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The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. ---------- Main Market small-cap winners ---------- Nanoco Group PLC, up 24% at 3.60p, cancels general meeting called for Friday to approve de-listing from London Gem Diamonds Ltd, up 20% at 4.32p World Chess PLC, up 12% at 0.31p capAI PLC, up 10% at 0.71p Headlam Group PLC, up 10% at 22.25p ---------- Main Market small-cap losers ---------- Chesterfield Resources PLC, down 13% at 1.05p British & American Investment Trust PLC, down 12% at 7.50p DeFi Development Corp UK PLC, down 10% at 13.00p Defence Holdings PLC, down 8.8% at 1.55p, brands capability acceleration programme as Meridian, open for applications Tullow Oil PLC, down 8.5% at 12.15p ---------- AIM winners ---------- Mothercare PLC, up 23% at 0.88p Huddled Group PLC, up 14% at 0.60p Ascent Resources PLC, up 13% at 0.45p, reports closure of Slovenia ECT claim before final award GoldStone Resources Ltd, up 10% at 0.55p Quantum Helium Ltd, up 9.9% at 0.03p ---------- AIM losers ---------- PACSCo Ltd, down 22% at 0.35p, Richard Edwards cuts stake to 12.49% as of Monday, down from 26.63% Tekmar Group PLC, down 11% at 15.00p, net debt grows Forgent PLC, down 11% at 0.02p Sunda Energy PLC, down 10% at 1.85p Atome Energy PLC, down 8.6% at 32.00p ---------- Small-cap and AIM movers in focus: ---------- Nanoco Group PLC, up 24% at 3.60 pence, 12-month range 2.00p-15.00p. Cancels Friday’s general meeting to approve its proposed de-listing from the London market after concluding the resolution was unlikely to secure the required 75% shareholder support. The quantum dot developer says the board continues to believe a de-listing is in shareholders’ best interests and will explore further options and discussions with investors regarding the company’s future. ---------- Defence Holdings PLC, down 8.8% at 1.55 pence, 12-month range 0.30p-4.90p. Launches ‘Meridian’ as the identity for its capability acceleration programme and unveils a dedicated digital platform for applications. The software-led defence technology company says the programme is designed to help emerging defence and dual-use technology firms gain access to customer insight, capital support and operational infrastructure. Defence Holdings says Meridian builds on recently announced partnerships with Oracle and IMSL and will focus on a limited number of companies developing technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyber and intelligence for defence, security and resilience markets. ---------- Tekmar Group PLC, down 11% at 15.00 pence, 12-month range 4.50p-17.00p. Reports improved interim trading, with revenue rising 31% to £16.2 million and adjusted Ebitda turning positive at £100,000 from a loss of £700,000 a year earlier. However, net debt increases to £2.7 million at March 31 from £1.8 million a year before. Tekmar says it expects a significantly stronger second half supported by a £30.1 million order book and more than £50 million of order intake since July, with major offshore wind contracts set to contribute from the current half year onwards. ---------- Ascent Resources PLC, up 13% at 0.45 pence, 12-month range 0.26p-0.74p. Proceedings in its Energy Charter Treaty arbitration against Slovenia have formally closed, with the tribunal now expected to issue a final award before the end of June. The onshore US-focused oil and gas company said it was informed by the tribunal overseeing the ICSID case that the arbitration was closed on Wednesday, marking the final stage before a decision is delivered. ---------- Time Out Group PLC, down 3.5% at 7.00 pence, 12-month range 7.00p-21.00p. The London-based global media and hospitality business signs an agreement with Giunina LLC for the development and operation of Time Out Market Brazil. Giunina is a firm established by ‘hospitality and entertainment executive Benjamin Ramalho’. ‘The agreement will bring Time Out Market to South America, with a location in Sao Paulo expected to open in the first quarter of 2027. The project is expected to become a significant addition to Sao Paulo’s food and cultural landscape, serving both residents and visitors in South America’s largest metropolis,’ Time Out says. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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