Breaking pre-market news on Friday,

- Cosmen-CVC consortium withdraws takeover offer for National Express – statement.

- Stagecoach says it has ended talks with the consortium to buy National Express UK bus and rail operations – statement.

- Lloyds Banking Group announces to sell Halifax Estate Agencies for cash consideration of £1 – statement.

-  Carphone Warehouse to buy Tele2 Mobile France for €56m – statement.

- Corporate:  Close Brothers, Blue Bay Asset Management.

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