Bids, mergers and takeovers


UK Oil & Gas divests subsidiary in move towards clean hydrogen

UK Oil & Gas PLC on Thursday reported the sale of subsidiary UKOG GB Ltd to Servatec Holdings Ltd, progressing its move away from hydrocarbons...

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 14:31


Chesnara plans rights issue to fund acquisition of business from HSBC

Chesnara PLC on Thursday launched a rights issue of new shares to raise funds for an acquisition from HSBC Holdings PLC, in a deal that...

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 09:38


IN BRIEF: Wellnex Life sells Iron Ore Co brand following review

Wellnex Life Ltd - Melbourne-based consumer healthcare company said - Decides to sell Iron Ore Co brand to CW Retail Holdings Pty Ltd following an...

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 06:50


TRADING UPDATES: IntelliAM wins order; Schroder BSC mulls options

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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IntelliAM AI PLC - South Yorkshire,...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 20:11


Glencore closes Viterra-Bunge merger, to launch $1 billion buyback

Glencore PLC on Wednesday confirmed the closing of the merger between its former agriculture investment Viterra Ltd and New York-listed Bunge Global SA, securing a...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 18:22


EXTRA: Santander to buy British bank TSB from Sabadell amid BBVA bid

Banco Santander SA on Tuesday said it will acquire British high street lender TSB Banking Group PLC from Banco de Sabadell SA in a £2.65...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 13:17


Monks Investment Trust cuts payout; wants to lead trust consolidation

Monks Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday said there need to be a smaller number of very sizeable investment trusts in the future, as it noted...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 12:03


IN BRIEF: UK CMA starts probe into Kingspan acquisition of Coverworld

Kingspan Group PLC - Kingscourt, Ireland-based provider of insulation and building envelopes - UK Competition & Markets Authority begins an investigation into Kingspan’s acquisition of...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 11:50


IN BRIEF: Empresaria extends deadline as takeover offer gets majority

Empresaria Group PLC - Crawley, England-based staffing provider in the professional, IT, healthcare, property and commercial sectors - Planmatics Ltd has now received support for...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 10:49


Spectris accepts £4.1 billion takeover offer from KKR over Advent

Spectris PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to the terms of a takeover offer from funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co that...

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 08:53


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