Jurys rose 21c to €18.60 following the news of a possible offer proposal from board members.
Kerry Group rose 25c to €18.95 on a good morning for the ISEQ which was up 22.72 to 6694.37.
Providence was unchanged despite the announcement that it has has acquired a 10% interest in the West Lennox discovery and the adjoining Crosby exploration prospect in the Liverpool Bay area, offshore UK.
AIB rose 9c to €17.59, Bank of Ireland was up 8c €12.83 and Irish Life and Permanent was up 5c to €15. Anglo Irish Bank fell 1c to €10.93.