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The below stocks have been identified as having potential to register bigger than normal share price moves (up or down) today based on the news cited
BT Group PLC (BT.A) – Its chairman said a change in leadership was needed as its CEO Gavin Patterson announced it will step down later this year. The board has begun a search for a suitable successor. Closing price 203.15p (Sigma Squawk / Reuters)
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LLOY.L), Standard Life Aberdeen PLC (SLA.L) – Lloyds has sold its remaining stake in Standard Life Aberdeen representing approximately 3.3% at a price of 352.5pp share, raising sale proceeds of £344m. Closing prices 63.71p, 364.66p (Dow Jones Newswire)
Marks & Spencer's Group PLC (MKS.L) – Will abstain from paying directors a bonus this year after suffering a second straight fall in annual profit. Closing price 288.79p (Reuters)
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
For more information on any of these individual news items, call into the trading floor
| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| MITIE GROUP | MTO | -0.3% | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| BHP BILLITON | BLT | -0.5% | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| KIER GROUP | KIE | -7.7% | -2.0% | -8.8% |
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