Bids, mergers and takeovers


TRADING UPDATES: Indigo Partners to sell 10 million Wizz Air shares

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Vulcan Two Group PLC - investment...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 21:30


IQE shares soar as takeover speculation resumes following disclosures

IQE PLC shares on Thursday continued their rally after the company again found itself at the centre of takeover speculation.

Shares in IQE climbed 28% to...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 16:05


Derwent has sunny outlook for London office space as profit rises

Derwent London PLC on Thursday shared a confident view of the property market in ‘Europe’s business capital’, following annual profit growth and another office sale....

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 11:45


EQT abandons Oxford BioMedica takeover bid after proposals rejected

EQT Fund Management SARL confirmed on Wednesday it has no intention of making an offer for Oxford BioMedica PLC.

This comes after the January 14 announcement...

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 16:02


Victorian Plumbing reports 9% interim revenue growth as CEO departs

Victorian Plumbing Group PLC on Wednesday said its founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Radcliffe will step down at the end of March, as it...

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 14:51


Augmentum Fintech rises as recommends £185.7 million buyout

Augmentum Fintech PLC on Wednesday saw its shares climb after saying it had agreed to a £185.7 million takeover offer.

London-based Augmentum invests in the...

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 12:31


Int Personal Finance reports strong 2025, backs revised takeover offer

Shares in International Personal Finance PLC rose on Wednesday as the company reported increased profit and dividend in 2025, alongside a revised takeover agreement by...

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 10:36


GSK buys Canadian biopharmaceutical firm 35Pharma for $950 million

GSK PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy Canada-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical firm 35Pharma Inc for $950 million in cash.

The London-based pharmaceuticals company...

Wed, 25/02/2026 - 09:30


Irish Residential Properties REIT buys 77 Naas apartments

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire 77 apartments in Naas, County Kildare, for €31.8 million, as it continues...

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 11:01


essensys shares slip as agrees to £11.3 million buyout

essensys PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to a £11.3 million cash takeover offer from a company backed by one of its board members.

Shares...

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 10:31


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