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UK small-cap RNS · 4 Aug 2026

Every announcement of UK small & mid caps under £2bn. The ones that started or moved a situation are marked – a click opens it.

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

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18:09

Ondo Insurtech ONDO £17m
Share Incentive Plan Purchase
Ondo InsurTech Plc (LSE: ONDO), a leading provider of claims prevention technology for home insurers, received notification on 31 July 2026 from Fiduchi Trustees Limited (UK) (the "SIP Trustee") in relation to the purchase of 44,666 Ondo ordinary shares of 1 …

−6.3% on the day
16:32

Ramsdens Holdings RFX £206m
Update on Letters of Intent
Disclosure under Rule 2.10(c) of the Takeover Code in respect of the

+0.0% on the day
16:07

Energean ENOG £1,358m
Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
15:45

Jersey Electricity 'A' Shares JEL £134m
Directorate Change Board change
Jersey Electricity plc - Directorate Change - Appointment of Chair

first in 6 months +0.0% on the day
13:28

Thor Explorations Ltd THX £330m
Dividend - Foreign Exchange Rate Confirmation
Thor Explorations Ltd (TSXV / AIM: THX) ("Thor Explorations", "Thor" or the "Company") announces the foreign exchange rates that will be applied to its quarterly dividend which was announced on 16 July, 2026.

−1.6% on the day
13:07

Avingtrans AVG £284m
Holding(s) in Company Holding
12:18

Foresight Group Holdings Limited FSG £506m
AMENDED - Results of Annual General Meeting
The following amendment has been made to the 'Results of Annual General Meeting' announcement released on 03 August 2026 at 07:00am under RNS No 8598O.

+2.4% on the day
12:00

RC365 Holding RCGH £7.5m
RC365 Recognised at Hong Kong MVC Awards
RC365 recognised in Hong Kong's Most Valuable Companies 2026 Awards

+15.7% on the day
11:07

Christie Group CTG £40m
Christie & Co launches dental brokerage in ROI
Christie & Co launches dedicated dental brokerage service in the Republic of Ireland

−0.7% on the day
10:53

Franchise Brands FRAN £289m
Director’s dealings Director dealing
Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), a platform of international B2B franchise brands focused on essential services through a mobile workforce, announces that on 3 August 2026 Neil Miller, a director and the Chief Financial Officer bought 35,000 Ordinary Shares …

Insider conviction +0.3% on the day
10:19

Gana Media Group plc GANA £16m
Directorate Change Board change
The Company announces the resignation, with immediate effect, of Farzad Peyman-Fard as a non-executive director, to enable him to focus on his executive commitments as CEO of NYCE International plc.

−8.0% on the day
10:07

STV Group STVG £46m
Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
08:06

Wizz Air Holdings WIZZ £986m
Wizz Air Share Capital
Geneva, 4 August 2026: In accordance with Rule 5.6.1R of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (the "DTRs"), Wizz Air Holdings Plc (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), notifies that on 31 July …

+4.0% on the day
08:00

Vast Resources VAST £62m
Schedule One - Vast Resources PLC
Vast Resources plc (AIM: VAST) (the "Company" or "Vast" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

Balance-sheet stress / refinancing £7.5m · 12% of mcap3 acquisitions in 3 months – usually about 2 +0.0% on the day

Moved: Gulf International Minerals reverse takeover: Longstop extended to 17 August; funding being finalised → Funding raised conditionally; Admission Document and GM pending · Alpha and Mercuria loan default: Binding US$10m term sheet received; loans still unresolved → Repayment now funded from conditional placing proceeds
07:00

Metro Bank Holdings PLC MTRO £1,091m
Results for the half year ended 30 June 2026 Results
Metro Bank Holdings PLC: Results for the half year ended 30 June 2026

−4.7% on the day
07:00

Genel Energy GENL £158m
Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2026 Results
+1.8% on the day
07:00

Bradda Head Lithium Limited BHL £7.4m
Accommodation Agreement - potential solar facility
Accommodation Agreement for potential solar facility at Pennsylvania Brine Lease

+0.0% on the day
07:00

Invinity Energy Systems IES £66m
Invinity Exceeds 10 GWh Dispatched for Customers
Significant performance milestone demonstrates the durability and flexibility of the Company's technology in demanding, real-world applications.

+0.0% on the day
07:00

GreenX Metals Limited GRX £175m
Gold and Critical Minerals Portfolio Expanded
· Multiple intrusion-related gold targets identified in two new licences covering ~1,600 km².

+0.0% on the day
07:00

Phoenix Copper Limited PXC £4.4m
Assessment Fee Payments & Indigo Capital Repayment
Phoenix Copper Limited / Ticker: PXC / Sector: Mining

+4.6% on the day
07:00

EKF Diagnostics Holdings EKF £104m
Share Buyback
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, announces that it has purchased a total of 40,000 of its ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a weighted average price of 25.3p …

+0.4% on the day
07:00

Genedrive GDR £18m
MT-RNR1 test implemented in the Netherlands
- Implementation at leading European hospital further expands genedrive's international adoption

+15.0% on the day
07:00

ITM Power ITM £559m
First hydrogen from Lingen reaches customer
ITM Power plc is pleased to announce a major milestone for the GET H2 Nukleus hydrogen project: the successful production and delivery of initial quantities of green hydrogen from RWE's electrolysis plant in Lingen, Germany.

Project milestones +2.8% on the day

Moved: Lingen and Refhyne II 100 MW plants: Lingen 1 installed and tested; Lingen 2 progressing → First hydrogen delivered to customer during commissioning
07:00

Brickability Group BRCK £153m
EBT Share Purchase Programme
The Trustee has absolute discretion and independence in respect of all trading decisions it may make in respect of the Market Purchases.

+1.2% on the day
07:00

PPHE Hotel Group Ltd PPH £628m
Notice of Interim Results
PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, will announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 on Thursday 27 August 2026.

−1.8% on the day
07:00

ProCook Group PROC £49m
Directorate Change Board change
ProCook Group plc ("ProCook" or "the Group"), the UK's leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand, today provides an update on Board composition and a new long term incentive scheme for the CEO, ahead of the AGM in September.

first since Oct 2023 −1.9% on the day
07:00

Afentra AET £196m
Directorate Change Board change
CFO Anastasia Deulina, who joined at the outset, resigns for personal reasons, effective 3 February 2027. The long notice and a handover support continuity, but a successor must be found.

first in 8 months −2.3% on the day
07:00

Nichols NICL £397m
Non-Executive Director Changes Board change
Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Padfield as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 September 2026, replacing Helen Keays who will be stepping down from the Board …

−0.9% on the day
07:00

Georgina Energy plc GEX £27m
Share Awards
The following amendment has been made to the 'Share Awards' announcement released on 17 July 2026 at 07.24 a.m. under RNS No 7966M:

−3.1% on the day
07:00

Georgia Capital CGEO £1,243m
Half-year Results Results
Record NAV per share, driven by the Lion Finance Group share price and 19.1% large private portfolio revenue growth. The holding company is now debt-free with net cash above commitments, and a new GEL 1bn capital plan follows.

Capital return outlook positive +9.8% on the day

Moved: GEL 700m capital return programme: Fully committed, 18 months early; execution continuing → GEL 700m nearly done; GEL 1bn programme launched
07:00

Sound Energy SOU £3.0m
Completion of Disposal
Sale of the 20% Tendrara stake to Managem for US$57m closed, repaying all debt and leaving about US$11m cash. Shareholders lose their producing-asset exposure and the company becomes a cash shell.

outlook positivenext step +6.3% on the day

Moved: Sale of Tendrara interest: Noteholder approval obtained; SPA conditions outstanding → Completed 4 August 2026 (closed) · Tendrara Phase 2 development FID: Noteholder consent meeting called; SPA conditions outstanding → Ended by sale of Tendrara interest (closed)
07:00

KEFI Gold and Copper KEFI £91m
Operational Update
Confirms Tulu Kapi construction milestones are tracking to schedule, with debt drawdown on track for Q4 2026, supporting the mid-2028 production target after the March dilutive raise.

Project milestones outlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 −0.2% on the day

Moved: Tulu Kapi project financing and construction: Construction under way; mining contract signed → Construction under way, on schedule · GMCO Jibal Qutman development: DFS being finalised; development targeted this year → FID targeted H2 2026
07:00

Strix Group KETL £64m
Final Results Results
Adjusted PBT of £10.1m for the 15 months is within the guided range, but Controls revenue fell 23.8% and continuing profit before tax was only £2.0m. Net cash of £38.7m after the Billi sale offsets this.

Turnaround plan with targets outlook mixedfirst in 1 year +0.0% on the day

Moved: Finalise full refinance of banking facilities by end of 2025: changed → delivered – Disposal proceeds repaid the multi-bank debt facilities in full, leaving a smaller undrawn £25.0m revolving credit facility. · CEO succession: Successor named; starts 13 July 2026 → New CEO in post since 13 July 2026 (closed) · Post-disposal capital returns: Tender fully taken up; buyback still paused → £13.7m returned; framework under development
07:00

Medpal AI PLC MPAL £46m
July Trading Update Trading update
July Trading Update: Record Month Across All Three Revenue Streams

first since Oct 2023 +11.3% on the day
07:00

FIH Group FIH £16m
Disposal of Momart International
Conditional contracts to sell loss-making Momart for £7.6m cash, leaving FIC as the only division. Exits a weak business, but the price is below the £7.8m half-year revenue run-rate context and needs a shareholder vote.

Disposal of a part (break-up) £7.6m · 48% of mcap +16.3% on the day

Moved: Strategic options review: Proceeds use decided: 40p special dividend → Momart sale agreed, shareholder approval pending · FIC and Momart turnaround: New management in place, action plans underway → Momart to be sold; focus shifts to FIC
07:00

Great Western Mining Corporation (CDI) GWMO £13m
Defender Tungsten Project Drilling Update
Addison Mining Services Engaged as Competent Person Ahead of Imminent Drilling

+2.9% on the day
07:00

Wizz Air Holdings WIZZ £986m
July 2026 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics
July traffic growth of 31.6% on 30.4% more seats, with load factor up 0.9ppts, shows the capacity added since November is still being filled. No yield or revenue data is given.

+4.0% on the day

Moved: Core CEE network refocus and new bases: Capacity growth continuing; June seats +27.5% → July growth accelerated; Spain and Kosovo bases announced
07:00

Tribal Group TRB £216m
Trading Update and Notice of Results
Trading in the first half of the year has been robust, in line with management expectations.

+3.2% on the day
07:00

Filtronic FTC £539m
Final Results Results
Revenue of £55.5m met consensus and EBITDA of £11.3m edged past the £11.1m floor and £10.9m consensus. But EBITDA is a third below FY2025's £17.0m after the investment year.

Transformational contract / build-out £55.5m · 10% of mcapahead of expectationsoutlook positivefirst in 1 year −7.2% on the day

Moved: SpaceX E-band GaN contract: Awarded; $62.5m, £47.3m GaN award delivers from FY2027 → Awarded; GaN volume ramp expected H2 FY2027 · Sedgefield HQ relocation: Moved in November; manufacturing lines migrating → Transition completed (closed)
07:00

Domino's Pizza Group DOM £827m
Half-year Results Results
The board only confirms full-year expectations, which are in line with market expectations; this is not a raise. After a weak FY25, delivering H1 growth with costs hedged supports credibility.

Capital return in lineoutlook positivefirst in 9 months +7.7% on the day

Moved: Capital allocation review: Permanent CEO and new CFO now in place → Framework set: organic growth, deleveraging, no M&A · SCC5 Avonmouth supply chain centre: Construction under way; due to operate H1 2026 → Completed; operating since early 2026 (closed) · Loyalty programme rollout: Second-phase trial, c.3m customers invited → Pilot successful; full launch planned Q4 2026
07:00

Caledonia Investments CLDN £1,872m
Caledonia to Invest in Conquip Engineering
The deal has already closed, not just been agreed: £49.5m buys a 61% control stake in Conquip, a new Private Capital holding. No financials or valuation are disclosed.

£49.5m · 3% of mcap −0.5% on the day
07:00

Winvia Entertainment PLC WVIA £292m
Half Year Trading Update Trading update
Half Year Trading Update for the six months ended 30 June 2026

Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsfirst since Oct 2023 −2.0% on the day
07:00

CT Automotive Group CTA £14m
Trading Statement Trading update
Revenue grew 15% but H1 underlying PBT is 'materially below' last year on geopolitical and Mexico costs. The Board still expects to meet FY26 market expectations, so this is a H1 warning with a stated H2 offset, not an upgrade.

Upgrade / downgrade cycle outlook mixedfirst since Oct 2023 −24.5% on the day

Moved: New contract wins and launches: 15 wins worth $47m; Mexico scale-up under way → Mexico launched, revenue up 15%, costs overran
07:00

Synthomer SYNT £185m
Half-year Results Results
H1 continuing EBITDA rose 16.4% to £96.7m and the company says results were ahead of expectations; FY expectations upgraded. About £6m of the £14m EBITDA gain is Iran-related and not expected to recur in H2.

Disposal of a part (break-up) ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised +11.2% on the day

Moved: Broadened divestment programme: First deal (Acrylate Monomers) announced; others continuing → Acrylate Monomers announced; three more underway · Cost savings programme: £30m delivered in 2025; more to come in 2026 → c.£13m delivered in H1 2026
07:00

CAP-XX Limited CPX £8.5m
Oversubscribed Retail Offer, Notice of GM & TVR Fundraise
Notice of General Meeting and posting of Circular

+2.0% on the day
07:00

Likewise Group LIKE £150m
Increase of Retail Offer Fundraise
Increase of Retail Offer to raise up to £4.0 million

−2.6% on the day
07:00

CLS Holdings CLI £189m
Trading Update Trading update
Full-year 2026 EPS guided to 4.6-5.5p, below the 6.8p analyst consensus, because leasing is slower than expected and Spring Gardens' largest tenant is leaving. This follows the 17% EPS fall in 2025.

Upgrade / downgrade cycle below expectationsoutlook negative, loweredfirst since Oct 2023 −8.0% on the day

Moved: £400m disposal programme: The Brix unconditionally exchanged; completion expected Q2 2026 → £62m of 2026 sales completed · Office leasing and vacancy: vacancy 14.5%; enquiries good → Leasing slower than expected; vacancy flat
07:00

Barr (A.G.) BAG £636m
Interim Trading Update Trading update
Good strategic progress, growth in core brands, full year profit guidance maintained

ahead of expectationsfirst in 6 months −5.4% on the day
07:00

Volution Group FAN £1,216m
Acquisition of GetAir GmbH in Germany
Acquisition of GetAir GmbH in Germany for €40 million (approximately £34 million)

first in 6 months +9.0% on the day
07:00

SIG SHI £109m
Results for the six months to 30 June 2026 Results
H1 profit fell to £10.5m from £15.4m and FY26 is guided to c. £25m, below FY25's c. £32m. This was pre-announced on 16 July, so the results confirm the cut rather than add a new one.

Upgrade / downgrade cycle below expectationsoutlook negative −4.1% on the day

Moved: Reach 5% operating margin over the medium term: changed → delayed – The 3-5% operating margin is now framed as a through-the-cycle target, with H1 at 0.8% and markets not expected to grow before 2028. · Vision 2030 and portfolio review: Profit warning; improvement plan announced, details pending → Plan details given with H1 results
07:00

RentGuarantor Holdings PLC RGG £174m
Exercise of Warrants
Application has been made for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission").

+0.0% on the day
07:00

Metir plc MET £1.2m
Product Development and Commercial Update
Microtox® LX commercial momentum builds, MechLine-UK collaboration signed, QuickChek® SRB kit production restart and PFAS platform advances

+3.3% on the day
07:00

XP Power Ltd. XPP £478m
Half-year Results Results
Strong order intake supports robust growth in H2

in linefirst since Oct 2023 −1.8% on the day
07:00

Sabre Insurance Group SBRE £408m
Half-year Results Results
Confidence in Ambition 2030 supported by strong growth and confirmed full-year guidance

in line −4.9% on the day
07:00

Travis Perkins TPK £1,298m
2026 Half Year Results Results
Travis Perkins plc, the UK's largest distributor of building materials, announces its half year results for the 6 months to 30 June 2026

in linefirst since Oct 2023 +18.4% on the day
07:00

Xaar XAR £130m
Half-year Results Results
H1 revenue up 9.2% at constant currency and adjusted PBT turned to £0.2m from a £0.7m loss, but the group moved to £0.1m net debt and statutory loss remains. Full-year outlook only unchanged.

Segment turn outlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 −0.4% on the day

Moved: New applications beyond ceramics: Wax breakthrough achieved; other applications progressing → Pre-launch orders received; launch expected H2 · Dongguan ink-delivery facility: Facility opened in 2025 → Final stages of commissioning · EPS turnaround: New management; revenue fell 10% in 2025 → Revenue up 15.9% in H1 under new management
07:00

Symphony Environmental Technologies SYM £15m
AGM Statement
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM:SYM), the global specialist in additives and technologies that enhance the environmental performance and functionality of plastics, announces that its Chairman will make the following statement at today's Annual …

+0.0% on the day
07:00

Focusrite TUNE £134m
AGM Statement
Trading in-line with expectations with healthy underlying demand

+1.3% on the day
07:00

Georgina Energy plc GEX £27m
Exercise of Warrants
The following amendment has been made to the 'Exercise of Warrants' announcement released on 24 July 2026 at 10.47 a.m. under RNS No 7972N:

−3.1% on the day
07:00

Fadel Partners Inc FADL £4.9m
Half Year Trading Update Trading update
Management expects FY26 revenue, adjusted EBITDA loss and cash in line with market expectations, with H1 revenue up 4%, a narrower loss and cash up year-on-year, so the cost-cutting story holds.

Turnaround plan with targets in lineoutlook positivefirst in 6 months +0.0% on the day

Moved: Cost restructuring and path to profitability: Opex cut; adjusted EBITDA loss $0.74M; not yet profitable → H1 loss narrowed to $1.1M; still loss-making
07:00

Eden Research EDEN £20m
Regulatory approvals in Slovakia and Egypt
Eden extends its European footprint and secures its first authorisation for Mevalone® in North Africa

+0.0% on the day
07:00

Gulf Marine Services GMS £212m
Update to Debt Facilities
'Gulf Marine Services', 'GMS', 'the Company' or 'the Group')

+1.8% on the day
07:00

Mincon Group (CDI) MCON £164m
Half-year Results Results
Mincon Group plc (Euronext:MIO AIM:MCON), the Irish engineering group specialising in the design, manufacture, sale and servicing of rock drilling tools and associated products, announces its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.

+3.3% on the day
07:00

Capita CPI £356m
Half-year Results Results
No new warning: the half-year confirms the guidance reset on 9 Jul. H1 adjusted operating profit fell 31.6% on Civil Service Pension Scheme costs, and positive free cash flow remains pushed to 2027.

Disposal of a part (break-up) £998.0m · 281% of mcapin lineoutlook mixed −5.3% on the day

Moved: Closed book Life & Pensions exit: Quantified: £25-40m profit hit in 2026 → Costs flowing through H1; guidance held, recovery ongoing