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EE - yes, in an ISA or not, both count. Date of purchase will be recorded by your stockbroker's contract note or other electronic record.

Nana wondering if Scancell shares qualify for exemption from IHT if held for two years plus. Answer - yes, they do. I've had that info from my stockbroker, financial adviser and accountant, and even checked with the IHT helpline. But it is a two year absolute time - one year and 364 days, liability is there, two years- no liability.

I'll call that late declared 200k plus trade as a buy. Why it's in grey I have no idea.

A takeover would also require at least 75 percent shareholder support, so with Redmile owning 30 percent, such a move would go nowhere without their agreement. And as has often been said, Redmile know what they've got with Scancell.

Add this RNS to LD's comments about 'cracking it.'

As for time lines, the old adage 'measure twice, cut once' comes to mind. Works of art take time, but things are building relatively fast now.

Oncokogists. There's one to ponder...

'...very well received at ASCO with Prof Durrant, Dr Heather Shaw, Dr Robert Miller and Mr Fayaz Master discussing the results for three hours with oncologists, pharmaceutical companies and commercial enterprises.'

3 hours of discussion...

'Commercial enterprises' is an intriguing one, as if 'oncokogists and pharmaceutical companies' wasn't enough to whet the appetite.

'Esteemed panel.'

Esteemed indeed - a global list of top establishments and their representatives.

I'd say the 500k and the 250k are both sells to be honest. Doesn't bother me one iota, as the future looks decidedly rosy (subject to real world results) and the absence of certain posters shows the level of positive sentiment must be very high, otherwise we'd have the usual slugs crawling all over this.

'Buffoon' seems to be a favourite insult within an impressive array of abuse and bad temper on scinv's posts. But I doubt he'll post again - back in June he said 'This IS goodbye IF my previous comment remains in place.' And it did remain, so scinv/knowlesi should be gone if he/she is a (wo)man of his/her word.

Certain names have been conspicuously absent lately. Always a good sign.

I hope so C11. Any sign of massive profits and the new government would denounce LD as an evil capitalist and nationalise the company so everyone could 'share in the wealth created.'

I was rather hoping to hear AB's take on this, or can I assume it's entirely positive, given the silence.

Any chance of a Dr Pony? As long as it's not Dr Tanner...

New start? Or rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?

Exactly joe. I take this extension as a vote of continued confidence.

If Redmile were desperate for control I doubt they'd keep extending as they have done, and 'required to make an offer' after passing 30 percent does not mean 'can buy'.

Whenever Zak Mir plugs Val it's always failed to go anywhere near the prediction, and usually precedes a pumping effort. I'm sure it's just coincidence that he features it around those points, and if I were a cynic I'd say it looks like he's only plugging val at the end of his piece as a favour to someone - but I can't see a reputable pundit doing such a thing.

That'll be violindog's I presume.

I doubt you'll see the word 'promise' in any clinical trial or expectations of a bio company (or pretty much any company) but if you can embed unrealistic expectations in bb readers' minds, they are easy to rekindle and muck about with in a few months' time to cause a bit of uncertainty and doubt.

Standard fare over many years.