15 profit.

Perseus Mining (PRU): bought 313 at $1.58 on February 5, 2010. Sold 303 at $1.97 on March 17, 2010 for $60 profit. Have retained 10 shares ever since with no capital raising activity. Yet to attend AGM despite $3.5b market cap at end of 2024.

Perseverance Corporation (PSV): bought 1,450 at 36c on May 11, 2007. Taken over by Northgate with a 20c offer in 2008.

Petsec Energy (PSA): bought 228 at $2.20 on February 8, 2007. Sold 178 at $1.42 on July 4, 2007 to lose $200. Remaining 50 shares disappeared on December 18, 2013. Must have missed the retention form.

Pharmaxis Ltd: bought 156 at $3.27 on May 24, 2007. Sold 116 at $4.10 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 1222 at $4.10 on Nov 19, 2007. Sold 90 at $2.93 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Photon Group (PGA): bought 90 at $5.85 on March 27, 2007. Sold 60 at $6.99 on November 5, 2007 but dropped $100 overall as residual 30 shares collapsed. Changed its name to Enero Group (EGG) in 2012.

Pinnacle (PNI): bought it 5 different times over the years for a total gain of around $3500, largely thanks to a 2024 capital raisings. First invested when it was called Wilson HTM and hung onto a residual 40 shares which rocketed to the first decent exit at $17 in 2021. They scale back SPPs based on size of application, which benefits smaller participants.

Pipe Networks (PWK): bought 125 at $4 on August 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.85 on October 5, 2007 to break even. Held residual 25 shares until taken over by TPG Telecom in 2010.

Plan B Group (PLB): bought 290 at $1.35 on August 16, 2007. Sold 280 at 50c on June 16, 2009 to lose $400. Held residual 10 shares until 60c per share takeover bid from IOOF in 2012.

Platinum Asset Management (PTM): bought 50 at $8.44 on May 24, 2007. Sold 40 at $4.19 on June 10, 2009 to lose $300 but did better out of float with profit of around $20,000. Currently hold 10 shares.

Platinum Capital Australia (PMC): bought 240 at $2.13 on May 28, 2007. Sold 276 at $1.46 on July 24, 2009 to lose $200. In February 2010 put $15,000 into SPP at $1.53 (5% discount to VWAP) and exited at $1.555 for profit of $200. In April 2017 put $9000 into $15,000 SPP at $1.5041. Exited at $1.55 for gain of $270. Overall profit around $270 and retain 6. Never attended AGM as focus on head stock Platinum Asset Management (PTM).

Plato Income Maximiser (PL8): sold 407 on February 10, 2025.

Plenti (PLT): bought 618 on February 18 2025 ahead of shareholder meeting.

Po Valley Energy (PVE): bought 335 at $1.50 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.85 on March 25, 2008 to break even. Currently hold 12 shares.

# Pointsbet (PBH): bought 221 at $2.27 for $512 on June 14, 2019. Sold 97 at $4.13 for $391 on Oct 29, 2019 to make $160 profit. Sold 38 at $6.01 for $219 Jan 28, 2020 to make $132 and balance of 86 at $3.52 for $293 to make $97 profit on April 4, 2020. Total profit on first $510 investment $389. Bought 75 at $6.69 for $512 on June 23, 2020. Sold 37 at $13.85 for $503 to make a $245 profit and the balance of 38 at $16.18 for $605 on Feb 2, 2021 to make a further $350 so total profit on second play $595. Bought 53 at $9.45 for $511 on Sept 9 2021 and retain today with a paper loss of $450 so overall profit about $580. See ridiculous 22 questions lodged at 2021 AGM, 8 questions lodged at 2023 AGM and the 5 questions lodged at its June 2023 EGM. Attending 9am hybrid scheme meeting at Baker & Mackenzie on June 2025 in Melbourne and via Computershare platform for Maxi takeover, which has been sweetened to $1.20 per share as BETR lobs rival bids. Was originally scheduled for June 12 but then delayed until June 25. Market cap $360m.

# Polynovo (PNV)/Metabolic Pharmaceuticals (MBP): bought 7,790 MBP at 7c on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 7,780 at 3c on June 10, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares. Traded as Calzada (CZD) from 2009 until 2014 when it changed again to Polynovo. In October 2017 put $15,000 into Polynovo SPP at 27c. Sold 48,500 at 32c for $15,490 so retained profit shares worth $2750. In February 2018 sold 6000 at 52c for $3100 and in April 2018 sold 1055 at 49c for $507 and retained 11 shares. In December 2022 they offered a 30k SPP at $1.90. Put $3066 in but scaled back to just 2 new shares so no profit. Refund provided by cheque. See 10 questions asked at 2022 hybrid AGM. Currently own 13 and total profit around $2700.

Port Bouvard (PBD): bought 252 at $1.99 on November 23, 2007. Sold 252 at 59c on June 26, 2008 to lose $400.

Portman Mining (PMM): bought 61 at $8.30 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 51 at $10.19 on Sept 24, 2007. The remaining 10 shares were compulsorily acquired in the Cleveland Cliffs takeover at $21.50 each in January 2009. The overall proceeds were $741.25 and overall profit $215.

Poseidon Nickel (POS): bought 320 at $1.55 on August 1, 2007. Sold 310 at 29.5c on April 16, 2009 to lose $460. Retained 10 shares ever since but never attended AGM.

Powerhouse Ventures (PVL): bought 5,264 at 9.5c on June 16, 2025 ahead of 10am virtual meeting Melbourne time on July 2. See notice of meeting. Market cap $14.2m. Latest balance sheet shows $20.9m of accumulated losses and net assets of $14.7m.

Powerlan (PWR): bought 1,820 at 15c on May 2, 2008 and bought 1,514 at 15c on May 8, 2008 for $520. Sold 3,324 at 6.9c on June 16, 2009 to lose $300 . Bought 83,300 at 7c on February 24, 2010 in capital raising for a $830 profit. Overall gain $530. Retained 43 shares until collapse. Changed its name to Clarity OSS (CYO) in 2012, which delisted and failed in 2017. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $173.8m and negative equity of $11m, so investors dropped about $160m overall.

Praemium (PPS): bought 1,181 at 42c on April 29, 2008. Sold 1,104 at 10.5c on June 10, 2009 to lose $440. Currently hold 77 shares. See 6 questions asked at 2023 AGM.

# Predictive Discovery (PDI): bought 2,000 at 25c on October 22, 2024 ahead of AGM which missed. Sold 450 at 33.5c on February 20, 2025 and the balance of 1,550 at 37c on May 14 2025 for a combined $713 to make $208.

Preferred Capital (CBA): bought 74 at $171.70 on February 12, 2010.

Premier Investments (PMV): bought 85 at $6.15 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold 50 at $8.75 on June 13, 2007 to break even. Sold 40 at $8.26 in November 2009. Retained 8 worth and presume discrepancy is DRP. HOverall profit around $450.

Premium Investors (PRV): bought 642 at 78c on July 3, 2008, but need to add initial sell-down. Sold 10,418 at 74c in an SPP on October 18, 2010 after putting $7500 into an SPP priced at at 5% discount to VWAP. Priced at 72c and exited at 74.6c for gain of $250. Retained 8 shares until 2013 WAM Capital takeover. Never attended AGM.

Primary Health Care(PRY)/Healius(HLS): bought 401 PRY at $12.50 on June 27, 2007. Sold 350 at $12.55 on June 29, 2007 and 40 at $12.52 on Sept 24, 2007 to break even. Retained 11 shares at the time and now own 22 Healius shares. See 5 questions asked at 2023 AGM.

Prime Financial Group (PFG): bought 519 at $1 on August 14, 2007. Sold 509 at 13c on April 16, 2009 to lose $480. Retain 10 shares and have attended AGM once.

Prime Media (PRT): Shares trading details to be added. Sold its main TV business to Seven West Media in 2022 and then delisted in 2024. See text of questions asked at 2021 virtual AGM.

# Prime Retirement and Aged Care Property Trust (PTN): bought 588 at 94c on Sept 17, 2007. Sold 588 at 12c on April 16, 2009 to lose $470. Failed in 2010 leading to years of litigation and even a 4 Corners story in 2013. Michael Wooldridge was a director and Melbourne lawyer Bill Lewski the main villain. The final accounts for December 31, 2009 showed a $12m loss and claimed net assets of $264m. There was $481m of contributed equity which was all lost and ASIC ran a case for years against the directors who included Liberal Party figures Michael Wooldridge and Peter Clarke. The main player responsible for the loss was Bill Lewski and the battles over the debacle were still running 10 years later in 2021. Never attended AGM.

# Primeag Australia (PAG): bought 220 at $1.74 on Dec 24, 2007. Sold 152 at $1.08 on April 1, 2009 to lose $200. Residual 68 shares paid out after assets sold in 2012. Asked questions of chair Roger Corbett at a physical AGM in Sydney.

Primelife(PLF)/Babcock & Brown Communities(BBC)/Lendlease Primelife(LLP): bought 370 Primelife at $1.40 on November 2, 2005. Not sure of exit. Lendlease mopped it up with a 35c per share offer in 2009 which valued the equity at $325m. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $275.2m and net assets of $528m, so investors lost about $475m overall.

Probiotec (PBP): bought in ahead of 2024 scheme meting to approve $300m takeover of its 6 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Australia by Indonesian company PT Pyridam Farma Tbk. Dropped $10 in brokerage.

# Pro Medicus (PME): bought 658 at 76c on February 8, 2010. Sold 648 at 64.5c on April 13, 2009 to lose $130. Sold remaining 10 share at $50 in June 2021 for a $480 profit. Bought 11 at $48 in March 2022 and exited for a gain of $90 in late 2022. Bought 4 at $125 in August 2024 and exited for a gain of $400, so overall experience a profit of about $840. Asked a ridiculous 14 questions at 2022 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM. Not currently on register.

Progen Pharmaceuticals (PGL): bought 133 at $3.50 on August 2, 2007. Bought 154 at $3.22 on August 2, 2007. Sold 287 at 90c on May 21, 2009 to lose $700.

Programmed Maintenance Services (PRG): bought 90 at $5.00 on Mar 14, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.72 on June 16, 2009 to lose $260. Retained 10 shares which were sold into Japanese takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. Never attended AGM.

Promina (PMN): bought 72 at $7.03 on Dec 20, 2006 and accepted Suncorp's scrip takeover bid in late 2006 of $1.80 cash per share and 0.2618 Suncorp shares for each Promina share. This delivered $129.60 in cash and 19 Suncorp shares. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Prophecy International (PRO): bought 770 at 63c for $490 in November 2024.

PSC Insurance (PSI): bought 86 at $6.03 ahead of 2024 scheme meeting which attended before selling out to broadly break even after the $2.23 billion private equity takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed. See 6 largely ignored questions lodged at 2024 scheme meeting.

PT Aneka Tambang (ATM): accidentally bought two $500 lots, so sold 500 at 83c on May 30, 2025 to lose $95 ahead of June 12 hybrid AGM in Jakarta and sold 603 at 83c on June 11, 2025 to recover $495. See notice of meeting. Market cap $4.3b.

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL): bought 32 at $16.28 on October 6, 2005 and bought 35 at $16.31 on Oct 14, 2005. Sold 30 Crown at $8.49 on September 16, 2010 for loss of $270. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

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Q: 8 stocks #

Q Limited (QXQ): bought 6,250 at 8c on Aug 15, 2007 and sold down to retain 72 shares which got taken out at some point. Had multiple name changes from Jumbuck to Crowd Mobile and now trades as Unith Ltd (UNT) and latest accounts in February 2025 show $49.9m in accumulated losses and net assets of $8.6m against a market cap of $15m. Another dog where Jeff Kennett once served as a director.

Qantas (QAN): bought 160 at $3.23 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.32 on March 13, 2007 to break even. Sold 85 for $700 to make $195 after November 2024 AGM. Much more detail to add but currently not on the register. See 7 questions submitted at 2023 AGM and 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

QBE Insurance (QBE): bought 17 at $31.70 on Feb 28, 2007. Sold 67 at $23.80 in January 2009 after getting scaled back to only 50 shares in $5000 share purchase plan at $21.50 each to break even. Bought 18 at $19.48 on April 3 2009 and sold 21 at $20.72 on April 29, 2009. In May 2020 applied for $1000 into 30k SPP VWAP priced at $7.51 and exited at $7.62 to break even after brokerage. Currently hold 6 shares worth $115 and around break even overall but have attended multiple AGMs. See 4 questions lodged at 2025 AGM.

# QRX Pharmaceutical (QRX)/: bought 451 at $1.11 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 441 at 40c on June 10, 2009 to lose $300. Sold 17,647 at 95c on November 22, 2010 in an SPP to make a $1751 profit. Was delisted in 2018 then traded as Guardian Medical Solutions, according to delisted.com. Overall gain $1451.

# Qaulitas (QAL): bought 180 at $2.78 on November 14, 2024 ahead of attending hybrid AGM in Melbourne via Link platform. See text of 6 questions asked. Sold the full 180 at $2.39 for $425 on April 30, 2025 to lose $85.

# Quantum Energy/Health(QTM)/Paragon Care(PGC): bought 4,546 at 11c on February 23, 2010. Sold 4,536 at 12c on March 12, 2010 to break even. Changed its name to Quantum Health in 2018. Retained 10 shares which became 2 shares in Paragon Care today. Never attended AGM. Taken over by Paragon Care in 2022 in a scrip deal which valued the equity at $79m or 43.8% of the combined group. The final balance sheet showed $23m in retained earnings and $47m in net assets so shareholders close to doubled their money. Paragon has since performed well and had a market cap of more than $700m in May 2025.

# Qube(QUB)/KFM Diversified(KIL): bought 544 KIL at 92c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 564 at 55c on Dec 22, 2008 to lose $200. Bought 950 at 53c on June 30, 2009. Sold 940 at 51.5c on July 16, 2009 to lose $50. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Qube Logistics in 2010 and retain to this day. Asked 7 questions at 2022 AGM and 5 questions at 2023 AGM.

Queensland Gas Company (QGC): bought 190 at $2.64 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 150 at $3.15 on Nov 29, 2007. Sold balance of 40 shares into Britain's BG Group $5.75 cash offer in September 2008. Overall proceeds $682.55 and overall profit $161. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Quickstep Holdings (QHL): Bought 1,429 at 35c on July 8, 2008 for $520. Sold 2,493 at 18c on December 31, 2008 for $429. Can't work out how picked up the extra shares so not sure of profit/loss on trade. 17 years later, traded 926 shares at 55c in early 2025 around the $42m takeover scheme meeting where asked these 4 questions about the 57.5c per share offer. Final balance sheet showed $122m in accumulated losses and just $2.2m in net assets so recovered some value with $42m takeover. Shareholders lost about $80m overall.

QV Equities (QVE): bought and sold in 2024 for a loss or around $55 to get access to ask questions at hybrid scheme meeting in Sydney on June 28, 2024 when WAM Leaders took it over. See 6 questions asked at 2024 scheme meeting.

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R: 39 stocks

# Ramelius Resources (RMS): bought 381 at $1.28 on Jan 16, 2008. Bought 9433 shares at 53c in share purchase plan and sold 8900 at 58c on May 20, 2009. Sold 914 at 59c on May 21, 2009. Overall profit about $300. Currently hold 10 shares. Asked 3 questions at 2022 AGM and 6 questions at 2023 AGM. Market cap more than $3 billion in May 2025.

Ramsay Healthcare prefs: Bought 6 at $85 on Oct 14, 2008.

RCR Tomlinson Ltd: bought 250 at $2.02 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.55 on July 4, 2007. Currently hold 50 shares.

REA Group (REA): bought 91 at $5.50 on Mar 6, 2007. Sold 71 at $6.63 on Oct 15, 2007. Sold 16 at $12.24 for $196 on December 31, 2010, sold 4 at $150 for $600 in December 2020. Bought 3 at $160 in September 2021, sold at $180 in December 2023 to make $45 after brokerage. Bought 3 at $200 in September 2024 and sold for $250 in December 2024 to make a $142 profit. Overall profit around $1000.

# Recall Holdings (REC): received 2 shares in Brambles demerger in late 2013 and was taken over by US firm Iron Mountain in 2016. Never attended AGM. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Reckon (RKN): bought 333 at $1.52 on Jan 9, 2008. Sold 333 at $1.09 on Jan 2, 2009 to lose $150. Bought 500 at $1.10 on July 2, 2009 and sold 490 at $1.12 on July 16, 2009 to almost recover investment. Currently hold 10 shares and asked these 5 questions at 2022 virtual AGM.

# Reckson New York Unit (RNY): bought 810 at 61c on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 810 at 6.7c on April 16, 2009 to lose $470. Delisted in 2021 with Keybridge, Wilson and Huntley in the mix. Never attended AGM. Final balance sheet showed $241m in accumulated losses and $12.3m in net assets so a disaster for investors.

Record Reality (RRT): bought 590 at 85c on Aug 15, 2007. Need to check if still held the lot when it collapsed in 2009 when RBS appointed Korda Mentha after it was nationalised by the UK govt after the GFC. See delisted summary. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $185.3m and net assets of $131.2m so investors lost more than $300m in the Allco managed property investor and lenders were also out of pocket.

Record Investments: bought 100 at $5.38 for $557.95 on April 26, 2006. Sold 50 at $10.65 for $512.55 12 months later for profit of about $200. Changed its name to Allco Finance Group (see separate listing above).

Redflex Holdings: bought 180 at $3.01 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 142 at $3.41 on Dec 12, 2007. Currently hold 44 shares.

Reece (REH): bought 40 at $12.90 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 20 at $23 on Jan 19, 2007 for a $200 profit. Currently hold 19 shares. More detail to add.

Reef Casino Trust: bought 120 at $3.93 on June 26, 2007. Sold 110 at $1.90 on June 10, 2009.

# Region Group (RGN): originally traded as Shopping Centres Australasia when it was was spun out of Woolworths in 2011-12 but, like the majority of holders, was sold up for being unmarketable when they failed to include a reply paid envelope with the share retention form. Bought 215 Region shares at $2.32 in September 2024 ahead of AGM, which attended. Sold at $2.43 on June 11, 2025 to make a $12 profit. See text of 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

# Regional Express Holdings (REX): bought 520 at 99.5c on July 5, 2006. Sold 270 at $1.94 on Jan 29, 2007 and 150 at $2.80 on June 8, 2007 for an overall profit of $366. Still held residual 100 shares when it collapsed in 2024 so a $366 profit overall. Asked questions at 2021 virtual AGM during COVID.

# Regis Healthcare (REG): lost $93 trading 205 around 2022 AGM and then made $111 trading 80 around 2024 AGM. Final exit was selling 80 at $7.77 for $616 on May 13, 2025. See 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM. Overall profit $18.

Regis Resources (RRL): bought and sold 5 times since 2014 for an overall profit of around $300. See 7 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

# Repco (RCL): bought 310 at $1.62 on June 8, 2006. Sold for $1.75 to CCMP private equity takeover in October 2007 to make around $20. Never attended AGM.

Resimac (RMC): made $21 profit trading 553 shares around 2022 AGM, lost $2 trading 565 around 2023 AGM and made $27 trading 569 shares around 2024 AGM so about $50 in front and made it to a couple of their virtual AGMs as well.

Resmed: bought 100 at $5.35 on Nov 8, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.40 on Dec 31, 2008. Sold 1,379 at 49.5c on March 11, 2010.

Resource Generation: bought 1,389 at 36c on February 5, 2010.

Resource Pacific: Bought 300 for $1.90 in August 2007, sold 200 for $2.48 in October 2007 and accepted cash takeover from Xstrata at $3.20 per share. Profit: $110.

# Resolute Mining (RSG): bought 340 at $1.50 on July 26, 2007. Sold 230 at $1.97 on Oct 8, 2007 and 140 at $1.94 in 2016 for a combined $685 to make $165. Currently hold 4 shares and never attended AGM as they are physicals in Perth.

Resource Pacific Holdings: bought 300 at $1.90 on July 30, 2007. Sold 200 at $2.48 on Oct 10, 2007.

Respiri (RSH): held a virtual EGM via Zoom in January 2025 to approve share issues, so bought 7143 at 7c in the lead up when the market cap was around $99.5m and it initially held its value. Sold 13,514 at 3.3c for $441 on April 10, 2025 so lost $64.

Retail Food Group (RFG): bought 320 at $1.57 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 250 at $1.93 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 72 at $2.89 on December 31, 2010. Currently hold 10 shares.

Reverse Corp: bought 105 at $4.91 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 104 at $1.455 on June 24, 2008. Currently hold 1 shares.

RHG Ltd (RHG): bought 200 of the old Rams Home Loans at $2.45 on July 30, 2007. Sold 190 at 25c on April 16, 2009 to lose $500 after brokerage. Received $5 on January 8, 2014 for final 10 shares in takeover. Upset the late David Coe at one physical AGM in Sydney after the GFC. The final RHG balance sheet showed retained profits of $85.6m and net assets of $89.6m. The takeover valued the equity at $154m so don't let anyone tell your the $700m pre-GFC float by John Kinghorn was a disaster for investors, as was claimed in this SMH obituary after he passed in 2023.

Rhipe Ltd (RHP): appears on Link/MUFG data based as a former holding. Taken over in 2021.

Ridley Corp (RIC): bought 460 at $1.09 on July 23, 2007. Sold 400 at $1.20 on May 12, 2008. Currently hold 60 shares.

# Rinker Group (RIN): bought 25 at $20.32 on May 15, 2006 and bought 1,975 at $18.78 on June 8, 2007. Accepted takeover offer from Cemex at $19.50 per share. Profit: $1230. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Rimfire Pacific (RIM): bought 23,810 at 2.1c on April 28, 2025 ahead of physical EGM in Melbourne on May 30 to approve 6 share issue resolutions. See notice of meeting. Market cap $58m at time of purchase. Exited for $471 to lose $34 on June 23, 2025. Never made it to EGM.

Rio Tinto (RIO): bought 7 at $75.20 on Feb 3, 2006. Sold 5 at $96.28 on June 1, 2007. Bought 100 at $66.17 on February 9, 2010. Sold 98 at $68.26 on June 3, 2010. Currently hold 3 shares and have attended more than 6 of their AGMs over the years, including this effort in 2023 and this one in 2024. They limit online questioners to just 2 questions, so it was more fun in the early days being in the room.

# Rivercity Motorway (RCY): bought 2,128 at 23.5c on January 29, 2010. Sold 2,118 at 11c on April 12, 2010 to lose $290. Retained hold 10 units. Went into administration in 2011 and Delisted explains the tortuous 7 year winding up process. Assets now owned by Transurban and never attended an AGM.

# Riversdale Mining (RIV): bought 152 at $3.33 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 102 at $4.40 on Sept 27, 2007. Sold 35 at $9.36 on May 14, 2010. Retained 15 shares which were presumably sold into Rio Tinto's disastrous $16.50 per share takeover offer in 2011. Overall profit $460. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Roc Oil Company (ROC): bought 155 at $3.32 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold 115 at $3.80 on Oct 30, 2007. Bought 21,000 at 71c in SPP and sold for 77c on August 14, 2009. Currently hold 124 shares.

Rock Building Society (ROK): bought 200 at $2.50 on September 28, 2009. Sold 190 at $2.50 on Oct 14, 2009 to only lose brokerage. Retained 10 shares which may have switched into Mystate with its 2011 scrip takeover offer.

# RocketDNA (RKT): bought 45,455 units at 1.1c on May 21, 2025 ahead of 9am virtual AGM Perth time on May 30. See notice of meeting. Market cap $8.2m. Sold them at 1.2c on May 30 to make $35 profit. See text of 6 questions asked.

Ronin Resources (RON): bought 2942 shares at 17c on March 21, 2025 then attended virtual EGM via this Zoom link to approve two equity issues a few days later. Sold 2942 at same 17c price on April 2 so only lost the $10 in brokerage. See text of 4 questions asked.

Ross Human Directions (RHD): bought 1240 at 40c on June 30, 2008. Sold 1,240 at 20c on June 15, 2009 to lose $210 including brokerage. Was taken over by Chandler Macleod in 2011 with many small shareholders still owed money, according to Delisted.com.

Rothmans: probably shouldn't have owned a tobacco stock but got out with a modest profit in the mid-1990s.

RP Data: bought 350 at $1.47 on Jan 18, 2008. Bought 417 at $1.20. Sold 700 at $1.21 on Apr 23, 2008. Currently hold 67 shares.

RR Australia: Sold 900 at 64.5c on Apr 14, 2008.

Rubicon America Trust (RAT): bought 500 at $1 on Aug 15, 2007. Company collapsed in 2009.

Rubicon Europe Trust Group: bought 645 at 78c on Nov 5, 2007. Suspended in late 2008 and now in the hands of its bankers.

Rubicon Japan Trust: bought 575 at 87c on Nov 5, 2007.

Rubicon Water (RWL): bought 1,389 at 36c on November 14, 2024 ahead of attending virtual AGM on zoom with voting through the Computershare platform. See notice of meeting. Market cap $80m on AGM day. See package on 6 questions submitted. Only protest 14.4% against independent director Tony Morganti. Sold 1389 on February 2, 2025 at the same 36c to only lose the $10 in brokerage.

Ruralco holdings: bought 120 at $4.20 on June 23, 2008. Sold 120 at $2.88 on December 24, 2008.

Runge Limited: bought 500 at $1.00 on July 11, 2008. Sold 490 at 67c on July 30, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Rural Press (RUP): bought 50 at $10.65 on Aug 14, 2006, swapped into Fairfax shares as part of takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

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S: 66 stocks

SAI Global Limited: bought 140 at $3.67 on July 10, 2007. Sold 146 at $2.36 on Dec 17, 2008. Bought 140 at $3.65 on February 4, 2010. Sold 132 at $4.10 on April 12, 2010. Sold 1,388 at $4 on August 24, 2010.

# Salinas Energy(SAE)/Neon Energy(NEN): bought 2,500 at 20c on September 30, 2008. Sold 2,500 at 11c on April 3. 2009 to lose $270. Changed its name to Neon Energy (NEN) in 2009 and then Neon Capital in 2016 before it was delisted in early 2017. Final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $156m and net assets of $19.6m, so investors dropped plenty.

Sally Malay Mining(SMY)/Panoramic Resources(PAN): bought 138 SMY at $3.65 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.21 on Sept 6, 2007 to recover most of investment.

# Salmat (SLM): bought 161 at $3.20 on May 15, 2006. Sold 100 at $4.36 on May 28, 2007. Sold 51 at $4.09 on September 16, 2010 to make about $50 profit. Retained 10 shares until shareholders voted to voluntarily delist and wind up in 2020. Never attended AGM.

Salt Lake Potash (SO4): listed as former shareholder in Link/MUFG system. Details to come. Formerly traded as Wildhorse Energy. Went into administration in 2021.

Sandfire Resources (SFR): bought 91 at $5.51 and sold 85 at $5.75 around 2014 AGM. Brokerage cost $40 so small loss. Retained 14 which were at $9.55 by Christmas 2024 so marginally in front overall. See 9 questions asked at 2021 AGM.

# Sandon Capital Investments (SNC): somehow acquired 1 shares in this new activist fund on December 16, 2013 but no longer on the register. Market cap $116m in June 2025. Never attended AGM.

Santana Minerals (SMI): the Link/MUFG data base said used to hold this stock but can't find any record on Commsec or through different names so genuinely puzzled. Market cap was $401m in June 2025.

Santos (STO): bought 45 at $11.17 on March 24, 2006. Sold 35 at $14.48 on June 29, 2007 to break even. Bought 2675 shares at $12.50 in entitlement offer and sold for $14.10 on June 17, 2009 to make $4280. Currently hold 10 shares and attended multiple AGMs but not recent years when they went physical only in Adelaide. See 11 questions asked at 2022 AGM. Ran for board in 2011 over lack of SPP - see full list of board campaigns.

Santos Fuels hybrid: bought 6 at $97 on Feb 21, 2008.

Saunders International: bought 960 at 54c on Sept 30, 2008. Sold 960 at 32c on Jan 9, 2009.

Savcor: bought 258 at $1.87 on Jan 14, 2008. Sold 258 at 34.5c on May 13, 2009.

Sausage Software: bought 700 at $4.30 for $3099.65 on April 5, 2000. Sold 700 at $2.20 for $1452.60 on June 22, 2000. Lost $1647 in 11 weeks.

Sayona Mining (SYA): bought 15,152 at 3.3c in 2024 but missed AGM and with stock at 2.7c am down around $100 already.

Schaffer Corporation (SFC): bought 63 at $8 on Feb 15, 2008. Sold 55 at $4.10 on May 12, 2009 to lose $270. Retained 8 which by the end of 2024 had soared to $22 so only down around $70 in the end. Never attended AGM or participated in capital raising.

Scentre Group (SCG): inherited 14 shares through the various Westfield reconstructions in 2014 and have retained ever since, attending multiple AGMs.

SDI Ltd (SDI): bought 2,000 at 25c on June 17, 2008. Sold 2000 at 26c on December 1, 2008 to lose $20 in brokerage. Bought 2500 at 21c in July 2009 and sold 2490 at 21c a few weeks later to lose $40 in Comsec brokerage. Retain 10 shares which finished 2024 at $1.15. Never attended AGM or participated in capital raising.

Sedgman Ltd: bought 158 at $3.22 on Aug 13, 2007. Sold 154 at $1 on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Seek (SEK): bought 200 at $2.55 on August 29, 2005. Sold 100 at $5.03 on October 5, 2006 and 65 at $7.50 on April 16, 2007 to make $500. Bought 1030 shares at $2.60 in a scaled back SPP. Sold for $4.11 on June 17, 2009 to make $1555. Sold 9 at $15.20 in March 2027. Currently hold 1 share which finished 2024 at $22.57. Total profit around $2100.

Select Harvests (SHV): bought 46 at $10.62 on May 30, 2007. Sold 36 at $2.60 on June 16, 2009 to lose $320. In October 2014 put the maximum $15,000 into an SPP at $5.35 after insto placement. Fully allocated and exited at $6.14 for gain of $2200. Bought 110 at $4.97 in October 2017. In November 2017 put maximum $15,000 into an SPP at $4.20 and exited at $4.68 for a profit of $1680. Currently hold 10 shares and overall profit around $3600.

Senetas (SEN): bought 1,000 at 51.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 900 at 13c on July 4, 2007 to lose $400. Have held 100 shares ever since and they were worth $2.60 by December 2024. Finally attended 2024 virtual AGM.

Serko (SKO): traded 168 around the 2024 AGM for a net profit of $47 then bought 167 at $3.01 on April 10, 2025 ahead of the 2025 AGM.

Servcorp (SRV): bought 90 at $5.00 on Mar 20, 2007. Sold 80 at $2.48 on April 29, 2009 to lose $250. Retained 10 shares ever since and attended 1 AGM. Stock finished 2024 at $4.90.

Service Stream Ltd: bought 275 at $1.85 on May 18, 2007. Sold 265 at $2.30 on Oct 12, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Seven Network: bought 60 at $8.51 on May 23, 2006. Sold 40 at $11.30 on May 3, 2007. Bought 1,000 at $5.49 on July 1, 2010. Sold 1,000 at $5.90 on July 8, 2010.

Seven Group Holdings (SGH): morphed from Seven Network after Westrac was backed into it in 2010. Currently hold 9 worth a healthy $400 with stock finishing 2024 at $46.11. Add details of good SPP.

Seven West Media (SWM): retain 6 shares in the old WA News which was renamed after it loaded up with debt to buy Seven Network in 2011. (See WA News entry). Finished the 2024 year at 15c. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Seven Network/Group preference: bought 6 at $85.50 on April 12, 2010. Bought 6 at $90.50 on October 10, 2008. Sold 5 at $86.02 on September 16, 2010. Dropped about $100 including brokerage. Retain 1.

SG Fleet (SGF): made $16 trading around 2023 AGM then accidentally bought two $500 parcels at around $2.55 ahead of 2024 and sold one, losing $50. Attended 2024 virtual AGM then a takeover at $3.50 landed so sold 215 shares at $3.475 on April 8, 2025, which was scheme meeting day to pocket a profit of $237, lifting the overall trading experience to a profit of around $200 after brokerage. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Sheffield Resources (SFX): bought 2500 at 20c in November 2024 ahead of attending AGM. Have retained and stock down to 16c so $100 underwater.

Shine Justice (SHJ): bought 758 at 66c in 2016 and sold 748 at 64c shortly after to lose $60. Retain 10 shares which finished 2024 at 88.5c.

Sigma Pharmaceuticals (SIG): bought 200 at $2.61 on May 15, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.10 on July 4, 2007 to lose $100. Bought 209 at $2.40 on Feb 28, 2007. Bought 209 at $2.58 on Mar 22, 2007. Sold 209 at $2.58 on Mar 27, 2007. Traded 1087 around 2022 AGM for a $45 profit. Traded 725 for a $67 profit around the 2023 AGM. Bought 403 at $1.245 in May 2024, then sold 145 at $2.06 in October 2024 and the remaining 258 at $2.86 in December 2024 for a profit of $518. Bought 188 shares at $2.66 leading into the January 29 scheme meeting to approve Chemist Warehouse merger. Code change from SIP to SIG makes the history difficult but likely up around $400.

Silex Systems: bought 37 at $11.70 on July 10, 2007. Sold 31 at $6.38 on May 11, 2009 to lose $200. In February 2011 put $15,000 into a VWAP priced SPP at $5.08 and exited at $5.50 for gain of $1220. Currently hold 10 shares which finished 2024 at $5.05. All up about $1000 in front.

Sims Group (SGM): bought 36 at $14.92 on Feb 3, 2006. Sold 20 at $23 on March 15, 2007. Sold 13 at $33.95 on Apr 7, 2008. Currently hold 3 shares and stock finished 2024 at $11.88. Attended some AGMs and about $400 in front.

Singapore Telecommunications: bought 230 at $2.26 on May 10, 2006. Sold 170 at $2.87 on July 27, 2007. Retained 50 shares but then taken out by full takeover in the early 2000s.

Sino Gold Mining Limited: bought 90 at $5.79 on July 27, 2007. Sold 70 at $7.20 on Sep 26, 2007.

Sino Securities: bought during dotcom boom. Sold 100 in 2005 at $3.07 for $287.05.

Sino Strategic International: bought 230 at $2.15 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 220 at 50c on May 13, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sirtex Medical: bought 118 at $4.25 on Dec 19, 2007. Sold 118 for $2.25 on 6 March, 2009 to lose about $250 including brokerage.

# Siteminder (SDR): bought 81 at $6.18 in October 2024. Missed AGM and then sold 81 at $4.19 on May 13, 2025 for $334 to lose $175.

Skilled Group: bought 92 at $4.95 on June 13, 2007. Sold 77 at $1.42 on May 11, 2009. Sold residual 15 into a merger with Programmed Maintenance Services which then got bought by a Japanese company.

Sky City Entertainment (SKC): bought 112 at $4.48 on November 27, 2007. Sold 120 at $1.99 on 6 March 2009 to lose $300. Bought 1,745 at $2.03 in scaled back SPP and sold 1,500 on June 1, 2009 at $2.17 to make $230. Sold 245 at $2.22 on June 3, 2009. In July 2020 after COVID hit they offered a $47,000 SPP at $2.24 and applied for $20,000. Exited 8929 shares at $2.32 to make a profit of $685. Currently hold 10 shares which finished 2024 at $1.31. Overall gain around $385.

Sky Network Television (SKT): bought 209 at $2.40 ahead of attending 2024 hybrid AGM in NZ. Sold at $2.54 on January 31, 2025 for a $19 profit. Market cap $240m.

Slater & Gordon: bought 385 at $1.31 on May 21, 2007. Sold 285 at $1.67 on June 29, 2007. Sold 3,661 at $1.39 on August 16, 2010. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Smartpay Holdings (SMP): bought 397 for $505 in early 2025 and sold at 93c for $364 on June 19, 2025 to lose $140. Never made it to AGM.

Smorgan Steel: bought 290 at $1.77 on June 26, 2006. Bought 265 at $1.91 on Mar 13, 2007 and bought 265 at $2.00 on Mar 22, 2007. Sold 200 for $2.30 in May 2007 and accepted takeover offer from One Steel, which later went broke. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

SMS Management & Technology: bought 102 at $4.94 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 82 at $6.99 on Sept 21, 2007. Currently hold 20 shares.

Smart Group (SIQ): bought 45 at $11.22 in 2018 and sold 41 at $11.61 a few weeks later. Must have got mopped up as then traded 59 and lost $160 in 2022 but somehow retain 4 shares which finished 2024 at $7.77. Overall loss around $200.

Smartpay Holdings (SMP): foolishly paid $1.27 for 397 shares in June 2024, missed the AGM and held the stock which tumbled to 52c by the end of 2024 so down about $300.

Solagran: bought 625 at 80c on Mar 5, 2008. Sold 615 at 7c on April 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Solstice Minerals (SLS): finished 2024 with 2 shares and the stock at 15.5c but not sure of the history due to a code change.

Solution 6: toyed with this one during the dotcom boom and eventually dropped close to $1000. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Solvar Ltd (SVR): retain 10 which finished 2024 at $1.49. Need to track down earlier trades as must have been a code change.

# Sonic Healthcare (SHL): Bought 37 at $13.83 in 2006 and bought 33 at $15.24 on July 11, 2007. Sold 30 at $15.77 on Oct 5, 2007 to break even. In October 2007 put $5000 into an SPP at $14.20 and sold 357 at $17.18 in November 2007 for a gain of $1050. Bought 424 at $11.60 on Dec 5, 2008. In December 2008 put $5000 into an SPP at $11.60 and sold 414 at $13.12 on Dec 22, 2008 for a gain of $600. Sold 30 at $11.75 in July 2009. Sold 9 at $21.21 in 2017. Currently hold 1 share which finished 2024 at $27. Overall gain around $1750. Asked 6 questions at 2022 AGM and 5 questions at 2024 AGM.

South32 (S32): received 5 shares through the BHP demerger and have retained for a decade, participating in multiple AGMs and no capital raisings.

# Southern Cross Broadcasting (SBC): bought a few in 1999 to attend the AGM and complain about overly positive Kennett coverage on 3AW. Bought 40 at $13.30 on Aug 15, 2005 and sold into the joint Fairfax/Macquarie takeover. The final balance sheet in 2007 showed retained earnings of $59m and net assets of $643m so investors did well given Fairfax and Macquarie paid $17.41 per share or an enterprise value of $1.35 billion. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Southern Cross Media (SXL): initially floated as Macquarie Media Group and bought 180 at $2.84 on Sept 12, 2006. Sold 180 at $4.65 on May 9, 2007 to make around $300. Sold 180 at $2.46 in 2011 which may have picked up through Austereo takeover. Retain 2 shares which finished 2024 at 60c.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXE): bought 341 at $1.47 on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 331 at $1.02 on July 30, 2009 to lose $205. Currently hold 22 shares which finished 2024 at $1.565.

# Southern Palladium (SPD): bought 705 at 60c for $428 shortly before attending November 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney and then sold them on July 12, 2025 for 55c pocketing $382 to lose $46. See package on 5 questions submitted. Only protests 11% against 3 incentive grant resolutions.

SP Ausnet: bought 400 at $1.29 on December 16, 2005 and sold 414 at 78.5c on June 1, 2009 to lose $200. Owned 62 shares after DRP effective December 23, 2013. Sold into the 2021 Brookfield takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

SP Telemedia: bought 665 at 75.5c on July 12, 2007. Sold 665 at 19c on June 26, 2008.

Spark Infrastructure: bought 272 at $1.85 on Aug 2, 2007. Sold 262 at $1.06 on July 30, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Spark NZ (SPK): attended first hybrid NZ AGM in 2024 after holding 10 shares long term from when it was called something else.

Spartan Resources (SPR): 1bought 233 at $2.15 on June 10, 2025 ahead of 10am hybrid scheme meeting in Perth via the Automic platform on July 12. See notice of meeting. Market cap $2.9 billion.

Specialty Fashion Group(SFG)/City Chic Collective(CCX) : bought 350 SFG at $1.44 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 300 at $1.68 on Oct 18, 2007 to break even. Had a capital raising play with CCX in 2020 and not currently on the register. Never attended AGM. Was previously known as Millers Retail. Market cap $31m in June 2025 and latest balance sheet in February 2025 had $139m in accumulated losses and net assets of $38.2m.

Sphere Investments: bought 188 at $2.71 on Jan 16, 2008. Sold 168 at $3.49 on May 29, 2008. Currently hold 20 shares.

Spirit Technology Solutions (ST1): bought 9,269 at 5.4c on November 14, 2024 and sold at 6.1c on December 4 for a net profit of $55 after attending virtual AGM with Vistra's Melanie Leydin running the Zoom meeting. See text of 6 questions asked.

Sports Entertainment Group (SEG): Retained 20 which finished 2024 at 20c. Need to check the history due to a code change.

Spotless Group: bought 90 at $5.06 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 80 at $1.99 on April 29, 2009 for loss of $350. Residual 10 shares sold into 2012 private equity takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Square (SQ2): currently own 2 shares which finished 2024 at $141 so presume am down from Afterpay takeover but need to check history.

SRG Global (SRG): not sure when got on register but in May 2018 put $15,000 into a SPP at $1.60 after acquisition. Scaled back but sold 262 at $1.69 for $434 on June 18 and 3720 at $1.87 for $6936 on May 4, 2018 for total proceeds of $7370 after selling 3982 shares for $6371 . A gain of $930. Retained 34 and stock finished 2024 at $1.385.

St Barbara Mines (SBM): bought 1,050 at 48c on Aug 13, 2007. Sold 700 at 69c on Oct 18, 2007 to break even. In December 2007 put $5000 into an SPP at 63c and exited 8,807 shares at 64c to make $150. In December 2009 put $15,000 into a 3-for-14 entitlement with overs offer at 27c and got the lot. Exited at 55,800 at 29c for gain of $1300. Currently hold 3 shares which finished 2024 at just 22.5c.

St George Bank (SGB): bought 18 at $27.88 on June 20, 2006. Sold 12 at $36.84 on May 22, 2007. Sold 200 at $24.01 on Mar 12, 2008. Swapped residual 6 shares into Westpac takeover late in 2008. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Staging Connections (STG): bought 336 at $1.49 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 326 at 2.5c on May 20, 2010 for loss of $500. Retained 10 shares until it voted to delist at 2011 AGM. Had earlier traded as Isis Communications and AAV Corp and Crikey spent almost $5000 with the group to assist with the launch function on February 14, 2000. The final balance sheet showed $140m in accumulated losses and net assets of $56.4m so investors dropped around $200m overall.

# Stanmore Resources (SMR): Bought 1429 at 35c on September 4, 2017 and sold 1429 at 66.5c on Feb 22, 2018 for $922 to make $410. Retained 10 and then participated in capital raising and exited 3,172 at $1.73 after paying $1.10 and applying for $17,000 in overs. Made $1141 on capital raise and $1550 overall. Asked questions at recent AGMs, including about capital raising. Owned 11 shares at end of 2024 when they closed at $3.01. See text of 4 questions asked at 2025 AGM and the 6 questions asked at the 2024 AGM.

Star Entertainment (SGR): first owned when Tabcorp demerged what was initially called Echo Entertainment in 2012. Traded 151 around 2021 AGM to make $70, then foolishly paid $1.02 for 500 shares in August 2023 and stock finished 2024 at 19c, so down about $400 on that investment. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m. See 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM.

Starpharma (SPL): Made $100 pointlessly trading in 2020 when was already on the register with 10 shares but dropped $40 getting to that position in 2017 to be up $60 overall. Retain 10 shares which finished 2024 at 11c and have attended last three AGMs.

Steadfast (SDF): bought 172 at $2.92 on December 11 2017 then sold 162 at $2.78 in May 2018 to lose $50 including brokerage. In September 2019 put $15,000 into SPP at placement price of $3.38. Exited entire holding at $3.63 for gain of $1100. Made $170 buying at $2.37 and selling at $3.37 around the 2020 AGM which didn't attend. Made another $40 trading around the 2022 AGM which also didn't attend. Finally attended the 2024 AGM after buying 86 at $5.61 which have retained with stock at $5.89. Overall $1300 in front.

Stealth Group Holdings (SGI): traded 1516 around the 2024 AGM for a profit of $56 but failed to attend.

Stockland (SGP): bought 54 at $8.34 on March 14, 2007 and sold 54 at $3.14 on May 11, 2009 to lose $350. Bought 33,398 at $2.70 in June 2009 entitlement offer, sold 3000 at $3.07, 10,407 at $3.01, 5000 at $2.81 and 14,991 at $3.13 on June 18, 2009 for gross profit of $11,300. Held 13 shares at end of 2024 with stock at $4.80. Overall one of 5 best investments with net gain of around $11,000.

Straits Resources (SRQ): bought 150 at $3.41 on Mar 8, 2007. Sold 100 at $4.45 on June 29, 2007 for profit of about $100. Invested $5000 into SPP at $4.70 and sold in 2007 at $6.37 for profit of $1700. Changed its name to Aeris Resources (AIS) in 2016. Currently hold 50 shares.

Strategic Pooled Development: bought 3,847 at 13c on May 6, 2008. Sold 2,990 at 14c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 857 shares.

Strike Energy (STX): traded 6667 shares around 2018 AGM for a gain of $340 but never attended. Bought 2326 at 21.5c ahead of 2024 AGM where chair John Poynton ignored all questions. Sold 2,326 on February 3, 2025 at 23.6c for a $35 profit so overall up about $370.

Strike Resources (SRK): bought 264 at $1.90 on June 17, 2008. Sold 244 at 46c on May 13, 2009 to lose $425. Currently hold 10 shares which finished 2024 at a miserable 2.7c. Check accumulated losses. Never attended AGM or participated in capital raising.

Structural Systems: bought 147 at $3.20 on Mar 3, 2008. Bought 4,615 shares at 78c in a scaled back SPP and sold at 85c on September 14, 2009. Currently hold 53 shares.

Structural Monitoring Systems PLC (SMN): bought 1087 at 47.5c ahead of attending 2024 AGM in person in Melbourne. Sold 1087 at 55c on January 22, 2025 for a net profit of $87.

Stuart Petroleum: bought 435 at $1.15 on July 8, 2008. Sold 425 at 63c on July 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

STW Communications: bought 10,869 in an SPP at 46c and sold 11,000 at 52.6c on May 28, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Style Ltd: bought 760 at 69c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 760 at 15c on 24 June, 2008.

# Summerset Group (SNZ): bought 49 at $10.23 on March 31, 2025 ahead of attending NZ hybrid AGM via the Link platform on April 22, 2025. Market cap $2.44 billion. See text of 7 questions asked. Sold 49 at $10.52 on May 2 for $510 to make $5.

Summit Resources: bought 130 at $3.57 on June 27, 2007. Sold 120 at $1.74 on May 11, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Suncorp: bought 25 at $20.93 on December 20, 2006. Bought 2200 at $4.50 in entitlement offer in March 2009 and sold 2200 at $6.30 for profit of $3960. Should have applied for more. Sold 37 at $8.93 on September 16, 2010. Currently hold 9 shares and overall profit about $3900.

Suncorp notes: bought 8 float rating notes at $74.47 on October 6, 2008.

Sundance Energy: bought 1000 at 50c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 990 at 11c on Apr 4, 2009. Sold 111,111 at 13.5c on May 18, 2010.

Sundance Resources: bought 1,001 at 49c on Nov 28, 2007. Sold 991 at 17c on June 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sunland Group: bought 230 at $2.28 on May 23, 2006. Sold 130 at $3.84 on Jan 31, 2007. Currently hold 10 shares.

Sunraysia Television: bought 38 at $13.50 on Feb 21, 2007.

Sunshine Gas Ltd: bought 304 at $1.65 on Dec 20, 2007. Sold 250 at $1.95 on May 9, 2008.

Sunstone Metals (STM): bought 33,334 shares at 1.5c on June 20, 2025 ahead of 10am physical EGM at 120 Collins on July 22 to approve placement capacity. Market cap $103m.

Super Retail (SUL): bought 120 at $4.18 on June 25, 2007. Sold 119 and $4.01 on July 24, 2009 to lose $80. In May 2010 they bought Ray's Oudoors and put $10,000 into $10,000 SPP at $4.80 after placement. Exited at $5.15 for gain of $700 after they lifted cap from $10 million by accepting all $12.4 million in applications. Retain 12 worth $188 with stock at almost $16 so overall about $800 in front.

# Superloop (SLC): traded 349 which exited for $619 on August 28, 2024 to make $114 profit. Never made it to AGM.

Swick Mining: bought 290 at $1.67 on Jan 10, 2008. Sold 268 at 42c on May 21, 2009. Currently hold 22 shares.

Sydney Attractions: bought 91 at $6.18 on Sept 13, 2007.

Sydney Gas: bought 1,667 at 30c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 1500 at 35c on May 2, 2008. Sold remaining 167 into AGL's 42.5c per share cash offer for $71 in January 2009. Overall profit $56 and profit on takeover component $12.50 in 21 months.

Sydney Olympics Stadium Trust: lost over $1000 in these when business editor of the Herald Sun in 1996-97.

Sylvania Resources: bought 200 at $2.50 on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 170 at $3.05 on March 3, 2008. Currently hold 30 shares.

# Synlait Milk (SM1): paid 37.4c for 1352 shares ahead of December 4, 2024 hybrid AGM then sold at 54c to net $725 and make a profit of $200. See text of 6 questions asked.

Syntara (SNT): attended 2024 virtual AGM with Zoom for the meeting and Lumi for the voting. See notice of meeting. Market cap $55m and accumulated losses of $400m+. See package on 5 questions submitted. Only protest 39.5% against employee incentive plan. Must have bought when had a different code.

Symbion Health: bought 250 Mayne Group shares at $5.34 on Nov 2, 2005. Symbion Health was created in subsequent demerger. Sold 130 shares at $3.69 in January 2007 and accepted $4.10 from Primary Healthcare for the remaining 120 shares. Made a tiny profit on both transactions.

Symex Holdings(SYM)/Pental(PTL): bought 1,050 SYM at 50c on May 8, 2007. Sold 1,000 at 55c on Oct 29, 2007 to break even. Owned 200 Symex in 2009 and 344 Pental in 2014. Attended 1 AGM when Alan Stockdale was chair before GFC. Was renamed Pental (PTL) from 2012 until 2023, when it became Prestal Holdings. The June 2025 market cap was $8m. The Feb 2025 balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $62m and net assets of $11m.

Syrah Resources (SYR): bought 1054 at 47.7c in 2024 and stock finished 2024 at 20.5c, so down about $300 and plenty of earlier trades to add in.

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T: 42 stocks

Tabcorp (TAH): bought 35 at $16.32 on Nov 22, 2005. Bought 1724 at $5.80 through two share purchase plan offers in March 2009 and sold 1724 at $6.24 on March 16, 2009 for a profit of $750. Sold 80 at $7.03 in April 2009. Currently hold 23 shares which finished 2024 at 56.5c. Overall up about $500 ignoring demergers of Echo and Lottery Corp. Have attended at least 6 Tabcorp AGMs over the years. Here is the lengthy write-up of the 1999 AGM.

Talent2 International Limited: bought 160 at $3 on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 150 at 57.5c on May 15, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Tamaya Resources: bought 2,450 at 20c on Jan 18, 2008. Sold 43479 at 9.2c on 24 June, 2008. Was cold called in May 2008 to support an SPP at 11.5c, so paid $5000 for 4,347 and then sold 43,479 at 9.2c for $3,968 in June 2008, so lost more than $1000. Was left with 2450 which cost an average of 12c each so this was additional loss of $294.

Tanami Gold (TAN): bought 4,990 at 10c on Apr 1, 2008. Sold 4,980 at 3.3c on June 3, 2009 to lose $360. Have retained 1 share for past 15 years with no capital raising or AGM action. Stock at 3c with a market cap of $36m.

Tanami Gold options (Code: TAMRA): also owned 1 of these in early 2014.

Tandou: bought 2000 at 25c on May 2, 2008. Sold 2000 at 16c on Dec 29, 2008.

Tap Oil: bought 295 at $1.70 on Aug 21, 2007. Sold 210 at $2.05 on Oct 5, 2007. Currently hold 85 shares.

TASK Group (TSK): bought and sold twice in 2023 and 2024 and broke even as the NZ based restaurant technology company shifted its HQ and primary listing to Australia in 2023 before being being taken over by NYSE listed rival PAR Technology in a $310 million deal. Asked questions at scheme meeting.

# Tassal Group (TGR): bought 520 at $1.00 on Oct 26, 2005. Sold 260 at $1.95 on Jan 3, 2007 to recover investment. Sold 160 at $2.75 on April 12, 2007. Held 111 shares until it was taken over at $5.23 per share in 2022 so made a profit of about $1000. Asked questions in person at one of their Melbourne AGMs in about 2015. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $378m and net assets of $841m so the $1.1 billion equity value for the Cooke Inc takeover saw investors do well overall. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Tattersall's (TTS): bought 160 at $3.15 on Aug 15, 2005. Sold 157 at $3.50 on Oct 26, 2006. Picked up some more when it bought Unitab for scrip in October 2006. Sold 90 at $4.84 on March 27, 2007. Held 10 shares through until 2019 Tabcorp takeover. Made 14 contributions from the floor at the 2010 AGM in Sydney. See Mayne Report write-up.

Technology One (TNE): bought 410 at $1.20 on Aug 10, 2007. Sold 400 at 77c on June 1, 2009 to lose $200. Have held 10 shares ever since and with the stock finished 2024 at $31.31 am now $100 in front whilst also attended last couple of AGMs, such as when asked these 7 questions at 2025 AGM.

# Telecom New Zealand(TNZ)/Spark New Zealand(SPK) : bought 116 at $3.83 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 106 at $2.01 on June 1, 2009 to lose around $200. Retained 10 shares ever since. Changed its name to Spark in 2014. Asked 5 questions at 2022 AGM and 6 questions at 2024 AGM.

Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX): have bought and sold $500 worth 4 times since 2022 for a total gain of around $10. Should have just bought and held. Attended multiple AGMs during this period. Bought 19 on February 21, 2025.

Telstra (TLS): bought 110 at $4.81 for $549 on Aug 15, 2005 and bought 500 at $3.88 for $1960 on Nov 29, 2005. Sold 110 at $3.80 on April 26, 2006 to lose $130. Sold 350 at $3.83 for $1320 in July 2006 to lose $50. Sold 100 at $4.68 in March 2007 and sold 94 at $3.05 in March 2010. Have retained 10 shares for past 14 years with no capital raisings and 2 or 3 AGM engagements. Overall down about $100.

Templeton Global Growth Fund: bought 535 at 96.5c on September 30, 2008. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Temple & Webster (TPW): bought 71 at $7.07 on July 7 2020 for $512 and sold 29 at $12.08 for $340 on October 7, 2020 and remaining 42 at $10.50 for $431 on December 23, 2020. Overall profit $259. Never attended AGM.

Ten Network Holdings: bought 338 at $1.48 on July 8, 2008. Held 60 shares when it collapsed in 2017. Attended multiple AGMs. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Terramin Australia (TZN): bought 157 at $3.20 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 130 at $3.33 for $413 after brokerage on April 21, 2008, so dropped about $110. Currently hold 27 shares which finished 2024 at a miserable 9.1c. Never attended AGM.

# Territory Resources (TTY): bought 540 at 91c on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 440 at $1.17 on Oct 23, 2007. Subscribed to $5000 share purchase plan at $1 and sold all stock at $1.47 on November 28, 2007 for profit of $2,350. Noble Group privatised it with a 50c per share takeover bid in 2011 which valued the equity at $133 million. The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of $74.6m and net assets of $57.8m so the takeover bid saw investors collectively recover all of their investment.

TFS Corporation(TFC)/Quintis(QIN): bought 625 at 80c on Aug 16, 2007. Sold 525 at $1.06 on Sept 4, 2007 to recover investment. Retained 15 shares. Changed its name to Quintis in 2017 and went into administration in January 2018. The last balance sheet showed retained earnings of $18.6m and net assets of $317m which was clearly fictional.

Thakral Holdings: bought 453 at $1.08 on Aug 15, 2007. Sold 453 at 24c on April 29, 2009.

# The Reject Shop (TRS): bought 41 at $12.50 on June 25, 2007. Sold 41 at $9.99 on December 30, 2008 to lose $140. Bought and sold another $500 parcel in 2011 and retained 10 shares ever since which were then sold into Dollarama's $6.68 per share takeover bid in 2025, leaving a total loss of around $150. The final balance sheet showed retained earnings of $111m and net assets of $189m so investors have done well given takeover values the equity at $259m. Attended multiple AGMs over the years including asking these 4 questions at 2024 hybrid AGM.

Thinksmart: bought 215 at $2.36 on June 4, 2007. Sold 205 at 48c on May 13, 2009 to lose $450. Currently hold 10 shares.

Thorney Opportunities Fund (TOP): bought 1137 at 44c in October 2014 and sold 1127 at 45c to lose $35 in Commsec brokerage. Finished 2024 with 10 shares which closed at 63c but yet to attend Melbourne AGM.

Tigers Realm Coal (TIG): bought 125,000 at 4c ahead of May 2024 AGM, which attended, and down $125 with stock at 3c by end of 2024 but may never get out given the stock is suspended. Asked these 5 questions at 2024 AGM. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Timbercorp: bought 250 at $2.05 on February 8, 2007. Company collapsed in 2009 so lost the full $540 including brokerage.

Tishman Speyer Office Fund: bought 180 at $2.64 on Mar 21, 2007. Sold 170 at 25.6 on May 13, 2009 to lose $470. Currently hold 10 shares.

Titomic (TTT): purchased in October 2024 but missed AGM.

Tolhurst Group: bought 1,390 at 36c on August 16, 2007. Sold 1190 at 47c on August 30, 2007 to make about $20. Balance later tumbled.

Toll Holdings (TOL): bought 50 at $14.27 on August 25, 2005. Sold 15 at $20.99 on January 31, 2007. Sold 29 at $20.43 on March 26, 2007 after Patrick takeover. Made about $50. Retained 6 shares until Japan Post takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Toro Energy: bought 640 at 80c on July 30, 2007. Sold 630 at 22.5c on May 13, 2009 to lose $420. Currently hold 760 shares.

Tower Ltd (TWR): bought 260 at $1.93 on August 10, 2007. Sold 285 at $1.09 on February 24, 2009 to lose $290 and extras came either via DRP or scaled back capital raise. Lost $28 trading 834 around 2023 AGM but didn't attend then bought 417 at $1.20 in January 2025 ahead of February AGM and sold at $1.28 on February 9, 2025 to make $10. All up down about $300 in Auckland-based dual listed life insurer.

Tox Free Solutions: bought 260 at $2.25 on July 27, 2007. Sold 260 at $1.29 on Jan 7, 2009 making a loss of $220. Bought 218 at $2.30 on January 29, 2010. Sold 208 at $2.58 on March 15, 2010 to break even. Currently hold 10 shares.

Toys R Us (TOY): traded 10,000 at 5c around virtual AGM on December 12, 2024, so only lost $10 in brokerage. See text of 8 written questions lodged. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

TPG Telecom: bought 345 at $1.45 on January 31, 2011 and sold $3.35 at the same price on March 22, 2011 to lose $40 in brokerage. Retain 10 which finished 2024 at $4.49. Asked these 9 questions at 2022 AGM before they ditched hybrid format. See list of current listed companies with losses exceeding $100m.

Trafalgar Corporate: bought 715 at 70c on February 19, 2010. Sold 705 at 84c on April 27, 2010 to make $50. Currently hold 10 shares.

Traffic Technologies (TTI): bought 8,621 at 5.8c on September 22, 2009. Sold 8,611 at 6c on October 14, 2009 to break even. Have retained 10 shares for the last 15 years without ever attending AGM or participating in a capital raising. They finally went under in 2025.

Trajan Group (TRJ): accidentally bought two $500 parcels at an average of $1.23 in the Ringwood-based company capitalised at $180m before its virtual AGM on October 29, 2024, which attended. Sold 400 at $1.20 and retain 417 so have dropped about $100 with the stock finishing 2024 at $1.13.

Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund: bought 220 at $2.26 on June 12, 2007. Sold 221 at $1.02 on June 18, 2009 to lose $300. Currently hold 10 shares.

Transfield Services: bought 42 at $12.02 on June 8, 2007. Sold 30 at $15.25 on Oct 24, 2007. Bought 120 at $4.21 on November 5, 2009. Sold 120 on March 9, 2010. Currently hold 12 shares. Sold 9,588 at $3.53 in an SPP on October 4, 2010. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

Transpacific Industries: bought 70 at $7.66 on May 23, 2006. Sold 45 at $11.34 on April 12, 2007. Sold 19 at $1.55 on September 9, 2009 to lose $50 after brokerage. Currently hold 6 shares.

Transpacific Sps: bought 5 at $100.00 on Dec 19, 2007.

Transurban (TCL): bought 75 at $7.12 on September 22, 2006. Sold 53 at $8.38 on May 24, 2007 to break even. Sold 37 at $7.27 in March 2014, retaining tiny holding. In September 2019 put 30k into two 15k SPP entitlements at $14.64 and exited at $14.80 to gain $200. Sold 41 at $14.10 in November 2022 after lifting stake marginally through PAITREOs. Currently hold 36 shares which finished 2024 at $13.39 so overall up about $300.

Treasury Group: bought 34 at $15.00 on Aug 6, 2007. Sold 25 at $16.66 on Nov 19, 2007. Currently hold 9 shares.

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE): demerged out of Foster's and have attended multiple AGMs whilst retaining 3 shares which finished 2024 at $11.33.

Tribune Resources: bought 700 at 73c on January 29, 2010. Sold 680 at $1.21 on April 12, 2010 and currently hold 20 units.

Trinity Group: bought 195 at $2.50 on Sept 10, 2007. Sold 185 at 20c on may 13, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Troy Resources (TRY): bought 148 at $3.40 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 138 at $1.32 on July 30, 2009 to lose $300. Retained 10 shares and put $200 into an overs facility in August 2022 when suspended but stock never traded again and was delisted in September 2023 so ended up dropping $500. Never experienced this before in 14 years of capital raising plays..

Trust Company: bought 38 at $11.50 on August 20, 2007. Sold 38 at $4.55 on April 17, 2009 to lose $350. Sold 1 share into Perpetual takeover in late 2013.

Tuas (TUA): the Singapore mobiles play was demerged out of the Soul Patts empire. Retained 5 at the end of 2024 with the stock at $6.36. Attended one virtual AGM in Singapore during COVID but they've been physical ever since.

# Turaco Gold (TCG): held a virtual EGM via Zoom in January 2025 to approve a capital raising with a related party where asked these 4 questions. See notice of meeting. Market cap $255m when bought in ahead of the meeting paying 31c for 1,613 shares and had dropped $100 when the stock hit 26c by the end of 2024. Then rode the gold boom and sold 313 at 42.5c for $128 on April 7, 2025, followed by the remaining 1300 at 40c on April 10, 2025 for a profit of $133 after $15 in brokerage. They ran a physical AGM in Perth on May 16, 2025.

Tutt Bryant Group: bought 275 at $1.80 on Jan 17, 2008. Sold 275 at 66c on June 15, 2009.

Two Way Ltd: bought 1330 at 35c on Feb 13, 2007. Sold 1,330 at 14c on June 27, 2007.

Tyro Payments (TYR): made $60 trading 625 shares around 2024 hybrid AGM which attended. See text of 6 questions asked.

TZ Ltd (TZL): bought 5,810 at 5.9c on May 30, 2025 ahead of 10am virtual EGM Melbourne time on June 5. See notice of meeting. Market cap $16.5m.

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U: 8 stocks #

UECOMM (UEC): Bought 4000 at $1.90 for $7600 in float just as dotcom bubble bursting. Sold 3700 at $1.90 for $6925.85 on September 11, 2000. Lost $104 in one day and remaining 300 tumbled.

Unitab (UTB): bought 34 at $14.86 on June 2, 2006. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

United Group/UGL Ltd (UGL): bought 38 at $13.37 on Mar 12, 2007. Sold 294 at $17.64 on Aug 29, 2007. Doesn't add up. Retained 10 shares until taken over by Leighton/CIMIC in 2017.

United Minerals (UMC): bought 625 at 80c on Jan 22, 2008. Sold 500 at 97c on Feb 26, 2008. Currently hold 125 shares.

United Overseas Australia (UOS): bought 878 at 57c in May 2024 and stock finished 2024 at 55c so marginally down and yet to attend AGM.

Universal Biosensors Inc (UBI): bought 500 at $1.00 on Feb 7, 2008. Sold 500 at 62c on Jan 2, 2009 to lose $220. Then bought 8,065 at 6.2c on April 9 2025 ahead of 2025 virtual AGM.

# Unwired Group (UMG): bought 1,300 at 39.5c on May 10, 2006. Sold 1100 at 25c on July 4, 2007 to lose $200. Remaining 200 sold for $100 into Seven Network takeover at 50c per share in December 2007. Never attended AGM.

UXC Limited (UXC): bought 200 at $2.60 on July 27, 2007. Sold 205 at 47c on June 3, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Updater Inc (UPD): the dual listed US tech stock did a $30m placement in 2016 with no follow on SPP which was probably why bought in. Listed in 2025 Computershare portfolio analysis. Details to come.

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V: 19 stocks #

Valad Property Group (VPG): bought 260 at $1.94 on June 27, 2007. Sold 264 at 8.8c on June 15, 2009 to lose $450. Retained 110 shares which were presumably sold into Blackstone's $1.80 per share takeover in 2011 which valued the equity at about $180m. The final balance sheet showed $2.1 billion in accumulated losses and net equity of $320m so was a huge debacle for investors.

Vault Minerals (VAU): sold 1,352 on January 31, 2025 for $515 and yet to attend their AGM.

VDM Group: bought 278 at $1.80 on Mar 10, 2008. Sold 306 at 24.5c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

Ventia Services (VNT): bought and sold twice in 2022 and 2023 for a $26 loss then managed to buy 6 in 2024 which will retain. Have attended all 3 AGMs since the 2022 float.

Ventracor Limited: bought 700 at 74c on July 18, 2007 and bought 715 at 70c on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 1,215 at 59c on Oct 11, 2007.

Verbrec Engineering (VBC): bought 3,704 at 13.5c ahead of hybrid AGM in Brisbane in November 2024 then sold a few days later at 14c for a net profit of $8. See text of 5 questions asked.

Verticon Group: bought 2,000 at 25c on Feb 21, 2007. Sold 3,990 at 1.4c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

VGI Partners (VG1): traded 224 over 12 months and lost $170 with a sale on June 30, 2022. Bought 250 at $2 in October 2024 and sold 250 at $1.86 on January 31, 2025 to lose another $40 so down about $220 overall but attended 2024 AGM.

Vicinity Centres (VCX): finished 2024 with 8 that have held for many years dating back to Centro and Novion days when traded under different codes. Dropped $300 on a 2020 COVID capital raising play.

Victoria Petroleum(VPE)/Senex Energy(SXY): bought 2,000 VPE at 25c on February 10, 2010. Sold 1,990 at 31.5c on April 16, 2010 to make $85 after brokerage. Retained 10 shares. Changed its name to Senex Energy (SXY) in 2011 and then taken over by Korea's POSCO and Gina Rinehart at $4.60 a share in 2022 which valued the aspiring Queensland gas producer at about $1 billion. The final balance sheet showed $216m in accumulated losses and net assets of $345m so about $400m in value was created.

Village Roadshow (VRL): bought 175 at $2.88 on Aug 29, 2005. Sold 125 at $3.35 on Sept 6, 2007 to largely recover investment. Sold residual stake into BGH takeover. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Viridis Clean Energy (VIR): bought 758 at 66c on July 16, 2008. Sold 758 at 66c on January 5, 2009 to just low $40 in brokerage. Went into administration in 2011. Never attended AGM.

Virgin Australia (VAH): bought 145 at $1.65 on May 4, 2005. Sold 145 at 29c on June 1, 2009 to lose $450. Scaled back heavily in 2009 capital raising and lifted holding from 29 to 45 shares in 2013 capital raising courtesy of unfair 40% limit on overs. Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Virtus Health (VRT): bought 122 at $4.10 for $510 on March 3 2020 and sold 122 at $5.11 for $613 on November 16, 2020 to make $103. Never attended AGM. Taken over by private equity firm BGH for $7.85 per share in 2022.

Vision Group: bought 159 at $3.15 on Dec 17, 2007. Sold 174 at 66c on May 20, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares.

# Vista Group (VGL): made $25 trading 200 shares around the 2024 AGM, then bought 158 at $3.02 in April 2025 ahead of another shareholder meeting, which failed to attend. Sold 158 at $3.41 for $534 on June 4, 2025 to make $29 profit.

Vita Group: bought 1667 at 30c on March 9 2011. Sold 1657 at 28.5c on March 24, 2011 for loss of $70. Earlier sold a further 630 at 23.5c on June 26, 2008. Not sure when bought these but retain 10.

Vita Life Sciences (VLS): traded 229 in 2022 to lose $85 then bought 229 at $2.175 in May 2024 and sold them for $2.09 on June 11, 2025 to bank $473 and lose $32 so overall down $117 from two trades and still yet to attend AGM.

Vitura Health (VIT): managed to buy 52 at 9.4c in November 2024 for just just $9.88 including $5 in brokerage through a partially executed trade that was then cancelled. Attended lively 2024 AGM and retain the 52 shares.

Viva Energy (VVA): bought 278 at $1.795 in Feb 2020, sold 234 at $2.07 in June 2021. Must have been sold up as bought 218 at $2.29 in Sept 2021, then sold 212 at $2.37 in Jan 2022 but must have got sold up again. Made $88 trading 208 around the 2022 AGM and lost $10 trading 159 around the 2023 AGM. Bought and retained 143 at $3.50 in February 2024 and with the stock finishing 2024 at $2.63, am overall down about $50.

Volpara Health Technologies (VHT): bought 414 at $1.13 in April 2024 ahead of scheme meeting and then sold at $1.135 to just lose the brokerage after asking questions at the hybrid scheme meeting in Wellington when the breast cancer company was bought by South Korean cancer AI company Lunit Inc for $296m.

Vulcan Resources: bought 1,390 at 36c on Jan 8, 2008. Sold 1,390 at 10.5c on May 21, 2009 for loss of $400.

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W: 40 stocks #

# WA1 Resources (WA1): bought 31 at $16.13 in July 2024, missed AGM and then sold them $12.22 on May 13, 2025 for $374 to lose $135.

WAM Active (WAA): bought 530 at 95c on Feb 19, 2008. Sold 520 at 92c on Aug 3, 2009 for loss of $70. Currently hold 10 shares.

WAM Alternative (WMA): own 10 but need to check history due to code change.

WAM Capital (WAM): bought 400 at $1.25 in December 2009 and sold 390 at $1.26 two weeks later to drop $35 largely due to brokerage. In March 2015 put full $15,000 into SPP at $1.90. No scale back and sold 7900 shares at $1.935 for gain of about $300. Finally attended AGM in 2024. Retained 16 at end of 2024.

WAM Global (WGB): traded 239 for a profit of $63 in 2020. Retained 11 worth $2.23 at end of 2024 but not sure how got these.

WAM Research (WAX): owned 10 of these at end of 2024 but yet to establish history.

WAM Strategic Value (WAR): bought 430 at $1.165 in November 2024 and retain with stock finishing the year at $1.125 so down about $40.

Warehouse Group: bought 95 at $5.41 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 95 at $2.60 on Feb 25, 2009 for loss of $290.

# Warrnambool Cheese (WCB): bought 112 at $4.50 on March 18, 2008. Sold 109 at $2 on June 3, 2009 for a loss of $300. Retained 14 until taken over by Canadian firm Saputo at $9.05 per share in 2017, valuing the equity at $700m. Final balance sheet showed net assets of $384m which included retained earnings of $157m so investors collectively made more than $400m.

Washington H Soul Pattinson (SOL): bought 56 at $9.03 on Aug 21, 2007. Sold 46 at $10.20 on June 2, 2008. Currently hold 5 shares which finished 2024 at $34.22.

Watpac: bought 100 at $5.18 on Sept 18, 2007. Sold 106 at $1.08 on May 13, 2009 for loss of $$420. Currently hold 10 shares.

Wattyl (WYL): bought 250 at $2.03 for $527.45 on May 5, 2005. Sold 150 at $3.50 for $505.05 12 months later for profit of $187. Presume remaining 100 sold into 2010 US paints group takeover pitched at $1.67 per share which valued the equity at about $150 million.

# Waypoint REIT (WPR): floated as Viva Energy landlord for Shell then changed name to Waypoint REIT when parent Vitol sold out. Bought 183 at $2.74 for $511 on October 13, 2021 and sold 172 at $2.70 for $454 on November 29 2022. Retained 11 but not on register so must have been taken out in an unmarketable parcel offer. Never attended AGM.

Webjet Group (WJL): bought 435 at $1.15 on July 8, 2008. Sold 425 at $1.03 on November 27, 2008 to lose $100. In January 2013 put the full $15,000 into an SPP at $3.60. Capped at $5m and scaled back to 19% of application. Sold 792 at $4.67 for gain of $790. Currently hold 13 shares after a 2024 demerger.

Web Travel Group (WEB): picked up 13 shares in the 2024 demerger of the above stock.

Webster Ltd: bought 330 at $1.52 on Oct 4, 2007. Sold 330 at $1.96 on Dec 11, 2007 for profit of $100. Own none now.

Weebit Nano (WBT): lost $50 trading the stock ahead of 2023 AGM then lost a further $23 trading it around the November 2024 hybrid AGM in Sydney. See notice of meeting and package on 6 questions submitted. Overall lost $73.

# Wellard (WLD): traded 7,353 for a $73 profit around November 2024 AGM which didn't attend and traded 2,942 to break even around April 2025 wind up hybrid EGM in Perth which also didn't attend.

Wellcom Group (WLL): bought 264 at $1.90 on Jan 23, 2008. Sold 220 at $2.12 on March 25, 2008 to recover most of investment. Retained 44 shares which presume were sold into $6.70 takeover in 2019. Never attended AGM.

Wesfarmers (WES): bought 14 at $38.06 on April 4, 2007. Sold 13 at $42.56 on October 8, 2007 to break even. Bought 1000 in February 2009 at $13.50 through entitlement offer after applying for $100,000 worth and then sold 506 at $16.80 and 500 at $16.72 for a profit of $3160. Retain 4 which finished 2024 at $71.53 so up about $3200 overall.

Wesfarmers partially protected shares: received after Coles takeover and these converted to 3 ordinary shares on December 9, 2013.

West Australian Newspapers (WAN): bought 29 at $14.31 on July 9, 2007. Sold 15 at $5.01 on April 17, 2009 to lose about $300. Retained 14 shares which now trades as Seven West Media. Ran for board twice - see full list of board campaigns.

West African Resources (WAF): sold 298 on February 23, 2025.

Western Areas (WSA): bought 112 at $4.50 on August 2, 2007. Sold 92 at $5.35 on October 16, 2007 to break even. Currently hold 20 shares.

Western Kingfish: bought 1,750 at 30c on August 1, 2007. Can't find any record of selling and it collapsed in 2009 so presume lost the full $500.

Westfield Group: bought 30 at $16.89 on May 15, 2006. Sold 29 at $20.67 on June 25, 2007 for profit of $100. Currently hold 7 shares.

Westfield Holdings: held this stock before the 2004 three way merger of the various Westfield entities.

Westfield America Trust: held this stock before the 2004 three way merger of the various Westfield entities.

Westfield Retail: sold 4,993 at $2.67 in an SPP on December 21, 2010.

Westpac (WBC): bought 17 at $30.13 on November 5, 2007. Sold 18 at $19.31 on April 1, 2009 to lose about $1700. Sold 11 at $38.10 in February 2015. In December 2019 put $20,000 into an SPP at $24.20 and exited at $24.38 for gain of $62. Sold 24 at $22.34 in December 2023. Retain 1 share worth $32.32 at the end of 2024. Overall about break even, unlike the other Big Five banks which have all delivered strong gains.

White Energy Company (WEC): bought 186 at $2.70 on March 4, 2008. Sold 186 for $1.36 on 6 March, 2009. Bought 2333 at $1.50 in share purchase plan and sold 2618 at $2.19 on July 6, 2009. Currently hold 10 shares and overall profit about $1400.

Whitefield (WHF): Bought 179 at $2.80 in 2011. Sold 169 at $2.92 to lose around $30 in brokerage. Participated in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022 SPPs. In 2017 applied for $15,000 at $4.41 and exited at $4.52 for gain of $383. In 2020 put 13k into a $30,000 SPP at $4.51 or a 2% discount to VWAP which was priced at $4.31. Exited at $4.44 to make a profit of $241. In 2021 for $10,100 into a SPP which was VWAP priced at $5.52 and exited at $5.58 for a gain of $100. Put $30,000 into an SPP VWAP priced at $4.96 in December 2022. Scaled back to 1000 which sold at $5.03 for a net $5010 to make a profit of $50. All up, that's about $740 in net gains. Retain zero but should buy back in. Market cap $656m.

Whitehaven Coal (WHC): bought 156 at $3.30 on January 11, 2008. Sold 136 at $3.80 on May 29, 2008 to break even. In 2009 put $15,000 into SPP at $3.05 and exited for $3.45 to make about $1950. Retain 19 worth about $115 so overall up about $2000.

WHK Group (WHG): bought 235 at $2.15 on Aug 14, 2007. Sold 242 at 93c on June 14, 2009 to lose $300. Retained residual hold 10 shares. Changed its name to Crowe Horwath Australasia (CRH) in 2013 which was taken over by Findex in 2015 after it offered 50c per share. Never attended AGM.

Wide Bay Australia: sold 517 at $10.07 in an SPP on October 28, 2010.

Wilson Investment Fund: bought 500 at $1.04 on Dec 18, 2007. Sold 550 at 58c on June 18, 2009 to lose about $250. Currently hold 10 shares.

Windimurra Vanadium WVL): bought 290 at $1.75 in March 2007 when it was trading as Precious Metals Australia (PMA). Sold 200 at $2.41 a piece in June 2007 but then left with 90 shares when receivers were appointed in February 2009. Net loss about $80 when include brokerage. Changed its name to Titanium Sands (TSL) in 2016 and then delisted.com has a very detailed history of all that followed. TSL remains listed and had a market cap of $16.5m in June 2025.

Wisetech Global (WTC): bought 33 at $15.20 in June 2018, then sold 29 at $16 in July 2018, retaining 4. In April 2019 participated in $15,000 SPP at $20.90 and allotted 22 costing $460. Sold 10 for $32.70 in July 2019 and 16 for $32 in December 2020 making a combined $291 after brokerage. Traded 8 for $19 gain around 2023 virtual AGM which attended. Bought 5 ahead of 2024 AGM at $123 which attended. Sold 1 at $125 on January 31, 2024 and retain 4 which were underwater with the stock at $85 in March 2025.

Woodside Energy (WDS): bought 300 at $9.80 for $3044.50 on April 11, 2000. Sold 200 at $13 for $2511.10 on May 25, 2000 for profit of $480 in 6 weeks. Bought 16 at $31.72 on Oct 14, 2005. Sold 10 at $41.78 on May 9, 2007. Retain 9 shares which finished 2024 at $24.60. Couple of missing trades but appear to be slightly up.

Woolworths (WOW): bought 25 at $20.54 on Sept 11, 2006. Sold 15 at $27.76 on April 14, 2007. Sold remaining 10 shares at $34.33 in 2015, retain 3 and also received Region and Endeavour demerged shares so overall up about $200. Ran for board 4 times, mainly over pokies - see full list of board campaigns.

Worley (WOR): bought 29 at $17.65 on June 14, 2006. Sold 12 at $37.97 on Aug 30, 2007. Sold 18 at $27.38 on Feb 19, 2007. Net profit about $900 and retained 3 shares for next 17 years with no capital raisings and still yet to attend AGM as they insist on physical meetings in Sydney.

# Wotif (WTF): bought 90 at $5.75 on Aug 1, 2007. Sold 80 at $4.24 on July 24, 2009 to lose about $200. Retained residual 10 shares until 2014 takeover by US travel giant Expedia, which offered $3.06 per share. Never attended AGM.

Wotso Property (WOT): made $33 trading $500 parcel around the 2024 hybrid AGM in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne, which attended. See text of 5 questions asked.

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X: 3 stocks

Xanadu Mines (XAM): bought 10,000 at 5c on March 24, 2025, then sold at 6c on April 8 for a profit of $85 after brokerage. Bought another 10,000 at 5c on May 2, 2025 ahead of AGM. Likely to make $300 profit after 8c takeover bid landed on May 19. Sold 3,000 units at 8.1c for $236 on May 21, 2025 and the balance of 7,000 at 7.9c on June 2, 2025 for $548 to make a profit of $279.

Xero (XRO): traded 7 in 2020 to lose $80, traded 5 in 2023 to make $20, bought 4 at $133.60 in May 2024, sold 1 for $175.53 in November 2024 to make $40 and retain 3 which finished 2024 at $168.56 so overall up about $70 but yet to attend AGM.

Xref (XF1): bought 2273 at 22c on Jan 9, 2025 ahead of scheme vote for Seek takeover which was defeated. Stock slumped to 13c by April 2025 so have dropped $200.

Y: 2 stocks

Yancoal Australia (YAL): owned 3 in early 2014.

Yancoal Australia notes (code YALN): owned 3 of these in early 2014.

Young Australian Mines: own in 2025 but not listed - details to come.

Z: 4 stocks

Zicom (ZGL): bought 916 at 54c on Jan 11, 2008. Sold 906 at 10.5c on May 13, 2009 to lose about $450. Residual 10 shares taken out in unmarketable offer. Still listed with June 2025 market cap of $18.6m.

Zimplats Holdings: bought 37 at $13.55 on June 20, 2008. Sold 27 at $8.05 on July 30, 2009 to lose about $200. Currently hold 10 shares.

Zinifex (ZFX): bought 110 at $4.88 on November 2, 2005 and sold 83 at $18.56 on December 5, 2006 for gain of $1000. Swapped remaining 27 into Oxiana's offer at the rate of 3.19 shares for 1, effective June 20, 2008. Retained 36 OZ Minerals which were sold into BHP takeover (check). Is on this list of 200+ former $1 billion-plus market cap companies that are no longer listed.

# Zoom2U Technologies(Z2U)/Locate Technologies(LOC): bought 5,580 at 5.9c for $334 on April 9 2025 as market tumbled on Trump chaos then cancelled balance of partially filled trade & retained to attend May 1 EGM where lodged 4 written questions. The EGM approved a name change to Locate Technologies. Sold 5,580 LOC at 17c on June 11, 2025 for $943 to make a $609 profit.

The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of and net assets of ????.

Codes to be chased down on Commsec due to a change: AEL, AOV, ATH, AXN, AZJ, BEN, BRG, BTM, COL, CQR, CVW, DNA, ECS, EPN, EVT, FBR, GLL, GWA, HLO, HLS, HUM, INA, IPL, MBH, MCM, MOZ, MSB, MYS, NGI, NOU, NRZ, OBL, PAC, PGC, PIA, PNV, PRN, PXA, QUB, RHC, RPL, S32, SCG, SEG, SFG, SLS, SNT, SPK, SQ2, SRG, SVR, SWM, TLC, TPG, TUA, TWE, VAU, VCX, WGB, WJL, WLE, WMA, YAL.

The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of and net assets of ????.

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The final balance sheet showed accumulated losses of and net assets

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