BRCI.L Share News (BRCI)

Aviva Non-Exec makes first investment

British insurance company Aviva on Monday said recently appointed Non-Executive Director Michael Mire had bought 7,500 at 439.89p each, his only holding in the group. Mire joined the company in mid-September as part of its ongoing programme to refresh the board. The company said on his appointment

Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust Announces Dividend

Bodycote CEO reduces stake by 200,000 shares

Stephen Harris, the Chief Executive Officer of Bodycote, has reduced his stake in the in the heat treatment company with the sale of 200,000 shares. Each of the shares were sold at 546.50p for a total trade value of £1.09m. The transaction comes just under a month after the group posted a four pe

Small caps round-up: Billington, Blackrock Commodities, CBG ...

Structural steel supplier Billington has reported a sharp fall in profit in the first half of 2010 but this is in line with its expectations at the time of the 2009 figures. Revenues fell from £29.7m to £21.3m in the six months to June 2010, while pre-tax profit slumped from £2.62m to £1.09m. Net ca

Blackrock Commodities Income 1H Pretax Profit GBP7.56M Vs GBP21.12M

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust PLC(BRCI.LN), said Wednesday it made pretax profit of GBP7.56 million for the half year ended May 31, compared with GBP21.12 million, and said it intends to raise further capital later this year. MAIN FACTS: -Total Revenue GBP

BlackRock Commodities Income Declares 1.375P Dividend

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust PLC (BRCI.LN) said Monday it will pay a second quarterly interim dividend in respect of the year to Nov. 30, 2010 of 1.375 pence on July 23. MAIN FACTS: -Shares at 1250 GMT flat at 123.75 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow

Blackrock Commodities bounces back

Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust saw its net asset value (NAV) per share rise 35.1% in the six months to 31 May to 105.46p from 80.25p at the end of November 2008, though it was still lower than the 183.92p seen at the end of May 2008. Since the end of the reporting period the NAV per