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TRADING UPDATES: Instem acquisition by Ichor sanctioned by UK court

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

TRADING UPDATES: Actual Experience appoints administrators

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

IN BRIEF: Instem shareholders back motions relating to Archimed offer

Instem PLC - Staffordshire, England-based provider of IT services to life sciences market - On Thursday, reports required majority of shareholders back the resolution to approve the scheme by which the takeover of Instem by Archimed SAS will be facilitated. Further, shareholders approve special resolution to amend company's articles. Plans to seek court sanction of the scheme on November 16, with the scheme becoming effective on November 20.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Instem adjourns meeting after disclosing further approaches

Instem PLC - Staffordshire, England-based provider of IT services to life sciences market - Intends to adjourn the court meeting and the general meeting relating to the Archimed offer. These were scheduled to be held on October 19 and will now take place on November 2. Decision follows the disclosure by Instem today that since August 30, when the Archimed bid was announced, the firm has received approaches from five separate parties which could have led to a competing offer. However, states all parties have now withdrawn their interest. Believes shareholders should be allowed extra time to consider their votes, hence the delay. Stresses the Archimed offer will not lapse as a result of this announcement. Reaffirms view that the Archimed offer ascribes a highly attractive valuation.

IN BRIEF: Instem shares fall back as Archimed says offer is final

Instem PLC - Staffordshire, England-based provider of IT services to life sciences market - Takeover offer from funds managed by Archimed SAS is declared final and won't be increased. Back in August, Instem agreed to an offer from Archimed of 833 pence per share in cash. This values Instem at GBP203 million in total. Archimed is a specialist healthcare investor registered in Lyon, France, with offices also in New York and Singapore. The court and general meetings to approval the takeover are scheduled for Thursday next week.

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: TomCo raises funds; Instem bid "final"

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday.

Instem swings to loss in first half but posts revenue growth

(Alliance News) - Instem PLC on Friday said it swung to a pretax loss in the six months ended June 30 on higher employee costs, but reported topline growth despite the "market weakness" during the period.

Permira to buy UK pharma services firm Ergomed for $886 mln

Sept 4 (Reuters) - European private equity firm, Permira, has agreed to buy British biopharmaceutical services company Ergomed for about 703.1 million pounds ($886.40 million), the two firms said on Monday, in the latest UK healthcare deal this year.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outperforms European peers

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers around midday on Wednesday, amid news that eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in August.

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Instem soars on GBP200 million takeover

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Wednesday.

Instem shares surge on £203m takeover offer

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Instem soared 40% on Wednesday morning after the life sciences software company received a £203m takeover offer from healthcare-focused investment firm ARCHIMED.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Prudential outperforms; Instem jumps on takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as market sentiment continued to be lifted by Tuesday's weak US data which is driving up hopes that interest rates have peaked.

TOP NEWS: Instem accepts GBP200 million takeover offer from Archimed

(Alliance News) - Instem PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to a private equity takeover offer that values the life sciences IT company at just above GBP200 million.

Instem guides half-year revenue to be up 10%; eyes acquisitions

(Alliance News) - Instem PLC on Tuesday said it expects revenue to rise in the first half of 2023, driven by recurring software revenue growth.