#GOOD Energy – Takeover Panel extension to 23rd December “to allow further time for Esyasoft to progress its due diligence”

#ECR Minerals – £0.95m subscription at 0.33p per share

Software Circle (#SFT) – “up to” £16.7m new loan facilities, to repay £6.7m of outstanding bonds

Rentokil Initial (#RTO) – CFO Stuart Ingall-Tombs retiring, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to succeed

#DSW Capital – Deputy CEO Shru Morris to succeed James Dow as CEO on 1st April

#DSW Capital – H1 small profit, “deal volumes in November and December are likely to be subdued, as many transactions were brought forward ahead of the Budget”

Dialight (#DIA) – H1 another even adj. pre-tax loss, notes macroeconomic ‘caution’

Kingfisher (#KGF) – Q3 LFL sales -1.1% YoY, “expect adjusted PBT of c.£510m to £540m (previously c.£510m to £550m)”

Benchmark (#BMK) – agreement to sell genetics business for £230m and up to further £30m

Anglo American (#AAL) – agreement to sell steelmaking coal mines in Australia for US$2.775bn and up to total US$3.775bn

Tom Winnifrith podcast: British missiles hitting Russia, not in my name

National World (#NWOR) – Media Concierge urges it “to engage constructively” re. a 21p per share possible offer proposal

Webis (#WEB) – proposed AIM cancellation, to “reduce costs and protect shareholder value”

Learning Technologies (#LTG) – Takeover Panel extension to 6th December as discussions with General Atlantic “are advanced but remain ongoing”

TI Fluid Systems (#TIFS) – Takeover Panel extension to 29th November for ABC Technologies “to finalise financing and other arrangements”

Tavistock Investments (#TAVI) – subsidiary businesses disposal completion conditions satisfied and agreement to acquire asset management business Alpha Beta Partners

#LPA – weaker H2 YoY due to delayed orders, FY adj. “breakeven… in line with previous guidance”

#RTC Group – “continue to drive growth” and “remain confident in our ability to capture further value”

Games Workshop (#GAW) – “trading since the last update on 18 September 2024 is ahead of expectations”

#DFS Furniture – “order intake remaining in growth over the first 20 weeks” and continuing cost reductions, Marie Wall to join as Interim CFO