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Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for development and investment, announces that it has purchased 55.76 acres of land at Moss Nook in St Helens, Merseyside from the Banks Property Group for an undisclosed price….

SALE OF CHOICE CARE GROUP
Caledonia Investments plc is pleased to announce the sale of Choice Care Group, a leading provider of residential and supported living services for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, to iCON Infrastructure Partners, IV L.P., a fund advised by iCON Infrastructure LLP, an independent infrastructure investment group with approximately €2.5bn of assets under management…

The Board announces the following trading update for the year to 31 December 2018. Reflecting substantial past investment and the favourable weather conditions experienced during the year for most of our agricultural operations, the volumes of all our core crops (tea, macadamia and avocado) are now anticipated to be at or near record highs….

TRADING UPDATE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JULY 2018 TO 23 OCTOBER 2018…

Good financial performance and on-plan for full-year results
· Sale of Costa to The Coca-Cola Company for £3.9 billion approved by shareholders
· UK network increased to over 74,000 rooms, with a committed pipeline of over 13,000 rooms
· Strong pipeline in Germany with around 6,000 rooms to be delivered by 2021
· Solid financial performance supported by tight cost control, maintaining strong return on capital
· On-plan to deliver full-year results from continuing operations…

Premier Foods’ factory in Devon now has a continuous gas supply after it teamed up with Fulcrum, the UK’s leading independent multi-utility infrastructure and services provider, to deliver the significant utility connection….

Statement re possible offer at 210.4 pence per share. On 4 October 2018 a consortium comprising the Peel Group, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group (together the “Consortium”) announced that they were in the preliminary stages of considering a possible cash offer for the Company. …

London Stock Exchange Group plc announces that it is in the process of acquiring further shares in LCH Group Holdings Limited, which will increase its majority ownership of this valuable strategic business….