Plc News

Genflow reports SIRT6 gene therapy results in aged dogs

Genflow reports reduced epigenetic age in dogs treated with its SIRT6c gene therapy, with pDNA selected as the lead delivery method for its veterinary programme...

October 5, 2026

Hercules wins £5m of UK water sector contracts

Hercules has secured around £5 million of new civil engineering and infrastructure contracts in the Thames Water region, with most work due to be completed within six months...

October 5, 2026

CMC Markets CEO Peter Cruddas buys £139,000 in shares

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas has purchased 23,011 shares for approximately £139,000 and intends to invest up to £5 million in the company, including the shares acquired today...

October 3, 2026

Hardide appoints Dr Yuri Zhuk as Chief Technology Officer

Hardide plc (AIM: HDD) has appointed Dr Yuri Zhuk as Chief Technology Officer, with responsibility for product development, intellectual property and operational excellence. He has stepped down from the Board..

October 2, 2026

Sintana Energy secures $11m cash payment and retains upside from PEL 90

Sintana Energy’s indirect interest in Trago Energy will benefit from an agreement to transfer its 10% participating interest in Namibia’s PEL 90 to Chevron for $11m upfront, plus contingent payments..

October 2, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources raises £4.68m to repay bonds and advance vanadium project

Ferro-Alloy Resources Limited (LSE:FAR) has raised £4.68m through a share placing led by strategic investor Vision Blue Resources, which has increased its stake to 26.24%. The proceeds will repay the..

October 2, 2026

Hercules appoints new CFO to support next phase of growth

Hercules plc (LON:HERC), the leading UK power and infrastructure services group, has announced that Paul Wheatcroft, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, has informed the Board of his intention to..

October 1, 2026

Alien Metals reports portfolio progress with Elizabeth Hill resource and Munni Munni drilling

Alien Metals reported continued progress across its portfolio in H1 2026, with Munni Munni drilling identifying further PGE, copper and nickel potential and Elizabeth Hill establishing a 2.79Moz silver Mineral..

October 1, 2026

Verici Dx reports 53% Tutivia revenue growth as US centre adoption expands

Verici Dx reported continued growth in Tutivia testing revenues in H1 2026, with revenue up 53% year on year and 35 US transplant centres now using the test, representing 23%..

October 1, 2026

Elemental Royalty to present latest investor update in virtual roadshow

Elemental Royalty Corporation will host a live virtual investor presentation on 7 October, with CEO Frederick Bell and CIO David Baker discussing the latest company update followed by a live..

October 1, 2026

Interviews

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust Nick Train on Why AI Could Make UK Data Champions More Valuable (video)

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LON:FGT) Portfolio Manager Nick Train explains why he believes AI could strengthen rather than erode the competitive advantages of holdings including LSEG, Experian, RELX and..

October 1, 2026

Manx Financial Group PLC – Record Lending, European Expansion and a £1m Profit Opportunity (video)

Manx Financial Group CEO Douglas Grant discusses a record £422.9 million loan book, strong growth at Payment Assist, the £1 million profit opportunity from Triskel Finance and the Group’s next..

September 30, 2026

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve Murray and Tom Howard..

September 28, 2026

The Biotech Growth Trust plc – Why Biotech’s Recovery Could Still Have Further to Run (video)

Biotech valuations have rebounded, pharmaceutical M&A has accelerated and regulatory uncertainty has begun to ease — but Josh Golomb of The Biotech Growth Trust believes the more important story is..

September 23, 2026

CMC Markets Chris Cheverall Explains Why 24/7 Liquidity and AI Could Reshape CMC Connect (video)

CMC Markets is targeting a future built around 24/7 market access, deeper institutional partnerships and AI-enabled distribution. Chris Cheverall explains how CMC Connect is using liquidity, APIs and its product..

September 23, 2026

Touchstone Exploration: Paul Baay targets new production as Cascadura optimisation gathers momentum (video)

Touchstone Exploration is entering a fresh operational phase, with two WD-4 wells targeting up to 200 barrels per day of combined production and further optimisation work under way at Cascadura...

September 15, 2026

Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund: Gervais Williams on the overlooked UK income stocks (video)

The Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund Co-Fund Manager explains why income growth, strong cash generation and undervalued smaller companies could become increasingly important, while highlighting opportunities in Victorian..

September 15, 2026

Ilika plc: Goliath gains commercial momentum as validation, defence interest and Brompton trials converge (video)

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) CEO Graeme Purdy explains why one of Goliath’s most important advances may not be a headline performance metric at all, but the tighter consistency now being delivered..

September 11, 2026

Cora Gold: Standout Zone B grades point to a bigger Sanankoro mine plan (video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses standout 2026 drilling results from Zone B, where mineralisation outside the existing pit shell could support resource growth and potentially extend Sanankoro into fresh..

September 10, 2026

BlackRock World Mining Trust: Copper, Gold and AI Are Rewriting the Mining Cycle (video)

BlackRock World Mining Trust has benefited from strength in gold and copper, but its managers are now repositioning for the next phase. Thomas McMahon of Kepler Partners explains why exposure..

August 28, 2026

FTSE 100

Ithaca Energy agrees US$860m acquisition of Canadian oil assets

Ithaca Energy has agreed to acquire interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose offshore oil assets in Canada for US$860 million, with potential contingent consideration of up to US$250..

October 5, 2026

BT acquires TalkTalk businesses for c.£400m

BT has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications out of administration, with an estimated FY27 cash impact of around £400 million...

October 5, 2026

IG Group lowers 2026 revenue growth outlook after Q3 revenue falls 14%

IG Group Holdings plc expects Q3 2026 revenue to fall 14% year-on-year to approximately £240m, reflecting lower OTC revenue retention. The Group now forecasts mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026, while..

October 2, 2026

SSE maintains earnings guidance as networks investment rises 70%

SSE expects H1 adjusted EPS of 64p to 68p, with adjusted investment across regulated networks around 70% higher year on year and renewable generation output up around 20%, while full-year..

October 1, 2026

Landsec agrees £516m Metrocentre acquisition as rental growth continues

Landsec has agreed to acquire Metrocentre for £516m, adding a top-10 UK shopping centre to its portfolio, while strong leasing demand supports its expectation for 3% to 5% like-for-like net..

October 1, 2026

Centrica completes £33m sale of Spirit Energy’s remaining Cygnus interest

Centrica has completed the sale of Spirit Energy’s remaining 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field and other Southern North Sea assets to Serica Energy for £33m, with Spirit Energy..

October 1, 2026

FTSE 250

Hammerson appoints Gina Szymanski as CFO

Hammerson has appointed Gina Szymanski as Chief Financial Officer and a Board director, with her expected to join by 1 January 2027...

October 5, 2026

Sirius Real Estate reports 11.3% rent roll growth

Sirius Real Estate reports 11.3% year-on-year rent roll growth for the six months to September, including 5.1% like-for-like growth, while investing around €150 million in acquisitions...

October 5, 2026

Galliford Try appointed to £3bn West Midlands framework

Galliford Try has been appointed to the £3 billion Constructing West Midlands Framework, securing access to public sector building projects worth more than £10 million...

October 5, 2026

J D Wetherspoon reports 5.2% revenue growth as like-for-like sales improve

J D Wetherspoon plc (LSE:JDW) reported a 5.2% increase in annual revenue to £2.24bn for the 52 weeks ended 26 July 2026, with like-for-like sales up 4.2%. Profit before tax..

October 2, 2026

Costain appointed to £4.29bn Pagabo infrastructure framework

Costain Group PLC (LSE:COST) has been appointed as one of three suppliers to Lot 1 of Pagabo’s National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. The four-year framework..

October 2, 2026

Inchcape expands Americas footprint with Peru and Costa Rica acquisitions

Inchcape has agreed to acquire Volvo businesses in Peru and Costa Rica and a Jaguar Land Rover business in Peru, adding around £48.7m of FY2025 revenue and expanding its multi-brand..