UK small-cap RNS · 18 May 2026
The key announcements of UK small & mid caps under £2bn on 18 May 2026 – situations they move are marked, with the share price since.
Key = all announcements except routine filings (voting rights, buybacks, holdings, director forms), plus director dealings and holdings that are part of a situation. Not investment advice.
| Date | Company | Mcap ↕ | Type | Announcement | |
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| 18 May | Evoke EVOK | £189m | Takeover target | Extension of Firm Offer Deadline
On 20 April 2026, evoke announced that it was in discussions with Bally's Intralot S.A. |
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| 18 May | Big Yellow Group BYG | £1,768m | Project milestones | Results For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
2 Excluding Staines, Queensbury, Slough Bath Road and Wembley (all opened 2025/26) |
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| 18 May | Morgan Advanced Materials MGAM | £786m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 18 May | DCI Advisors Ltd DCI | £43m | Disposal of a part (break-up) | AGM Update
Commentary on the 2026 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") |
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| 18 May | Forgent PLC FORG | £5.8m | Project milestones | Completion of Fundraise and Acquisition Update
Completion of Equity Fundraise and Asset Acquisition Update |
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| 18 May | IQE IQE | £528m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 18 May | eEnergy Group EAAS | £1.5m | New CEO / reset | Directorate Change
Harvey will leave the Group at the end of May to pursue other opportunities. |
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| 18 May | Zoo Digital Group ZOO | £13m | Turnaround plan with targets | Board Update
ZOO Digital Group plc (AIM: ZOO), the tech-enabled localisation and digital media services partner to the global entertainment industry, provides a further update on changes to the Board. |
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| 18 May | Inspecs Group SPEC | £98m | Takeover target | Directorate Change
INSPECS Group plc, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear (sunglasses, optical frames, lenses and low vision products), announces that Christopher Hancock, Interim Non-Executive Chair, has informed the Board of his intention to step down … |
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| 18 May | Blencowe Resources BRES | £31m | Project milestones | Beehive Deposit Maiden JORC Resource
Beehive Maiden JORC Mineral Resource Delivers Major Upgrade at Orom-Cross |
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| 18 May | Inspecs Group SPEC | £98m | Takeover target | Offer Closed
Bidco refers to its announcement of 1 May 2026 and confirms that the Offer was closed for acceptance at 6.00 p.m. on 15 May 2026 and is therefore no longer capable of being accepted. |
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| 18 May | Ariana Resources AAU | £36m | Project milestones | Sale of 13.6% Interest in Zenit for US$19.5m Cash
Ariana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, "Ariana" or "the Company"), the mineral exploration and development company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe, is pleased to advise that it has agreed to sell 13.6% out of its 23.5% interest in Zenit … |
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| 18 May | Kazera Global KZG | £18m | Legal & regulatory | Strategic Update in relation to Aftan
Kazera Global plc (AIM: KZG), the AIM-quoted investment company, is pleased to provide an update regarding the ongoing evaluation of strategic options relating to its interest in African Tantalum (Pty) Ltd ("Aftan" or the "Project"), a tantalum and lithium … |
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| 18 May | Synectics SNX | £35m | Upgrade / downgrade cycle | AGM Trading Update
Synectics plc (AIM: SNX), a leader in advanced security and surveillance solutions, today provides shareholders with an update on trading ahead of its Annual General Meeting, taking place later this morning. |
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| 18 May | Capita CPI | £344m | Disposal of a part (break-up) | Trading Statement
Trading for the 4 months to 30 April 2026 – good progress across all strategic priorities |