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Plc Market news covers the latest developments on the Alternative Investment Market, the London Stock Exchange’s venue for smaller, growth‑orientated companies. This section includes updates on company admissions and delisting’s, fund‑raisings and IPOs, share‑price movements, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory and policy changes

Union Jack Oil to acquire 60% stake in Sark well, Central Oklahoma

Union Jack Oil has signed a farm-in agreement with Reach Oil and Gas to acquire a 60% working interest, paying 80%, in the Sark well planned for drilling in early Q3 2025 in Central Oklahoma, USA...

Tekmar Group secures £2.0m Middle East subsea infrastructure contract

Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract by a major offshore EPC contractor in the Middle East to supply bespoke subsea infrastructure technology...

Valeura Energy maintains 2025 guidance, begins Wassana redevelopment

Valeura Energy Q2 oil output 21.4 mbbls/d, revenue US\$129.3 m, cash US\$241.9 m with no debt; Wassana redevelopment underway; full-year guidance 23.0–25.5 mbbls/d maintained..

Arbuthnot names Charlotte Crosswell OBE as non-executive director

Arbuthnot has appointed Charlotte Crosswell OBE as independent non-executive director, joining the board and its banking subsidiary from 16 July 2025 and strengthening its financial services expertise...

New Frontier Minerals Chairman: “Stockpile Results Reinforce Viability of Big One”

New Frontier Minerals has released an expanded suite of preliminary metallurgical results at its Big One Deposit, validating its fast-track production strategy..

Ferro-Alloy Resources raises £1 million through 16.7 million share issue

Ferro-Alloy has issued 16,666,667 new shares at 6 p each, raising gross proceeds of £1,000,000 with participation from directors and strategic shareholder VBR. Funds will optimise the carbon black substitute element of the Balasausqandiq Project...

Renold and Bidco agree recommended all-cash scheme

Renold’s board has agreed a recommended all-cash acquisition by Bidco via a court-sanctioned scheme, with scheme and general meetings scheduled for 28 July 2025...

Touchstone Exploration completes Cascadura 5 well, confirms hydrocarbon sands

Touchstone has drilled the Cascadura-5 well to 7 020 ft, encountering approximately 620 ft of Herrera Gr7bc sands with continuous hydrocarbon indicators, and will mobilise to Cascadura-4 once funding is secured...

Thor Energy discovers elevated hydrogen and helium at HY-Range

Thor Energy’s soil geochemistry survey at HY-Range licence 802 in South Australia recorded hydrogen up to 3 000 ppm and helium to 27 ppm, defining four high-grade focus areas for exploration...

Aptamer Group raises £2.0 million in share placing

Aptamer has raised £2.0 million (before expenses) by placing 666,666,666 new ordinary shares at 0.3 p each, representing 25.1 per cent of its enlarged issued share capital. The proceeds will accelerate commercialisation of the Optimer® platform, support in-house manufacturing, launch new biomarker services and develop AI-driven aptamer discovery...

Versarien extends Polygrene™ licensing agreement with Montana Química

Versarien has extended its manufacturing licence and technical assistance agreements with Montana Química, securing £50,000 in upfront fees plus 5% royalties...

Avation reports robust trading update, secures B1 rating

Avation has been assigned a first-time B1 Corporate Family Rating and B2 issuer rating by Moody’s, with a stable outlook...

One Health Group granted planning approval for Scunthorpe surgical hub

One Health Group plc has secured planning permission for its first surgical hub in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, set to open in late summer 2026...

Avation reports strong trading and fleet expansion

Avation has provided a trading update confirming continued fleet growth, strong rent collections, and improved aircraft values. All aircraft remain leased, with new deliveries scheduled through 2028 and further acquisitions under consideration...

Versarien extends graphene licensing deal with Montana

Versarien Plc has extended its licensing agreements with Montana Química LTDA for the use of its Polygrene™ graphene thermoplastic compounds in South America...

Aptamer Group raises £2m to fund growth

Aptamer Group plc has raised £2.0 million (before expenses) via a placing of new ordinary shares at 0.3p per share, representing a 21.1% discount...

Meren Energy Inc Commits to at Least $100 million Annual Dividend (MER: TSE, STO)

Leveraging the Prime Oil & Gas amalgamation, the company has doubled its reserves and production base, enabling it to triple its base dividend per share..

Marlowe publishes FY25 Annual Report following strategic transformation

Marlowe has released its annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Group reports £304.5 million in continuing revenue, a £150 million special dividend, and a £75 million share buyback programme...

Avation signs six-year lease agreement with PNG Air

Avation has signed a new six-year lease with PNG Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft, currently operated by Mandarin Airlines...

Cooks Coffee Company Q1 sales rise 27.8% to £10.2 million

Cooks Coffee’s Esquires franchised stores in the UK and Ireland achieved systemwide sales of £10.2 million in Q1 FY26, up 27.8% year on year, with UK revenues up 29.7% (LFL +2.8%) and Ireland up 23.4% (LFL +6.6%)...
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Union Jack Oil to acquire 60% stake in Sark well, Central Oklahoma

Union Jack Oil has signed a farm-in agreement with Reach Oil and Gas to acquire a 60% working interest, paying 80%, in the Sark well planned for drilling in early Q3 2025 in Central Oklahoma, USA...

Tekmar Group secures £2.0m Middle East subsea infrastructure contract

Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract by a major offshore EPC contractor in the Middle East to supply bespoke subsea infrastructure technology...

Valeura Energy maintains 2025 guidance, begins Wassana redevelopment

Valeura Energy Q2 oil output 21.4 mbbls/d, revenue US\$129.3 m, cash US\$241.9 m with no debt; Wassana redevelopment underway; full-year guidance 23.0–25.5 mbbls/d maintained..

Arbuthnot names Charlotte Crosswell OBE as non-executive director

Arbuthnot has appointed Charlotte Crosswell OBE as independent non-executive director, joining the board and its banking subsidiary from 16 July 2025 and strengthening its financial services expertise...

New Frontier Minerals Chairman: “Stockpile Results Reinforce Viability of Big One”

New Frontier Minerals has released an expanded suite of preliminary metallurgical results at its Big One Deposit, validating its fast-track production strategy..

Ferro-Alloy Resources raises £1 million through 16.7 million share issue

Ferro-Alloy has issued 16,666,667 new shares at 6 p each, raising gross proceeds of £1,000,000 with participation from directors and strategic shareholder VBR. Funds will optimise the carbon black substitute element of the Balasausqandiq Project...

Renold and Bidco agree recommended all-cash scheme

Renold’s board has agreed a recommended all-cash acquisition by Bidco via a court-sanctioned scheme, with scheme and general meetings scheduled for 28 July 2025...

Touchstone Exploration completes Cascadura 5 well, confirms hydrocarbon sands

Touchstone has drilled the Cascadura-5 well to 7 020 ft, encountering approximately 620 ft of Herrera Gr7bc sands with continuous hydrocarbon indicators, and will mobilise to Cascadura-4 once funding is secured...

Thor Energy discovers elevated hydrogen and helium at HY-Range

Thor Energy’s soil geochemistry survey at HY-Range licence 802 in South Australia recorded hydrogen up to 3 000 ppm and helium to 27 ppm, defining four high-grade focus areas for exploration...

Aptamer Group raises £2.0 million in share placing

Aptamer has raised £2.0 million (before expenses) by placing 666,666,666 new ordinary shares at 0.3 p each, representing 25.1 per cent of its enlarged issued share capital. The proceeds will accelerate commercialisation of the Optimer® platform, support in-house manufacturing, launch new biomarker services and develop AI-driven aptamer discovery...

Versarien extends Polygrene™ licensing agreement with Montana Química

Versarien has extended its manufacturing licence and technical assistance agreements with Montana Química, securing £50,000 in upfront fees plus 5% royalties...

Avation reports robust trading update, secures B1 rating

Avation has been assigned a first-time B1 Corporate Family Rating and B2 issuer rating by Moody’s, with a stable outlook...

One Health Group granted planning approval for Scunthorpe surgical hub

One Health Group plc has secured planning permission for its first surgical hub in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, set to open in late summer 2026...

Avation reports strong trading and fleet expansion

Avation has provided a trading update confirming continued fleet growth, strong rent collections, and improved aircraft values. All aircraft remain leased, with new deliveries scheduled through 2028 and further acquisitions under consideration...

Versarien extends graphene licensing deal with Montana

Versarien Plc has extended its licensing agreements with Montana Química LTDA for the use of its Polygrene™ graphene thermoplastic compounds in South America...

Aptamer Group raises £2m to fund growth

Aptamer Group plc has raised £2.0 million (before expenses) via a placing of new ordinary shares at 0.3p per share, representing a 21.1% discount...

Meren Energy Inc Commits to at Least $100 million Annual Dividend (MER: TSE, STO)

Leveraging the Prime Oil & Gas amalgamation, the company has doubled its reserves and production base, enabling it to triple its base dividend per share..

Marlowe publishes FY25 Annual Report following strategic transformation

Marlowe has released its annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Group reports £304.5 million in continuing revenue, a £150 million special dividend, and a £75 million share buyback programme...

Avation signs six-year lease agreement with PNG Air

Avation has signed a new six-year lease with PNG Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft, currently operated by Mandarin Airlines...

Cooks Coffee Company Q1 sales rise 27.8% to £10.2 million

Cooks Coffee’s Esquires franchised stores in the UK and Ireland achieved systemwide sales of £10.2 million in Q1 FY26, up 27.8% year on year, with UK revenues up 29.7% (LFL +2.8%) and Ireland up 23.4% (LFL +6.6%)...
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