Aegis Group Share Discussion Threads

[prokartace] 24/2/2011 14:16

Price more likely to hit 100p rather than 175p

[nellie1973] 11/1/2011 15:03

Broker upgrade today

[nellie1973] 09/12/2010 09:16

Another Broker note out-BUY

[nellie1973] 06/12/2010 11:38

Broker upgrade-BUY

[gerard j] 18/11/2010 08:52

Good news from WPP re dividends.
..AGS once again testing 135p level - then to 175p very quickly.

[gerard j] 15/11/2010 19:30

Nobody is talking to me....

[gerard j] 09/11/2010 08:32

Might close over 130p today

:-)

[gerard j] 09/11/2010 08:09

Nobody's talking to me...

[gerard j] 08/11/2010 14:54

08 Nov 2010
From AEGIS website:

Jean Lin Appointed CEO of Isobar Asia Pacific
08 November 2010
Aegis Media announced today the appointment of Jean Lin as CEO, Isobar Asia Pacific. This new role is in addition to Jean's current role as Global Chief Strategy Officer of Isobar, and is effective immediately.

Lin was a key member behind Isobar's new global strategy and restructuring in May this year, bringing together Aegis' digital agencies in 30 markets to create a coherent global communications agency with digital at its heart. Soon after the restructure the agency won Sprite globally, and was also appointed to handle the SK-II global digital assignment, led out of Isobar Asia Pacific.

Commenting on Lin's expanded role, Mark Cranmer, Global CEO of Isobar, said, "Jean is taking on this regional leadership role in addition to her global duties because we believe much of our future as a pioneering global agency will be defined by success in the Asia Pacific region. Jean is a true visionary and pioneer of our dynamic industry. She has played a pivotal role in defining the global vision and ambition for our Isobar agency network and there is no one better in the world to ensure that the inherent vitality of the APAC region helps Isobar fulfill its global vision. We have an exceptional base of talent to build upon in the region, and I am delighted that Jean has agreed to take on this exciting leadership role."

Isobar Asia Pacific to date has created successful brand stories for a number of blue chip clients including Coca-Cola, adidas, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch InBev and The Peninsula Hotels. Carat/Isobar was named Network of the Year 2009 in Asia Pacific, and Isobar was the runner-up for Digital Agency of the Year at the 2009 Agency of the Year Awards.

"The APAC region represents an exciting opportunity for Isobar to demonstrate its true global nature to the market and has a key competitive differentiation for the Aegis Group," said Aegis Media Asia Pacific Chief Executive Nick Waters. "We have 500-plus talented digital experts in this region and one of the first pioneers in the industry complete with a global view, to support our clients and people. We are tremendously fortunate to have someone of Jean's qualities lead our Isobar business."

Lin founded wwwins in 1999 and wwwins Isobar today has become a powerhouse agency in the region. The Greater China agency has been recognized in numerous industry and creative awards and ranked No.1 in R3's China Digital Agency Report 2009. Lin was also named in the Advertising Age 2009 "Women to Watch" and was recently featured by Campaign Magazine as one of Asia's top female talents.

About Isobar

Isobar is a global communications agency with digital at its heart – creating solutions for brands that are idea-led, technologically-advance, and media enabled. Established in 2003, Isobar is the global home for over 2000 of the world's finest digital pioneers with solid and diverse skill sets across creative, planning, technology and measurement. Through its global network in 30 markets, Isobar is passionate in helping brands to win in today's convergent consumer world and services a number of blue chip clients around the world including Nokia, Coca-Cola, adidas, Reebok, and P&G. Isobar is part of Aegis Media, the media communications business of Aegis Group plc. www.isobar.com

About Aegis Group plc

Aegis Group plc is one of the world's fastest growing marketing communications groups. It operates in media communications with Aegis Media, which includes Carat, Vizeum, Isobar, iProspect, and Posterscope, and in market research with Synovate. Aegis is listed on the London Stock Exchange. More information can be found at www.aegisplc.com

For further information contact:
Mandy Rayment, Isobar Press & Marketing
T: [phone]
M: [phone]
[e-mail]

[gerard j] 02/11/2010 16:56

129p close today - more to come.
I think I'm talking to myself!!

[gerard j] 21/10/2010 13:25

100's of 1000 shares @127p (BUY) !!!

[gerard j] 19/10/2010 08:02

see above announcement:
Standard increases their holdings to over 3%.

[gerard j] 18/10/2010 19:16

Havas Posts 5.3% Organic Revenue Growth In Third Quarter
Aegis Grp. (LSE:AGS)
Intraday Stock Chart
Today : Monday 18 October 2010
French advertising group Havas SA (HAV.FR) Monday reported organic revenue growth of 5.3% in the third quarter, up from 2% in the second quarter, in another sign that advertising markets continue to improve despite fears about economic growth next year.

Havas, based in the Parisian suburb of Suresnes, said revenue in the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to EUR368 million from EUR326 million in the same period last year, beating analysts' expectations of EUR352.4 million. Organic revenue growth, a key metric in the advertising industry that strips out currency fluctuations, acquisitions and disposals, was forecast at 4.1%.

Net new business in the first nine months of the year totaled EUR1.6 billion, up from EUR1.1 billion in the same period a year ago, Havas said.

The group didn't provide any outlook for the rest of the year.

The owner of the Euro RSCG advertising agency is the first of the world's major advertising holding companies to report third-quarter revenue. Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) reports Tuesday, followed by Publicis Groupe SA (PUB.FR) Thursday and Wpp PLC (WPP.LN) at the end of the month.

Havas is majority-owned by French industrialist Vincent Bollore, who also owns a nearly 30% stake in U.K. advertising and marketing company Aegis Group PLC (AGS.LN).

[gerard j] 15/10/2010 09:31

Large transactions yesterday and today at 128.1p.
Any views?
IMHO... someone is topping up (could be Norges Bank after its holding crossed the 3% last September)
Let's wait and see if any announcement.

[ssords] 13/10/2010 17:13

Yes I also hold quite a few. Personally would wish that they stayed independent. But this take over thing has hung about so long maybe best get it put to bed one way or another
ssords

[gerard j] 13/10/2010 12:05

123p...125p...127p...130p soon to come.

[gerard j] 06/10/2010 13:33

I'm well over 50 ...but I can hear the rumours!
Ticked up a bit on the 122.8p stock I bought yesterday (now 125.7p)
I can see it going near the 140/150p over the next 60 days.

salver2 - I don't think we are the only one holding this stock...over 900.00 shares traded today and, believe me, none of those are mine.

[salver2] 06/10/2010 08:48

are we the only people on this board mr gerard-the rumours of bollore striking are almost as old as me and im approaching 50!!!-any particular reason for striking now

[gerard j] 05/10/2010 11:13

About the Bollore group:
(taken from recent results announcement)

Résultats du premier semestre 2010
31 août 2010
Chiffre d'affaires : 3 292 millions d'euros en hausse de 12 %.

Résultat opérationnel : 114 millions d'euros, en progression de 35 %.

Résultat net : 190 millions d'euros contre 57 millions d'euros au premier semestre 2009. Résultat net part du Groupe : 165 millions d'euros contre 42 millions d'euros.

[gerard j] 05/10/2010 11:09

Latest major shareholders:

Bolloré Group 344,276,446 29.62
Fidelity International 57,562,000 4.95
AXA Investment Managers 55,000,086 4.73
Legal & General Group 46,239,051 3.98

[gerard j] 05/10/2010 10:54

Vive la France...Our major french shareholder might bid for the whole company ...keep watching this one.

[gerard j] 05/10/2010 10:48

Topped up today.
salver2 - sooner than later...
watch this space.

[gerard j] 05/10/2010 10:43

Topped up today at 122.8p.
I think our major french shareholder...mais oui !!!... is likely to bid for the whole company...sooner rather than later.
You read it first on ADVFN.
..watch this space.

[deadly] 27/8/2010 10:06

Reasonable results today, but at 3p EPS for 6 months these seem well overpriced - a good short?