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UK small-cap RNS · 8 Jul 2026

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  1. 08:24
    Comprehensive Refinancing and Trading Update Trading update
    The Refinancing Transaction eliminates near-term equity dilution risk, reduces senior secured debt and Preferred Shares liabilities by more than £300 million, cuts annual finance costs and PIK dividends by £34 million and extends debt maturities, supported by …
    Balance-sheet stress / refinancing £300.0m · 670% of mcapoutlook positive, raised +26.6% on the day
    Moved: Refinancing of 2028 senior secured notes: Still unresolved; engaging capital providers → Binding support agreement signed; completion pending
  2. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    FY26 revenue guided to $135-142m and adjusted EBITDA to $38-42m, well below consensus of $155m and $49.9m. H1 growth slowed to c.11% after 30% in FY25, reversing the 20%+ growth story.
    Capital return below expectationsoutlook negative, loweredfirst since Oct 2023 −32.2% on the day
    Moved: Organic revenue growth exceeding 20% CAGR over the medium term.: on_track → missed – H1 2026 underlying revenue growth of c.11% and FY26 guidance of $135-142m (about 5-10% on FY25's $128.8m) fall well short of the 20% CAGR ambition. · Maintain adjusted EBITDA margin above 30% while continuing to invest.: on_track → delayed – H1 adjusted EBITDA margin of about 29% is below the 30% floor, though the company cites cost efficiency gains. · Roll out digital wallet and A2A expansion with key merchants within two years.: pending → on_track – First PIX (Brazil) and UPI (India) transactions processed, with PIX preparatory work concluded with a major global merchant.
  3. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    ("Brave Bison" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries "the Group")
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectations −2.2% on the day
  4. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    H1 turns to a c.£30m loss before tax after c.£50m of cash-generation hits, against the May view of a profit; FY26 is held at the £200m consensus only by a heavily H2-weighted recovery.
    Turnaround plan with targets in lineoutlook mixed −7.1% on the day
    Moved: Deliver about £25m of annualised cost savings from integrating Partnerships and : pending → changed – Voluntary Exit Scheme and recruitment controls now expected to deliver c.£25m annual overhead savings. · New CEO operational review: Review under way, led by new CEO → Initial conclusions given; full review pending · Return to net cash: Target lifted; buyback paused; H1 debt higher → Net debt £470m at 30 June; target kept
  5. 07:00
    H1 2026 Trading Update Trading update
    Q2 NFI of £3.1m rebounds from £2.2m in Q1 and beats the prior-year quarter, though H1 NFI of £5.3m is below last year's £6.0m. Board expects record H2 NFI, but 'ahead of expectations' is not stated.
    ahead of expectationsoutlook positive +4.3% on the day
    Moved: Headcount growth and M&A: Four net hires and Society integrated in Q1 → Three net hires in H1; four more secured
  6. 07:00
    Q2 2026 Rwanda Trading Update Trading update
    Aterian plc (LSE: ATN), the African-focused critical minerals exploration, development and trading company, is pleased to provide an update on its Rwanda-based mineral trading operations for the three months ended 30 June 2026.
    −1.9% on the day
  7. 07:00
    Trading Statement Trading update
    Quartix Technologies plc, a leading supplier of subscription-based vehicle tracking systems, software and services, is pleased to report that it will publish interim results for the six-month period ending 30 June 2026 (the "Period") on Monday 27 July 2026.
    in line3 business updates in 3 months – usually about 1 +0.0% on the day
  8. 07:00
    Pre-close trading update Trading update
    Leading low cost gym operator, The Gym Group, is pleased to announce that positive trading momentum has continued through the first half of 2026, with like-for-like revenue growing 3% year on year[1] as expected.
    in linefirst in 12 months −3.3% on the day
  9. 07:00
    Trading Statement Trading update
    Four-month trading is in line with expectations, led by Digital Transformation, and like-for-like growth guidance is repeated. After the going-concern flag in May, this confirms a steady start with no upgrade.
    Legal & regulatory in lineoutlook positive −2.9% on the day
    Moved: Portfolio review and simplification: Portfolio cut from 22 to 11; review ongoing → Elvis partial sale agreed; simplification continuing · Mach49 arbitration and going concern: Arbitration ongoing; going-concern material uncertainty → Arbitration ongoing; legal position unchanged

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