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We know ATD have monies to Q2. Beyond that I am not sure? Blowster a bit more clued up then me on ATD! A previous poster said that ATD is a good business and baffled why & UK Banks won't lend them the money, rather then the business go to USA. That could be a option if the T/O talks fail? Yes, 2011 was a bad year for ATD without question. However ATD are turning it around. I think it boils down to 2 things. A) A deal is made at X pence (above 12p, as I can't see the directors accepting any less) . Everyone departs with there X pence of share & happy profit! or B) Any bids fails to reach the directors satisfaction. They keep going to Q2 with the hope to turn around the business (probably will). Long term (6-12 months) you see a good appreciation in SP. Though short term pi's will sell up as they chase other things, so probably plummet to 4p short term, which was the support line previously before all the T/O talk! All the above IMHO! DYOR A lot of people tend to buy in for the news which due to come. A similar thing happened on MBO. In time be ok, but as the trading update is not so forthcoming this week (now probably jJne). A lot of pi's have sold as it wasn't their time plan as assumed!

I think the deal be min 15p or no deal. However all depends on the offers. Tho confident a deal be reached. It might take time.

Ive emailed them as well. I hope we get an update soon. How difficult is it to release an rns saying talks still in progress. I haven't been here long. Does anyone know how on time atd are on comms reporting?

6.4 that above what LSE are saying (6.25). So the MM are well prepared to take these off your hands well above bid. I am wondering if they are getting vibes. One thing they might do is tre shake before news. If we get a sudden drop or rise then I will be assuming a RNS has been lodged.

I think ATD was highly tipped for good things in 2011, which didn't happen

Yes FRQ seemed pretty irrate! I saw that this morning re the trades & thought same thing. The spread fairly narrow-ish as well. The MM are prepared to take these off your hands. The thing that I am concerned about. Is that considering we should be on the brink of news the buys are fairly static. Either we vastly off the radar unlike the major AIM ones or people don't think this will be taken over.

If ATD comes good then I plan to average down here! Usual case for me averaging down 10 days after buying in to a share!

Not sure if any go on there. However there seems to be conflicting views on ATD on that BB. One poster sounds very disgruntled as brought in at 20p. He saying there far too much debt for it to be viable bid. It does sound like ATD was highly tipped in 2011, though that never happened! Just a balanced view and all.

Nice one. I'm staying put here. Tho as u say things will take time. Even a talks continuing rns would really help boost the sp & keep people in the loop

I noticed ATD registered office is in Royston, Herts. I live in SW Herts, so kinda know Royston. Anyway I Googled earth the rd ATD meant to be in. Just wanted to get a visual size of offices etc. I couldn't find it at all on there. If anything looks like a small unit industrial estate. Surely not there where they do the human tissue etc?

Morning. Another day and no rns. I really hope we ain't be led up the garden path here. I am approaching that time where I would like to know what is going on with my investment from ATD. I can't help think that it's taking this long due to talks, but it's doesn't helpfeeling a bit jittery when you hear no news past the times given.

It gone down as I brought in. Everytime I do a share goes down!

Welcome! Yes we all hoping for good news. Unless ATD holding bad news back. Then I am assuming ATD are in discussions with more then one party at the present moment. The longer it all goes on the longer itthe more promising it is in our favour. However naturally we all want to know. I was in OCH & they were in talks for an offer. It didn't come to anything and from the RNS of stating talks to the RNS saying tey had all terminated was about 16 days and tey probably knew a long while beforehand they wasn't going anywhere. ATD extended the period to 17th Jan with view of an offer to be informed by mid Feb. In my view they are finalising a deal. I know someone on ADFVN said that a offer has been accepted and the news will be with us shortly! Again not sure how true that is?

from RNS in Jan - [now have until 17 January 2012 to submit their proposed offers, with the intention of being able to announce a recommended offer by the middle of February] I am reading this, if no offers then surely we must of know by now unless ATD doing a OCH & they known offers have broken downa while ago & have not told us. Or there are a few offers and they at present trying to decide/barter the best offer. I can't see ATD accepting any less then 12p. So either be an offer +12p or they will continue along until a decent offer comes in. Though I am starting to accept it could be March before we hear anything. I suppose the longer this goes on the more ni our favour it is?

Thanks for that blowster. I would of thought we hear something by now. I am praying we don't have a och situation here. Where they known for weeks a dismal offer come in & talks crumbled!

I wonder if this is going on into March. Surely we must have some update to how things are going. Even a RNS to say things they are considering offers etc would be very acceptable. If it's taking this long then surely got to be some offers being considered. Just wish they would tell us something.

cheers, yes I agree. If taking this long then offers are being mulled over. Defo would of heard by no if no interest to consider.

the company? Just wondered?

I did thnk it would be a monday RNS, still time I suppose! I think we need some update fairly soon. The one thing which does fill me with confidence is that if there were no offers we would of heard by no. It must be dragging on as there are offers!

Gonna be a pivotal week for atd sp. People be expecting some update this week. If this week slides & no update. People may get bored & sell as nycone says. Lets hope for an update.