Industrials

Rentokil Initial plc (LSE:RTO) shares rose 1.68% to 357.1p today, a gain of 5.9p on the session. The pest control and hygiene services group remains in focus following a third-quarter trading update that includedRevenuegrowth and a new share buyback programme.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE:RR.) shares rose 1.98% to 1,369.2p today, a gain of 26.6p on the session. The engineering group remains in focus following half-year results that included sharply higher profit and an upgrade to its 2026 guidance.

Melrose Industries PLC (LSE:MRO) shares rose 0.61% to 491.6p today, a gain of 3.0p on the session. The aerospace engineering group remains in focus following half-year results that included higher revenue, rising profit and an increased interim dividend.

Metlen Energy & Metals plc (LSE:MTLN) shares rose 0.27% to EUR 45.48 today, a gain of EUR 0.12 on the session. The integrated energy and metals group remains in focus following a nine-month trading update that reported record revenue.

IMI plc (LSE:IMI) shares rose 0.07% to 2,938.0p today, a gain of 2.0p on the session. The engineering group remains in focus following half-year results that included higher revenue, rising profit and an increased interim dividend.

Informa PLC (LSE:INF) shares rose 0.23% to 883.8p today, a gain of 2.0p on the session. The events and intelligence group remains in focus following half-year results that included underlyingRevenuegrowth, a higherDividendand an expanded share buyback.

For the six months to June 2026,Revenuewas £1.177 billion, up 5.9%, with like-for-like growth of 4.6%, and adjusted profit before tax rose 12% to £309.7 million.