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Struggling engineer White Young Green has been forced to deny it is on the brink of being taken over after its share price nearly doubled in trading this morning.

The company's share price rose to a high of 23p just after 12.30pm, after closing at under 9p last night, a rise of 155%.

The company has not been publicly linked with any particular bidder in recent days but has been trying to re-finance in order to deal with its 拢91m debt. The firm said it had noted the share price rise but 鈥渃onfirms that it is not in discussions with any party regarding a potential offer for the entire issued share capital of the company.鈥�

The statement to the city added it remained focused on reaching a successful conclusion to negotiations with lenders. It said it had made 鈥済ood progress in achieving substantial cost and headcount reductions, as well as improved cash management.鈥�

Last month White Young Green chief executive Paul Hamer told 黑洞社区 the firm had received: 鈥渁bsolutely no approaches from any domestic, European or American companies since last summer.鈥�

黑洞社区 reported in September that Dutch engineers Arcadis and Grontmij had run the rule over the firm last summer.

Under FSA rules companies have to put out a statement if sudden rises in share price are likely to create a 鈥渇alse market sentiment鈥� about the firm.

Following today's statement the share price fell and was running at 20.5p at the time of going to press, a rise of 139% on last night's close.