Additional European Equity News

Ashmore (ASHM LN) - Q4 Trading Statement (USD): AuM 47.6bln (prev. 46.2bln Q/Q). (Newswires) 

AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat met primary and secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial for hypertension, showing significant systolic blood pressure reductions at 2mg and 1mg doses. (Newswires) 

British American Tobacco (BATS LN) - Micheal Dijanosic to step down as regional director. (Newswires)

DCC (DCC LN) - Divests Info Tech unit in UK and Ireland for GBP 100mln. (Newswires) 

GSK (GSK LN) - Submits Arexvy for adults 18-49 air to FDA. Decision anticipated in H1'26. (Newswires) 

Leonardo (LDO IM) - Co. may offer drone technology but does not plan to open a plant in Ukraine, according to CEO. (Newswires) 

Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) - Lloyds Banking Group is in advanced talks to acquire digital wallet provider Curve for up to GBP 120mln, below Curve’s GBP 133mln Series C valuation in 2023, Sky News reports. The deal would deepen Lloyds’ digital payments infrastructure amid regulatory pressure on Apple Pay (AAPL). 

Partners Group (PGHN SW) - Co. is to sell a majority stake in Techem in a deal which values the Co. at EUR 6.7bln, including debt, according to Bloomberg. 

Renk (R3NK GY) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Kepler