(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC on Thursday attributed its "strong" interim financial results to rental growth, an acquisition in Ireland and valuation gains, and reported that it will borrow slightly less than initial commitments to fund the cash component of its acquisition of Assura PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Assura PLC on Monday said it returned to annual profit due in part to a swing in property valuation, as the property group said it sees "substantial" opportunities in UK healthcare market. Read More
(Alliance News) - London stocks are set to open broadly flat on Monday, as a "landmark" review calls for water regulator Ofwat to be scrapped under a system overhaul to create separate bodies for England and Wales. Read More
(Alliance News) - Assura PLC on Tuesday formally rejected an all-cash offer from a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc. Read More
(Alliance News) - DCC announced a deal to sell a part of its technology arm for GBP100 million, GSK is pursuing US approval for expanded use of its RSV jab, while South32 warned of an impairment at an aluminium smelter in Mozambique. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC said late on Friday a little over 1% of shareholders of Manchester-based peer Assura PLC have accepted its revised takeover offer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC on Monday reported rental growth amid a "strong" operational performance in the first half of 2025 and said it is engaged in joint-venture talks amid its proposed acquisition of peer Assura PLC. Read More
Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based real estate investment trust and investor in modern primary healthcare premises - UK Competition & Markets Authority says it is considering whether to investigate a planned acquisition by Primary Health of Manchester-based peer Assura PLC. Says it will assess if the merged entity may result in a "substantial lessening" of competition within any market or markets in the UK. CMA has given itself up to July 18 to decide whether to launch an investigation into the Primary Health-Assura transaction. Invites interested parties to submit to it any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the country. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC said on Tuesday its shareholders have supported its plan to acquire peer Assura PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE closed down on Monday as traders awaited Tehran's response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower, with the FTSE 100 in London only marginally in the red, as US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict kept markets on edge but failed to spark a sell-off. Read More
(Alliance News) - Assura PLC said on Monday it recommended the new cash-share offer from peer Primary Health Properties PLC, describing it as "fair and reasonable". Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower at the start of the week, but looks set to avoid a deeper sell-off, in the wake of the US striking Iranian nuclear targets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc on Thursday said it has received clearance from the European Commission to acquire Assura PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Assura PLC on Monday said it is reviewing the revised terms of a takeover offer from Primary Health Properties PLC only days after accepting a rival approach from a Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc led consortium. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday in London, ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC will ask its shareholders to vote on its takeover offer for peer Assura PLC, though Assura has backed a rival bid. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC on Friday responded to the decision by peer Assura PLC to accept a rival takeover bid, complaining about the "level of engagement" over Primary Health's offer. Read More
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