** Shares of Ridley Corporation RIC.AX rise 8.6% to A$3.16, a record high

** The animal nutrition solutions provider posts FY25 statutory net NPAT of A$43.3 million ($27.84 million), an 8.7% jump

** Declares final dividend of 5 AU cents/shr, higher than 4.65 AU cents/shr declared on pcp

** YTD, shares up 18.3%

($1 = 1.5555 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

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