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Victrex plc, an innovative world leader in high performance polymer solutions, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2017….

Fulcrum Utility Services, the UK's market leading independent multi-utility infrastructure and services provider, announces today that Martin Donnachie, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has notified the Board of his intention to stand down from the role on 31 July 2017. Martin has been instrumental in the turn-around of the business over the past four years and has successfully established the Company's profitable track record and growth strategy….

Treatt Plc (the 'Group'), the manufacturer and supplier of innovative ingredient solutions for the flavour, fragrance, beverage and consumer products industries, announces its half year results for the six months ended 31 March 2017….

Delivering our differentiated strategy of creating a leading multi-channel Food, General Merchandise, Clothing and Financial Services retailer…

In the first three months of this year we have delivered strong financial performance with increased underlying profit, a significant improvement in statutory profit and returns, and strong capital generation. These results continue to demonstrate the strength of our customer focused, simple and low risk business model and our ability to respond to a challenging operating environment.

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The Group's trading performance for the first quarter of 2017 is in line with management expectations….

“The Group has made a strong start to the year with growth across all of our core businesses. In particular, we recorded strong results in the SwapClear OTC clearing service, and at FTSE Russell. We also have the first contribution from Mergent, having completed the transaction at the start of the quarter….

Devro plc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry, issues the following trading update for the period 1 January 2017 to the current date (“the period”), ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held at 11.00am today….