Todays Presentation5 May 2026 21:27
I'm an octogenarian and have been around the block a few times.
During the past 35 years of investing in firms on the LSE, I have met all types. On rare occasions I have expressed my frank and revealing opinion of the BoD/CEO of some companies. I was once threatened with a libel lawsuit for saying, "if looks like a fish and smells like a fish, it's going to stink to high heaven under the bright lights of scrutiny" to express my doubts. The libel threat was immediately removed when I quoted a four word email sent to me by a collaborator of the CEO.
Cedric is very different from all the directors of other quoted companies I have invested in. I am pretty sure that we are NOT being fed a load of bovine manure. He has delivered and I'm sure he will continue to do so.
Eighteen months ago I arrived to attend the AGM and had trouble gaining entrance to the building in which it was being held.
Twenty minutes after the scheduled start of the AGM I was let in and was taken to the board room. Just Cedric, Louise and one other director, no other shareholders.
For almost 30 minutes, they allowed me to ask and gave comprehensive answers to several questions about the company's operations and prospects and never once did any of them give any impression they wanted to end the meeting quickly. That, in my opinion, says a lot about the character and personality of the people running REE and gives me huge confidence in them delivering what they indicate and promise is deliverable.
'Nuff said.