London’s FTSE 250 was up 0.4% 0.4% 21,046.72 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace was the standout gainer on the index.
Investment company Petershill Partners rose after it said that maiden results were ahead of expectations at the IPO.
On the downside, Oxford Biomedica slid after it said 2022 revenues were set to be lower on the year due to a pause in vaccine manufacturing.
Centamin lost its shine after the gold miner said production fell in the first quarter, as planned, while 888 Holdings was weaker after it said total revenues fell 18% on the year in the first quarter.
Quilter – formerly Old Mutual – was in the red after it posted a 4% dip in first-quarter assets under management.
FTSE 250 – Risers
Darktrace (DARK) 411.10p 7.00%
Petershill Partners (PHLL) 276.50p 4.54%
JTC (JTC) 745.00p 4.49%
TI Fluid Systems (TIFS) 172.80p 4.47%
Trainline (TRN) 289.00p 4.29%
Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) (BPT) 340.20p 3.72%
Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) 159.60p 3.64%
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 872.60p 3.41%
Virgin Money UK (VMUK) 175.35p 3.36%
Volution Group (FAN) 418.50p 3.33%
FTSE 250 – Fallers
Oxford Biomedica (OXB) 503.00p -21.28%
Centamin (DI) (CEY) 90.50p -7.01%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 131.60p -4.50%
888 Holdings (888) 206.20p -3.73%
PureTech Health (PRTC) 187.60p -3.50%
UK Commercial Property Reit Limited (UKCM) 90.80p -2.78%
Quilter (QLT) 141.45p -2.75%
Spire Healthcare Group (SPI) 222.50p -2.41%
Harbour Energy (HBR) 518.80p -2.11%
BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) 775.00p -2.02%
