African Battery Metals Share Discussion Threads

[ladyfarmer] 11/2/2008 14:28

Well done John. I'm glad it looks, as expected, very positive and no cause for concern.

[one for the money] 11/2/2008 14:21

LF - I agree. I've held a block of these for a couple of years; usually there is no problem with getting results out.

...I think the (unaudited) interims on 12/2/07 were released at 0700 looking at the M o n e y A M news listings.

I've just spoken to Charles Nicholson. He says the delay is due to this initial reporting under the new AFRS rules so the auditors need to be completely happy with the result statement.

...Edited out bit...

Back to sleep, then!

Regards
john

[ladyfarmer] 11/2/2008 14:06

But why can't they get them out in the morning like other companies? Drama merchants? inefficient? For whatever reason it injects unnecessary (I hope) unease and concern

[one for the money] 11/2/2008 13:47

Looks like it!!

More seriously, IMHO the results should be OK - I can (fore)see no reason why there should be any problems with this.

Cheers
John

[steelman48] 11/2/2008 12:35

Are we extending the panic deadline John? I've just checked and Monday officially ends at Midnight. :-)

[ladyfarmer] 11/2/2008 09:49

Quite right John - just checked last year's results came out at lunchtime.

[one for the money] 11/2/2008 08:39

It's still monday - don't start the panic till midday!

Cheers
john

[ladyfarmer] 11/2/2008 08:32

So what happened to the results?

[joshalexander] 07/2/2008 09:03

Not holding at the moment, but a great company IMO.
I expect the results statement to be very stong.

And in the context of the recent malaise in Small Caps,
AMB's share price performance looks good.

[one for the money] 07/2/2008 08:55

The chart looks terrible and not usual for ABM, but IMHO it is only reflecting the current market conditions; ABM is tarred with the same brush as other 'financials'.

I agree that the situation (gold price/possible recession/increased shops) can only be good for ABM - and the board has always been a canny lot (as you might expect from a pawnbroker!!!)

Ed: Must admit I thought it would hold 220; I topped up there.

Cheers
John

[steelman48] 06/2/2008 21:00

Hello Jodi

Yes that's true of most shares but one of my reasons for sticking with this stock is it's tendancy to rise or at least hold steady when the main markets turn down, have a look at the chart during the bear market 2000 to 2003 for example, it just about doubled. That was down to growth and as long as the growth continues I have no worries about holding.

Gold trading at around $900 an ounce, imminent recession? and the credit problems you refer to all bode well for ABM IMHO. Add to that the shops opened last year coming up to speed and the Herbert Brown aquisition and I await the results and any market reaction with interest.

[jodi17qad] 06/2/2008 14:45

I am inclined to agree with you Steelman48.

Given that credit seems to be a problem in some quarters, I had expected this to rise significantly especially after the recent takeover.

Having said that, most shares move with the market and perhaps this is no different.

[steelman48] 04/2/2008 20:21

So, results a week today, could it be that the market has got the idea from somewhere that they wont be too good? I've got no reason to think that, apart from the last few months decline, (in fact I think the opposite), now off nearly 25% from the October highs.

[one for the money] 01/2/2008 14:18

Tax factor is important - these ate IHT exempt, and we could get a (nice/nasty - delete as appropriate) surprise from our beloved Darling.

Cheers
john

[grupo guitarlumber] 01/2/2008 13:21

Notice of Results




RNS Number:1100N
Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC
01 February 2008



ALBEMARLE & BOND HOLDINGS PLC
"the Company"

Notice of Interim Results


The Company hereby announces that its un-audited interim results in respect of
the half year ended 31 December 2007 will be released to the London Stock
Exchange on Monday 11 February 2008.

END

Enquiries:
---------

Charles Nicolson
Chairman Albemarle & Bond Holdings plc 0117 933 3213

Greville Nicholls
Chief Executive Albemarle & Bond Holdings plc 0118 955 8100

David Pattinson
Finance Director Albemarle & Bond Holdings plc 0118 955 8100

Susan Wallace
Company Secretary David Venus & Company LLP 01372 465330

Josceline Grove Public Relations Consultant 0117 933 3213

Nick Reeve Smith & Williamson
Corporate Finance Limited 0117 933 3213

Date: 1 February 2008




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

END
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[luderitz] 15/12/2007 19:02

Are yes that Tax factor, thanks for the reminder Fatfin.

[fatfin] 15/12/2007 18:20

Good write up "moneyweek" so perhaps the MMs are hanging onto the 150,000 shares to flog them off next week. There has been quite a bit of volume recently with little movement. Topped up myself the other week. Will have to bed and spouse before the end of march to take advantage of any possible tax breaks - as long as Darling doesnt change his mind again.......

Fatfin

[luderitz] 14/12/2007 15:17

"The Company further announces that it received notification on the same day
that Mr Pattinson had sold 50,000 shares at 235p per share."

Further selling by a Director on treble the volume so far today. share price has not moved..again so far.

[luderitz] 29/11/2007 11:06

Mr Nicolson's been selling I see from this mornings news release.

[steelman48] 07/11/2007 02:48

No, I don't know either John and what's more I can't seem to find out. Must be why they call em transparency rules, so transparent we can't see em. :)

[one for the money] 06/11/2007 14:46

Steelman.

Don't know for sure - and 'guesses' are inappropriate here!

The other unknown is the time period over which the trade was completed; it may have been an order that has been hanging around for some time and being filled gradually. The drop from 280 to 240 may have been engineered to fill this order. They certainly dont have to reveal the change till the trade is completed.

Cheers
john

[steelman48] 06/11/2007 12:45

hmmm, that's interesting.

Even if Schroders held 2.9% before the reported aquisition, they must have recently bought a minimum of 2.79% or aproximately 1.5m shares.
That's more than the total shares traded on the exchange since early October by my reckoning.

Does anyone know how long they have to report on crossing the 3% threshold?

[luderitz] 05/11/2007 21:08

Thanks shamster.

[shamster] 05/11/2007 17:19

They didn't have a declarable stake prior to this RNS i.e. less than 3%

[luderitz] 05/11/2007 17:01

Anyone know how much Schrodes have added today please?