eServeGlobal Sees 2015 Matching 2014; Augean Posts Earnings Rise

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ESERVGLOBAL LTD (ESG.LN), the provider of end-to-end mobile financial services to emerging markets, Tuesday said it expects its fiscal 2015 performance to match that of 2014, despite entering the new year with a higher order backlog.

At 1201 GMT shares down 2.5 pence, or 10.4%, at 21.5 pence.

AUGEAN PLC (AUG.LN) posted its biggest one-day gain in nearly four years after the waste-management firm reported a rise in 2014 earnings, and said it is confident of another year of increasing profitability and cash flows in 2015.

Shares +6.3 pence, or 15%, at 48.3 pence.

STOBART GROUP LTD. (STOB.LN) said it signed its fourth major biomass supply contract in four months, completing its target of supplying 2 million metric tons of fuel a year to the biomass market by fiscal 2018.

Shares +3.5 pence, or 3.4%, at 105.5 pence.

A.G. BARR PLC (BAG.LN), the Irn-Bru, Rubicon and Tizer drinks maker, reported a rise in full-year profit, but warned of challenges because the U.K. soft drinks market is experiencing a period of price deflation.

Shares -4 pence, or 0.6%, at 673 pence.

The U.K.'s antitrust regulator said it provisionally cleared business services firm XCHANGING PLC's (XCH.LN) purchase of Agencyport Europe following a review begun in October.

Shares +6.8 pence, or 5%, at 143 pence.

NCC GROUP PLC (NCC.LN), an information assurance firm, announced the recommended acquisition of Accumuli PLC (ACM.LN), an IT security and risk management company, for about 55 million pounds ($81.1 million).

Shares -17 pence, or 7.7%, at 203 pence.

PINNACLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC (PINN.LN) shares rose after the technology solutions provider said it has entered a partnership agreement with O2, Telefonica SA's U.K. business, to provide the telecoms company's mobile, digital and public sector solution services to Pinnacle's client base.

Shares +0.6 pence, or 10.4%, at 6.6 pence.

URANIUM RESOURCES PLC (URA.LN), a uranium exploration company operating in Tanzania, reported a pretax loss of $307,000 for the six months to Dec. 31, compared with $170,000 for the same period in 2013.

Shares -0.1 pence, or 12%, at 0.4 pence.

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