The FTSE Small Cap index falls 0.2 percent, but outperforms a 0.3percent weaker FTSE 250 mid-cap index and a 0.4 percent drop on theblue-chip FTSE 100 index.
Shares in 24/7 Gaming Group slip 23 percent after the company saidit had raised about 500,000 pounds ($834,900) before expenses by way of asubscription of new ordinary shares.
Software company Anite gains 0.6 percent after saying its thirdquarter has overall been in line with expectations, continuing the positivetrends experienced in the first half.
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