Breaking pre-market news on Thursday,

- Standard Life reports profit up 6% to £933m, FGD surplus at £3.4bn – statement

- Roche closes Genentech deal at $95 per share, cash – statement

- Cadbury Schweppes agrees to sell Schweppes Australia business to Asahi for A$1.1bn- statement

- Opsec security says will breach bank covenant – statement

- Corporate results: Amec, Dignity, Fenner, Home Retail, Inmarsat, Morrison, Parity Group, RCG, ROK, Smiths News, UTV Media,

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