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My advice is to buy at the lowest price and sell at the highest price!

Kever, 95% of posts are insulting, therefore, of no value. I am looking for the 5% of posts like yours which are helpful and informative. Thank you once again.

It may be that JA wishes to block any potential takeover by a predator looking for TRP on the cheap.

OVERTHELIMIT - The UK North Sea is NOT a safe place to invest! 78% tax on profits has ensured that BP, Shell, Apache have all pulled out of their investments, or, unwinding their positions. African countries have generally proven to stick to their word apart from a couple of exceptions. TRP is a highly speculative stock, if you can't take the heat you may prefer not to be involved. Those furthest away from the fire generally scream the loudest.

I should add, motor finance is only a small proportion of their business. Shorters are not taking an interest, the accounts appear quite healthy. Dividend cover looks good.

It might be due to motor finance claims which will be heard by the Supreme Court in April. Close Brothers and other banks are affected. In the event of a negative outcome, then, this could also have a knock on effect for other lenders.

QBArtist. I apologise. Having looked at this company, I have now decided it is not for me! You will be relieved that I shall be off this specific board. I doubt that I can make much difference, but flattered that you might think that I can. Genuinely I wish you the very best of luck and hope the SC rules in your favour. If they do, then, you can have the last laugh whilst I am kicking my butt. With my bad back, this will not prove to be an easy task.

Market capitalisation: £342.21 million. the estimated compensation in the event of bad news is far higher!

Gilt yields are often overlooked by the private investor. This is now higher than the Liz Truss saga. In the final quarter of this year I would expect a recession caused primarily by Rachel Reaves in the budget, the National Insurance increase being unforgivable. I would now expect stagflation to come through into the economy after May time.

XxxxACCOUNTANTXXXX Marshall Wace began shorting Clos Bros on 30th November 2018, the share price has dropped by over 80% since. Whilst they pay fees for borrowing the stock, they have done well. Provident Financial, whilst a door step lender ran into trouble with the FCA due to a lack of clarity and transparency when selling their loans to customers; this is the key area of similarity.

QBArtist. Shorters don't have to be right all of the time, just most of the time. The smart ones will take a long term pragmatic view, and no doubt seek independent legal advice to "Guess" the court outcome. No doubt, they would prefer a "Provident Financial" meltdown, now rebranded Vanquis Bank outcome. Ironically, at a later stage "Provident Financial" worked closely with the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) to prevent similar problems occurring in the future, however, this was still not good enough! My thoughts on the matter? "Unfair and Unjust". Vanquis bank are not doing very well at all. If you examine a "Mortgage Illustration" given to a mortgagor (borrower), they are all in exactly the same format, no matter whom the lender might be, ensuring absolute transparency. I believe this must be the way forward for future car loans. It would save a lot of legal uncertainty, and, detrimental to shareholders whom ultimately pay the price.

I have accepted the £3.70 offer, of course more would be gratefully received! However, having sold 90% of my portfolio of shares due to fears of recession, this is fine by me. Good luck.

XxxACCOUNTANTxxx. An agreement may well be legal, however, the FCA will be looking at two facts, namely clarity and transparency. In other words, if someone who can read and write, who has NEVER taken out a car loan clearly view the commission paid to the lender? If the answer is YES, no problem, if NO, then a problem exits. The days of relying on small print as a defense are well and truly over. Time will tell.

I too wouldn't consider 0.3 pence per share. Preferably I don't want the company to be bid for. This would be giving away far too much potential. I'm here because it is a gamble, and, wish to drill a few more wells.

S34icknote, they place the cases together wherever possible to save time. E.g. I was a successful claimant last year in the County Court, from start to finish the legal process took two years. The courts are struggling (through no fault of their own making). All of the cases from different lenders have similarities. Even though Lloyds have set aside £450 it could be more or it could be less. There are "Known Unknowns, and, Unknown, Unknowns". I believe the case will be heard this year in April. Good luck

QBARTIST, I am happily retired, so, even if MW were to approach me ha ha ha, the answer would remain NO THANK YOU! The anti-shorter brigade don't always appreciate that the hard work if often done for them! It is a warning sign. Furthermore, they don't appreciate that they are most likely lending the stock themselves via their pension fund. In return, pension funds are paid a fee to do so. Good luck in 2025.

Marshall Wace still performed very well indeed, they still made excellent profits, and, send out important warning bells to private investors. WELL DONE MARSALL WACE! I SALUTE AND THANK YOU!

Broker ratings suggest a higher price, however shorters suggest the complete opposite. One shorter is not of great importance to me, however, four shorters suggest greater concern. Blackrock and Marshal Wace get it right more often than not, and, I see Marshall Wace are one of the players in this instance. Whilst sitting on the sidelines, I thank you for your constructive analysis. I believe this will be a turbulent year, however, this can be opportunity.

SHELTIE - I can't reply to you since you have filtered me; it is up to me on a public board to decide if I wish to reply to a rhetorical question. Having very recently liquidated my share portfolio by 90%, I only own a gambling AIM oil stock drilling in Namibia. Actually, I really like Close Brothers, however I shall not be buying until after the court case is satisfied. Labour policies will in my opinion cause a recession in the final quarter of 2025. I should like to thank the "Shorters" for highlighting their concerns. 90% of comments on these boards are insulting and arrogant/nonsense, however, I thank the 5-10% of commentators who provide useful links which I may have missed, together with meaningful opinions. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

I believe this is our year when everything comes together for the drilling. No guarantees for what will be found, I wish all investors a successful and profitable new year.