(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had "really hurt himself" over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. Read More
Legal & General Group PLC - London-based insurer and asset manager - Gareth Mee, chief executive officer, Institutional Retirement at L&G sells 70,704 shares for 282.6 pence for total GBP199,810 on Friday. Read More
Warpaint London PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based colour cosmetics supplier - Further to its statement at the annual general meeting earlier in June, Warpaint says it has now renewed its contract with Ward & Hagon Management Consulting LLP, subject to a six-month notice period on either side. Warpaint originally appointed Ward & Hagon, a provider of practical business solutions, in February 2020 to assist it in implementing its strategic growth plan. The objective of the contract renewal is to continue to accelerate Warpaint's growth and drive further business transformation. The new deal provides additional sales responsibilities and increased time commitments to reflect the increase in the size of the Warpaint business. As part of this, Martyn Ward, of Ward & Hagon, will become group head of sales for Warpaint and coordinate and manage all sales activities. The contract is worth GBP405,000 per annum and Ward & Hagon has an opportunity to earn up to GBP300,000 per annum through non-discretionary performance related sales bonuses and commissions. Payments will be met from operating cash flows. Following the contract renewal, Warpaints says Paul Hagon has stepped down from his role as a director. Read More
Bank of Ireland Group PLC - Dublin-based lender - Appoints Pascal Boillat as an independent non-executive director with effect from July 23. Boillat currently serves as chief operating officer with London Stock Exchange Group PLC and has more than 35 years' experience in senior operational, technology, and data roles. Akshaya Bhargava, Bank of Ireland chair says: "The depth and recency of his expertise in global technology and systems, together with extensive experience across AI, data governance, cyber and IT risk, and fraud and security, will further strengthen the board's oversight and strategic discussions. I look forward to working with him." Read More
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd - Guernsey-incorporated investor in specialist digital infrastructure, managed by Cordiant Capital Inc - Steven Marshall, co-founder and executive chair Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Management, buys 240,000 shares at average 125.00 pence each on Tuesday. Worth total GBP300,000. Marshall now owns a total of just under 15.6 million shares in the company. Read More
Winking Studios Ltd - Singapore-based video game services firm - Starts share buyback programme for up to SGD857,000, around GBP500,000. "The board believes that the current market value of the company's ordinary shares does not appropriately reflect the underlying value of the group and that the initial programme represents an appropriate use of capital, Winking says. Chief Executive Johnny Jan says Winking remains committed to "disciplined capital allocation" but that share buybacks represent a "prudent" deployment of capital. Read More
Energean PLC - London-based energy company - Growthy Holdings Co Ltd, closely associated with Chief Executive Mathios Rigas buys 50,000 shares at average 681.10 pence each last Friday for total GBP340,500. Read More
International Biotechnology Trust PLC - invests in biotechnology companies - Notes announcement that investee company Apogee Therapeutics is to be acquired by AbbVie Inc. Apogee shareholders will receive USD135.11 per share in cash at closing. As at close of business on Friday, Apogee represented around 0.41% of IBT's net asset value. IBT Portfolio Managers Ailsa Craig and Marek Poszepczynski say: "The biotech M&A boom shows no signs of slowing, with deal flow running ahead of last year's pace. The latest deal represents the seventh acquisition within the IBT portfolio in 2026 so far, compared to three acquisitions at the same stage last year, with the total value of the companies acquired also up 9%. This demonstrates the success of our investment strategy." Read More
Ondo InsurTech PLC - claims prevention technology company for home insurers - Reaches agreement with a number of cornerstone investors and HomeServe Assistance Ltd on a refinancing and vendor loan note restructuring package and associated capital reorganisation. As part of this, launches an accelerated bookbuild alongside a retail offer to raise a minimum of GBP2.9 million at a price of not less than 3.0 pence per share. Also raising GBP2.0 million by way of an issue of unsecured convertible loan notes and enters into a credit facility of up to a further GBP2.0 million for a period of two years, commencing April 1, 2027. The placing is being conducted through an ABB to be undertaken by Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd. To facilitate the share issue at the fundraising price, the company proposes to subdivide and reclassify each existing ordinary share into one new ordinary share and one deferred share. Proceeds will fund working capital to accelerate scaled rollouts under existing US and European agreements and to support expansion of the US plumbing network. Further company notes it has continued to make strong commercial progress in the US, with Nationwide confirming their intention to order a further 35,000 LeakBots to be deployed in the second half of 2026, and a pilot outsourcing of Find & Fix plumbing to Beagle Services Inc, supporting further geographic expansion. Read More
IMI PLC - Birmingham, England-based engineering firm - Announces that it has completed the first GBP250 million tranche of the share buyback programme of up to GBP500 million announced on March 6. In May, IMI said it has appointed Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch to manage the second GBP250 million tranche of the programme, which will commence in due course. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 rose on Monday, and the pound made headway, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed he was stepping down and as talks between the US and Iran appeared to make progress. Read More
(Alliance News) - Railways Pension Trustee Company Ltd, or Railpen, on Monday said IP Group PLC has rejected its possible takeover offer worth GBP615.8 million. Read More
Altona Rare Earths PLC - Africa-focused resource exploration and development - Changes name to NeoTerra Group PLC, "marking a fundamental shift in the company's identity and ambition". "The change of name follows the company's evolution from a rare earth-focused exploration company into a broader critical minerals development platform with multiple commodity exposures, near-term production opportunities and a growing pipeline of strategic growth initiatives," the firm adds. Read More
(Alliance News) - Fermi Inc on Monday claimed former Chief Executive Officer Toby Neugebauer has made "more false claims and inaccurate statements" as it urged investors reject his consent solicitation. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Monday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More