Member Info for Culpepper

My impression is he firstly talks to the project, from a corporate viewpoint.

They want to get that aquifer sorted and the decline up and going again. Delay is pushing costs back. Perhaps for 100% if most here get their way.

It appears one disposal may now be subject to an active sale process.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/newmont-s-akyem-ghana-gold-mine-is-said-to-draw-chinese-interest

Wickes, like others, rely on discretionary spend for bigger ticket items. Early days, but mixed metaphor perhaps at the bottom and turning a corner.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-68581527

Iceland buying 83, Canada 86 current exchange rates.

Https://www.cityam.com/wickes-ceo-gets-inflation-busting-pay-rise-after-proving-himself/

Annual Report

https://www.wickesplc.co.uk/media/behjhuqj/wickes-annual-report-2023.pdf

New Derbyshire store opening as planned before Easter.

https://www.erewash.gov.uk/latest-news-section/latest-news/1900-mayor-to-open-new-wickes.html

You can buy small amounts, £1000 and under. 6.7p.

26th March.

Not as previously reported on Share News.

Panmure Gordon one of those reaching consensus.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1043515/panmure-downgrades-wickes-profit-guidance-due-to-cost-pressures-1043515.html

Well, their guidance is on page 11.

They say they are comfortable with consensus expectations.

https://www.wickesplc.co.uk/media/vhypw3tk/fy-2023-deck-final.pdf

I see Solar Fast also supply Electric Vehicle charging kit.

Summary.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1043464/wickes-enters-solar-market-posts-flat-yearly-revenues-1043464.html

They haven’t quite gripped the buyback state of play.

I missed that one.

https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/WIX/share-buyback-programme-ed3wpfywvnk9nha.html

Expenses knocked off amount for buy-back.

That’s solely to increase the EPS, and then supports the divi.

‘Remainder of current £25m share buyback programme expected to be completed by 30 September 2024’

£14.9m to go.

Https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/WIX/full-year-results-2023-8kvhib9bqpgrmu1.html

I’m pleased with that. Better than expected for me, when set against most of what I’ve been reading. And an acquisition to boot. Confidence going forward.

25th March

A bit different, but Marshall’s taking rather a hit this morning. Wickes may already have lost some of that more recently. Just can’t tell.