Touch Group Share Discussion Threads

[terry91] 20/4/2006 09:30

Get this 1 on 6p offer 1 on 7p offer then it is 8p offer with one on. Very nice

[terry91] 20/4/2006 09:24

2 bid 1 offer nicer

[frances2] 20/4/2006 09:13

bizarre - you can buy at a 25% discount to the 8p being paid by directors today. im in for a few!!!!

[thinkbig?] 20/4/2006 09:09

Did say by the end of this month this willbe over 10p and it will,the deal with yahoo that was mentioned in the mail is the news that i heard from my source

[frances2] 20/4/2006 09:03

bounving up

[stemis] 20/4/2006 08:48

Say what you like about it, but its a pretty big vote of confidence by pretty much all the directors. I don't subscribe to the view that plc directors generally chuck their money away just to buy a few more months of time or to impress the market; especially these sorts of amounts.

Maybe they know something we don't (I hope so anyway!!!)

[mjcrockett] 20/4/2006 08:45

A very risky punt indeed. But, why pay 8p per share for a company going down the pan? Emergency funding is usually at a huge discount to the current share price. These people would not pay a premium unless they believed that prospects were good - IMO.

MJ

[scorpionwinger] 20/4/2006 08:38

Given the paucity of trades I think the reaction is, ok well done directors for staving of bankruptcy for the next 3 months - but still sceptical about raising the next round of finance - and still wait on real EVIDENCE that the business model works. Without the latter 2 , stil a v v risky punt

[jailbird] 20/4/2006 08:22

wary that of that sort of info..maybe some big boys want out now!

[thinkbig?] 20/4/2006 08:21

Thank's for that

[lundhousegreen] 20/4/2006 08:19

From The Mail
WORD is chairman Vincent Isaacs and his fellow directors at Touch Group have come up trumps and raised £700,000 at 8p, a sizeable premium to last night's bombed-out close of 5+5/8p. It should help revive interest in the online search directory group, which was formerly known as Ambient. There is talk too that a marketing deal with Yahoo! could be on the cards.

[langland] 20/4/2006 07:43

Apparently.

[thinkbig?] 20/4/2006 07:38

Was that in todays paper!! langland

[langland] 20/4/2006 07:37

DAILY MAIL
Talk of Yahoo! marketing deal for Touch Group.

[thinkbig?] 20/4/2006 07:36

Will be buying more this morning

Touch Group plc

Equity Fundraising

Touch Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully
raised £675,000 by way of a placing of 8,437,500 new ordinary 1p shares (the
"Placing Shares") at 8 pence per ordinary share (the "Placing"). The funds
raised will contribute towards capitalising on the significant investments made
in the business through 2005 and the Placing Shares will also assist in
satisfying the long- term demand for the Company's stock from its Directors.

The Placing Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

Subject to the Placing Shares becoming unconditional the following Directors
and Secretary will have increased their beneficial and non-beneficial holdings
by the following number of shares:

Director Beneficial Non-Beneficial

Vincent Isaacs, Executive Chairman 1,137,500 2,175,000

Tamer Ozmen, Chief Executive Officer 625,000 -

Stuart Winship, Chief Financial Officer 312,500 -

Timothy Brier, Non-Executive 625,000 -

Neil Brown, Non-Executive 312,500 -

Mark Horrocks, Non-Executive 625,000 -

Lionel Ross, Non-Executive 187,500 -

Peter Katz, Secretary 187,500 -

Full details relating to the Directors' and Secretary's interests in the
enlarged issued share capital of the Company will be announced once the Placing
Shares have been admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.
Dealings are expected to commence on the 25 April.

For further information:

Touch Group plc

Vincent Isaacs

Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]

Stuart Winship

Chief Financial Officer Tel: [phone]

Hansard Communications

Andrew Tan Tel: [phone]

[masurenguy] 17/4/2006 21:56

"hello?"

Yes !

[rossstar3] 06/4/2006 22:06

CEO says did trial in new york on day of rns?if it is sucessfull will be rolled out across usa very RAPIDLY.SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

[haydock] 05/4/2006 10:20

Plodded around Alexa, and found the USA prospectus, and much by Think BIg as well!
Its c2004 and the whole set up looks fossilised, as it would appear to be with no annouuncements from the board.
So unless others have more information I think I have answered the question.

[haydock] 05/4/2006 09:55

What are the growth rate estimates? The US roll out has still not been officially cancelled , but never gets a mention.
Does it even still exist, or did the New York site fail?
Somebody published a list on this board a few days ago, where from ?
Was it old or recent?
Does anybody know about the USA?

I have to agree,with the knockers, the Chairman is not the best communicator,and has not really done a good job on looking after his interests & ours so far. Its a rabbit out of the hat share!
However the USA rollout if it was still in place would be some rabbit.

[the big fella] 04/4/2006 22:16

Greeting from sunny Spain. Unfortunately he is just a pump and dump merchant. I have to say I am encouraged that the price hasn't collapsed so perhaps we are somewhere near the floor.

[yump] 04/4/2006 21:04

hh
Repeating the same information over and over again won't help your case.
We can all read the RNS's for ourselves.

Perhaps if you picked out some specifics with your own reasoning and research, it might give more credibility.

At the moment your just repeating the company's own vague bullish commentary.

For instance, have you heard the latest research on the growth rate estimates for local search for the US ? Doesn't mean TOU will succeed, but it might contribute to your 'argument' for buying.

[yashbalggan] 04/4/2006 16:59

Hamidahamida.....off topic!! sorry
Are you still in MIL (pending the bid/offers) for Millfield Group. ?
If you are, what do you expect the outcome to be ...and where could you see the share price short term.?
I'm only asking you on this thread as you no longer post on the MIL thread you made.
Best Regds

[hamidahamida] 04/4/2006 10:36

just look at all these + + + + signs and all these clever people come on board in last few months

The major investment into our
infrastructure is now complete and should make a real contribution towards
profitability this year and in the years to come.



TOUCH BRIEFINGS


2. We have significantly realigned the business model of Business
Briefings, which is already contributing to better results.

During 2005 we published 34 books and we are seeking to publish up to
50 books in the current year.



3. Of the World's Fortune Five Hundred Companies, 127 are now
repeat customers of Business Briefings.



4. Dr. Theresa Saklatvala has joined us as our Publishing
Director. She is a leading publishing Director in medical journals who has the
relevant experience, ability and dedication to extend our established division
beyond any horizons that we have previously achieved. Dr Saklatvala enjoys a
high reputation in the medical publishing world, which is one of our specialist
fields.



5. We have launched our Vertical Briefings, which is online publishing playing to
both our publishing and internet skills. Sales have already been made and the
pipeline is encouraging. Some 30 verticals are scheduled, the first one being
Oil and Gas can be viewed on www.touchoilandgas.com. The sites will provide
relevant information for key opinion leaders in the sectors and provide a
wealth of relevant information.



Six online vertical sites, namely Cardiology, Dermatological Disease,
Endocrine Disease, Nuclear, Oncological Disease and Respiratory Disease, are to
be launched imminently. The remainder will be spread out over the rest of the
year.


TOUCH LOCAL



6. During 2005 we invested more than £2 million in building and establishing the
infrastructure which is now Touch Local. Touch Local had the highest growth
in traffic (341%) among all the online UK directories in Q4 2004 vs Q4 2005 per
Nielsen Net Ratings industry data.


The value of the directory and associated intelligent search functionality is
enhanced by a marketing services function, which provides search engine
marketing products to 2.6 million listed businesses in the directory.



7. Karl Gregory, Yahoo!'s former Head of Marketing Search, UK and
Ireland has joined us as Marketing Director.


Karl brings a wealth of web search, on and offline marketing experience to the
Group, having worked in a variety of senior management positions in Yahoo and
Alta Vista for over nine years.


As Head of Marketing at Yahoo! Search, UK & Ireland, Karl played a key role in
the management team, tasked with the growth and development of Yahoo!'s Search
division. His remit was to build user base and brand equity, through the
execution of effective marketing campaigns.


8. During the course of this year we recruited Terry Parsons from
the USA to take up the position of Chief Technology Officer with us. Terry is
a leading functionary in the development of software architecture and he is
already making a real contribution to the overall usability of our trading
platform.



9. Despite disappointing 2005 financial results the business has
experienced the fastest year-on-year growth in traffic among all the online
directories and search engines in the UK to date. We now have our complex
infrastructure right and can grow from here.




11. We have been joined by Tim Brier as a Non-Executive Director.
Tim was the co-founder and President of priceline.com, one of the first
successful Internet companies, in 1997. He was the co-founder and Chairman of
Priceline.com Europe Holdings N.V. and Priceline.com Europe Limited since the
inception of both companies until 2002 and a member of their Boards until
December 2003. Tim also held senior marketing and operational positions in a
number of travel companies including General Manager of Trans World Airlines,
based in London. Tim is a director of The Travel Company Limited.



12. Neil Brown also joined as a Non-Executive Director. Neil is a
founding partner in Subito Partners and is an investor in a number of growing
technology businesses. He is a former director of Apax Partners where he was
head of Apax's financial services team. Neil was involved with a wide range of
online businesses and led Apax's successful investment in Moneybox plc. A
former partner of Coopers & Lybrand, Neil has over twenty years experience in
the international M&A market.


13. Emre Berkin, former Microsoft Vice President for Europe Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) and Chairman of Microsoft's Middle East and Africa (MEA)
operations with overall responsibility for 79 countries, has joined us as a
Non-Executive Director.


When we look back I am sure this year will be regarded as our watershed.


The first quarter 2006, whilst not yet completed, promises a solid bedrock for
the rest of the year.

The work and effort that has
been made over the last twelve months is now coming to fruition, the results of
which have just started to be delivered, and the difference is dramatic. The
impact on our revenues should follow close behind. Please view our site -
www.touchlocal.com - and make your own comparisons.


We now have a business with real opportunity.