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Trading update in May also stated “ We will provide a further update on the substantial capital returns to shareholders later in the year as we make progress with the completion of the divestments.”

The Feb Rns re the sale of the French assets stated “ Aviva expects to use the increased capital and cash to support its previously communicated capital framework of debt reduction, investment for long-term growth and return of excess capital to shareholders.”
As you say probably a mixture of share buy backs and a chunky special Divi. Would hope to hear in the next few weeks !

If the bid and ask are fairly close it’s a case of the computer getting slightly mixed up. Happens across the board on a regular basis.

Very encouraging...

25k buy at 2.30pm seems to have caused the rise today!

Beyond the control of the BOD. The sector and market as a whole is in the doldrums today.

Yep, my banks and insurance have taken a beating today. Tomorrow’s another day.

Hitting new highs. What a difference a pandemic and a few years makes.

Saw them drilling in the Clay Lake area roughly 18-20 years ago. Ahh, this time 2040.

Off topic.. have had Sar on my watch list for years but never invested. It does appear to have a lot going for it. Must read up on it again.

Morning Kern,
A profits not a profit until its banked. That’s what I keep telling myself. I’m just pleased to be sitting with free shares after what seems like a lifetime of holding.
No regrets or hindsight.
A Divi would be great but a buyout would be better. We can dream...

Very poorly run company and making no progress. Was always a punt. Just hasn’t worked out.

Never a fan of the buyback and don’t see any real benefit for the pi. As for the special Divi it looks good on paper but it takes a share with a bit of bounce to recover. I’m not sure if Aviva has any boing?

Somebody hit the wrong button on the calculator this morning...

Time passes and this is going nowhere. Contracts/ news, what contracts / news? Not sure what is going to inject some life into this dog?

Yep, Oxb is looking good for the longterm with the billions of vaccines that have been promised and are going to be needed over the coming years.
As for Abcam it’s a matter of timing and mine is not always that great. As you say it has dropped a fair amount and must be due a reversal in fortunes, but when?

Morning Kern,
Oxb ticking along nicely and nice call on Sar.

Spot on....

wheelie... is that roughly a 30% profit over the last 24 years ?

Thanks for yesterday’s post..