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UK small-cap RNS · 21 Jul 2026

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  1. 17:52
  2. 16:51
    WRAP Retail Offer Fundraise
    Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM: BHLL), the North America-focused lithium development group, is pleased to announce a retail offer via the Winterflood Retail Access Platform ("WRAP") to raise up to £200,000 (the "WRAP Retail Offer") through the issue of new …
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  3. 13:07
    Edison issues report on Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR)
    Nine-asset, c.£216m acquisition funded by the equity raise plus leverage; the company expects it to be EPS accretive in the first full year and to use its scalable platform.
    Large acquisition / reverse takeover £216.0m · 19% of mcapin lineoutlook positive −0.2% on the day
    Moved: Debt-funded UK pipeline deployment: Equity raise priced; awaiting shareholder approval → Equity raised; awaiting shareholder approval
  4. 07:01
    Final Results Results
    CEO Rod Waldie steps down on 1 August 2026 for health reasons, just as the margin recovery to 13.5% begins; he stays on for the handover, but the leadership gap comes at a key time.
    New CEO / reset £194.3m · 193% of mcapoutlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 +9.3% on the day
    Moved: Margin improvement to 13.5%: Interim CEO to lead margin push → Ambition kept; FY26 margin fell to 11.1% · CEO succession: Search to start; interim CEO named → CEO stepping down; handover under way
  5. 07:00
    Refinancing Transaction Update
    Confirmation that holders of over 75% of 2028 SSNs support the transaction
    Balance-sheet stress / refinancing outlook positive +4.6% on the day
    Moved: Refinancing of 2028 senior secured notes: Binding support agreement signed; completion pending → Over 75% noteholder support; scheme route secured
  6. 07:00
    Final Results Results
    ("MHA", the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries the "Group")
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsfirst since Oct 2023 +0.0% on the day
  7. 07:00
  8. 07:00
    Directorate Change Board change
    CEO Rod Waldie steps down from 1 August 2026 for health reasons, after a year when margin fell to 11.1% and net debt rose; the planned margin recovery loses its CEO.
    New CEO / reset 3 leadership changes in 3 months – usually less than 1 +9.3% on the day
    Moved: Margin improvement to 13.5%: FY26 margin 11.1%, down from 11.7% → Interim CEO to lead margin push · new: CEO succession – Search to start; interim CEO named
  9. 07:00
    Final Results Results
    Return to positive EBITDA in H2 FY26 ahead of management guidance
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsfirst in 7 months −10.5% on the day
  10. 07:00
    Evoke EVOK £190m
    Publication of the Scheme Document
    Scheme Document published with the board's unanimous recommendation of Intralot's all-share offer; shareholder meetings are set for 17 August 2026, moving the 52p-a-share bid from agreement to a vote.
    Takeover target next step +2.3% on the day
    Moved: Strategic review and potential sale: Recommended firm all-share offer announced → Scheme Document published; shareholder vote pending
  11. 07:00
    Trading Statement Trading update
    Company stays comfortable with 2026 PBT consensus (mean £55.4m, up from £49.9m in FY25) after the weak Q1; Retail is back to growth, but the profit step-up leans on H2 productivity gains and lower business rates.
    Segment turn in lineoutlook mixed +0.9% on the day
    Moved: Design & Installation recovery: Delivered sales up four quarters; ordered value slightly lower → Delivered sales up five quarters; orders by value lower · Store openings and SaaS investment: Pipeline being secured; three stores refreshed → Eight stores refitted or refreshed in H1 · Retail outdoor demand weakness: Retail LFL negative on wet weather → Retail back to growth in Q2; LFL still negative for H1
  12. 07:00
    Return of Capital Update
    Following its announcement on 22 May 2026 in relation to the proposed return of capital of approximately £12 million by the Company by way of a B Share Scheme, the Company confirms that the redemption of the B Shares issued pursuant to the B Share Scheme will …
    Capital return −0.9% on the day
  13. 07:00
    Pre-close Trading Statement Trading update
    Returns to organic growth: H1 revenue up c.3% and adjusted PBT up c.10% to £10.6m after a 22% profit fall in 2025. The Middle East conflict is a drag, and full-year guidance is only 'broadly in line' with 2025.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle outlook mixedfirst in 6 months +12.8% on the day
    Moved: EMEA and North America recovery: EMEA ex-Germany growing; Germany still weak → North America growing; EMEA down on Middle East, Germany · Digital and AI strategy: New digital strategy approved; tools in development → Exploring AI solutions for productivity · new: Middle East conflict impact – Trading below last year; H2 exposure uncertain
  14. 07:00
    ⁠Trading Update for the 42 Weeks to 18 July 2026 Trading update
    Marston's, a leading UK hospitality business with an estate of more than 1,300 pubs, today announces a trading update for the 42-week period to 18 July 2026.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectations −4.2% on the day
  15. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    Beyond the 1 June 'materially above' revenue view, the Board now also expects FY2026 adjusted profit before tax materially ahead of market expectations, after H1 profit and a six-fold June revenue rise.
    Segment turn £3.4m · 2% of mcapahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised +6.0% on the day
    Moved: Placing and Southpaw share sale: Accelerated bookbuild launched, not underwritten → £1.0m placing completed June 2026 (closed) · Renters' Rights Act opportunity: Act in force; May revenue record c.£700k → H1 2026 profitable; July trading strong
  16. 07:00
    Unaudited results for the six months to 30/06/2026 Results
    H1 PBT of £11.0m is flat on £10.9m as base rate cuts (average 3.75% vs 4.48%) offset broad growth in loans, deposits and FUMA. EPS and the interim dividend rise, but CET1 fell to 12.0%.
    Turnaround plan with targets outlook mixed +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Loan book contraction: Loan book growing again, all segments up → Loan growth firmly restored, 9% in H1 · Asset Alliance vehicle sale losses: Used vehicle sales now profitable, recovery signs → AAG back in profit, £0.8m PBT · Wealth Management optimisation: First fund range launched April → Fund range launched; FUMA reached £3.0bn
  17. 07:00
    Full Year 2026 Trading Update Trading update
    Moves from 'in line with Board expectations' (March) to the top end of market expectations for FY26 revenue and profit, after strong second-half Water, Highways, Rail and Construction growth. It is not a formal guidance raise.
    Turnaround plan with targets £11,900.0m · 913% of mcapoutlook positive, raisedfirst in 10 months +4.8% on the day
    Moved: STEP fusion construction partner appointment: Appointed; first tranche to begin → First £200m tranche counted in H2 new business · new: Strategic priorities update – Announced; update due with results
  18. 07:00
    IQE IQE £471m
    Trading Update Trading update
    Lifts FY 2026 revenue growth guidance from above 20% (May) to above 30% and sets adjusted EBITDA at low-teens £m, up from high-single to low-double digit, on accelerating InP demand for AI and data centres.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst since Oct 2023 +30.5% on the day
    Moved: HSBC covenant and liquidity: Repayment planned from fundraise proceeds → Bank-debt free, cash £41.6m at 30 June (closed) · new: Guidance upgrades – Guidance raised a second time
  19. 07:00
    Contract Wins
    Three wins worth about £28m, mostly for 2027 delivery, add to the order book after a weak 2025. Only £18m is firm; the £10m defence work is an initial limited instruction.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle £28.0m · 53% of mcapoutlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 +1.2% on the day
    Moved: 2026 earnings recovery: Guided to improvement after weak 2025 → Order book building; 2027 in line with expectations

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