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Amphion's investment in Motif Bio is 8.5%
Motif Bio Market cap £123m+
Amphion's MC £3.3m

Every 1p Motif Shares goes up, Amphion's Investment will increase by £0.25m
So every 4p will increase Amphion's investment by £1m
13p will increase Amphion's investment in Motif by £3.25m which is equivalent to their currenct MC

By 13 Feb 2019, FDA approval for Motif's Iclaprim

ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO!

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/205625/motif-bio-waiting-on-fda-approval-of-iclaprim-after-tremendous-first-half-205625.html

Don't be fooled, MMs want your shares, they will be laughing to the bank this week.

Only a week to go to find nomad, i'm sure they will.

Like you said they are just cutting dead wood to make way for new the Photonstar Halcyon Technology

Some trials are paid, as per there last interims:

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/LON:PSL/PhotonStar-LED-Group-PLC/rns/LSE20180928095609_13808713

Year End Dec 2018, should be announced end of Jan

This is one of the bigger contracts, they are waiting for, Technology has already proven effective cost saving. Millions of pounds have been spent on the technology and to perfect it for customers needs, less than two weeks to go for new nomad.

James McKenzie is one of the honest ones on AIM, in my opinion.

19/10/2018

https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/home/lq-trialling-tech-for-smart-estate-management-58707

With over 1bn Turnover, Photonstar is trialling its technology at L&Q.

L&Q Committment
We are investing £150 million in technology over the next five years to deliver improved efficiency and bettercustomer service, for example making it easier for people to manage repairs online. We are improving the way we manage and monitor properties through in-home digital systems and a new Building Information Management approach. By using smart technology, our homes will be able to tell us automatically when issues arise

https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/about/finance-performance-and-governance/financial-statements/

Game on

https://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2016/04/circadian-lighting-is-developed-to-help-dementia-patients-at-uk-hospital.html

8 Jan 2019

1) Energy-efficient buildings
The NHS estate in England has a floor area that would cover the City of London ten times over, including 6.9 million hectares of land and primary care buildings with a total floor space of 28.4 million square metres.

With heat and power for buildings currently accounting for 40% of national energy usage – and with the Government recently unveiling plans to halve building energy use and emissions by 2030 – it comes as no surprise that the Service’s Long Term Plan includes measures for greener and more energy-efficient properties.

The Plan promises that the NHS will “dispose” of “unnecessary” land, buildings and equipment in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and operating costs, reinvesting money generated through the sale of these assets into green housing for NHS staff.

It also confirms that a “widespread” programme to install energy-efficient technologies, including LED lighting and “smart” energy management systems, will begin within the next 12 months.

The document additionally highlights the impact that building improvements have had in driving carbon reductions to date. The carbon footprint of the UK’s health and social care sector has decreased by 19% since 2007, despite a 27% increase in activity, it states.

https://www.edie.net/news/6/Low-emission-ambulances-and-LED-lighting--The-NHS-Long-Term-Plan-s-key-sustainability-measures/

28 Sep 2018
READ: PhotonStar LED sees light at the end of the tunnel

The company announced the release of its next-generation v2 halcyon cloudBMSTM software (Halycon V2) in May and said progress had been encouraging and that a number of commercial trials were now underway.

“The product appears to have been well received but it is taking customers much longer to move from trial to deployment than was anticipated. Although nothing can be guaranteed, we are expecting to receive orders for full scale deployment by the end of 2018 and will update the market as these occur,” CEO James McKenzie said in a statement, adding that 2018 had been “a further step along the path” of the group's transformation into a software and services business.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/205973/photonstar-swings-to-a-profit-as-transformation-plans-ramp-up-205973.html

28 April 2017
Proposed roll out of Halcyon IoT platform

"The LoI has been received from a leading manager and developer of student accommodation in the UK (the "Customer") following a 9 month trial period that commenced in July 2016. During the trial period the Company's Halcyon Internet of Things ("IoT") platforms were installed to evaluate the use of Halcyon in reducing the operating costs of the accommodation buildings for the Customer. The initial trial incorporated 167 rooms on one site and demonstrated significant maintenance savings to the Customer.

Pursuant to the LoI, it is proposed that approximately 50,000 of the Company's Halcyon devices will be installed. The Customer has multiple sites in 24 UK cities which will now be surveyed to assess the individual requirements for each site. It is envisaged that the installations will begin during the summer months when the student accommodation is vacant. The benefits of the reduced operational costs come from cloud based monitoring rather than the traditional engineer site visit approach, with maximum benefit for the Customer being derived from the connection of the accommodation sites to the halcyon cloudBMS system."

Dr James McKenzie, CEO of PhotonStar, said:

"We are delighted to receive this LoI regarding the proposed roll out of PhotonStar's halcyonPRO2 and cloudBMS platforms. The site by site installation of halcyon is expected to take approximately 18 months and we are excited at the opportunity to evaluate other cost saving opportunities that exist for the Customer. I look forward to providing our shareholders with further updates in due course. "

https://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/photonstar-led-PSL/share-news/Photonstar-LED-Group-PLC-Proposed-roll-out-of-Halc/74448154

Interims Results 28 Sep 2018

James McKenzie, Chief Executive of PhotonStar, said:

"The success of the paid for trials for both Halycon V2 and the control platform, halcyonPRO2(TM) represent significant developments for PhotonStar and is the focus for the Group's future growth prospects. As we have not yet signed a material roll out contract for these products there have been only small revenues derived from these products to date, including from the letter of intent received and announced in the first half of 2017. This letter of intent will have to be renewed at a future date if the customer wishes to proceed as was intended at the time, primarily due to the time that has passed since this was issued.

Progress has been encouraging as we have now installed a number of commercial trials. The product appears to have been well received but it is taking customers much longer to move from trial to deployment than was anticipated. Although nothing can be guaranteed, we are expecting to receive orders for full scale deployment by the end of 2018 and will update the market as these occur."

http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=PSL&ArticleCode=ap390y15&ArticleHeadline=Half_Year_Results

28 September 2018

Half year results

James McKenzie, Chief Executive of PhotonStar, said:

"At the beginning of 2018 we announced the sale of Camtronics to certain members of the Camtronics management team. This represented a further step along the path of the Group's transformation into a software and services business. We then released Halycon V2 in May 2018, which we believe will allow the Group to progress beyond the various single site trials that we currently have in place and roll-out halcyon across multiple sites, as a solution to customers' operational and cost problems. The cloud-based compliance reporting, IoT data analytics and fault notifications will mean that, once the system is installed, site visits should be reduced to essential maintenance work. This should offer compelling cost savings for building owners, primarily by reducing the number of site visits by up to 90% in commercial buildings. This software release was a major milestone for the Group and I would like to thank our customers and shareholders for their patience and continued support.


The success of the paid for trials for both Halycon V2 and the control platform, halcyonPRO2™ represent significant developments for PhotonStar and is the focus for the Group's future growth prospects. As we have not yet signed a material roll out contract for these products there have been only small revenues derived from these products to date, including from the letter of intent received and announced in the first half of 2017. This letter of intent will have to be renewed at a future date if the customer wishes to proceed as was intended at the time, primarily due to the time that has passed since this was issued.

Progress has been encouraging as we have now installed a number of commercial trials. The product appears to have been well received but it is taking customers much longer to move from trial to deployment than was anticipated. Although nothing can be guaranteed, we are expecting to receive orders for full scale deployment by the end of 2018 and will update the market as these occur."

https://m.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/mobile/news/detail/13808713.html

So far the only upside, I have seen in Photonstar is partnering with IBM.

IBM recently mentioning Photonstar, in their article:

IBM’s contributions towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

At PhotonStar Technology Ltd., Watson IoT data is combined with the local weather forecast, allowing operators to anticipate weather conditions and adjust building temperature, lighting, heating, and cooling parameters to eliminate wasted energy. The solution can save up to 50 percent of heating costs by triggering proactive decisions based on live weather conditions. For example, building managers can remotely turn on building heating systems when cold weather is moving in. The solution also enables automatic window shade lowering or raising in response to changes in sunlight and temperature.

https://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/news/ibm_unsdgs_2018.pdf

Anyone want a job

https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-listing/junior-devops-engineers-halcyon-iot-solutions-team-photonstar-technology-JV_IC2688306_KO0,50_KE51,72.htm?jl=3055427434

www.halcyonuniverse.com

Ghana lifts ban on small scale mining

https://africafeeds.com/2018/12/14/ghana-lifts-ban-on-small-scale-mining/

Now that the License has been granted, this is what you can expect:

https://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7326H_1-2018-11-19.pdf

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The company has had some problems over the past year or two, with shares being suspended from trading in London more than once due to a failure to publish accounts on time.

Dumbrell became chief executive in mid-August, and has since embarked on a clean-up of operations. He had originally joined Herencia in May.

This work included appointing a public relations partner, having not had one before, as well as a new joint broker, VSA Capital, in October alongside WH Ireland, which also acts as its nominated advisor.

Herencia likewise changed auditor, with Dumbrell saying the previous firm "did not understand the space", including not speaking Spanish, the language of Chile.

Other cost-cutting measures recently include reducing significantly the salary of the company's Chilean country manager. Dumbrell takes no salary himself and will be paid in shares instead.

Herencia also now has an electronic, cloud-based accounts system, meaning Dumbrell can keep tabs on things worldwide.

"I got involved in late May and we did a clean-up of all suppliers," Dumbrell said.

"In London, we identified who we should and shouldn't be working with. We changed our auditors recently, who are going to make sure we don't have the problems we've had. This company had problems 18 months ago just getting filings done on time."

On the ground in Chile, work is outsourced. Drilling is done by Canada's Major Drilling International, while laboratory work is carried out by geochemistry services company ALS.

Looking ahead, the focus for Herencia will be on securing a new project as well as progressing those already held in Chile.

It hopes to spend, Dumbrell said, around USD500,000 on drilling at Pastizal and Picachos to take these projects to a JORC-compliant estimate.

"In recent weeks we've been working behind the scenes very hard and until we get something signed I can't make any noise," he continued.

"We are talking to people as we speak, and if this comes together there will be a lot of newsflow, and what we believe is very good news for the company".

Dumbrell is confident Herencia can "bring something good in, and get on something that is really going to change the company".

"It comes down to now just getting the right project and kicking a few goals," he added. "This is a reset year for the company. Clear the decks, work out where we should be, and we think 2019 will be an exciting year for us."

Herencia's shares were down 9.1% on Wednesday afternoon at a price of 0.025 pence each. The stock is up 25% in the past month but still down 67% in the year to date.

By George Collard; georgecollard@alliancenews.com

IN DEPTH: Herencia Resources Hunting For "World-Class" New Project
LONDON (Alliance News) - Herencia Resources is confident of the acquisition of a new "world class" project in South America, with an announcement potentially within the coming weeks.

Speaking to Alliance News at the Mines & Money conference in London this week, Chief Executive Carl Dumbrell said: "We are clearly saying we are looking for a new project. Now we are not doing that for negative reasons, the way we see it is we've got a great company here that is well backed by two really good shareholders.

"We can take it [Herencia] from a company with a handful of junior projects into a company possibly with a world-class project. We've started our search, and it's pretty much been South America, and copper and gold."

Herencia's current operations are exploration projects in Chile: Guamanga, La Serena, Pastizal, and Picachos.

Dumbrell said the company likes two of the current projects, Pastizal and Picachos, "an awful lot".

However, on Guamanga and La Serena, he commented: "The other two we like but I don't believe they are game changers.

"I just don't think it's the best deployment of our capital. Too much work, too early stage: I can't see the bang for buck."

Guamanga and La Serena are likely to be sold if Herencia can secure a new project elsewhere in South America.

Dumbrell continued: "We are South American, hunting for copper and gold. We like Chile, but we won't limit our search there.

"We see South America opening up more than ever, it's a friendly place to do business, so why would we not? There are still parts that are more difficult than others, but we are doing a search across the continent."

"We've come across a couple of good targets," he added, "and we're doing some due diligence specifically on one. We would hope to be public in a few weeks."

On the funding side of things, Herencia in September said it had enough cash until the end of October, but Dumbrell this week said the company is fine financially.

The company hopes to go to the market at some point, with management participating in any equity raise, but Dumbrell did say that macro-economic issues such as Brexit mean it is not the right time.

"The market here is pretty tight at the moment, so it is not the right time to do a deal," he said.

"I would like to do a deal, but when I do it will be a proper capital raise. We are talking to parties here but at the moment it is not just right, and sadly for us, it's Brexit."

Herencia is backed by two "friendly" major shareholders, Dumbrell noted: Lind Partners in New York and Oriental Darius in Hong Kong.

Lind is backed by the John Hancock, the son of Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, and Dumbrell described them as "true expert junior resource investors".

Oriental, he added, is backed by a "very wealthy" family in Hong Kong.

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