(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Fuller Smith & Turner PLC - pubs - To issue commercial paper under Covid Corporate Financing facility for initial sum of GBP100 million, allowing GBP155 million revolving credit facility to remain undrawn. Placed 96% of employees on furlough, while executives and board members volunteered for pay reduction.
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Arricano Real Estate PLC - property - All five shopping centres in Ukraine open with effect on Saturday last week, as restrictions by local authorities on access to shopping centres lifted. However, food courts, cinema and entertainment centres will remain closed.
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Topps Tiles PLC - tile retail - To sale and leaseback head office in Enderby, Leicester, to UK Warehouse Properties Ltd for GBP18.1 million. Proceeds expected to strengthen group's financial position in the face of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Mattioli Woods PLC - wealth management - Annual revenue to be ahead of GBP58.5 million reported the year before. Profit to be ahead of management expectations. Directors to take 50% reduction in salaries and fees until end of June, while chief executive officer takes no salary at all. Group in strong financial position following the acquisition of Hurley Partners in March.
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Motif Bio PLC - cash shell - Remains in negotiations with several reverse takeover candidates in the healthcare sector, as the pandemic creates new opportunities for healthcare firms.
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CloudCall Group PLC - communications - Expects to have enough cash to fund it through period of macroeconomic uncertainty. Continues to report ongoing challenges within the broader marketplace, which has near-term impact on the sales pipeline. Year-to-date sales bookings from new customers 28% less than same period the year before.
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Zoetic International PLC - cannabidiol - Signs distribution agreement with partner BettermentRS to market tobacco-alternative Chill products to its network of outlets. Rollout of Chill brand delayed by pandemic, as many retail outlets closed on lockdown restrictions.
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MJ Hudson Group PLC - asset management - Reports strong sales activity and levels of client work during lockdown period. Confident in achieving profit for year ending June 30 in line with market expectations, despite revenue disruption due to the lack of new fund launch activity.
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Marshall Motor Holdings PLC - cars - Trading significantly ahead of UK market in first quarter of 2020. As lockdown eases, group gradually expanded its offering of aftersales services, with initial demand encouraging. Furloughed 90% of employees during lockdown period as many stores closed. To post a pretax loss for the first half of 2020.
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Braveheart Investment Group PLC - investments - Subsidiary Paraytec Ltd to launch project with University of Sheffield to develop a rapid test for Covid-19 test, which will utilise highly sensitive light-based detection system coupled with a molecular "affinity" device to capture Covid-19 virus particles. Paraytec to own all foreground intellectual property generated by the project.
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By Dayo Laniyan; dayolaniyan@alliancenews.com
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