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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Great Southern Copper PLC - Focused on copper-gold-silver exploration in Chile - Provides a progress update for its phase III drilling campaign at Cerro Negro, including reporting of assay results for the first three drill holes. Phase III drilling discovers new chalcocite-rich lenses within the Mostaza Lens 2 zone, indicating potential for a "stacked" system and expanding the potential scale of the Mostaza deposit while first assay results from phase III drilling at Lens 2 report significant mineralised intervals. New base metal lens with highly anomalous silver-lead-zinc also discovered in the Mostaza Lens 2 zone, while visual oxide and sulphide mineralisation is intersected in scout reverse circulation drilling one kilometre along trend south of Mostaza. "Phase III drilling at Mostaza continues to deliver exciting high-grade copper-silver results demonstrating the strength and continuity of the copper-silver system at Cerro Negro. Significantly, the recent drilling at Mostaza has successfully extended high-grade mineralisation both along strike and down plunge, with the discovery of new mineralised lenses suggesting a multiple stacked lens architecture to the system - a feature that materially enhances the potential scale of the deposit," company says.

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Quantum Helium Ltd - Sydney-based mining company targets helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbons in the US and Australia formerly called Mosman Oil and Gas - Announces that it has increased its working interest in the Sagebrush Helium Project from 82.5% to 90% following the acquisition of Jackal Oil Co's minority interest. The interest was acquired for a cash consideration of USD85,000. "The board regards this as a highly favourable outcome for Quantum, consolidating ownership in a project where the company already holds a drilled and cased helium discovery well that is being advanced towards production testing." In addition, Quantum says the high-resolution 3D seismic acquisition programme at Sagebrush is now in its final stages, with field operations expected to conclude within a week. Once completed, the dataset will move into processing, with initial results anticipated in January.

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Everplay Group PLC - Wakefield, England-based app and video game company - Announces the acquisition of a 20% minority stake in Super Media Group for GBP2.0 million. SMG comprises of Bulkhead - an independent UK-based, first-person shooter specialist game developer. The studio has been acquired from Tencent by a newly-formed consortium comprising SMG, everplay and HIRO Capital. "The transaction is fully aligned with our focus on growing first-party IP revenues and disciplined capital deployment, while providing a highly attractive return on investment," company says.

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Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based construction and property development business - Makes a number of promotions and organisational changes in line with its ongoing commitment to further enhancing efficiency and driving improved operational performance. Promotes Steven Stacey to the newly created role of chief operating officer, where his focus will be on helping drive efficiency, collaboration and alignment across the group, while being responsible for Henry Boot's central functions of Legal, IT, Marketing and Risk. At Stonebridge Homes, Steve Errington has stepped down as managing director and will be leaving the business immediately. Ed Hutchinson, currently managing director of HBD, will serve as interim MD of SBH. Hamer Boot, who is currently director of Investment and Funding at HBD, will assume day-to-day responsibility for leading the HBD's Strategic Board, while Hutchinson focusses on SBH. "By refreshing our leadership and aligning our organisational structure with the evolving needs of the business, while better leveraging the superb range of skills and expertise we are fortunate to have across the group, we are confident in our ability to continue to create long term value and robust returns for all our stakeholders," company says.

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CEPS PLC - buys majority stakes in "profitable and steadily growing entrepreneurial UK companies" - Notes recent press speculation and confirms that it is in negotiations with a third party regarding a possible disposal of one of its subsidiaries, ICA Group Ltd. No agreement has been reached, and the board emphasises that there can be no certainty that any firm offer for ICA Group will be made, nor as to the terms on which any offer might be made.

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Kanabo Group PLC - London-based distributor of cannabis-derived medical products - Joint administrators announce the disposal of the company's shares in the GP Service Ltd completed on Tuesday. The subsidiary has been acquired by Green UK Wholesale Ltd. The consideration for the transaction has been paid in full on completion although the specific terms remain confidential. The joint administrators are now focused on Kanabo's remaining structure. The joint administrators are currently working closely with the company's directors to evaluate strategic options for the future. "The objective of this review is to explore potential pathways that may allow the company to exit administration as a going concern and to facilitate a potential lifting of the suspension of trading in the company's shares," Kanabo says.

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Eight Capital Partners PLC - UK-based financial services company - Following a review ECP intends to supplement its current business model by establishing an integrated mid-market specialist merchant banking advisory and investment business operation, focusing on Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This strategy aligns ECP with growing market demand, as the board believes that mid‑market companies across the EMEA region are underserved by traditional financial institutions. This provides an opportunity for ECP to develop a dedicated platform combining advisory, capital access and investment expertise. ECP intends to launch its own private equity and private debt funds, initially through partnerships with regulated fund managers. The first fund launches are targeted for the first half of 2026. In addition, notes two European family offices, Monfor SA and D4R SA, acquired substantial shareholdings in the company through acquisitions from existing shareholders. Monfor takes 29% stake, as does D4R, while Trumar Capital LLC, an investment vehicle owned and controlled by Non-executive Director Dominic White has 31% holding. Company intends to raise additional capital from existing and new shareholders to accelerate the rollout of the merchant banking strategy.

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By Jeremy Cutler, Alliance News reporter

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