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DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) today announced it has reached agreement to sell the Plastics division to Olympus Partners for an enterprise value of $585 million, (approximately £450 million). This represents..
Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN), today announced full year results 2018 Financial highlights2 · OPERATING PROFIT1 OF £1,902M, UP 10% (2017: £1,723M) · EARNINGS PER SHARE3 OF 24.74P, UP 7%..
Melrose Industries Plc (LON:MRO) announced today that it has agreed to sell Walterscheid Powertrain Group, (previously known as GKN Off Highway Powertrain), a leading provider of original equipment and aftermarket..
GVC Holdings PLC (LON: GVC), the global sports-betting and gaming Group, is pleased to announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Group Reported1 Proforma2 Year ended 31..
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG), today announced preliminary results for year ended 31 December 2018. PAUL GEDDES, CEO OF DIRECT LINE GROUP, COMMENTED “I am pleased to announce a..
Intertek Group Plc (LON:ITRK), today announced 2018 final result 2018 Year Highlights · Revenue growth: +4.7% at constant currency rates, +1.2% at actual rates · Good organic revenue growth of..
NMC Health plc (LON: NMC), the leading private healthcare operator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with international services across 18 countries, announces the signing of definitive documents to form..
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT), today announced unaudited results for the nine months and third quarter ended 31 January 2019 Nine month highlights · Revenue up 19%1; rental revenue up 18%1..
British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), The judgment in the two Quebec Class Action lawsuits against our subsidiary, Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., and two other Canadian tobacco companies was publicly issued..
Aviva plc (LON:AV) today announced Maurice Tulloch will become Chief Executive Officer with effect from 4th March 2019. Sir Adrian Montague, Chairman of Aviva, who has been acting in an..
AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) and MSD, Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for..
Rightmove Plc (LON:RMV), today announced Final results. Financial highlights 2018 2017 Change Revenue £267.8m £243.3m +10% Operating profit £198.6m £178.3m +11% Underlying operating profit(1) £203.3m £184.4m +10% Basic earnings per..
Rentokil Initial plc (LON: RTO) today announced that it is taking a lead in a new initiative to use unclaimed shareholder dividends and unclaimed shares to fund charitable causes. A..
Prudential plc (LON:PRU) announced changes to the composition of its Board. As part of our progress towards the demerger of M&GPrudential, John Foley, Chief Executive of M&GPrudential, Nic Nicandrou, Chief..
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON: HIK) (NASDAQ Dubai: HIK)(OTC: HKMPY) (rated Ba1 Moody’s / BB+ S&P, both stable) announced an exclusive license, supply and distribution agreement with Melinta Therapeutics (Melinta), for..
Rentokil Inital Plc (LON:RTO), today announced 2018 preliminary results. 2018 Highlights ● Revenue, profit and cash all in excess of medium-term financial targets: Ongoing Revenue up 13.2%, Ongoing Operating Profit..
British American Tobacco PLC (LON:BAT), today announced preliminary results for year ended 31 December 2018. KEY FINANCIALS 2018 Change vs 2017 Current Constant Current Constant rates rates Rates rates Revenue..
RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA), today announced 2018 preliminary results Pre-tax profit £480m, up 7%. Dividends 21p per share, up 7% (final dividend 13.7p) Underlying results down, driven by higher..
Rolls-Royce Holdings (LON:RR), today announced 2018 full year results. Warren East, Chief Executive commented: “Despite the challenges we faced on Trent 1000 in-service issues, solid progress has been made realising..
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BAT) announced that, after 30 years with the Company and 11 years as Finance Director, Ben Stevens has informed the Company of his intention to step..
