Round Hill Music Royalty Share Discussion Threads

[adriand] 20/12/2006 08:26

ex div today 5.5p per share

[phil2003] 15/12/2006 11:31

if you can keep your finger off the sell button until 23rd Dec you'll be awarded the 5.5p per share divi - then we have until the feb EGM.

Looking at the unbroken support I don't understand why people bailed on news.

[foreverhopeful] 11/12/2006 12:00

Does anyone know when the xd date is for the forthcoming final divi? fh

[davron8] 11/12/2006 10:55

Votter , I'm also in SEY so seeing a loss after recent weeks but feel that they are worth holding. Only came into RHM 4 months ago so am enjoying a good profit. Anyone looking to reinvest watch SBE. I've held for 6 years and they have an AGM tomorrow which should give a lot of positive news. This is an AIM stock with oil production in Siberia. Production is now 38000 barrels a day and is forecast to increase to over 60000 in 2007 for SBE. A number of other positives but it is in Russia. Keep an eye on it as if it goes it could be a rapid rise. This is not a ramp just a suggestion of a share to monitor. One good point is their trading partner in the Salym oil field is Shell on a 50:50 basis.

[yotter] 04/12/2006 15:39

PTGInt,

For what it's worth, I've been buying heavily into SEY. I've a feeling that something good could happen.

pdyor imho

[ptgint] 04/12/2006 15:04

I got the same problem lizafl, as i'm in both and will need to find something to replace RHM. Unfortunately I also recently bought BP so must look elsewhere. Nice problem though !!

[philo124] 04/12/2006 13:13

Well Done All.
Got in 2 weeks ago. out today, nice £1800 profit.
Philo

[onlyonestorm] 04/12/2006 10:09

vision88 - I am having the same problem!! Nice is'nt it!!

Stormy

[vision88] 04/12/2006 10:08

where to invest hmmm RVD Dirrector buys 500,000 shares , the price er !!oo !!didnt move, must be all sand in dat darn river

[pb10] 04/12/2006 09:33

lizafl, ditto!

[ponderer] 04/12/2006 09:09

With Christmas around the corner, I always get excited. Why? Because it's money-making time in the stock markets! It's the time of the year when I can go out and buy presents for friends and family knowing that the markets will pay for everything. I pretty much do the same thing year in year out: buy shares in mid December, and flog them at a profit before January is out.

Why? Because even though it's cold outside most years, the December and January markets are hot!

The statistics support my argument: the strongest week of the year for the market is the 51st week. And the second strongest? The 52nd week! The third strongest day of the year also falls in December: the 16th, the fourth strongest: December 28th and the fifth: December 23rd.The probability of positive returns in December is a high 69% and the market's only had one significant fall in December since 1981. Both mid and large cap stocks perform equally well.

Why are the markets so good at this time of year? I suspect it is down to something as simple as human psychology: the feel good factor as Christmas approaches and the hopes and dreams that comes with the New Year. However, by the end of January we tend to be left with a bit of a hangover and that's why February isn't such a good month. The markets also often fall in October and November as investors begin to come in and buy what they perceive as bargains.

So where do I put my money to make the most of the benign conditions? First of all, and I do this every year: I buy the FTSE 100 around December 18th and I sell in early January to take advantage. I usually just make a simple FTSE 100 spreadbet long, with a stop loss in place in case it's the one occasional year when the festive uplift doesn't happen.

For example: last year I bought the FTSE at 5495 on December 15th and sold on January 12th at 5735 for an excellent profit of 240 points. I'd placed a £10 a point stake which resulted in a nice profit of £2,400.

I also like buying retail stocks in December. These stocks often rise quite a while before (and just after) Christmas in anticipation of high consumer spending. I'm normally out by early January as retailers usually report their Christmas figures in mid January and sometimes the reality isn't so good. Alternatively, the stocks could already have risen in anticipation of good figures so they begin to fall back on profit-taking.

I also find that December is a good time to have a look at some of the smaller "tiddler" stocks in the market and have a bit of a gamble.

On the downside, one thing to watch out for is companies sneaking out bad news between Christmas and New Year - it's the same as political parties hiding bad news on a big news story day. With so many people away, the companies hope the bad news will go unnoticed so it's worth keeping an eye on news related to your stocks. I tend to get out quick if any kind of bad news is released during the festive period.

The period between Christmas and New Year often sees stocks squeezing higher on thin volumes and this year I intend to be at my screen hoping to make some good gains in just a few days. The market is only open for three days during the main festive period this year: December 27th, 28th and 29th. Even though I might well be tucking into mince pies I'm still going to be at my trading desk looking out for opportunities to make some money!

Last year many stocks raced higher during the holiday period as often there is simply no-one selling and the institutions are shut. This often has a good effect on stocks at the smaller end of the market.

Of course I am making it all sound too easy... this could be the year that it doesn't work out - events could get in my way. But the use of tight stop losses should ensure that if 2006 does not prove to be a bumper Christmas then I won't lose too much after all.

I should also point out that markets often don't do what you expect - so what I write here should really come with a warning. I certainly would not buy before Christmas, go away and come back in January.

My eyes will continue to monitor the market throughout the festive season. But unless unforeseen political or economic events cause the markets to go through an unseasonable lull, I expect to be buying heavily this Christmas season and hoping the markets will once again pay off that whopping credit card bill, which as usual will land on my doormat in February!

[randomwalker] 04/12/2006 08:28

the share price is well over the notional bid price because Prem foods are up as well and the bid is part shares. I reckon that will change, so I have also sold.
I always thought these were worth 300, but even allowing for the obvious synergies, it looks very high now

[phil2003] 04/12/2006 08:23

first time I've been in comfortable profit here in 9 months.
about time too.
;0)

[lizafl] 04/12/2006 08:18

I own both Premier and RHM, and am feeling very happy this morning. They both form part of my high yield portfolio - don't know what will happen to the dividend yield after the merger - I'll just sit tight and see what happens. Good high yielding shares are getting scarce, so it's a shame to lose another one.

[yotter] 04/12/2006 08:15

That's me out for now (at a little over £3.75).

Very pleased.

Good luck holders.

[spob] 04/12/2006 08:10

just sold for 41% gain (380p)

Nice one

I really didn't expect them to open so strongly, given that the offer is not all cash.

Where to reinvest ?

BP maybe

[zapdos] 04/12/2006 08:09

Congrats to all holders.

Why though if take out is around 3.52 are the shares trading circa 3.80 ?

Other bids expected ?

[pobpob] 04/12/2006 08:05

well done all holders.. not a holder myself :-( ( use to be)

[randomwalker] 04/12/2006 08:04

I would normally do a yippee....but these were going to be a core dividend stock.....hmmm
to yotter. far more fun than CWD (and a far bigger position)

[yotter] 04/12/2006 07:54

Not a bad start to the week !

[danny murphy] 04/12/2006 07:44

Guess we hit the jackpot!!!

[spob] 04/12/2006 07:35

I've only just bought these last week.

A very welcome Christmas Bonus. Cheers Premier Foods.

[spob] 04/12/2006 07:18

Premier Foods plc
04 December 2006


For immediate release
4 December 2006


Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States,
Canada, Australia or Japan



Part 1


RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR RHM PLC BY PREMIER FOODS PLC


The boards of Premier Foods and RHM are pleased to announce that they have
reached agreement on the terms of a recommended offer to be made by Premier to
acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of RHM. It is intended
that the Offer be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement under section
425 of the Companies Act 1985.



Following the Acquisition, Premier will be the largest food producer in the UK
(1) and believes it will be able to build on the complementary strategies of
Premier and RHM from a position of significantly enhanced scale and efficiency.
Premier believes that the Acquisition will enable it to take advantage of
top-line growth opportunities through strong innovation and brand investment,
while also delivering substantial cost savings to enhance efficiency and
competitiveness. In particular:



• Premier will have pro forma sales of £2.6 billion, with 93% of those sales
from the UK;

• Premier will have an outstanding portfolio of iconic British brands, the top
10 of which will have retail sales of approximately £1.1 billion in aggregate;

• As the largest food producer in the UK, Premier will look to develop its
strategic partnerships with the major UK food retailers; and

• The Acquisition meets Premier's acquisition criteria with £85 million of annual
synergies identified from integrating the two businesses (2) delivering
significant value creation to the shareholders of both Premier and RHM.

The Offer

Under the terms of the Offer, RHM Shareholders will receive:



For each RHM Share: one New Premier Share, and
83.2 pence in cash,

• valuing each RHM Share at 352.45 pence, representing a premium of 29.7 per cent.
to the Closing Price per RHM Share on 1 December 2006 of 271.75 pence, based on
the Closing Price per Premier Share of 269.25 pence on 1 December 2006 (being
the last business day prior to the date of this announcement),

[tymedici] 03/12/2006 19:12

Would anyone care to speculate what effect this news will have on tomorrows sp? or indeed whether a counter bid is a realistic possibility. An early Christmas present in these troubled times would be most welcomed and might help to offset some of the damage wrought next week by our profligate cousins in the States.