Schneider Electric to Take Stake in Aveva; Goldplat Sees Fiscal Year Loss Matching 1st Half

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE (SU.FR) said it plans to take a controlling stake in AVEVA GROUP PLC (AVV.LN) sending shares of the U.K.-based engineering software provider soaring.

At 1315 GMT, Aveva shares are up 511 pence, or 29%, at 2,283 pence.

GOLDPLAT PLC (GDP.LN) shares fell after the company warned that the operating loss for the whole of fiscal 2015 will be "materially the same" as that for the first half ended Dec. 31, 2014, citing delays in trading improvements.

Shares -0.1 pence, or 6.25%, at 1.9 pence.

SABIEN TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC (SNT.LN) shares are trading higher after the company set itself a target to return to profit in fiscal 2018, and said it has raised 770,000 pounds ($1.19 million) via an oversubscribed share placing.

Shares +0.75 pence, or 12%, at 7.25 pence.

HORIZON DISCOVERY GROUP PLC (HZD.LN) said it remains confident about delivering continued strong growth in the second half of 2015 after revenue for the first half more than doubled.

Shares +4 pence, or 2.5%, at 162.5 pence.

PROTON POWER SYSTEMS PLC (PPS.LN) shares jumped after the producer of fuel cells and fuel cell electric hybrid systems said it signed a cooperation agreement with DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH, the service company of German Rail, for rail network infrastructure installation and maintenance.

Shares +1.1 pence, or 16%, at 8.4 pence.

88 ENERGY LIMITED (88E.LN) shares dropped in London after the dual-listed company said its shares have been placed in a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange, pending the release of an announcement in relation to a potential capital raising.

Shares -0.1 pence, or 15%, at 0.55 pence.

RAMBLER METALS & MINING PLC (RMM.LN), a Canadian copper and gold producer, said it is in advanced talks to secure a $5 million bridge-loan facility from its current offtake partner to expedite the development of its Lower Footwall Zone project.

Shares +1.75 pence, or 18%, at 11.5 pence.

MICHELMERSH BRICK HOLDINGS PLC (MBH.LN) has made several changes to its board composition and reported a 96% jump in first half pre-tax profit. The brick manufacturer said Frank Hanna and Peter Sharp will jointly assume the position of chief executive, while current CEO Martin Warner will move to the deputy chairman position.

Shares -4.5 pence, or 4.8%, at 89 pence.

XLMEDIA PLC (XLM.LN), a digital marketing company, said it has traded strongly in the first six months of the year and performed in line with market expectations, as it posted a rise in earnings.

Shares +3.75 pence, or 6.25%, at 63.75 pence.

WORLDVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP said it plans to put forward a resolution that proposes PETROCELTIC INTERNATIONAL PLC (PCI.LN) seeks approval for any "material" asset sales.

Petroceltic shares -2.25 pence, or 2.7%, at 80 pence.

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