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[share_shark] 24/4/2007 09:26

HOW MUCH AB ?????????????.
I have 100000 now.

Well I will eat my hat, meself, for £1.50p. lols.

;o)

[alwaysbanking] 24/4/2007 09:17

Interesting that MMs have 2 sales of 100k each and 97k yet raise the offer. IMHO further confirmation that someone out there is showing clear intention to sweep up the sales and buy as many as they can get hold of. If you want to sell so take your profit and lets see how big the potential suitor/buyers appetite is. They are not having mine. I want at least 6 pounds a share. Indicators are showing a down turn because of the sells but I'm sure will turn Northwards again once the contra sales become buys.

[alwaysbanking] 24/4/2007 09:13

Astra Zeneca has the money to take out SR Pharma easily if it becomes interested but will Pfizer or Glaxo allow it?

AB

Latest Press article

AstraZeneca buys US rival for $15.2bn
By Richard Blackden and agencies
Last Updated: 1:33am BST 24/04/2007



Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has stepped up its search for new drugs with a $15.2bn (£7.6bn) offer for US rival MedImmune, a deal that hands it flu vaccines and an antiviral medication for babies.

AstraZeneca is paying $58 a share for MedImmune, a premium of more than 20pc to MedImmune closing price on Friday. The US biotechnology company put itself up for sale after pressure from shareholders.

The UK company has suffered setbacks with four experimental products in the last year and is reliant on its top three drugs, Nexium, Seroquel for schizophrenia and the Crestor cholesterol medicine, for the majority of its profit.

MedImmune makes the FluMist influenza medicine, and the Synagis treatment for infant respiratory infections. Synagis, MedImmune's biggest product, has been a success for the US company - generating $1.1bn in revenue last year. Sales of the drug increased 9pc to 10pc in the first quarter.

David Brennan, chief executive of AstraZeneca, said: "This acquisition represents a transformational step to deliver our biologics strategy sooner than anticipated. It creates a leading fully integrated biologics and vaccines business with critical mass and enhances AstraZeneca's R&D science base through which we will deliver a stronger product pipeline."

Including net cash of about $340m, the purchase price is about $15.6bn, AstraZeneca said today.

[share_shark] 24/4/2007 08:45

Many thanks AB. ;o)
Looking very good.

[alwaysbanking] 24/4/2007 08:43

SR Pharma rose 2 per cent to 89¾p amid talk that AstraZeneca could take a 10 per cent stake in the biopharmaceutical specialist. SR will hold an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, when shareholders are expected to ratify a proposal to issue new shares equal to 10 per cent of its share capital.

[share_shark] 24/4/2007 08:29

Hello everyone.
Nice article in FT today !!!. Talk of Astra Zeneca !

;o)

[buzzzzzzzz] 24/4/2007 06:52

GBD

Precisely!

[graham browns dad] 24/4/2007 05:30

the EGM was brought forward,as things were moving quickly..qouting ross.
a short time after the egm[probably within 2 weeks]we will see who has bought the stake[s].
they will also be paying a premium to the market price.thus .you would expect the sp,to go to at least the price they pay.

sp's don't go up in a straight line ,for sure.but surely the time to start knocking a few out[if you are so inclined]is when the stakes have been issued.
and not before.

[buzzzzzzzz] 24/4/2007 04:31

Thanks geoff!

[geoffmanana] 24/4/2007 00:27

Buzzzzzzzz nothing goes up in a straight line without some correction.
I certainly don't always think it's going to fall back,otherwise I would not be holding.....just realistic.
HOUSEPRICES you are absolutely correct with your old market adage together with your T20 traders comment.
Having said all that the signs ARE fantastic,so any dip, if it comes could be a good chance to top up.
Good luck all and thanks Buzzzzzzz...I probably would not have got back in when I did if wasn't for your forthright comments which made me see sense, thus I would have missed this recent run.
Geoff

[houseprices] 23/4/2007 23:49

gbd thanks for that, bzzzzzzzzzzzzz, i'm not a ramper, just a realist,i'm not selling, no intention of.But just remember that old market 'adage' better to travel than to arrive!! Lot of punters in this! Lot's of T20 trades, not always the best sign. good luck all, including me!

[buzzzzzzzz] 23/4/2007 21:57

Geoff

You always think its going to fall back!

10% of equity being issued for major pharma's to take a stake, it dosn't get more positive than that IMHO

[graham browns dad] 23/4/2007 20:17

a major pharma or pharmas,are about to take a stake in sr.why?
chairman has just bought 100k shares why?

when pharma[s] take stake will they be happy with that?..or is it just the start?
i believe this has a long way to go yet.

[share_shark] 23/4/2007 19:39

Hello Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Lols. re the AM. Yep we will try for discount but I will bargain as they always give the better deals to the ladies !. ;o).

Mind you I have just thought----------------with my paltry holding, I will not be able to afford the same AM model as yourself. How can I compare to the amount you own ? ;o)

[geoffmanana] 23/4/2007 19:15

I can't help feeling we could drop back after the EGM to 75-80p or even lower if we do not get some positive comment to support this recent rise in the share price
I expect you guys will shoot me down for even suggesting such a thing,but it is possible after such massive rise since November.
I am still very long in SPA as I am in AZM and am expecting great things from both companies over the coming months....so I am still very bullish.
If I am right I will be adding.

[buzzzzzzzz] 23/4/2007 16:46

We must talk about cider more often!!!

Obviously more interesting to some holders than the company itself!

Good to know your on board Billy and Volsung.

[volsung] 23/4/2007 16:32

I loves me 'bow sawbones

[billys boots] 23/4/2007 16:31

it soothes all my troubles away, well Spa do in at 44 and happy...

[sawbones] 23/4/2007 16:23

I drinks it all of the day.....well done vol you are as sad as me then!

[volsung] 23/4/2007 16:22

I am a cider drinker...?

[sawbones] 23/4/2007 16:19

I drove my tractor through your haystack last night......oooo aaaaa ooo aaa.... can anyone remember this??lol

[doc robinson] 23/4/2007 15:56

Chicken Charlie you may be able to buy a new automatic irrigator or perhaps 2!!!

[buzzzzzzzz] 23/4/2007 13:13

You want one too?

Perhaps we could get a discount for two?