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Prudential plc and United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”) are pleased to announce the renewal of their successful regional strategic bancassurance alliance….

TWELVE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS OF GROWTH
UK & ROI CHRISTMAS +2.6% LFL; CORE UK +2.2% LFL…

Trading statement covering the 14 weeks ended 5 January 2019….

Third Quarter Trading Statement for the 15 weeks to 5 January 2019
· Total retail sales down (0.4) per cent (excl. fuel) with like-for-like sales down (1.1) per cent (excl. fuel)
· Grocery sales grew 0.4 per cent with Groceries Online and Convenience up 6.0 per cent and 3.0 per cent respectively
· General Merchandise sales declined by (2.3) per cent and Clothing sales declined by (0.2) per cent…

· Total sales up 7.2%
· Company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 2.9% (H1: 1.5%, H2:4.2%)
· 149 new shops opened in the year, 50 closures
· 1,953 shops trading as at 29 December 2018
· Full year underlying profit before tax expected to be at least £88m…

Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, announces that retail sales increased by 12.2% (10.5% in constant currency) for the five week period from 2 December 2018 to 5 January 2019, compared to the same period last year. …

Nichols plc, today issues the following trading update for the year ended 31 December 2018….

Science in Sport plc, a UK-headquartered market-leading endurance sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for elite athletes and sports enthusiasts, is pleased to announce the following pre-close trading update for the 12 months ended 31 December 2018….