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Can we ask LSE if they will keep it open? If not, could you give us the URLfor the US one, please, Matsprof?

Ta.

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Well, Jocko, that is the question. I’ll keep posted on here. Interestingly, Princess overbooked a recent two week cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. Passengers were asked to volunteer to give up their cabins - just like an airline asks - and those who did got a full refund, plus a FREE two week cruise at the same grade, plus $1,000 cash.

Why is the UK so tight fisted? Business seems to live by two mantras, well-knowing police and NHS circles “never admit you’re wrong, always cover your back(spelt a r s e ). 😂

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Well, today, P & O said goodbye to two loyal customers after 15 years. Our last cruise was booked on a cabin GUARANTEE of a Suite on Iona. Two days before departure we were offered a Conservatory Mini Suite. Rejected it. Got a full refund of all monies paid and then, after a letter to the President, and offer of £100 OBC on our next cruise. Insulting. I have taken the issue up with ABTA but I expect them to back P & O. Plenty of apologies for the distress but NO apology for the overbooking.

“Holiday like never before” rings just a tad hollow. Princess offered overbooked passengers who gave up their cabin a full refund, a free two week cruise at the same grade and $1,000 cash. Must be something to do with being American.

We have two cruises still to take with P & O in July and October. Princess next April.

Warren Buffet said “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to destroy it “. Well done, P & O. I’ll keep 100 shares in case we go with Princess again or possibly Holland America.

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Blimey! You sure you’re indoors, CWWX? Going bananas…….

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You are very welcome, Bot.

Problem now is that we are at or below £19, so it will have to go a bit to re aim the lost ground.

Pleased you’re doing well at the tables!

You were, or the cruise was? Lol

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Thank you IWFH, looking at this moment we are £19.76 and the US equivalent @ $135 is £19.85.

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Are we all missing Bot? I think he doesn’t return until after the amalgamation. I am currently inlined to the view that if the price can get to £21 by then I might well sell up, keeping 100 shares for the perk, of course.

The US share price still seems to be around 12% higher than ours. Do we get the straight benefit of that? If so, I would sell the day after!

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And on Monday, if Iran holds the S of H shut as it has again today, we’ll lose all the gain from yesterday, IMHO.

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But today plunged upwards!

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What caused it this time?

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Enjoy, Bot! Of course we shall miss you loads. Clearly, I hope your prediction is right.

Isn’t your return date around the time of the amalgamation?

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That’s as good as anything as far as this share is concerned!

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Good job you’re not in the prediction game, mm999! lol.

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Morning all,

Don’t mind minus 22p when the SP is up nearly £2……

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Stupid talking stupidity again. Total idiocy.

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Robbo24,

I have a SIPP with HL and this an extract from their communication about Carnival’s Reorganisation:

“If the scheme becomes effective you will still be able to sell your shares, and we are investigating how we can set up our system to support buys of new shares. There will be a separate transaction charge of up to £40 applied by our market counterparties for any trades, which will be passed on to you. Any trade will be subject to our standard overseas dealing terms, which are available online.”

And it looks like HL doesn’t yet have a system in place to buy on other exchanges.

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FWIW, HL will charge a £40 one off fee on each trade outside the LSE - at least, that’s how I read it - in addition to the usual fees, potentially penal exchange rate and commissions. Depending on where the SP is sitting, I might well sell all bar 100 as Carnival have indicated that this “perk” will continue.

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This must be the only share where the company produces spectacular results and tge share price goes down.

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Aangus, I got as for as the fourth sentence………….zzzzzzzz

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