Daily Brief Industrials: Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200, RPMGlobal Holdings Limited, Kcc Corp, Nordex SE, BAE Systems PLC, Weir Group and more

• Short-Term, pinpointing exact tickers off this NPS/cumulative voting narrative is tough—activism risk is real, but predicting moves in governance-sensitive names is still premature.
• NPS may go aggressive, potentially sparking a market-wide narrative. If limited activism unwinds, Korean stocks could see a broad re-rate, beyond just individual governance names.
• Tactically, consider enhanced setups in these names under a passive framework, while closely monitoring governance developments and NPS-driven activism for actionable alpha in individual tickers.

• The AFR reports that Caterpillar Inc (CAT US) and four other bidders are considering a privatisation bid for RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU) at around A$5.00 per share.
• In response to the article, RPM entered a trading halt the same day regarding “an indicative proposal from a third party regarding a potential acquisition.”  
• RPM’s shareholder structure facilitates an offer. The rumoured offer is reasonable but is far from a knockout bid, suggesting the potential of a bidding war.  

• In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (29 August to 12 September 2025).
• Shipbuilding remained the best performing sector in the past two weeks. Rechargeable battery was the worst performing sector. 
• Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include KCC Corp, KT&G, LG Uplus, Samsung Life Insurance, Paradise, Nongshim, LG Chem, HD Hyundai Mipo, SK Inc, and CJ Corp. 

• Schibsted/Vend Marketplaces (VENDB NO) is the highest ranked non-constituent. However, its addition is uncertain due to share class liquidity.
• The main forecasted additions are Zegona Communications (ZEG LN) and Nordex SE (NDX1 GR) following price rallies.
• The main forecasted deletions are Verallia (VRLA FP) and Banca Popolare Di Sondrio Scar (BPSO IM) following tender offers that significantly reduced their free float.

• BAE ownership jumped from 29.4% to 36.7% of UK funds, reaching its strongest level in two years.
• Despite gains, BAE remains the sixth-largest underweight versus the FTSE All-Share.
• BAE dominates UK aerospace and defence peers, but underweights may be harder to defend amid Europe’s rearmament and geopolitical tensions.

Key points (machine generated)

• WEIR Group plc is a mining equipment OEM with 80% of sales from aftermarket services and a strong market position.
• The company is undervalued at 12x EV/Adj. EBITA based on 2026 estimates, with potential growth from increased mining capital expenditures.
• WEIR operates in four equipment categories, generating £2.5 billion in revenue with an 18.8% adjusted operating margin, while investing in growth and innovation.

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