The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Artemis Resources Ltd - gold, copper and lithium-focused exploration company with projects in Western Australia - Updates on Karratha gold project exploration programme in West Pilbara, Western Australia. Says Lulu Creek will be drill tested in the third quarter of 2024. Adds that programme of works is submitted and approved, with heritage clearance application underway.
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Develop North PLC - investor in residential and commercial property sector - Starts share buyback programme of up to £500,000. The programme is set to end on June 30 and could be terminated earlier.
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Evgen Pharma PLC - clinical stage drug development company developing sulforaphane-based medicines - Raises £51,670 via issuing 5.2 million retail offer shares at a price of 1 pence each. Applies to the London Stock Exchange for the admission of a total of 152.5 million new shares to trading on AIM, comprising of 79.4 million placing shares, 5.6 million subscription shares and 62.3 million initial consideration shares
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Genflow Biosciences PLC - London-based biotechnology company focused on longevity - Raises £715,000 via its broker Capital Plus Partners by placing 57.2 million shares. Chief Executive Officer Eric Leire invested £50,000 personally in the placing, the company says.
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Insig AI PLC - London-based data science and machine learning firm - Agrees to a £250,000 equity funding facility with Executive Chair Richard Bernstein, which will allow him to subscribe for up to around 1.3 million new shares at 20 pence per share until the end of August.
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Northcoders Group PLC - Manchester-based software coding training provider - Launches part-time business-to-costumer software development bootcamp that aims to make careers in tech more accessible. The virtual course will start in mid-July and has been created due to demand for alternative structures, Northcoders says. Chief Executive Officer Chris Hill says: ‘Not only is this in line with the group’s strategy to address the nation’s widening digital skills, but it embodies our commitment to inclusivity and flexibility, ensuring that anyone who is interested in the opportunity to work in the ever-growing UK technology market can pursue their ambitions, regardless of their schedule or background.’
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Sareum Holdings PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company - Raises £1.2 million via issuing 11.7 million fundraising shares at the placing price of 10p per share.
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Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust PLC - investment firm focused on positive social impact as well as long-term capital growth and income - Announces £5 million commitment to Savills IM Simplify Affordable Homes Ltd Partnership, which will lie within Schroder’s High Impact Housing asset class allocation. ‘The UK continues to face a housing crisis with an acute lack of social and affordable housing and this fund will deliver homes for lower income households and people currently in need of social housing in areas in most need. The SAH management team have a strong track record, with over 30 years’ expertise and deep sector knowledge with long standing housing association relationship. We believe they are well-placed to deliver high quality financial and impact returns through providing affordable housing at-scale,’ says Jeremy Rogers, chief investment officer of Big Society Capital, portfolio manager of Schroder BSC.
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