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FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Segro Plc rejects Prologis proposal and outlines value case

Segro Plc has rejected Prologis's proposal and says it will update shareholders on its growth strategy and value case next week...

Vodafone confirms completion of Safaricom stake acquisition

Vodafone says Vodacom has completed the acquisition of a further 20% of Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to 55%...

SSE’s SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update

SSE plc says SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update, which identifies additional transmission reinforcements across Great Britain...

British American Tobacco updates South Africa branch register dividend details

British American Tobacco Plc declared an interim dividend of 245.04p per share for 2026, paid in four quarterly instalments. The August 2026 dividend of 61.26p per share is payable on..

Sainsbury’s reports encouraging Q1 trading with market outperformance

Sainsbury's said Q1 sales grew and it continued to outperform the grocery market, while maintaining full-year profit and cash guidance...

Antofagasta Plc reports 2025 government payments totalling US$695.4 million

Antofagasta Plc has published its 2025 report on payments to governments, showing most payments were made in Chile, with a smaller amount in the.....

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway recommended for EU approval in metastatic TNBC

Astrazeneca Plc says CHMP has recommended Datroway for EU approval as first-line treatment in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer...

BT and Verizon to form international enterprise joint venture

BT Group and Verizon have agreed to combine their international enterprise operations in a 50:50 joint venture serving more than 3,000 multinational customers across 180 countries. The AI-ready, cloud-first platform..

BAE Systems appoints Michelle Hinchliffe as non-executive director

BAE Systems has appointed Michelle Hinchliffe as a non-executive director from 1 September 2026 and added her to the Audit and Risk Committee...

British American Tobacco confirms closed period buyback arrangement

British American Tobacco Plc has entered into an irrevocable buyback agreement with UBS for the closed period to 29 July 2026...

Barratt Redrow confirms Dean Banks start date as chief executive

Barratt Redrow has confirmed that Dean Banks will join as group chief executive and executive director on 21 September 2026...

Barclays US LLC capital ratios remain above minimums in Fed stress test

Barclays has reported that projected capital ratios for Barclays US LLC remained above regulatory minimum levels across all nine quarters of the Federal Reserve.....

3i Group reports AGM update on Action sales and private equity momentum

3i Group has provided an AGM portfolio update, including Action sales growth, new store openings and a strong cash balance...

F&C Investment Trust declares first interim dividend for 2026

F&C Investment Trust has declared its first interim dividend for 2026, payable on 3 August to shareholders on the register at 26 June...

Anglo American and Codelco complete agreement for Chile copper mine plan

Anglo American has completed a definitive agreement with Codelco for a joint mine plan at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile...

Berkeley Group reports FY profit and net cash growth after share buy-backs

Berkeley Group reported £451 million pre-tax profit, higher net cash and a 9% rise in net asset value per share for the year...

LondonMetric confirms post-offer compliance after Urban Logistics deal

LondonMetric Property Plc has confirmed to The Panel that it has complied with its stated post-offer intentions following the Urban Logistics REIT plc transaction...

Bunzl upgrades 2026 guidance after stronger first-half performance

Bunzl says first-half revenue and adjusted operating profit are expected to rise, and it has upgraded its 2026 guidance...

Tesco continues £750m share buyback with £200m second tranche

Tesco Plc has continued its existing £750 million buyback programme and entered a second tranche of up to £200 million...

Unite Group Non-Executive Director Thomas Jackson steps down

Unite Group says CPPIB has reduced its stake to 7%, prompting Thomas Jackson to step down from the board with effect from today...
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January 27, 2026

Segro Plc rejects Prologis proposal and outlines value case

Segro Plc has rejected Prologis's proposal and says it will update shareholders on its growth strategy and value case next week...

Vodafone confirms completion of Safaricom stake acquisition

Vodafone says Vodacom has completed the acquisition of a further 20% of Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to 55%...

SSE’s SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update

SSE plc says SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update, which identifies additional transmission reinforcements across Great Britain...

British American Tobacco updates South Africa branch register dividend details

British American Tobacco Plc declared an interim dividend of 245.04p per share for 2026, paid in four quarterly instalments. The August 2026 dividend of 61.26p per share is payable on 14 August 2026 to shareholders on the UK and South Africa registers. For South African shareholders, the dividend converts to 1,331.05115 cents per share before tax...

Sainsbury’s reports encouraging Q1 trading with market outperformance

Sainsbury's said Q1 sales grew and it continued to outperform the grocery market, while maintaining full-year profit and cash guidance...

Antofagasta Plc reports 2025 government payments totalling US$695.4 million

Antofagasta Plc has published its 2025 report on payments to governments, showing most payments were made in Chile, with a smaller amount in the.....

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Datroway recommended for EU approval in metastatic TNBC

Astrazeneca Plc says CHMP has recommended Datroway for EU approval as first-line treatment in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer...

BT and Verizon to form international enterprise joint venture

BT Group and Verizon have agreed to combine their international enterprise operations in a 50:50 joint venture serving more than 3,000 multinational customers across 180 countries. The AI-ready, cloud-first platform is expected to generate about $4 billion in annual revenue, with Verizon paying BT a $625 million equalisation payment. The deal awaits regulatory approval...

BAE Systems appoints Michelle Hinchliffe as non-executive director

BAE Systems has appointed Michelle Hinchliffe as a non-executive director from 1 September 2026 and added her to the Audit and Risk Committee...

British American Tobacco confirms closed period buyback arrangement

British American Tobacco Plc has entered into an irrevocable buyback agreement with UBS for the closed period to 29 July 2026...

Barratt Redrow confirms Dean Banks start date as chief executive

Barratt Redrow has confirmed that Dean Banks will join as group chief executive and executive director on 21 September 2026...

Barclays US LLC capital ratios remain above minimums in Fed stress test

Barclays has reported that projected capital ratios for Barclays US LLC remained above regulatory minimum levels across all nine quarters of the Federal Reserve.....

3i Group reports AGM update on Action sales and private equity momentum

3i Group has provided an AGM portfolio update, including Action sales growth, new store openings and a strong cash balance...

F&C Investment Trust declares first interim dividend for 2026

F&C Investment Trust has declared its first interim dividend for 2026, payable on 3 August to shareholders on the register at 26 June...

Anglo American and Codelco complete agreement for Chile copper mine plan

Anglo American has completed a definitive agreement with Codelco for a joint mine plan at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile...

Berkeley Group reports FY profit and net cash growth after share buy-backs

Berkeley Group reported £451 million pre-tax profit, higher net cash and a 9% rise in net asset value per share for the year...

LondonMetric confirms post-offer compliance after Urban Logistics deal

LondonMetric Property Plc has confirmed to The Panel that it has complied with its stated post-offer intentions following the Urban Logistics REIT plc transaction...

Bunzl upgrades 2026 guidance after stronger first-half performance

Bunzl says first-half revenue and adjusted operating profit are expected to rise, and it has upgraded its 2026 guidance...

Tesco continues £750m share buyback with £200m second tranche

Tesco Plc has continued its existing £750 million buyback programme and entered a second tranche of up to £200 million...

Unite Group Non-Executive Director Thomas Jackson steps down

Unite Group says CPPIB has reduced its stake to 7%, prompting Thomas Jackson to step down from the board with effect from today...
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