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Delivering our differentiated strategy of creating a leading multi-channel Food, General Merchandise, Clothing and Financial Services retailer…

In the first three months of this year we have delivered strong financial performance with increased underlying profit, a significant improvement in statutory profit and returns, and strong capital generation. These results continue to demonstrate the strength of our customer focused, simple and low risk business model and our ability to respond to a challenging operating environment.

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Devro plc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry, issues the following trading update for the period 1 January 2017 to the current date (“the period”), ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held at 11.00am today….

The Group's trading performance for the first quarter of 2017 is in line with management expectations….

“The Group has made a strong start to the year with growth across all of our core businesses. In particular, we recorded strong results in the SwapClear OTC clearing service, and at FTSE Russell. We also have the first contribution from Mergent, having completed the transaction at the start of the quarter….

Unilever PLC is a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. The Company's segments include Personal Care, which currently includes sales of skin care and hair care products, deodorants and oral care products; Foods, which primarily includes sales of soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, margarines and spreads; Home Care, which primarily includes sales of home care products, such as powders, liquids and capsules, soap bars and a range of cleaning products, and Refreshment, which primarily includes sales of ice cream and tea-based beverages. The Company's geographical segments include Asia/AMET/RUB, The Americas and Europe. Its brands include Axe, Dirt is Good (Omo), Dove, Family Goodness (Rama), Heartbrand (Wall's), Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Lux, Magnum, Rexona, Sunsilk and Surf. The Company operates in more than 100 countries, selling its products in more than 190 countries. The Company operates approximately 310 factories in over 70 countries….

Scapa Group plc (AIM: SCPA), a global supplier of bonding solutions and manufacturer of adhesive-based products for the Healthcare and Industrial markets, is today providing an unaudited year end update for the twelve months ended 31 March 2017. …

Harworth Group plc (“Harworth” or the “Company”), the brownfield regeneration and property investment specialist, is pleased to announce that it has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a major commercial redevelopment of the former Kellingley Colliery in Yorkshire….