Diploma Share News (DPLM)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Redburn likes Flutter; RBC cuts Smiths

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

IN BRIEF: Avon Protection names Bruce Thompson as chair

Avon Protection PLC - personal protection company - Confirms Paul McDonald today has stepped down from his role as CEO. Says Non-Executive Chair Bruce Thompson will become executive chair from October 1 until a new chief executive officer is in place.

IN BRIEF: Diploma confirms November as start date for new CFO Davies

Diploma PLC - London-based specialised technical products and services - Says new Chief Financial Officer Chris Davies will start his role on November 1. He was announced as new CFO in August. He is currently the CFO of National Express Group PLC, which today announced its Germany & UK division CFO James Stamp will be interim CFO from November 1 as the coach operator is searching for a permanent CFO.

National Express appoints Greencore director Helen Weir as chair

(Alliance News) - National Express Group PLC on Thursday said it has appointed Greencore Group PLC non-executive director Helen Weir as chair from January 1.

IN BRIEF: New Diploma Chair David Lowden buys 2,500 shares

Diploma PLC - London-based specialised technical products and services - Michele Lowden, wife of Non-Executive Chair David Lowden, buys 2,500 shares at GBP25.76, worth GBP64,391, on Tuesday. The purchase is the Lowdens' only holding. Lowden joined the Diploma board in October last year and took over the chair this past January.

Diploma picks Chris Davies from National Express to be new CFO

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Wednesday said it has picked Chris Davies to be its new chief financial officer, with the start date to be confirmed in due course.

National Express CFO stands down to take up job Diploma

(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator National Express revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Chris Davies will stand down from the role to take up a job at industrial supplies company Diploma.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Watches of Switzerland, GB Group started at buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

Diploma backs full-year guidance, records good revenue growth

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Thursday backed its full-year guidance and reported strong revenue growth for the first nine months of its financial year, due to a contribution from acquisitions.

Diploma delivers 'strong' Q3 performance, reiterates FY guidance

(Sharecast News) - Technical products and services group Diploma said on Thursday that it has delivered a "strong" third-quarter performance, leaving the company confident in meeting its full-year guidance.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America cuts British Land and LandSec

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kingspan, PensionBee started with buy ratings

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts WPP to 'underweight'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday: