Breaking pre-market news on Thursday,

- Spice and Cinven in advanced discussions over a 70p a share cash offer – statement.

- Esprit H2 net profit down 19 per cent – statement.

- Swatch suing UBS over financial crisis losses, Tages-Anzeiger reports – via Reuters.

- Xstrata Zinc terminates letter of intent in respect of proposal for NIF – statement.

- Corporate: Go-Ahead, Gulfsands Petroleum, Hays, McBride, Evraz, Tullow Oil, Eaga, DSG International, Restaurant Group.

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