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Has LSE stopped updating the price for this stock?

I agree with what you say about market makers. i think it's called "shaking the tree".

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in the Telegraph has been banging on about the problems in Italy for what seems like ages. It really is very serious but, as I understand it, the UK banks are mercifully not heavily involved in underwriting the bonds referred to below. For France and Germany, however, the situation is far more worrying.

"C" is not a politician. He is a senior civil servant.

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I wouldn't worry too much that the new company specialises in consultancy. It's always nice to bring relevant new engineering strands to the portfolio but I think that MoD in particular will be impressed with this new capability. Not only will it add credibility to TPG's future bids for MoD contracts, but should also enable the company to go after future consultancy work within MoD itself. They love to get outside backing for important decisions in order to defend their actions in future should things go wrong.

The Markets like to think they are being clever but frequently add 2 + 2 and get five. MoD is perpetually under pressure from the Treasury to find savings and one of the strategies has always been to push spending into a later financial year. However, in the case of TPG, we are talking about health and safety issues, which are also politically sensitive. So, unless we intend to close down all our subs and tie them up at the quayside, the prospect of our sailors breathing foul air and the consequences for their health, would in my view concentrate a few minds in MoD.

The Markets like to think they are being clever but frequently add 2 + 2 and get five. MoD is perpetually under pressure from the Treasury to find savings and one of the strategies has always been to push spending into a later financial year. However, in the case of TPG, we are talking about health and safety issues, which are also politically sensitive. So, unless we intend to close down all our subs and tie them up at the quayside, the prospect of our sailors breathing foul air and the consequences for their health, would in my view concentrate a few minds in MoD.

Principally, from the UK Government via MoD. I thought that was obvious.

Looking at the pattern of trades, there is a symmetry about them, which suggests that GLAZKING was not wrong with his comment about "Shaking the Tree". This means that either there is/are big player(s) aiming to buy in big but at a low price OR we are seeing the preliminaries of some kind of takeover bid. Interested in your views.

I think the market in general, particularly the FTSE 100, is overdue a correction given the gains made since the middle of last year. I am however surprised that this would extend to AIM. I wonder to what extent the less than enthusiastic reception for the solid performance of TPG is due to profit taking by those lucky enough to buy in when the company was at its lowest level. After all these investors can now tuck away profits running into several hundred per cent.

The markets always overreact - look at the pound. The key to N Korean behaviour lies in Bejing. It isn't credible to believe that they will not exert considerable pressure if Kim and his cronies step too far out of line.

Can anyone explain why TP is losing value day by day?

J6DI and Mart C - Do you think you may be part of the Plusnet/BT Internet problems?

Agree with earnacrust. Barclays have been distinctly unhelpful in dealing with this as a corporate action. They seem to regard it as a done deal and require clients to jump through hoops to get their wishes actioned.

Based on my experience, I suggest you keep close tabs if you want say "no".

Don't know if I am alone but I've heard nothing from Barclays Stockbrokers, where I hold some FTO in an ISA. Contacted them by email but no mention of a set of forms to complete. So, I have asked them why this seems to be the case for HL clients and not BS.

Your efforts are much appreciated!

I think you have answered your own question. The question of ownership has always been a turn-ff for the City.

All the indications are that, despite the assurances obtained by Mikeygit, all is not well in terms of how the "market" operates for this share. I use inverted commas because there does not appear to be a market at the present time!

Despite your valiant efforts, the corruption of the share price continues!