To: SmartLogik Action Group
Please see the latest events from the UK Shareholders' Association:
Following last month's reappearance of events in Scotland, I'm very
happy to report that Scotland has already developed a very full
schedule of company visits for much of the year, and I hope our
long-patient Scottish members will find something of interest.
Toby Keynes, National Secretary
UK Shareholders' Association
BM UKSA
London WC1N 3XX
Tel. (general): 0870 70 60 600
Tel. (membership enquiries): 020-8904 7740
Email: membership@...
Website: www.uksa.org.uk
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Last updated: 1st March 2006
Text Box: UKSARegional events are generally open to members from all
regions, but many are subject to availability and require booking in
advance.
Company visits and analyst-style meetings are usually limited to a
small number of members, and should be booked early. Please note that
events are subject to postponement, usually at the request of
companies to meet regulatory requirements, so please watch out for
changes to these schedules.
NATIONAL
May 12th-14th; Whateley Hall, Banbury, Oxfordshire
UKSA National Gathering: "InvestFest" – a financial feast for serious
investors.
Advance booking is required, and places are limited – please see the
website (www.uksa.org.uk <http://www.uksa.org.uk/> ) for more
information, or contact Peter Wilson (01453 753149 or
aqsw73@...).
May 14th; Whateley Hall, Banbury, Oxfordshire; afternoon
UKSA Annual General Meeting.
This takes place during InvestFest, but of course entry to the AGM is
free for members and booking is not required.
LONDON & SOUTH-EAST
Company visits must be booked in advance; they are generally held at
the companies' offices and places are subject to availability. For
more information (except where stated otherwise), please contact Alan
Perryman (alan@..., tel. 01932 858408 only during
office hours).
Euston meetings are normally held on Wednesdays in Friends House,
173-177 Euston Road (south side, opposite Euston station), London.
Talks begin at 7.15pm, with coffee available from around 6.40pm, and
there is a door charge of £2.00. Advance booking is not required.
For more information, please contact Derek Miles (tel. 01843 863440)
or Stan Grierson (tel. 01628 522514).
March 6th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 10.30am
Signet Group: A presentation by the Group Finance Director and others.
March 15th; Bromley Conference Centre, Bromley, Kent
AM: Presentation by Roger Lawson: "How much are strong brands worth".
Buffet lunch.
PM: Discussion of likely support and subjects for more lunchtime meetings.
Pre-booking is required for this event - contact Roger Lawson (020
8467 2686 or roger.lawson@...); cost is £25 including
tea/coffee and lunch.
March 16th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 11am
Rio Tinto plc: presentation by Nigel Jones, Head of Investor Relations.
March 20th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 10.30 for 11am
British Land: presentation by the Finance Director; tour of the
Broadgate Estate.
March 22nd; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm
Investors' Chronicle: presentation by Matthew Vincent, Editor.
March 30th; COMPANY VISIT; Covent Garden, London; 11am
Diageo: Presentation by Sandra Moura, Director of Investor Relations.
April 5th; COMPANY VISIT; Golders Green, London; 11am
Smiths Group: presentation by Alan Thomson, outgoing Finance Director,
and others.
April 19th; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm
Speaker to be announced.
May 24th; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm
Talk by Bill Johnston, writer of the Muskrat Portfolio.
FURTHER COMPANY VISITS
Meetings with Senior plc and Invensys have been agreed in principle.
Contact Alan Perryman for further information.
SOUTH-WEST AND SOUTH WALES
All South-West events must be booked in advance, and are open to all
members and their guests subject to availability. Details for each
venue are:
Seminars with lunch cost £20 (Didmarton & Wimborne) or £25 (Torquay)
for members, and £40 for non-members. Tea/coffee & lunch are include
in the fee.
The King's Arms, Didmarton, near Badminton; to book, contact Peter
Edwards (01225 311926 or peter@...).
The King's Head, Wimborne; to book, contact Peter Kay (01202 880564,
or peter.ruth@...).
Oreston Manor Hotel, near Torquay; to book, contact Tom Linton (01752
344186 or t.linton@...).
Company visits: unless otherwise indicated, the cost is £5 per visit
and bookings can be made by contacting Peter Wilson (01453 753149 or
aqsw73@...).
Lunches: the cost is £10 for two courses, including wine, or £15 for
three courses; to book, contact Peter Wilson (see above).
March 3rd; Didmarton; 10.00am for 10.30am
AM: Discussion on Corporate Governance, with David Drew, MP
PM: M2M – Discussion on the oil industry, with industry professional
Jon Moseley as guest speaker.
To book, contact Peter Wilson, not Peter Edwards
March 6th; Exeter; 12.30pm
Investor lunch at the Olive Tree at the Queen's.
March 6th; Wimborne; 10.00 for 10.30am
Mr Bulcraig of Redmayne Bentley: seminar on share price movements and
company balance sheets.
March 21st; Bridgewater, Somerset; 10.15 for 10.30am
British Polythene Industries: presentation with directors including
John Langlands, Chief Executive.
March 24th; Bournemouth; 12.30pm
Investor lunch at the Brasserie St Michel.
March 27th; Andover; 12.30pm
Investor lunch at Essenbourne Manor
April 4th; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am
AM: Croma plc: presentation by John French, Chairman.
PM: Mears plc: presentation by David Robinson, Finance Director.
May 22nd; Wimborne; 10.00 for 10.30am
AM: Watermark plc of Upton: Presentation by John Caulcutt, Chairman.
May 30th; Torquay; 10.00 for 10.30am
Seminar.
June 12th; Exeter; 10.15 for 10.30am
Connaught plc: company visit, with presentation led Mark Tincknell,
Group Managing Director.
June 26th; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am
AM: Compact Power plc: presentation by N Cooper, Chairman.
July 3rd; Wellington; 10.15 for 10.30am
Swallowfield plc: company visit, with presentation by Mr J A Wardell,
Group Managing Director and fellow directors.
SCOTLAND
For general information, contact Don MacKinnon, tel.0141 942 8328.
These events generally consist of a presentation and informal
discussion with company directors plus a tour of the facilities,
include a light lunch and must be booked in advance. To book, please
contact Ann Barclay (01355 236115 or ann.barclay@...).
March 2nd; Edinburgh; 11am
Vebnet (Holdings) plc.
March 17th; place to be announced; 11am
Goals Soccer plc (limited to 6 members only).
April 10th; Gogarburn, Edinburgh; 11am
RBOS plc.
April 20th; Glashiels; 11am
ProStraken Group plc.
May 8th; Glasgow; 11am
Aggreko plc.
May 23rd; Dundee; 11am
Axis-Shield plc.
June 14th; Kinross; 11am
Dawson International plc.
June 20th or 22nd; Glasgow
Terrace Hill plc.
2nd August; Glasgow; 11am
DA Group plc (limited to 6 members only)
16th August; Edinburgh; 11am
Martin Currie plc.
12th September; Greenock; 11am
British Polythene Industries plc.
October 3rd; Edinburgh; 11am
Quayle Munro plc.
NORTH-EAST
Advance booking is not required, except where stated.
For more information, please contact John Hillman on 01302 538469 or
john@...
March 18th; Age Concern, Knaresborough; 10.30am
Discussion: a general exchange of views and experiences
April 12th; Sheffield; 2pm
Brandon Hire: Company visit, with presentation by the Chief Executive
Charles Skinner and Finance Director Chris Sims.
May 10th; York; 12.30pm
Investor lunch at the Royal York Hotel.
Advance booking is required, and places are subject to availability.
To book, please contact John Hillman.
NORTH-WEST & NORTH WALES
These events are open to members from all regions, and their guests,
unless otherwise indicated. For more details, please contact June
Mabon (north-west@...), tel. 0161 928 3437.
March 16th; Warrington; midday.
Talk by Neil Harding, Brewin Dolphin: Emerging markets – do's and
don'ts for Brazil, Russia, India and China.
April 20th; Ince, near Ellesmere Port; 11am
Surface Transforms: company visit to the AIM-listed carbon-fibre
technology company.
Advance booking essential.
June 15th; Middlewich, Cheshire; morning
Pochins Group: visit to this leading construction & development
company. Advance booking essential.
September 21st; Warrington; midday
Talk by Dianne Nice, St James' Place – minimising tax and maximising
investments.