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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.

Drax Group completes £300m buyback and launches £75m extension tranche

Drax Group has completed its £300 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 47.2 million ordinary shares between August 2024 and October 2025...

Unite Students reports 95% lettings and reiterates EPS guidance

Unite Group has reserved 95.2% of beds for the 2025/26 academic year, delivering 4% rental growth and reiterating FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance of 47.5-48.25p...

Foresight Group reports trading update with AUM rising to £13.6 billion

Foresight Group has issued its H1 FY26 trading update, reporting AUM growth to £13.6 billion and FUM of £9.6 billion. Core EBITDA is in line with expectations, supported by strong retail fundraising, progress on FEIP II commitments, and the sale of Zenith Energy in Australia generating performance fees...

Biomass meets energy strategy

Drax is reframing biomass as a long-term asset that supports clean energy, forest resilience, and rural economics...

Great Portland Estates Plc delivers £37.6m of leasing in H1, ahead of targets

Great Portland Estates secured £37.6m of new leasing in the first half, outperforming ERV by 7.1% and matching last year’s total volume. With strong demand for premium central London space, GPE has expanded its portfolio with new acquisitions and refurbishments, supporting rental growth of 4–7% for FY26...

B&M launches ‘Back to B&M Basics’ plan after weaker H1 trading

B&M European Value Retail reported group revenue growth of 4% to £2.75bn in H1 FY26, but UK like-for-like sales were down 1.1% in Q2. CEO Tjeerd Jegen has launched a turnaround plan focused on pricing, range simplification and on-shelf availability to restore sustainable growth...

Pennon Group appoints Sir Andrew Haines as Non-Executive Director

Pennon Group has appointed Sir Andrew Haines, former Chief Executive of Network Rail, as a Non-Executive Director from 1 November 2025...

Aston Martin cuts 2025 guidance as Q3 volumes weaken

Aston Martin expects 2025 wholesale volumes to fall by a mid-to-high single digit percentage versus last year, with adjusted EBIT now forecast below consensus...

Ruffer Investment Company Annual Report 2025: Shock resistance and satisfactory returns

Ruffer Investment Company (LON:RICA) released its Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2025. In this article quoting directly from the Chair’s statement in its Strategic Report, we’ve covered the key performance indicators, investment performance, fund managers, earnings and dividends and outlook...

J D Wetherspoon reports FY2025 profit growth with strong cash generation

J D Wetherspoon has announced preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 27 July 2025. Revenue rose 4.5% to £2.13 billion, with profit before tax up 10.1% to £81.4 million. Earnings per share increased 4.5% to 50.8p, while free cash inflow per share almost doubled to 47.3p. The full-year dividend remains at 12.0p...

Morgan Sindall expects FY2025 results ahead of forecasts driven by strong Fit Out

Morgan Sindall Group said it now expects full year 2025 results to be significantly ahead of previous guidance, supported by continued strength in its Fit Out division...

Dr. Martens Plc expands into UAE and Latin America through new partnerships

Dr. Martens has signed a distribution deal with Beside Group to enter the UAE market for the first time and partnered with Crosby in Latin America, which has opened stores in Argentina and Chile...

Supermarket Income REIT declares Q1 dividend of 1.545p per share

Supermarket Income REIT announced an interim dividend of 1.545p per ordinary share for the quarter to 30 September 2025...

Pennon Group appoints Keith Haslett as Chief Executive Officer

Pennon Group has named Keith Haslett, current CEO of Affinity Water, as its next Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. He will join in 2026, succeeding Susan Davy who is retiring after 18 years with the company...

Ruffer Investment Company declares interim dividend of 3.35p

Ruffer Investment Company has announced an interim dividend of 3.35 pence per share for the year ended 30 June 2025. The dividend will be paid on 24 October 2025 to shareholders on the register as of 10 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 9 October 2025...

Tate & Lyle pre-close update: CP Kelco integration progress, softer market demand

Tate & Lyle reported strong customer engagement and early cross-selling success following its CP Kelco combination, with planned synergies on track. However, softer consumer demand has slowed near-term performance, with first-half revenue expected to be 3–4% lower and EBITDA down high-single digits...

Ithaca Energy completes acquisition to increase Cygnus gas field stake to 85%

Ithaca Energy has finalised the acquisition of an additional 46.25% interest in the Cygnus gas field from Spirit Energy for around £115 million. The deal raises Ithaca’s operated stake to 85%, adding 23 mmboe of 2P reserves and pro forma 2025 production of 12.5–13.5 kboe/d, strengthening its position as a leading UK Continental Shelf producer...

Greggs Plc reports 6.1% Q3 sales growth, FFY outlook unchanged

Greggs delivered 6.1% sales growth in Q3 2025, with like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up 1.5%. Year-to-date sales rose 6.7% as trading improved in August and September following a weaker July...
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Drax Group completes £300m buyback and launches £75m extension tranche

Drax Group has completed its £300 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 47.2 million ordinary shares between August 2024 and October 2025...

Unite Students reports 95% lettings and reiterates EPS guidance

Unite Group has reserved 95.2% of beds for the 2025/26 academic year, delivering 4% rental growth and reiterating FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance of 47.5-48.25p...

Foresight Group reports trading update with AUM rising to £13.6 billion

Foresight Group has issued its H1 FY26 trading update, reporting AUM growth to £13.6 billion and FUM of £9.6 billion. Core EBITDA is in line with expectations, supported by strong retail fundraising, progress on FEIP II commitments, and the sale of Zenith Energy in Australia generating performance fees...

Biomass meets energy strategy

Drax is reframing biomass as a long-term asset that supports clean energy, forest resilience, and rural economics...

Great Portland Estates Plc delivers £37.6m of leasing in H1, ahead of targets

Great Portland Estates secured £37.6m of new leasing in the first half, outperforming ERV by 7.1% and matching last year’s total volume. With strong demand for premium central London space, GPE has expanded its portfolio with new acquisitions and refurbishments, supporting rental growth of 4–7% for FY26...

B&M launches ‘Back to B&M Basics’ plan after weaker H1 trading

B&M European Value Retail reported group revenue growth of 4% to £2.75bn in H1 FY26, but UK like-for-like sales were down 1.1% in Q2. CEO Tjeerd Jegen has launched a turnaround plan focused on pricing, range simplification and on-shelf availability to restore sustainable growth...

Pennon Group appoints Sir Andrew Haines as Non-Executive Director

Pennon Group has appointed Sir Andrew Haines, former Chief Executive of Network Rail, as a Non-Executive Director from 1 November 2025...

Aston Martin cuts 2025 guidance as Q3 volumes weaken

Aston Martin expects 2025 wholesale volumes to fall by a mid-to-high single digit percentage versus last year, with adjusted EBIT now forecast below consensus...

Ruffer Investment Company Annual Report 2025: Shock resistance and satisfactory returns

Ruffer Investment Company (LON:RICA) released its Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2025. In this article quoting directly from the Chair’s statement in its Strategic Report, we’ve covered the key performance indicators, investment performance, fund managers, earnings and dividends and outlook...

J D Wetherspoon reports FY2025 profit growth with strong cash generation

J D Wetherspoon has announced preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 27 July 2025. Revenue rose 4.5% to £2.13 billion, with profit before tax up 10.1% to £81.4 million. Earnings per share increased 4.5% to 50.8p, while free cash inflow per share almost doubled to 47.3p. The full-year dividend remains at 12.0p...

Morgan Sindall expects FY2025 results ahead of forecasts driven by strong Fit Out

Morgan Sindall Group said it now expects full year 2025 results to be significantly ahead of previous guidance, supported by continued strength in its Fit Out division...

Dr. Martens Plc expands into UAE and Latin America through new partnerships

Dr. Martens has signed a distribution deal with Beside Group to enter the UAE market for the first time and partnered with Crosby in Latin America, which has opened stores in Argentina and Chile...

Supermarket Income REIT declares Q1 dividend of 1.545p per share

Supermarket Income REIT announced an interim dividend of 1.545p per ordinary share for the quarter to 30 September 2025...

Pennon Group appoints Keith Haslett as Chief Executive Officer

Pennon Group has named Keith Haslett, current CEO of Affinity Water, as its next Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. He will join in 2026, succeeding Susan Davy who is retiring after 18 years with the company...

Ruffer Investment Company declares interim dividend of 3.35p

Ruffer Investment Company has announced an interim dividend of 3.35 pence per share for the year ended 30 June 2025. The dividend will be paid on 24 October 2025 to shareholders on the register as of 10 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 9 October 2025...

Tate & Lyle pre-close update: CP Kelco integration progress, softer market demand

Tate & Lyle reported strong customer engagement and early cross-selling success following its CP Kelco combination, with planned synergies on track. However, softer consumer demand has slowed near-term performance, with first-half revenue expected to be 3–4% lower and EBITDA down high-single digits...

Ithaca Energy completes acquisition to increase Cygnus gas field stake to 85%

Ithaca Energy has finalised the acquisition of an additional 46.25% interest in the Cygnus gas field from Spirit Energy for around £115 million. The deal raises Ithaca’s operated stake to 85%, adding 23 mmboe of 2P reserves and pro forma 2025 production of 12.5–13.5 kboe/d, strengthening its position as a leading UK Continental Shelf producer...

Greggs Plc reports 6.1% Q3 sales growth, FFY outlook unchanged

Greggs delivered 6.1% sales growth in Q3 2025, with like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up 1.5%. Year-to-date sales rose 6.7% as trading improved in August and September following a weaker July...
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