UK small-cap RNS · 17 Aug 2026
The key announcements of UK small & mid caps under £2bn on 17 Aug 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.
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| 17 Aug | Caledonian Holdings plc CHP | £2.2m | Fundraise | Update on Admission of Fundraising Shares
Caledonian Holdings PLC (AIM: CHP), the AIM quoted investing company focused on building an integrated financial services group, announces an update in respect of the admission to trading on AIM of the new Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Fundraising … |
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| 17 Aug | CloudCoco Group CLCO | £1.9m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 17 Aug | Petrotal Corporation PTAL | £294m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 17 Aug | Light Science Technologies Holdings LST | £10m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 17 Aug | PZ Cussons PZC | £415m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 17 Aug | Canadian General Investments Ltd. CGI | £584m | CGI Files 2026 Interim Report
Canadian General Investments, Limited Files 2026 Interim Report |
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| 17 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £994m | Offer | Offer for Irish Continental Group plc - No Increase Statement and Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Recommends Shareholders Vote in Favour of the Acquisition
On 24 July 2026, the board of Bluefin Bidco Limited (“BidCo”) and the Independent Directors of Irish Continental Group, plc (“ICG”) made an announcement pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Irish Takeover Rules (the “Announcement”) that they had reached agreement on … |
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| 17 Aug | Galantas Gold Corp. GAL | £188m | Exercise of Warrants
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the 325,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). |
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| 17 Aug | Pharos Energy PHAR | £122m | Adjournment of Shareholder Meetings
On 24 June 2026, the board of directors of each of Ratio and Pharos announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition by Ratio of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Pharos (the "Acquisition"). |
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| 17 Aug | Evoke EVOK | £189m | Takeover target | Results of Court Meeting and General Meeting
On 5 June 2026, the board of Bally's Intralot S.A. |
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| 17 Aug | Cambridge Nutritional Science CNSL | £4.2m | Updated Notice of Results & Investor Presentation
Updated Notice of Results & Investor Presentation via Investor Meet Company |
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| 17 Aug | Vast Resources VAST | £62m | Balance-sheet stress / refinancing | Glencore Finance Agreement
Defined terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as defined in the Company's Admission Document published 31 July 2026, and the announcement of 27 July 2026 (RNS: 9659N) unless otherwise defined herein. |
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| 17 Aug | Acceler8 Ventures AC8 | £493m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 17 Aug | Guardian Metal Resources plc GMET | £193m | Warrant Exercise
Guardian Metal Resources plc (NYSE.A: GMTL, LON: GMET, OTCQB: GMTLF), a strategic exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, announces that the Company has received a notice to exercise warrants over a total of 3,989,027 new ordinary shares of 1 … |
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| 17 Aug | Mila Resources MILA | £9.3m | Queensland Exploration Programme & Drilling Update
Mila Resources Plc / Index: LSE / Epic: MILA / Sector: Natural Resources |
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| 17 Aug | Capita CPI | £344m | Board change | Directorate Change
Capita plc (the “Company”) announces the following change to its Board. |
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| 17 Aug | Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited MPL | £14m | NCLT Hearing - Update
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited (AIM: MPL) provides an update following the hearing before the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Mumbai Bench, on 14 August 2026 in relation to the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Karanja Terminal & … |
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| 17 Aug | Nationwide Building Society Core Capital Deferred Shs (Min 250 CCDS) NBS | £1,140m | Proposed re-sale of Core Capital Deferred Shares
Nationwide Building Society announces proposed re-sale of Core Capital Deferred Shares |
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| 17 Aug | CleanTech Lithium CTL | £26m | Board change | CEO to attend London Chile Day
CleanTech Lithium PLC ("CTL", CleanTech Lithium" or the "Company") |
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| 17 Aug | GCM Resources GCM | £60m | Statement regarding government commentary
GCM Resources plc (LON: GCM), an AIM quoted mining and energy company, notes the statements made by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Minister of Finance of Bangladesh, over the weekend at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham). |
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| 17 Aug | New Frontier Minerals Limited NFM | £5.2m | Release from Escrow
New Frontier Minerals Limited / Index: ASX & LSE / Epic: NFM / OTCID:NFMCF/Sector: Industrial Metals and Mining |
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| 17 Aug | Time Finance TIME | £54m | Disclosure Table
The following are today's changes to the Disclosure Table: |
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| 17 Aug | Greencoat Renewables (CDI) GRP | £725m | Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate
On 29 July 2026, the Company announced its quarterly dividend for the period ended 30 June 2026 of 1.70250 euro cents per share. |
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| 17 Aug | Thungela Resources Limited TGA | £794m | Interim Ordinary Cash Dividend Declaration 2026
('Thungela' or the 'Company' and, together with its affiliates, the 'Group') |
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| 17 Aug | Pensana PRE | £145m | Board change | Update on Strategic Investor Board Appointment
Further to the announcement dated 18 June 2026 in relation to the appointment of Sheikh Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Faheid Al-Hajri to the Board of Cascade Natural Resources Limited ("Cascade"), the Company has been advised by Cascade that the process required to … |
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| 17 Aug | Moonpig Group MOON | £871m | Notice of Trading Update
Moonpig Group plc, the leading online greeting card and gifting platform in the UK and the Netherlands, will issue a Trading Update on 16 September 2026 at 7.00 am, ahead of its AGM which is being held that day. |
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| 17 Aug | Defence Holdings PLC ALRT | £17m | Defence Holdings Commitment of £2 Million as Cornerstone Investor in UK Defence Fund
(the “Company” or “Defence Holdings”) (LSE: ALRT), the UK software-led defence technology group, announces that it has committed £2 million as a cornerstone investor in a new UK Defence Fund (the “ |
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| 17 Aug | Conroy Gold & Natural Resources (CDI) CGNR | £7.2m | Update on Non-Brokered Private Placement
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc (AIM: CGNR), the gold exploration and development company focused on Ireland and Finland, announces that in relation to its non-brokered private placement at a price of 8 pence per ordinary share of €0.001 (“Ordinary … |
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| 17 Aug | Seeing Machines Ltd. SEE | £187m | Seeing Machines launches Physical AI platform
Seeing Machines launches Physical AI Platform to power the next generation of humanoid robots |
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| 17 Aug | Neo Energy Metals NEO | £17m | New Company Website
Neo Energy Metals plc, the uranium and gold developer with assets in South Africa, informs stakeholders and investors that a new, updated corporate website has gone live: www.neoenergymetals.com |
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| 17 Aug | Manolete Partners MANO | £17m | Large case settlement of £3.4 million
Manolete (AIM:MANO), the UK's leading insolvency claims financing company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a large case in July 2026, with a £3.425 million settlement payment received in the same month. |
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| 17 Aug | Hercules Plc HERC | £28m | Hercules Academy Growth Update
Hercules plc (AIM: HERC), a leading UK power and infrastructure services group, is pleased to provide an update on the continued progress of the Hercules Academy, which supports the recruitment and upskilling of skilled workers for the UK's infrastructure … |
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| 17 Aug | Thor Energy THR | £5.7m | PESA Conference and Updated Corporate Presentation
This is a Reach (i.e. non-regulatory) announcement, and the information contained is not |
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| 17 Aug | Investacc Group Limited INAC | £91m | Results | Trading Update & Interim Results Publication Date
InvestAcc Group Limited ("InvestAcc", the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a leading UK specialist pension administrator announces a pre-close trading update for the half year to 30 June 2026. |
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| 17 Aug | First Class Metals FCM | £12m | Application for OTCID Quotation
First Class Metals PLC (LSE: FCM) ("FCM" or the "Company"), the Ontario-focused gold and critical metals exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has submitted an application to OTC Markets Group ("OTC Markets") for the Company's ordinary shares to … |
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| 17 Aug | BATM Advanced Communications Ltd. BVC | £39m | Notice of GM and Update on Transaction
Further to the Company's announcement of 22 June 2026, the purpose of the Meeting is to seek shareholder approval of the sale of three of the Group's remaining four non-core activities, comprising seven corporate entities (the "Disposed Businesses"), and the … |
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| 17 Aug | Alien Metals Limited UFO | £8.3m | 12-Month Programme to Advance Georgina IOCG Target
Alien Metals Limited (AIM: UFO), a minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to provide its 12-month exploration work programme for the Company's 100%-owned Georgina Basin Iron-Oxide Copper-Gold ("IOCG") Project in the Northern Territory, … |
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| 17 Aug | First Tin 1SN | £73m | Project milestones | Updated Feasibility Study Enhances Taronga Value
Updated Definitive Feasibility Study Significantly Enhances Taronga Project Value |
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| 17 Aug | BSF Enterprise BSFA | £2.2m | Project milestones | LGL Ultra-Lux Automotive & Advanced Robotics Skin
Lab-Grown Leather for Ultra-Luxury Automotive & Advanced Robotics Skin |
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| 17 Aug | Anpario ANP | £83m | Board change | Death of Non-Executive Director
Anpario plc (AIM: ANP), the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal feed additives for health, nutrition and biosecurity, regrets to announce the death of Tim Pollock, non-executive director of the Company, after an illness. |
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| 17 Aug | Hargreaves Services HSP | £261m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 17 Aug | Duke Royalty Limited DUKE | £133m | Director dealing | Share Awards, Director Dealings & Issue of Equity
Duke Capital Limited (AIM: DUKE), a leading provider of hybrid capital solutions for SME business owners in Europe and North America, announces that the Company's Remuneration Committee has approved the grant of a total of 4,589,000 conditional rights to … |
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| 17 Aug | Zotefoams ZTF | £246m | Notification of Transactions of Directors/PDMRs
The Company has received notification that on 14 August 2026 Lynn Drummond, Chair of the Company, purchased 2,256 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company at a price of £4.4309 per share. |
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| 17 Aug | Jangada Mines JAN | £5.6m | Molly Gold Project Drilling & Exploration Update
Jangada Mines plc / EPIC: JAN.L / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining |
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| 17 Aug | Time Finance TIME | £54m | Takeover target | Recommended Cash Acquisition of Time Finance plc
(the parent company of Ultimate Finance Group Limited) |
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| 17 Aug | Nostrum Oil & Gas NOG | £1.3m | Disposal of a part (break-up) | Agreement To Sell Kazakhstan Operations
(incorporated under the laws of England and Wales) |
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| 17 Aug | Kelso Group Holdings KLSO | £19m | Activist campaign | TheWorks.co.uk plc - Full Response from Kelso
TheWorks.co.uk plc: Kelso's Response and Recommendation to Vote FOR Resolution 15 |
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| 17 Aug | Hydrogen Utopia International HUI | £10m | HUI secures UK Licence for SAF
Hydrogen Utopia International PLC (LSE: HUI), a pioneering company transforming non-recyclable waste plastic into hydrogen, clean fuels and advanced materials, focusing on advanced fuels such as jet fuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel ("SAF"), is pleased to … |
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| 17 Aug | Andrada Mining Limited ATM | £150m | Project milestones | Financial Close & Execution of Strategic Funding
Financial Close and Execution of the NAD98 Million Strategic Funding for Uis Mine Ore-Sorting Expansion |
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| 17 Aug | Celsius Resources Limited CLA | £8.4m | Legal & regulatory | Corporate update
Further to recent announcements, Celsius Resources Limited ("Celsius" or the "Company") (+ASX, AIM: CLA) wishes to provide an update in relation to the following recent developments involving Kiri Industries Limited ("Kiri") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, … |
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| 17 Aug | Unicorn Mineral Resources Eur0.01 (Cdi) UMR | £3.4m | Agreement for £1.25m Unsecured Loan Facility
Unicorn Mineral Resources Plc (LSE: UMR), a mineral exploration and development company exploring for Zinc, Lead, Copper and Silver, is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement on 3 July 2026, it has now formally signed and executed the final … |
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| 17 Aug | Total Graphite Plc TGR | £6.4m | Results | Initial Vatomina Drilling Results
Peak assay of 18.62% TGC as drilling supports Vatomina Optimisation Programme and near-term mine planning |
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| 17 Aug | ATOME Energy ATOM | £16m | Villeta Update
Since the last update, the following events have occurred relating to the Power Purchase issues: |
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| 17 Aug | AdvancedAdvT Limited ADVT | £239m | Transaction in Own Shares
for the purposes of UK Market Abuse Regulation. |
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| 17 Aug | Optima Health OPT | £268m | Large acquisition / reverse takeover | Results for the year ended 31 March 2026
Optima Health Plc (AIM: OPT), (together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), the UK’s leading provider of technology enabled corporate health and wellbeing solutions, announces its full year results for the year ended 31 March 2026. |
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| 17 Aug | EKF Diagnostics Holdings EKF | £107m | Share Buyback
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, announces that it has purchased a total of 30,000 of its ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a weighted average price of 25.5p … |
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| 17 Aug | ECR Minerals ECR | £6.0m | Farm-in & JV agreements for Creswick Gold Project
ECR secures up to A$3 million exploration commitment for the Creswick Gold Project, Victoria |
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| 17 Aug | Knights Group Holdings KGH | £144m | Acquisition of THP Solicitors Limited
Adds scale and strengthens Private Wealth expertise in affluent, growing Thames Valley region |
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| 17 Aug | Tertiary Minerals TYM | £4.3m | New Shallow Copper Mineralised Zone Discovered
New Shallow Copper Mineralised Zone Discovered: Western Zone, Target A1 |
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| 17 Aug | Predator Oil & Gas Holdings PRD | £13m | Snowcap -3 rig contract
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings Plc / Index: LSE / Epic: PRD / Sector: Oil & Gas |
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| 17 Aug | AIQ Limited AIQ | £3.9m | Update on Convertible Loan Note Instrument
Further to the Company's announcement of 6 July 2026, AIQ (LSE: AIQ) is pleased to announce that, on 14 August 2026, it issued further convertible loan notes of £250k to new noteholders under its convertible loan note instrument with China International … |
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| 17 Aug | HUTCHMED (China) Limited HCM | £1,877m | Orpathys+Tagrisso improved PFS & OS in EGFRm lung
- First global Phase III trial to show significant progression-free and overall survival benefits in this setting - |
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| 17 Aug | Springfield Properties SPR | £136m | Land Sale and Final Deferred Consideration Payment
Proceeds used to make final deferred consideration payment for acquisition |
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| 17 Aug | Panther Metals PALM | £20m | Dotted Lake: Phase 1 - Magnesium Recovery
(Incorporated in the Isle of Man with company number 009753V) |
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| 17 Aug | Thungela Resources Limited TGA | £794m | Disposal of a part (break-up) | Interim Results Announcement 2026
('Thungela' or the 'Company' and, together with its affiliates, the 'Group') |
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| 17 Aug | Tekmar Group TGP | £16m | Contract
Award of c.€1m Concrete Protection Contract in Offshore Wind |
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| 17 Aug | Gulf Marine Services GMS | £211m | Contract
('Gulf Marine Services', 'GMS', 'the Company' or 'the Group') |
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| 17 Aug | Gattaca GATC | £42m | Trading update | Trading Update
Strategy delivered improved profits for FY26 providing confidence for a strong FY27 performance |
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| 17 Aug | Distil DIS | £1.2m | Board Changes - update
Distil Plc (AIM:DIS), confirms that, further to the notification of 15 July 2026, David Smith has today joined the board as Chief Executive Officer, completing the board changes announced by the Company on 15 July 2026 |
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| 17 Aug | Telecom Plus TEP | £681m | Turnaround plan with targets | AGM Trading Statement
Encouraging start to five-year growth strategy; Multiservice customer growth running at 2.5x FY26 rate; Partner network at record activity levels |
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| 17 Aug | Dotlines Global Limited DOTL | £52m | Business Update
· Five-year contract with Olilo UK & Ireland Limited ("Olilo"), a UK-based internet service provider ("ISP"), for the provision of the Group's Catena software platform |
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| 17 Aug | Petards Group PEG | £5.2m | Trading update | Trading Update
Petards Group plc (AIM: PEG), the AIM quoted developer of advanced security, communication and surveillance systems, is pleased to provide a trading update following the end of its financial half year on 30 June 2026. |
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| 17 Aug | Arc Minerals Limited ARCM | £15m | Botswana Drilling Programme
Arc Minerals Ltd / EPIC: ARCM / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining |
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| 17 Aug | MTI Wireless Edge Ltd. MWE | £53m | Results | Half-year Results
Double Digit Growth, Strengthening Operating Margin & Positive Business Mix |
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| 17 Aug | Blencowe Resources BRES | £31m | Project milestones | High-Value Defence Applications for Orom-Cross
Successful Development of Anti-Radar Coatings Opens Additional High Value Offtake Potential |