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sympatex

Biggles wrote: »

The good news is that the shares are now worth 730p each.

The bad news is that there was a 1:100,000 consolidation in Oct last year, so I would assume that you either own one share (if fractional entitlements were rounded up) or none (if they were rounded to the nearest whole share).

If you held them in certificated form, I would have expected they would have written to you.

LOL! What a disaster.

I'm building a portfolio for the first time with my S&S ISA allowance for this year which is 5200 because i've used my cash ISA allowance and will also use next years next week so i will be starting with 10300 to invest.

I have had a fantasy portfolio for 2 weeks with shares in Glaxo, Voda, Aviva, United Utilities and National Grid. (1k in each stock)

I also plan on buying 4 funds split evenly (1250 in each)

Any suggestions for things i should look at. I probably will look at US, Europe, Asia and Emerging markets to even out my UK holdings though technically they are international companies.

I need to do alot of research as i am a fairly defensive person i don't want to lose mroe than 10% in the first year so i can bail out if it fails.

Jake'sGran

Have a look at Trustnet. You will be able to see the funds most visitors are checking. Also, you will be able to see funds that are in the top of their sector.

I find the list of Alpha managers useful too.
Reading about two managers in First State led me to buy the FS Asia Pacific Leaders and their China fund and I am pleased with both.
Now, I am thinking of buying AXA Framlington UK Select Opps (Acc).

sabretoothtigger

Monday April 04 

INTERIMS 
Nanoco Group 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Ashmore Group, Colefax Group 

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
JP Morgan Chase & Co 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00) 

FINALS 
Globaltrans Investment GDR (Reg S), Graphite Enterprise Trust, Gulfsands Petroleum, Individual Restaurant Company, John Laing Infrastructure, Photon Kathaas Productions (DI), Public Service Properties Inves (DI)tments Ltd., Specialist Energy Group, Valiant Petroleum 

ANNUAL REPORT 
Capita Group 

AGMS 
Bank Audi SAL- Audi Saradar Group GDR (Reg S), XP Power Ltd. (DI) 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
PMI Construction (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Charter European Trust, St. Modwen Properties 

Tuesday April 05 

INTERIMS 
Next Fifteen Communications 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
FOMC Interest Rate Minutes (US) (19:00) 
ISM Non-Manufacturing (US) (15:00) 
ISM Services (US) (15:00) 
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00) 
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55) 
PMI Services (EU) (09:00) 
PMI Services (GER) (08:55) 
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00) 

GMS 
African Aura Mining Inc. 

FINALS 
Asia Digital Holdings, Bond International Software, Dillistone Group, ING UK Real Estate Income Trust Ltd., IRET Securities Ltd Zero Div Pref 

EGMS 
Scotty Group 

AGMS 
Jarvis Securities, Porvair, Signet Global Fixed Income Strategies Ltd. 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Official Reserves (09:30) 
PMI Composite (09:30) 
PMI Services (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Brewin Dolphin Holdings, THB Group 

Wednesday April 06 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Carclo, Diageo, Hargreaves Lansdown, Park Group, Ricardo 

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
Begbies Traynor Group, Haynes Publishing Group, Manchester & London Inv Trust, Maxima Holdings, St Ives, Wolseley 

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
Investors Capital Trust 'A' Shares, Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc., Verizon Communications 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30) 
Factory Orders (GER) (11:00) 
GDP (2nd release) (EU) (10:00) 
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00) 
PMI Construction (GER) (08:55) 

Q4 
Marks & Spencer Group 

GMS 
Ascent Resources, Sandvine Corp., St Ives 

FINALS 
Prezzo 

IMSS 
Misys, Robert Walters, XP Power Ltd. (DI) 

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Murray International Trust, Savills 

AGMS 
Baronsmead VCT 3, Octopus Titan VCT 4, RCM Technology Trust, Sandvine Corp. 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01) 
Industrial Production (09:30) 
Manufacturing Production (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Avesco Group, Electronic Data Processing, Independent Inv Trust 

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
32Red, Acencia Debt Strategies Ltd., Arena Leisure, Athelney Trust, Bluehone AIM VCT 2, Bodycote, Chesnara, China Shoto, Dialight, Flying Brands Ltd. Units, Glanbia, HGCapital Trust, Holidaybreak, IDOX, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Logica, Moneysupermarket.com Group, Nichols, Novae Group, Pearson, Phoenix Group Holdings (DI), RAB Capital, Rotork, Savills, Stanley Gibbons Group, Tikit Group, Ultra Electronics Holdings, WSP Group 

Q1 
Sandvine Corp. 

Thursday April 07 

INTERIMS 
Matchtech Group 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Oxford Instruments, Wilmington Group 

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE 
GlaxoSmithKline 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Consumer Credit (US) (20:00) 
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30) 
ECB Interest Rate (EU) (12:45) 
Industrial Production (GER) (11:00) 
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30) 

GMS 
London Capital Group Holdings, Western & Oriental 

FINALS 
Asterand, HydroDec Group, OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works GDR (Reg S) 

IMSS 
Hays 

AGMS 
CQS Rig Finance Fund Ltd., London Capital Group Holdings, Mentum Inc., NBNK Investments, OJSC LSR Group GDR (Reg S), Scottish American Inv Company 

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Halfords Group, Victrex 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
BoE Interest Rate Decision (12:00) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Domino Printing Sciences, Henderson Private Equity Inv Trust, Thomas Cook Group 

Friday April 08 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Alumasc Group, Centaur Media, Go-Ahead Group, JPMorgan Mid Cap Inv Trust, Sara Lee Corp. 

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE 
British Assets Trust 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00) 
Current Account (GER) (07:00) 
Retail Price Index (GER) (07:00) 
Wholesales Inventories (US) (15:00) 

GMS 
Blackstar Group, Emerging Metals Ltd. (DI), Henderson Global Property Companies Ltd., Vislink 

AGMS 
Vislink 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Producer Price Index (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Avon Rubber, Baronsmead VCT 3, Octopus Titan VCT 1, Octopus Titan VCT 2, Safestore Holdings, XP Power Ltd. (DI) 

sympatex

Jake'sGran wrote: »

Have a look at Trustnet. You will be able to see the funds most visitors are checking. Also, you will be able to see funds that are in the top of their sector.

I find the list of Alpha managers useful too.
Reading about two managers in First State led me to buy the FS Asia Pacific Leaders and their China fund and I am pleased with both.
Now, I am thinking of buying AXA Framlington UK Select Opps (Acc).

Thanks, i have trustnet on my list of research pages, though i need to combine recent performance and future potential (the difficult bit!)

My fantasy portfolio has done well this week, up £90 on my original investment but as the shares had i bought them when i started would have cost £105 in transaction costs i am still down. Not to worry - will check back every month or so.

benmurphy

can anyone please tell me how and where i can sell my paper share certs in Anglo Gold Ashanti ? when i bought they were on UK exchange now i beleive on Johanisburg listing. thanks Andrew

barak

Try LloydsTSB Share Dealing where the shares are listed on the NYSE.

http://sharedata.lloydstsbsharedealing.com/en/ourservices/whatweoffer/dealing/index.html

[1] Enter "AngloGold Ashanti" in the "Quote Search"
[2] On the next page alter "Market" on the drop down menu from LSE to NYSE
[3] Click the 'tick' on the right against "AngloGold Ashanti Ltd"
[4] Then click "Certificated Dealing".

You then enter your details to see if they will deal for you. I don't know about settlement on an overseas market, but if it works I would hope you can opt for sterling, if that's what you want. :undecided

Puzzle.Mania

I just wondered if anyone could help explain the following paragraph, please. I'm just confused as to why the year 2014 is mentioned. Plain(est) English would be appreciated!

The Ordinary shares will be issued with Subscription shares attached on the basis of one Subscription share for every five Ordinary shares subscribed. Each Subscription share has the right, but not the obligation, to subscribe in cash for one Ordinary share on 31 August 2014 at the Subscription Price of 100 pence per share.

sabretoothtigger

Subscription share

Its an option to buy not an actual share. 2014 is when they expire, like an old cheque. Either you use it by then or its worthless.

Its like a token or half ticket, you have to pay the rest or you can decide to just sell it and never use it yourself

Is this linked to Polar capital technology trust

Biggles

Do you hold the shares, or the sub shares?

If the subs, they're like warrants. Up to 31 Aug 14, you can buy or sell them as you wish, their price will be quoted on the LSE just like an ordinary share. Their price will be related to the ordinary shares, but much higher geared, ie a 20% increase in the ord shares might be reflected in a 200% increase in the sub shares.

If it were to become clear that the ord shares will be worth less then 100p by 31 Aug 14, the sub shares would become worthless.

On the other hand, if the ord shares were worth more than 100p on 31 Aug 14, the subs shares would entitle you to (and why would you not?) buy the ord shares at 100p - even if they were worth 1,000p.....

If you own the ord shares, the sub shares will not affect you at all.

Puzzle.Mania

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

Its an option to buy not an actual share. 2014 is when they expire, like an old cheque. Either you use it by then or its worthless.

Its like a token or half ticket, you have to pay the rest or you can decide to just sell it and never use it yourself

Is this linked to Polar capital technology trust

No, it's not linked to Polar, but I'm still confused. I've been offered some shares which are about to float on the stockmarket for £1 each. If I buy some, would I not be able to sell them before 2014?