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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.

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley Group appoints Neil Eady as Chief Financial Officer

Berkeley Group has announced the appointment of Neil Eady to its board as Chief Financial Officer. Neil, who joined Berkeley in 2013, has held several senior finance roles within the Group, including his work on establishing the St William joint venture...
Babcock International

Babcock reports encouraging trading with strong growth in Nuclear and Aviation

Babcock International Group announced a positive trading update for the five months to 31 August 2025, with organic revenue growth and margin progress in line with expectations...
3i Group Plc

3i Group highlights portfolio resilience and expands stake in Action

3i Group will host a Capital Markets Seminar today, providing updates on portfolio performance, realisations and new investments. The group reported resilient progress across both Private Equity and Infrastructure, including the sale of MAIT for gross proceeds of around £143 million, representing a 30% uplift on its March 2025 valuation...
Halma plc

Halma Plc lifts FY revenue growth guidance in trading update

Halma plc reported strong progress in the first half of its financial year to 30 September 2025, raising full-year revenue growth guidance to low double-digit organic constant currency growth, up from upper single digits...
JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion reports 20% sales growth, lower margins in Interim Results

JD Sports Fashion delivered interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 August 2025, with sales up 20% at constant currency to £5.94bn, supported by acquisitions and organic growth of 2.7%...
Land Securities Group

Landsec to highlight major retail growth potential at Capital Markets event

Landsec reported continued strength in trading, with leases signed in major retail averaging 12% above ERV and rental uplifts on renewals up 13% year to date. Retail sales rose 8.3% and footfall 4.9%, both well ahead of national averages...
Smiths Group plc

Smiths Group reports strong FY2025 results, exceeding growth guidance

Smiths Group delivered full-year results to 31 July 2025 ahead of guidance, with organic revenue up 8.9% to £3.34bn and operating profit rising 13.1% to £580m. Headline EPS increased 14.8% to 121.2p, ROCE reached 18.1%, and cash conversion was 99%...
Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher Plc reports strong H1 2025/26, upgraded profit and cash flow guidance

Kingfisher PLC delivered a solid first half to 31 July 2025, reporting adjusted pre-tax profit up 10.2% to £368m and free cash flow rising 13.5% to £478m. Like-for-like sales grew 1.9%, supported by strong performances from B&Q and Screwfix, alongside double-digit growth in trade and e-commerce...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire recommended for EU approval in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

The European Medicines Agency’s CHMP has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Tezspire (tezepelumab) for adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps...
Centrica Plc

Centrica appoints Frank Mastiaux as Non-Executive Director

Centrica has appointed Frank Mastiaux as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 22 September 2025. He will also join the Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone and Digi to acquire Telekom Romania Mobile assets

Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania have agreed to acquire separate parts of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications from OTE, with Vodafone taking the post-paid business for €30 million and Digi acquiring the pre-paid segment. Both will also gain spectrum and towers, with completion expected in October 2025...
Next Plc

NEXT Plc reports 10% sales growth and higher profits in H1 2025

NEXT plc posted a 10.3% rise in Group sales to £3.25 billion and a 13.8% increase in pre-tax profit to £515 million for the six months to July 2025. Full price sales were up 10.9%, with the company maintaining full-year profit guidance of £1.1 billion...
mining

Anglo American and Codelco agree joint mine plan to unlock $5bn value

Anglo American and Codelco have signed a definitive agreement to coordinate operations at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile. The joint mine plan is expected to deliver an extra 2.7 million tonnes of copper over 21 years from 2030, lowering costs by around 15% and generating at least $5 billion in pre-tax value, shared equally between the partners...
Unilever

Unilever Plc appoints Srinivas Phatak as Chief Financial Officer

Unilever has confirmed Srinivas Phatak as its new CFO and Board member, effective immediately. Previously acting CFO, Srinivas was selected following a full internal and external search process, with the Board citing his strong leadership, financial expertise, and track record in driving value creation...

Harworth Group reports H1 2025 results with £15.5m value gains

Harworth posted interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, recording £15.5 million in value gains and EPRA NDV per share of 223.7p. The company completed 649 residential plot sales, advanced planning applications covering 8.1m sq. ft, and grew its investment portfolio to £319.3 million, with 48% now Grade A...

Harworth Expands CFO Kitty Patmore’s Role to Support Strategic Growth

Harworth has broadened CFO Kitty Patmore’s leadership remit to include portfolio strategy, strategic partnerships, and sustainability, aligning with the Group’s long-term growth priorities. Dougie Maudsley has been appointed Deputy CFO and joins the Executive team permanently, strengthening the company’s financial leadership...
BT Group Plc

BT Group Plc appoints Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal to Board

BT Group has appointed Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal to its Board as non-independent non-executive directors, effective 15 September 2025. Both join as representatives of Bharti Televentures UK under a relationship agreement, bringing extensive telecoms experience and international insight to support BT’s strategic goals...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone signs UEFA partnership and launches Champions Travel eSIM

Vodafone has agreed a multi-year partnership with UEFA and UC31 to support both women's and men's European football. The deal, running through to 2030, includes sponsorship of major women’s tournaments and official licensee rights for the UEFA Champions League in 2025-2027...
Londonmetric Property

LondonMetric Property announces £78.5m triple net lease acquisitions

LondonMetric has completed £78.5 million of triple net lease acquisitions across five transactions, adding £4.6 million of annual rent with a WAULT of 23 years. The portfolio includes five Premier Inn hotels, two logistics warehouses, and two convenience assets, with an initial yield of 5.5% expected to rise to 6.3% over five years...

Alliance Witan Plc announces retirement of director Andrew Ross

Alliance Witan has confirmed that Andrew Ross will step down as a Director on 31 December 2025. Ross joined the Board in October 2024 following the merger of Alliance Trust and Witan, serving as Deputy Chair to oversee the integration process...
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Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley Group appoints Neil Eady as Chief Financial Officer

Berkeley Group has announced the appointment of Neil Eady to its board as Chief Financial Officer. Neil, who joined Berkeley in 2013, has held several senior finance roles within the Group, including his work on establishing the St William joint venture...
Babcock International

Babcock reports encouraging trading with strong growth in Nuclear and Aviation

Babcock International Group announced a positive trading update for the five months to 31 August 2025, with organic revenue growth and margin progress in line with expectations...
3i Group Plc

3i Group highlights portfolio resilience and expands stake in Action

3i Group will host a Capital Markets Seminar today, providing updates on portfolio performance, realisations and new investments. The group reported resilient progress across both Private Equity and Infrastructure, including the sale of MAIT for gross proceeds of around £143 million, representing a 30% uplift on its March 2025 valuation...
Halma plc

Halma Plc lifts FY revenue growth guidance in trading update

Halma plc reported strong progress in the first half of its financial year to 30 September 2025, raising full-year revenue growth guidance to low double-digit organic constant currency growth, up from upper single digits...
JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion reports 20% sales growth, lower margins in Interim Results

JD Sports Fashion delivered interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 August 2025, with sales up 20% at constant currency to £5.94bn, supported by acquisitions and organic growth of 2.7%...
Land Securities Group

Landsec to highlight major retail growth potential at Capital Markets event

Landsec reported continued strength in trading, with leases signed in major retail averaging 12% above ERV and rental uplifts on renewals up 13% year to date. Retail sales rose 8.3% and footfall 4.9%, both well ahead of national averages...
Smiths Group plc

Smiths Group reports strong FY2025 results, exceeding growth guidance

Smiths Group delivered full-year results to 31 July 2025 ahead of guidance, with organic revenue up 8.9% to £3.34bn and operating profit rising 13.1% to £580m. Headline EPS increased 14.8% to 121.2p, ROCE reached 18.1%, and cash conversion was 99%...
Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher Plc reports strong H1 2025/26, upgraded profit and cash flow guidance

Kingfisher PLC delivered a solid first half to 31 July 2025, reporting adjusted pre-tax profit up 10.2% to £368m and free cash flow rising 13.5% to £478m. Like-for-like sales grew 1.9%, supported by strong performances from B&Q and Screwfix, alongside double-digit growth in trade and e-commerce...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire recommended for EU approval in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

The European Medicines Agency’s CHMP has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Tezspire (tezepelumab) for adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps...
Centrica Plc

Centrica appoints Frank Mastiaux as Non-Executive Director

Centrica has appointed Frank Mastiaux as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 22 September 2025. He will also join the Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone and Digi to acquire Telekom Romania Mobile assets

Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania have agreed to acquire separate parts of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications from OTE, with Vodafone taking the post-paid business for €30 million and Digi acquiring the pre-paid segment. Both will also gain spectrum and towers, with completion expected in October 2025...
Next Plc

NEXT Plc reports 10% sales growth and higher profits in H1 2025

NEXT plc posted a 10.3% rise in Group sales to £3.25 billion and a 13.8% increase in pre-tax profit to £515 million for the six months to July 2025. Full price sales were up 10.9%, with the company maintaining full-year profit guidance of £1.1 billion...
mining

Anglo American and Codelco agree joint mine plan to unlock $5bn value

Anglo American and Codelco have signed a definitive agreement to coordinate operations at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile. The joint mine plan is expected to deliver an extra 2.7 million tonnes of copper over 21 years from 2030, lowering costs by around 15% and generating at least $5 billion in pre-tax value, shared equally between the partners...
Unilever

Unilever Plc appoints Srinivas Phatak as Chief Financial Officer

Unilever has confirmed Srinivas Phatak as its new CFO and Board member, effective immediately. Previously acting CFO, Srinivas was selected following a full internal and external search process, with the Board citing his strong leadership, financial expertise, and track record in driving value creation...

Harworth Group reports H1 2025 results with £15.5m value gains

Harworth posted interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, recording £15.5 million in value gains and EPRA NDV per share of 223.7p. The company completed 649 residential plot sales, advanced planning applications covering 8.1m sq. ft, and grew its investment portfolio to £319.3 million, with 48% now Grade A...

Harworth Expands CFO Kitty Patmore’s Role to Support Strategic Growth

Harworth has broadened CFO Kitty Patmore’s leadership remit to include portfolio strategy, strategic partnerships, and sustainability, aligning with the Group’s long-term growth priorities. Dougie Maudsley has been appointed Deputy CFO and joins the Executive team permanently, strengthening the company’s financial leadership...
BT Group Plc

BT Group Plc appoints Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal to Board

BT Group has appointed Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal to its Board as non-independent non-executive directors, effective 15 September 2025. Both join as representatives of Bharti Televentures UK under a relationship agreement, bringing extensive telecoms experience and international insight to support BT’s strategic goals...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone signs UEFA partnership and launches Champions Travel eSIM

Vodafone has agreed a multi-year partnership with UEFA and UC31 to support both women's and men's European football. The deal, running through to 2030, includes sponsorship of major women’s tournaments and official licensee rights for the UEFA Champions League in 2025-2027...
Londonmetric Property

LondonMetric Property announces £78.5m triple net lease acquisitions

LondonMetric has completed £78.5 million of triple net lease acquisitions across five transactions, adding £4.6 million of annual rent with a WAULT of 23 years. The portfolio includes five Premier Inn hotels, two logistics warehouses, and two convenience assets, with an initial yield of 5.5% expected to rise to 6.3% over five years...

Alliance Witan Plc announces retirement of director Andrew Ross

Alliance Witan has confirmed that Andrew Ross will step down as a Director on 31 December 2025. Ross joined the Board in October 2024 following the merger of Alliance Trust and Witan, serving as Deputy Chair to oversee the integration process...
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