** Shares of Regis Healthcare REG.AX rise as much as 2.8% to A$7.71, hitting their highest level since July 9
** Stock last up 2.1% at A$7.655, set for best day since June 30
** Aged care facility operator signs agreement to buy four residential aged care homes in South East Queensland by acquiring Rockpool RAC Holdings for an undisclosed amount
** Says final net cash outlay of A$135 mln ($89.33 million) on deal completion
** Regis expects deal to push FY26 EBITDA in the range of A$7 mln to A$8 mln
** YTD stock up 27.6%
($1 = 1.5113 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))