** Shares of Plenti Group PLT.AX rise as much as 17.7% to
A$0.765, their best day since March 6 - if current gains hold
** Stock hits its highest level since Oct. 1
** Lending and investment firm posts 1H25 cash NPAT of A$5.5
mln ($3.66 mln), an increase of 260% on pcp - reflecting ongoing
growth in Plenti's loan portfolio, among others
** Says quarterly revenue of A$63.4 million, 25% above pcp
** About 105,977 shares change hands vs 4.2X the 30-day avg
($1 = 1.5035 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))