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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.

GSK

GSK and Hengrui Pharma to develop up to 12 new medicine programmes

GSK plc has entered agreements with Hengrui Pharma to develop up to 12 innovative medicines, including an exclusive worldwide licence (ex‑China) for HRS‑9821, a potential best‑in‑class PDE3/4 inhibitor for COPD, for $500 million in upfront fees and up to $12 billion in milestone payments...
NatWest Group Plc

NatWest Group Plc reports H1 2025 profit rise of 28%, dividend up 58%

NatWest Group delivered an attributable profit of £2.5 billion in H1 2025, with earnings per share up 28% to 30.9 pence, Return on Tangible Equity of 18.1% and a cost:income ratio improved to 48.8%...
Rightmove

Rightmove reports strong H1 2025; 10% revenue rise and strategic growth

Rightmove plc today announces unaudited results for the six months to 30 June 2025, with revenue up 10% to £211.7 million, operating profit up 10% to £145.4 million and strategic growth area delivering a combined 37% year-on-year increase as partner retention hits a decade high and AI-driven innovation accelerates...
Centrica Plc

Centrica H1 2025 interim results: EBITDA £900 m, dividend +22%

Centrica delivered resilient H1 2025 performance with adjusted EBITDA of £900 m and free cash flow of £244 m, while net cash stood at £2.5 bn..

Anglo American reports iron ore and manganese surge in Q2

In Q2 2025, copper production reached 173 kt, down 11% year‑on‑year but up 3% quarter‑on‑quarter, iron ore output rose 2% to 15.9 Mt and manganese surged 109% after operations resumed...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group Plc achieves strong Q1 FY26 results, group total revenue at €9.4 billion

Weir Group plc

Weir Group Plc retains CDP 2024 climate A-list status

Weir Group kept its CDP ‘A’ rating for climate transparency and performance in 2024. The company targets net zero by 2050 and outlined four priorities: energy-efficient tech, low-carbon energy access for mining regions, smarter water use and revised targets...

Fresnillo Plc reports stronger gold, steady silver, guidance maintained

Silver output was 12.5moz, up 1% on Q1 but down 14.7% year on year, while gold rose 21.3% to 157.7koz. 2025 production guidance is maintained and interim results will be released on 5 August 2025...
Informa Plc

Informa delivers 20%+ reported growth, with revenue at £2,035.9m

Informa delivered 20%+ reported growth, and adjusted operating profit up 24% to £578.9m, lifting margin to 28.4%. Full year guidance was upgraded and an additional £150m buyback confirmed, taking 2025 repurchases to £350m...
Centrica

Centrica Plc to take 15% stake in Sizewell C with £1.3bn commitment

Centrica will acquire a 15% equity stake in Sizewell C, committing up to £1.3bn under the RAB model. The deal targets a 10.8% allowed ROE and an IRR above 12%, with Revenue Commencement expected in Q4 2025...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in the US, new Virginia manufacturing site planned

AstraZeneca will invest $50bn in the United States by 2030, including a multi‑billion dollar drug substance facility in Virginia for its weight management and metabolic portfolio...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group to acquire Vermaat for c.€1.5bn, widening its premium offer in Europe

Compass Group will buy Vermaat Groep for an enterprise value of about €1.5bn. Vermaat is targeting c.€700m sales in 2025 with a double-digit operating margin...
bp Plc

bp Plc appoints Albert Manifold as new Chair

BP will welcome Albert Manifold to its board as chair‑elect on 1 September, with Helge Lund stepping down and Manifold becoming chair on 1 October. Bringing a track record of strategic leadership and cash‑flow focus from his tenure at CRH, he will steer BP’s next phase of performance and value creation...
Reckitt Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser to divest Essential Home business to Advent

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has entered into an agreement to sell its Essential Home business to Advent International for an enterprise value of up to US$4.8 billion, while retaining a 30 percent equity stake...
Diploma Plc

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...
easyJet Plc

easyJet Plc Q3 profit £286m, Capacity up, FY25 guidance held

easyJet reported Q3 headline profit before tax of £286m, up £50m year on year, with ASK capacity +7.9%, RASK +0.5% and total headline CASK down 0.5%. The group expects c.9% FY25 ASK growth and says Q4 is 67% sold, keeping a positive outlook...
SSE Plc

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...
Experian plc

Experian Plc delivers 12% Q1 revenue growth

Experian plc achieved 12% total and 8% organic revenue growth in the quarter to 30 June 2025, driven by strong B2B performance in North America and rapid expansion in EMEA & Asia Pacific...
Rio Tinto Plc

Simon Trott appointed Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Plc

Rio Tinto has named Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott as its new Group CEO, effective 25 August 2025, succeeding Jakob Stausholm...
Barratt Redrow PLC

Barratt Redrow delivers solid FY25 performance and integration success

Barratt Redrow plc has achieved adjusted profits in line with expectations, driven by ahead-of-schedule cost synergies from the Redrow acquisition and a robust forward sales book of £2.92 billion...
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GSK

GSK and Hengrui Pharma to develop up to 12 new medicine programmes

GSK plc has entered agreements with Hengrui Pharma to develop up to 12 innovative medicines, including an exclusive worldwide licence (ex‑China) for HRS‑9821, a potential best‑in‑class PDE3/4 inhibitor for COPD, for $500 million in upfront fees and up to $12 billion in milestone payments...
NatWest Group Plc

NatWest Group Plc reports H1 2025 profit rise of 28%, dividend up 58%

NatWest Group delivered an attributable profit of £2.5 billion in H1 2025, with earnings per share up 28% to 30.9 pence, Return on Tangible Equity of 18.1% and a cost:income ratio improved to 48.8%...
Rightmove

Rightmove reports strong H1 2025; 10% revenue rise and strategic growth

Rightmove plc today announces unaudited results for the six months to 30 June 2025, with revenue up 10% to £211.7 million, operating profit up 10% to £145.4 million and strategic growth area delivering a combined 37% year-on-year increase as partner retention hits a decade high and AI-driven innovation accelerates...
Centrica Plc

Centrica H1 2025 interim results: EBITDA £900 m, dividend +22%

Centrica delivered resilient H1 2025 performance with adjusted EBITDA of £900 m and free cash flow of £244 m, while net cash stood at £2.5 bn..

Anglo American reports iron ore and manganese surge in Q2

In Q2 2025, copper production reached 173 kt, down 11% year‑on‑year but up 3% quarter‑on‑quarter, iron ore output rose 2% to 15.9 Mt and manganese surged 109% after operations resumed...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group Plc achieves strong Q1 FY26 results, group total revenue at €9.4 billion

Weir Group plc

Weir Group Plc retains CDP 2024 climate A-list status

Weir Group kept its CDP ‘A’ rating for climate transparency and performance in 2024. The company targets net zero by 2050 and outlined four priorities: energy-efficient tech, low-carbon energy access for mining regions, smarter water use and revised targets...

Fresnillo Plc reports stronger gold, steady silver, guidance maintained

Silver output was 12.5moz, up 1% on Q1 but down 14.7% year on year, while gold rose 21.3% to 157.7koz. 2025 production guidance is maintained and interim results will be released on 5 August 2025...
Informa Plc

Informa delivers 20%+ reported growth, with revenue at £2,035.9m

Informa delivered 20%+ reported growth, and adjusted operating profit up 24% to £578.9m, lifting margin to 28.4%. Full year guidance was upgraded and an additional £150m buyback confirmed, taking 2025 repurchases to £350m...
Centrica

Centrica Plc to take 15% stake in Sizewell C with £1.3bn commitment

Centrica will acquire a 15% equity stake in Sizewell C, committing up to £1.3bn under the RAB model. The deal targets a 10.8% allowed ROE and an IRR above 12%, with Revenue Commencement expected in Q4 2025...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in the US, new Virginia manufacturing site planned

AstraZeneca will invest $50bn in the United States by 2030, including a multi‑billion dollar drug substance facility in Virginia for its weight management and metabolic portfolio...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group to acquire Vermaat for c.€1.5bn, widening its premium offer in Europe

Compass Group will buy Vermaat Groep for an enterprise value of about €1.5bn. Vermaat is targeting c.€700m sales in 2025 with a double-digit operating margin...
bp Plc

bp Plc appoints Albert Manifold as new Chair

BP will welcome Albert Manifold to its board as chair‑elect on 1 September, with Helge Lund stepping down and Manifold becoming chair on 1 October. Bringing a track record of strategic leadership and cash‑flow focus from his tenure at CRH, he will steer BP’s next phase of performance and value creation...
Reckitt Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser to divest Essential Home business to Advent

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has entered into an agreement to sell its Essential Home business to Advent International for an enterprise value of up to US$4.8 billion, while retaining a 30 percent equity stake...
Diploma Plc

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...
easyJet Plc

easyJet Plc Q3 profit £286m, Capacity up, FY25 guidance held

easyJet reported Q3 headline profit before tax of £286m, up £50m year on year, with ASK capacity +7.9%, RASK +0.5% and total headline CASK down 0.5%. The group expects c.9% FY25 ASK growth and says Q4 is 67% sold, keeping a positive outlook...
SSE Plc

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...
Experian plc

Experian Plc delivers 12% Q1 revenue growth

Experian plc achieved 12% total and 8% organic revenue growth in the quarter to 30 June 2025, driven by strong B2B performance in North America and rapid expansion in EMEA & Asia Pacific...
Rio Tinto Plc

Simon Trott appointed Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Plc

Rio Tinto has named Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott as its new Group CEO, effective 25 August 2025, succeeding Jakob Stausholm...
Barratt Redrow PLC

Barratt Redrow delivers solid FY25 performance and integration success

Barratt Redrow plc has achieved adjusted profits in line with expectations, driven by ahead-of-schedule cost synergies from the Redrow acquisition and a robust forward sales book of £2.92 billion...
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