Bids, mergers and takeovers


UPDATE: Tullow Oil confident in prospects as Kosmos pulls bid interest

Tullow Oil PLC on Tuesday said it remains confident in its prospects as a standalone business after Kosmos Energy Ltd said it will not be...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 12:24


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Capita warns on higher UK tax costs

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Gulf Marine Services PLC, up 2.6% at 15.6...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 11:04


Kosmos Energy pulls plug on short-lived bid interest in Tullow Oil

Kosmos Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it will not be making a bid for Tullow Oil PLC ‘at this time’ just days after talks between...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 10:52


IN BRIEF: Land Securities buys 92% stake in Liverpool shopping centre

Land Securities Group PLC - London-based commercial property developer - Buys 92% stake in Liverpool One, a shopping centre in Liverpool, from a subsidiary of...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 09:10


IN BRIEF: Sirius Real Estate buys asset in Munich for €13 million

Sirius Real Estate Ltd - London and Johannesburg-listed property investor - Acquires a development site in Munich, immediately adjacent to its Munich-Neuaubing business park, for...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 07:51


IN BRIEF: Hummingbird Resources agrees takeover terms with Nioko

Hummingbird Resources PLC - gold miner with operations in Mali, Guinea and Liberia - Agrees £13.8 million cash takeover from Nioko Resources Corp. Nioko offers...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 19:57


IN BRIEF: Ricardo sells defence unit and buys E3 Advisory

Ricardo PLC - Shoreham-by-Sea strategic, environmental and engineering consulting company - Agrees to sell Ricardo Defense for £67.5 million to Proteus and Gladstone via GPD...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 19:54


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Saga starts two-decade deal with Ageas

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Saga PLC, up 9.1% at 134.8 pence, 12-month...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 11:22


Saga hails ‘exciting’ step as seals two deals with Belgium’s Ageas

Saga PLC on Monday confirmed a new insurance partnership with, and agreed the sale of its underwriting business to, Belgium’s Ageas SA.

Back in October, Saga...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 11:17


UPDATE: UK government confirms Royal Mail sale to EP Group is cleared

Royal Mail’s sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been cleared by the UK government, paving the way for the more than 500-year-old postal service...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 10:03


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