FTSE 250 movers: Lonmin rises on rights issue vote

20th Nov 2012 16:37

Platinum miner Lonmin was a high riser after shareholders yesterday voted in favour of a 817m dollar rights issue to repair its balance sheet.Strong growth internationally saw home emergency repairs group HomeServe achieve a decent increase in revenue and profit in the first half despite a slight fall in customer numbers over the period, pushing shares higher today. easyJet was flying high after delivering forecast-beating record profits boosted by higher margins and increased passenger numbers. LED manufacturer Dialight surged after saying that it has received a major order from an unnamed US power plant operator for over 1,000 LED lighting fixtures. Meanwhile, Paragon Group shares took a hit despite the fact the company produced record profits for the full year, enabling a 50% hike in its dividend and the promise of a progressive payout policy. For the year ended September 30th, the specialist buy-to-let and consumer finance group saw total operating income of £170.2m (2011: £150.9m), producing pre-tax profits of £95.5m (£80.8m). FTSE 250 - RisersLonmin (LMI) 309.40p +12.95%Homeserve (HSV) 250.00p +12.11%easyJet (EZJ) 694.00p +6.36%Dialight (DIA) 1,125.00p +5.63%COLT Group SA (COLT) 107.80p +5.17%Diploma (DPLM) 466.70p +4.13%IP Group (IPO) 112.90p +4.06%Anite (AIE) 135.20p +4.00%Atkins (WS) (ATK) 762.00p +3.67%Yule Catto & Co (YULC) 166.40p +3.23%FTSE 250 - FallersTalvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 104.50p -6.86%Paragon Group Of Companies (PAG) 240.80p -3.68%Pace (PIC) 177.80p -2.68%Mitie Group (MTO) 272.50p -2.68%Dunelm Group (DNLM) 625.50p -2.49%Bank of Georgia Holdings (BGEO) 1,089.00p -2.33%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 2,798.00p -2.27%Big Yellow Group (BYG) 324.30p -2.02%Bumi (BUMI) 268.40p -1.97%Workspace Group (WKP) 299.00p -1.87%NR