Severn Trent PLC

Diversified Energy Company PLC has agreed its biggest-ever deal, paying $1.8 billion for Permian Basin producer Birch, a move expected to boost production by around 35%. In other corporate news, Galliford Try Holdings PLC has landed a £110 million contract to build a 23-kilometre pipeline for Severn Trent to improve water quality in the River Mease. Sunda Energy PLC saw a major upgrade at its Halcon prospect offshore the Philippines, now assigned 8 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, giving Sunda a net share of 3 Tcf. Rockfire Resources PLC reported promising early processing tests at its Molaoi zinc project in Greece, with ore classed as "Medium-Hard" and within normal grinding energy requirements. Solvonis Therapeutics PLC received a key European patent allowance for its PTSD drug candidate SVN-114, calling it a vital milestone. Futura Medical PLC has initiated a formal sale process for the business behind its Eroxon gel and raised £1.6 million to fund the process.