FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)        Name of exempt principal trader: Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Warpaint London Plc(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: Warpaint London Plc(d)        Date dealing undertaken: 11 December 2024(e)        Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? Yes – Brand Architekts Group plc2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (a)        Purchases...

More people living in the cities creates a demand for easier, quicker and ready to eat baby food. Westford, USA, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SkyQuest projects that the global baby food packaging market will attain a value of USD 122.03 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period (2024-2031). The baby food packaging market is witnessing immense growth due to the increasing concern about baby food preservation and safety. Furthermore, consumers are also demanding better packaging that preserves the quality of the product and avoids contamination. People are also preferring more easy and convenient portable packaging for baby food that will offer accurate portion sizes and easy to use. The market consists of different types of packaging solutions, such as bottles, containers, pouches, tubs, tubes, and closures....

Rising consumption of healthy nutrients is one major factor that accounts for the increase in demand for dairy products. Westford, USA, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SkyQuest projects that the global dairy ingredients market share will reach a value of USD 126.81 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Rising demand for dairy components has been spurred by the expanding appeal of dairy-based products across multiple industries, ranging from food and beverage, baking and confectionery to nutritional supplements. Among these dairy components are casein, lactose, whey proteins, and milk powders prized for their functional properties and nutritional benefits and varied application in food preparation. Other important trends that have considerably fueled the dairy ingredients market growth include...

LACROIX in exclusive negotiations with the SWARCO group for the divestment of its City-Mobility segment. LACROIX announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the traffic technology group SWARCO for the sale of its City-Mobility segment. These talks come on the wake of the communication of May 22, 2024 announcing the project to sell this segment as part of a new organization for LACROIX.Following the successful organizational integration of the Smart Lighting segment into the activity Environment, the sale of City-Mobility should enable the Group to finalize its strategic refocusing on its two high-potential activities offering a positive environmental impact: Electronics and Environment. The scope of the proposed sale includes the Traffic and V2X business units, and represented revenues of €27,3 million in 2023, or 3.6%...

In prospect of the reverse cross-border legal merger whereby Vastned Retail (Vastned Retail N.V., Euronext Amsterdam: VASTN), the Dutch parent company of Vastned Belgium (Vastned Belgium NV, Euronext Brussels: VASTB), will merge with and into Vastned Belgium on January 1, 2025 (after fulfillment of customary conditions), Vastned Belgium announces today the publication of the prospectus concerning the admission to trading of 14,390,507 new shares on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels and admission to trading of 19,469,032 shares on the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam as a secondary listing. Full press release:AttachmentApproval prospectus

Cosmeceutical Market size was valued at USD 63.48 billion in 2023 to USD 94.51 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.10% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Westford, USA, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SkyQuest projects that cosmeceutical market size will attain the value of USD 94.51 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 5.10% during the forecast period (2024-2031). The cosmeceutical industry is expected to grow due to increasing consumer concern for their skin. The rise of cosmetic products has transformed the beauty and personal care industry. This trend has significantly increased the demand for products and expanded its market share in the personal care and cosmetic industries. With the widespread awareness of the harmful effects of these beauty products, the demand for organic and natural products has increased dramatically.  Browse...

Increasing awareness regarding social and environmental responsibility among enterprises and investors is also expected to create new opportunities for impact investing providers in the future. Westford, USA, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SkyQuest projects that the global impact investing market size will reach a value of USD 314.63 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 18.8% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Growing global food consumption, greenhouse technological developments, population growth and urbanization, and the need for efficient and sustainable food production are all contributing factors to the market’s steady expansion. The primary factors fueling growth in the market include a rise in the global population, thus increasing the need for food, and an enhanced awareness over food security. In addition, fast-paced...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Future Vision II Acquisition Corp., (NASDAQ: FVNNU) a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (the “Future Vision”), and Viwo Technology Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company operating its business via wholly owned entities in China (“Viwo”), today announced that, on December 10, 2024, they have entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement. Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement requires pre-Business Combination Viwo shareholders to enter into a lock up agreement with respect to Future Vision shares they receive from the consummation of the Business Combination. The lock up is designed to align the interests of these shareholders with the long-term growth of the post-Business Combination company, Viwo Inc. Under the terms of the lock-up agreement, shareholders will...

Stockholders Approved Merger on October 25, 2024 $2.50 Per Share Merger Consideration Unanimously Approved by SPAR Group Board of DirectorsAUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) (“SGRP”, “SPAR Group” or the “Corporation”), a provider of merchandising, marketing and distribution services, in response to media and investor inquiries, affirms intent to close the proposed acquisition (the “Proposed Acquisition”) by Highwire Capital. As previously announced, SPAR Group entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 30, 2024, by and among SGRP, Highwire Capital and Highwire Merger Co. I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Highwire Capital, whereby SPAR Group is to be acquired by Highwire Capital in an all cash transaction. SPAR Group’s stockholders approved the transaction...

LIMASSOL, Republic of Cyprus, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eurasia Resource Value S.E. (“ERV”) today announced that it has acquired 1,052,632 common shares (“Common Shares”) of Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor”) (TSX: CDR) as part of a larger offering by Condor of Common Shares under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption and other exemptions under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 45-106”), under which an aggregate of 10,198,582 Common Shares were issued (the “Offering”). ERV subscribed as an “accredited investor” under NI 45-106 and the aggregate consideration paid by ERV was CAD$2,000,000.80 or CAD$1.90 per share. Prior to the Offering, ERV held 13,399,905 Common Shares, or approximately 23.40% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. Following the Offering,...