Member Info for Scottie64

Posh. My average .66. Been holding for about 4 years. Holding out for 1.0+. I believe the longer one holds the greater the benefits.

Been invested in SMT since 2017/ 2018 along with other BG trusts. Average for SMT £4.14. Will not be selling any. Will leave to the kids. Current overall BG portfolio sitting at 2.88 times investment since 2017 / 2018. Why sell a long term investment. Not in this for a quick gain..... long term.
All the best S64

https://www.premierafricanminerals.com/media/attachments/2021/10/13/press-note.pdf

Good article in DM money section today on MP Evans. Very positive for CPO.

Radika. I need 0.64. Hope we get there.

Invested in SMT since 2017. Now have a 3.3 times growth. No thoughts of selling. Along with other BG trusts. 5 total. Overall trusts looking at 2 times growth since 2017 /2018 investments. Looked to long term growth and reinvest dividends. As an OAP these will be left to offspring. Very pleased so far.

2017 final accounts? I believe we will see them by end of next week latest. They have to be filed by end of June, so, next Friday. One of my other AIM investments did not file by end of June 2017 and as required by Rule 19 of the AIM rules were suspended till they were published.

Wife and I have been building investment in BG trusts for about 15 months. SCAM for about 2 years. Spreading the investments. SCAM, SMT, MNKS, PH, Shin Nippon, Japan Trust and EWI. I'm pleased with average growth across the board of 24% as of today. Re-invest all dividends. Some low points on the way... Feb 2018! Some good some average. Only one below break even currently in short term. But should recover. Retired, so in these for long term. DYOR.

Checked AGM Statement for 18 May ( last Friday ) and found this..... � Shareholders approved an ordinary resolution that each of the ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company be subdivided into 5 ordinary shares of 2 pence each (the 'New Ordinary Shares'), the New Ordinary Shares having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the Articles of Association of the Company, provided that such sub-division is conditional on, and shall take effect on, admission of the New Ordinary Shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities by 8.00am on 21 May 2018 (or such other time and/or date as the Directors of the Company may in their absolute discretion determine). Accordingly the 49,910,497 ordinary shares of 10 pence in issue as at 18 May 2018 will be sub-divided into 249,552,485 ordinary shares of 2 pence.

I to was confused at lack of info. London Stock Exchange is showing historical SP recalculated to about one fifth of last weeks price. Also showing Listing / Admission to Trading as 21 May 2018. I suspect a 5 to 1 share split......I hope. Frustrated there is no confirmation to be found, so far.

Stuart, 100% agree. Worked for IBM for 34 years. Retired 4 years ago and have a company pension. Separate from the pension SMT is the largest portion of my investment portfolio and Monks the next. In for the long term and continue to add to both of these. Very happy with performance of these two over the last year that I have invested. Also have SCAM, but, stopped topping up.

Purves, wow 20 years retired. Alas I maybe not young... just 63+2 heart attacks and a stroke!!! ISAs full with AIM. Just put order in tonight for another �20K with HG for a 3 way split between SMT, SCAM and Monks. Wife considering a few �K on Edinburgh Worldwide( EWI) with BG next week. Performance over last 6 months looks ok. I think a good idea as we need to spread bet. Any comments appreciated.

I'm retired 3 years +.Just want to ensure kids are OK in this economic climate. Although they are currently doing ok. Also into AIM. DKL and PREM. High risk, but it just may 'play' investments. Could go either way. But keeps the old brain cells working. PREM could go either way. Boom or Bust.

Hi Stuart. Nice to see someone posting. Started to invest in Ballie Gifford end of 2015. Although just a few �k. Been building over the last 8 months. Invested in SCAM, Monks and SMT. SMT giving best ROI. Gave up on bonds and ISAs. Much greater returns on BG. And solid. Just going to invest another �20K tomorrow. My split will probably be 40% SMT, 40% Monks and 20% SCAM. My spreadsheet shows return of 10x an ISA or Bond would give over a year...at least. As I've only increased investment in the last 4-6 months. 26% in 7 months with SMT is a good return.

Got mine to HL account on 4th. Automatic purchase of shares today at 12.1p. Settlement date 14th. Commission was peanuts. Works for me. Roll on the next one.

Hi Cat. I'm with HL. When I set up the account I requested all dividends auto reinvest. Set criteria I.e invest when above £xx. There is a 1% charge, min £1 max £10.

Yes Rivaldo, very good news. Also good that activities have been going on in the background before the announcement. I just wonder if the management team have the bandwidth to grow Guitry and pursue Norpalm.

Hi FK. The 14k and 13.8k this morning was my wife and I topping up before any news. Could not resist.

Had small change in HL account (£1k ). Bid 12.2p a couple of weeks ago, no luck. Tried 13.4 this afternoon. No luck. Although a buy showed at 13.3 for less total value around same time. Any thoughts fellow investors?

Hi, just seen a buy at 13.7p. Can't see a reason for this sudden rise. Any ideas people?