News and updates from London Stock Exchange
LONDON: Animalcare Group PLC, the AIM-listed animal health pharmaceuticals company, has agreed to be acquired by a subsidiary of private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP in a deal valuing the business at approximately £235.2 million, the companies announced Wednesday….
LONDON: Tooru, the AIM listed company focused on the branded health and wellness sector, has agreed terms, subject to contract, to acquire 100% of the share capital of Mylky B.V. (“Mylky”). Mylky is a leading branded consumer e-commerce business, selling small plant-based…
LONDON: RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd, a London-listed investment company focused on the life sciences sector, said Tuesday that portfolio company Obsidian Therapeutics Inc. has agreed to merge with Galera Therapeutics Inc. in a reverse merger that includes a $350 million…
LONDON: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced the completion of its acquisition of 35Pharma Inc., a Canada-based, private, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of novel protein-based therapeutics. The acquisition includes HS235, a potential best-in-class molecule for the treatment of…
LONDON: Standard Life plc has entered into an agreement to acquire Aegon UK plc, containing the UK insurance and pensions operations of Aegon Europe Holding B.V., for a total consideration of £2.0 billion. The Transaction will be funded through a…
LONDON: Tiger Alpha PLC has signed Heads of Terms for the proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Potentially Limited (“Potentially”), a private Cypriot company. Potentially is a technology startup building the peer-to-peer infrastructure layer for the AI…
LONDON: Sintana Energy Inc. plans to list on the Namibia Securities Exchange, aiming to become the first oil and gas company offering Namibians direct ownership in the country’s offshore energy developments, the company announced Tuesday. The Canadian-based firm, which trades…
LONDON: Zenith Energy Ltd. said Tuesday the Republic of Tunisia has formally recognized its subsidiary’s ownership of two oil production concessions, marking a significant step in ongoing arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The concessions,…
LONDON: Intertek Group PLC said it has initiated a strategic review to explore separating its operations into two independent, publicly traded companies, as the testing and assurance giant reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue growth. The proposed separation would create Intertek Testing…
LONDON: SEED Innovations Ltd, an AIM-quoted investment company, has participated in a £4.5 million financing of portfolio company Clean Food Group, a UK biotech manufacturer developing sustainable oils and fats through fermentation. The financing, structured as a convertible loan note,…
LONDON: Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (AIM: MAB1.L), a leading technology-driven UK property finance service, today announced that it has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of HomeOwners Alliance Ltd (“HOA”) from its founders and Smoove Limited. The total…
Persistently high energy prices are putting serious pressure on Britain’s manufacturing sector, creating what industry leaders warn could become a lasting threat to the country’s industrial competitiveness. A new joint report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Energy…