RTC GROUP PLC LS -,01 Aktie

RTC Group reports a declining profit for the first half on revenue of £45.22m; operating profit £786,000 and pre-tax profit £747,000. Margins and results were weighed down by higher fuel and personnel costs and by weaker trading in the energy division as the smart‑meter market moved into a maintenance phase. The company is keeping the interim dividend, confirms a robust order book, is not issuing a forecast for now and expects persistently higher costs and subdued recruitment activity through 2026, while seeing long-term opportunities in UK infrastructure and smart‑meter programmes. » Mere på de.investing.com

A shareholder with a 5% stake, David Stredder, has formally requested that Paul Hooper and Gerard Oates be added to the agenda of the annual general meeting on 27 May 2026 for election to the board. The board describes the nominees as not independent and as representatives of the shareholder, and regards the proposals as unfounded and an unnecessary distraction. The company emphasizes that it instead aims to appoint an independent non-executive director and will publish a full response in the notice of the general meeting. » Mere på de.investing.com