Mitchells & Butlers Share Discussion Threads

[darias] 05/12/2006 08:15

So where do you think it will stop?

[dan_dare] 04/12/2006 11:30

Still flying in this breakout

[darias] 01/12/2006 09:06

Well this flyer is generating as much interest as sand in a desert.

Anybody want to hazard a guess as to the reasons for the rise since the spring.

[Abuse team] 24/8/2006 17:19

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[ygor705] 24/8/2006 17:19

With the recent sale of TravelLodge to the Arabs on a PE of 20ish (with debt) I was expecting a little more chat on this Board. After all, MAB has 80 budget hotels around the country. Would make an ideal purchase for a leverage house if the break up figures can be made to work. Any views out there?

[darias] 04/8/2006 11:34

Still no one wants to explain what's going on with this stock.

12m traded on 21st July at 5.16

Man Securities announce that they hold nearly 5.5% of the stock on the 27th JULY

And today someone buys/sells nearly 1.5 m at £5:30 at 9:15 followed by lots and lots of small AT trades which eventually drives the price to £5:70 until it drifts down again with the same AT trades now selling.

So what gives?

[darias] 01/8/2006 13:54

It has risen a lot since any of us bought it.

Why?

[washbrook] 04/5/2006 12:53

Moved up a lot since i first bought it.

[jonsun2] 27/4/2006 17:18

There are serious doubts within the industry, but this is more to do with the rumoured performance of Laurel etc.......

[hildabloodaxe] 27/4/2006 16:56

The take over panel deadline for a firm offer by R20 is 8 May so plenty time left yet for Mr. Tchenguiz. He already has APAX backing. The company is asking for £7 a share but seems likely to be around 550p. Since the share price has had such a good run investors may be looking for an easy exit via a cash bid. £5 still looks cheap. Is the market doubting a formal bid by R20?

[sundan] 24/4/2006 20:42

Mitchells & Butlers' shares firm in important week
Published 24th April 2006

Mitchells & Butlers' (M&B) shares performed strongly this morning as the market anticipated further interest from Robert Tchenguiz's R20.

Shares in the pub group opened the day up 3.5p to 507p in a week when it is due to announce what observers expect to be "an upbeat" trading statement (Friday, April 28).

With the market awash with speculation concerning Mr Tchenguiz's next move, following R20's recent informal approach, industry watchers believe another bid is inevitable.

Mark Brumby of Oriel Securities said: "We would still expect an offer at around the 550p level, which M&B will reject and which may then be sweetened."

R20 must table a formal bid for M&B by May 8 or walk away.

M&B shares were at 503p, down 1p, at 12.55 today.


the publican.com

[andyok3] 20/4/2006 09:24

good news, i was wondering why share price went up without RNS, lets hope he puts it to the table officially.

[sundan] 19/4/2006 10:34

Mitchells & Butlers Talk Has A Ring Of Truth

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:59:42 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires



1352 GMT [Dow Jones] Mitchells & Butlers (MAB.LN) shares -1.4% at 490.75p on press speculation that Goldman Sachs (GS) is no longer involved in the R20-led consortium pursuing the company, notes an analyst. "This kind of speculation is usually true" he says. Says R20 is "trying to push water up hill" in attempting a takeover without board support, but the analyst believes R20 will still be able to raise the necessary financing. Sees 575p/share as a level at which R20 could "gain traction" with shareholders. Goldman is not immediately available to comment. (PBA

[deanforester] 13/4/2006 17:14

So, the informal offer is 550p.

See the RNS late today.

[formentera] 28/3/2006 13:56

Trade show for investors and interested parties @ 2.30pm to-day.
Could have some interesting results by weekend!

[Abuse team] 21/3/2006 17:54

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[saltedcrab] 21/3/2006 07:34

INDIA OUTSOURCING SERVICES PLC
('India Outsourcing' or 'the Company')

Strategic investor increases shareholding



India Outsourcing Services plc (AIM: IOS), a company formed to capitalise on
acquisition and investment opportunities primarily in the Indian business
process outsourcing market, is pleased to announce that it has received
notification that Wheddon Limited ('Wheddon'), an investment vehicle associated
with Vincent Tchenguiz' Consensus Business Group ('CBG'), has subscribed for an
additional 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at 50p per share
in a private placing. This placing brings Wheddon's total shareholding to
1,312,500 shares, equivalent to 13.85 per cent of the Company's issued share
capital. The new shares will be admitted to trading on AIM on 24 March 2006.



Wheddon, which initially invested in India Outsourcing in September 2005, is a
strategic investor in the Company.



Over the past few months the Company has been working with Consensus, Vincent
Tchenguiz' venture capital arm, to identify opportunities where India
Outsourcing could provide offshoring solutions to Consensus' portfolio
companies.



Amit Pau, India Outsourcing's Chief Executive, said: 'I am delighted that
Wheddon has decided to increase its shareholding in the Company and that we
continue to work closely with Vincent Tchenguiz and Consensus to provide some
innovative and value adding offshoring opportunities.'