News and updates from London Stock Exchange
. LONDON: Eli Lilly has announced its intention to acquire BIOG portfolio company, AtaiBeckley Inc. for approximately $2.8 billion, or $6.75 a share, in cash representing a 26% premium to AtaiBeckley’s closing price on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, a statement said. The offer…
LONDON: FirstCash Holdings Inc. has raised its takeover bid for Ramsdens Holdings PLC to as much as 684 pence per share, the companies announced Wednesday, and declared the new price final barring a rival bidder or regulatory approval. The revised cash offer, up…
ILMINSTER: Gooch & Housego PLC, a British maker of specialized optical components, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Washington-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners in an all-cash deal that values the company at roughly £345.6 million, the companies announced…
LONDON: Volex plc (AIM: VLX), the UK-based manufacturer known for complex power and data connectivity solutions, has bought out the remaining 64.3% stake it didn’t already own in Kepler SignalTek Ltd (KST), bringing its ownership of the medical device maker to…
LONDON: AstraZeneca has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib), a novel oral EGFR inhibitor for lung cancer patients with exon 20 insertion mutations. In a landmark deal valued at up to $1.5 billion, AstraZeneca has entered into an exclusive…
Response to announcement by Brave Bison Group plc Possible cash-and-share offer values System1 at 327 pence per share, representing a 65% premium to the undisturbed share price LONDON: Brave Bison Group plc, the next-generation marketing and technology partner for global brands,…
LONDON: The Rank Group Plc has appointed Richard Harris as chief executive officer effective immediately, following a six-month stint as interim CEO, a statement said. Harris, who joined the company as chief financial officer in May 2022, was selected after an extensive executive search…
LONDON: EasyJet’s stock jumped sharply on Friday after the budget airline confirmed it is weighing a $7.7 billion acquisition proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management, thrusting the carrier into the middle of a competitive bidding contest for control of…
DUBAI: Emirati telecommunications group e& said Friday it will sell its stake in Vodafone Group for $5.95 billion to a family investment group led by French billionaire Xavier Niel, ending the Abu Dhabi-based company’s investment in the British telecom giant. The deal, announced Friday,…
LONDON: Amcomri Group plc (AIM: AMCO) has announced the completion of its acquisition of North West Transport Supplies Limited, which trades as NTS Limited Leyland (“NTS”), for an initial cash consideration of £3 million. The deal, structured on a cash-free, debt-free basis, sees Amcomri add…
LONDON: GSTechnologies Limited (LSE: GST), a prominent fintech company, has announced a strategic investment in Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Sodales AI Pte. Ltd., marking a significant move to integrate AI capabilities into its financial services ecosystem. The company has agreed to invest…
LONDON: Halma plc, the UK-listed group known for its life-saving technology businesses, has announced a deal to acquire Dreampath Diagnostics, a French company specializing in automated sample-tracking systems for pathology labs. What Dreampath Does Based in Strasbourg, Dreampath has built its reputation as…