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Friday, February 27, 2009

Lloyds, William Hill, Charter: U.K., Irish Equity Preview

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By Thomas Biesheuvel

Feb. 27 (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 rose 66.66, or 1.7 percent, to 3915.64. The FTSE All-Share Index advanced 1.7 percent, and Ireland’s ISEQ Index slipped 0.1 percent.

Charter Plc (CHTR LN): Europe’s biggest maker of welding gear is scheduled to report earnings. The shares fell 2.25 pence, or 0.6 percent, to 369 pence.

Davis Service Group Plc (DVSG): The owner of Sunlight linen hire is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 4.75 pence, or 2.1 percent, to 228.25 pence.

Grafton Group Plc (GN5 ID): Ireland’s largest supplier of building materials is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 2 euro cents, or 1.6 percent, to 1.34 euros.

Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY LN): The U.K. lender that took over HBOS Plc last month is scheduled to report earnings. The shares advanced 17.6 pence, or 31 percent, to 75 pence.

Rightmove Plc (RMV LN): The owner of the U.K.’s largest residential-property Web site is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 7.5 pence, or 3.75 percent, to 207.5 pence.

Serco Group Plc (SRP LN): The U.K. services company that operates London’s Docklands Light Railway is scheduled to report earnings. The shares slipped 7.5 pence, or 1.8 percent, to 403.75 pence.

St. Modwen Properties Plc (SMP LN): The U.K. property company that’s redeveloping former steelworks and car factories is scheduled to report earnings. The shares gained 2.25 pence, or 2.5 percent, to 91.5 pence.

William Hill Plc (WMH LN): The U.K.’s second-biggest bookmaker is scheduled to report earnings. The shares rose 5.75 pence, or 2.4 percent, to 246.75 pence.

To contact the reporter on this story: Tom Biesheuvel in London tbiesheuvel@bloomberg.net.




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