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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation 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.

Grafton Group Announces New Share Buyback Programme

Grafton Group plc has announced the launch of a new share buyback programme. The initiative authorises the company to repurchase ordinary shares in the market as part of its capital..

SSP Group Announces Appointment of New Chair Andrew Martin

SSP Group PLC has announced the appointment of a new Chair to its Board. The leadership change forms part of the company’s governance update as it continues to oversee its..

OSB Group PLC Reports Share Repurchase Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

OSB Group PLC confirmed it has acquired additional ordinary shares through its broker as part of its ongoing share repurchase programme. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, supporting the company’s..

Drax appoints Daniel Peacock as Interim CFO during Frank Lemmink’s medical leave

Drax Group has appointed Deputy CFO Daniel Peacock as interim Chief Financial Officer while Frank Lemmink takes a six-month leave of absence to recover from a recent health issue...

Vistry Group announces retirement of Greg Fitzgerald and CEO succession plan

Vistry Group PLC has announced that Executive Chair and CEO Greg Fitzgerald will retire, stepping down as Chair at the May 2026 AGM and remaining CEO for up to 12..

Galliford Try delivers strong first half with margin growth and £4.1bn order book

For H1 2026, Galliford Try increased adjusted operating margin to 3.2% and grew adjusted PBT by 20.5% to £24.7m. With 98% of FY26 revenue secured and a £4.1bn order book,..

Oxford Biomedica schedules Capital Markets Day and upcoming Investor Conferences

Oxford Biomedica plc will hold its Capital Markets Day on 2 June 2026 in London and participate in several investor conferences between March and June 2026. The company will also..

Johnson Service Group reports 16% profit growth and margin expansion in FY25

Johnson Service Group PLC reported a 4.3% increase in revenue to £535.4m and a 16.4% rise in adjusted operating profit to £72.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025. Margins..

Oxford Nanopore reports 24% revenue growth in FY2025, reaffirms path to EBITDA breakeven

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT), the company behind a new generation of molecular sensing technology based on nanopores, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025...

ME Group appoints Christophe Dantcikian as Chief Operating Officer

ME Group International has appointed Christophe Dantcikian as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. A member of the Executive Team, he brings over 20 years’ experience across retail, convenience and..

Tritax Big Box REIT delivers higher earnings and advances data centre strategy

For the year ended 31 December 2025, Tritax Big Box REIT plc increased adjusted EPS (excluding additional DMA income) by 4.1% to 8.38p and expanded its portfolio to £7.89 billion...

Hays CEO Dirk Hahn steps down; Mark Dearnley appointed interim Chief Executive

Hays plc has announced that CEO Dirk Hahn has stepped down with immediate effect for personal reasons. Chief Digital and Technology Officer Mark Dearnley will serve as interim CEO while..

Drax Group declares 17.4p final dividend for FY2025

On 26 February 2026, Drax Group plc announced a proposed final dividend of 17.4 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to shareholder approval at the..

WPP launches ‘Elevate28’ plan to simplify structure and restore growth

WPP has unveiled ‘Elevate28’, a multi-year strategy to transition to a single integrated company built around four operating units and its AI-driven WPP Open platform...

Derwent London agrees £110.5m sale of 90 Whitfield Street to Lone Star

Derwent London has exchanged contracts to sell 90 Whitfield Street, W1, to Lone Star Real Estate for £110.5m, reflecting a 5.0% net initial yield and a capital value of around..

Chesnara Plc: A positive expansion in Benelux

Chesnara’s acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe broadens its geographic reach into Luxembourg and adds €1.7bn of AuA. The transaction is expected to generate €250m in future cash, supports long-term value..

Drax reports 2025 results with record renewable generation and lower net debt

Drax Group reported record renewable generation in 2025, supplying 6% of UK power, alongside adjusted EBITDA of £947m and a 7% increase in adjusted EPS to 137.7p...

International Personal Finance reports higher 2025 profit and dividend increase

International Personal Finance plc reported pre-exceptional profit before tax of £88.6m for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 4.0% year on year, with customer lending and receivables growth across..

Aston Martin FY2025 results: Revenue down 21%, Q4 returns to positive cash flow

Aston Martin reported FY2025 revenue of £1.26bn, down 21%, with wholesale volumes falling 10% amid tariff and macroeconomic pressures. Q4 performance improved sequentially, supported by initial Valhalla deliveries, higher core..

Unite Students to dispose of £186m London asset to USAF

Unite Students has agreed the £186 million sale of St Pancras Way, a 571-bed property fully nominated to UCL for 2026/27, to USAF. The disposal, funded through existing cash and..
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Grafton Group Announces New Share Buyback Programme

Grafton Group plc has announced the launch of a new share buyback programme. The initiative authorises the company to repurchase ordinary shares in the market as part of its capital allocation strategy and commitment to returning value to shareholders...

SSP Group Announces Appointment of New Chair Andrew Martin

SSP Group PLC has announced the appointment of a new Chair to its Board. The leadership change forms part of the company’s governance update as it continues to oversee its global travel-food business and strategic growth plans...

OSB Group PLC Reports Share Repurchase Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

OSB Group PLC confirmed it has acquired additional ordinary shares through its broker as part of its ongoing share repurchase programme. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, supporting the company’s strategy to reduce share capital and potentially enhance shareholder value..

Drax appoints Daniel Peacock as Interim CFO during Frank Lemmink’s medical leave

Drax Group has appointed Deputy CFO Daniel Peacock as interim Chief Financial Officer while Frank Lemmink takes a six-month leave of absence to recover from a recent health issue...

Vistry Group announces retirement of Greg Fitzgerald and CEO succession plan

Vistry Group PLC has announced that Executive Chair and CEO Greg Fitzgerald will retire, stepping down as Chair at the May 2026 AGM and remaining CEO for up to 12 months while a successor is appointed...

Galliford Try delivers strong first half with margin growth and £4.1bn order book

For H1 2026, Galliford Try increased adjusted operating margin to 3.2% and grew adjusted PBT by 20.5% to £24.7m. With 98% of FY26 revenue secured and a £4.1bn order book, the Group expects full-year results to come in above current market expectations...

Oxford Biomedica schedules Capital Markets Day and upcoming Investor Conferences

Oxford Biomedica plc will hold its Capital Markets Day on 2 June 2026 in London and participate in several investor conferences between March and June 2026. The company will also report FY 2025 preliminary results on 26 March 2026, followed by a virtual analyst briefing...

Johnson Service Group reports 16% profit growth and margin expansion in FY25

Johnson Service Group PLC reported a 4.3% increase in revenue to £535.4m and a 16.4% rise in adjusted operating profit to £72.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025. Margins improved to 13.5%, with the Board expecting further growth and a margin of at least 14% in 2026...

ME Group appoints Christophe Dantcikian as Chief Operating Officer

ME Group International has appointed Christophe Dantcikian as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. A member of the Executive Team, he brings over 20 years’ experience across retail, convenience and vending businesses, including senior roles at ExxonMobil, Puma Energy and previously Photomaton...

Tritax Big Box REIT delivers higher earnings and advances data centre strategy

For the year ended 31 December 2025, Tritax Big Box REIT plc increased adjusted EPS (excluding additional DMA income) by 4.1% to 8.38p and expanded its portfolio to £7.89 billion...

Hays CEO Dirk Hahn steps down; Mark Dearnley appointed interim Chief Executive

Hays plc has announced that CEO Dirk Hahn has stepped down with immediate effect for personal reasons. Chief Digital and Technology Officer Mark Dearnley will serve as interim CEO while the Board begins a recruitment process for a permanent successor...

Drax Group declares 17.4p final dividend for FY2025

On 26 February 2026, Drax Group plc announced a proposed final dividend of 17.4 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual General Meeting...

WPP launches ‘Elevate28’ plan to simplify structure and restore growth

WPP has unveiled ‘Elevate28’, a multi-year strategy to transition to a single integrated company built around four operating units and its AI-driven WPP Open platform...

Derwent London agrees £110.5m sale of 90 Whitfield Street to Lone Star

Derwent London has exchanged contracts to sell 90 Whitfield Street, W1, to Lone Star Real Estate for £110.5m, reflecting a 5.0% net initial yield and a capital value of around £1,100 per sq ft. Completion is scheduled for August 2026, with proceeds to be reinvested into higher-returning projects and capital expenditure...

Chesnara Plc: A positive expansion in Benelux

Chesnara’s acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe broadens its geographic reach into Luxembourg and adds €1.7bn of AuA. The transaction is expected to generate €250m in future cash, supports long-term value growth, and leaves 2026 forecasts and dividend expectations intact...

Drax reports 2025 results with record renewable generation and lower net debt

Drax Group reported record renewable generation in 2025, supplying 6% of UK power, alongside adjusted EBITDA of £947m and a 7% increase in adjusted EPS to 137.7p...

International Personal Finance reports higher 2025 profit and dividend increase

International Personal Finance plc reported pre-exceptional profit before tax of £88.6m for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 4.0% year on year, with customer lending and receivables growth across all divisions...

Aston Martin FY2025 results: Revenue down 21%, Q4 returns to positive cash flow

Aston Martin reported FY2025 revenue of £1.26bn, down 21%, with wholesale volumes falling 10% amid tariff and macroeconomic pressures. Q4 performance improved sequentially, supported by initial Valhalla deliveries, higher core ASP and positive free cash flow...

Unite Students to dispose of £186m London asset to USAF

Unite Students has agreed the £186 million sale of St Pancras Way, a 571-bed property fully nominated to UCL for 2026/27, to USAF. The disposal, funded through existing cash and a USAF equity raise, is in line with the Group’s 2026 earnings guidance and capital allocation priorities...
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