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10 September 2012, 7am London, UK Intertek acquires NDT Services Limited Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality services to a wide range of industries, announces that it has acquired Materials Testing & Inspection Services Limited and its operating subsidiary NDT Services Limited (NDT), a provider of non-destructive testing services to the energy, petrochemical, power and aerospace industries. The company was purchased from its management shareholders for a cash consideration of GBP 17 million. NDT's non-destructive testing is used by companies to assess the integrity and reliability of a range of industrial components being manufactured or on installations. NDT helps clients to identify flaws or defects in aircraft, pipeline, power station, refinery and oil platform components to assess their projected lifespan in order to reduce the risk of failure and disruption to operations. Demand for NDT's services is driven by increasing regulation and standardisation of components, new and ageing infrastructure and industrial products, and by increased investment in quality assurance by companies to reduce operational and reputational risks. NDT holds key industry accreditations and is a leading European provider of non-destructive testing to the aerospace industry and is a prominent operator in the power sector. NDT has 130 full-time employees and is located in the UK, with headquarters in Derby and sites near Bristol and Birmingham. The company will form part of Intertek's Industry & Assurance division.

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Commenting, Faisal Rahmatallah, Executive Chairman, said: "The success we are having on new business is enabling us to maintain sales in an environment where demand for industrial goods is weak. We are hopeful that this demand will improve during the next twelve months. Meanwhile, we are confident that our new business initiatives will continue to generate strong results."

Trading Update Plastics Capital plc (AIM: PLA), the niche plastics products group, announces an update on trading for the financial year to date and is pleased to confirm that the Company continues to trade broadly in line with market expectations. Since the beginning of the financial year eight new key accounts have been added. This, together with new projects secured from existing customers, has the potential to deliver more than £2.0m of additional annual turnover over the coming two to three years. Notable key account successes include new hydraulic hose manufacturers in Mexico and the United States of America within the mandrel business and a new distributor for creasing matrix in Indonesia. For the year to date, the total contribution from new business has offset lower sales to existing customers, particularly in the Industrial division, which mainly serves the capital goods markets. Looking forward, whilst there is little evidence to suggest demand from existing customers will alter in the near term, the Company believes that further new business already in in the pipeline will contribute meaningfully during the second half of the current financial year.

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Dermot O'Connell, Chairman, commented: "The proposed Restructuring will allow the Company to adopt a more appropriate capital structure suited to its strategy of constructing, owning and operating heat and electricity generation plans. We are delighted that the Lenders, including the Company's largest shareholder FBD and other shareholders, have agreed to convert certain of their interests into equity in the Company, which we believe shows a confidence in the Company's future, its management and its business strategy. Since the completion of the strategic review in March 2011, the Company has signed a milestone financing deal with RBS Ulster Bank for a facility of up to £9.44 million for its Newry power plant. On 27 June 2012 the Company announced the initial commissioning of the plant, marking the Company's transition from being a clean energy project developer to becoming a clean energy producer. It is the Board's belief that the proposed restructuring and fundraising will place Kedco on a solid financial footing to actively pursue other opportunities in its project pipeline and to deliver shareholder value. Kedco is pleased to report that since its first reference site (Newry Biomass) started production of syngas for the generation of electricity, it is now progressing well from preliminary talks with both debt and equity partners for its flagship 12 MW Enfield Biomass project in London. Enfield Biomass has full planning and permitting to convert 60,000 tonnes per annum of waste wood into electricity and heat. A further update will be provided by the board in due course."

Key point of the proposed Fundraising: · The Company is seeking to raise up to £2.5 million to provide the Group with the means to meet its ongoing working capital requirements including the development of its project pipeline.

Proposed Restructuring including disposal of interest in SIA Vudlande Proposed Fundraising of up to £2.5 million Potential Acquisition Proposed Share Consolidation Trading Update Kedco plc (AIM:KED), the renewable energy group focusing on the production of clean energy in the UK and Ireland, announces a proposed Restructuring to remove debt obligations from the Company such that it will have a suitable basis on which to raise further equity finance. The Company also announces that it is seeking to undertake a Fundraising and a potential Acquisition as well as providing a trading update. Certain elements of the proposed Restructuring are subject to approval by Shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting. The Circular convening the Extraordinary General Meeting will be posted to Shareholders later today. Key points of the proposed Restructuring: · The Restructuring will remove approximately €10.8 million of debt obligations from the Group; · Pursuant to the Restructuring, the Company will dispose of its 80 per cent. interest in SIA Vudlande, a Latvian company producing wood and biomass products, to holders of Zero-Coupon Secured Notes at a value of €3 million; · Certain Lenders will write off 40 per cent. of the accrued interest owed; · Lenders will convert outstanding loan capital and the balance of accrued interest owed into New Ordinary Shares at a price to be determined by the proposed Fundraising; · The New Ordinary Shares issued to the Lenders will be subject to a "lock-in" restriction whereby such Shareholders will be unable to dispose of their holding for a period of two years; and · Enfield Biomass Limited ("Enfield Biomass") will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

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Outlook Although we remain cautious in light of the uncertain economic environment, we are confident in the Group's ability to continue to generate organic growth. Tight cost control and maximising the funds available to invest in direct business development, systems improvement and efficiencies to drive competitive pricing remain priorities for the Group as we pursue growth. The Board will consider acquisition opportunities if they are complementary to the Group's existing offering and immediately earnings enhancing. The focus will however be on growing organically and continuing to generate value for shareholders. We continue to believe that Murgitroyd remains able to generate long-term growth and value for shareholders.

Ian Murgitroyd, Chairman of Murgitroyd Group PLC said: "I am pleased to report that Murgitroyd has continued to deliver an increase in turnover and profitability for the eleventh consecutive year since its flotation in 2001. While we remain cautious, due to the uncertain macro-economic environment, we continue to invest in the business and the Board remains confident that Murgitroyd can continue on this growth trajectory to deliver value to shareholders."

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 May 2012 Murgitroyd (AIM:MUR), the European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 May 2012. Highlights · Turnover increased by 7.5% to £35.7m (2011: £33.2m) · Operating profit increased* by 9.2% to £4.5m (2011: £4.1m) · Profit before income tax* increased by 10.3% to £4.4m (2011: £4.0m) · Basic earnings per share* of 36.4p (2011: 30.5p) an increase of 19.3% · Basic earnings per share of 36.8p (2011: 31.1p) · Proposed final dividend of 8.5p per share, giving a total dividend for the year of 12p (2011: 10.75p), an increase of 11.6% year on year * before impact of property revaluations

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Our Advanced Engineered Products division ("AEP") performed well, generating seasonally higher margins in the second half. The fundamentals of our core markets remain strong and we continue to deploy our strategy to exploit growth opportunities through investment in additional capacity in selected markets across both of our operating divisions. Since the year end we have completed three small bolt-on acquisitions; Mandals, Norwegian Seals and American Industrial Plastics, which support our growth strategy in AEP's oil & gas and medical activities. Strong cash flows through our final quarter have resulted in year end net borrowings of less than £100m, providing a secure base for future investment. Current trading remains as expected against a backdrop of continuing macro-economic uncertainty. The group expects to announce its results for the full year on 7 November 2012.

Pre-Close Statement Fenner anticipates that its financial results for the year ended 31 August 2012 will be in line with expectations showing substantial growth in revenues and profit against the previous year. The Southern Hemisphere and European operations of the Engineered Conveyor Solutions division ("ECS") performed strongly. As highlighted in our Interim Management Statement in July, ECS experienced some slowing of order rates from the US coal market as customers aligned output with consumption in the wake of an exceptionally mild winter and uneconomic shale gas pricing. As anticipated this has been reflected in our activity levels, although US coal stockpiles have now been decreasing from historic highs for several months. Our order book for the division remains satisfactory.

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synopsis of newspaper article Equipment rental specialist Vp is forging ahead despite unsettled economic conditions. The company’s record is impressive, the management team is ambitious and the shares should rise. The firm is also taking City analysts to see some of its operations this Wednesday and a series of meetings with brokers has been arranged over the next few weeks, which should give the stock a further boost. Vp, originally known as Vibroplant, used to be a standard plant hire business renting out diggers, dumpers, rollers and similar equipment to the construction sector. However, since 1997 its Managing Director, Neil Stothard, and the grandson of the company´s founder, Jeremy Pilkington, have re-shaped the business entirely, changing the name and moving the company out of standard rental and into six specialist areas. In every case the group offers top quality products, buying the best machines it can and selling them once they are past their best. The company has also invested heavily in their development and aims to build long-term relationships with customers, offering advice and guidance, rather than simply renting out equipment in bulk. Analysts expect £17.1m in profits for the current year, rising to nearly £18m next year. The company pays a reasonable dividend too, maintaining payments at 10.8p from 2009 to 2011 and increasing the payout to 11.35p for the most recent financial year. Dividends are expected to continue rising over the next couple of years. Thus, for the Financial Mail on Sunday´s Midas column: “Vp shares are 304p and most brokers believe they are worth considerably more. The group is conservatively run and well funded, and the large family shareholding provides reassurance that investors will be well looked after whenever possible. Buy.”

Nearly 3,000 African gold miners have taken FTSE 100 giant Anglo American to the High Court, claiming that poor health and safety conditions have caused their debilitating lung diseases. Hausfeld, a legal firm that has battled multinationals over alleged support for the former apartheid regime in South Africa, recently lodged a claim on behalf of 1,056 people who worked in the country's mines. This adds to around 1,600 represented by London-based lawyer Leigh Day, which has already filed High Court claims against Anglo's South African subsidiary. The miners suffer from silicosis, a scarring of the lungs for which there is no known cure. There are several cases being made against Anglo both in the UK and South Africa related to deep-level gold mining from the 1960s to the 1990s, The Independent on Sunday reports.