27th Feb 2026 10:11
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.
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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS
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Altona Rare Earths PLC, up 17% at 3.56 pence, 12-month range 1.05p-3.70p. The resource exploration and development company focused on critical raw materials in Africa strikes a grant agreement with the US government, under the US Trade & Development Agency. Altona's subsidiary Monte Muambe Mining Ltda signed the deal at the US embassy in Maputo, Mozambique. "This signing represents a significant milestone and marks the formal commencement of the strategic partnership with the United States government to advance the Monte Muambe rare earths project in Mozambique," Altona says. As part of the deal, USTDA will provide a grant worth USD1.9 million to go towards metallurgy and process engineering components of a Monte Muambe project rare earths pre-feasibility study. The Monte Muambe project is located in the Tete province, in the northwest of the country.
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Schroder Japan Trust PLC, up 2.2% at 372.00p, 12-month range 198.00p-374.00p. The investor in Japanese large-caps moves higher at the end of a strong week for stocks in Tokyo. The Nikkei 225 added 3.6% this week, rounding off with a 0.2% advance. Schroder Japan Trust's portfolio includes the likes of Hitachi Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp.
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SMALL-CAP - LOSERS
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BSF Enterprise PLC, down 25% at 1.73p, 12-month range 1.41p-48.00p. The biotech company says a proposed fundraise will not meet the planned timetable. "The process remains ongoing and is taking longer than initially anticipated as the company continues to assess its options and progress the required workstreams," BSF says. Late last year, BSF announced a plan to raise of up to GBP15 million to accelerate the commercialisation of its lab-grown leather, cultivated meat and corneal repair technologies.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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