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POLN · Main Market · Financial Services · mcap £547m · 927.0p 2 open situations →

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Takeover target

Possible offer

review
  1. 23 Sep 2026 review
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Sale process / strategic review

Strategic review and possible offer

Strategic review; very early talks with third parties

Following media speculation, on 2026-09-23 Pollen Street confirmed a Rule 2.4 strategic review to deliver greater value for shareholders, with a take-private as one option. It has held preliminary talks with a limited number of third parties. Talks are very early and no offer is certain.

Stage
Strategic review begun; preliminary discussions with a limited number of third parties, very early and ongoing
Possible outcome
Take-private is one of multiple options; no certainty of an offer or its terms
Bidder
Not named; Panel dispensation from naming potential offerors unless specifically identified in speculation
Board view
Review aims at greater value for shareholders
Next milestone
Further announcement as and when appropriate

Next: further announcement as and when appropriate

  1. 23 Sep 2026 Strategic review; very early talks with third parties
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Closed · 3

Insider conviction1 director buying £63k in 1 buy · 26 Mar 2026 – 24 Jun 2026 +22% Capital returnBuyback programme went quiet · 5 Nov 2025 – 5 Nov 2025 −3% Insider conviction2 directors buying £4,259k in 2 buys · 20 Feb 2024 – 23 Jun 2024 +31%

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