FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: Jupiter Fund Management Plc(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  (c)   Name of Offeror in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Unite Group plc(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:  (e)   Date position held:        For an opening position disclosure,...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: Jupiter Fund Management Plc(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  (c)   Name of Offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Empiric Student Property plc(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:  (e)   Date position held:        For an opening position...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands (6 June 2025) – IMCD N.V. (“IMCD” or “Company”), a global leading partner for the distribution and formulation of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Ferrer Alimentación, S.A. and Medir Ferrer Y Compañía, S.A. (jointly “Ferrer Alimentación”). Founded in 1955, Ferrer Alimentación is a leading distributor in Iberia of food and beverage ingredients. Ferrer Alimentación is well established and recognised for its strong presence across Iberia. The company serves a broad customer base spanning from customers operating in the bakery, dairy, beverages, meat to specialised nutrition markets. With long-standing partnerships with leading global suppliers and a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality ingredients, Ferrer Alimentación combines...

Stockholders of LRFC Who Have Voted Thus Far Have Expressed Strong Support for the Proposed Merger Both Leading Independent Proxy Advisors, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”), Have Recommended LRFC Stockholders Vote “FOR” the Merger Proposal NEW YORK, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: LRFC) (“Logan Ridge” or “LRFC”) announced today that its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “LRFC Special Meeting”) will take place on June 20, 2025, rather than June 6, 2025, to provide stockholders with additional time to cast their vote to approve the proposed merger of LRFC with and into Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: PTMN) (“Portman Ridge” or “PTMN”) (the “Merger Proposal”). Stockholders of LRFC can attend the meeting and cast their votes...

MINNEAPOLIS , June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vireo Growth Inc. (“Vireo” or the “Company”) (CSE: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF), today announced that it has closed its previously-announced transaction to acquire Missouri-based Proper Brands (“Proper”) through the acquisition of NGH Investments, Inc. and Proper Holdings Management, Inc., subsidiaries of Proper Holdings, LLC, a management company providing services to Proper’s portfolio of 11 retail dispensaries in Missouri. Proper was founded in 2022 and is currently one of the largest independent operators in Missouri’s adult-use, recreational cannabis market. The company has a total retail footprint of 11 retail dispensaries, with one undeveloped retail license. All stores are in the St. Louis area except for one in Kansas City. The company operates a cultivation and manufacturing facility...

Joint Venture Will Increase FTAI’s Global Maintenance Capacity by Approximately 40% NEW YORK and ROME, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTAI Aviation Ltd. (Nasdaq: FTAI) (“FTAI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of a 50% ownership stake in IAG Engine Center Europe S.r.l. (“IAG Engine Center”), an Italian company operating a 200,000 square-foot CFM56 engine maintenance repair and overhaul facility located at the Rome Fiumicino Airport, which has been rebranded Quick Turn Engine Center Europe S.r.l., or “QuickTurn Europe.” Highlights of the joint venture include:Adds third owned and managed CFM56 engine shop to FTAI Aviation network, complementing existing facilities in Montréal and Miami Increases FTAI’s module maintenance capacity by 450 modules (150 engines) per year, representing...

Complements existing footprint and enhances capabilities TORONTO and PETERBOROUGH, ON, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today that its Canadian engineering platform, Englobe Corporation (“Englobe”), has finalized an agreement to acquire Cambium Inc. (“Cambium”), a leading multi-service engineering consulting firm in Ontario. The addition will strengthen Englobe’s scale, geographic footprint, and capabilities in Canada’s largest market. Cambium’s senior team will become shareholders of Englobe under Colliers’ unique partnership model and will play a key role in leadership going forward. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, Cambium’s 235 professionals provide geotechnical engineering, environmental...

The technology leaders have strategically combined their heavy materials and construction software into one powerful, integrated system – from raw materials to job site and customer experience. REDMOND, Wash., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BCMI Corp. and XBE, trusted technology leaders in the heavy construction materials industry, are excited to announce their merger. The strategic move positions the combined company as the most comprehensive software provider in the market, with an unparalleled range of capabilities spanning ready mixed concrete, aggregates, asphalt, cement, heavy construction and heavy logistics — all supported by cloud-native, mobile-friendly, AI-enabled technology. Individually, each company has collaborated directly with industry thought leaders to develop widely adopted, purpose-built software. Together,...

VALLOUREC COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF THERMOTITE DO BRASIL Meudon (France), June 5, 2025 – Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, today announces the completion of the acquisition of Thermotite do Brasil from Mattr (MATR.TO), in accordance with the terms of the agreement announced on September 16, 2024. This operation supports Vallourec’s premiumization strategy, with the integration of differentiated technological expertise in thermal insulation coatings for pipelines. With this integrated offering, Vallourec reinforces the added value provided to offshore projects in the oil and gas industry. Philippe Guillemot, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer: “This acquisition further strengthens our presence and our industrial value chain in Brazil, a key market for the offshore oil and...

– Namib Expected to Trade Under Ticker “NAMM” on Nasdaq on or About Friday, June 6, 2025, becoming the largest African company to go public through SPAC – – Transaction strengthens Namib Minerals’ position as a leading gold and green minerals company in sub-Saharan Africa – New York, New York, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Namib Minerals (“Namib”), Greenstone Corporation (“Greenstone”), a subsidiary of Namib and an established African gold producer with an attractive portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (“HCVI”) (OTC: HCVI, HCVIU, HCVIW), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the completion of their business combination (the “Business Combination”). The Business Combination was approved...