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Breedon notes the recent press speculation concerning a possible acquisition of all or a significant part of the Lagan Group (“Lagan”), the market leading construction materials business based in Belfast….

James Fisher and Sons plc (“James Fisher” or “the Group”) announces the acquisition of the entire share capital of Cowan Manufacturing PTY Limited (“Cowan”) for consideration of A$2.6m (£1.5m) in cash….

MJ Gleeson plc, the community regeneration housebuilder and strategic land specialist, is pleased to announce another strong performance with profit before tax up 19.1% and an increase in the interim dividend of 38.5% to 9.0p per share….

NewRiver is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of two retail parks for a combined consideration of £26.5 million, representing an initial yield of 8.9% and a capital value of just £141 per sq ft….

Learning Technologies Group plc, the leading integrated e-learning services and technologies provider, announces the following share dealings on 12 February 2018 in order to satisfy institutional buying demand….

Conygar announces that, in accordance with the terms of the general authority to make market purchases of its own shares granted to it by shareholders of the Company on 25 January 2018, the Company acquired 1,200,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company (“Shares”) on 12 February 2018 at a price of 150 pence per Share. The acquired shares will be held in treasury….

Half-Year report for the six months ended 31 December 2017…

Palace Capital plc, the property investment company that focuses on commercial property predominantly outside London, announces that it has accepted a tender for the demolition of Hudson House, Toft Green, York (“Hudson House”) and the appointed contractor is now on site. The demolition is scheduled to take approximately seven months….