Situations

Special dividends, tender offers, returns of capital, large buy-backs.

1. Capital return Celebrus Technologies CLBS£19m

   Share buyback programme

   The up-to-1,000,000-share buyback through Cavendish launched on 13 Feb 2026. The H1 update shows $2.0m spent in the period, alongside a $1.2m final dividend, while cash fell to $22.3m.

   Buyback spend of $2.0m reported in H1

   −58% since 13 Feb · moved 6 Oct
2. Capital return Baltic Classifieds Group BCG£786m

   Buyback programme

   Baltic Classifieds Group: buyback programme of €180 million, 23% of the market value – proposed (30 Sep 2026).

   Kind buyback programmeAmount €180 millionOf market value 23%
   €118.0m drawn; leverage 0.7x

   +17% since 24 Apr · moved 30 Sep
3. Capital return FirstGroup FGP£1,106m

   Buyback programme

   FirstGroup: buyback programme of £100m, 9.8% of the market value – proposed (12 Oct 2026).

   Kind buyback programmeAmount £100mOf market value 9.8%
   Proposed

   +24% since 18 Jun · moved 12 Oct
4. Capital return Venture Life Group VLG£80m

   Share buyback programme

   The buyback began in September 2025 and was extended on 20 August 2026. The results show £4.7m returned by period end (about 7.0m shares). After the period a further 3.6m shares were bought for £2.4m.

   Total returned £7.1 million, 10.6 million shares, average price 67.3 pencePost-period buying 3.6 million shares for £2.4 million
   Extended programme run to 28 September; 10.6m shares bought

   Next Board decision on any further buyback after the extended programme

   +2% since 26 Jan · moved 29 Sep
5. Capital return YouGov YOU£314m

   Share buyback replacing dividend

   In March 2026 the Board said it expected to replace the annual dividend with a buyback, citing a gap between intrinsic and market value. Facilities were amended by 6 Aug 2026.

   Balance sheet Year-end leverage 1.7x; net debt £142.1m; debt facilities …Size Up to £15m maximum aggregate consideration, in lieu of the …
   Buyback launched 13 Oct 2026, run by Berenberg

   Next Buyback expected to complete within second half of FY27

   +58% since 24 Mar · moved 13 Oct
6. Capital return AdvancedAdvT Limited ADVT£233m

   £10m buyback and possible tender offer

   Having already completed £10.0 million of share buyback, and we have initiated a further £10 million programme in September.

   Second £10m buyback under way

   Next half year results 2 Nov · in 7 days

   +24% since 4 Mar · moved 12 Oct
7. Capital return Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd Com Shs GKP£462m new

   Special dividend

   Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd Com Shs: special dividend of USD 50 million, 4.2% of the market value – proposed (20 Oct 2026).

   Kind special dividendAmount USD 50 millionOf market value 4.2%
   Proposed

   −5% since 20 Oct · moved 20 Oct

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