PLI.L Share News (PLI)

Ex-divs to take 3.88 points off FTSE 100 Dec. 4

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-ma

Perpetual Income And Growth Investment Trust Outperforms Benchmark

Departing Xstrata CFO sells hefty chunk of shares post-exercise

Trevor Reid, the soon-to-depart Chief Financial Officer of mining group Xstrata, has traded in 1.44m shares after deciding not to take up the equivalent of his current position at the enlarged company following the merger with Glencore International. Reid, who sold the shares post-exercise, dispos

Perpetual Income and Growth fails to light up

The performance of the Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust trailed that of the FTSE Akk-Share index in the final quarter of 2011. Net asset value on a total return basis (which includes dividend pay-outs) rose 5.6% in the three months to the end of the year, according to calculations by fi

Small caps round-up: Ariana Resources, Michelmersh, ReNeuron...

Shares in Ariana Resources rallied after the Turkey-focused gold miner announces the completion of its joint venture agreement with Proccea to develop the Red Rabbit Project in western Turkey. The group said results from the recent resource drilling programme are expected shortly. Managing directo

Small caps round-up: Swallowfield, Perpetual Income & Growth IT

Shares in Swallowfield, a supplier of cosmetics and toiletries to the own label and branded sectors, dropped after the group warned that trading in the second half will be below expectations. Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust's shares produced a total return of 31% to shareholders over t

Perpetual Income and Growth FY Pretax Profit GBP136.81M Vs Loss

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust PLC (PLI.LN), said Monday that it made pretax profit of GBP136.81 million for the year ended March 31, compared with loss of GBP108.04 million MAIN FACTS: -Diluted total return per share 60.1 pence versus loss 48.1 pence -B

Entertainment One bosses add to stakes

Three of the senior directors at film maker and distributor Entertainment One have built on their holdings following an upbeat trading statement yesterday. Darren Throop, chief executive, purchased 300,000 shares at 21.5p per share, boosting his total holding to 4.5m shares or 3.47%. Giles Willits