UK small-cap RNS · 21 Aug 2026
The key announcements of UK small & mid caps under £2bn on 21 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.
| Date | Company | Mcap ↕ | Type | Announcement | |
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| 21 Aug | Kier Group KIE | £1,303m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Galantas Gold Corp. GAL | £172m | Routine | Notice of AGM | |
| 21 Aug | Fuller Smith & Turner FSTA | £417m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Moneysupermarket.com Group MONY | £1,010m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Hunting HTG | £585m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Physiomics PYC | £2.2m | Activist campaign | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Secure Trust Bank STB | £248m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Aminex (CDI) AEX | £78m | Project milestones | Ruvuma Update
Aminex announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ndovu Resources Limited ("Ndovu"), has issued a Notice of Dispute to ARA Petroleum Tanzania Limited ("APT"), the Operator of the Ruvuma PSA, and The Zubair Corporation LLC ("Zubair") pursuant to the Farmout … |
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| 21 Aug | Nationwide Building Society Core Capital Deferred Shs (Min 250 CCDS) NBS | £1,140m | Notification Admission to trading of Covered Bonds
The following Covered Bonds issued by Nationwide Building Society (the Society) have today (21 August 2026) been admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange plc: |
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| 21 Aug | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,370m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ptsb ID | |
| 21 Aug | Caffyns CFYN | £13m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | Ibstock IBST | £321m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group Units plc | |
| 21 Aug | Johnson Service Group JSG | £508m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | MHA plc MHA | £398m | Routine | Result of AGM | |
| 21 Aug | Alfa Financial Software Holdings ALFA | £518m | H126 analyst and retail investor presentations
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC ("Alfa" or the "Company"), a leading developer of mission-critical software for the asset finance industry will announce its half year results, for the six months ended 30 June 2026, at 0700 (UK time) on Thursday 3 … |
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| 21 Aug | African Pioneer AFP | £9.0m | Update on Warrant Exercise
African Pioneer Plc ("AFP"), the exploration and resource development company with projects in Namibia, Zambia and Botswana, announces that further to the announcement of 11 August 2026, listing on the FCA's Official List (Equity Shares (transition)) and … |
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| 21 Aug | Wildcat Petroleum WCAT | £2.4m | Board change | New Executive Director
Wildcat Gold Plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce that technical advisor to the board, Dr Diallo, has now joined the board in the capacity of an Executive Director. |
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| 21 Aug | Mode Global Holdings MODE | £0.5m | Routine | Result of AGM, Board, Fundraising and Sub-division | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | Bodycote BOY | £1,541m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Pennon Group PNN | £1,747m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Seeing Machines Ltd. SEE | £182m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Metals one MET1 | £14m | Updates re Lions Bay & Barbrook Gold Project
Phase 1 mine plan - finalised, targeting first gold within 6 months |
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| 21 Aug | Galileo Resources GLR | £9.4m | Legal & regulatory | Luansobe Licence Update
The Board of Galileo Resources Plc advises on an update on the Small-Scale Mining Licences numbers 34543/HQ/SML and 34545/HQ/SML (hereinafter collectively referred to as "The Licences") and which together form the Luansobe Copper Project. |
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| 21 Aug | Ramsdens Holdings RFX | £206m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ramsdens Holdings plc | |
| 21 Aug | Meridian Mining plc MNO | £478m | Application for Admission of Shares
LONDON, United Kingdom, August 21, 2026 / Newsfile / Meridian Mining plc (LSE: MNO) (TSX: MNO) (FSE: N2E0) (Tradegate: N2E0) (OTCQX: MRRDF) ("Meridian" or the "Company") announces that that an application has been made for the admission of 195,520 Ordinary … |
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| 21 Aug | Origin Enterprises (CDI) OGN | £362m | Re-issue of Treasury Shares
Dublin, London, 21 August 2026: Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Group'), the international group shaping the future of sustainable agriculture and land use, announces that it has transferred 15,349 treasury shares to satisfy the exercise of share … |
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| 21 Aug | Gamma Communications GAMA | £974m | Disclosure Table
The following are today's changes to the Disclosure Table: |
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| 21 Aug | ActiveOps AOM | £72m | Routine | Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM | |
| 21 Aug | Gamma Communications GAMA | £974m | Response to press speculation
The Board of Gamma notes the recent press speculation and confirms that Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. |
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| 21 Aug | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,370m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 21 Aug | Boku, Inc BOKU | £382m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Staffline Group STAF | £45m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Vast Resources VAST | £62m | Repayment of Debt
Vast Resources plc (AIM: VAST), the AIM-quoted mining and resource development company with a portfolio of producing and development-stage precious and polymetallic projects in Tajikistan and Romania, is pleased to announce that it has repaid in full the … |
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| 21 Aug | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,370m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) - Permanent TSB | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | Ramsdens Holdings RFX | £206m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ramsdens Holdings plc | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) - ICG plc | |
| 21 Aug | BTG Consulting plc BTG | £177m | Latest Red Flag Alert for Q2 2026 - Replacement
The following amendment has been made to the 'Latest Red Flag Alert for Q2 2026' announcement released on 21.08.26 at 7am under RNS No 5731R - The erroneous wording 'The rise in winding' within Ric Traynor's quote has been removed. |
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| 21 Aug | Rockfire Resources ROCK | £16m | Fundraise | Fundraising Update
Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK), the base metal, precious metal, and critical mineral exploration company, provides the following update in respect of the Company's Fundraise as originally announced on 10 August 2026. |
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| 21 Aug | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,370m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 21 Aug | Foresight Group Holdings Limited FSG | £506m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | KRM22 KRM | £20m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Halfords Group HFD | £570m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Churchill China CHH | £41m | Board change | Directorate Change
Churchill China plc (AIM: CHH), the manufacturer and supplier of innovative performance ceramic products to the hospitality industry worldwide, announces that Michael Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, has tendered his resignation … |
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| 21 Aug | Tekcapital TEK | £7.3m | Project milestones | Unaudited Half Year Report - Replacement
The following amendment has been made to the Company's Unaudited Half Year Report announcement issued under RNS number 4835P on 6 August 2026. |
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| 21 Aug | Oxford Instruments OXIG | £1,365m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Ramsdens Holdings RFX | £206m | Routine | Form 8.5 | |
| 21 Aug | Brave Bison Group BBSN | £85m | Routine | Form 8.5 | |
| 21 Aug | VP VP. | £207m | Board change | Directorate Change
Vp plc, the specialist equipment rental group, is pleased to announce that Corinne Ripoche will be appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board of Vp plc with effect from 1st September 2026. |
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| 21 Aug | Brave Bison Group BBSN | £85m | Routine | Form 8.5 | |
| 21 Aug | Tekcapital TEK | £7.3m | Portfolio Company Update -Innovative Eyewear Inc
Tekcapital Plc (AIM: TEK), the UK intellectual property investment group, notes that its portfolio company Innovative Eyewear, Inc. |
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| 21 Aug | Anglo-Eastern Plantations AEP | £601m | Routine | Notice of Results | |
| 21 Aug | EKF Diagnostics Holdings EKF | £104m | Share Buyback
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, announces that it has purchased a total of 80,000 of its ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a weighted average price of 24.85p … |
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| 21 Aug | Metals Exploration MTL | £498m | Project milestones | La India Development Update
Metals Exploration plc (AIM: MTL) ("Metals Exploration", the "Company" or the "Group"), a gold production, development and exploration company with assets in the Philippines and Nicaragua, is pleased to provide an update on financing and construction progress … |
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| 21 Aug | Spire Healthcare Group SPI | £992m | Results | Change to Interim Results announcement date
Spire Healthcare Group plc (LSE: SPI), a leading independent healthcare group in the UK, announces that its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 are expected to be released by 30 September 2026, and not on 9 September 2026 as previously … |
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| 21 Aug | Corero Network Security CNS | £77m | AI-Augmented Cloud-Assist for SmartWall ONE™
Corero Network Security Launches AI-Augmented Cloud-Assist for SmartWall ONE™ |
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| 21 Aug | BTG Consulting plc BTG | £177m | Latest Red Flag Alert for Q2 2026
More than 53,000 UK firms under severe financial pressure as critical financial distress rises 9% |
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| 21 Aug | Truetide plc TRUE | £1.8m | Proposed Change of Investing Policy & Notice of GM
Proposed change to Investing Policy, publication of circular and notice of General Meeting |
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| 21 Aug | Springfield Properties SPR | £134m | Share Buyback, Rule 9 Waiver and Notice of GM
Proposed approval of waivers under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code |
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| 21 Aug | Trellus Health TRLS | £0.5m | Balance-sheet stress / refinancing | Notice of intention to appoint Administrators
Trellus Health plc (AIM: TRLS), a healthcare company delivering Trellus Elevate®, a digital platform that integrates data analytics with personalised, scientifically proven resilience programmes and value-based solutions to manage complex chronic conditions, … |
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| 21 Aug | Trafalgar Property Group TRAF | £7.0m | CLN Conversion and Issue of Equity
Trafalgar Minerals PLC (AIM: TRAF), announces the conversion of the remaining outstanding convertible loan notes held by Wager Holdings Limited ("Wager") ("CLNs") into ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") following receipt of a … |
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| 21 Aug | Helios Underwriting HUW | £181m | Update on Share Buyback Programme
Helios, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market, announces it has increased the maximum aggregate consideration of its share buyback programme … |
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| 21 Aug | Optima Health OPT | £265m | Routine | Notice of AGM and posting of Annual Report | |
| 21 Aug | Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. PPHC | £216m | Routine | Vesting of RSUs and TVR | |
| 21 Aug | Genedrive GDR | £18m | Board Appointments
genedrive plc (AIM: GDR), the point of care pharmacogenetic testing company, today announces that Mr Mark Winkler and Mr Mike Fairbourn have agreed to join the Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 September 2026. |
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| 21 Aug | Pulsar Group PULS | £20m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Mercia Asset Management MERC | £128m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | DotDigital Group DOTD | £168m | Cancellation of Treasury Shares
Dotdigital Group plc (AIM: DOTD), the provider of a leading AI-powered marketing platform for customer acquisition, engagement, retention and advocacy, announces that it has cancelled 5,211,607 ordinary shares held in treasury. |
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| 21 Aug | iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings Ltd. IFRX | £32m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Tekcapital TEK | £7.3m | Portfolio Company Update - Guident Corp
Tekcapital plc (AIM: TEK), the UK intellectual property investment group focused on creating valuable products that can improve people's lives, is pleased to announce that Guident CORP, a leader in AI-enabled safety and remote monitoring solutions, announced … |
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| 21 Aug | ITM Power ITM | £559m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Aug | Knights Group Holdings KGH | £142m | Acquisition of Moore Barlow LLP
Builds further scale in the attractive South East and South Central markets |
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| 21 Aug | PPHE Hotel Group Ltd PPH | £628m | Completed Sale of New York Development Site
Further to the announcement on 18 February 2026, PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the sale of its development site … |
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| 21 Aug | eEnergy Group EAAS | £1.1m | Dilutive fundraise | New Loan Facility and Extension
While the 65 Mace sites are now fully operational and energised with the Company's energy saving products (Solar PV, LED Lighting, Battery storage and EV Chargers) the Company is experiencing some short-term delays in receipt of payments of c. |
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| 21 Aug | Spire Healthcare Group SPI | £992m | Further extension of the PUSU Deadline
On 14 May 2026, the Company announced that it had received a revised non-binding proposal (the "Proposal") from funds advised by Toscafund Asset Management LLP ("Toscafund"), the Company's second largest shareholder, regarding a possible cash offer of 250 … |
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| 21 Aug | EKF Diagnostics Holdings EKF | £104m | Share Buyback
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, announces that it has purchased a total of 50,000 of its ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a weighted average price of 24.8p … |
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| 21 Aug | Chrysalis Investments Limited CHRY | £295m | Management Arrangements Update
Further to the Company's announcement of 5 May 2026, the Board announces that the notice period of the Company's investment adviser, Chrysalis Investment Partners LLP ("CIP") expired on 20 August 2026 and, with effect from today, the Company has transitioned … |
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| 21 Aug | Greencoat Renewables (CDI) GRP | £714m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £991m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 21 Aug | Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares YNGA | £708m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Hunting HTG | £585m | New CEO / reset | Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026
Commenting on the results Jim Johnson, Chief Executive, said: |
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| 21 Aug | Globaldata DATA | £422m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | IWG IWG | £1,745m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Caledonia Investments CLDN | £1,872m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Gaming Realms GMR | £79m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Anglo-Eastern Plantations AEP | £601m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Science Group SAG | £229m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Redcentric RCN | £86m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Gamma Communications GAMA | £974m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Real Estate Investors RLE | £54m | Trading Update & Notice of Results
Real Estate Investors Plc (AIM: RLE), the UK's only Midlands-focused Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), with a portfolio of commercial property across all sectors, is pleased to provide the following trading update, ahead of the announcement of its interim … |
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| 21 Aug | Winking Studios Limited WKS | £60m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Amigo Holdings AMGO | £33m | Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding with the State Mining Corporation of Tanzania |
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| 21 Aug | SThree STEM | £358m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Aug | Dialight DIA | £213m | Routine | Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase | |
| 21 Aug | Avation AVAP | £83m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares |