FTSE 250 movers: IP Group rises on portfolio offers
FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,382.73 -0.08%
IP Group gained as it said two of its life science portfolio companies, Intelligent Ultrasound Group and Abliva, had received cash offers, resulting in anticipated total cash proceeds of £13.8m.
Wizz Air and Carnival were higher as oil fell below $73 a barrel, meaning lower fuel costs for the budget airline and cruise operator.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 86.00p 3.49%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 305.80p 3.24%
IP Group (IPO) 52.90p 3.12%
Carnival (CCL) 1,867.00p 2.53%
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 1,440.00p 2.35%
NCC Group (NCC) 147.60p 2.22%
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs (HVPE) 2,550.00p 2.20%
Raspberry PI Holdings (RPI) 519.00p 2.17%
Wood Group (John) (WG.) 66.60p 1.99%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,449.00p 1.97%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
European Opportunities Trust (EOT) 767.00p -3.52%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 208.50p -3.47%
Tate & Lyle (TATE) 665.50p -2.56%
Games Workshop Group (GAW) 13,060.00p -2.54%
BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust (BRGE) 533.00p -2.38%
PureTech Health (PRTC) 156.40p -2.13%
Pennon Group (PNN) 575.50p -2.04%
Victrex plc (VCT) 1,058.00p -1.86%
QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 404.40p -1.80%
Ibstock (IBST) 175.60p -1.79%