UK small-cap RNS · 5 Oct 2026
The key announcements of UK small & mid caps under £2bn on 5 Oct 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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| 5 Oct | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI) GTE | £283m | Ratification of its Onshore Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement in Azerbaijan
05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. |
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| 5 Oct | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £994m | Takeover target | Announcement of Date of Court Hearing to Sanction the Scheme and Satisfaction of NSIA Condition
On 24 July 2026, the Independent Directors of Irish Continental Group, plc (the Independent ICG Board) and the board of Bluefin Bidco Limited (BidCo) announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition (the Acquisition) of the entire issued … |
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| 5 Oct | Cambridge Nutritional Science CNSL | £4.2m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Avacta Group AVCT | £293m | Fundraise | Proposed Fundraise to raise approximately £12.5m
Proposed Placing via an Accelerated Bookbuild and Subscription to Raise Approximately £12.5 Million |
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| 5 Oct | SIG SHI | £106m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Mkango Resources MKA | £138m | Exercise Of Warrants
Accordingly, the Company will issue 600,000 common shares ("Warrant Shares") to satisfy this exercise. |
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| 5 Oct | Galantas Gold Corp. GAL | £188m | Exercise of Warrants
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the 250,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). |
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| 5 Oct | Metir plc MET | £1.2m | Capital Access Window - Trading Halt
Metir plc (AIM: MET) announces that, following the recent amendments to the AIM Rules for Companies, the Company intends to utilise the newly introduced Capital Access Window. |
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| 5 Oct | Metir plc MET | £1.2m | Capital Access Window - Metir PLC
At the request of the Company trading on AIM for the under-mentioned securities has been temporarily suspended pursuant to a Capital Access Window from 05/10/2026 3:00pm, pending an announcement. |
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| 5 Oct | EnSilica ENSI | £109m | Transformational contract / build-out | Final Results
The following announcement replaces the "Final Results" announcement released on 5 October 2026 at 07:00 under RNS number 5781X. |
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| 5 Oct | Vistry Group VTY | £756m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Petra Diamonds Ltd. PDL | £11m | Appointment of Financial Advisor
As per the announcement on the 1st of October, where the Company notified the market that it had decided to undertake a Strategic Review, the Company indicated that the Board was close to finalising the appointment of a financial advisor. |
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| 5 Oct | XPS Pensions Group XPS | £697m | Notice of Trading Update and Half Year Results
XPS Group, a leading Pensions and Insurance Consulting and Administration business, will issue a post-close trading update in respect of the half year ended 30 September 2026 on Thursday, 15 October, ahead of announcing its half year results on Thursday, 19 … |
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| 5 Oct | Cropper (James) CRPR | £69m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Tekmar Group TGP | £16m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | CMC Markets CMCX | £1,931m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Rockhopper Exploration RKH | £612m | Project milestones | Sea Lion Operator Update
'Further to investors' inquiries and the Partnership's report dated September 4, 2026 (Reference No. |
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| 5 Oct | Cobra Resources COBR | £35m | Exercise of Warrants
The total consideration has been paid to the Company in connection with the exercise of 1,000,000 Warrants at 2.0 pence per new Ordinary Share, and 652,174 Warrants at 2.3 pence per new Ordinary Share. |
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| 5 Oct | Thungela Resources Limited TGA | £794m | Confirmation Of Treasury Shares Held
(‘Thungela’ or the ‘Company’ and, together with its affiliates, the 'Group') |
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| 5 Oct | Thungela Resources Limited TGA | £794m | Dealings In Securities
In compliance with paragraph 6.90 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“the JSE Listings Requirements”), shareholders are advised of the following transaction. |
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| 5 Oct | Milton Capital MII | £0.5m | Results | Unaudited interim results to 31 July 2026
Unaudited interim results for the period ended 31 July 2026 |
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| 5 Oct | AdvancedAdvT Limited ADVT | £239m | Transaction in Own Shares
for the purposes of UK Market Abuse Regulation. |
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| 5 Oct | Wellnex Life Limited WNX | £4.0m | Director dealing | Director’s dealing
Wellnex Life Limited (ASX/AIM: WNX) ("Wellnex Life" or the "Company") has been notified by Jeffrey Yeh, non-executive director of Wellnex Life, that on 30 September 2026 entities of which Mr Yeh is the ultimate beneficial owner disposed of a total of … |
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| 5 Oct | Elecosoft Public Limited Company ELCO | £192m | Eleco plc Update on Letter of Intent
As noted in the Update on Letter of Intent Announcement released by Bidco on 1 October 2026, Bidco became aware that Charles Stanley had sold a total of 765,127 Eleco Shares in the period between the Rule 2.7 Announcement and 29 September 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | Sunda Energy SNDA | £7.8m | Exercise of Warrants
Sunda Energy Plc (AIM: SNDA), the AIM-quoted oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon assets in the Asia-Pacific region, announces that the Company has received notice of exercise of 5,500 warrants over new ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the capital of the … |
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| 5 Oct | ATOME Energy ATOM | £16m | Restoration - ATOME Plc | ||
| 5 Oct | London BTC Company Limited BTC | £5.2m | Launch of New Company Website
London, New York, 05 October 2026 - London BTC Company Limited ("Company") (BTC: LSE, VINZF: OTCQB), the London Stock Exchange main market-listed company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, which can be found at https://ldnbtc.com/. |
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| 5 Oct | Premier African Minerals Ltd PREM | £2.2m | Funding and Operational Update
Premier African Minerals Limited ("Premier" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has today completed a subscription to raise approximately £1,200,000 before expenses through the issue of 27,522,935,780 new ordinary shares of nil par value in the … |
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| 5 Oct | Pathos Communications plc NEWS | £17m | Presentation at the International Investment Forum
Pathos Communications plc, the leading PR technology business, is pleased to announce that the Company will be presenting at the International Investment Forum on Wednesday 7th October, at 12:00pm CEST / 11:00am BST. |
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| 5 Oct | B90 Holdings B90 | £18m | Ten Thousand Webpages Reached Using Ai Cms
B90 Holdings plc (AIM: B90), the AI-led MarTech group serving the iGaming industry, announces that it has generated 10,000 webpages using the AI content management system (“AI CMS”) since 1 June 2026, marking a significant operational milestone in the Group’s … |
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| 5 Oct | Fusion Antibodies FAB | £8.1m | Launch of new customer-focused website
Fusion Antibodies plc (AIM: FAB), specialists in pre-clinical antibody discovery, engineering and supply for both therapeutic drug and diagnostic applications, announces the launch of its new customer-focused website. |
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| 5 Oct | Genflow Biosciences GENF | £10m | Results | Presentation of Interim Results
Presentation of Interim Results from SLAB Canine Study at the Animal Longevity Summit |
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| 5 Oct | Kelso Group Holdings KLSO | £19m | Update on investment in Saga plc
Update on investment in Saga plc following Kelso’s recent fundraise |
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| 5 Oct | Orcadian Energy ORCA | £11m | Termination of joint development agreement
Orcadian continues to engage with potential partners on Earlham and Orwell developments |
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| 5 Oct | Symphony Environmental Technologies SYM | £15m | Further Development in Colombia
Further Development in Colombia - Government accepts d2w Evidence |
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| 5 Oct | Vulcan Two Group PLC VUL | £56m | Company Name Change Effective – Molecule Group plc
Vulcan Two Group plc, the Company building a leading regulated UK ePharmacy through buy-and-build, confirms the change of its name to Molecule Group plc. |
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| 5 Oct | London BTC Company Limited BTC | £5.2m | Potential of Antinomy & Copper at Black Star
USA Antinomy and Copper Potential Identified at Black Star, Nevada |
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| 5 Oct | Quantum Data Energy PLC QDE | £5.8m | 3rd FlexGen Asset Build Completed & Other Updates
London, UK - Quantum Data Energy PLC (LSE: QDE) is pleased to announce, further to its previous RNS announcement dated 28 April 2026, that its Bordesley 5 MW flexible generation power project ("Bordesley"), which is fully funded in partnership with Power … |
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| 5 Oct | Pulsar Helium Inc PLSR | £112m | Project milestones | Signs Airborne Geophysical Survey Falcon Project
The Falcon Project gives Pulsar a district-scale opportunity to evaluate an extensive and underexplored geological system, comprising an exclusive exploration option (the "Option") over approximately 488,090 gross acres of mineral rights. |
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| 5 Oct | The Smarter Web Company Plc SWC | £198m | Fundraise | Subscription Agreement Update - £2.2m Proceeds
The Smarter Web Company announces that 2,883,000 Ordinary Shares have been sold in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreement announced on 24 December 2025 (the “Subscription Agreement”). |
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| 5 Oct | Tap Global Group Plc TAP | £8.4m | Moorwand to Issue New Multi-Currency Tap Card
Principal Mastercard partner that already powers the Group's e-money accounts appointed issuer and BIN sponsor for the next-generation Tap card |
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| 5 Oct | Bloomsbury Publishing BMY | £555m | Notice of Interim Results
Bloomsbury, the leading independent publisher, will announce its Interim Results for the six months ended 31 August 2026 on Thursday 22 October 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | Lexington Gold Ltd LEX | £12m | New CEO / reset | Management Changes
Lexington Gold (AIM: LEX; OTCQB: LEXLF), the gold exploration and development company with a high-quality portfolio of projects in South Africa and the United States, is pleased to announce certain role changes in respect of its executive management team in … |
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| 5 Oct | M. P. Evans Group MPE | £1,020m | Share buyback programme
Evans (the "Board") is pleased to announce that the Group is extending its share buyback programme, authorised by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 12 June 2026, (the "Programme") which expired on 15 September 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | Caledonia Investments CLDN | £1,961m | Change of Registrar
Caledonia Investments plc ("Caledonia" or the "Company") announces that Equiniti Limited ("EQ") has been appointed as the Company's registrar, replacing MUFG Corporate Markets, with effect from today, 5 October 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | Microsalt SALT | £18m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Workspace Group WKP | £677m | Activist campaign | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | MJ Gleeson GLE | £167m | Board change | Chief Financial Officer succession
MJ Gleeson, the leading affordable housebuilder and strategic land promoter, announces that after eleven years in the role, Stefan Allanson, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), advised the Board of his intention to step down from the Board. |
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| 5 Oct | DP Poland DPP | £58m | Insider conviction | PCA / PDMR Dealing
Following this transaction, the Malaccan Holdings Ltd Concert Party holds in aggregate 280,712,926 Ordinary Shares, representing 29.74% of the issued share capital. |
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| 5 Oct | Yu Group YU. | £293m | Director Changes
Yü Group PLC (AIM; YU.), the independent supplier of gas and electricity, and meter asset owner and installer of smart meters, to the UK corporate sector, is pleased to confirm the evolution of its Board following an extensive search process. |
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| 5 Oct | Keras Resources KRS | £2.9m | Fundraise | Director Participation in Subscription
The new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Director Subscriptions (the "Director Subscription Shares") form part of the Second Subscription Shares (as defined in the Circular). |
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| 5 Oct | Griffin Mining Ltd. GFM | £562m | Change of Officers and Directors
8th Floor, 54 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6LX. |
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| 5 Oct | Fulcrum Metals FMET | £11m | Project milestones | Pilot site & Pilot Technology Agreement Secured
Fulcrum Metals plc / AIM: FMET / OTCQB: FULMF / Sector: Mining |
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| 5 Oct | Tower Resources TRP | £7.2m | Cameroon Update
Cameroon Update: Receipt of extension document from MINMIDT |
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| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Response to Announcement by Axis Capital Limited
Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC ("PTSBGH" or the "Company") notes the public statements made by Axis Capital Limited and its principals ("Axis") since 2 October 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | First Class Metals FCM | £12m | Exploration Update, 2026 field season activities
First Class Metals PLC ("FCM" or the "Company") the UK listed company focused on the discovery of economic metal deposits across its exploration properties in Ontario, Canada, is pleased to report the exploration progress on its properties in Ontario. |
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| 5 Oct | EnSilica ENSI | £109m | Transformational contract / build-out | Final Results
Record FY26 demonstrated the scalability of EnSilica’s business model |
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| 5 Oct | Sirius Real Estate Ltd. SRE | £1,472m | Large acquisition / reverse takeover | Trading Update
("Sirius Real Estate", "Sirius", the "Group" or the "Company") |
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| 5 Oct | Hercules Plc HERC | £28m | New Water Sector Contract Wins
Hercules plc (AIM: HERC), a leading UK power and infrastructure services group, is pleased to announce that its Construction Services division has been awarded c. |
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| 5 Oct | Bradda Head Lithium Limited BHL | £9.1m | Whistlejacket Lithium Project Update
Bradda Head Intersects Broad Zones of Visible Spodumene Mineralization at Whistlejacket, Arizona |
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| 5 Oct | Aptitude Software Group APTD | £123m | £6.5m of Aptitude Accounting Hub Renewals
£6.5m of Aptitude Accounting Hub Renewals with two large banking groups; provides opportunity to Fynapse migration |
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| 5 Oct | Sabien Technology Group SNT | £1.1m | Strategic Update
Since the Company’s most recent update on 18 August 2026, the board of directors of Sabien (the “Board” or the “Directors”) have continued discussions with Haydale and SMCC with the view to agreeing a definitive UK distribution and implementation agreement … |
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| 5 Oct | Bluebird Merchant Ventures BMV | £1.2m | Transformational contract / build-out | September 2026 Operational Update
Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd (LSE: BMV), the mining, streaming and treasury company, provides its operational update for September 2026. |
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| 5 Oct | Neo Energy Metals NEO | £17m | Project milestones | Update for the Period Ended 30 September 2026
Neo Energy Metals plc (LSE/A2X: NEO) (“Neo Energy” or the “Company”) provides the following quarterly operational and corporate update covering the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026 (the “Period”). |
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| 5 Oct | Team TEAM | £18m | Turnaround plan with targets | Acquisition
("TEAM " or the "Company " or the “Group”) |
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| 5 Oct | Quartix Technologies QTX | £111m | Trading update | Trading Statement
Quartix Technologies plc, a leading supplier of subscription-based vehicle tracking software and services, is pleased to provide the following trading statement covering the 9 months to 30 September 2026 ("the Period") and specifically for progress made in … |
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| 5 Oct | Galliford Try GFRD | £670m | Contract
Galliford Try appointed to £3.0 billion Constructing West Midlands Framework |
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| 5 Oct | First Development Resources Plc FDR | £2.2m | Lander West Gold Soil Sampling Programme Commences
Priority sampling begins as Phase I exploration advances |