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B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the niche venture capital provider to early stage financial services businesses, announces that CBC UK Limited (“CBC”) has completed the 100% acquisition of PBS Insurance Limited (“PBS”)….

Nestlé's Board of Directors and management team are implementing an accelerated long-term value creation strategy for one of the world's leading global consumer goods companies. Through swift and decisive action, the company's Board and management are delivering results. …

McBride plc, the leading European manufacturer and supplier of Co-manufactured and Private Label products for the Household and Personal Care market, provides the following trading update for the twelve months ending 30 June 2018….

Entertainment One Ltd. is pleased to announce that further to its initial investment in 2015, the Group has completed the purchase of the remaining stake in leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures LLC, which results in full ongoing ownership by the Group….

Benchmark Holdings plc (AIM: BMK), the aquaculture health, advanced nutrition, and genetics business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Raeber as Chief Scientific Officer. Alex will join the Board as an Executive Director and is expected to commence his new role in early October. …

Further to the announcements made on 13 December 2017 and 26 April 2018, Breedon Group is pleased to announce that it has completed an asset swap with Tarmac which secures 25 million tonnes of additional mineral reserves and around 50,000 tonnes of additional annual asphalt capacity in four key UK locations….

Wynnstay, the agricultural supplies company, is pleased to announce that Gareth Davies's appointment, as Chief Executive Officer, will take effect on 10 July 2018. As reported in an announcement published on 8 May 2018, Gareth succeeds Ken Greetham, who will be retiring from the Board on the same date, after 21 years, the last ten of which have been as Chief Executive Officer. As previously stated, Ken remains available to the Board for a period of time in an advisory capacity….

The Conygar Investment Company PLC (“Conygar”), the property investment and development group, announces that the outline planning application for the mixed use scheme in Nottingham detailed in the 2018 interim report has been submitted. The application is for a scheme of over two million square feet and will include offices, apartments and student housing….