Harvard Share Discussion Threads

[tony14] 24/12/2004 12:30

Hartford Group PLC
24 December 2004


Hartford Group plc (the 'Company')


The Company was informed on 24 December 2004 that Aberdeen Asset Management
purchased 7,500,000 ordinary shares on 23 December 2004 which takes its holding
to 34,618,124 ordinary shares representing 6.3% of the issued share capital.

[tedg41] 24/12/2004 00:03

Greetings. And A HARpy New Year!

[one for the money] 23/12/2004 16:55

Happy Christmas all HAR holders

Have a good one...
Cheers
John

[[e-mail]] 23/12/2004 16:34

VERN

UP UP AND AWAY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND HAVE PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR THANKS

TO HAR HAR

[diggsy] 23/12/2004 15:10

something going on here...all these large trades.. the spread down to .4%....is anyone there???

[diggsy] 22/12/2004 14:23

that was what the drop in price was for...shake a few weak holders to fill the 5m

[diggsy] 22/12/2004 11:40

MM's now short of stock....time to jump in for more

[[e-mail]] 13/12/2004 16:42

vern

no mine is only 50000

[diggsy] 13/12/2004 16:37

was that your 300k....looks like the MM's are anxious to move this up on very little volume, few more buys tomorrow and this will push on even further....might look to add more then.

D

[[e-mail]] 13/12/2004 16:29

vern

toped up befor its to late

[brad44] 10/12/2004 00:31

sorry to aim holders of HAR, i dont know how to change the "epic" side of this discussion, can anybody point me in the right direction? This epic will not belong to hardy amies (obviously) if they do float on aim in the near future.

regards
b

[[e-mail]] 06/12/2004 15:40

VERN

LOOKS LIKE THIS IS AS LOW AS THEY ARE GOING TO DROP GET IN NOW OR THE LAST BOAT WILL HAVE GONE

[tedg41] 30/11/2004 15:29

I have added as well today. More sells though!

[diggsy] 30/11/2004 11:00

back in at .96...looking good to bounce of the support with early MM buy...definate buy signal, this now very over sold!

[[e-mail]] 18/11/2004 11:53

vern

Glad to see someone out there, have made a few bob on this one over the years
hope to make a few more in the near future, stick with them.

[diggsy] 16/11/2004 11:04

agreed with that vern...we expecting any news soon?...results/interims?..jan are they not?

[[e-mail]] 03/11/2004 15:21

vern

if this falls below 1 fill your boots

[spekky] 02/10/2004 11:54

still in and still looking good to me,bound to be a few bumps on the road to
success.Needs to become a bigger group but it will get there.

[charmer1_23] 01/10/2004 13:55

RNS Number:6018D
Hartford Group PLC
01 October 2004


SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

Hartford Group plc

2. Name of director

SC Thomas

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

As in 2

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,500,000


8. Percentage of issued class

0.27%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



10. Percentage of issued class



11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares


12. Price per share

1.05p

13. Date of transaction

1 October 2004

14. Date company informed

1 October 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

45,339,073

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.31%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option




20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise




22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification




23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries




25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Urvashi Parekh


Date of Notification

1 October 2004


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.







This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END
RDSEADEFEASLFFE

[charmer1_23] 01/10/2004 13:48

RNS Number:5646D
Hartford Group PLC
1 October 2004





Hartford Group plc

Trading Update



This announcement updates Hartford Group plc shareholders on trading in the
financial year ended on 25th September 2004.



Sales for the financial year grew by 2.0%, excluding the impact of disposed
sites. On a like-for-like basis, sales were 0.7% below last year for the
business as a whole, but were 1.3% ahead in our core business of bars and city
wine bars.



The like-for-like sales performance in the second half was affected by the
performance of sites with outside trading areas during the summer months. These
sites faced tough comparisons due to their strong performance in the previous
year. Margins have continued to improve throughout the year.



The pre-tax profits (pre goodwill amortisation) from the continuing businesses
are expected to meet market expectations, excluding losses associated with the
purchase and refurbishment of three new sites in the latter part of the year.
The sites provide the potential to deliver attractive investment returns.
However the revenue cost associated with redundancy, closure and refurbishment
are anticipated to impact performance in the financial year ended 25th September
2004 by circa #100,000. We expect all these sites to make a positive
contribution in the current financial year. Of the new sites acquired, Jamies-
Aldgate opened in mid-September 2004 following a seven week closure for
refurbishment. In addition, the refurbishment of Hodgsons Wine Bar has been
completed in time for the beginning of the new financial year, and this site has
now commenced trading.



As previously announced, the Company disposed of Dakota restaurant early in
2004. Following a protracted rent review negotiation it is now necessary to
take an additional loss on disposal of #74,000, which will be shown in the
results for the year-ended 25th September 2004.



The Company's gearing is below 25% for the year-ended 25th September 2004.



The Company expects to announce its results for the 52 weeks ending 25th
September 2004 in January 2005.





1 October 2004



ENQUIRIES:


Hartford Group PLC Tel: [phone]
Stephen Thomas, Chairman
James Kowszun, Chief Executive



College Hill Tel: [phone]
Justine Warren

[mrpig] 15/9/2004 22:49

The pigs still in.
Moved into profit and sales started strongly this year, Finance Director dipped his toe in, The current price is disappointing. I still have faith.
mr.pig.

[one for the money] 15/9/2004 19:24

Others are lurking....

Cheers
john