UK's Marston's rises after firm preliminary results

Marstons

25/11/2025 08:26

** Shares of UK pub group Marston's MARS.L  up 10% at 55 p, biggest gainer on London's small caps index .FTSC, which is down 0.01%
** Co says Christmas bookings are strong and 11% ahead, compared to the same point last year

** MARS reports preliminary FY adjusted pretax profit of 72.1 million, above 42.1 million pounds ($55.22 million) year ago

** MARS says LFL sales for 8 weeks to Nov 22 are tracking in line with the prior year

** Up to Monday's close, stock had risen 13.64%, compared with a 5.38% increase in FTSC

($1 = 0.7624 pounds)

(Reporting by Simone Lobo)

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