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Further to its announcement on 4 June 2018, UKGI announces the successful completion of the disposal of part of HM Treasury's shareholding in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc…

Rolls-Royce confirms that completion of the sale of its fuel injector business, L'Orange, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, to Colorado-based Woodward Inc. took place on 1 June. The completion of the transaction, which was announced on 9 April, followed recent clearance from the German antitrust authorities. …

The Company has acquired a 77,242 sq ft health and fitness centre in Lincoln, prominently located on the A46 within a leading mixed use, out-of-town scheme with businesses in the immediate vicinity including Ibis Hotel, Fayre & Square and Frankie & Benny's….

Sprue (AIM: SPRP), one of Europe's leading developers and suppliers of home safety products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Stilwell as Group Finance Director with effect from 3 December 2018, having served 6 months' notice at his current employer. In the meantime, the Company's finance function will be run by Zoe Fox, Finance Director of Sprue Safety Products Limited, the Company's principal subsidiary, a role which Zoe has held at the Company since 2010….

Breedon Northern Limited, a subsidiary of Breedon Group plc, a leading construction materials group in the UK and Ireland, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Blinkbonny Quarry (Borders) Limited for an undisclosed sum….

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 75 per cent interest in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland, Australia, to Whitehaven Coal Limited….

Assura plc (“Assura” or the “Company”), the leading investor and developer of primary care properties, announces today that Jonathan Davies has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June 2018. …

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC (the Company) has today priced an issue of a £25 million fixed rate 30 year unsecured private placement note at a coupon of 2.84% (the Notes). The funding date for the Notes, subject to final documentation, will be 28 June 2018….