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Agree, much of Africa just has no reserve to deal with this. Always remember being asked by an African Tribe elder to describe what the word “pension” meant, he just couldn't believe the answer !

Toff..to early to gloat. You will have heard of a Windfall Tax, Risky needs to find a lot of cash from somewhere !

Thanks, but we can all guess. Even the highly respected CNBC network suggested over the wkd that “ Oil Prices were set to Crater on Monday “ ....it all just gets in the way of factual news. Just relax and wait.

DC...yes Wilson was a bit of a cavalier, unfortunately I feel we now have Roundheads in control !

Never known so many varying views on Oils direction...most will be wrong of course, but it makes for a good instant headline. You either believe in oil being an essential commodity for the foreseeable future or not, and whether ENQ can survive until this current turmoil is over. On both accounts I’m positive, hence relaxed. I’m far more concerned about some irritant virus doing the rounds! Stay safe.

Not in a good place are they. Collapse in portfolio valuations / tenancy closures / rent disputes / non payments ( hope they realise how long it can take to obtain redress there ! ) / spanish ‘ regulatory ‘ hold up / dynamic retail shift etc, etc....oh and a little debt....if they can navigate thro all that I doff my hat to them but I won’t be along for the ride. So the ans. to your Q is Y !!

Whilst I see AV.’s solvency ratio now slipping, it can’t yet be at a position where the Divi is threatened unless they’ve set their financial modelling on ‘ worse case/ disaster scenario ‘. My main fear is whether the BoD have the collective strength to turn against, what now seems to be the Regulation Authorities wish, for all financial institutions to exercise extreme caution and put Balance Sheet strength at the forefront of all current decision making. Few wish to fall on the wrong side of the “City Club “ , that needs courage....have we that in our current Mgmt. Guess we will find out soon enough.

A short postponement would be entirely sensible to allow individual Nations to discuss what, if any, supply curtailment they are willing to offer. Outside of Dictatorships this is just not a simple exercise but the direction of travel is now in the right way. Markets will be supportive until they learn of any disharmony....private investors will find that out later ! Be careful !

Toff....we should rename C-19 to “Austerity -19” as that is the impact it will have. Plus any dividends you’re lucky to be granted will just go part way on paying those increased taxes to cover the necessary but horrendous costs now being incurred to protect the Nation. Yes I’m equally upset as no one’s paying me to self isolate for the common good ....Happy days indeed !!

Interesting volume of late reported “off book” trades today......thats quite telling !

They don’t really need a Sale, for at this rate there will be very few High St. shops left when life returns to the ‘new’ normal. See Debenhams back in trouble again, C19 will likely be the end of them...and they certainly won’t be the last. Shame really.

Think our Leadership are ‘ trying to make a drama out of a crisis ‘ . At this rate the SP will have a One in front of it, should it go XD.

Seems the Market is now telling AV. to suspend the Divi. Not XD for a while yet, but without news whats to lift the SP. Hopefully someone’s still working at Undershaft !

Just ask yourself why did President Xi visit the Virology Lab in Wuhan just after lockdown was lifted !!

Interesting direction of Auto trades today, lets see if that continues tomorrow.....one can hope !

Perhaps Lloyds should apply for AIM status, far less hassle and much cheaper over there, plus few pay dividends and shafting shareholders is not unexpected !

DC ...don’t disagree with that ! GL.

Think those making ‘big bucks’ eg. Hedge Fund Mgrs etc, are in the minority.
Unfortunately I’m in the Majority !!

DC.....you seem to have masochistic tendencies...hate this dog of a share but will hold as its so damn painful !
The reality is AV. is a financially strong Company but a rather large question mark hangs over the current leadership and until that is resolved one way or another, your pain is likely to continue. GL.

I’m afraid we can bleat as much as we like but we ain’t gettin a Divi. and don’t think the best legal brains weren’t employed beforehand, but if anyone wishes to challenge the legality of such action good luck....it won’t be cheap !