UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 4

March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1%.

VISTRY: Vistry VTYV.L said that Chief Executive and Chair Greg Fitzgerald intends to step down, and that the roles will be separated after his retirement.

BEAZLEY: Beazley BEZG.L reported a 19% drop in annual pre-tax profit, amid a softening insurance rating environment and weak growth in its cyber insurance business.

METRO BANK: Metro Bank MTRO.L forecast its return on tangible equity to more than double from current levels over the next 6 months.

QUILTER: Quilter QLT.L announced a 100 million-pound share buyback and beat annual pretax profit expectations, as clients increasingly sought financial advice following the UK budget.

BARRATT REDROW: Barratt Redrow BTRW.L said CEO David Thomas will retire after 11 years at the helm of the UK's largest homebuilder and that Dean Banks will be its next chief executive.

SHELL: Talks to rescue troubled sugar and ethanol maker Raizen RAIZ4.SA have collapsed after co-owners Cosan CSAN3.SA and Shell SHEL.L failed to agree to a plan to raise capital, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

LOVEHOLIDAYS: Loveholidays is preparing to delay its London Stock Exchange flotation amid market turmoil and travel chaos caused by Iran's retaliation after U.S. and Israeli strikes, the Financial Times reported.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose 3%, aluminium prices extended gains and gold advanced over 1% due to the Middle East conflict.

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