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To buck things up a bit, I would like to see a dividend improvement or even the establishment of an interim dividend. Although full year results not out to June-time, so nothing likely to change re the dividend policy until then.

According to HL: RBC Capital Markets 16/01 Reiterates Sector performer Not sure the "sector performer" epithet is the compliment it might be, as the whole telecoms sector is a bit ropey

apols for double post, there was a glitch os some sort

garam0, I too sold out recently with a similar � loss (ok, mitigated to some extent by the special and other dividends). I just felt that the risk of a dangerous, Marxist lead, Labour government, hanging around for the next 4 years (potentially), would be just too much of a distraction. This decision was not taken lightly as I worked for NG. for 26 years so have some considerable sentimental attachment (plus they are paying my pension). Moved my money into similar yielding companies without all the political baggage (DC., MARS and RDSB).

garam0, I too sold out recently with a similar � loss (ok, mitigated to some extent by the special and other dividends). I just felt that the risk of a dangerous, Marxist lead, Labour government, hanging around for the next 4 years (potentially), would be just too much of a distraction. This decision was not taken lightly as I worked for NG. for 26 years so have some considerable sentimental attachment (plus they are paying my pension). Moved my money into similar yielding companies without all the political baggage (DC., MARS and RDSB).

Done similar myself on the odd occasion. Although usually, a buy when I meant to do a sell and a sell when I meant to do a buy (even more unusually, the "mistake" worked out for the better). On-line dealing execution is effectively on a hair-trigger. Back to ECK, the good news flow does seem to have dried up for now (it has always required a constant drip feed of same to stop retraction). I'm amazed that ECK has gone on for so long without a take-over approach, although hopefully any future approach will be a higher base level than at present.

"Solid dividend payments, no competition and government already own 20% of this company anyway so the financial books must be on order." Where did you get that 20% figure from, FYI the UKGov own no NG stock?

Mr Butterfly?

Re dividend, to quote Mark Twain: "I am more concerned about the return of my money than the return on my money"

Are you expecting a dividend cut?

Don't think its a case of trading, I heard the other day that the processing of crypto-currencies requires a ludicrous amount of electrical energy. Sounds bizarre, I know.

Tosca's holdings up from 5.09% to 10.46% Looks like they've been quietly hoovering up shares on a pre-Christmas shopping spree. They obviously think there is value at these levels.

The Citi note came out three weeks ago (20/11/17), so doesn't really explain today's fall. ...but you're on the right lines: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/188584/city-broker-reckons-talktalk-will-breach-its-bond-covenants-next-year-if-it-doesnt-chop-divi-by-40-188584.html

There's a (very negative) broker forecast out today: Jefferies International 11/12 Reiterates Underperform Underperform 95.00p

That Telecomtv.com was quite a hard hitting piece but with quite a few home truths. The girl's done ok for herself but Dido Harding has been an unmitigated disaster for TALK shareholders. You think TALK would have learned their lesson but now they have put another lass in charge.

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/420765/stockwatch%3A-aim-tech-share-tuck-away

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/06/10/sse-exploring-ultrafast-broadband-network/

I am under the niggling impression that Sterling's block, Sangaw North, contains just one huge anti-cline of which SEY have now drilled in the middle. Hope I am wrong but, if so, it was always going to be **** or bust.

There is a newer version of the map available (August 2011): http://www.shamaranpetroleum.com/i/pdf/Kurdistan_Oil_Gas_Activity.pdf