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I’m afraid I haven’t kept up with the board last few days but I’ve obviously seen the news today. Just to say for some reason on Friday I had a feeling I wanted to end/continue this journey with my lucky no of shares so I must be one of the few that bought on Fri without any real reason. Not the best investment strategy I know but things will change after Sirius. I’ve also joined ShareSoc and am a bit disappointed with the number of SH’s that have joined - maybe some more have joined today. If nothing else it gives us a better shot at getting some answers to recent events that don’t feel right - I hope so.

Yash88. Yet again I am awake in the middle of the night wondering what the best thing to do is to try and protect my SH and preserve what little I have left of my original investment. I have always just done by best and said what I’ve thought and tried to be honest about how I feel about being a SH and would like nothing more then to remain part of this project that I have always so believed in with my original holding which took me so long to build up.

However I’m also very nervous now highlighted by the fact that after having been in this since just before Stage 1 and never selling a single share until news of AAL broke, I panicked - sold my holding and then and within 4 hours bought back half. I didn’t want to sell my shares and it was with enormous sadness I sold half and I would buy back them back in a heartbeat. I believe many LT investors sold bec like me, after the stresses of the last year they were scared of a lower offer of 5.5p which has been mentioned by AAL more than once. Not to mention the general discussions about the possibility of administration. To lose everything after all we’ve been through is too much - I feel out of my depth with this situation now.

I haven’t known what course of action to take for the best. So thank you and the others so much for taking the lead in this. Other investors can say what they like, no one has championed CF and the board more than me, and I am still hoping he is doing all can to preserve SH value and my initial instincts of him are correct but at this stage I have to know I have done all I can to protect my shares in the company.

This board has been the only way we can communicate and it’s not easy to write your thoughts on here when half the time their muddled, knowing that many on here are critical of you - grammar is the last thing on my mind - I just want to know what to do for the best - right now it’s paying my £45 and becoming a full member of ShareSoc which is what I did earlier this evening.

Hi Tex, don’t get me wrong. I completely agree with what you say. Just worried about JR - that’s all - don’t think he’s in a great place. I was trying to give him proper advice and tell him not to rush into anything

Yes it is and hopefully JR will see that. But when you’ve not had a holiday for 6 years and sacrificed everything for Sirius like he has that's why he’s thinking like that. Hopefully he’ll give himself time and realise he can take an interest in several shares

I get the way JR is thinking - he wants to get 6 years of not having a holiday back and 6 years of putting every spare penny in to SXX back, he wants to get his pension back. Not to mention the loss of not being part of what we all know is going to be a successful mine and that we all thought we could follow and take interest in - not to mention financially! Hopefully it’s a knee jerk reaction when you’re feeling down. Unfortunately I’m not sure another SXX exists and also as hard as it is I think many of us broke ‘the rules’ this time bec of so many things - Port 30, the investors like Trooper who were no longer here that were often remembered on this board, bouncing back when completely written off, the local area, the massive potential - so many reasons. Unless you’re one of the original investors (and I’m not) you won’t understand.

Tristan has said to several different sources since the AA announcement that the strategic review is on-going - of course he has to say that - but he is still saying it. We all knew the big boys believed in Sirius but the big question is how much? No wonder SH’s are struggling at the moment - the markets now obviously think there is some certainty - LT SH’s are hating this uncertainty but we not want the markets certainty

Yes very glad you posted JR. It’s been such an emotional rollercoaster and not everyone on here will get it - unfortunately there’s no other way of communicating. I was trying to explain to a friend today and it’s hard - a mine miles away in Yorkshire, shares, share chat, a potential unfair takeover - but a lot of us know how we’re feeling. I hope someone somewhere of influence has been reading this board and can do something quickly. Look after yourself and check in tomorrow so we know your okay

Yes report back!’

If it was derisked it would start flying again as well - I’d buy my half back like a shot!

Well I must admit having held my nerve with Sirius for so long my bottle has gone really since Aug in terms of topping up. Never had any proper doubt till then and then when the doubt creeps in it’s hard.

The day before AA broke I did top up a little which did cut my losses which was well timed but I could have cut my losses a lot more if I’d pressed the buy button for the rest of what I could have bought. For once I was trying to play it safe and if 5.5p goes through I could have clawed back quite a bit more.

It’s all very well for that poster to say dig deep but the pressure of the last year has taken its toll. I don’t feel brave any more! I’d like to be going in to this with all my holding but half fell at the end. Even with AA news the several references to the buy out price being lower than 5.5p - was that engineered to get as many investors to sell as poss - certainly put frighteners on me.

There’s a lot here I don’t understand and what’s happened to the others involved in the strategic review? I was expecting big dilution and I’d jump at that now.

Why did CF make those comments about the boards and investors not being advised properly? Did he know about the buy out? We were still being told SR is going on and yet all the articles last night. I just need to get the answers and understand what’s gone on - and know every possible avenue was left to keep us all as part of the company - then I can move on and accept what I always knew about mining and risks - it’ll be my bad then!

I thought there were several interested parties in discussion during SR?

Yes def go outside JR - it’ll do you good. I’m not sure what’s gone on - it’s all beyond me but all I know Sirius did a brilliant campaign of drawing us in and making us want to be part of it. They fooled me big time but most important thing is you’re okay and never let anyone do that to you again. Ridiculous I know but until I see the RNS I won’t quite believe it!

Yes please JR - it might sound stupid but you might still be in a bit of shock right now. Maybe pick 3 shares that are safe, take your time and start again. Try and forget what you’ve lost and think of what’s going well at the moment. Good luck JR.

I did have to filter you but not for long!

Hello Casa, thank you for your tips the other day and for the other tips you’ve given me in the last couple of years. I’ve told you before you were always one of the posters that worried me. You’re posting has always been informed and polite. Bit like IBAB has worried me recently but I believe he is who he says he is. I don’t think I’m wrong but this boards not easy. I still can’t give up on Sirius but Im very much reading everything and have de-risked - well for me! I will get my money back and will do things differently!

Laxerus - I’m really very sorry if I ever shot you down or anyone genuine. As far as I can remember I only reacted if I thought investors were deliberately trying to wind up and I’m sorry I did now. I remember having a bit of banter in the early day’s of SL but actually I always quite liked him

I didn’t use the filter button for posts I didn’t want to see clogging up the board - it’s easy and I recommend it if it winds you up that much

I read all the negative posts - they were there for everyone to see - some of them made me think very hard but on
balance I didn’t sell BECAUSE wrongly the fear of missing out - anyone reading them could have sold. I respected most of the posters writing them - and reacted wrongly to the few wind up merchants.

My fault and it’s done and life goes on - I’m more sorry for some others that are in much deeper than me - rather than me - but I think it’s only right to make sure everything has been done correctly to ensure SH value

Jessell - how am I ramping? Yeah I don’t know what to do for the best? I’ve never pretended to be a savy investor. I believed in Sirius and I posted that on here and quite frankly I don’t know what to think at the moment. Is that a crime? I never said I was going to sell the half I’ve got left but I might - I might not. I do feel better having bought back in bec when your in you’re worried about administration and when you’re out you’re worried about another offer. So just leave me alone, **** *** and ****** filter me

Just reposting GrumpyScousers post on the thread - I think he’s right

AchilleToday 07:10
Good morning,
From past experience, I believe Sharesoc can advise on setting up a "vetted" shareholder forum to enable more private group discussions.

Alternatively an email address to which information can be sent.

Anything posted on here is public, of course.
Regards
GS

I know MrJim - for investors like you who have championed Sirius and researched it and now watch while others reap the huge potential is not right unless there is 100% no other way