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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.

Plus500 reports strong start to FY 2026 ahead of AGM

Plus500 said Q1 2026 performance was ahead of market expectations, supported by growth across OTC and non-OTC businesses, technology-led customer acquisition and heightened market volatility...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments provides April 2026 Discount Management update

The FTSE 250 investment company details ongoing share buybacks, highlighting activity levels and their role in controlling share price discount volatility...

Chrysalis NAV falls amid market volatility

Chrysalis Investments posted a lower quarterly NAV following declines in Starling and Klarna valuations, while highlighting solid operational progress across core holdings and continued share buybacks...

Rotork plc reports steady Q1 with mixed segment performance

Rotork said first-quarter trading met expectations, with modest revenue growth offset by lower order intake...

Hammerson plc CFO Himanshu Raja to retire in August 2026

Himanshu Raja will step down as CFO and director on 12 August 2026 after five years in the role. Richard Shaw will serve as interim CFO while the company begins..

Inchcape delivers solid Q1 with 8% revenue growth

The automotive distributor reports £2.3bn in Q1 revenue, up 8%, supported by volume growth and regional strength outside APAC. Guidance for FY 2026 remains unchanged, with expectations of double-digit EPS..

Drax maintains 2026 outlook amid strong operations and UK energy investments

Drax Group plc cites solid performance, progress in FlexGen and storage projects, and stable earnings guidance while advancing capacity agreements and shareholder returns...

Diversified Energy to announce first quarter 2026 results on May 6th

Diversified Energy will release its first quarter 2026 results after U.S. market close on May 6, followed by a conference call on May 7...

Taylor Wimpey AGM update: Stable demand, lower prices, and focus on cost control

In its AGM trading statement, Taylor Wimpey reported resilient customer demand but noted pricing pressure and rising build costs. The group remains selective on land purchases and expects outlet growth..

Travis Perkins reports 1.7% fall in Q1 like-for-like revenue

Travis Perkins said trading conditions remained challenging in the first quarter, with weaker Merchanting and Benelux sales partly offset by growth at Toolstation UK...

Telecom Plus expects FY26 profit at low end of guidance

Telecom Plus reported 23.3% customer growth to 1.43m, including TalkTalk broadband customers, but expects FY26 adjusted pre-tax profit at the bottom of its £132m-£138m range after lower winter energy use...

Mitchells & Butlers confirms CFO transition date

Mitchells & Butlers plc confirms that Tim Jones will retire as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at close of business on 6 July 2026, following the appointment of Emma..

Computacenter plc reports strong Q1 2026, raises full-year outlook

The IT services provider delivered first-quarter performance well above expectations, driven by hyperscale demand in North America and the UK, and now anticipates full-year results comfortably ahead of market forecasts...

WH Smith reports lower interim profit, suspends dividend as outlook turns more cautious

WH Smith said first-half revenue rose 5% to £748m, but headline profit before tax fell to £3m and the dividend was suspended to support debt reduction. The group expects full-year..

Hikma reports solid start to 2026, maintains full-year outlook

Ahead of its Annual General Meeting, Hikma said all three businesses are performing well, announced a device partnership to support its generic Ellipta programme, and confirmed its 2026 revenue and..

Aberdeen Group maintains FY2026 targets after resilient Q1 performance

Aberdeen Group said Q1 performance remained resilient despite weaker markets, with strong momentum at interactive investor offsetting adviser outflows and lower investment asset levels...

Primary Health Properties 7.6% yield backed by “Accretive Earnings”, says Shore Capital (LON: PHP)

Primary Health Properties remains in focus after Shore Capital highlighted accretive earnings, rental growth momentum and an attractive yield outlook...

Great Portland Estates achieves record customer engagement and improved NPS

Great Portland Estates plc recorded an overall Net Promoter Score of +29.7 across its office and retail portfolio, ahead of the industry average of +13.6, with its Fully Managed product..

Oil shock puts inflation and growth back in focus | Ruffer Investment Company

Giorgio Curti of Ruffer believes the latest oil shock has altered the outlook for inflation, growth and interest rates...

Ibstock appoints Will Wilkins as Chief Financial Officer

Ibstock has appointed Will Wilkins as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, with his start date expected to be 1 August 2026. He joins from Mpac Group plc, where he..
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Plus500 reports strong start to FY 2026 ahead of AGM

Plus500 said Q1 2026 performance was ahead of market expectations, supported by growth across OTC and non-OTC businesses, technology-led customer acquisition and heightened market volatility...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments provides April 2026 Discount Management update

The FTSE 250 investment company details ongoing share buybacks, highlighting activity levels and their role in controlling share price discount volatility...

Chrysalis NAV falls amid market volatility

Chrysalis Investments posted a lower quarterly NAV following declines in Starling and Klarna valuations, while highlighting solid operational progress across core holdings and continued share buybacks...

Rotork plc reports steady Q1 with mixed segment performance

Rotork said first-quarter trading met expectations, with modest revenue growth offset by lower order intake...

Hammerson plc CFO Himanshu Raja to retire in August 2026

Himanshu Raja will step down as CFO and director on 12 August 2026 after five years in the role. Richard Shaw will serve as interim CFO while the company begins a search for a permanent successor...

Inchcape delivers solid Q1 with 8% revenue growth

The automotive distributor reports £2.3bn in Q1 revenue, up 8%, supported by volume growth and regional strength outside APAC. Guidance for FY 2026 remains unchanged, with expectations of double-digit EPS growth...

Drax maintains 2026 outlook amid strong operations and UK energy investments

Drax Group plc cites solid performance, progress in FlexGen and storage projects, and stable earnings guidance while advancing capacity agreements and shareholder returns...

Diversified Energy to announce first quarter 2026 results on May 6th

Diversified Energy will release its first quarter 2026 results after U.S. market close on May 6, followed by a conference call on May 7...

Taylor Wimpey AGM update: Stable demand, lower prices, and focus on cost control

In its AGM trading statement, Taylor Wimpey reported resilient customer demand but noted pricing pressure and rising build costs. The group remains selective on land purchases and expects outlet growth alongside ongoing dividends and share buybacks...

Travis Perkins reports 1.7% fall in Q1 like-for-like revenue

Travis Perkins said trading conditions remained challenging in the first quarter, with weaker Merchanting and Benelux sales partly offset by growth at Toolstation UK...

Telecom Plus expects FY26 profit at low end of guidance

Telecom Plus reported 23.3% customer growth to 1.43m, including TalkTalk broadband customers, but expects FY26 adjusted pre-tax profit at the bottom of its £132m-£138m range after lower winter energy use...

Mitchells & Butlers confirms CFO transition date

Mitchells & Butlers plc confirms that Tim Jones will retire as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at close of business on 6 July 2026, following the appointment of Emma Harris as his successor...

Computacenter plc reports strong Q1 2026, raises full-year outlook

The IT services provider delivered first-quarter performance well above expectations, driven by hyperscale demand in North America and the UK, and now anticipates full-year results comfortably ahead of market forecasts...

WH Smith reports lower interim profit, suspends dividend as outlook turns more cautious

WH Smith said first-half revenue rose 5% to £748m, but headline profit before tax fell to £3m and the dividend was suspended to support debt reduction. The group expects full-year headline profit before tax of £90m to £105m amid uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East...

Hikma reports solid start to 2026, maintains full-year outlook

Ahead of its Annual General Meeting, Hikma said all three businesses are performing well, announced a device partnership to support its generic Ellipta programme, and confirmed its 2026 revenue and profit guidance remains unchanged...

Aberdeen Group maintains FY2026 targets after resilient Q1 performance

Aberdeen Group said Q1 performance remained resilient despite weaker markets, with strong momentum at interactive investor offsetting adviser outflows and lower investment asset levels...

Primary Health Properties 7.6% yield backed by “Accretive Earnings”, says Shore Capital (LON: PHP)

Primary Health Properties remains in focus after Shore Capital highlighted accretive earnings, rental growth momentum and an attractive yield outlook...

Great Portland Estates achieves record customer engagement and improved NPS

Great Portland Estates plc recorded an overall Net Promoter Score of +29.7 across its office and retail portfolio, ahead of the industry average of +13.6, with its Fully Managed product reaching +49.1...

Oil shock puts inflation and growth back in focus | Ruffer Investment Company

Giorgio Curti of Ruffer believes the latest oil shock has altered the outlook for inflation, growth and interest rates...

Ibstock appoints Will Wilkins as Chief Financial Officer

Ibstock has appointed Will Wilkins as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, with his start date expected to be 1 August 2026. He joins from Mpac Group plc, where he has served as CFO since 2018...
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