Rubicon Software Share Discussion Threads

[tomboyb] 11/7/2012 19:10

Thanks CEOHunter -

[ceohunter] 11/7/2012 13:15

Liberum Capital says the potential for FastJet's market is 'exceptionally' big

Peter Hyde from Liberum Capital talks to Proactiveinvestors about FastJet (LON:RUBI) and the company's plans to roll out the low cost carrier model in Africa. While Peter describes the market potential as 'exceptionally' big, he also says that FastJet has to 'prove concept'

[tomboyb] 09/7/2012 18:02

Thanks for that CEOHunter -

[tomboyb] 06/7/2012 16:24

Africa: new frontier for Stelios
July 6, 2012 1:00 am by Eleanor Whitehead

[tomboyb] 05/7/2012 09:00

Morning - thanks. I updated the header simple format to reflect the changes here.

[zztop] 05/7/2012 08:34

tomboyb , great header, like the pic, thanks for the news flow..onward and upward..

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 16:02

Again - i think if they get it correct and there is the Easygroup - then i can see a rise like that of Pipex, SXX or MONI over time - Clearly depends on how they go about with the project - however it certainly is a massive market.

[wisteria2] 04/7/2012 15:57

RNS Number : 9390G
Rubicon Diversified Investments PLC
04 July 2012
RUBICON DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS PLC
("Rubicon" or the "Company")
DIRECTORS' DEALINGS
Rubicon (AIM:RUBI) announces that it was today informed that Edward Winter, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, had today purchased 500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 3.85 pence per share. Following this Mr Winter holds an interest in 500,000 ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 0.038% of the Company's issued share capital.
The Company was further informed that Richard Blakesley, Finance Director of the Company, had today purchased 688,000 ordinary shares through his SIPP at an average price of 3.85 pence per share. Following this Mr Blakesley holds a total interest in 12,238,041 ordinary shares in the Company held between his personal account and his SIPP representing approximately 0.933% of the Company's issued share capital.


A few more than the others anyways!

[someuwin] 04/7/2012 15:57

Great way to play the African growth story.

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 15:56

Potentially a decent riser here - gl.

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 15:49

Rubicon Div. Inv.
Directors' Dealings
RNS Number : 9390G
Rubicon Diversified Investments PLC
04 July 2012


RUBICON DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS PLC
("Rubicon" or the "Company")

DIRECTORS' DEALINGS

Rubicon (AIM:RUBI) announces that it was today informed that Edward Winter, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, had today purchased 500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 3.85 pence per share. Following this Mr Winter holds an interest in 500,000 ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 0.038% of the Company's issued share capital.

The Company was further informed that Richard Blakesley, Finance Director of the Company, had today purchased 688,000 ordinary shares through his SIPP at an average price of 3.85 pence per share. Following this Mr Blakesley holds a total interest in 12,238,041 ordinary shares in the Company held between his personal account and his SIPP representing approximately 0.933% of the Company's issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Rubicon Diversified Investments Plc Tel: [phone]
Ed Winter

[wisteria2] 04/7/2012 12:59

Would bolster the share price if they had purchased a million each!! gla

[someuwin] 04/7/2012 11:37

Cheers tomboyb - looks very good.

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 10:54

Rubicon says Fly540 June passenger numbers up more than 50 per cent


7:19 am by Ian Lyall City broker Liberum Rubicon has the skillset to create Africa's first low cost airline and could treble investors' money in the process.
Rubicon Diversified Investments (LON:RBI) said the number of passengers using Africa-focused Fly540 rose by more than a half last month.
The airline, which will provide the platform for the new FastJet budget carrier being developed with the help of easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, transported 53,917 people last month compared with 35,766 in the same period in 2011.
The stats, which are to be released monthly, are expected to chart the growth of business with a target of carrying 12 million passengers using the low-cost blueprint patented in Europe.
It is an undertaking that will require a 40-strong fleet, but which would create a US$1 billion turnover business.
Fly540 has been flying in the region for around six years now, has 10 planes (seven turbo-props and three regional jets) and, significantly, holds licences to operate from hubs in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Angola. It carried around 750,000 passengers last year.
Yesterday it announced FastJet will use the Airbus A319 as the backbone of the new fleet, and will take delivery of its first new leased aircraft in September or October.
Separately, City broker Liberum Rubicon has the skillset to create Africa's first low cost airline and could treble investors' money in the process.
Analyst Peter Hyde says the combination Haji-Ioannou and 73.7 per cent shareholder Lonrho (LON:LONR) ticks all of the boxes required to run asuccessful no-frills airline.
Lonrho brings the African knowledge; the new management under Ed Winter brings hands-on operational experience of running a low cost carrier; Stelios brings credibility and supplier relationships; and Fly540 provides a developed platform.
The market it addresses is also potentially huge and currently underdeveloped, says Liberum.
Africa is currently the fastest growing continent in the world, but airline capacity is just one seat per year per 13,000 people.
The US has 2.5 seats per person, while for the African market to grow to the size of Europe's would require an extra 1.7 bln seats.
Rubicon is well placed to cash in on this potential, adds the broker, with air operating certificates in place in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Angola
These markets are comfortably big enough to take at least 20 Airbus 319s, it added.

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 08:40

Well - Its numbers Stelios et al will be working with -



Todays Independent -

It a Huge market as exemplified by the extract below -

"Africa's aviation industry is valued at an annual $56bn (£35.7bn) but is known for a poor safety record and unreliability."

As ever risks attached with everything - and the biggest risk i've always found has always been the management -

[wisteria2] 04/7/2012 08:29

nice buy of 250000 just gone!hope were in for a similar rise to yesterday....lol

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 07:53

Passenger Numbers up 50% YEAR-ON-YEAR - It will be interesting to see how easygroup can really up the numbers with branded Fastjet -

[tomboyb] 04/7/2012 07:16

Wednesday 04 July, 2012
Rubicon Div. Inv.
Operating Statistics
RNS Number : 8481G
Rubicon Diversified Investments PLC
04 July 2012


4 July 2012

Rubicon Diversified Investments Plc
("Rubicon", the "Company" or "FastJet")

RUBICON PASSENGER STATISTICS FOR JUNE 2012
Rubicon will from now on announce passenger statistics on a monthly basis.

__________________________________________________________________________

Month Ending June 2012 June 2011 Change

Passengers 53,917 35,766 50.7%

__________________________________________________________________________



For further information please contact:

Rubicon Diversified Investments Plc Tel: [phone]

Ed Winter

David Lenigas

Geoffrey White

Richard Blakesley



Citigate Dewe Rogerson (on behalf of Rubicon and FastJet) Tel: [phone]

Angharad Couch

Sally Marshak

Eleni Menikou

[tomboyb] 03/7/2012 16:17

Conversely the Easyjet share price has been going from strength to strength - I hope thats the something for Fastjet - A Pipex style rise would be great and i'm sure a lot more in the press -

[tomboyb] 03/7/2012 16:07

3 July 2012

FastJet, the new budget African airline brand that easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is trying to get off the ground, today chose Airbus A319 aircraft and said it could be flying passengers by October.

The airline came about after a reverse takeover, finalised last month, in which infrastructure group Lonrho put its existing African aviation business - focusing on Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania - into AIM-listed cash shell Rubicon. Sir Stelios, pictured, took a 5% stake.

Today FastJet said it will lease at least five Airbus A319 in the next six months and up to 15 within a year. Rubicon's chief executive Ed Winter, who previously worked at British Airways' budget offshoot Go, said: "The decision to launch with the Airbus A319 enables us to expand rapidly [with] passenger numbers doubling from current levels within six months."

Africa's aviation industry is valued at an annual $56 billion (£35.7 billion) but is known for a poor safety record and unreliability.



Lets hope this gets a slice of the last stats -

[tomboyb] 03/7/2012 13:19

indeed - Potentially a very exciting time for Fastjet - Good luck.

[tomboyb] 03/7/2012 12:11

A 12 month hold could yield a pretty good return here - It does remind me of a share in particular - Not in the same sector but a share i held a good few years back - namely Pipex the former GMX networks.

It does seem to me that Fastjet are looking to move quickly judging by the news elements.