** Shares of PPK Group rise as much as 15.6% to A$0.445, their highest levels since Aug 27

** The energy solutions firm declares a special dividend of 1 share in its unit Li-S Energy for every 3.5 PPK shares

** About 311,00 shares change hands, 6.1 times the 30-day avg volume

** PPK stock down ~52.7% YTD, including current session's moves

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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