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A look at some of the major movers in London on Monday
Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) saw its shares rise by a tenth to 3,030p after it boasted of a “very strong first-half performance”.
The electrical components supplier raised full-year expectations after the six months to the end of March 2021 saw underlying revenue growth of 2% from a year earlier and a rise in the profit before tax to £42.5mln from £41.6mln in the corresponding period 12 months earlier.
Having deferred payment of an interim dividend last year because of COVID-19, the company recommended payment of an interim divi of 12.5p this time around.
10 May 2021 | 09:46am
StockMarketWire.com - Tungsten miner W Resources said it received a grant from the Spanish government of €5.2 million.
The Grant from the Junta de Extremadura Government was initially awarded in March 2018 for the sum of €5.3 million.
It had, subject to one amendment, been paid and total proceeds of €5.2 million had now been received as settlement in full.
W Resources had in February received a €5 million loan from Santander to monetise the grant and that debt had now been repaid.
At 9:46am: [LON:WRES] W Resources PLC share price was 0p at 0.12p
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Sealand Galaxy Capital motors higher after subsidiary awarded new contract to produce TikTok videos
A look at Friday s major share movers on the London Stock Exchange
Sealand Galaxy Capital Limited (LON:SCGL) motored 9% higher to 1.8p in the afternoon after its subsidiary New Sky Global Media, a digital marketing and advertising company, was awarded a new contract.
It is for another new project by its longstanding client, Suncity Group Leisure Services, to create 45 new digital campaign videos for TikTok.
The contract is worth £190,000 and runs until March 2022.
12.50pm: Record moves higher after assets under management hit record level
Record PLC (LON:REC) advanced 8% to 84.9p at lunchtime after assets under management equivalents (AUME) rose by 37% in the year to the end of March.
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