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Good to see they have been building up their holding to 149,719,938 shares (10.18%). Hopefully will be positive for 2019.

Great to see a good uptick in Friday. I thought the update and news of the first interim dividend for January would have bought in a few more traders but 1PM really is a slow burner that you have to tuck away and not worry about. Hopefully we should rise back up towards 50p+ by ex-div date.

Woodstock raises some good points about the fluctuations in the share price. As it had been a quieter week on Flybe trades, it is no surprise that a big fluctuation brings in fresh investors. A new cycle can then begin. For me, I just love the excitement.

When you least expect it BOOM!

Wider than a prossie on heat! ;-)

Well done to all who held their nerve and didn't sell and to those who bought on the big dip. A better day ahead. GLA.

There was just one moment yesterday that you could sell at 18.40, but that quickly went back down to 17.65. If it was 1m in buys, surely the share price would have risen? Unless of course there were enough sellers supplying their sharea, making it easier. New day, new opportunities!

I sold yesterday TCG - but still made a profit. (tries not to think about the 40% gain I could have made!!)

Two directors buy shares over at Thomas Cook Group (TCG) and the shares leap over 40%. The slightest official news on Flybe will send things ballistic again.

Interesting article, especially "we've been told by a staff member that an announcement on a deal is imminent." Let's see if this happens in the next few days!

Exactly brown-dog! This is why those that hold their nerve during the non-news days, could end up being rewarded if/when an offer is put in. Just as when the news broke and we saw Flybe shares double in a matter of hours. While it's hard during downdays like today, it can change so very quickly to the positive! GLA.

Hope my medal is a good one (even if I was misunderstood earlier). The slots are so valuable and remain undervalued, even at this price.

My personal take on this is those who invested after the news first leaked out (20p+ crew) will find it hard to hold on without the big news of a deal and many have or will bale out, causing the price to drift lower. I really do think Flybe was oversold at 9p and, as discussed many many times on here - Flybe have valuable slots, customer base and a business that just needs tweeking. I remain confident that either parts will be sold off or a whole takeover. Ideally a bidding war that makes us richer ;-) I am also mindful that those in talks with Flybe could just walk away, which is where the risk element comes in. This stock is for the brave and the rewards can be many.

Calm down Clumpet, you sound paranoid. I'm already in - I'm not trying to deramp or ramp. Anyone who knows me on here, knows I try and keep it realistic.

Tbh Jimmydarko, I cba trawling all the way back on here to the exact posts or articles but I do remember reading that Virgin weren't about to offer a massive price. At the time Flybe was sitting at 9p - we would have been happy if 20p were to be offered at that time because we were so much in the doldrums - but a lot has happened since then and more potential bidders are around. Of course it wouldn't surprise me if Virgin were to try and pick it up on the cheap while we drift back down - which is why it is still worth having Flybe shares, before they pounce.

Cor blimey, keep your knickers on you lot! I'm going on what what said around the time the talks started taking place with Virgin ( probably badly paraphrased by myself!) . I would love to see Virgin, Stoberts or any other bidder offer a really good price for Flybe, the higher the better.

Virgin made it clear at the start they wouldn't be paying stupidly high price above the 9p Flybe were at the start of talks. I'm guessing they will happily sit back and wait for it to drift back lower then pounce when we least expect it, getting all or part of Flybe for a bargain price. (purely a guess)

Now things have settled to a safer price, I have also bought back in. News will come when it comes ;-)

Latest RNS: "Positive trading momentum maintained; Current trading in line with expectations; First interim dividend planned; 1pm plc, the AIM listed independent specialist finance provider, is pleased to announce that the unaudited results for the first half of the current financial year, which ended on 30 November 2018, will be in line with the Group's expectations, demonstrating continued positive trading momentum and good new business origination across the Group. The Group's Interim Results are scheduled for release on 16 January 2019 and it is the Board's intention to declare an interim dividend alongside the publication of these results for payment in April 2019. This will be the Group's first interim dividend. It is expected to equate to one-third of the total payment planned for the financial year ending 31 May 2019, in accordance with the Group's progressive dividend policy, announced on 26 July 2018."

Good points. Most of the news should be good when they announce an update. Only negatives is overhang from retiring director shares and issue of more shares as agreed. 1PM plans to increase dividends going forward, so at this year low share price, good news. This is a worthwhile read for anyone wanting a full background in 1PM finances and future projections: https://link.cockpit.eqs.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=f6be6f95d404cebf5279e5f9a83e06c9&application_id=722745&site_id=webfg&application_name=news