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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- Convatec Group PLC, up 3.3% at 231.3p, set out growth plan on Thursday Burberry Group PLC, up 2.4% at 1,161.1p, fell 1.8% on Thursday amid ceasefire nerves Rightmove PLC, up 1.8% at 441.4p Kingfisher PLC, up 1.6% at 305p Pershing Square Holdings Ltd, up 1.5% at 4,143p ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- Compass Group PLC, down 2.9% at $27.28 Metlen Energy & Metals PLC, down 1.8% at €34.76 Melrose Industries PLC, down 1.4% at 526.1p Lion Finance Group PLC, down 1.0% at 10,600p Rolls-Royce Group PLC, down 1.0% at 1,267.2p ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- Trustpilot Group PLC, up 5.8% at 224.2p Mony Group PLC, up 4.8% at 165.25p AO World PLC, up 4.4% at 92.7p, backs guidance Baltic Classifieds Group PLC, up 2.9% at 196.45p WPP Group PLC, up 2.7% at 251.175p, fell 4.4% on Thursday ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- B&M European Value Retail PLC, down 3.6% at 176.5p, interim finance chief steps down SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC, down 2.0% at 41.65p, extends decline after 6.6% fall on Thursday Caledonia Investments PLC, down 1.6% at 335.5p Ceres Power Holdings PLC, down 1.5% at 317.7p. fell 6.2% on Thursday Mitchells & Butlers PLC, down 1.1% at 262.5p ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- AO World PLC, up 4.4% at 92.7p, 12-month range 82.50p-117.40p. Online electricals seller AO World expects profit in line with previously upgraded guidance, ‘despite material cost headwinds’. Adjusted pretax profit for the year to March 31 is expected to rise around 15% to the top end of a £45 million to £50 million range, from £43.5 million the year prior. Revenue growth expected to be 11%. All-in-all, it shows profit is ‘growing quicker than sales’, despite AO World seeing ‘material cost headwinds’. ‘The group had hedging arrangements in place in advance of recent geopolitical developments, covering approximately 80% of forecast fuel usage and 100% of electricity usage which cover the full FY27 trading period,’ it adds. AO World publishes annual results on June 17. ---------- B&M European Value Retail PLC, down 3.6% at 176.5p, 12-month range 140.00p-350.00p. Interim Chief Financial Officer Helen Cowing steps down on Friday. The retailer’s Financial Controller Peter Waterhouse steps in as interim CFO. ---------- Foresight Group Holdings Ltd, up 2.3% at 374.50p, 12-month range 256.76p-494.00p. Had fallen 2.4% after a trading statement on Thursday. Foresight is an investment manager, offering institutional and retail investors access to private and listed real assets in the UK, Europe and Australia and to small and medium enterprises in the UK and Ireland. Assets under management and funds under management increased by 6.1% and 4.2% to £14.0 billion and £10.0 billion respectively in the financial year ended March from £13.2 billion and £9.6 billion the year prior. Analysts at Cavendish believe the share price reaction was ‘too harsh’. ‘We understand that this is likely owing to the relatively lower FuM of £10 billion versus consensus, we believe this reaction is unjustified.’ ---------- Unite Group PLC, up 0.6% at 463.80 pence, 12-month range 442.20p-884.00p. It eyes continuing disposals, which would offer more funds towards buybacks. ‘At our upcoming AGM, we are seeking authority to repurchase up to 14.99% of share capital in anticipation of progressing disposals,’ the student accommodation firm says. Unite says it is on track for £300 million to £400 million of asset disposals in 2026, noting £130 million have been completed or are under offer and marketing, with a further £500 million sized up for sales over the next six to 12 months. Unite adds: ‘Advisers appointed to support acceleration of further asset disposals to reposition towards higher-quality portfolio aligned to the strongest universities.’ ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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