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I've traded this share for 5-6 years to accumulate a good chunk of shares (just shy of 30,000) and consider the current share price to be fair value with +/- swing of 20 pence over the next couple months.

It would be great to see a bid for the company but I don't see this coming so will continue to monitor, trade and keep reinvesting the dividends for now.

What did you apply for / get allocated @luckylurcher ?

HL advised the allocation is per client not per account.

My total application was £12k - and allocated 7 to ISA and 33 to SIPP - as I applied on the SIPP first the majority issued to this account. Not clear when applying!

I’ve just checked my allocation v. The email sent to me by HL

Applied for £2k in an ISA and allocated 7 shares and not 19 but also applied for £10k in a SIPP and allocated 33 shares. They are unsure how this works but on the face of it under allocated? I’m sure they will have T&Cs to navigate around this - I will update when I know more.

Anyone else either a similar issue?

HL showing around 1/3rd of value applied for allocated - £10K applied for and received £3.4k or 33 shares.

Will monitor opening trade price and will probably sell if at a reasonable premium, if not hold and wait.

21 May 2026 - Full Year Results Announcement due so will be interesting to see these and any other update regarding the potential takeover.

I fully expect the T/O to go through but not at the higher levels some have suggested - hope I'm wrong on the price level at least!

I concur with you equality - first purchase today after monitoring for a while (100k shares bought)

As Fishinggardeners post plus the RNS

The agreed offer is for 590p per share, and allows for up to 22p to be paid in the normal course of business, in dividends ahead of completion.

Yes but not 22% but up to a maximum of 22pence, but envisage it will be paid at this levels.

A crazy decision and a good one for SFR.

Crazy because they’ve constantly not charged correctly for their goods and services as they do not understand this sector.

Good for shareholders on this basis!

Investors were allocated in full for applications up to £2,500. For any amount above this, the remaining demand was allocated at a rate of approximately 50%, capped at £20,000

It will now be interesting to see if there are any Director Buys announced - if so it would suggest good news on the bridge issues, if no purchases maybe more bad news to follow.

I have mine allocated, through HL, and received circa 57% of what I applied for.

It’s risen considerably over the latter months following a period of turbulence and needs to carry on this trend to get back to previous highs.

It will be an interesting read of the RNS due tomorrow and a signal to see if this progresses back to £10 levels.

One to tuck away and leave for the medium-long term - the drop totally overdone given the fundamentals of STJ

I bought in yesterday at c.£17 yesterday so pleased to see the rally today especially after falling this morning.
A long term hold for the pension pot.

£100k and £33k purchases just before the bell so someone agrees with you - unless day traders looking for quick buck.

Following last weeks RNS updating the market it was somewhat of a surprise to see further guidance today and the subsequent 10% fall in the share price in early trading this morning.

I currently have no position in HIK and was looking to purchase around the £18.50 mark and with today's RNS it is looking more likely one for longer term recovery and one for the pension pot. I will sit on my hands for a few hours and see what the market does today (£16.71 a the time of posting to buy)

Suspect a few others have the same idea - I did the same earlier today and few decent buys this morning also.

Like theoldmansdoneit you say what can go wrong -(It cant be worse than the W word)

Nowt no stranger than trying to predict the stock market but this one I suspect will have caught a few on the hop - anyone any thoughts as to the reason for this today (merger, takeover or just a decent dividend going forward)