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  • December 2005

    • 19th Abano advises receipt of Request For Proposals

      Abano Healthcare advises that the expected RFP (Request For Proposal) for the community pathology work for the Wellington and Hutt Valley regions has been received. The RFP has been jointly issued by the Capital Coast District Health Board and the Hutt Valley District Health Board.

  • November 2005

  • October 2005

    • 3rd Abano adds $26million revenue to portfolio

      Abano Healthcare Group today settled the acquisition of two new businesses – Bay Audiology Limited and Orthotic Centre (NZ) Limited - adding a projected $26 million in additional revenue to the Group’s current earnings.

  • September 2005

    • 30th Lumino Dental arrives in Wellington

      Lumino Care Dental, New Zealand’s largest dental network, continued its national rollout today, with the acquisition of Karen Harris Dental in Wellington.

    • 23rd Abano annual meeting - summary

      Summary of proceedings at the Abano annual meeting of shareholders on 23 September 2005.

    • 2nd Abano announces move into orthotics

      New Zealand’s leading listed healthcare investor and operator, Abano Healthcare Group, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 100 percent of leading orthotic specialists, Orthotic Centre (NZ) Limited, through two transactions over the next three years.

    • 1st Abano continues national rollout of dental network

      Lumino Care Dental, New Zealand’s largest dental network, continued its national rollout today, with the signing of an agreement to acquire Karen Harris Dental in Wellington.

  • August 2005

    • 30th Acquistion of shares under buyback offer

      Abano Healthcare Group Limited (the Company) gives notice under Rule 7.12.1 of the NZX Listing Rules that it has acquired a total of 4,525,572 shares in the Company at $2.20 per share.

  • July 2005

    • 29th Abano Healthcare end of year results to 31 May 2005

      Abano Healthcare Group Limited today announced its full year results for the financial year ended 31 May 2005, with increased Group revenue, decreased debt and a small net loss after tax of $38,000.

    • 22nd Abano announces details of share buyback

      Abano Healthcare Group today released details of the $10 million capital return to shareholders, following the sale of Abano’s aged care business, ElderCare. Abano is offering to purchase, on a pro-rata basis, one share out of every six shares held by each shareholder on the 5 August 2005, at a price of $2.20 per share.

    • 13th Abano settles sale of ElderCare to Macquarie

      Specialist healthcare investor and operator, Abano Healthcare Group Limited, today confirmed the settlement of the sale of its aged care business, ElderCare, to The Macquarie Group for NZ $63.5 million.

    • 6th Abano enters audiology market

      Specialist healthcare investor and operator, Abano Healthcare Group today announced the signing of a conditional agreement to invest in Bay Audiology Limited, New Zealand’s largest audiology service provider.

    • 6th Abano shareholders approve sale of aged care business

      Shareholders of Abano Healthcare Group today voted in favour of the sale of the company’s aged care business, ElderCare, to The Macquarie Group for NZ $63.5 million, and settlement is planned for 13 July 2005.

    • 1st Abano adds Waikato practices to dental network

      Lumino, New Zealand’s largest dental network, today confirmed settlement of the acquisition of two significant dental practices in Hamilton and Te Awamutu.

  • June 2005

    • 23rd Abano announces cash return for shareholders

      Abano Healthcare Group, today announced details of a proposed one-off cash return of capital to be offered to shareholders, subject to the approval and settlement of the sale of Abano’s aged care business, ElderCare.

    • 21st Abano acquisition plans for Waikato

      Abano Dental, New Zealand’s largest dental network, today announced the signing of a conditional agreement to acquire two significant dental practices in Hamilton and Te Awarmutu.

    • 12th Possible JV for Abano Diagnostics

      Listed healthcare and medical services company, Abano Healthcare Group Limited, today announced that its diagnostics sector, Abano Diagnostics, is in preliminary discussions with Sonic Healthcare Limited to merge its Wellington community pathology practice and Sonic's Hutt Valley based community practice.

  • May 2005

    • 24th Abano to sell aged care business

      Listed healthcare and medical services provider, Abano Healthcare Group Limited, today announced the signing of a conditional agreement to sell ElderCare New Zealand Limited to Macquarie Bank Limited.

  • February 2005

    • 2nd Abano adds radiology and dental businesses

      Abano Healthcare Group Ltd today settled the acquisition of the businesses of 100 percent of Auckland Dental Group and 40 percent of Ascot Radiology (with an option to acquire a further 40 percent by May 2007) for a cash payment of $2.4 million.

  • January 2005

    • 28th Six month results to November 2004

      Listed healthcare and medical services provider, Abano Healthcare Group Limited, today announced its unaudited results for the six months to 30 November 2004. Results for the period were in line with the guidance provided by the company on 28 October 2004.