Trafficmaster Share Discussion Threads

[ls lowry] 02/6/2010 07:59

I sold out of these about 6 years ago in the 80p region. I sold out when the founder Martel dumped his shares. Glad I did.

[restassured] 02/6/2010 07:59

I own many more shares than all the directors put together.


The only glimmer of hope is........





all of the Directors of Trafficmaster who have a beneficial holding of
Trafficmaster Shares, in respect of their entire beneficial interest amounting
to an aggregate of 600,000 Trafficmaster Shares, which represents approximately
0.40 per cent. of the entire existing issued share capital of Trafficmaster; and
(ii) other Trafficmaster Shareholders in respect of their entire beneficial
interest, amounting to an aggregate of 42,164,569 Trafficmaster Shares, which
represents approximately 28.05 per cent. of the entire issued share capital of
Trafficmaster.
The undertakings from the Directors of Trafficmaster will continue to be binding
even in the event of a higher competing offer for Trafficmaster being announced,
unless Vector UK's offer lapses or is withdrawn.
The undertakings received from the Trafficmaster Shareholders (other than the
undertakings received from the Directors of Trafficmaster) cease to be binding
in certain circumstances including if a third party makes a higher offer for
Trafficmaster which (in such shareholder's opinion) represents an improvement of
10 per cent. or more on the value of the Cash Consideration

[sdavis] 02/6/2010 07:52

Maybe it is there to flush out a higher bid!

[sdavis] 02/6/2010 07:49

47p......... not as much as we thought.

[restassured] 01/6/2010 12:09

I have tried and got the "there will be nothing to announce,unless there is something to announce" line.


Looking at the Cybit takeover,I think they announced possible takeover talks in december and then shareholders had to wait until march for an actual agreed takeover.

[mallorca 90] 01/6/2010 11:53

Takeover news now long overdue

[gerdmuller] 01/6/2010 11:18

Is there an email contact for TFC?

It would be interesting to pose the question as to how much management time is being spent on this potential bid which still has no bidder and no price after almost one tenth of a year.

I hope we are not going to see expensive costs incurred by top corporate finance and legal advisers in the next set of accounts if the bid does not go ahead. If they are concentrating on this for five weeks then who is running the company?

By now we should have a name and a price as this is only fair to shareholders and any potential counter bid.

[restassured] 28/5/2010 14:44

Trafficmaster Provides a New Vision for Fleet Operators

LONDON, May 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trafficmaster, the leading provider of intelligent driving solutions, is launching its latest version of Fleet Director which features the latest in 3D satellite mapping and vehicle tracking technology and has an all new look designed for ease of use. It includes a 360 degree 3D panoramic view of buildings, cities, roads and landscapes and can pinpoint the exact location of a vehicle.

Devised by Trafficmaster's own telematics development team, the amazing cartography view is overlaid by Trafficmaster's own fleet tracking software that includes vehicle location, two-way messaging exception alerts and the ability to send a navigation route from the fleet manager's PC straight to the vehicle. The new mapping technology gives fleet managers and operators a new dimension in understanding the exact location of a vehicle whether that is in a car park, on a motorway, a private driveway or even in a field.

What's more Fleet Director now utilises an all new user interface, designed for ease of use and to be intuitive from the outset. It provides drop down menus, sliding screens and simple zoom in and image revolving keys. The fleet operator can also set numerous points of interest just by clicking the cursor on the map and naming the point. This makes the whole solution easy to use, so cuts down on training and doesn't limit the number of users.

[tratante] 28/5/2010 14:38

Could just be people thinking it's time for something to happen and don't want to miss the bus.

[restassured] 28/5/2010 14:02

Have the printers heard something?

[uppompeii] 28/5/2010 13:56

hmm, moving a bit ?

[restassured] 28/5/2010 13:55

Takeover on????

[restassured] 28/5/2010 12:52

Tick tick tick

[restassured] 27/5/2010 13:44

and a fly.


Come on Trafficmaster get on with it!

[lfc4ever] 27/5/2010 12:19

one moth from the agm?

[restassured] 27/5/2010 10:48

A few buys drifting through this am.


It seems to me that the longer we hear nothing,the more likely they are going to announce a deal.
Tomorrow marks one month from the start of takeover talks and one moth from the AGM.

[restassured] 26/5/2010 22:00

Teletrac Launches New Telematics Era With Fleet Director 8

Advanced, Integrated Mapping and Ease of Use Drive New Release of Teletrac's Leading Fleet Management Solution for Fleets of All Sizes


GARDEN GROVE, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Teletrac today announced the release of its newest integrated telematics solution, Fleet Director 8, taking vehicle fleet management to a new level. Through any web browser, Fleet Director 8 gives users a quicker, more intuitive grasp of vehicle location, routing, traffic status and fleet operations than ever before. To deliver more realistic and detailed mapping, Teletrac employs the latest Microsoft Silverlight and BING Mapping technologies to serve up advanced satellite maps, 2D and 3D-perspective roadmaps, users' own familiar landmarks and live traffic information in real time. As a result, fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers, in fleets of all sizes gain a complete understanding of operations, at a glance, making them more productive and efficient.

Teletrac, an award-winning telematics provider for more than 20 years, combined its new, advanced mapping technology with capabilities that have long made Fleet Director an industry leading solution. Fleets gain benefits including lower fuel consumption and out-of-route miles, higher productivity, less unauthorized vehicle use, more on-time arrivals, enforced safer driving-often enabling lower insurance premiums-less driver overtime, reduced paperwork and improved regulatory compliance through automated electronic driver logs.

"With Fleet Director 8," said executive vice president Drew W. Hamilton, "Teletrac sets a new, higher standard for efficient fleet operations and related performance benchmarks including FMSCA and DOT compliance, preventive maintenance, safe driving, on-time arrivals and fleet customer satisfaction. These and other key indicators strongly depend on having the best available telematics solution."

Fleet Director 8 technology also gives users unprecedented flexibility and ease of use in an easy-to-understand interactive display. A user friendly and customizable layout and easily recognizable icons makes Fleet Director easy to use and intuitive from the start. Users enjoy unique flexibility for displaying multiple map views and data, and can customize window sizes and screen positions on the fly-allowing dispatchers to view whatever information is most productive at a given moment.

Fleet Director locates, tracks and monitors the position and operation of fleet vehicles, offering fleet managers unprecedented visibility into operations. It delivers cost-saving efficiencies such as real-time vehicle monitoring and tracking from the desktop, automatic route optimization and detailed reporting for advanced decision support and efficient regulatory compliance.

Fleet Director combines SmartNav™ turn by turn navigation, satellite mapping, real-time traffic information, stolen vehicle tracking and comprehensive reporting tools used to monitor mileage, vehicle use and alert managers to unauthorized use and unsafe driving behavior.

The latest release, Fleet Director 8, extends core capabilities in numerous ways:

Advanced mapping for tracking mobile assets

Fleet Director 8 vehicle tracking system uses the latest BING Mapping technology, aggregating the best maps and data from an array of leading suppliers. Mapping is extremely powerful and layers location-relevant data on top of imagery taken from satellite sensors, aerial cameras, Streetside imagery, 3D city models and terrain, providing vivid photorealistic images. Satellite mapping with conventional roadmaps in 2D and 3D views plus live traffic data gives dispatchers more realistic and detailed maps on which to base complex decisions.

Determining nearest vehicle for more effective response

Fleet Director 8 provides unique "nearest vehicle" locating, based on Teletrac's computed combination of actual drive time, actual distance and current traffic conditions - far more accurate than as-the-crow-flies estimates. Dispatchers can also apply this process to multiple vehicles, enabling them to converge on a destination.

By entering a street address or an unlimited number of landmarked locations, dispatchers are presented with maps showing all vehicles within the map area plus crucial information such as speed, actual distance and estimated time of arrival.

Fuel-saver routing and turn-by-turn navigation

Teletrac's powerful SmartNav vehicle navigation software seamlessly integrates with Fleet Director GPS vehicle tracking to provide automated, turn-by-turn verbal driving directions. Drivers are guided along the most time-saving routes while full-color displays map routes for clearest understanding.

SmartNav automatically finds the most fuel- and time-efficient routes using minute-by-minute traffic data to avoid tie-ups. If a driver goes off route by turning in the wrong direction or missing a turn, Fleet Director automatically revises directions to get the driver back on track.

Live traffic information also alerts dispatchers to potential delays so they can rearrange route priorities and coordinate vehicles on the fly. Meanwhile, Fleet Director lets dispatchers view all vehicles within the map area plus crucial information such as speed, actual distance and estimated time of arrival-a substantial step forward in serving customers with accurate information for enhancing the service experience. Further, the ability to send routes to vehicles by cross streets, points of interest and zip codes as well as address and landmarked locations, is extremely useful in situations where dispatchers only have cross street and address information, a common occurrence for many businesses such as in the vehicle towing sector.

Integrated two-way messaging boosts productivity

In Fleet Director 8, Teletrac integrates the latest color touch screen technology with two-way messaging and voice prompted navigation. The result: communications with drivers become more efficient and effective than ever before. Drivers can instantly notify dispatchers regarding key information. All messages are archived.

Dynamic dispatch simplifies workforce management

Fleet Director 8 now integrates with third-party job ticket software products. This combination dramatically simplifies job ticket management and coordination between dispatchers and driver/technicians making site visits. New, unprecedented features include live traffic data and estimated time of arrival (ETA) integrated with job ticketing. Driver/technicians receive job tickets and checklists customized to specific types of jobs. Further, dispatchers can quickly rearrange the day's itinerary.

At-a-glance dashboards support decision making

Dispatchers and managers can view real-time information and summary data in Fleet Director's at-a-glance "dashboard" displays to support rapid, optimal decision making for most productive use of vehicles and drivers. For more detailed information, users can get periodic reports via email.

Automated compliance lowers costs

Fleet Director's Hours Of Service (HOS) allows users to fully automate the entry, recording, completion and storage of all required information needed for logbooks - automating compliance from the cab. Time-consuming and error-prone manual logbook entries and manual audits can be eliminated. With Fleet Director 8, a total of 16 standard reports are available and eight HOS-specific reports ensuring complete compliance.

About Fleet Director and Teletrac

Already proven and trusted by more than 10,000 fleets in the US alone, Fleet Director saves fleet owners time, money, and reduces their carbon footprint. Teletrac customers report up to 30% lower fuel usage, an average of 15% less driver overtime, 12% higher productivity and less unauthorized vehicle use.

Fleet Director has been recognized by Fleet News Magazine winning its prestigious 2009 Fleet Van Technology Initiative of the Year Award as well as the Fleet Van Award for 2008 Technology of The Year. Additionally, Fleet Director is the recipient of the 2009 Green Business Award from Management Today and 2009 IT and Communications Product of The Year from Green Fleet Magazine. These are particularly significant as they recognize pioneers of environmental fleet management.

[argylerich] 26/5/2010 17:00

looks suspiciously like our tree-shaker :O

[restassured] 26/5/2010 15:09

Gartmore also taking a punt...


PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are Gartmore Investment
being disclosed: Management Ltd

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions
disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is
insufficient

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose Trafficmaster Plc
relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/
offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/
offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 25/05/10

(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they No
today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
party to this offer?

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: Ordinary 0.05p

Interests Short positions

Number % Number %

(1) Relevant securities owned 1,623,946 1.08%
and/or controlled:

(2) Derivatives (other than
options):

(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell:

TOTAL: 1,623,946 1.08%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase
or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
executive options)

Class of relevant security in
relation to which subscription right
exists:

Details, including nature of the
rights concerned and relevant
percentages:

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities

Ordinary Purchase 150,000 GBP0.40

[restassured] 26/5/2010 14:30

Meanwhile we are waiting for an 80p cash offer for the co.

Ryder
Navteq
Trimble Navigation
Garmin
Tom Tom
Franciso Partners


are my guesses.

I also think we will have an answer well in time for the AGM on June 28th.

[ls lowry] 26/5/2010 13:48

You are part right in that some companies do issue an RNS on any bit of news however the right way is to issue an RNS on anything significant to profits or future of the group.

Otherwise investors could be misled on any deal. If you were a clothes retailer would you issue a staement every time you brought out a new garment. Of course not unless of course that particular garment has suddenly sold that many it affects profitability by a fair percentage.

[lfc4ever] 26/5/2010 13:41

that inference cannot be drawn. different companies have very different approaches to what does/ does nto merit rns