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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Shawbrook delivers Q1 loan growth and reaffirms medium-term targets

Shawbrook reported continued balance sheet growth, stable asset quality and improved funding costs in Q1 2026, while outlining FY26 targets including c.17% underlying return on tangible equity...

Great Portland Estates completes leasing campaign at Nineteen Wells Street

GPE has fully let or placed under offer all floors at Nineteen Wells Street, W1, securing £3.7 million of annual rent six months after completion...

RTW Bio NAV rises 7.0% in April as biotech IPO and M&A activity accelerates

RTW Bio reported an unaudited NAV of US$2.59 per share at 30 April 2026, up 7.0% for the month, supported by strong performance from Kailera and other portfolio holdings amid..

Marshalls plc maintains full-year guidance after stable start to 2026

Marshalls plc reported group revenue of £205 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, down 1% year-on-year and in line with Board expectations...

TP ICAP reports record Q1 revenue amid strong market conditions

TP ICAP delivered record Q1 2026 revenue of £689 million, up 13% year-on-year, led by growth in Global Broking and Energy & Commodities...

Gamma Communications reiterates FY2026 guidance after solid start to the year

Gamma Communications said trading in FY2026 is in line with expectations, supported by growth in cloud communications, strong cash generation and momentum in Germany, enterprise contracts and international expansion...

Avon Technologies reports strong H1 2026 profit growth and confident outlook

Avon Technologies increased first-half revenue and adjusted profit in H1 2026, supported by stronger operational execution and rising defence demand, while reaffirming confidence in meeting or exceeding full-year guidance...

Foresight Environmental to host Capital Markets Day highlighting growth asset strategy

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure will host a Capital Markets Day in London to provide updates on its operational portfolio, capital allocation framework and growth assets, including CNG Fuels, Glass Pharms and..

3i Infrastructure reports 8.5% annual return and raises FY27 dividend target

3i Infrastructure plc reported an 8.5% total return for the year ended 31 March 2026, delivered its FY26 dividend target of 13.45p per share and increased its FY27 dividend target..

Bytes Technology Maintains FY27 Outlook After Mixed FY26 Results

Bytes Technology Group posted FY26 revenue of £220.5m and operating profit of £62.7m, reflecting investment in growth initiatives and changes to Microsoft partner incentives. The group expects high single-digit to..

Greggs Plc sales rise as trading improves

Greggs reported total sales up 7.5% to £800 million in the first 19 weeks of 2026, with like-for-like growth improving in recent weeks and full-year expectations unchanged...

Victrex reports H1 2026 revenue growth amid profit decline

Victrex reported H1 2026 revenue growth of 1% to £147.1m on 6% higher sales volumes, while underlying profit before tax fell 18% to £19.0m due to sales mix, pricing and..

Grainger extends £540m banking facilities to 2033

Grainger has agreed extensions on £540m of core banking facilities with AIB, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest, lowering borrowing margins and increasing weighted average facility maturity to 4.6 years...

Ruffer Investment Company maintains positive year-to-date returns

Ruffer Investment Company remained positive year to date in April 2026, with NAV total return up 1.5% and share price total return up 6.6%...

RTW Biotech Opportunities invests additional $1.7m in Windward Bio Financing

RTW Biotech Opportunities has participated in Windward Bio’s $165 million crossover financing, supporting development of long-acting immunology therapies including asthma and COPD candidate WIN378...

Edinburgh Worldwide confirms new board leadership and committee structure

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc has appointed Gabriel Gliksberg as Chair and confirmed its board committee structure following the election of a new board on 30 April 2026...

Shell reports stronger Q1 2026 earnings amid higher trading and refining margins

Shell’s first-quarter 2026 results showed improved profitability driven by higher trading and optimisation contributions, lower operating expenses and stronger refining margins, alongside a new $3.0 billion share buyback programme...

Galliford Try hosting investor visits to Southern Water sites in Hampshire

Galliford Try is hosting investor and analyst visits to two Southern Water sites to showcase its Environment business and long-term water infrastructure services under AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks...

Diversified and Carlyle to acquire Oklahoma oil and gas assets

Diversified Energy and Carlyle will acquire Anadarko Basin assets from Camino Natural Resources for $1.175 billion, adding production, reserves, and undeveloped Oklahoma inventory...

Great Portland Estates boosts occupancy at 170 Piccadilly with new lettings

Great Portland Estates has let over 6,200 sq ft at 170 Piccadilly, taking the Fully Managed development to more than 73% let or under offer...
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Shawbrook delivers Q1 loan growth and reaffirms medium-term targets

Shawbrook reported continued balance sheet growth, stable asset quality and improved funding costs in Q1 2026, while outlining FY26 targets including c.17% underlying return on tangible equity...

Great Portland Estates completes leasing campaign at Nineteen Wells Street

GPE has fully let or placed under offer all floors at Nineteen Wells Street, W1, securing £3.7 million of annual rent six months after completion...

RTW Bio NAV rises 7.0% in April as biotech IPO and M&A activity accelerates

RTW Bio reported an unaudited NAV of US$2.59 per share at 30 April 2026, up 7.0% for the month, supported by strong performance from Kailera and other portfolio holdings amid rising biotech IPO and M&A activity...

Marshalls plc maintains full-year guidance after stable start to 2026

Marshalls plc reported group revenue of £205 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, down 1% year-on-year and in line with Board expectations...

TP ICAP reports record Q1 revenue amid strong market conditions

TP ICAP delivered record Q1 2026 revenue of £689 million, up 13% year-on-year, led by growth in Global Broking and Energy & Commodities...

Gamma Communications reiterates FY2026 guidance after solid start to the year

Gamma Communications said trading in FY2026 is in line with expectations, supported by growth in cloud communications, strong cash generation and momentum in Germany, enterprise contracts and international expansion...

Avon Technologies reports strong H1 2026 profit growth and confident outlook

Avon Technologies increased first-half revenue and adjusted profit in H1 2026, supported by stronger operational execution and rising defence demand, while reaffirming confidence in meeting or exceeding full-year guidance...

Foresight Environmental to host Capital Markets Day highlighting growth asset strategy

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure will host a Capital Markets Day in London to provide updates on its operational portfolio, capital allocation framework and growth assets, including CNG Fuels, Glass Pharms and Rjukan...

3i Infrastructure reports 8.5% annual return and raises FY27 dividend target

3i Infrastructure plc reported an 8.5% total return for the year ended 31 March 2026, delivered its FY26 dividend target of 13.45p per share and increased its FY27 dividend target by 6.3% to 14.30p per share...

Bytes Technology Maintains FY27 Outlook After Mixed FY26 Results

Bytes Technology Group posted FY26 revenue of £220.5m and operating profit of £62.7m, reflecting investment in growth initiatives and changes to Microsoft partner incentives. The group expects high single-digit to low double-digit gross profit growth in FY27...

Greggs Plc sales rise as trading improves

Greggs reported total sales up 7.5% to £800 million in the first 19 weeks of 2026, with like-for-like growth improving in recent weeks and full-year expectations unchanged...

Victrex reports H1 2026 revenue growth amid profit decline

Victrex reported H1 2026 revenue growth of 1% to £147.1m on 6% higher sales volumes, while underlying profit before tax fell 18% to £19.0m due to sales mix, pricing and currency impacts...

Grainger extends £540m banking facilities to 2033

Grainger has agreed extensions on £540m of core banking facilities with AIB, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest, lowering borrowing margins and increasing weighted average facility maturity to 4.6 years...

Ruffer Investment Company maintains positive year-to-date returns

Ruffer Investment Company remained positive year to date in April 2026, with NAV total return up 1.5% and share price total return up 6.6%...

RTW Biotech Opportunities invests additional $1.7m in Windward Bio Financing

RTW Biotech Opportunities has participated in Windward Bio’s $165 million crossover financing, supporting development of long-acting immunology therapies including asthma and COPD candidate WIN378...

Edinburgh Worldwide confirms new board leadership and committee structure

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc has appointed Gabriel Gliksberg as Chair and confirmed its board committee structure following the election of a new board on 30 April 2026...

Shell reports stronger Q1 2026 earnings amid higher trading and refining margins

Shell’s first-quarter 2026 results showed improved profitability driven by higher trading and optimisation contributions, lower operating expenses and stronger refining margins, alongside a new $3.0 billion share buyback programme...

Galliford Try hosting investor visits to Southern Water sites in Hampshire

Galliford Try is hosting investor and analyst visits to two Southern Water sites to showcase its Environment business and long-term water infrastructure services under AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks...

Diversified and Carlyle to acquire Oklahoma oil and gas assets

Diversified Energy and Carlyle will acquire Anadarko Basin assets from Camino Natural Resources for $1.175 billion, adding production, reserves, and undeveloped Oklahoma inventory...

Great Portland Estates boosts occupancy at 170 Piccadilly with new lettings

Great Portland Estates has let over 6,200 sq ft at 170 Piccadilly, taking the Fully Managed development to more than 73% let or under offer...
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