UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 23
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May 23 -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.02%.
* HARGREAVES LANSDOWN: Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L hasrejected a 4.67 billion pound ($5.94 billion) takeover proposal from a consortium, led by CVC Advisers and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
* NATIONAL GRID: Britain's National Grid NG.L plans to raise about 7 billion pounds through a fully underwritten rights issue of 1.09 billion new shares as it gears up for 60 billion pound investment in energy network infrastructure.
* ROLLS-ROYCE: Britain's Rolls-Royce RR.L said it wasconfident on meeting its 2024 forecasts as air travel continues to grow.
* AVIVA: Aviva AV.L posted a 16% rise in general insurance gross written premiums to 2.7 billion pounds ($3.44 billion) in the first quarter, helped by strong performance in Britain.
* WIZZ AIR: European low-cost airline Wizz Air WIZZ.L forecast a higher annual profit n the back of a strong summer and robust travel demand, after swinging to an annual net profit after three years.
* JOHNSON MATTHEY: Johnson Matthey JMAT.L reported a fall in annual profit, hit by lower average prices of key raw materials such as precious metals.
* NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY: Nationwide Building Society NBS.L reported its annual profit fell to 1.8 billion pounds, from 2.2 billion a year earlier.
* CMA: Britain's veterinary market will face a formal market investigation, after an initial review raised concerns about pricing and competition in the sector, the country's competition regulator confirmed.
* GOLD: Gold prices drift lower on hawkish Fed minutes
* OIL: Oil prices fall for fourth straight day as U.S. rate hike prospects emerge
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Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru
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