Bids, mergers and takeovers


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Petra finds big diamond; Picton mulls sale

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Petra Diamonds Ltd, up 17% at 19.75 pence,...

Tue, 13/01/2026 - 10:33


DL Invest requisitions general meeting at abrdn European Logistics

abrdn European Logistics Income PLC on Monday said it has received a requisition request from its largest shareholder, DL Invest ISR SARL, to convene a...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 18:13


Smith & Nephew buys Integrity Orthopaedics for up to $450 million

Smith & Nephew PLC on Monday said it has acquired US-based sports medicine business Integrity Orthopaedics Inc for up to $450 million.

The Watford, England-based medical...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 17:07


IQE shares jump amid strong trading, AI demand and offer interest

IQE PLC shares surged on Monday as it reported positive trading momentum in the second half of 2025, and noted deal interest amid an ongoing...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 15:16


abrdn European Logistics sells two French warehouses amid wind-down

abrdn European Logistics Income PLC on Monday said it has completed the sale of two further assets in France for €15.6 million as part of...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 13:01


Saba reiterates calls for EWIT board changes due to ‘underperformance’

Saba Capital Management LP on Monday reiterated that it wants to remove six directors of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC at an upcoming general meeting.

Activist...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 12:56


Auction Technology investor FitzWalter lambasts ‘disastrous oversight’

Auction Technology Group PLC’s largest investor on Monday hit out at the company’s ‘extreme shareholder value destruction’, taking aim at the Chairish acquisition and a...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 12:22


Porvair buys German molten metal specialist Drache for €20.5 million

Porvair PLC on Monday said it has agreed to buy German molten metal filtration specialist Drache Umwelttechnik GmbH for €20.5 million in cash.

The Norfolk, England-based...

Mon, 12/01/2026 - 11:47


TRADING UPDATES: Life Science REIT portfolio valuation declines 7.8%

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

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Life Science REIT PLC - real...

Fri, 09/01/2026 - 19:14


IN BRIEF: Halma acquires Safetec for €73 million

Halma PLC - Amersham, England-based safety products manufacturer - Acquires Milan, Italy-headquartered Safetec Srl, which produces ‘customised fire and gas safety solutions for large-scale, complex...

Fri, 09/01/2026 - 08:54


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