Pennon Group share price jumps even as FTSE 250 dips — dividend and March update in focus
Pennon Group Plc shares climbed roughly 2.4% to near 558 pence by mid-morning on Monday, gaining ground despite the FTSE 250 index sliding almost 1%.
Ofwat warns on South East Water outage as Severn Trent, United Utilities shares fall
Shares in London-listed water utilities dropped Tuesday as regulators and politicians ramped up scrutiny on South East Water following a fresh outage that left around 25,000 homes in Kent and Sussex without steady water supply. Severn Trent slid 2.6%, United Utilities lost 1.9%, and Pennon closed down 1.7%.
Pennon Group (PNN) Swings Back to Profit in H1 2025/26, Halves Pollution Incidents and Confirms Guidance
FTSE 350 water utility Pennon Group plc has reported a strong return to profitability in its half‑year 2025/26 results this morning, alongside sharp improvements in pollution performance and a reaffirmed outlook for the full year. pennon-group.co.uk+1