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UK small-cap RNS · 1 Sep 2026

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  1. 14:48
    Update On Financing Arrangements
    (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstCash Holdings, Inc.)
    Takeover target +0.5% on the day
  2. 13:59
    Fundraising, Allotment, TVR & Board Changes Fundraise
    Further to its announcement of 21 August 2026, R8 Capital Investments PLC is pleased to announce that the Fundraising has now completed and the Company has allotted and issued 302,393,162 new ordinary shares of £0.0001 each (the "New Ordinary Shares") to the …
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  3. 09:31
    Holding(s) in Company Holding
  4. 07:28
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  5. 07:01
    Proposed Fundraise Fundraise
    Raises about £9.5m at a 44.6% premium, funding the Quest rollout, and converts the Heights Capital bonds to equity so no HCM debt remains. Dilution is large, but the pricing is above market.
    Dilutive fundraise £9.5m · 24% of mcapahead of expectationsoutlook mixedfirst in 11 months +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Quest national rollout: Agreement signed; integration pending → Funding raised; integration pending · new: Fundraise and debt conversion – Bookbuild open; first tranche admission expected 7 September
  6. 07:00
    Covenant Waiver Extension
    Northleaf extends the covenant waiver by only one month to 30 September, the eighth short extension since December. The 2.00% interest uplift continues and refinancing remains unresolved, so LCM stays dependent on lender forbearance.
    Moved: Strategic review: Review ongoing; waiver extended to 31 August → Review ongoing; waiver extended to 30 September
  7. 07:00
    Bodycote BOY £1,541m
    Recommended Cash Acquisition of Bodycote plc Offer
    Veritas firm recommended cash offer of 940p (932.8p cash plus 7.2p interim dividend) converts the board-minded-to-recommend proposal into a firm Rule 2.7 offer, at a stated 36.5% premium to the 3-month undisturbed VWAP.
    Takeover target £1,640.0m · 106% of mcap +4.6% on the day
    Moved: Possible offers for the company: Two proposals; board minded to recommend both → Firm recommended offer announced by Veritas
  8. 07:00
    Recommended Cash Acquisition of Capricorn by DNO Offer
    DNO's recommended cash offer of US$5.214 (384p) per share tops Genel's 357p offer by about 10%, so shareholders get a better price and the unanimously recommended Genel bid is displaced.
    Takeover target £292.0m · 100% of mcap +10.2% on the day
    Moved: new: DNO offer for the company – Recommended cash offer announced 1 Sep 2026 · Modernised concession agreement ratification: Ratified; ministerial signature still pending → Ratified; ministerial signature still pending
  9. 07:00
    Collaboration with Quest Diagnostics
    Signs the multi-year national distribution deal with Quest the company was seeking, giving access to ordering via about half of US physicians and hospitals; availability only from Q1 2027, so revenue lags.
    Transformational contract / build-out outlook positivefirst in 11 months +0.0% on the day
    Moved: National distribution agreement: Contract discussions advancing → Agreement signed with Quest Diagnostics (closed) · new: Quest national rollout – Agreement signed; integration pending
  10. 07:00
    Increasing Exposure to Assets Offshore Angola
    Increasing Economic Exposure to Oil-Producing Assets Offshore Angola
    Moved: 'Second Angola Block 14 exposure' is the open 'Angola Block 14 funding deal' - continued · Angola Block 14 funding deal: SPA signed; closing expected H2 2026 → SPA and Framework Agreement signed
  11. 07:00
    Unaudited Interim Results 2026 Results
    Operating loss narrows to £1.2m from £6.7m, but only because £1.4m of the £1.6m revenue is the one-off Haleon settlement; underlying revenue is £0.2m and cash has fallen to £1.24m.
    Sale process / strategic review outlook mixed −0.3% on the day
    Moved: Going concern and funding: Milestone waived for fee; runway into October 2026 → Material uncertainty; cash £1.06m, runway to October · Strategic review and turnaround: Hybrid model being implemented in the US → Hybrid model executing; MPG US start · Eroxon Intense and WSD4000 development: Eroxon Intense cleared for EEA and UK launch → EU cleared; FDA expected Q4 2026
  12. 07:00
    H1 2026 Trading Update Trading update
    FY26 now expected below prior Board expectations, with revenue of about £11m. H1 revenue fell and the adjusted EBITDA loss was c. £1.0m, hit by weak demand, Dubai curtailed by conflict, and a lost currency corridor.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle £11.0m · 275% of mcapbelow expectationsoutlook negative, loweredfirst since Oct 2023 −40.5% on the day
    Moved: Growth investment and return to cash generation: Fundraise completed; investing, FY25 EBITDA near break-even → Investing; FY26 guidance cut, EBITDA loss in H1 · Dubai and corporate client expansion: Dubai growing ahead of plan; retail endorsement granted → Dubai growing but below expectations
  13. 07:00
    Ampeak Energy secures investment in AW1 project
    Ampeak Energy is pleased to announce that JBR Energy Holdings Ltd ("JB Energy"), a special purpose vehicle owned by various Directors of Jones Bros.
    Project milestones £7.8m · 65% of mcapoutlook positive +1.9% on the day
    Moved: new: AW1 battery expansion – Nearing financial close; half of sale funds ringfenced · new: AW1 battery construction – Balance of plant and electrical works on schedule
  14. 07:00
    Annual Report for Year Ended 30 June 2026 Results
    Audited FY26 shows the October 2025 reset working: revenue up 5.1% and the net loss cut by 70.8%. The EBITDA loss fell from about A$12.1m to A$1.7m, although the company is still loss-making.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) outlook positivefirst in 6 months +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Increase revenue strongly and gross margin in FY26 through a more disciplined tr: on_track → missed – Full-year revenue grew only 5.1% and gross margin rose to 30.2% from 29%, which is not the strong increase promised. · Funding and liquidity position: Binding sale agreed; funding to be resolved at completion → Going-concern uncertainty; relies on Pain Away completion · Sale of Pain Away: Binding agreement signed; awaiting shareholder approval → Binding agreement; awaiting shareholder approval
  15. 07:00
    Unaudited Interim Results Update Results
    H1 operating loss of c. £3.4m is far worse than the £0.9m underlying loss a year earlier, and a c. £14.0m Hawk JV write-down follows. This deepens July's profit shortfall.
    New CEO / reset £4.0m · 43% of mcapoutlook mixedfirst since Oct 2023 −19.2% on the day
    Moved: Funding facility capacity and maturity: Further £0.5m related-party bond; trading weak through June → £4m related-party liquidity facility signed 28 August · New CEO and profit recovery: Charnley CEO from 10 July; efficiency measures → Strategic plan and Channel Islands review launched
  16. 07:00
    Sale of three handysize vessels
    Agrees sale of three handysize vessels for about $48.6m, above March book values, leaving two vessels and funding another redemption. Two related-party deals with the CEO's T3 add a governance point, but the Board and sponsor call them fair.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) outlook positive +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Managed realisation vessel sales: Five vessels left, all on time charter → Three-vessel sale agreed; two vessels left · Third return of capital: $45.0m paid around 24 July 2026 → Third return paid; fourth planned after sales

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