UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 10

March 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.16%

RIO TINTO: London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital released a letter to the chair of Rio Tinto RIO.L, urging further steps toward unifying its dual-listed structure following an appraisal report.

DELIVEROO: British meal delivery company Deliveroo ROO.L said that it will exit its Hong Kong operations by selling some assets to Delivery Hero's DHER.DE foodpanda and by closing other assets.

ALLIANCE PHARMA: Britain's Alliance Pharma ALAPH.L said it has agreed to a sweetened final cash proposal from asset management firm DBAY Advisors, valuing the healthcare group at about 362 million pounds ($467.23 million).

ASSURA: British healthcare real estate investment trust Assura plc AGRP.L said it received an indicative, non-binding 1.61-billion-pound proposal from KKR KKR.N and Stonepeak Partners (UK).

HOUSING: Britain set out plans on Sunday to scale back public reviews that can delay housing developments.

HEATHROW: Heathrow Airport is weighing changes to its expansion blueprint to cut costs such as building a shorter third runway, the Financial Times reported.

KANTAR: WPP WPP.L and Bain Capital-owned Kantar's owners are exploring the sale of its Worldpanel division for 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or more, Sky News reported, while in a separate report the Financial Times said Kantar is set to be broken up and sold.

THAMES WATER: Thames Water [RIC:RIC:KMBWTU.UL] is preparing for the possibility that it may be pushed into special administration following an appeal in a London court next week, Bloomberg News reported.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell, London copper edged lower on and gold prices inched higher.

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