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The British Gas owner suffered as a result of stating that its earnings look set to be lower than expected due to the impact of certain taxes on its operations.
Shares in the company fell by 10.85p to 304.6p, according to the Express and Star.
In contrast, Inmarsat saw its value climb 24p to reach 617p, after a financial statement revealed that its core earnings for the first quarter of the year increased by 23 per cent to $204.1 million (£124.6 million).
Chairman and chief executive of the firm Andrew Sukawaty commented: "New product sales continue to be very strong, but some usage trends and other factors continue to constrain our MSS growth."
He went on to cite the company's agreement with Lightsquared as a key development that allowed the organisation to build up its revenues.
Posted by Clive Arneil
