UK's Henry Boot falls to over a decade low after annual profit warning
22/07/2026 08:24
BUZZ-UK's Henry Boot falls to over a decade low after annual profit warning ** Shares of British property and construction company Henry Boot BOOT.L slide 19.6% to 133.5 pence, lowest since December 2015
** Among top losers on London's small-caps index .FTSC
** BOOT expects FY PBT to be significantly below current market expectations; cites political uncertainty in Britain and the conflict in the Middle East for lower sales of plots
** Co says financial performance for the first half of the year is expected to be below equivalent period in prior year
** YTD stock down 26.2%, as of Tuesday's close, vs 6.65% increase in FTSC
(Reporting by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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