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[noni] 14/3/2011 15:37

Just need some advice, should I sell now at 196.85 or wait for the cash offer of £2. Does anyone know how long it would take for the cash offer to conclude ?

[qvg] 07/3/2011 16:08

@davidosh
sorry to hear that. I know how you feel, same happened to me on Norkom. For EDD, I was thinking of reducing last week, but luckily I never got round to it.

[bookworm1] 07/3/2011 15:02

I'll see you on the zulu thread soon. Thanks for your insights into EDD.

[interceptor2] 07/3/2011 14:38

I remember, you stuck with them for years.

I have very fond memories of EDD buying at 24.5p in 2007 until selling in January 2010. They got me through the 2008 downturn by themselves.

ic2........

[porsche boxster] 07/3/2011 14:35

Happy days.

Sell now at 197p less fees or wait for the 200p. Any views?

[bookworm1] 07/3/2011 14:16

Thanks ic2. Said it would get to 200p.

[interceptor2] 07/3/2011 14:11

Bad luck davidosh, but well done to holders. I never did get back into EDD but was tempted a few times. A good buy for Pearson imo.

ic2........

[davidosh] 07/3/2011 12:31

Totally gutted !! I sold my long term holding last week to move across to another company as I feared it was going to drift back down again. I should ignore chart movements LOL Certainly no leak here if last week was anything to go by.

[trackerjack] 07/3/2011 12:26

Article on Growth Company looks interesting

[rivaldo] 07/3/2011 09:19

Nice one Steg, congrats.

[bookworm1] 07/3/2011 09:11

50% up in one day. Things are looking up.

[cambium] 07/3/2011 07:58

Well done steg

[stegrego] 07/3/2011 07:56

Bought these at 95p a few months ago, so 200p is very welcome.

Well done EDD.

[bookworm1] 18/2/2011 14:41

40% up since Jan.

[bookworm1] 17/12/2010 20:56

Annual report available from website

[bookworm1] 13/12/2010 21:57

But it is not affecting their core business and I am seeing evidence on the ground that EDI is well placed to deliver the products that local providers need and candidates want.

[dnfa1975] 13/12/2010 07:24

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-----might impact EDDs local authority taxi exams

[bookworm1] 26/11/2010 16:02

dnfa do you even know what they do?

[aishah] 26/11/2010 13:12

A bit from the results:

" Prospects

Over recent weeks the Coalition Government's policy and funding intentions for vocational education and training programmes have become clearer. This follows the publication of the Comprehensive Spending Review, individual departmental plans and, most recently, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Strategy for Skills and the related investment plans.

Whilst the thrust of the thinking set out in these documents is broadly positive for our areas of interest, we are still awaiting the detail that will be provided by forthcoming legislation and new administrative arrangements for contracting and funding which will become effective during the Summer of 2011. Because of this, we are entering a transitional period as our customers in training organisations and further education colleges adapt to the new policy and funding frameworks.

Inevitably, these changes are generating short-term uncertainties but they do also present significant opportunities. New approaches will be required to the design and delivery of vocational education and training services to provide efficient and cost effective alternatives to more traditional approaches. "

[aishah] 26/11/2010 13:07

Plenty of opportunities in the far east.

[stegrego] 26/11/2010 13:07

What a quaint turn of phrase you have.

[dnfa1975] 26/11/2010 12:36

governmnet is going to cut this one's gizzard out

[bookworm1] 24/11/2010 10:13

Latest presentation from EDI

Take a look at slide 18