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I share others confusion and bewilderment about this Share, which I have held and added to over the years since de-mutualisation in another life! My Opinion remains "Hold" but it is currently with some uncertainty. The BoD just have to get a grip on what is going on behind the scenes and give all Shareholders the re-assurance they are looking for.

Alavib, please don't read anything into the subject headline, nothing personal. I completely agree with you and have often thought this of Fools. Do the exact opposite of what they advise and you're probably on to a winner. I often wonder who funds them.

Thanks for your message of support The Trotsky. Nothing on DYOR and I have made numerous attempts at my own translations but all to no avail. I guess we have to await a response from Svend!!

Thank you for those dates and amounts: and for the additional info re II. It is much appreciated. I shall now do my research on what "wtfihwlptd" fully translates as!

Thanks for that Svend, much appreciated. I understood "wtf" but the rest was lost on me. I still use Windows XP and given that I live a very monastic and organic life (hardly anything digital in my house), I shall extend this similar courtesy to my old PC and let it grow old and die disgracefully. No replacement planned.

Thanks for that link Austin7 but I have an old Browser that won't allow me access. In these situations, I revert to Plan B.....ask around!

OK dopey Question Time. I have been in since demutualisation in 2006 but I notice a string of n/a's against all Dividend date entries for this year. Not sure if I have missed anything but does that mean there will be no Dividend (Interim or Final) payments for 2022?

To all interested, I have just received an E-Mail from Abrdn advising me of the following: " You’ll soon receive a letter in the post about what the change to EQ means for you - including your new shareholder reference number, how you can contact the team, and details for activating your account on the new share portal abrdnshares.com Simply follow the instructions on the letter to get started.". The E-Mail also advises me of my new Activation Code. Bit slow out of the blocks but they seem to be getting there.

cardo, I hope you are wrong but I have to say early indications do not fill me with enthusiasm, or belief, in the way this Company is moving, both in equal measure.
Mr Stephen Bird needs to call an urgent meeting of his new Team (Messrs Kaloo, Slater, McKillop, Macdonald and Struthers) and discuss and agree a proper strategy going forward. Top of the priority surely needs to be you ignore your so called "Ordinary" individual Shareholder (i.e. most of us on this BB) at your peril. Please take note and act accordingly.

You forget the middle R so add "Really" before Daft Name!

Thank you coaster for your post. I too was scratching my head after 4thtiger's post. There may well be some relevance to this post but I have to admit it is lost on me. Let's hope your request for an explanation provides some answers. 4thtiger, over to you please!

I have been following the mixture of comments over the last few weeks about the name change with interest. "Abrdn" is a complete joke and I agree with taffyman. I would like to think that the BoD, and Stephen Bird in particular, acknowledged that they have got this wrong, swallow their respective egotistical prides and simply call themselves "Standard Life" . Everyone, person on the street, Investors, have heard of Standard Life. Even in 10 years time if "Abrdn" is still being used, people will say, "Who are they?" People have to feel comfortable about a name and "Abrdn" just doesn't cut it.

stockplay, the non-appearance of Posts has happened to me as well, and I am sure others, only for them to suddenly appear later. possibly going through an internal check in case it contains anything libellous or offensive. I see your original Post has now appeared. Your comments re Motley Fool are also, I suspect, widely held. They seem notorious in their so-called "recommendations" so the wiser amongst us use their comments as a barometer as to what to buy, not buy, sell etc.

It has also quite rightly been mocked in the Business Press with a great caption featuring Rachel from Cntdn, sorry Countdown. I do wish the BoD would have a re-think.

I'd like to think it would cause similar outrage as the recent ESL fiasco but "Investor-based" and "Power to the Investors" just won't cut it with the general population or media as much as "Fan-based" and "Power to the Fans". So we're probably stuck with it, although I agree with farhantahir.

SLA is solid Championship material and I doubt it will gain promotion to the Premiership in my lifetime. So far as the 400 mark is concerned, it will come as no surprise to you and others on this BB if I reserve judgement!! All continue to stay safe.

Indeed it was coaster although somehow my "handle" is now Tune1. Thank you for remembering. Yes, SLA is a Plodder, has been for many years and, barring some financial miracle, will probably stay so for a while. But I also seem to recall I said it was a "reliable plodder". I stand by that as well. If you are happy to sit back and take the Divis (which I am), then this is the share for you. Thanks again coaster for your recollection and memory, it has made an Old Man happy! I would go and celebrate with a Pint at my Local but sadly it has yet to re-open.

My earlier post keeps disappearing. What I said was: "Artificial dropping of price? Are the sharks circling?". All very innocuous really. Here goes posting it again.

Being artificially forced down? Are the sharks circling?

I was going to add a caveat along your lines in my post. Best not to assume anything in the current climate.