Bids, mergers and takeovers


IN BRIEF: Primary Health Properties buys property for £34.5 million

Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based healthcare facilities investor - Acquires the Chiswick Medical Centre in London for a total of £34.5 million. Says the...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 10:49


IN BRIEF: Halma buys Canada-based Deep Trekker for £36 million

Halma PLC - Amersham, England-based hazard detection and life protection services provider - Buys Ontario-headquartered Deep Trekker Inc for C$60 million, around £36 million. Deep...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 08:56


TRADING UPDATES: Sureserve gets new CFO; Sareum notes GSK buys Sierra

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

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Amati AIM?VCT?PLC - Edinburgh-based...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 21:59


TRADING UPDATES: McKay backs Workspace offer; IOG fixes Blythe fault

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

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Ediston Property Investment Co...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 19:46


TOP NEWS: CareTech founders propose sweetened takeover tilt

CareTech Holdings PLC suitor Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Ltd upped its takeover proposal for the London-based social care services provider, matching an offer made by...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 17:42


Avacta increases shareholding in drug developer AffyXell to 22%

Avacta Group PLC said on Wednesday it increased its shareholding in its South Korean joint venture, AffyXell Therapeutics.

The London-based life biotechnology company's holding...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 17:33


IN BRIEF: Ted Baker says Sycamore to take part in formal sales process

Ted Baker PLC - London-based clothing retailer - Confirms that New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management will participate in its formal sales process,...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 16:45


IN BRIEF: Ocean Outdoor rises with confirmation of talks with Atairos

Ocean Outdoor Ltd - London-based digital out-of-home advertising firm - Confirms it is in discussions with New York-based investment company Atairos regarding a possible offer...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 15:01


TOP NEWS: GlaxoSmithKline to buy Sierra Oncology for $1.9 billion

GlaxoSmithKline PLC on Wednesday said it reached an agreement to acquire late-stage biopharmaceutical company Sierra Oncology Inc for $1.9 billion, or £1.5 billion.

The Brentford,...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 09:34


IN BRIEF: Meggitt sells unit to CTS Ceramics Denmark for £59 million

Meggitt PLC - Coventry, England-based aerospace components maker - Sells Meggitt AS, a manufacturer of high performance piezoelectric ceramic components for medical and industrial applications,...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 09:14


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