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.
| Date | Company | Mcap ↕ | Type | Announcement | |
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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 | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI) GTE | £283m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 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 | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £994m | Routine | Form 38.5 - ICG plc | |
| 5 Oct | Gamma Communications GAMA | £984m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | NWF Group NWF | £80m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Cambridge Nutritional Science CNSL | £4.2m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | ITM Power ITM | £635m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 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 | Fintel FNTL | £185m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Breedon Group BREE | £1,136m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | ASOS ASC | £555m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | SIG SHI | £106m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Hostelworld Group HSW | £104m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Savills SVS | £1,725m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. PPHC | £234m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Trainline TRN | £733m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £994m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ir5b ID | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ptsb ID | |
| 5 Oct | Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI) ICGC | £994m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Irish Continental Group plc | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - SThree plc | |
| 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 | On The Beach Group OTB | £239m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Ramsdens Holdings RFX | £207m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ramsdens Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Ramsdens Holdings RFX | £207m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ramsdens Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ashtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 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 | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ashtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - SThree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ashtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Elementis ELM | £1,046m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - SThree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Fuller Smith & Turner FSTA | £400m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Applied Nutrition Plc APN | £729m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Sthree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Victoria VCP | £50m | Routine | Result of General Meeting | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Ashtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Stelrad Group SRAD | £185m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | VP VP. | £209m | Director dealing | Director Share Purchase | |
| 5 Oct | Norman Broadbent NBB | £4.7m | Routine | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights | |
| 5 Oct | Victrex plc VCT | £820m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Fonix Plc FNX | £181m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Moonpig Group MOON | £871m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | SSP Group SSPG | £1,366m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 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 | Applied Nutrition Plc APN | £729m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Sthree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3(a) - Shtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - S | |
| 5 Oct | Cerillion CER | £202m | Routine | Exercise of Options and Total Voting Rights | |
| 5 Oct | Vistry Group VTY | £756m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Eurocell ECEL | £138m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Ninety One N91 | £1,937m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.5 - Sthree plc | |
| 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 | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.5 - SThree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Springfield Properties SPR | £136m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Eagle Eye Solutions Group EYE | £144m | Routine | Issue of Equity | |
| 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 | Moonpig Group MOON | £871m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Jupiter Fund Management JUP | £870m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Secure Trust Bank STB | £267m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - Sthree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 38.5(b) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 38.5(b) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Funding Circle Holdings FCH | £569m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Georgia Capital CGEO | £1,276m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Renalytix RENX | £36m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.5 - Ashtead Technology Holdings plc | |
| 5 Oct | Tekmar Group TGP | £16m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares YNGA | £660m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | CMC Markets CMCX | £1,931m | Insider conviction | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Mears Group MER | £336m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 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 | Forterra FORT | £313m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB | £1,379m | Routine | Form 38.5(a) | |
| 5 Oct | SThree STEM | £381m | Routine | Form 8.3 - SThree plc | |
| 5 Oct | Telecom Plus TEP | £681m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Cohort CHRT | £595m | Routine | Block Listings Six Monthly Return | |
| 5 Oct | Aptitude Software Group APTD | £123m | Routine | Exercise of awards under the Company’s PSP 2016 | |
| 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 | VP VP. | £209m | Director dealing | Director Share Purchase | |
| 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 | Springfield Properties SPR | £136m | Routine | Total Voting Rights | |
| 5 Oct | XP Power Ltd. XPP | £533m | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 5 Oct | Brave Bison Group BBSN | £87m | Routine | Form 8.5 | |
| 5 Oct | Future FUTR | £275m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Ashtead Technology Holdings AT. | £417m | Routine | Form 8.3(a) - shtead Technology Holdings | |
| 5 Oct | AdvancedAdvT Limited ADVT | £239m | Transaction in Own Shares
for the purposes of UK Market Abuse Regulation. |
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| 5 Oct | Brave Bison Group BBSN | £87m | Routine | Form 8.5 | |
| 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 | NCC Group NCC | £236m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Trustpilot Group TRST | £1,040m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Johnson Service Group JSG | £506m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 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 | Cairn Homes (CDI) CRN | £1,387m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | FirstGroup FGP | £1,046m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 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 | ITM Power ITM | £635m | Routine | Notice of AGM | |
| 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 | LSL Property Services LSL | £249m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights | |
| 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 | Everplay Group plc EVPL | £643m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Microsalt SALT | £18m | Overhang | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Ampeak Energy Limited AMP | £14m | Holding | 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 | Transense Technologies TRT | £6.8m | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 5 Oct | Gemfields Group Limited GEM | £56m | Director dealing | Grant of awards under LTIP and PDMR dealings | |
| 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 | Gaming Realms GMR | £86m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 5 Oct | Mears Group MER | £336m | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 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 |