Shares in Michael Hill International have jumped more than 3% after the Hill family, which owns 48% of the jeweller, said it wanted to increase its stake to 50.1%.
The Hill family first wants to consolidate the shares currently held by various family trusts into a single entity, then take a controlling stake.
The family is also planning to seek shareholder approval to increase its stake by way of a company share buyback over the next year and is seeking exemptions from the Takeovers Panel in order to complete it.
A vote will be held at the company's annual general meeting on 5 November.
Shares in Michael Hill International rose 4 cents to 69 cents on Wednesday.
