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IN BRIEF: Serica closes Prax acquisition, Finder Energy farm-in

12th Dec 2025 17:48

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 drops on weak growth data, US tech falls

12th Dec 2025 17:00

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's early promise faded on Friday amid downbeat economic growth figures and fresh US tech weakness. Read More

Pristine Capital abandons buy as hits out at breach of confidentiality

12th Dec 2025 16:07

(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

IN BRIEF: Chesnara gets UK approval for HSBC Life UK takeover

12th Dec 2025 15:43

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

PRESS: UK insurers circle Aegon's GBP3 billion UK arm - The Times

12th Dec 2025 15:41

(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

IN BRIEF: Ultimate Products sees January AIM move after AGM approval

12th Dec 2025 15:32

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

GreenX Metals completes Tannenberg copper project acquisition

12th Dec 2025 14:27

(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

GSK hails positive opinion by EU's CHMP on depemokimab and Nucala

12th Dec 2025 14:23

(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

PensionBee starts trading on the OTCQX to improve investor access

12th Dec 2025 13:32

(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

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Audioboom in record month; Orosur progress

12th Dec 2025 13:12

(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

ITM Power secures two engineering contracts in Australia and Canada

12th Dec 2025 12:37

(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

Tribal shares rise as announces special dividend, hails trading

12th Dec 2025 12:24

(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

Filtronic backs expectations after "major" first half progress

12th Dec 2025 12:21

(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

Capita exits from Life & Pensions business, says revenue consistent

12th Dec 2025 12:17

(Alliance News) - Capita PLC on Friday said it has exited from its closed book Life & Pensions business as it reached a transition agreement for its remaining contracts, and said revenue was "broadly consistent" with the first half. Read More

IN BRIEF: S&P assigns ratings to Valterra Platinum, outlook stable

12th Dec 2025 12:07

Valterra Platinum Ltd - Rosebank, Johannesburg-based company formerly known as Anglo American Platinum Ltd - S&P Global Ratings assigns Valterra a long-term foreign and local currency issuer credit rating of 'BBB-', a short-term credit rating of 'A-3', and a South African national scale rating of 'zaAAA'. Outlook is stable. S&P says its rating on Valterra reflects its adequate scale in platinum group metals production, limited leverage, and operations in the lower half of the cost curve. The rating agency views Valterra's scale and diversification, as well as its vertical integration into refining, as supportive of fair business risk. Read More

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