Month: September 2026

Three-year commitment provides greater pricing certainty and drives innovation as FHFA announces VantageScore 4.0 availability for all approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lenders

CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that it will extend its mortgage pricing for VantageScore® 4.0 through December 2028, providing lenders, mortgage resellers and other industry participants with long-term pricing certainty as adoption of modern credit scoring models continues to accelerate.

Under the extended program, VantageScore 4.0 will continue to be available for $0.99 per mortgage origination score when ordered on a standalone basis. TransUnion was the first of the credit bureaus to announce that reduction earlier this year to help make home buying more affordable. TransUnion will also continue to offer VantageScore 4.0 at no additional cost to mortgage customers who purchase a FICO® score.  

The announcement follows the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) September 2026 expansion of VantageScore 4.0 availability to approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lenders, further advancing access to modern credit scoring solutions and greater choice across the mortgage industry. This momentum continues with the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) planned acceptance of mortgage collateral backed by VantageScore 4.0 beginning January 1, 2027, helping broaden access to homeownership opportunities for more creditworthy Americans.

“Broad availability of VantageScore 4.0 gives lenders another accepted credit scoring option, and predictable pricing will help them adopt that option with greater confidence,” said Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. “By extending our pricing through the end of 2028, TransUnion is offering three years of price stability while supporting greater competition and score choice in the mortgage market.” 

VantageScore 4.0 is a next-generation credit scoring model that leverages trended credit data insights along with rental and utility tradelines, giving lenders a more complete view of consumer credit behavior. To help lenders and investors confidently assess and adopt VantageScore 4.0, TransUnion will continue to offer historical data and analytical support at no cost, allowing testing through TransUnion’s TruIQ™ Data Enrichment platforms. 

“Mortgage lenders should not have to choose between innovation and affordability,” Merchant added. 

TransUnion continues to see growing interest from lenders evaluating or implementing VantageScore 4.0-driven strategies across origination, prequalification and portfolio risk management. Between January and September 2026, VantageScore 4.0 adoption expanded to more than 1,100 mortgage lenders, including 9 of TransUnion’s 15 largest mortgage lender customers.  At the same time, participants across the mortgage capital markets are increasingly recognizing the value of incorporating multiple credit score perspectives into mortgage-backed securities, helping improve transparency and broaden investor insight. 

About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)

TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments, we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.

http://www.transunion.com/business

Contact	Dave Blumberg
	TransUnion
E-mail	david.blumberg@transunion.com
Telephone	312-972-6646

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)        Name of exempt principal trader:	Investec Bank plc
(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Gamma Communications Plc
(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Investec is Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc
(d)        Date dealing undertaken:	28th September 2026
(e)        In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary shares	Purchases	6,000	1118	1118
Ordinary shares	Sales	6,000	1119	1119

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

3.        OTHER INFORMATION
        
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)        the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii)        the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

Date of disclosure:	29th September 2026
Contact name:	Abhishek Gawde
Telephone number:	+91-9923757332

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that SABIC Agri-Nutrients (SABIC AN) has selected its Purifier^® technology for a new grassroots ammonia plant in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design, proprietary equipment, and catalyst supply for a 3,500 metric tons per day (MTPD) single-train ammonia plant. KBR will work alongside EPC contractor Samsung E&A to deliver the project. The facility will produce 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia annually.

The project is expected to increase SABIC AN’s urea production capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons per year, supporting the company’s strategy to expand fertilizer production. KBR’s Purifier^® configuration will enable lower carbon intensity per ton of ammonia produced compared with conventional ammonia process designs.

The award represents one of the largest ammonia capacity plants licensed in the Kingdom and KBR’s largest ammonia license by capacity in the Middle East and Africa. The project supports Saudi Arabia’s industrial development objectives under Vision 2030 while strengthening the Kingdom’s role in global food security through increased fertilizer production.

“This award confirms the strength of our Purifier^® ammonia technology and the trust that leading producers such as SABIC AN place in KBR to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions at world scale,” said Stuart Bradie, President and CEO, KBR. “We are proud to support SABIC AN’s growth ambitions and help expand fertilizer production capacity in the Kingdom while contributing to global food security.”

This award marks KBR’s second large-scale single-train ammonia award of 2026, following a 3,430 MTPD plant in Latin America and further strengthens KBR’s position as a leading provider of ammonia technology for large-scale fertilizer projects. Since 1943, KBR’s ammonia technology has been deployed in more than 260 grassroots facilities, and the company continues to improve energy efficiency, emissions and plant performance through innovations including KBR INSITE^®, its physics-enabled AI advisor for smarter operations.

About KBR
KBR is a global, capital-light lifecycle solutions company serving customers in high-complexity industrial, energy and infrastructure markets. Through its advisory, technical, engineering and operating expertise, KBR helps customers shape investments, reduce risk, deploy complex technologies, improve performance and deliver reliable outcomes across the asset lifecycle.

Following the planned separation of the Mission Technology Solutions business, KBR will operate as a focused standalone company with differentiated customer relationships, global execution capabilities and a capital-efficient business model. The company is positioned to benefit from long-term secular growth trends across energy security, energy transition, industrial modernization, and infrastructure investment. KBR’s 15,000 employees operate across more than 40 countries.

About Trinzic
KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business is expected to be spun off as an independent public company in January 2027 and will then operate under the new name Trinzic. The name is inspired by the word intrinsic, reflecting the essential capabilities, deep expertise, speed and trusted performance that have defined the business for decades. Trinzic will enter the market as a global company and partner to customers supporting some of the highest priority missions across national security, human performance, global operations and space. Trinzic will launch with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, established partnerships and contracts, 18,000 employees and a global footprint.    

Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding KBR’s ammonia technology and related services, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which discuss some of the important risks, uncertainties and assumptions that the company has identified that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

For further information, please contact:

Investors
Rachael Goldwait
Vice President, Investor Relations
713-753-5082
Investors@kbr.com

Media
Philip Ivy
Vice President, Global Communications and Marketing
713-753-3800
MediaRelations@kbr.com