Billam Share Discussion Threads

[tenerife] 23/2/2006 17:24

ant15, well spotted, if not 'borad' members, then substantial investors!!

[ant15] 23/2/2006 16:54

tenerife Board members seem to be buying Where on earth did you get that information from, do share.

[tenerife] 23/2/2006 15:21

board members seem to be buying, but retail are selling. no faith in wicks and co.?

[canford cliffs] 23/2/2006 11:02

holly...............lol


good old wicksey.........he just can't get enough of it!
_____________________________________________________________________________

Stephen D Wicks
23 February 2006


FORM SAR 3

DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS
(Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)

Name of acquirer Stephen D Wicks
(Barclays Nominees Ltd.)

Beneficial owner, if different from above Stephen D Wicks

Names of any other persons acting by agreement or N Malde, D. Floyd and D.
understanding (see SAR 5) Dimitriou.

Company dealt in Billam Plc

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares

Date of acquisition 22 February 2006



Number of shares acquired 100,000

Number of rights over shares acquired # nil
Nature of rights over shares N/a


Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of total 1,780,601
voting shares in issue) (17.0%)

Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total Nil
voting shares in issue)

Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares 1,780,601
and rights over shares (17.0%)




Date of disclosure 23 February 2006

Contact name David Floyd

Telephone number 020 7509 4570

# See the definition of 'rights over shares' in the Definitions Section of the
SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at

www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

[hollyhock] 22/2/2006 17:05

Just a quick question to see if anyone has had the same experience. Every time we ring Billam's offices, Angus is in a "meeting"... Perhaps we can carry out our own time and motion study. Please log any "in a meeting" replies that you get and the time of the call and then at the EGM we can ask what Angus has to show for all these meetings, somehow I don't imagine its profits for shareholders!!!! LOL

[canford cliffs] 22/2/2006 10:47

HE ACTUALLY BOUGHT MORE !!


Stephen D Wicks
22 February 2006


FORM SAR 3

CORRECTION TO SAR3 DISCLOSURE RELEASED AT 11.22am ON 21 FEBRUARY 2006 Ref 7040Y
DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS
(Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)

Name of acquirer Stephen D Wicks
(Barclays Nominees Ltd.)

Beneficial owner, if different from above Stephen D Wicks
Names of any other persons acting by agreement or N Malde, D. Floyd and D.
understanding (see SAR 5) Dimitriou
Company dealt in Billam Plc

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares

Date of acquisition 20 February 2006



Number of shares acquired 100,000

Number of rights over shares acquired # nil
Nature of rights over shares N/a


Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of total
voting shares in issue) 1,680,601
(16.71%)
Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total nil
voting shares in issue)

Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares
and rights over shares 1,680,601
(16.01%)



Date of disclosure 22 February 2006

Contact name David Floyd

Telephone number 020 7509 4570

# See the definition of 'rights over shares' in the Definitions Section of the
SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at

www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

[bearable] 22/2/2006 01:10

and the price goes over"Canford" LOL!

[canford cliffs] 21/2/2006 12:53

agreed.................vote for Wicksey and get the share price back over 50p!

[johndee] 21/2/2006 11:50

We have to support the new people.....the present directors have no confidence in their own company...they have proved this by having a relatively small holding considering how low the share price has been and how easily they could have built up at least 50% of the company between them.

[canford cliffs] 21/2/2006 11:48

Wicksey....................bought another 100,000:


Stephen D Wicks
21 February 2006


FORM SAR 3


DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS

(Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)



Name of acquirer Stephen D Wickes
(Barclays Nominees Ltd.)

Beneficial owner, if different from above Stephen D Wicks

Names of any other persons acting by agreement or N/a
understanding (see SAR 5)

Company dealt in Billam Plc

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares

Date of acquisition 20 February 2006



Number of shares acquired 100,000

Number of rights over shares acquired # nil
Nature of rights over shares N/a




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage
of total voting shares in issue) 1,675,000 (16.01%)

Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of
total voting shares in issue) nil

Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting
shares and rights over shares 1,675,000 (16.01%)





Date of disclosure 21 February 2006

[bearable] 21/2/2006 11:17

Celebrations over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ant15] 18/2/2006 15:33

Can you honestly see the board surviving this vote. I would appreciate some input here because this shareprice might suddenly nosedive given the wrong result.

[canford cliffs] 18/2/2006 07:56

johndee.................in the opinion of our directors an 80% loss is wholly acceptable and you should stop winging and continue to back them. They say that given time they may even be able to get it considerably higher, possibly 90% by results!, lol

[johndee] 17/2/2006 23:36

I sent an email to the present directors and they replied saying that i have to wait for their letter to all the shareholders after I asked them why I should back them when I paid £50,000 for shares now worth less then £10,000.

[hollyhock] 17/2/2006 21:49

Actually, the board of Billam plc agreed to pay "the ex Billam director" for the assets of Billam AG, leaving an empty shell. The money is still owning and I believe forms a not inconsiderable part of the long term liabilities shown on the balance sheet. If the claim to call and EGM is valid, I for one will look forward to it with relish :-)

[scrapheap] 16/2/2006 17:31

From the EGM requisition notice it is clear that the recent buyer, Wicks, is acting in concert with the people trying to throw out the board.

This surely is going to go through - holders only have to think where these shares were and indeed would be, if it weren't for the buying by Mr Wicks...

In my humble opinion, the board are toast.

It may also explain why Billam AG just bought a few more shares in Billam as presumably they want to try and support the current board...

[scrapheap] 16/2/2006 13:15

only just seen the rns, my only comment is

about time too

[canford cliffs] 16/2/2006 12:02

at least they are a long established company with £72m market cap............they may be interested in my other dog from dotcom days, ART, lol!

[ant15] 16/2/2006 09:53

Well you can hardly expect the turkeys to vote for christmas :-)