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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Serica Energy PLC - London-based oil and gas producer - Completes the USD18.9 million acquisition of Prax Upstream Ltd from Prax Exploration & Production PLC. Serica assumes PUL's cash balance of USD34 million, USD12 million of which is restricted to cover expected Serica commitments on floating production, storage and offloading demobilisation. Prax Upstream's Lancaster field adds 5,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day to Serica's portfolio. It is expected to cease production by mid-2026 when the Aoka Mizu FPSO leaves the area. Also, completes the announced farm-in agreement for a 40% interest in the P2530 Licence from Finder Energy Holdings Ltd. The P2530 licence contains the Wagtail oil discovery and the low-risk Marsh and Bancroft exploration prospects. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's early promise faded on Friday amid downbeat economic growth figures and fresh US tech weakness. Read More
(Alliance News) - Cash shell Pristine Capital PLC on Friday said it will no longer be pursuing a planned acquisition and added that it will be taking legal advice after accusing one of its investors of a confidentiality breach. Read More
Chesnara PLC - Preston, England-based life and pensions consolidator - Says it has secured UK regulatory approval for its proposed GBP260 million acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Ltd. The deal was first announced in July and is now expected to complete at the end of January 2026. The company says work will progress toward closing the transaction following the approval. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aegon Ltd's planned strategic review of its UK business has prompted strong interest from some of Britain's biggest insurers, with a potential sale valued at up to GBP3 billion, The Times reported late Thursday. Read More
Ultimate Products PLC - Oldham, England-based owner of homeware brands including Salter and Beldray - Following shareholder approval at Friday's annual general meeting, Ultimate Products says it expects to switch its London listing to AIM on January 15, from the London Stock Exchange's Main Market. In November, Ultimate Products said it had concluded the AIM market would be the most suitable listing venue for the group at the current market capitalisation. "In particular, the company's market capitalisation is well below the threshold which would enable it access to index-tracker funds which could support liquidity in the company's shares," it said at the time. Ultimate Products also anticipates some cost savings through a combination of audit, legal and other administrative savings and believes that an AIM quotation would reduce the administrative requirements of the senior management team. Read More
(Alliance News) - GreenX Metals Ltd on Friday said its acquisition of the company holding the Tannenberg exploration licences has been completed, as it noted ongoing exploration work. Read More
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday said the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency recommended the approval of depemokimab in two indications. Read More
(Alliance News) - PensionBee Group PLC on Friday said it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol PBNYF. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - ITM Power PLC on Friday said it has secured two new engineering contracts in Australia and Canada that will use its latest Neptune V containerised green hydrogen production system. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tribal Group PLC on Friday said it expects to publish annual adjusted earnings ahead of market expectations, citing a "healthy" trading performance as it celebrated its subscription model. Read More
(Alliance News) - Filtronic PLC on Friday said it has confidence in a strong second half and expects its full-year performance to fall in line with market expectations. Read More