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Clearly rumours have left investors confused

And there's me wanting to hit 3.5p again, soon LOL

Hospital appt means I want early news, will be looking from 7am. Post early please if anything spotted. GLA

Broxburn68, the 17m warrants represent a cost/investment of less than £400,000 at 2p so I don't see it affecting us too much. GL

You may have to wait until the new year, or at least 'till Friday 13th Dec. GLA

Very busy board but little of significance.

I am not convinced one of the big 4 want to buy MTRO. But they may want to do a deal offering bits of their business that don't fit and would fit for MTRO. Have mentioned it before that it could be someone like L&G who wants to take a new direction.

The annoying thing is it draws you in only to realise that 99 times out a 100 the post is nonsense. But just the odd one can get you thinking, doing research, and lead to better decisions.
My first reaction was to think of refugees LOL

Without being too bullish a price of 470 works for me and there does appear to be a chance of other bids if and when Lloyds confirm there interest. Its making for a long weekend. GLA

Or was it a wine bar rumour?

I cannot understand why others are ****ging off your view. I bought in at 2.39 and hope to see a profit this year but can accept your view of buying at 1.5 and you could make a nice profit selling at 2. If it does drop to 1.5 I will add but not a big investment. The aim market can lose you market overnight so I go in with my eyes open. GL with your plan

Many thanks
I agree with the price range you have given. But the words do appear to confirm that e.g. Lloyds could make an offer above Fridays closing price as an opening bid - they don't have to rush to offer 500. It does depend on what the true strength of MTRO is and what 'management' need. Again many thanks, I will be pleased with anything above 480

Now RBS in the mix along with HSBC, though not inclined to believe.

In May this year MTRO sp was 800 - people on this board have said it matters what offers can be accepted. What is the true position?

Why would a bank with 1100 branches want to buy another bank? If it is about a deal with Lloyds I do not believe its a buy, more likely an offer of 'spare Lloyds Branches' to Metro. Come on think about it. Probably a story misheard in a wine bar, mark my words. LOL

MTRO to sponsor Macclesfield. LOL
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Not sure I agree with your figures. But as a bit under the weather at this moment you may be right. For me the shares should be held in an ISA. I take it you have not included special divs, so you are expecting a return of 6%, I might want to plan on 2/3%.
With a pension pot you don't have to buy an annuity so surely you can replicate the ISA to a large degree. Money goes into the pension with a tax bonus each year.
My view is have a pension and an ISA. The pension can be boosted by your employer paying into it.

No doubt I will be proved wrong but I don't think Lloyds will buy MTRO, the former has 1100 branches, it wants fewer. Having already posted I think say L&G more likely. It won't be the first time a reporter has got the wrong end of the stick.

cannot see any of the banks wanting to buy MTRO. But Lloyds could get rid of some branches to MTRO avoiding bad publicity from closing them
However I could see say L&G buying MTRO to go into the banking arena.

Lift going up