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IN BRIEF: Balfour Beatty offloads Glasgow student accommodation

19th Dec 2025 11:10

Balfour Beatty PLC - London-based international infrastructure construction firm - Sells Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow, Scotland, to an undisclosed buyer. After allowing for debt repayment and normal adjusting items, it says net disposal proceeds are GBP26 million. Adds that the sale generates a profit on disposal of GBP24 million. Balfour Beatty says the proceeds are in line with its valuation as of June 27. It continues to expect gains on investment disposals for the full year in the range of GBP30 million to GBP40 million. Read More

WH Smith faces FCA investigation, cuts annual dividend

19th Dec 2025 10:54

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Friday said the UK financial watchdog has launched an investigation into the company following an accounting error within its US business, as it reported its delayed annual results and cut its annual dividend. Read More

IN BRIEF: SSE gets GBP1 billion debt facility for Scotland grid work

19th Dec 2025 10:30

SSE PLC - Perth, Scotland-based electricity generator - Signs GBP1 billion 12-year bank facility with a group of its relationship banks, led by Bank of America Corp. The facility is back by a GBP800 million financial guarantee from the UK government's National Wealth Fund and is ring-fenced as a 'green loan' to support SSEN Transmission projects. The funds will be used for grid upgrade projects taking place in the the north of Scotland. As part of that work, Orkney island will be connected to the UK transmission grid for the first time, SSE notes. Read More

IN BRIEF: DCC completes fully subscribed GBP600 million tender offer

19th Dec 2025 10:28

DCC PLC - Dublin-based provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to the energy sector - Says GBP600 million tender offer to return cash from the sale of its Healthcare arm is fully subscribed. As a result, DCC will buy back 11.6 million shares, about 12% of its total, at the tender offer price of GBP51.70 on Friday. The tender offer is being managed by stockbrokers Davy. DCC completed the GBP1.05 billion sale of DCC Healthcare in September and at the time said it will return GBP800 million to shareholders. DCC started a GBP100 million share buyback in May. The remaining GBP100 million will be paid out in about two years, once DCC has received the final deferred payment from the health unit disposal. Read More

Applied Nutrition in branded product deal with Morrisons supermarkets

19th Dec 2025 10:27

(Alliance News) - Applied Nutrition PLC on Friday said it has struck an exclusive agreement that will see its branded products sold in Morrisons supermarkets across the UK. Read More

Next plans GBP420 million return via share scheme after strong 2025

19th Dec 2025 10:12

(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Friday reported plans for a GBP421.3 million shareholder return. Read More

IN BRIEF: Shuka says Gathoni commits to pay loan balance this month

19th Dec 2025 10:01

Shuka Minerals PLC - Africa-focused mine operator and developer - Says Gathoni Muchai Investments Ltd has confirmed that it will continue to pay the balance of its loan to Shuka throughout this month. Shuka requires the balance of the funds to satisfy the USD1.35 million consideration to acquire Leopard Exploration & Mining Ltd in Zambia. Early in July, Gathoni Muchai agreed to increase its loan to Shuka by GBP1.5 million to GBP2 million. The loan has been delayed several times due to administrative and regulatory matters in Kenya. Read More

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Strix sells Aussie arm; Caledonia Mining rises

19th Dec 2025 09:47

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday. Read More

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Seraphim's ICEYE in deal win

19th Dec 2025 09:30

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday. Read More

UK regulator starts formal review of AB Foods purchase of Hovis bread

19th Dec 2025 09:26

(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Friday launched a formal investigation of the planned acquisition of Hovis Group Ltd by Associated British Foods PLC. Read More

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt cuts Computacenter to 'hold'

19th Dec 2025 09:25

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tepid start in Europe after central bank bonanza

19th Dec 2025 08:54

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe tread water in early dealings on Friday, as investors take a pause of breath after a week stacked with rate decisions, which has culminated with a hike by the Bank of Japan. Read More

Strix shares rise as agrees GBP110 million sale of Australian business

19th Dec 2025 08:49

(Alliance News) - Strix Group PLC on Friday said it has agreed to sell Billi, its business in Australia, at an enterprise value of GBP110.0 million, more than the entire value of Strix as a whole. Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: Next plans return; WH Smith profit slumps

19th Dec 2025 07:55

(Alliance News) - Next has outlined plans for a shareholder return, WH Smith says it has a lot to do to "rebuild confidence", while Applied Nutrition has struck an out-licensing with grocer Morrisons. Read More

UK retail sales suffer surprising monthly decline in November - ONS

19th Dec 2025 07:22

(Alliance News) - UK retail sales were weaker than expected in November, numbers on Friday showed, declining on-month and registering tamer on-year growth than forecast. Read More

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