Ascential profit dives on higher costs, future "exciting"
(Alliance News) - Ascential PLC on Thursday said it intends to return GBP850 million to its shareholders as it reported a dive in annual profit amid an optimistic outlook.
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(Alliance News) - Ascential PLC on Thursday said it intends to return GBP850 million to its shareholders as it reported a dive in annual profit amid an optimistic outlook.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Ascential saw shares rise on Thursday after the events, intelligence and advisory company announced a capital return of £850m to shareholders after beating analysts' forecasts with its 2023 results.
Read moreApax Global Alpha Ltd - Guernsey-based investor in technology, services, healthcare, internet and consumer-focused firms, providing access to the private equity investments of Apax Partners LLP - Invests approximately EUR21.5 million in WGSN Ltd on a look-through basis. Limited partner Apax XI Fund announced on Thursday it had closed the acquisition of WGSN from London-based business-to-business media and events company Ascential PLC. WGSN, also headquartered in London, "is the world's leading consumer trend forecaster" with a platform designed to help clients use data to "make critical design and purchasing decisions". Apax Global says WGSN will now, in partnership with the Apax funds, focus on enhancing and expanding its product design and consumer insight products.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Mandy Gradden had disposed of 850,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media group.
Read moreAscential PLC - London-based business-to-business media and events - Chief Financial Officer Mandy Gradden sells 850,000 shares at GBP2.88, worth GBP2.4 million, on Thursday. Gradden retains 424,962 shares and also has share awards representing another 1.2 million shares.
Read more(Alliance News) - Ascential PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the sale of its digital commerce business, as well as a new financing deal.
Read moreTuesday 12 December | |
Atalaya Mining PLC | EGM re redomiciliation to Spain from Cyprus |
Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLC | AGM |
Distil PLC | GM re placing and subscription |
Gelion PLC | AGM |
Henderson International Income Trust PLC | AGM |
Time Out Group PLC | AGM |
Wednesday 13 December | |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC | AGM |
Limitless Earth PLC | AGM |
Softcat PLC | AGM |
Volution Group PLC | AGM |
Thursday 14 December | |
Aeorema Communications PLC | AGM |
CleanTech Lithium PLC | GM re equity raise approval |
Driver Group PLC | Full Year Results |
eEnergy Group PLC | AGM |
Ethernity Networks Ltd | GM re authority to allot shares on non-preemptive basis |
Fintech Asia Ltd | AGM |
Helium One Global Ltd | AGM |
Marwyn Value Investors Ltd | AGM |
Quarto Group Inc | GM re cancelling trading on London's Main Market |
Sareum Holdings PLC | AGM |
Friday 15 December | |
Abingdon Health PLC | AGM |
Aptamer Group PLC | AGM |
Bellway PLC | AGM |
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income PLC | AGM |
DCI Advisors Ltd | AGM |
Ethernity Networks Ltd | GM re subscription agreement |
Frontier IP Group PLC | AGM |
Holders Technology PLC | GM re AIM delisting, tender offer |
Renalytix PLC | AGM |
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd | EGM re proposed amendments to the investment policy |
Ultimate Products PLC | AGM |
Wentworth Resources PLC | AGM |
Monday 18 December | |
Ascential PLC | GM re proposed sale of digital commerce business |
Braemar PLC | AGM |
Eqtec PLC | EGM re capital reorganisation |
Fandango Holdings | AGM |
Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd | AGM |
LondonMetric Property PLC | GM re revised directors' remuenration policy |
Nightcap PLC | AGM |
Surface Transforms PLC | GM re fundraising |
TechFinancials Inc | AGM |
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(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Monday that chief executive Duncan Painter had sold 300,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media firm.
Read moreAscential PLC - London-based business-to-business media and events - Chief Executive Officer Duncan Painter sells 300,000 shares at GBP2.80, worth GBP840,000, on Friday last week. As part of Ascential's disposal of its digital commerce business to Omnicom Group Inc, announced in October, Painter will join Omnicom to be CEO of Flywheel Digital, a new practice area within the business. At Ascential, Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Intelligence & Events, will become group CEO.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Duncan Painter had disposed of 80,610 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media firm.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London fought back on Monday, after hitting two-month lows on Friday, although a fall in HSBC shares kept a lid on further progress.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets showed resilience on Monday, finishing with gains as investors assessed corporate results and awaited significant central bank policy updates.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were firmly up at midday on Monday, as investors awaited this week's central bank decisions in Japan, the US and the UK.
Read more(Alliance News) - Ascential PLC on Monday said that it has agreed to sell its digital commerce business to Omnicom Group Inc and its product design business to funds advised by Apax Partners LLP.
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