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Results were very good but this was well flagged at the half year trading update so not really a surprise hence only a muted reaction to the results. My holding was bought around the current price so will add on any share price weakness. I suppose the unknown is how the supply of new vehicles is going to affect the full year and next years results. However I am happy to hold and hope we have a dividend payment at the full year.

As mentioned on the ADVFN board today and something I had overlooked is the fact Grenville Turner is the outgoing chairman and as such has full visibility of the current year and future strategy. Probably quite unusual for an outgoing Chairman to substantially increase their holdings and as such should be a good indicator of the future share price.

Now that is a sizeable purchase and vote of confidence in the company’s prospects.

Pernix, I do not wish to get into a discussion with you when you misinterpret the contents of my post. I have not said the share price is going down from here, some days they will go down others they will go up. The trend direction is the important one. I do not short shares as this is the domain of professionals. If you consider my posts to be negative then don’t read them.

Don’t wish to pour cold water on your assumption Pernix but of course there are two sides to a trade, £1 million bought equals a similar sale by others who take a different view as to the share price direction. As always hope that you are right as I am still a holder.

With two trades of 20 and 7 at exactly 08.00 I do not think this is indicative of where the share price is going today. Hopefully you are right though.

Uncrossing trade of 229p. Hope that bodes well for tomorrow and a return to 240 - 250p in due course.

EX Div was yesterday, today is the record day when shareholders on the register at close of business will receive the 2.6p dividend. Yesterday the shares fell as they went EX Div.

Having sold earlier this year admittedly a few pence too early I was interested to see today’s results and the markets reaction. Whilst the company puts a good spin on achieving a full year profit and reduction in net debt the outlook for the current year is not so clear cut. The current share price seems to reflect a return to 2019 profitability but I am not so sure. The comment, Trading in the first quarter of FY21 is on track with Group's expectations does not tell much about expected profitability for 2021. Whilst headline EPS OF 1p reported EPS after acquisition and exceptional costs resulted in a loss of 2.3p. One to keep an eye on for me at the moment.

It is stupid as dividend yield is expressed as a percentage. At 411 and a 14p dividend the yield is 3.40%

If you hold 1000 Shares your dividend at 14p per share = £140.00 Now idea what the Daily Mail is referring to, it makes no sense.

Yes still here although I sold my shares at 84p for a nice profit. Watching everyday as I would like to get back in but always wanting a few pence cheaper than the current price. Story of my investing life, always looking for a lower entry point and then missing out on a subsequent rise.

Well let’s see if we can make progress now above 200p. Slightly annoyed that I missed a short window to top up earlier this week at about 190. I should have left a limit order with the broker rather than watching all day and still missing the low point.

As my previous message. This sale by directors might meet institutional demand but does nothing to improve liquidity contrary to The Mission Group RNS statement.

To meet institutional demand and improve liquidity. Really or just taking advantage of the current share price for directors to sell their shares from the Group's Growth Share Scheme. Call me sceptical but are their sales really going to improve liquidity in a share that does not attract much institutional interest. I cannot complain though as I sold at 82p for a reasonable profit and await the pull back to buy again.

Agreed no special dividend. Share price will fall to reflect cash taken out of the business and subsequent effect upon the balance sheet. Much better to invest it wisely in the remaining Aviva business assuming this to be eps enhancing. Selling, AB, is probably the easy part, investing wisely for a return will be your real test.

Market down, Aviva up and by a good margin maintained through to the close. Surely recent broker upgrades and price targets at circa 440 are not responsible for the increase. However brokers analysts probably have access to Aviva’s management whereby price target upgrades will help AB in her quest to increase shareholder value. Looking forward to results, details of sales and a share price moving towards 400p.

Well I’ve just checked my account £155 to the good plus I’ve had the last two dividends but expect that profit to have shrunk by the end of the day.

You are certainly not alone. My first purchase over a year ago now was at 420p, a point at which the share price started to slide before the bear market. I did buy at 360p and 315p but not in sufficient quantity to give me an overall profit. I do believe that we will see £4 in the next six months assuming no market downturn at which time I will sell. I hold on because experience has taught me that it is often foolish to sell a share merely because of a paper loss. There are exceptions of course but I do not believe Aviva to be one of those. Good luck to all and let’s hope that Amanda Blanc can indeed increase shareholder value as she has publicly stated.

Agreed. If this gets planning consent that would represent a step change in Watkin Jones aspirations for BTR and social Housing.