Bids, mergers and takeovers

Whitbread PLC on Monday pushed back against criticism from a leading shareholder, defending its new 5-year plan and stating

Inspecs Group PLC - Bath, England-based producer of eyewear solutions - Interim Non-Executive Chair Christopher Hancock

Deltic Energy PLC - London-based investment firm with an exploration and appraisal portfolio in the southern and central

Ariana Resources PLC on Monday said it has sold part of its interest in Zenit Madencilik San ve Tic AS, and will use the

US Solar Fund PLC on Monday said it has received a non-binding offer for its entire portfolio of solar generation assets from

Corvex Management LP on Monday urged Premier Inn owner Whitbread PLC to put itself up for sale as it slammed its recently

Alternative Income REIT PLC on Monday said it is not in a position to ‘form a view on the merits or otherwise’ of a takeover

Prudential PLC on Monday said it is buying 75% of Bharti Life Insurance Co Ltd, in an effort to reposition its Indian

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC shares fell on Monday after a suitor on Friday ruled out making a bid for the surgical

Anglo American PLC on Monday struck a deal to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia to Dhilmar Ltd for up

The UK Competition and Markets Authority on Friday issued an invitation to comment on Macquarie Group Ltd’s pending

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance

Gamma Communications PLC on Friday said it is holding ‘preliminary’ talks with Epiris LLP and a consortium comprising Oakley

Glenstone REIT PLC on Friday said it is considering an all-cash takeover of commercial property investor, Alternative Income

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately

Shares in Hiscox Ltd jumped on Friday as Insurance Post reported Canada’s Intact Financial Corp was exploring a potential bid

Shares in Magnum Ice Cream Co NV soared on Friday after a report suggested several private equity ?firms were considering

BT Group PLC has revived discussions about a potential sale or partnership for its struggling international operations, Sky

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC on Friday said it signed export credit agency-backed financing agreements.

The London

Grafton Group PLC on Friday said revenue edged higher in the first four months of the year, despite underwhelming trade in

AMG Critical Materials NV on Thursday said Zinnwald Lithium PLC has agreed to a cash and share acquisition by its subsidiary

Ingredion Inc on Thursday afternoon confirmed that it has made a non-binding indicative offer for UK peer Tate & Lyle PLC.

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Tate & Lyle PLC on Thursday confirmed a takeover approach from Ingredion Inc.

In response to ‘press speculation’, the London

Shares in Legal & General Group PLC rose on Thursday as the Financial Times suggested that potential bidders, including

ITV PLC on Thursday said it remains in ‘active’ talks for a possible sale of its Media & Entertainment to Comcast Corp-owned