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I am not a "doomsayer". I still hold, and would like my 30p I was simply saying why I thought it was bouncing on the bottom. And the email from the FCA brought it sharply into focus. If they find what I suspect, I hope there will be a way of nailing the BOD rather than harming shareholders and employees. I'd like to see the Bod in court and heavily fined. (No room in prison, perhaps they could don hi-vis jackets with "Community service" on the back and fill potholes. People who lie on their CVs lie to the public.

Futur, except have the email here, and you can phone the number given quoting the case number.. Do.you really imagine I made it up. I am well underwater and if I get 30p it will mitigate my loses, but I am not a happy bunny IMHO the Bod turned down Apollo saying it was worth more than £2.40 because they did not want to open their books up, because they already knew things were coming unstuck Thus they lied with that claim. Further a year later, they could hide no longer, let Sidara who were offering £2.30, and Sidara was horrified what they saw, walking away claiming global insecurity, but having done a private agreement to return in 6 months, offering 35p which was more like reality. They must have been embarrassed by the BOD's inability to produce the accounts, but the BOD had their exit plan which was their primary concern, Not the workforce, can you imagine how many shares 35,000 employees hold!? And they shafted us. Time dragged on Sidara could see the issue and dropped the offer to 30p as a safety net.

This is what the FCA is investigating. This is why the big boys are holding off from a supposed 33% profit, in six months. And so the price is bumping along. Instead of a sensible 5-10% discount. I have no faith whatsoever in the FCA, but they took the trouble to respond to my enquiry of November 6th then and in 1st December. It turns out they had numerous similar enquiries, hence the mail merge email I received. I am stating facts for the benefit of PIs like me. I would ask you to desist from implying I a liar.. At least I did some foot work I hope the BOD get done for fraud.. The lying ex CFO too. i hope their bonuses for the previous 3 years are clawed back, even if to only add 1p to what the workers and shareholders. receive. They have destroyed a great British company only to have a boot sale to the Arabs. AND have recommended it as the best idea, to one and all

I agree with Robert. We see a perfect example of fear Vs greed. Just about balancing out. Investors know that if they can be ripped off the 30p as well, they'll try. Bird in the hand and all that. But there is also the overhang as the what the FCA will come up with. A hefty fine would give Sidara a solid reason to drop the value of the offer. This balanced by a dangling carrot if +33%

I asked the FCA to update me. In part I got this:

Helpline: 020 7066 9870

Email: complaints.scheme@fca.org.uk

Website: www.fca.org.uk/about/complain-about-regulators

Sent by email

01 December 2025

Our Ref:211905911

Dear Norman ***

I write further to my email of 06 November 2025.

I can confirm my investigation is still progressing. I will be in touch again once

I reach a decision on the complaints, or in 4 weeks with a further update,

whichever is sooner.

Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

Information on how we handle complaints, and a copy of the Complaints

Scheme, can be found on our website:

https://www.fca.org.uk/about/complain-about-regulators.

Yours sincerely

Nicola Pearce

Senior Investigator / Complaints Department

Risk and Compliance Oversight Division

Goggles, I certainly see a parallel between the outgoing BOD and the UK Govt. Even false CVs!

Apart from us too trusting PIs, they have truly screwed their loyal WORKforce with massive losses from the share scheme. I have quoted Fred Dibnah before. But it is so pithy. "Men in blue overalls build Britain, whilst men* in grey suits destroyed it."

*I would now add women in grey suits too.

Presuming no unexpected changes ("Events, dear boy")

ONovember: 24p

December: 25p

January: 26p

February: 27p

March: 28p

April: 29p

I like that you put "Guaranteed" in inverted commas, Watching. The risk is clearly reflected in the 50% APR return on offer. You don't come by that sort of "interest" often. But then there is the added frisson of a very slim, but possible, counter-bid or rumour thereof.

All things being equal, the price difference between now and six months time - 6p represents a 25% return or 50% APR. Way beyond the best fixed six month bond available. Thus I guess the average share price will rise 1p per month until maturity. There is a slim chance it could still go Pete Tong, and perhaps even slimmer, a counter bid taking it beyond 30p Even a rumour could do it. So if we don't expect more that 1p uptick per month, we could do worse than holding on to what we have, and seeing it through.

I understand your decision Urr. I waited until 4:20 and on the basis of no discernable price action, sold half my holding crystallising some loss, but insuring against greater loss. I half bottled it.

Oh really? What colour lights do you see?

If the vote is yes, i presume sidara cannot go lower rhan 30p since that was the basis of the vote. But nothing would surprise me.

Too late for a British court, and since the BBC edit was not shown in America, thus did not influence anything. I think the BBC should have told him they will now broadcast the entire speech untouched. He would love that, but don't mention it's only on the red button at 3am!🤣

Also a long term holder, although rather depressed by the thinness of output, and embarrassed by the number of competitions. It desparate when you have to try to buy an audience whilst milking them fir extra income. Why am I still in? Because without the dividends accumulated, I would be well under water, but I wish to get some token profit to compensate for the amount of expended time and thought it has required, before exiting.

Arghh we need an edit facility!

Whatever rhe mechanics at work, this is tree shaking for sure. Perhaps in part the algorithms microwaving, but there is a changing of hands too. I am staying put for now.

I understood your intention. I don't suppose the people on this board are representative of the whole, and although we probably hold more shares between us that the BOD which speaks volumes, we will not make the slightest difference to the outcome. We appear to being blackmailed by the BoD "accept 30p or get nothing" but I think this is Sidara speaking. The lights are on in the boardroom, but no one is at home.

Take for example the 'Investor relations team':

Simon McGough

President, Investor relations

+44 (0)7850 978741

Vikas Gujadhur

Senior manager, Investor relations

+44 (0)7855 987 399

Phoebe Evans

Coordinator, Investor relations

+44 (0)7816 252787

No one is answering, nor replying to voicemail or texts. The ship is already deserted.

I understood your intention. I don't suppose the people on this board are rep

I have voted, but oddly enough, 'fun' is not something that immediately sprung to mind

HL emailed me to advise me where on their site I can register my vote. I was pleasantly surprised by the speed they recommenced dealing A couple of weeks ago, they had stopped including the notional value of my Wood shareholding in my total portfolio, which I found rather unnerving. As if they knew something I didn't!😱 but all is well that ends well

Christo4 Yes see my post including my correspondence with HL

The absurd thing is that many of us hold more shares than members of the BOD, either deliberately or as a result of averaging down. I wonder what the average price is for the thousands of employees. And indeed how many shares they hold across 35,000 employees.