Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: Henry Boot sells of Yorkshire warehouse for £11.4 million

Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based housebuilder and property developer - Completes sale of 65,000 square feet warehouse unit at Wakefield Hub logistics development in...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 18:27


IN BRIEF: Rotala buys bus operator Midland Classic for £2 million

Rotala PLC - bus operations at Heathrow airport and in West Midlands and North West - Acquires principal Burton-on-Trent bus operator Midland Classic Ltd for...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 18:26


Drax acquires wood pellet plant in Canada for undisclosed sum

Drax Group PLC on Wednesday announced an agreement with Princeton Standard Pellet Corp to acquire its pellet plant in British Columbia, Canada for an undisclosed...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 17:51


IN BRIEF: Omega Diagnostics shares rise as CD4 business sale completed

Omega Diagnostics Group PLC - Alva, Scotland-based diagnostics company - Completes sale of loss-making CD4 business to Accubio Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese biotechnology...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 12:59


Keywords shares up as annual performance expected to top consensus

Keywords Studios PLC on Wednesday said it is ‘confident’ that 2022 performance will be ahead of current market expectations, as both interim revenue and...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 11:59


Glenveagh buys timber frame manufacturer Harmony Timber Solutions

Glenveagh Properties PLC on Wednesday said it has bought Wicklow, Ireland-based timber frame manufacturer Harmony Timber Solutions Ltd.

The Dublin-based housebuilder said that Harmony will...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 11:51


IN BRIEF: Supermarket Income REIT confirms talks for asset buy

Supermarket Income REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust investing in supermarket property - Confirms it is currently in discussions to acquire an asset....

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 11:49


M&G buys initial 50% stake in financial advisor Continuum

M&G PLC announced on Wednesday it acquired an initial 50% stake in Plymouth, England-based financial advisor, Continuum, for an undisclosed amount.

The London-based investment...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 10:51


Avast shares soar as UK CMA clears its acquisition by NortonLifeLock

Avast PLC shares surged 43% after the UK Competition & Markets Authority said it has provisionally cleared NortonLifeLock Inc's acquisition of its cybersecurity peer, following...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 10:49


Zinc Media to buy film production firm The Edge; shares drop

Zinc Media Group PLC on Wednesday said it agreed to buy The Edge Picture Co Ltd, a UK-based brand and corporate film production company, for...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 10:46


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