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I expect trading to be in line with expectations.

Nar!

OilGarch, ok let's take your figures. 31.3% of letter volume in December that's 68.7% over the other 11 months. Divide the 68.7% by 11 and we have an average of 6.25% per month. Now if Christmas didn't exist and December was just another month then letter volume would be the average of 6.25%. 12x6.25%=75%. So because of Christmas volume increases by 25% which I wouldn't call an over whelming amount. But that is not what I said. I said "Christmas doesn't contribute an overwhelming portion of yearly PROFITS it's just the icing on the cake" so although turnover increases 25% I assume more postie do overtime in December, indeed I hear that some only do overtime in December. You get your Christmas bonus. More cost such as extra fuel for transport and then there is all those extra thousands of casual staff employed. Additional profits for Christmas were actually around £50m last year, hardly an overwhelming portion of profits, more the icing on the cake. As I said.

A lot of one offs in last year's figures plus productivity has improved. These were 500p a year ago, no reason they can't be 500p again in a year. Looking at results Christmas doesn't contribute an overwhelming portion of yearly profits it's just the icing on the cake. I'm sure Christmas will be very good though with more internet shopping than ever.

My prediction would be to finish down 15p on ex dividend date but we have a few days for it to rise before and after the update so it should be around 250p a week today imho. With a divi of at least 15p a year I expect these to be around 400p by next April.

Brainer.

Still a 15% dividend to be had in just over a year when buying at these prices. It's a no brained.

BWD ( blue will do).

Exactly Mrd5432, I bought at 195p and could sell at 215p for a nice 10% profit. Why wait for 175p when it will never come.? Buy now and sell at 315p after results.

Large settlement at 16.35 sets the opening price for the following day.

It would be a mistake for the union to ballot for strike action, imho they would lose the vote as most postie's realise the necessity for change. It would be a bigger mistake to actually go on strike as Rico would not capitulate easily and the union could lose.

Also it may be a long time before we have to pay the final 10 million as the copper price needs to average above 3.5 for 6 months which it hasn't done since 2012 going by the chart I just looked at. Which is a great deal.

Very good. Worth 50p a share then.

First one in Warrington then. Must be one around London so where will the other be?

AGM August. Anyone going?

Lol? I don't get it?

Freak handles it is.

C156, I stand corrected. However I wouldn't describe management as discredited. Also from my research I know that next year's results will be better than last year's and so believe that the new dividend will be easily achievable. Going forward there are a.couple of other factors that should benefit RMG also.

Show me the link where he said that he will operate a progressive dividend policy after 2019?

Lol