Brixton, Mears, Findel, Greencore: U.K., Irish Equity Preview

By Andrew Shepherd

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.

The benchmark FTSE 100 Index fell 4.6, or 0.1 percent, to 5,450.20. The FTSE All-Share Index fell 0.2 percent and Ireland's ISEQ Index dropped 1.4 percent.

U.K. companies:

Brixton Plc (BXTN LN): The U.K.'S largest owner of industrial buildings is scheduled to report earnings. The shares advanced 0.5 pence, or 0.2 percent, to 247.75 pence.

Kesa Electricals Plc (KESA LN): The owner of the U.K. Comet electronics stores was raised to ``buy/cautious'' from ``sell/cautious'' at Goldman Sachs. The shares declined 4.75 pence, or 2.8 percent, to 163.75 pence.

Mears Group Plc (MER LN): The company which maintains low- income housing for the U.K. government is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 12 pence, or 3.9 percent, to 320 pence.

Findel Plc (FDL LN): The U.K. mail order company whose shares have plunged 75 percent this year is scheduled to report earnings. The shares fell 4.75 pence, or 2.6 percent, to 180.25 pence.

Tribal Group Plc (TRB LN): The U.K. support services company that listed on London's Alternative Investment Market in February 2001 is scheduled to report earnings. The shares advanced 0.75 pence, or 0.6 percent, to 135.5 pence.

Renesola Ltd. (SOLA LN): The world's largest recycler of scrap wafers used in solar panels is scheduled to release a trading statement. The shares rose 9.25 pence, or 2 percent, to 480.25 pence.

Woolworths Group Plc (WLW LN): The grouping led by Baugur Group Hf, which was rebuffed by the board of Woolworths, has contacted other shareholders of the U.K. retailer in an effort to force its directors to open discussions, the Financial Times reported. The shares rose 0.74 pence, or 11.1 percent, to 7.39 pence.

Irish companies:

Greencore Group Plc (GNC ID): The world's biggest maker of prepared sandwiches is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 4 cents, or 1.8 percent, to 2.30 euros.

To contact the reporter on this story: Andrew Shepherd in London ashepherd5@bloomberg.net