UK small-cap RNS · 5 Mar 2026

Key = all announcements except routine filings (voting rights, buybacks, holdings, director forms), plus the ones that are part of a situation. Not investment advice.

1. 07:00
   Bloomsbury Publishing BMY £505m

   Trading Update Trading update

   FY 2025/26 profit is now guided in line with consensus (£44.3m), a step down from October's 'ahead of expectations'. But FY 2026/27 is flagged as materially ahead of £44.5m consensus, on two Sarah J. Maas novels.

   ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised +16.1% on the day

   Moved: new: Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR launches – Dates announced; FY27 profit guided well ahead
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2. 07:00
   Vertu Motors VTU £264m

   Trading Update Trading update

   FY26 adjusted PBT is guided in line with consensus (£21.6m), so no change to expectations; a challenged new car market and £4-4.5m exceptional costs are offset by aftersales and cost control.

   Disposal of a part (break-up) £12.0m · 5% of mcapin lineoutlook mixedfirst in 6 months +0.5% on the day

   Moved: Complete the £12m buyback programme by 28 February 2026.: pending → delivered – The £12m programme is nearly used (£11.3m spent) and the company launched a further £12m programme. · FY26 results in line with market expectations.: pending → on_track – FY26 adjusted PBT is expected in line with consensus of £21.6m. · Open three new BYD sales outlets by 1 November 2025.: pending → delivered – Three BYD outlets were opened in the Period (Hartlepool, Macclesfield, Morpeth).
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3. 07:00
   WH Smith SMWH £631m

   Trading update Trading update

   Confirms FY26 guidance of £100m-£115m PBT is on track after the North America accounting scandal, but adds a Middle East passenger-number warning and a stronger cost and cash focus.

   Disposal of a part (break-up) in lineoutlook mixedfirst in 9 months −0.5% on the day

   Moved: Pure-play travel portfolio reset: Exits and reviews announced → Under way: first stores closed
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