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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.

PPHE Hotel Group completes $33.5m sale of Manhattan development site

PPHE Hotel Group has completed the sale of its Manhattan development site for $33.5m, with proceeds to be allocated under its capital strategy...

Hunting trims 2026 EBITDA guidance after KOC tender delay

Hunting PLC reported first-half 2026 results showing lower revenue and EBITDA, but highlighted strong growth in Subsea Technologies and Perforating Systems, record international sales, and progress on organic oil recovery...

Hays FY26 profit rises as momentum strategy drives cost savings

Hays reported a 3% like-for-like increase in pre-exceptional operating profit to £48.6 million despite an 8% decline in net fees, supported by productivity gains and £50 million of annualised structural..

Vanessa Olver to resign from Investec boards ahead of executive role

Investec Plc says Vanessa Olver plans to leave the boards in 2027 after taking an executive role outside the group...

Temple Bar Investment Trust reports 5.4% NAV return in first half of 2026

Temple Bar Investment Trust has reported half-year results, including NAV total return of 5.4% and a second interim dividend of 3.90p per share...

Global Smaller Companies Trust: Portfolio Holdings at 31 July 2026

The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc reports its top holdings and geographical allocation as at 31 July 2026, with North America representing 47.9% of the portfolio...

Hays announces Remuneration Committee changes and sustainability governance update

Hays Plc has announced changes to its Remuneration Committee and confirmed the Sustainability Committee will be disbanded with immediate effect...

Trainline responds to CMA investigation into UK fee presentation

Trainline says it will continue to work constructively with the CMA after the regulator opened an investigation into certain UK fee disclosures...

Diversified Energy targets further Permian expansion with Birch Resources talks

Diversified Energy is in early talks to acquire Birch Resources, a potential deal that could further expand its Permian Basin position and add another major transaction to its acquisition-led strategy...

Hilton Food Group appoints Gwyn Burr as Non-executive Director

Hilton Food Group has appointed Gwyn Burr as a non-executive director and committee chair, with Rebecca Shelley stepping down in September 2026...

Oxford Nanopore lifts gross margin and improves EBITDA in H1 2026

Oxford Nanopore reported higher first-half revenue, improved gross margin and updated its 2030 revenue and EBITDA margin targets...

Ithaca Energy raises 2026 dividend guidance after record Q2 production

Ithaca Energy reported strong first-half production, liquidity of $1.9 billion and raised its FY 2026 dividend guidance...

International Public Partnership to sell nine UK PPP project stakes

International Public Partnership Limited has agreed to sell stakes in nine UK PPP projects, with gross proceeds expected to exceed £58 million...

Mobico agrees £24m West Midlands bus sale to WMCA

Mobico has reached an agreement in principle to sell its West Midlands bus business to WMCA for expected upfront residual proceeds of about £24.....

Frasers Group’s HUGO BOSS stake reaches 47.89% after takeover offer

Frasers Group has confirmed valid acceptances for its HUGO BOSS offer, taking total holdings and acceptances to 47.89% of voting rights...

RHI Magnesita appoints Gustavo Franco as CEO to succeed Stefan Borgas

RHI Magnesita has announced a planned CEO succession, with Stefan Borgas stepping down on 31 October 2026 and Gustavo Franco taking over on 1 November 2026. Franco, currently Chief Customer..

Kainos expects FY27 revenue and profit comfortably ahead of market expectations

Kainos said trading momentum has continued into the current year, with revenue and adjusted PBT now expected to be comfortably ahead of market expectations...

HgCapital Trust to invest £20m in Nourish Care

HgCapital Trust will invest about £20 million in Nourish, the UK social and community care software provider, as part of Hg’s strategic growth investment. Founder Nuno Almeida will remain CEO,..

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following..
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PPHE Hotel Group completes $33.5m sale of Manhattan development site

PPHE Hotel Group has completed the sale of its Manhattan development site for $33.5m, with proceeds to be allocated under its capital strategy...

Hunting trims 2026 EBITDA guidance after KOC tender delay

Hunting PLC reported first-half 2026 results showing lower revenue and EBITDA, but highlighted strong growth in Subsea Technologies and Perforating Systems, record international sales, and progress on organic oil recovery. The group declared a higher interim dividend, advanced cost cuts and restructuring, and cut full-year EBITDA guidance after delays to Kuwait tendering...

Hays FY26 profit rises as momentum strategy drives cost savings

Hays reported a 3% like-for-like increase in pre-exceptional operating profit to £48.6 million despite an 8% decline in net fees, supported by productivity gains and £50 million of annualised structural cost savings. The group also launched its Momentum strategy and proposed a full-year dividend of 0.44 pence per share...

Vanessa Olver to resign from Investec boards ahead of executive role

Investec Plc says Vanessa Olver plans to leave the boards in 2027 after taking an executive role outside the group...

Temple Bar Investment Trust reports 5.4% NAV return in first half of 2026

Temple Bar Investment Trust has reported half-year results, including NAV total return of 5.4% and a second interim dividend of 3.90p per share...

Global Smaller Companies Trust: Portfolio Holdings at 31 July 2026

The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc reports its top holdings and geographical allocation as at 31 July 2026, with North America representing 47.9% of the portfolio...

Hays announces Remuneration Committee changes and sustainability governance update

Hays Plc has announced changes to its Remuneration Committee and confirmed the Sustainability Committee will be disbanded with immediate effect...

Trainline responds to CMA investigation into UK fee presentation

Trainline says it will continue to work constructively with the CMA after the regulator opened an investigation into certain UK fee disclosures...

Diversified Energy targets further Permian expansion with Birch Resources talks

Diversified Energy is in early talks to acquire Birch Resources, a potential deal that could further expand its Permian Basin position and add another major transaction to its acquisition-led strategy...

Hilton Food Group appoints Gwyn Burr as Non-executive Director

Hilton Food Group has appointed Gwyn Burr as a non-executive director and committee chair, with Rebecca Shelley stepping down in September 2026...

Oxford Nanopore lifts gross margin and improves EBITDA in H1 2026

Oxford Nanopore reported higher first-half revenue, improved gross margin and updated its 2030 revenue and EBITDA margin targets...

Ithaca Energy raises 2026 dividend guidance after record Q2 production

Ithaca Energy reported strong first-half production, liquidity of $1.9 billion and raised its FY 2026 dividend guidance...

International Public Partnership to sell nine UK PPP project stakes

International Public Partnership Limited has agreed to sell stakes in nine UK PPP projects, with gross proceeds expected to exceed £58 million...

Mobico agrees £24m West Midlands bus sale to WMCA

Mobico has reached an agreement in principle to sell its West Midlands bus business to WMCA for expected upfront residual proceeds of about £24.....

Frasers Group’s HUGO BOSS stake reaches 47.89% after takeover offer

Frasers Group has confirmed valid acceptances for its HUGO BOSS offer, taking total holdings and acceptances to 47.89% of voting rights...

RHI Magnesita appoints Gustavo Franco as CEO to succeed Stefan Borgas

RHI Magnesita has announced a planned CEO succession, with Stefan Borgas stepping down on 31 October 2026 and Gustavo Franco taking over on 1 November 2026. Franco, currently Chief Customer Officer, has more than 20 years of industry experience and will lead the refractories group through its next phase of growth...

Kainos expects FY27 revenue and profit comfortably ahead of market expectations

Kainos said trading momentum has continued into the current year, with revenue and adjusted PBT now expected to be comfortably ahead of market expectations...

HgCapital Trust to invest £20m in Nourish Care

HgCapital Trust will invest about £20 million in Nourish, the UK social and community care software provider, as part of Hg’s strategic growth investment. Founder Nuno Almeida will remain CEO, Livingbridge keeps a minority stake, and the deal aims to accelerate product innovation, including AI tools, while leaving customer service unchanged...

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following a change of control. The repayment is in line with NAV valuation, and proceeds will follow the company’s capital allocation policy, including potential share buybacks. The RCF remains undrawn...
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