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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.

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...
DCC plc

DCC Plc agrees sale of UK & Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS

DCC has signed a definitive agreement to sell its UK and Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS for an enterprise value of around £100 million...
GSK plc

GSK’s Arexvy FDA review accepted for adults 18-49 at increased risk

The US FDA has accepted GSK’s application to extend Arexvy to adults aged 18-49 at increased risk of severe RSV infection, supported by positive Phase IIIb data; a decision is expected in H1 2026...
British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco Plc APMEA leadership change

Michael Dijanosic will step down on 31 December 2025 and Pascale Meulemeester will succeed him as APMEA Regional Director and Management Board member from 1 January 2026...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat meets Phase III endpoints in Hypertension trial

AstraZeneca reports that baxdrostat at 1mg and 2mg doses significantly reduced mean seated systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks versus placebo in patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, meeting all primary and secondary endpoints, with a favourable safety profile...
DCC Energy

DCC plc Q1 steady as healthcare sale and £100m buyback advance

At its AGM today DCC plc will report Q1 to 30 June 2025 operating profit in line with expectations and modestly below last year...
Severn Trent

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...
WPP plc

WPP revises H1 trading outlook amid ongoing macroeconomic pressure

WPP now anticipates H1 like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs to fall by 4.2–4.5%, with Q2 down 5.5–6.0%, resulting in headline operating profit of £400–425 million and a margin decline of 280–330 bps year-on-year...
Londonmetric Property

LondonMetric portfolio reaches £7.3 bn after Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions

LondonMetric Property plc reports that following the completion of its Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions, its portfolio value has increased to £7.3 bn as at 30 June 2025, with net contracted rent rising to c£410 m pa...
Unite Students

Unite Students posts robust Q2 sales and valuation gains

85% of beds sold for 2025/26, rental growth lifts Q2 valuations by 0.6% (USAF) and 0.7% (LSAV), and adjusted EPRA EPS guidance of 47.5–48.25p reiterated...
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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...
DCC plc

DCC Plc agrees sale of UK & Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS

DCC has signed a definitive agreement to sell its UK and Ireland Info Tech business to AURELIUS for an enterprise value of around £100 million...
GSK plc

GSK’s Arexvy FDA review accepted for adults 18-49 at increased risk

The US FDA has accepted GSK’s application to extend Arexvy to adults aged 18-49 at increased risk of severe RSV infection, supported by positive Phase IIIb data; a decision is expected in H1 2026...
British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco Plc APMEA leadership change

Michael Dijanosic will step down on 31 December 2025 and Pascale Meulemeester will succeed him as APMEA Regional Director and Management Board member from 1 January 2026...
AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat meets Phase III endpoints in Hypertension trial

AstraZeneca reports that baxdrostat at 1mg and 2mg doses significantly reduced mean seated systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks versus placebo in patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, meeting all primary and secondary endpoints, with a favourable safety profile...
DCC Energy

DCC plc Q1 steady as healthcare sale and £100m buyback advance

At its AGM today DCC plc will report Q1 to 30 June 2025 operating profit in line with expectations and modestly below last year...
Severn Trent

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...
WPP plc

WPP revises H1 trading outlook amid ongoing macroeconomic pressure

WPP now anticipates H1 like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs to fall by 4.2–4.5%, with Q2 down 5.5–6.0%, resulting in headline operating profit of £400–425 million and a margin decline of 280–330 bps year-on-year...
Londonmetric Property

LondonMetric portfolio reaches £7.3 bn after Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions

LondonMetric Property plc reports that following the completion of its Highcroft and Urban Logistics acquisitions, its portfolio value has increased to £7.3 bn as at 30 June 2025, with net contracted rent rising to c£410 m pa...
Unite Students

Unite Students posts robust Q2 sales and valuation gains

85% of beds sold for 2025/26, rental growth lifts Q2 valuations by 0.6% (USAF) and 0.7% (LSAV), and adjusted EPRA EPS guidance of 47.5–48.25p reiterated...
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