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IN BRIEF: Forgent completes placing, progresses Peak Hills deal

18th May 2026 21:26

Forgent PLC - London-based provider of syngas technology and engineering services for converting waste into sustainable energy and biofuels, formerly Eqtec PLC - Completes GBP1.3 million placing at 0.015 pence per share. In addition, says it also partially exercised its binding exclusive option over Peak Hills, first announced in January and April. Forgent has acquired a 51% stake in the project with the balance of 48% remaining under option, extended for a further five months. Forgent will pay USD206,060 for the 51% stake. Read More

IN BRIEF: abrdn Euro Logistics notes GBP23.5 million warehouse sale

18th May 2026 19:06

abrdn Euro Logistics Income PLC - London-based real estate investment trust - Notes its sale of a GBP23.5 million warehouse. The company is in the midst of selling down its European logistics real estate, including its Ede, Netherlands-based warehouse. The property, a 39,569 square metre warehouse, has been sold at a 2.9% property valuation discount. Read More

IN BRIEF: Astrid Intelligence loss widens in "eventful" first half

18th May 2026 18:41

Astrid Intelligence PLC - London-based company specialising in artificial intelligence, formerly known as Cel AI PLC - Reports results for the six months ended February 28. Remains non-revenue generating. Pretax loss widens to GBP4.3 million, widened from a GBP129,750 loss the year before. Astrid incurs a GBP3.6 million one-off fair value loss on intangible assets, and administrative expenses increase on-year to GBP1.2 million from GBP149,638. Basic & diluted loss per share widens to 0.072 pence from 0.022p. Astrid has cash & equivalents of GBP338,431 at the year end, up from GBP19,171 one year prior. "It has been an eventful period," Executive Chair Mark Creaser comments. Creaser took over as chair in March, succeeding Olivia Edwards, with Siam Kidd succeeding him as chief executive officer. He says the digital asset book has been "volatile", although the company "is now generating emissions income from its core activities". Adds that asset prices "have recovered materially" since the period end, with its tao holdings having recovered to approximately GBP4.3 million as of Friday. Says Astrid's positioning in the Bittensensor ecosystem, which "seeks to incentivise the development and exchange of AI-related computational activity through token-based economics," represents "an attractive area of long-term opportunity, although the sector remains at an early stage of development and carries both volatility and risk." Read More

Big Yellow Group sees declining annual profit but revenue stable

18th May 2026 18:23

(Alliance News) - Big Yellow Group PLC on Monday announced annual financial results for the year ended March 31, posting a decline in profit while slightly increasing revenue. Read More

UK PM Starmer will not make plans to leave if Burnham wins by-election

18th May 2026 17:50

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to "change Labour" if he is successful in his effort to return to Parliament. Read More

UPDATE: Whitbread intent on driving strong returns after Corvex rebuke

18th May 2026 17:46

(Alliance News) - Whitbread PLC on Monday pushed back against criticism from a leading shareholder, defending its new 5-year plan and stating it is focused on driving stronger returns for all shareholders. Read More

Conroy Gold reports high-grade hits at Clontibret drill site

18th May 2026 17:15

(Alliance News) - Conroy Gold & Natural Resources PLC on Monday reported further drill results from its Clontibret gold deposit in Ireland, including high-grade gold intersections and the identification of a significant alteration zone. Read More

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again

18th May 2026 17:04

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, recouping most of Friday's hefty falls, amid a calmer bond market and as Iran responded to the latest US peace proposal. Read More

IN BRIEF: Inspecs interim chair steps down, consortium offer closes

18th May 2026 16:12

Inspecs Group PLC - Bath, England-based producer of eyewear solutions - Interim Non-Executive Chair Christopher Hancock intends to step down and will not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting in June. Says Robin Totterman will resume the role of executive chair immediately following the AGM. Hancock assumed the interim role in June last year and "helped navigate the Company through the series of unsolicited approaches it received, culminating in the recommended offer from Bidco 1125 Ltd". Inspecs notes his "valuable contribution", which started with "his assistance in the acquisition of Killine in 2016". Read More

IN BRIEF: Franchise Brands names new CFO, Mallows takes non-board role

18th May 2026 15:44

Franchise Brands PLC - Macclesfield, England-based owner of franchise brands including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb - Appoints Neil Miller as chief financial officer, effective from Tuesday next week. Current CFO Andrew Mallows, who has held the position since June, 2024, will step down from the board on the same date to assume the newly created role of group delivery director. Franchise Brands notes that Miller was most recently group CFO of security solutions group Praesidiad. Also says that since 2024, it has made significant progress implementing its One Franchise Brands strategic initiative, which is improving efficiency and expanding its revenue streams. Its current priority is completing its integration, for which it wants "a clear focus on finance and on commercially focused delivery." Read More

Cora Gold loss widens in 2025 as hails Sanankoro gold project progress

18th May 2026 14:33

(Alliance News) - Cora Gold Ltd on Monday said it is progressing on advancing the Sanankoro gold project in Mali towards construction, as it reported an increased loss for 2025. Read More

Fermi files consent revocation as former CEO seeks shareholder meeting

18th May 2026 14:30

(Alliance News) - Fermi Inc on Monday said it has filed a preliminary consent revocation statement in response to a challenge by co-founder and former chief executive officer Toby Neugebauer. Read More

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

18th May 2026 14:26

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UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

18th May 2026 14:25

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CORRECT: Standard Chartered names Manus Costello as finance chief

18th May 2026 14:25

(Standard Chartered PLC corrects that Tanuj Kapilashrami joined the management team in 2019). Read More

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