India, Sept. 9 -- Recruitment firm SThree plc (STEM.L) announced on Wednesday that it has received an unsolicited, preliminary and highly conditional approach from Circle8 Group Inc. regarding a possible offer for the company.

Under UK takeover rules, Circle8 must by 5 p.m. on October 7, 2026, either announce a firm intention to make an offer or state it does not intend to do so, in which case the announcement will be treated as a Rule 2.8 statement. The deadline may be extended with the consent of the Takeover Panel.

SThree said there can be no certainty that any offer will be made or on the terms of any offer. Shareholders were advised to take no action at this time. A further announcement will be made when appropriate, the company adde...