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Interesting that despite now having two brokers it has been months since a broker view was published .............

We can but dream ......http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/merck_acquires_pre-clinical_biotech_calporta_for_up_to_%24576m_1316977?utm_source=pmlive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekinreview&

The irony is that the biggest component of any claim is salary costs lol .....a subject of some debate on this board .......

Weren't Monecor a major shareholder at the time of the last uplift?

No worries.

RB - due to ill informed investment decisions I now have to work till I'm 70 and find myself working in Sao Paolo this week with limited internet. Give an old man a glimmer of hope. What's the juice on L2?

With respect Fred somebody thought that was a good deal. Said person presumably recommended it to the Board who not only passed it but rns’d it a positive with funding gained at a premium. There has to be jitters that it could happen again until plans to manage funds carefully are understood and delivering ...,,

There's nothing to bail out with

I for one by a factor of 3 Borgie - which may explain why I now have a mortgage until I am 70.............................

Certainly you wouldn't want to be unmasked as the person that engineered the most recent financial debacle! Gives cause for concern though given the proximity to the recent positive RNS. Would have been a good opportunity for Tarquin to put out a statement to reassure one and all - another comms oppty missed

All of the above and, in particular, why pull out of the Edinbiurgh gig at the 11th hour Valju !

If only that were a member of BoD................

RB - could you give a L2 insight ?

The positive obervations regarding lesions is a nod to endemetriosis which undoubtedly is a gargantuan market..............

The knowledge gap on funding will need to be filled before the SP gains th support it needs

John Gilcrist - a gentleman who was adamant that 201 was the key for Val and a potential jewel in their crown. A well infiormed, measured poster who never engaged in the vitriol that can consume this Board. Sadly no longer with us. He was very heavily invested.

I think a nod to the late JG is called for. He never wavered ............!!

I couldn't resist this from Hardman Research - lol lol lol lol

Boards of Directors of public companies used to consist of the great and good, friends of the Chairman and placemen. Such an approach has become unacceptable to investors and, increasingly, society. Today, the role of the director brings serious legal responsibilities. Equally importantly, however, a well-constructed board can be part of the drive for value creation. This should form part of investors’ assessments of companies.

In this article, Dr Sabine Dembkowski of consultancy Better Boards sets out the seven key characteristics of an effective board, which she calls ‘Hallmarks’:

? Hallmark 1: Composition of the board

? Hallmark 2: Ability to use the strengths of all members

? Hallmark 3: Clarity of roles and responsibilities

? Hallmark 4: Joint vision

? Hallmark 5: Ability to resolve conflicts between board and management

? Hallmark 6: Structure and organisation of the work of the board

? Hallmark 7: Regular reviews and reflection about the work

Finally, she outlines a ‘five-step action plan for better boards’.

On the plus side th fact that Val qualify at least means that they have spent 4 times that amount on recognised genuine R&D activity. That sometimes gets missed amongst the vitriol

That should have been a thumbs up but it translated into two questionmarks