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Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN) Stock on 3 December 2025: £2bn Smiths Detection Sale, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN) Stock on 3 December 2025: £2bn Smiths Detection Sale, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

Smiths Group agreed to sell its airport-security division, Smiths Detection, to CVC Capital Partners for £2 billion, with completion expected in the second half of 2026. Shares rose 1.8% to 2,474p in early London trading, near a 52-week high and up 38% over the year. The deal values Smiths Detection at 16.3 times operating profit. Smiths plans to return a large portion of proceeds to shareholders.
3 December 2025
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Smiths Group Plc (SMIN) Kicks Off £1bn Buyback Tranche as Analysts Warm Up – 27 November 2025

Smiths Group Plc (SMIN) Kicks Off £1bn Buyback Tranche as Analysts Warm Up – 27 November 2025

Smiths Group began the first tranche of its £1 billion share buyback, targeting up to £600 million in ordinary shares for cancellation by July 2026. HSBC will manage the repurchases under authority granted at the 19 November AGM. Shares traded at 2,438p Thursday, valuing the group at £7.9 billion. Analyst sentiment has improved, with Citi raising its price target to £29.
27 November 2025
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  • Smart Share Global Withdraws ADS Listing from Nasdaq
    April 29, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT. Smart Share Global Ltd has formally withdrawn its American Depositary Shares (ADS) listing from the Nasdaq Stock Market. The move was confirmed through the filing of Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which notifies the removal of a security from exchange listing and registration. Nasdaq executed the delisting based on regulatory compliance provisions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Smart Share Global, headquartered in Shanghai, China, did not disclose detailed reasons behind the withdrawal. This development marks a significant shift for the Chinese firm's market presence in the United States, raising questions about future listing strategies or market focus.

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Sagtec Global Stock Jumps After Record 2025 Revenue, but Costs Tell a Harder Story

29 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

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