FTSE 250 movers: FirstGroup in the red; Trustpilot surges
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.6% at 20,540.71 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
FirstGroup was in the red as the transport operator said it has appointed Lena Wilson to take over as its new chair, with effect from 1 February 2025.
Wilson, currently a non-executive director at NatWest Group, will succeed interim chair Peter Lynas, who took over the job following David Martin's retirement on 10 September.
Trustpilot surged as it said first-half profit was ahead of market expectations and announced a further £20m share buyback.
WH Smith was also a high riser as the retailer reiterated its full-year outlook and unveiled a £50m share buyback after a buoyant fourth quarter. It said group sales rose 6% in the three months to 31 August, which includes its peak summer trading period, or by 4% on a like-for-like basis.
Energean was in the black after it posted a jump in first-half profits as it achieved record monthly production in Israel.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Trustpilot Group (TRST)220.50p14.25%
WH Smith (SMWH)1,360.00p10.84%
Genus (GNS)1,908.00p3.14%
SSP Group (SSPG)163.30p2.38%
BH Macro Ltd. GBP Shares (BHMG)364.00p2.25%
Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG)377.60p2.00%
Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) (BPT)330.20p1.79%
Centamin (DI) (CEY)149.50p1.77%
W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS)81.20p1.50%
Energean (ENOG)898.50p1.47%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Close Brothers Group (CBG)518.00p-3.45%
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ)1,154.00p-3.03%
Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY)656.00p-2.96%
Dunelm Group (DNLM)1,200.00p-2.83%
FirstGroup (FGP)154.50p-2.71%
Quilter (QLT)132.60p-2.57%
Workspace Group (WKP)638.00p-2.15%
PureTech Health (PRTC)146.00p-2.01%
Renishaw (RSW)3,295.00p-1.93%
CMC Markets (CMCX)304.50p-1.93%