UK small-cap RNS · 7 Oct 2026

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 September 2026.

Cancellation of Share Premium Account and Deferred Shares

Following the £1.25m acquisition of the former Sainsbury's site in Coventry last year, the redevelopment is now complete, and the site has reopened after a further £1.7m of capital investment.

Guidance is cut, not raised: FY26 adjusted EBITDA is guided to €20.0-21.0m (margin c.20%) against company-compiled consensus of €22.9m, and FY27 net revenue growth is cut to mid-single digit because long-haul demand is weak.

Atlas Metals (LSE: AMG), the natural resources and energy company, announces that it has received a conversion notice from YA II PN Ltd, an institutional investor managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP ("Lender" or "Yorkville") under the convertible loan …

Court sanction of the share premium cancellation approved on 29 June 2026 creates distributable reserves, enabling future dividends, but no dividend or distribution is declared or promised.

First post-IIG update shows Hui10's connected shops, users and lottery transaction value growing sharply year on year, and sets year-end and 2027 network targets. Revenue is still small, at RMB 2.1m.

Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML) provides its Q3 2026 operations update, concerning the Kounrad in-situ dump-leach, solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) copper operation in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia, along with Group …

Capitalised terms in this announcement, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings given to them in the Circular published today which is available to view on the Company's website at https://www.colefaxgroupplc.com/

The Company announces the cancellation of 4,000,000 ordinary shares held in treasury (the "Treasury Shares"), with effect from 7 October 2026.

Young’s, the premium operator of pubs and bedrooms in London and the South of England, is pleased to note the announcement by FTSE Russell, the global index provider, that the Company’s A ordinary shares are due to become a constituent of the FTSE 250 index …

FY26 guidance moves from 'meet or exceed' to results ahead of market expectations, with margin comfortably above the 14-16% range, helped by some beneficial one-offs and a Team Wendy recovery.

Record realised revenue and forward book; on track for FY27

Hollywood Bowl, operator of the UK's and Canada's largest ten-pin bowling brands, announces a trading update for the year ended 30 September 2026.

Lot 2 place on Oxford's £1.6bn eight-year framework (projects over £15m) adds higher-value education work after the DfE CF25 appointment, though a place gives access, not guaranteed volume.

Alien Metals Limited (AIM: UFO), a minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to provide an update on tenure and stakeholder engagement at its 100%-owned Georgina Basin iron-oxide copper-gold ("IOCG") project in the Northern Territory, Australia …