Bids, mergers and takeovers

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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Union Jack Oil PLC - onshore...

Gamma Communications PLC on Friday said it is holding ‘preliminary’ talks with Epiris LLP and a consortium comprising Oakley Capital and Giacom, but stressed that...

Glenstone REIT PLC on Friday said it is considering an all-cash takeover of commercial property investor, Alternative Income REIT PLC.

Glenstone said it has been...

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

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Logistics Development Group...

Shares in Hiscox Ltd jumped on Friday as Insurance Post reported Canada’s Intact Financial Corp was exploring a potential bid for the Bermuda-based insurance provider....

Shares in Magnum Ice Cream Co NV soared on Friday after a report suggested several private equity ?firms were considering bidding for the firm.

Reuters named...

BT Group PLC has revived discussions about a potential sale or partnership for its struggling international operations, Sky News reported.

According to Sky, BT and its...

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC on Friday said it signed export credit agency-backed financing agreements.

The London-based investor in utility-scale battery energy storage systems said...

Grafton Group PLC on Friday said revenue edged higher in the first four months of the year, despite underwhelming trade in Great Britain.

The Dublin-based...

AMG Critical Materials NV on Thursday said Zinnwald Lithium PLC has agreed to a cash and share acquisition by its subsidiary, AMG Lithium.

AMG Lithium held...