Additional European Equity News

Air Liquide (AI FP) - KKR, Brookfield and Air Liquide are among potential bidders for Macquarie Asset Management's DIG Airgas, via Reuters citing sources. (Reuters)

Bellway (BWY LN) - Trading Update: Remains well positioned to deliver cumulative volume growth of 20% in two years to 31 July 2026. (Newswires) 

European Exchanges - Europe's stock exchanges are increasingly competing for fewer large IPOs, exemplified by Stockholm beating Amsterdam, Zurich, and London to win Hellman & Friedman’s EUR 20bln Verisure listing, Bloomberg reports. (Bloomberg)

Frasers (FRAS LN) - Confirms participation in Revolution Beauty (REVB LN) sale process; potential offer to be all cash. (Newswires) 

First Group (FGP LN) - FY (GBP): Revenue 5.06bln (exp. 4.82bln), Adj. EPS 0.193 (exp. 0.19). Additional GBP 50mln buyback programme announced. Current trading and outlook for FY26 remain in-line. (Newswires) 

Pharmaceutical/Vaccine Names - US HHS Director RFK Jr. announced that under his direction, the Department of HHS is fully reconstituting the Advisory Committee for Immunisation Practices by retiring all 17 current members to restore public trust in vaccines. He cited waning confidence and the need for a clean slate to rebuild credibility. (Newswires)

Roche (ROG SW) - Evrysdi tablet approved by Swissmedic for SMA. (newswires) 

Ryanair (RYA ID) / Safran (SAF FP) - Ryanair invests USD 500mln in 30 CFM Leap-1B Engines. (Newswires) 

Rolls Royce (RR/ LN) - UK Government says Rolls Royce SMR has been selected to build UK's first small modular nuclear reactors. (Newswires) 

Marks & Spencer (MKS LN) - Co. resumes online orders following cyber incident, website shows. (Newswires)