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We know Norris needed to prop up his new business in these difficult times.
Regarding DC Thompson the attached article was before Covid19 hit.
https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/01/dc-thomson-profits-plunge-despite-sales-growth/
I don't imagine they are exactly awash with cash.

Update on 20th May showed DC Thompson at 7.20% with 2,258,490 shares

Looking at their sell chart on BRH thread it looks like a sightly higher Buy masked by
the Horatio Investments sell.

http://www.aptamergroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Aptamer-EBR-article-final.pdf

It shows that in July 2018 fourteen Companies Globally were in trials utilising Aptamers, the
majority Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Looking at the one most advanced Macugen - approved Phase 3 at that date it is currently in
use to treat a form of age-related macular degeneration.

https://www.bausch.com/ecp/our-products/rx-pharmaceuticals/rx-pharmaceuticals/macugen-pegaptanib-sodium-injection

https://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/9544306.former-earls-pupils-22m-lifesaving-device-for-doctors/

No idea if this project progressed - they were looking at 3-5 years which would be 2017 at the latest.
It does show that Aptamer Group have been in the testing sector for many years and must
have a wealth of knowledge from their success and failure.

Interesting article which generates all kinds of questions.
Aptamer Group currently have one private company Melendor investing in them https://meneldor.nl/
In June 2018 Melendor of the Netherlands and with a Missouri connection ? advanced them $2.2 million.
Given we are almost two years on they look to have achieved a lot in the time and with 27 staff it does
suggest they are generating a significant revenue.

Trevor Brown owns 25.75% of the Company.
If he went above 30% he would be required to bid for the entire Company.

I have been invested since September 2018.
If you go to their website https://braveheartgroup.co.uk/ and look you
will see they have six major holding, Companies that they hold major stakes,
for example Paraytec 100%, Kirkstall 80% and Pharm2farm 51.72% .
They also have other investments, with reasonable holdings.
All these Companies are small, still developing and by their nature carry significant risk.
The Company had approaching a £1 million in cash and paid a Dividend following Court application
in Edinburgh, which permitted payment of that Dividend of 0.5 pence per share last October.
Early this year we saw the sp as low as & pence.
With Covid19 mania we have seen the sp at almost 50 pence and two cash raisings days apart,
first at 17 pence and then 22 pence - bringing around £500,000.
Now we are back around the 20 pence mark.
At the current sp it appears fairly valued, taking away any Covid19 link.
Should Paraytecs involvement with Aptamer Group https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arron-tolley-29887215
lead to any collaboration with major Pharma the sp would be many multiples.

Another Troll, only registered today

That was Hemo I believe

He has dropped from 4.46%, below the 3% on his personal holding.
So he could have any amount between 2.9999% and zero at this point.
As you say we don't yet know if any of the 972,000 are to be sold.

Yesterday it was announced that on Monday his holding was at 4.46%
Horatio Investments of which he is CEO holds 3.10% Total combined 7.56%.
His personal holding may already be dropping below the notifiable 3%.
It is possible Horatio Investments will continue to hold its stake, which is unchanged
so far.

As Rocky500 says Aptamers are a newer approach than antibodies.
What Paraytec 100% owned by Braveheart bring to the table is the ability to
allow Aptamer Group to identify the right Aptamer in weeks, when previously it
took years.
So the major pharmaceuticals probably took the view that Aptamer Group would
not make any progress in time. We will soon see what happens next or not.

I was just about to post the link, but you beat me to it
Exciting News.

We are recruiting a Molecular Biologist to join our team. Deadline 5th June 2020
https://bit.ly/36oVBi9

Disappointing he still held 7.56%.
No doubt it is already lower than that now and he may not sell
his entire stake.
Still it is progress and given all the news we can expect will be
of little account in days.

Regarding the CEO. Stop lying

So this morning we are seeing quite a few small and medium size sells.
Prediction - we will see sizable delayed buys this afternoon or after the close.

On Monday 11th the market published two Holding Notices also
known as TR1's .
The first showed his holding on the 6th and the second, the 7th May.
He has been a major shareholder in Braveheart for many years.

He began with 16.5%, on 6th May 12.62% and by 7th May 9.48%
So 3.14% drop in one day.
Given the drop we have seen this week I am of the opinion
he is continuing to reduce his holding.