Close Brothers Share Discussion Threads

[baht] 27/3/2007 09:14

RNS Number:6886T
Close Brothers Group PLC
26 March 2007




Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company") announces that Bedell Trustees Limited
(the "Trustee") as Trustee of the Close Brothers Group Employee Share Trust
acquired 286,736 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares") on 23rd March, 2007
at an average price of 1041p per Share. These Shares will be used in due course
to satisfy options and awards under the Company's employee share schemes.

Following the acquisition of these Shares, the Trustee now holds 1,989,093
Shares. The executive directors of the Company are for Companies Act purposes
deemed to be interested in all of these Shares.





Robin Sellers 26th March 2007
Company Secretary


020 7655 3100

[baht] 22/3/2007 19:37

Plus Markets Holding in Company
Date : 20/03/2007 @ 13:03
Source : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Stock : Plus Markets Group Plc (PMK)
Quote : 22.75 0.25 (1.11%) @ 14:03

Plus Markets Holding in Company

PLUS Markets Group plc (the "Company")

20 March 2007

Holding In Company

The Company received notification today under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FSA, that Close Brothers Group plc is interested in 77,895,677 ordinary shares representing 24.91% of the voting rights of the Company.

[baht] 22/3/2007 14:17

This is what CBG's own Market Maker Winterflood Securities has to say about the Plus Market. Not a negative word in sight.

PLUS Markets
Quote driven trading system


PLUS Markets Group ("PMG") is an independent UK provider of primary and secondary equity market services and currently trades over 800 small and mid-cap company shares, representing a combined market capitalisation of over £120 billion.

Its primary market specialises in smaller companies, domestic and international, representing a wide range of sectors and all stages of development. There are currently circa 160 companies quoted on the primary market with a combined market cap of over £1.8 billion.

Its secondary market trading platform is based on a quote-driven trading model, which PMG believes is the most efficient and effective system by which shares in small and mid-cap companies may be traded. Market-makers commit their own capital to the market, playing a key role in providing both price formation and liquidity.

Winterflood being one of the largest market makers in London supports PMG utilising its trading platform based on a competing market maker system by offering liquidity and keen prices to facilitate trading in all PLUS securities to PLUS members.

Key elements of the PLUS service include:

* Continuous firm two-way prices by market makers;
* Full pre and post trade transparency through leading data vendors;
* Operated in accordance with UK's accepted standards of regulation;
* Support for the existing Retails Service Provider (RSP) model; and
* Free trade reporting for PLUS members in PLUS securities.

PLUS trading hours: 08.00 to 16.30

[baht] 22/3/2007 14:10

Couple of days ago CBG buy 25% of the Plus Market (OFEX as was). Now rumour of US take-over interest in CBG. What happens the price drops a little and not a BB in sight even has a stupid post. Even the person who set up this BB didn't post a single message!

Does nobody apart from the institutions like CBG?

[baht] 21/3/2007 12:18

Hard to understand. Close Bros one of the top 10 Merchant Banks in the UK buys 25% of PMK and Lloyds Bank buys 4.50% and theres no comment - no price movement at PMK - zilch!

Close Bros opperate a number of AIM type Inheritance Tax mitigation schemes so this could be behind their interest in 25% of the stock BUT it would make more sense if they have either done a deal with a US bank or two because the US are leaving the picture in terms of using PMK as an alternative Stockmarket in Europe or they may be helping a US consortium build a takeover stake.

Any ideas anyone?????

[baht] 21/3/2007 12:16

RNS from yesterday
"Plus Markets (PMK) Holding in Company

20 March 2007

Holding In Company

The Company received notification today under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FSA, that Close Brothers Group plc is interested in 77,895,677 ordinary shares representing 24.91% of the voting rights of the Company.

END

[factsonly] 17/3/2007 11:13

IMHO, this is a good company that turns in the numbers, but with the market so weak, it could drag CBG down to its long term support level of 930p. A 10% drop is not that unlikely.

[bloodsports] 07/3/2007 09:31

Have not studied them, headline figures look fine.

[factsonly] 05/3/2007 07:43

Nice results, albeit mixed... the Asset Management turned in very good numbers as expected, but the other areas especially Banking were a bit weak. Not sure how CBG will fare after Asset Management have realised as many assets as possible this year.

[factsonly] 26/2/2007 19:20

Not such a good deal in the end
Monday, 26th February 2007
Bosses have the edge after £41m buyout
Kevin Feddy


The company was valued/sold for £30m in 2001... 5/6 years later it brings only a poor return of 36%.

[factsonly] 19/2/2007 07:59

Resorts firm in £500m buyout


Seems like CBG could be on its way to selling a bit more of its private equity investments... at a good profit.

[factsonly] 15/2/2007 22:48

Nice one, it's taken its time getting there but it has indeed. I'm caught between trading on CBG and SL. at the moment. Going to jump on which ever returns to their support floor sooner... although CBG is reporting next month... hmm interesting

[ian.g] 15/2/2007 13:52

facts
Thanks for all your useful posts. I've stayed in for now though as you say the upside looks limited to around 20p unless sentiment holds up.
However, for now we seem to be making another attempt on breaking the 1060 resistance, and may well make it this time...

[factsonly] 12/2/2007 08:39

Market sentiment has weakened alot, therefore not comfortable waiting for a 20p increase with the potential double top drop back to 9.98, so have closed out. Will wait and see on the sidelines.

[lennox_lnx_multibagg] 12/2/2007 00:21

LENNOX IS SET TO ERUPT..PLEASE REVIEW THIS COMPANY

FACT: MARKET CAP.ONLY 0.3 MILLION.
FACT: SHARES IN ISSUE ONLY 24 MILLION.
FACT: OVERHANG NEARLY GONE. BUY LIMIT LAST WEEK WAS 500,000 @1.6P NOW ONLY 75000K @ 1.6P.
FACT: SELL LIMITED WAS 50,000 @ 1.09P AT THE START OF THE WEEK, NOW 250,000 @ 1.09P. MMS WANT CHEAP STOCK.
What does this mean? A few buys LNX will explode.

Last RNS
Lennox to carry out full review in difficult trading conditions; MD retires

FACT. The review is expected to be completed in early March.

FACT ANYTHING SLIGHTLY POSITIVE LNX WILL ERUPT.

PROJECTIONS ANYWERE FROM 200%-10000%

FACT. 500,000 SHARES BOUGHT AT A MID PRICE OF 1.5P IN THE LAST FORTNIGHT, A LOT FOR LNX.

OPINION: PRICE BEING HELD BACK AS BUYER ACCUMULATES.

OPINION: IF TRUE THEN IT REFUTES THE NOTION THAT LNX ARE GOING BUST.

OPINION: EVEN IF THEY ARE, WHAT A CHEAP SHELL TO GET YOURSELF LISTED ON AIM.

OPINION: BY APRIL LNX WILL BE 15P-60P


OPINION LNX ARE THE BEST BUY ON AIM TODAY FOR MULTIBAGGER REWARDS.

[scottishfield] 11/2/2007 20:41

Cheers Facts, thank you, I have 2 bank-type stocks, Lloyds is the other. happy with both

Rgds,

S-F

[factsonly] 09/2/2007 19:41

It all depends so much on FTSE too, if market climbs again, then imho CBG will hit the 10.75 for sure. If market rises another 1% threafter, we could see drive to £11. Fingers crossed ftse100 hits 6500... then we could see surge to £11-£12 range.

[scottishfield] 09/2/2007 18:57

A good spell, Facts, your £10.75 is close now,

S-F

[factsonly] 09/2/2007 09:55

potential break out to £11... and next resistance level is £12.

[factsonly] 09/2/2007 08:22

weird CBG price behaviour this morning, with FTSE soaring in the background.

[factsonly] 06/2/2007 17:44

Do you know why caledonia made an announcement on their CBG holdings? There doesn't seem to have been any change in their holding.

[spp119] 06/2/2007 11:19

Factsonly,
Thanks for your occasional posting.
You are not alone in your reasoning.
regards & good luck
spp119

[factsonly] 06/2/2007 08:34

Didn't reach my target of £10.75, seems like there is some artificial resistance at £10.50... let's see if it breaks through with further buying pressure.

[factsonly] 26/1/2007 08:15

only 5.5 weeks left until interims... I eager to hear a summary on what other/total deals they've closed in the period (besides the normal interim stuff).