BUZZ — UK's On The Beach up on bookings growth, strong summer 2026 season

* British package holiday group On the Beach up nearly 5% to 171p * Stock among top gainers on FTSE small-cap index * Co says it expects FY2026 adj PBT of £22 mln ($29.1 mln) to £23 mln, at the top half of its previous forecast range * Says, FY bookings rose 9% ahead of the broader travel market, and has continued into fiscal 2027 * Adds, summer 2026 booking momentum grew 4% ahead of last year * Co announces FY2027 PBT guidance in the range of £28 mln to £35 mln, growth of about 25% to 55% * YTD, OTB down about 25% ($1 = 0.7552 pounds) (Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Bengaluru) ((jahanvi.kothari@thomsonreuters.com)