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Johnson Matthey issues pre-close update and reclassifies Catalyst Technologies

Johnson Matthey has confirmed that Catalyst Technologies, following its agreed sale to Honeywell, will be reported as a discontinued operation for 2025/26. In its pre-close update for the half year to 30 September 2025, the group expects strong growth in underlying operating profit, supported by efficiency gains and robust trading in PGM Services...

Derwent London Plc completes fully let 25 Baker Street development

Derwent London has announced practical completion of its 25 Baker Street W1 development, delivering a 7.5% yield and an ungeared IRR of 11.3%...

TwentyFour Income Fund declares Q3 dividend of 2.00p per share

TwentyFour Income Fund has announced a quarterly dividend of 2.00 pence per ordinary share for the period ending 30 September 2025...

Lloyds Banking Group flags potential additional provision on Motor Finance

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it is assessing the FCA’s consultation paper on motor finance and expects an additional provision may be required, which could be material...

Ferro-Alloy Resources announces 2025 AGM date

Ferro-Alloy Resources will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting on 14 November 2025 at 2.00 pm local time at the Duke of Richmond Hotel, St Peter Port, Guernsey...

Sintana to acquire Challenger Energy in all-share deal, valuing company at £45m

Challenger Energy Group PLC has agreed to an all-share acquisition by Sintana Energy Inc. through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Challenger shareholders will receive 0.4705 new Sintana shares for each Challenger share, valuing the deal at about £45 million and giving them a 25% stake in the combined group...

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...

Tern Plc cuts Board pay and introduces shareholder distribution policy

Tern has announced a 50% reduction in fixed remuneration for its Board and executive management from 1 November 2025, expected to save around £153,000 annually. The company has also introduced a new policy linking management pay to investment exits and committed to distributing at least 50% of net proceeds from disposals over £1 million to shareholders, subject to reserves and regulatory requirements...

Firering Strategic Minerals raises Limeco stake to 30.7%

Firering Strategic Minerals has exercised the second tranche of its option to acquire a further 3.8% shareholding in Limeco Resources Limited for US$620,000, taking its total interest to 30.7%...

Active M&A market in UK Equities unlocks investor value

Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Values, highlights the rise in takeover activity among companies within the trust’s portfolio, despite volatile markets and currency movements...

Cooks Coffee signs partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five Esquires stores

Cooks Coffee Company, owner of the Esquires brand, has agreed a partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five new Esquires cafés in Tesco stores by November 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...

Anglo American Plc confirms merger rationale following Teck operational review

Anglo American plc has stated that Teck Resources’ updated operational outlook is consistent with its due diligence, confirming the strategic rationale and expected synergies of their planned merger...

Ampeak Energy COO on advancing flagship AW1 Battery project at Uskmouth (LON:AMP)

Ampeak Energy Chief Operating Officer David Taaffe spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the landmark AW1 battery storage project , the company’s first fully financed, owned and operated facility...

Smith & Nephew to host Capital Markets Days in London and New York

Smith & Nephew will hold Capital Markets Days on 8 December in London and 11 December in New York to outline its new strategy, mid-term priorities, and portfolio growth plans...

Bunzl Plc expands with acquisitions in Ireland and Spain

Bunzl =has completed the acquisitions of Caterline Catering Equipment Ltd in Ireland and Anta y Jesús, S.L.U in Spain, each generating revenue of €6 million (£5 million) in 2024...

Warpaint London appoints Berenberg as joint Corporate Broker

Warpaint London, the colour cosmetics supplier and brand owner, has appointed Berenberg as joint corporate broker, working alongside Shore Capital with immediate effect...

Aptamer Group secures £360,000 contract with top 3 global pharma

Aptamer Group has signed a £360,000 development contract with a leading global pharmaceutical company to engineer Optimer® binders as targeted radiopharmaceuticals...

Tekmar Group signs exclusive framework agreement with Jan De Nul

Tekmar Group plc (AIM: TGP) has entered into an exclusive framework agreement with Jan De Nul to supply its 10th Generation Cable Protection System for projects under TenneT’s 2GW Programme in Germany...
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Johnson Matthey issues pre-close update and reclassifies Catalyst Technologies

Johnson Matthey has confirmed that Catalyst Technologies, following its agreed sale to Honeywell, will be reported as a discontinued operation for 2025/26. In its pre-close update for the half year to 30 September 2025, the group expects strong growth in underlying operating profit, supported by efficiency gains and robust trading in PGM Services...

Derwent London Plc completes fully let 25 Baker Street development

Derwent London has announced practical completion of its 25 Baker Street W1 development, delivering a 7.5% yield and an ungeared IRR of 11.3%...

TwentyFour Income Fund declares Q3 dividend of 2.00p per share

TwentyFour Income Fund has announced a quarterly dividend of 2.00 pence per ordinary share for the period ending 30 September 2025...

Lloyds Banking Group flags potential additional provision on Motor Finance

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it is assessing the FCA’s consultation paper on motor finance and expects an additional provision may be required, which could be material...

Ferro-Alloy Resources announces 2025 AGM date

Ferro-Alloy Resources will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting on 14 November 2025 at 2.00 pm local time at the Duke of Richmond Hotel, St Peter Port, Guernsey...

Sintana to acquire Challenger Energy in all-share deal, valuing company at £45m

Challenger Energy Group PLC has agreed to an all-share acquisition by Sintana Energy Inc. through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Challenger shareholders will receive 0.4705 new Sintana shares for each Challenger share, valuing the deal at about £45 million and giving them a 25% stake in the combined group...

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...

Tern Plc cuts Board pay and introduces shareholder distribution policy

Tern has announced a 50% reduction in fixed remuneration for its Board and executive management from 1 November 2025, expected to save around £153,000 annually. The company has also introduced a new policy linking management pay to investment exits and committed to distributing at least 50% of net proceeds from disposals over £1 million to shareholders, subject to reserves and regulatory requirements...

Firering Strategic Minerals raises Limeco stake to 30.7%

Firering Strategic Minerals has exercised the second tranche of its option to acquire a further 3.8% shareholding in Limeco Resources Limited for US$620,000, taking its total interest to 30.7%...

Active M&A market in UK Equities unlocks investor value

Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Values, highlights the rise in takeover activity among companies within the trust’s portfolio, despite volatile markets and currency movements...

Cooks Coffee signs partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five Esquires stores

Cooks Coffee Company, owner of the Esquires brand, has agreed a partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five new Esquires cafés in Tesco stores by November 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...

Anglo American Plc confirms merger rationale following Teck operational review

Anglo American plc has stated that Teck Resources’ updated operational outlook is consistent with its due diligence, confirming the strategic rationale and expected synergies of their planned merger...

Ampeak Energy COO on advancing flagship AW1 Battery project at Uskmouth (LON:AMP)

Ampeak Energy Chief Operating Officer David Taaffe spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the landmark AW1 battery storage project , the company’s first fully financed, owned and operated facility...

Smith & Nephew to host Capital Markets Days in London and New York

Smith & Nephew will hold Capital Markets Days on 8 December in London and 11 December in New York to outline its new strategy, mid-term priorities, and portfolio growth plans...

Bunzl Plc expands with acquisitions in Ireland and Spain

Bunzl =has completed the acquisitions of Caterline Catering Equipment Ltd in Ireland and Anta y Jesús, S.L.U in Spain, each generating revenue of €6 million (£5 million) in 2024...

Warpaint London appoints Berenberg as joint Corporate Broker

Warpaint London, the colour cosmetics supplier and brand owner, has appointed Berenberg as joint corporate broker, working alongside Shore Capital with immediate effect...

Aptamer Group secures £360,000 contract with top 3 global pharma

Aptamer Group has signed a £360,000 development contract with a leading global pharmaceutical company to engineer Optimer® binders as targeted radiopharmaceuticals...

Tekmar Group signs exclusive framework agreement with Jan De Nul

Tekmar Group plc (AIM: TGP) has entered into an exclusive framework agreement with Jan De Nul to supply its 10th Generation Cable Protection System for projects under TenneT’s 2GW Programme in Germany...
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