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CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC (CHW.LN), the communications group,
said it has agreed a 374 million pound ($581.67 million) offer from
a consortium that includes Martin Sorrell's WPP PLC (WPP.LN).
At 1101 GMT, Chime Communications shares up 15.8 pence, or 4.6%,
at 361 pence.
BMR MINING PLC (BMR.LN) reports significant progress on its
testing results, which it says could significantly enhance the
inherent value of the company's commercial interests going
forward.
Shares +0.5 pence, or 14%, at 4.1 pence.
INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS PLC (IOG.LN) reported a delay in
completion of a 7.1 million pounds share subscription pact with a
international listed group.
Shares -1.8 pence, or 10.5%, at 15 pence.
THOR MINING PLC (THR.LN), an Australian tungsten and gold
explorer and developer, said the Molyhil project is scheduled to
start production during 2016, subject to securing finance.
Shares +0.02 pence, or 25%, at 0.1 pence.
WILDHORSE ENERGY LTD. (WHE.AU), a mineral exploration company,
said that it now believes that the Lake Wells project located in
western Australia has the potential to generate substantial volumes
of highly enriched brine to supply a solar evaporation facility and
processing plant to produce sulphate of potash, sulphate of potash
magnesia and other by-products.
Shares +0.5 pence, or 7.4%, at 7.3 pence.
OXFORD PHARMASCIENCE GROUP PLC (OXP.LN), a drug company, reports
encouraging results from a pilot clinical study of OXPzero Naproxen
to determine the extent of upper gastrointestinal tract
irritation.
Shares -1.6 pence, or 18%, at 7.4 pence.
FTSE Small-Cap +0.04%
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