Bids, mergers and takeovers

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

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SDI Group PLC on Friday said it has struck a deal to buy electric boiler designer and manufacturer Collins Walker Ltd for £1.9 million.

Cambridge, England-based...

Fidelity Japan Trust PLC on Friday rejected a proposed merger with AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC, saying its own investment team is ‘one of the...

Shell PLC on Thursday announced a sale that it said reflected its focus on performance, discipline and simplification.

The London-based oil major said its subsidiary...

Assura PLC confirmed on Thursday that it has received revised indicative offer from peer Primary Health Properties PLC.

Primary Health Properties said on Thursday it...

Switch Metals PLC on Thursday announced it started to trade on London’s AIM market.

The mining exploration company focused on developing battery and technology metals mines...

Jubilee Metals Group PLC on Thursday said it has started to ‘monetise’ a large waste project that it has agreed to buy in Zambia, which...

Ariana Resources PLC on Thursday said that 51% of the Kosovo-based Silvova gold project has formally been acquired by its subsidiary Western Tethyan Resources Ltd.

Ariana...

Coats Group PLC on Thursday said it plans to fully exit from the Performance Materials division’s US Yarns business based in North Carolina.

The London-based...

Primary Health Properties PLC on Thursday made a new offer to take over peer Assura PLC, in an attempt to outbid a US private equity...