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UK small-cap RNS · 18 Jun 2026

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  1. 16:54
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
    Notification of Transactions by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
    Insider conviction 4 director buys in 3 months – usually about 2 −5.0% on the day
  2. 14:12
    Holding(s) in Company Holding
  3. 13:38
    KEFI Signs US$400m Tulu Kapi Mining Contract
    Signs the largest operational contract, BCM mining services valued at over US$400m across the nine-year mine life. Fleet ordering can now proceed, which supports the construction schedule toward mid-2028 production.
    Project milestones £300.7m · 331% of mcapoutlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 −0.4% on the day
    Moved: Tulu Kapi project financing and construction: Construction under way; production targeted mid-2028 → Construction under way; mining contract signed
  4. 12:25
    Launch of £100 million share buyback programme
    Follows the completed £50m buyback with a further £100m programme running to June 2027, reducing share count and supporting EPS; non-discretionary arrangement lets buying continue through close periods.
    Capital return £100.0m · 9% of mcapfirst in 1 year +8.0% on the day
  5. 07:00
    Planned Reorganisation of the Directorate
    Singh stays executive and becomes CEO in name only once Aquis admission completes, handing off the Chair. This is a title change, not a new executive, so the Aquis move still has to happen first.
    Delisting / take-private first since Oct 2023 −5.0% on the day
    Moved: Main Market delisting to Aquis: Shareholders approved; Aquis admission pending → Admission still pending; governance changes tied to it · Fundraise before end March: Replaced by £30k Chairman loan; raise deferred → Still deferred; further raises expected
  6. 07:00
    Acknowledgement of letter to shareholders
    Saba, now at about 21%, has written to all shareholders with a presentation, escalating its campaign ahead of the 23 July AGM. The Board is still reviewing it and has yet to rebut it, so board control stays at stake.
    Activist campaign −0.3% on the day
    Moved: Saba Capital board requisition: Revised requisition received; Board reviewing → Saba letter to shareholders; Board reviewing
  7. 07:00
    Intention to adjourn General Meeting
    Board concedes the delisting resolutions are unlikely to reach the 75% threshold and will propose adjourning the 19 June meeting. Shareholders keep their listing for now, but the £0.7m annual saving is delayed.
    Delisting / take-private +17.2% on the day
    Moved: Delisting and move to private company: Glass Lewis backs delisting; vote pending → Adjournment proposed; approval unlikely at 75%
  8. 07:00
    Holding(s) in Company Holding
  9. 07:00
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  10. 07:00
    Half-year Results Results
    Net loss from continuing operations widened to £4.40m from £0.60m, with only about a month of forecourt trading from 25 February; earnings power depends on the newly completed Gardner and Hoch deals.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) £3.0m · 3% of mcapoutlook positivefirst in 11 months +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Tarncourt related-party debt funding: Drawn £4m after Hoch completion → Facility repaid 20 May; £4m redrawn 16 June · Cambridge Sleep Sciences exit: Second tranche received; final tranche pending → Two tranches received; third due Sept 2027 · D.A. Roberts Fuels acquisition: Funding received; completion still pending → Completion expected June 2026
  11. 07:00
    New Stagecoach Orders Totalling £1.5m
    Adds £1.5m of Stagecoach orders, mostly call-offs under the newly extended framework. This helps replace the one-off gaming revenue in a reset FY26 year and adds recurring cloud revenue.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle £1.5m · 5% of mcap +0.0% on the day
    Moved: New business contract momentum: Wins broadening; energy awards delayed → Wins broadening; Stagecoach orders added
  12. 07:00
    FY 2026 results Results
    Adjusted EPS rose to 20.3p from 19.4p on 25% higher revenue, but group adjusted operating profit slipped slightly to £219.4m as First Rail costs offset First Bus growth.
    Capital return £100.0m · 9% of mcapoutlook mixed, loweredfirst in 7 months +8.0% on the day
    Moved: Open access rail expansion: Edinburgh-Glasgow launched; Stirling mobilising → Stirling mobilising; further capacity under ORR review · London Overground rail contract: Awarded; mobilisation under way → Mobilised 3 May 2026; operations starting · Tootbus sightseeing bus integration: Acquired; transition and integration under way → Integrated; Wandsworth depot adds London capacity
  13. 07:00
    AGM Trading Update Trading update
    Revenue is running ahead of expectations for the first five months of 2026, after FY2025 only slightly beat. Full-year guidance stays at 'at least in line', so no formal upgrade.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive −2.7% on the day
    Moved: 2026 game release pipeline: Pipeline strong; 7 titles in Steam Top200 wishlist → Wishlists climbing; some releases delayed, schedule flexible

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