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Latest press releases, keeping us informed yet again. http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=3&action=detail&content_no_id=859 http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=3&action=detail&content_no_id=858

Still holding it's own & seems to be staying above the 300 mark. Going from strength to strength September 2009 9 Invensys to Provide Operator Training Simulator for World's Largest Integrated Single-Site Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, today announced that it has signed a ... »» http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=74&action=detail&content_no_id=855&prev_id=3&lyear=2009

Rise could also be due to RNS from 7th Sepy http://investors.impellam.com/news-item?item=251491810025745 - Interim financial report. Looks to be improving & decreasing their debt. Up 21.28% today. Are they on their way back?

Good to see upward movement 6.38% already today

As i understand it you do not have to sell your shares, this was a question i had raised, but since receiving the paperwork the other day if you do nothing you will receive 79.4p for up to 2500 FP shares. However if you do not want to accept this you can fill out & return the green form (section 1) by 30th October which will give you RSL shares instead. This is my understanding of the situation, but would like to hear otherwise if it is incorrect.

I/we bought £5k each holding 2455 & 2838 (inc freebies) shares. If we accept offer or even sell now @ .83? then the 2838 is only worth £2383.86 less costs. This is less than half original investment. Therefore the only solution for us is to hold & take RSL shares instead & hope they will go up so we can recover losses. Looking at some of the trades today people must think this is a good move or else why would they buy? £523.85k in particular today - not i think a PI

Another 17.5% rise today, creeping up.

There is a choice - so much for the advice given by Equniti http://www.friendsprovident.com/doclib/acquisition_shareholder_guidance.pdf Hopefully all is not lost & RSL will come good. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Up 17.81% , nice movement north.

Nice buying late yesterday. The only way is up!!

Many thanks - I don't mind the poopydog!!, hubby only got a few free shares for holding for 1 year when they floated, we both bought £5k each (with hindsight stupid i know but didn't know anything about share dealing then) as thought it was a sound company, have been holding these since, have bought & sold few more in between for profit so i think we average about £1.60 ish. I called the number on the bumph they sent out which is the same as on the dividend certificate. I think it was Equiniti - they hold the shares electronically. As i said the girl didn't know and had to ask someone else but said that is what people voted for? and if i wanted more then I should perhaps sell before it happened? To me it seems bang out of order if it is compulsory that's why i raised the question.

or anyone Can anyone clarify a point for me. I have just spoken to somebody on FP shareholder line to ask if it will be a compulsory payout for the first 2500 shares @ 79.4 each or could we opt to take RSL shares instead. After finally getting the gist of what i was asking she then asked a colleague and the reply was that it will be compulsory to take the cash without an option to have RSL shares instead. If this is the case then why are people buying in excess of 79.4p per share if that is all they will get in return? Does any one know? Thanks in advance

Some nice buying this morning £152K in particular.

Thanks for your input, I will sit it out as i don't like to sell at a loss & all the time I have them there is hope I can recoup all, if I sell then i don't. GL to us all

Will there be a compulsary cash value if they merger? Myself & hubby have shares £5k each & to break even we need 1.60 (bought them when they first floated & averaged down to 1.6) so am reluctant to take cash at a loss. Am willing to wait for value to increase (don't care what name it is under) so long as have chance to recoup. What I dont want is if we are forced to take cash. Does anyone know what will happen? Any info gratefully received.

Good to see some decent buys past few weeks, are things looking brighter? Is anyone else in this?

Recent releases in July, still looking good http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=3&action=detail&content_no_id=854 http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=74&action=detail&content_no_id=853&prev_id=3&lyear=2009 http://www.invensys.com/media/default.asp?top_nav_id=3&nav_id=74&action=detail&content_no_id=849&prev_id=3&lyear=2009 http://www.invensys.com/isys/docs/Results/q1ims200809/Invensys%20Q1%20IMS.pdf INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Outlook and Q1 Performance Based upon our current views of our markets and exchange rates, we continue to expect that the Group will achieve an improvement in performance in the current year. Compared with the corresponding period last year, Group order intake in the first quarter of the financial year was up 17% at actual exchange rates and was flat at constant exchange rates.

Don't know but if the sp goes up - as it should, no debt, nice contracts, now paying dividend - then who cares. Bring it on & lets have some more. Gone from 219.5 to 255.75 in a month, let's see this rise to former glory daysof 400+ back in 2007.

A couple of recent releases below: http://www.hemscott.com/companies/company-news-item.do?companyId=4094&newsId=79852033351625 http://www.hemscott.com/companies/company-news-item.do?companyId=4094&newsId=80408230435036

Very nice buys going through, 2 x £90K on Friday good stuff.