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UK small-cap RNS · 13 Oct 2026

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

  1. 16:43
  2. 13:40
  3. 10:40
  4. 07:01
    YouGov YOU £314m
    Launch of share repurchase programme
    Launches the buyback of up to £15m that replaces the FY26 dividend, citing a gap between share price and intrinsic value. Shares are cancelled, but completion is only expected in H2 FY27.
    Capital return £15.0m · 5% of mcapfirst since Oct 2023 +13.7% on the day
    Moved: Share buyback replacing dividend: Buyback of up to £15m launched → Buyback launched 13 Oct 2026, run by Berenberg
  5. 07:00
    YouGov YOU £314m
    Results for the year ended 31 July 2026 Results
    FY26 revenue of £396.6m and adjusted operating profit of £54.3m land inside the £52-56m guidance after a weak H1; profit is still down 11% on FY25, so this confirms rather than beats.
    Capital return £15.0m · 5% of mcapin lineoutlook positivefirst in 2 year +13.7% on the day
    Results reading The FY26 profit of £54.3m landed inside the £52-56m guidance given in March, so the headline was already known. What changed · 10 →
    Moved: FY26 modest revenue growth and adjusted operating profit of £52-56m: on_track → delivered – FY26 adjusted operating profit of £54.3m is within the £52-56m guided range, with revenue up 2%. · Build momentum in Data Products and enhance product offering in FY26: pending → on_track – Data Products growth accelerated in FY26 on new US client wins and stable renewal rates; AI products launched. · Share buyback replacing dividend: Facility amended to permit buyback; launch intended → Buyback of up to £15m launched
  6. 07:00
    Completion of £8.75 million Fundraising Fundraise
    Verici Dx plc (AIM: VRCI), a developer of advanced clinical diagnostics for organ transplant, has today announced that the Company has raised £8.75 million through the Placing announced on 8 October 2026 and the WRAP Retail Offer launched on 9 October 2026.
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  7. 07:00
    Publication of Financing Materials
    Further to the announcement made on 6 October 2026, Bidco and H.B.
    Takeover target +0.0% on the day
  8. 07:00
    Result of WRAP Retail Offer Fundraise
    Verici Dx plc (AIM: VRCI), a developer of advanced clinical diagnostics for organ transplant, is pleased to confirm, further to the announcements made on 9 October 2026, the result of its Fundraise at the Issue Price of £0.002 pence per share.
    Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
  9. 07:00
    Result of Retail Offer and Restoration of Trading Fundraise
    ("Built Cybernetics", the "Company", or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
    Dilutive fundraise +3.0% on the day
  10. 07:00
    Co-funded PoC Agreement with Global Top 5 Auto OEM
    A top-five global OEM co-funds a pilot of NES™ with a graphitic anode, supplying engineering and test facilities. This deepens EV validation after last week's unpaid top-15 MTA, but the OEM's funding amount is not disclosed.
    Project milestones 3 new orders in 3 months – usually less than 1 +6.0% on the day
    Moved: new: Top-5 OEM co-funded proof of concept – PoC agreement signed 13 Oct 2026
  11. 07:00
    Trading Update for 52 weeks to 26 September 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 52-week period to 26 September 2026.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectations +14.7% on the day
  12. 07:00
    Half-year Results Results
    H1 GP rose 17.8% with double-digit growth in both sectors, confirming the 17 September upgrade; operating profit grew only 6.6% as cost normalisation took half of c.£4.5m, so profit lags gross profit.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive −5.0% on the day
    Moved: Acquisition of CyberOne: Agreed; awaiting NSIA clearance → Acquired 9 Oct; completion awaits NSIA clearance · Private/public sector go-to-market realignment: Momentum strong across both sectors → Sector alignment completed July 2026; driving growth · FY27 guidance and cost normalisation: FY27 guidance upgraded after strong H1 → Upgraded guidance reiterated at H1 results
  13. 07:00
    Q4 Trading Update Trading update
    Q4 shows FUD at £86.5bn (+17%) and FY26 revenue of c.£177m (+13%), with cost guidance reiterated. Net inflows of £0.9bn and the annualised rate (4.0%) are below last year, so the quarter is softer than the year's headline.
    Turnaround plan with targets outlook positive −4.0% on the day
    Moved: Group-wide cost review implementation: Reiterated; savings weighted to H2 FY26 → Reiterated; H2-weighted savings confirmed for FY26
  14. 07:00
    Interim Trading Update Trading update
    Strong H1 orders and H2 orderbook cover support confidence in FY27 consensus (revenue £444.4m, adjusted operating profit £81.0m), but the company only confirms expectations and does not raise them.
    Segment turn in lineoutlook positive +0.7% on the day
    Moved: Imaging & Analysis recovery: I&A back to growth; margin up 120 bps → Recovery continuing; H1 orders up over 11%
  15. 07:00
    Production report for Q4 and full year FY2026
    This is a production report, not results. FY2026 PGM and chrome output met guidance after a weather-hit Q2, while PGM and chrome prices eased in Q4, so it confirms the plan without changing it.
    Project milestones in lineoutlook mixed −0.8% on the day
    Moved: Karo bond refinancing: Proceeds in escrow; release conditions pending → US$288.2m in escrow; conditions pending · Karo Platinum Project build-out: Bond proceeds in escrow; awaiting drawdown → Construction; awaiting bond drawdown · Tharisa Mine underground development: Portal development on time and on budget → Portal development on schedule, within budget

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