FTSE 250: 18,895.24, up 0.38% at 1520 GMT.
Man Group surged on Friday after it announced the start of a new share buyback programme of up to $125m.
The investment manager said the programme is in line with its policy to distribute capital to shareholders “while maintaining a prudent balance sheet after taking into account required capital and potential strategic opportunities”.
The programme will run from 9 December 2022 to 8 December 2023.
Moonpig fell again after warning on annual revenues two days ago.
FTSE 250 – Risers
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 155.05p 6.20%
Man Group (EMG) 216.10p 5.78%
Auction Technology Group (ATG) 782.00p 4.13%
Elementis (ELM) 114.00p 4.01%
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited NPV (SONG) 85.00p 3.79%
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 2,465.00p 3.35%
IntegraFin Holding (IHP) 299.60p 2.74%
Synthomer (SYNT) 124.20p 2.73%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 67.15p 2.52%
Computacenter (CCC) 1,967.00p 2.23%
FTSE 250 – Fallers
Moonpig Group (MOON) 124.00p -5.05%
Ferrexpo (FXPO) 158.30p -4.00%
Abrdn (ABDN) 185.65p -2.80%
Network International Holdings (NETW) 312.40p -2.38%
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI) (BBGI) 153.00p -2.30%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 1,492.50p -2.23%
Just Group (JUST) 71.05p -2.07%
W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS) 78.40p -2.00%
Essentra (ESNT) 230.00p -1.92%
Wetherspoon (J.D.) (JDW) 431.80p -1.86%
