Corrects second bullet to remove reference of Macquarie being one of Australia's "Big Four" banks

** Shares of Macquarie Group MQG.AX rise 3.7% to A$203.220, their highest since March 28

** MQG posts a 5.5% rise in FY25 net profit at A$3.72 billion ($2.38 billion)

** Declares final dividend of A$3.90 per share vs A$3.85 per share last year

** Stock posts biggest intraday percentage gain since April 23

** Stock down 8.6% YTD, including moves in current session

($1 = 1.5645 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)

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