Strategic transaction would bring Curium’s theranostics portfolio and global manufacturing platform together with Lantheus’ complementary U.S. radiodiagnostics businessTotal transaction consideration to Lantheus shareholders of up to $114.50 per share in cash for an aggregate transaction value of up to $8.0 billion – representing a premium of 38% to Lantheus’ unaffected 60-day volume-weighted average price and a premium of 29% to Lantheus’ unaffected 30-day volume-weighted average priceProvides for near-term certain value for Lantheus shareholders of $102.50 per share in cash at closing and up to an additional $12.00 per share of Contingent Value Rights tied to specified performance milestones for Lantheus’ commercial portfolioCombined company would serve oncology, neurology and cardiology patients across more than...

$16 million transaction reduces debt and simplifies the Company’s operating footprint SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYFM) (“Hydrofarm” or the “Company”), today announced that it has completed the sale of Aurora Peat Products ULC (“Aurora Peat”) to Raven Holdings LLC, a private company, for total consideration of $16 million, a portion of which is represented by a promissory note in the amount of $5 million. The Aurora Peat sale proceeds will be applied to reduce outstanding Term Loan debt, and the sale also removes the capital spend of owning and operating peat harvesting assets. Aurora Peat will continue producing and marketing high-quality peat products for the global horticultural market under private ownership led by longtime operators in the peat industry. The...

Strategic transaction would bring Curium’s theranostics portfolio and global manufacturing platform together with Lantheus’ complementary U.S. radiodiagnostics businessTotal transaction consideration to Lantheus shareholders of up to $114.50 per share in cash for an aggregate transaction value of up to $8.0 billion – representing a premium of 38% to Lantheus’ unaffected 60-day volume-weighted average price and a premium of 29% to Lantheus’ unaffected 30-day volume-weighted average priceProvides for near-term certain value for Lantheus shareholders of $102.50 per share in cash at closing and up to an additional $12.00 per share of Contingent Value Rights tied to specified performance milestones for Lantheus’ commercial portfolioCombined company would serve oncology, neurology and cardiology patients across more than 70...

Palomino Strengthens Technology Leadership After Vega Links AcquisitionKarthik Gopalakrishnan appointed to CTO and Rajesh Radhamohan as CPO; Sudeep Bhoja and Dr. Gopal Raghavan join Palomino’s Strategic Advisory Board.Strategic Company Highlights:   (i) Successfully closed the Vega Links acquisition, transforming Palomino into a comprehensive AI interconnect company and expanding the Company’s estimated addressable market by approximately 10x to greater than $60 billion;  (ii) Appointed Karthik Gopalakrishnan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Rajesh Radhamohan as Chief Product Officer (CPO) to lead the Company’s AI interconnect chipset strategy and product roadmap; AND  (iii) Added d-Matrix Founder & CTO, Sudeep Bhoja, and veteran Silicon Valley semiconductor executive and entrepreneur, Dr. Gopal...

Earnings and Margin Accretive Acquisition Expands Market-leading U.S. State Government Relations Capability WASHINGTON, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (“PPHC”, the “Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PPHC) (AIM: PPHC.L), a leading global strategic communications provider, today announced that it has acquired The Advocacy Partners (“TAP”, the “Acquisition”, or the “Firm”), one of Florida’s pre-eminent government relations firms. The Acquisition is immediately earnings accretive. Founded more than two decades ago, The Advocacy Partners has built one of the deepest bipartisan relationship networks in Tallahassee and a recurring, blue-chip client base spanning many of the most regulated sectors of the U.S. economy. Acquisition HighlightsThe Advocacy Partners advises a blue-chip roster of corporates,...

LONDON, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marex Group Limited (‘Marex’ or the ‘Group’, NASDAQ:MRX), the diversified global financial services platform, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of European equity derivatives market maker Webb Traders. Webb Traders has offices in Amsterdam and Paris and specialises in single stock options market making for European and US mid and large cap equities. The acquisition further strengthens Marex’s market making capabilities, bringing to Marex a strong, technology led team of market makers, quants and developers. This addition also brings further electronic trading capabilities to Marex, in line with its strategy to diversify earnings. The acquisition will further enhance Marex’s established Equity Linked Structured Products platform allowing the Group to internalise...

Combination extends Smartkem’s materials platform beyond electronic materials and into critical minerals creating a fully integrated electronics company WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smartkem, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTK) (“Smartkem” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ferrox Critical Minerals (“Ferrox”), a critical minerals developer whose principal asset is the Tivani project in Limpopo Province, South Africa. “With this merger we will now have the ability to source critical minerals for Smartkem as well as provide excess material to the global market, making Smartkem one of the few vertically integrated public electronics companies,” comments Terrence Duffy, incoming CEO. Transaction...

DENVER and LONDON, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Vodafone Group Plc’s 50% shareholding in VodafoneZiggo, paving the way for the creation of Ziggo Group, the Benelux connectivity champion with 13 million customers and €6.6bn of revenue*. As part of the transaction, Vodafone has received approximately €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% equity interest in Ziggo Group, which will hold Liberty Global’s interests in VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and Telenet in Belgium and Luxembourg. Liberty Global holds the remaining 90% of Ziggo Group. The completion of the transaction marks a significant milestone in Liberty Global’s strategy to unlock value in its telecommunications portfolio. As previously announced, the...

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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: Man Group 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/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Gamma Communications plc(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:  (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening...