04:13 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Metro Bank Holdings (MTRO.L) launched a formal sale process as part of its ongoing strategic review aimed at accelerating growth and maximizing benefits for shareholders. The UK Takeover Panel also granted the British lender a dispensation from certain Takeover Code requirements, exempting interested buyers from public identification and the 28-day put-up-or-shut-up deadline, according to a Thursday filing. Metro Bank clarified that it is not in active discussions with any potential buyer and has not received any proposals. It added that there is no guarantee that any offers will be made and advised its shareholders to take no action at this time.

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