UBM Share Discussion Threads

[nil pd] 08/8/2005 10:38

HB: I took note of your comment re UBM (when you replied to me on the JKX thread) and I'm watching this. Do you see a slight retracement before the next push up?

[horneblower] 03/8/2005 15:23

There's gold in these hills. The time has come.
A break above 580p will signal a further strong rise.

[charlock] 15/6/2005 12:02

15th annual IR Magazine UK Awards

Most progress in investor relations - non-FTSE 100
Winner: United Business Media

[ronjen] 03/6/2005 20:13

3rd June 2005
United Business Media
Proposed Special Dividend and Share Consolidation

Following a strategic review of options to maximise the value for Shareholders of UBM's market research business, NOP World, United Business Media plc announced on 15 April 2005 that it had agreed to sell NOP World to GfK Aktiengesellschaft for £383 million in cash.

Subsequent to the announcement of the sale, on 12 May 2005, UBM stated its intention to return £300 million of the sale proceeds to shareholders by way of a special dividend. Following the successful completion of the NOP World disposal on 1 June 2005, the Board is proposing to pay a Special Dividend of 89 pence per Existing Ordinary Share.

In order to maintain comparability of the UBM share price and earnings and dividend per share before and after the payment of the Special Dividend, the Board is also seeking Shareholder approval to implement a consolidation of UBM's issued ordinary share capital. The Share Consolidation will replace 17 Existing Ordinary Shares with 14 New Ordinary Shares.

UBM has posted a circular to Shareholders today setting out the details of the Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation and a notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 10 a.m. on 20 June 2005 to seek the requisite approval from Shareholders.

Expected timetable of principal events:

Latest time for receipt of Forms of Proxy to be valid at the EGM 10.00 a.m. on 18 June

Extraordinary General Meeting 10.00 a.m. on 20 June

Last time for dealings in Existing Ordinary Shares 4.30 p.m. on 20 June

Record Date for entitlement to the Special Dividend and for the Share Consolidation 6.00 p.m. on 20 June

Shares marked ex Special Dividend 21 June

Admission of New Ordinary Shares and dealings commence 8.00 a.m. on 21 June

New Ordinary Shares credited to CREST accounts 21 June

Payment of Special Dividend 28 June

Despatch of share certificates for New Ordinary Shares and cheques in respect of the sale of fractional entitlements to New Ordinary Shares 30 June

[ballycastle] 14/1/2005 11:31

check the changes in holdings in company. some of the big shareholders are adding to their holdings.

[blaineto] 10/12/2004 08:19

What's with the recent rise in UBM - any rumours out there?

[brain smiley] 25/11/2004 14:52

Financial Calendar 2004



Thursday May 6th - AGM

Monday June 28th - Pre-close Update

Thursday July 29th - Half Year Results

Wednesday December 15th - Pre-close Update

[haystack] 29/7/2004 20:32

A good rise on good news and high volume.

[huwrayhenry] 07/7/2004 23:54

lower she goes.......all her fellows are well off.
hh.

[shuisky] 04/6/2004 16:41

I've flirted with this as a play on the recovery in the tech market, but never bought in. My ratoinale was to wait for confirmation of a pick up.

Frankly, around this time last year the advertising market was hit SARS fears, and I would have expecte the like for like comparisons to be strong, expecially as the tech market is clearly in an uptrend. I appreciate that ad spend tends to lag profit growth, but UBM's updates are not creating any cause for optimism.

If anyone can hazard a guess as to why they are so disappointing, i'd be very interested.

[nirag patel] 21/5/2004 09:11

Be careful on UBM

NUMIS says

UBM - April Advertising Volumes down -3% - Buy, 436p Target Price 595p

[gdtrader] 23/4/2004 15:57

got a lot of buy ratings today, is this a good time to buy? i would like to hear evryones opinions

[widgee] 10/3/2004 15:36

WHOAA THERE BABY

[honiton] 19/2/2004 14:21

Here's a thought.

UBM divest Chanel % and merge with Channel 4 to form a new broadcaster.

The rump of UBM is bought by Reed Elsevier.

[biomax] 14/10/2003 09:49

time to sell now at 460 p

[dan123] 30/7/2003 13:08

Good afternoon. I am a new trader and have the ShareScope end of day analysis. I would like to import any filters with indicators such as RSI, MACD, stochastics. I would appreciate it if anyone have got ShareScope and can send me the filter to my e-mail address [e-mail]. Thanks

[marcrobin] 29/7/2003 13:12

Another money for emails site worth checking:-



Its american but it pays uk users. I got a cheque from them this morning for $50 not bad for just opening my mails.

Its not a con, try it.

M.

[m.t.glass] 03/7/2003 08:18

I spy completion of a 7-week H&S (with a 241p target?)

[pugugly] 11/4/2003 16:37

Very gloomy note in Times today re price fall and likely effect of SARS on their Far Feast interests. Goldman Sachs have downgraded to underperform according to the Times.

[m.t.glass] 07/3/2003 10:39

"..The outlook is grim for all three of UBM's divisions.."
(IC, today)

[boram] 28/2/2003 17:24

United Business Media revealed today that it is "evaluating" Interpublic's market research unit NFO, with regards to making a bid. The unit has been put up for sale at a price thought to be about $450m - $550m.

[errol6429] 28/2/2003 08:18

Anyone got any points ?

[fickena] 27/2/2003 16:56

Yep tomorrow, probably going to be bad again.

[boram] 27/2/2003 16:45

Finals are out on Friday 28th.