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A list of companies to record an initial or increase in substantial shareholdings:

More of the big banks buying up again.Remember they are all buying in for one thing and that is PROFIT.

* Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd increased its
interest in Ausenco Ltd on January 22 from 4.2 million (5pc) to 5.1
million shares (6.2pc).

* ING Australia Holdings Ltd increased its interest in Campbell
Brothers Ltd on January 22 from 3.9 million (7.6pc) to 4.5 million shares
(8.7pc).

* Alan Eggers became a substantial holder in Urano Ltd on
January 29 with 6.6 million shares (16.8pc).

* Grange Consulting Group Pty Ltd became a substantial holder in
Urano Ltd on January 22 with 2.5 million shares (6.4pc).

* Deep Yellow Ltd became a substantial holder in Urano Ltd on
January 22 with 3.8 million shares (9.8pc).

* Perpetual Ltd increased its interest in GBST Holdings Ltd on
January 25 from 6.8 million (13.6pc) to 7.5 million shares (14.9pc).

* Perpetual Ltd increased its interest in Housewares
International Ltd on January 25 from 7.5 million (5.9pc) to 9.3 million
shares (7.3pc).

* Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd increased its interest in
MFS Diversified Group on January 24 from 34 million (8pc) to 44.6 million
stapled securities (10.4pc).

* Investors Mutual Ltd became a substantial holder in Hastings
Diversified Utilities Fund on January 23 with 10.5 million stapled
securities (5pc).

* Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd became a substantial holder
in Primeag Australia Ltd on January 24 with 8.3 million shares (5.6pc).

* Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co became a substantial holder
in Iluka Resources Ltd on January 24 with 12.7 million shares (5.2pc).

* Laxey Partners Ltd increased its interest in Everest Babcock &
Brown Alternative Investment Trust on January 29 from 13.5 million
(7.5pc) to 15.9 million units (8.7pc).

* UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its interest in Babcock & Brown
Environmental Investments Ltd on January 25 from 13.3 million (9.9pc) to
18.2 million shares (13.6pc).

* Babcock & Brown Environmental Investments Holdings Pty Ltd
increased its interest in Babcock & Brown Environmental Investments Ltd
on January 29 from 63.8 million (47.6pc) to 66.7 million shares (49.8pc).

* The SFP Asia Master fund Ltd became a substantial holder in
ARC Energy Ltd on January 24 with 16.1 million shares (5pc).

* Gain Capital Management Pty Ltd increased its interest in
Healthzone Ltd on January 18 from 7.6 million (18.6pc) to 8.1 million
shares (19.8pc).

* Tidewater Investments Ltd increased its interest in Goldlink
Growthplus Ltd on January 25 from 15.8 million (52.7pc) to 18.2 million
shares (60.6pc).

* Westpac Banking Corporation increased its interest in Ansell
Ltd on January 25 from 8.6 million (6.2pc) to 10 million shares (7.2pc).