FTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins rallies; AO World falls

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,513.11 0.27% Travis Perkins rallied after the builders' merchant said it has appointed Gavin Slark - the current chief executive of construction group SIG - as its new CEO with effect no later than 1 January 2026. SIG shares tumbled.

Urban Logistics REIT advanced after agreeing to be bought by LondonMetric in a £698.9m deal.

Electrical retailer AO World led the fallers.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Travis Perkins (TPK) 616.00p 5.66% Playtech (PTEC) 335.00p 4.52% Urban Logistics Reit (SHED) 151.80p 4.26% Lion Finance Group (BGEO) 6,500.00p 3.09% Tate & Lyle (TATE) 587.50p 3.07% Harbour Energy (HBR) 173.60p 2.97% Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) 363.40p 2.77% Bakkavor Group (BAKK) 186.80p 2.64% Spectris (SXS) 2,102.00p 2.34% Ithaca Energy (ITH) 139.30p 2.28%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

AO World (AO.) 96.40p -4.74% Renishaw (RSW) 2,585.00p -4.61% 4Imprint Group (FOUR) 3,075.00p -3.00% Mobico Group (MCG) 29.60p -2.82% Vistry Group (VTY) 609.20p -2.34% Kier Group (KIE) 158.40p -2.22% Keller Group (KLR) 1,490.00p -2.10% Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST) 192.90p -2.08% Apax Global Alpha Limited (APAX) 117.00p -1.68% Bellway (BWY) 2,702.00p -1.67%