Dimension Data Share Discussion Threads

[spec1] 26/2/2007 15:13

Le Mass Du Mielie / Pap,

Nibble you say ! we need a massive chunk out of this one ! but it seem's to be getting there, rumour or no rumour.

[le mass du pap] 26/2/2007 13:02

It's flying on the JSE. Should spill over onto the LSE. Just need someone to take a nibble at 50p.

[hervey] 26/2/2007 12:17

Normal trading has resumed on this one it seems. Looks like we are back where we would have been had there been no SUN article...

[le mass du pap] 23/2/2007 17:58

We'll see over the next week or so. Like Hervey said, the weekend press may follow up on it. The dailies won't as they 'want to be first with the scoop' so they aren't going to just back up the Sun.

[chairman2] 23/2/2007 17:56

no one else has followed this story

Its not a stupid idea but hard to believe its got legs

[le mass du pap] 23/2/2007 16:38

Hope so. If you find anything please post it on here. I shall do so to. 50p+ next week?

[hervey] 23/2/2007 16:18

Is the week-end press going to give us a boost?

[le mass du pap] 23/2/2007 11:08

"....while DIMENSION DATA rose 1.75 to 49.5 after yesterday's report here that BT is set to bid."



Follow up today in the Sun. So they are sticking to their guns on this one. There is also a lot of talk in the papers about BT's desire to make oversea purchases to boost BT Global.

[stevi1111] 22/2/2007 15:39

Yesterdays BT news...............

LONDON (AFX) - Sir Michael Rake, chairman designate of BT Group PLC, is
willing to look at the case for increasing gearing at the UK's leading telecoms
group to fund future acquisitions, says the Financial Times, citing an interview
with Rake.
The current chairman of accountancy group KPMG told the paper that he
predicted the company would make more acquisitions to cater for the telecom and
IT needs of multinational corporations.
He told the FT that higher borrowing would be appropriate if "that fits the
strategy of BT and fits the particular circumstances of the acquisition."
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[sheeneqa] 22/2/2007 14:01

I have taken a slice tambien, buy the rumour sell the news.......

[spec1] 22/2/2007 13:41

Come on 50p + , us donkey's deserve it ! you need the patence of Job, to stick with this one ! but it could be true this rumour, got my toes and finger's crossed , already it's reacting positively on the JSE.

[le mass du pap] 22/2/2007 11:30

It's in the UK Sun. Whatever you think of it, I doubt they would be so bold if there was no evidence whatsoever and they seem pretty certain.

[chairman2] 22/2/2007 11:26

The SA SUN is a black rag - nothing like the UK redneck tabloid

[le mass du pap] 22/2/2007 11:12

gshiels

lol. Even if a bid doesn't materialise I fancy DDT to forge ahead anyway. Last set of results were posiitve and with the likes of Cisco posting strong results DDT are well placed.

[le mass du pap] 22/2/2007 11:07

"BT is preparing a takeover of South African technology firm DIMENSION DATA, Sun City has learned.

A possible 55p-a-share deal – valuing DiData at £848.1million – could even be announced as early as tomorrow."

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"IS" is the operative word here. Not rumoured. Also "tomorrow" is today. It may be the Sun, but to give them credit they do sometimes get the scoop before the others.

[gshiels] 22/2/2007 10:55

I'm in at 49.25p with 50k. First time I've ever bought shares with no research and from a sun tip-off! Must be mad! Right, off to do some research now. . . . who are Dimension Data. . .

[srpactive] 22/2/2007 10:50

le mass du pap

thank you, 55p is far to low, 65p
minimum imho.

fx

regards

active

[le mass du pap] 22/2/2007 10:43

BT's new dimension

BT is preparing a takeover of South African technology firm DIMENSION DATA, Sun City has learned.

A possible 55p-a-share deal – valuing DiData at £848.1million – could even be announced as early as tomorrow.

BT's Global Services division, which helps business customers combine landline and data networks, has grown rapidly in recent years. But it trails rivals like IBM in advising companies on how to integrate IT networks – an area in which DiData specialises.

Shares of former FTSE-100 member DiData fell 0.25p to 47.75. BT declined to comment.

[hervey] 22/2/2007 10:31

Big trades, no price movement! What's going on?

[srpactive] 22/2/2007 10:21

prokartace

do you have a link to the article.

I do feel a takeout price will be well north of
65p, imho.

dyor

regards

active

[prokartace] 22/2/2007 10:03

DJ BT To Buy Dimension Data - Sources - The Sun Newspaper

LONDON (Dow Jones)--BT Group PLC (BT) is preparing for a takeover of South African information technology services firm Dimension Data Holdings Ltd. (DDT.JO), U.K. newspaper the Sun reported, citing unnamed sources.

A possible deal could see BT paying 55 pence a share for Dimension Data, valuing the company at GBP848.1 million, the newspaper said.

[prokartace] 22/2/2007 09:50

DJ BT To Buy Dimension Data - Sources - The Sun Newspaper

LONDON (Dow Jones)--BT Group PLC (BT) is preparing for a takeover of South African information technology services firm Dimension Data Holdings Ltd. (DDT.JO), U.K. newspaper the Sun reported, citing unnamed sources.

A possible deal could see BT paying 55 pence a share for Dimension Data, valuing the company at GBP848.1 million, the newspaper said.

[buzzee] 20/2/2007 11:52

No problem, best of luck to you too.

[hervey] 20/2/2007 10:57

It goes a long way to answer it, many thanks.
My target was 75p medium term. Good luck.