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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC lifts housebuilders; Peel cuts Britvic

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

IN BRIEF: John Wood notes possible offer by Apollo for share capital

John Wood Group PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based energy sector-focused engineering and consulting business - Notes announcement by Apollo Management Holding LP of a possible offer for the entire share capital of the company at a final price of 240 pence per share in cash. The offer represents a 59% premium to the closing price of 151p, and a 20% premium to the initial proposal submitted to Wood of 200p per share in cash. It follows news that Apollo's last offer of 237p was privately rejected by the board of Wood.

Apollo sweetens bid for Britain's Wood Group with $2.1 bln offer

Wood privately rejected fourth offer - Apollo

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Apollo makes final takeover offer for Wood Group at £1.66bn

(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management said on Tuesday that it has made a fifth and final takeover offer for engineering firm Wood Group at £1.66bn.

Berenberg downgrades Wood Group after outperformance

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Wood Group on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' following recent outperformance, as it lifted its price target to 200p from 165p due to "the improved outlook", but said near-term risks are somewhat balanced.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS likes Beazley; Berenberg cuts Wood Group

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

LONDON BRIEFING: UK avoids recession in 2022; house prices down 3%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open flat on Friday, amid better-than-expected UK GDP figures.

John Wood swings to 2022 loss on business disposal impairment charge

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it swung to a loss in 2022 due to a heavy exceptional impairment charge, as it failed to resume dividend payments.

Wood Group profits at top end of guidance

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said on Tuesday that full-year profit was at the top end of its guidance range, thanks in part to solid performances from its consulting and operations businesses.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Unite says 1,400 UK offshore workers to strike 'within weeks'

March 20 (Reuters) - Some 1,400 UK offshore workers are preparing to strike "within weeks at sites operated by major oil and gas companies, the Unite union said on Monday.

Unite says 1,400 offshore workers across companies to strike at UK continental shelf

March 20 (Reuters) - British union Unite on Monday said multiple industrial actions would hit major oil and gas operators as 1,400 offshore workers get set to strike "within weeks."

John Wood extends deadline for takeover offer from Apollo to April 19

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Friday said it agreed to extend the put-up-or-shut-up deadline for Apollo Global Management Inc to make a formal takeover offer.

Wood Group grants Apollo extension on bid deadline

(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Apollo has been given an extension on whether it will formally bid for Wood Group after three prior approaches were rebuffed.

John Wood sells labour supply operations in Gulf of Mexico to Danos

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it completed the sale of its offshore labour supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana-based energy services contractor Danos.