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STYLES & Wood Group climbed as it announced a new contract win. The firm, which provides property services for finance, retail, commercial and public sector firms, has been appointed as one of four strategic partners by one of the world’s largest banking companies.

The deal involves working across the property portfolio to ‘deliver best-in-class experiences’ for customers.

The five-year contract is expected to deliver revenue in excess of £100m. Shares soared 16.6pc, or 56.5p to 397.5p.