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Benchmark, the aquaculture biotechnology and food chain sustainability business, announces that it expects Group performance for the year ended 30 September 2016 to be in line with the Board's expectations.

The integration of INVE is on plan, with the key account management programme progressing well and work on the first co-developed products has commenced. …

The Board of M. P. Evans notes the announcement by KLK earlier today relating to an unsolicited offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Company at a price of 640 pence per M. P. Evans share (the “Offer”)….

The boards of directors of Ancala Fornia Limited (“Bidco”) and Dee Valley Group plc (“Dee Valley”) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Dee Valley by Bidco, an investment vehicle indirectly controlled by Ancala, pursuant to which Bidco will acquire the existing issued Voting Ordinary Shares and Non-Voting Ordinary Shares of Dee Valley (the “Acquisition”)….

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“BAT”), which owns 42.2% of Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”), has made a proposal to merge with Reynolds through the acquisition of the remaining 57.8% in the company. US securities laws require BAT to announce its merger proposal promptly after it was made to the Board of Reynolds. As a result, BAT has been unable to have prior negotiations with Reynolds regarding the proposal….

Taylor Wimpey has purchased land for 96 plots at Harworth's Torne Park development – the former Rossington Colliery. The plots already have detailed planning consent in place and Taylor Wimpey will deliver a mixture of detached and semi-detached homes. …

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, the niche venture capital provider to high growth businesses, announces its unaudited Group interim results for the six months to 31 July 2016 (the “Period”)….

Further to its announcement dated 12 September 2016, the Company is pleased to announce the following information in relation to the conversion of its C Shares….

The Group is confident of strong progress for the full year….