** Shares of Hansen Technologies HSN.AX rise 1.3% to A$5.54

** Stock hits its highest level since Dec 13, 2024

** The software services provider secures a five-year contract with VMO2 worth A$50 mln ($30.64 mln)

** HSN reaffirms its full-year outlook and sees 1H25 underlying EBITDA to be between A$37 and A$39 mln

** Hansen stock up 2.2% this year, as of last close

($1 = 1.6319 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)

((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com;))