David,

Thanks again for your very good ideas and obvious interest in trying to make progress in this and other shareholder cases.

Another SmartLogik shareholder, who also is a solicitor, recently suggested that we contact Robert Cole of the Times, Tempus column. He is a good investigative journalist.

This is a good, inexpensive way for all shareholders to take action. So, if the shareholders (Action Group members reading this email) are really aggrieved and want to do something, you can contact the following people. I suggest you use David's very good email below as a basis for your complaints. The more shareholders who actually do something and take action the better! It's no good just relying on others to do it for you.

This is a very emotional business. So, firstly, you need to GET ANGRY, and then you will have the energy to act. I think we need to be a lot more like the French, who wouldn't put up with this at all.

The way the authorities have stonewalled us with SmartLogik is symptomatic of the general `light touch' regulatory approach taken by this Government.
It appears that they are simply not interested and prefer to protect the vested interests. Here is a quote from the editorial in this weekends'
MoneyWeek: "Who put in place the current regulatory regime in Britain? You know the one that allowed our banks to leverage themselves up to the gills with toxic assets? Why, it was Mr. Brown, while he was head of the Treasury."

To contact The Times, Tempus by email: tempus@... Or, you might want to phone them to voice your serious concerns: 020-7782 5000.

Another publication that could be sympathetic is Money Week:

The Editor is John Stepek, email: editor@...
Telephone: 020-7633 3651.

And, another publication that has published articles on SmartLogik Action Group is Shares Magazine. You can contact the journalist, Simon Keane at:

Email - skeane@...
Telephone: 020-7378-7131

GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN YOUR ENDEAVOURS!

On the other hand, you could do nothing and then there is absolutely no hope.

I remind shareholders about the Action Group's Campaign 2005, see:

http://www.slk-action-group.com/html/campaign_2005.html

It provides a lot more contact names to complain to…

Regards,

Justin Jones
For SmartLogik Action Group

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:40:58 -0000
Subject: Re: SmartLogikAction….Stonewalled..? *** We need some action ****

Hi Justin, all…
Thanks for your note….which is a familiar tale for many action groups.
Take a look at Leon Kaye website….eg, Rage PLC …rated as strong
case…blocked due to `lack of funding to progress case….just one example.

Some points….
Justin…what do you want/hope to achieve with your Blog…..?
Why are so few shareholders commenting here….?
Have we no influencial people on board, who might have a voice in the
right places….or other contacts who might help….senior Press contacts
at The Telegraph or Times, etc…
Could we `infiltrate/investigate` E & Y…get behind the mask…maybe some
smart investigative journalist……who could point the spotlight at the
secret protectionist operations going on, that cover up the skullduggery…?
Also, maybe an investigative journalist, with contacts could ask
questions as to how APR have done so well since grabbing Smartlogics
assets….?
Has anyone looked closely at the accounts of APR and questioned why
they have had the significant upturn in fortunes since aquiring Smart
Logics assets.
Werent there a range of other serious concerns, not least, that
Smartlogic gave assurances of significant contacts in the pipeline,
that seemed to vanish into thin air….did any of these then `resurface`
on the APR books at some later date. Can we get some investigative
journalist to take a look at the activities of this APR business…ask
some awkward questions..?
Was there not also questions about where all the money went, in the
months prior to Smartlogics demise….and more.
There was a programme on radio last week about the current
Administration processes, and there obvious deficiences (last Thursday
or Friday night, I believe…did anyone else see this..?)…. probably
radio 4… could we not contact the programme and raise our concerns
with them…see if they can help…maybe they might be prepared to probe
matters…put the spotlight on what is going on…..do another
programme..? It strikes me that one of the few options available these
days is to get the media to expose the flaws and embarrass Gordon and
his cronnies into `changing things`….

Costs of fighting action…….. could we as a group raise more funds….. I
guess one question might be…what we potentially stand to get back…have
you any feel for the sort of claims that might be possible…noting that
success would include legal costs.. Another question is who we would
claim against, and the ability of that party to pay up….??
Also, could we not raise this with David Cameron and his team….give
them an excuse to attack the Labour Gov, with questions in `the
house`…or questions fired at the FSA, other Gov
officials…..questioning the integrity of the process. Can we challenge
the `public interest` question, re information disclosure. Is it not
important that shareholders receive fair treatment…? Is it not
important that companies are obligated to be honest with
shareholders/stakeholders, and genuinely act in shareholders best
interests.
Is it not important that shareholder confidence is maintained, and
credibility is maintained, and that the processes are not seen as
`flawed and debased` at a time that market confidence is low, and the
Gov tells people that they should take a stake in UK PLC… How can Govs
take this stance, exposing investors to the risks of dealing with
these rogue businesses, that appear to be able to get away with blue
murder….how can that be serving public interest…. and what about
serving the interests of common justice….prefereably with a process
that is accessable to all, where justice is not priced out of the window.

Put these questions to DC, GB, UK Shareholders Ass, FSA, Senoir Press,
etc….. lets see if we can really achieve your objective of getting
some justice….
It is totally wrong that shareholders can be stonewalled like this,
and the truth concielled, by a bunch of rogues.
You know I`ve raised things with UK Shareholders Ass….they are running
up against similar brick walls…talk to them again about how these
brick walls can be penetrated……
Maybe, just maybe, we can apply presure in the right places and get
change.
One area I`d like to see `change` is in the area of `Creditor
meetings`…..I believe that the law should allow shareholders
unfettered access to creditor meetings, to be able to put substantive
and material concerns at such meetings, and be legally entitled to
substantive answers.
Where such matters are not dealt with satisfactorily, it such be
possible to have these matters independantly investigated, with
published findings, accessable to those with legitimate interestes.
Maybe you could give this some airing on the Smartlogic Website…..

I hope that, we as a body of shareholders can press these matters
further, and find ways to publicise these issues…high profile….+ press
action from our Politicians.

Best Wishes,
Dave

Shares Magazine recently published an update. See:

http://www.sharesdigital.com/node/1965

Smartlogik appeal goes online

Published date:
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Private investors of failed software company SmartLogik can now chat
freely on a new bulletin board. The board has just been set up by the
SmartLogik Action Group and hopes to bring together thousands of
private investors burnt by the company's collapse.

In 2002, the FSA granted the directors of main-board quoted SmartLogik
a waiver to sell the company's assets – which included intellectual
property rights for an information retrieval programme – to Applied
Psychology Research without first getting approval at an EGM.

However, the City watchdog has refused a request from the SmartLogik
Action Group to see submissions from SmartLogik and minutes of
meetings about the waiver. The group believes the minutes will include
a valuation showing the £1.8 million that Applied paid for the assets
was too low and gives them the basis to launch a compensation claim.
To join the bulletin board go to: http://slk-action-group.com/members/
Other stories from : Investor's Champion

A member recently posted some very good suggestions at the Action
Group discussion forum. The post is shown below. If you want to
respond, please do so at the discussion forum
(http://slk-action-group.com/members/). There you can register and
contribute any ideas you may have.

"One very important aspect of these cases is indeed to look at the
rules, and processes.
This is a key aspect that shareholder action groups need to address,
if we are going to move things forward for future generations of
shareholders......improving the `framework & regulatory rules`..
Many believe our regulatory system is a shambles, particularly with
regard to treatment of shareholders/stakeholders.
One case that has highlighted this is the current Northern Rock debacle.
You`ll notice that the UK Shareholders Association have made vigourous
public efforts to get the interests of shareholders looked after.....
TV appearances, and meetings with shareholders...
You`ll see that the `authorities` have come under very strong
criticism over this case.
You`ll see that various Commons Select Committee enquiries have occurred.
You`ll see that much TV/Media coverage has happened.
Questions have been asked in `the house`, at PM level.....
You`ll have heard about various shareholder initiatives and meetings
have occurred, and two of the key issues are about `not selling the
company assets off on the cheap..
and also, the shareholders are pressing for more influence in the sale
process, to try to ensure the best value for all parties..
Clearly consideration is being given to jobs, and the future of the
business.  ..its all part of the pressure being applied to try to get
an equitable solution.
This is a sea change in the way such debacles are handled...pressure
from all sides is being exerted, to try to avoid the usual `hastely
arranged, behind the scenes` firesale...at knock down prices....which
so often happens...quite outrageously.
This is why its so important that cases like this are given maximum
exposure...not least, in political circles.

Unfortunately, far too many people join up and then just sit and
watch.....action groups are all about ACTION. Sitting there like cans
of milk on a self will achieve nothing.....stakeholder members must
take action.
Should we examine the accounts of APR, before and after the transfer,
to see how asset valuations could have significantly
changed..supporting the claim that assets have been sold off very
cheaply...
One action all members could take would be to send a letter to there
local MP, expressing concerns about the case. MP are legally bound to
respond to such enquiries. I have done this previously, and had some
help.....in a different case. And dont forget to follow up on points
where you`d like further explainations.
It might help to write also to senior MPs like Dr Vince Cable... Lib
Dem MP, and very pro-active on such issues.
A note to the Tory party.....David Cameron, etc...might also be a good
idea for the group.
Justin you might like to draft a letter to these senior people,
outlining this case, and the main concerns.....and perhaps asking what
is being done to protect shareholder interests in such cases...it
appearing easy for company executives to do what they like to avoid
any kind of meaningful accountability, when it suites them.
It is possible to raise a petition on the web site of 10 Downing
St..complainig about what has happened and demanding action...have we
done this..."

Following a recent request, a discussion forum has been set up and can
be accessed from the main website menu.

To join go to:

http://slk-action-group.com/members/

Otherwise, it can be accessed from the main website menu (click on
'Discussion Forum') at:

http://slk-action-group.com

When at the forum page, click 'Register' to become a member, read and
make posts.


SmartLogik Action Group

________________________________________
From: Dan Wagner [mailto:danwagner@...]
Sent: 13 October 2007 18:15
To: Dan Wagner
Subject: Taper Relief
Importance: High

Apologies for the group mail, but I wanted to get this out to everyone
I know so we can start some momentum. Please see link below about
changes to CGT taper relief - sign up to the petition on the Downing
Street site and forward it on please.

Its less than 10 years since the 10 year taper relief was introduced
and this has been a major source of incentive to entrepreneurs, as
well as the people we employ in our businesses. The Chancellor hinted
that he may reconsider before enactment in Apr 08 so let's do what we
do best and make a difference ;-)

Regards,


Dan

Please let others know about this and click through to the link below
and sign up – it takes about 20 seconds:

Online petition on No. 10's website itself
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveCGTrelief/





Dan Wagner
Chairman & CEO
Venda Limited
101 St. Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4AZ
Web: www.venda.com
T: +44 20 7070 7101
F: +44 20 7070 7111
M:+44 7785 32 33 22

Pass this email on to everyone in your address book and it could cover 80% of the world's inboxes in 2 weeks.

Visit http://www.findmadeleine.com for contact details, etc. 

Please read this message and pass it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you are aware my niece is still missing and I am asking everyone I know to send this as a chain letter i.e. you send it to everyone you know and ask them to do the same, as the story is only being covered in Britain, Eire and Portugal. We don't believe that she is in Portugal anymore and need to get her picture and the story across Europe as quickly as possible. Suggestions are? welcome.

Phil McCann

How you can help

If you have any information you can call:

• Portuguese Police direct on 00351 282 405 400

• Or British Police on 0800 096 1233

You can give also give information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Wendy Sieve

To: Members of SmartLogik Action Group

A summary has been added to the home page of the Action Group website
to remind people why the SmartLogik shareholders are aggrieved. See
the following link and below:

http://www.slk-action-group.com

The individual shareholder is still trying to get Ernst & Young to
have a meeting regarding the SmartLogik debacle. We will keep you updated.

Also, the Action Group is now making contact with Cohen, Milstein,
Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. - a leading class action firm from the USA.
They are currently setting up an office in London, see the following link:

http://slk-action-group.com/newblog/2007/04/06/us-class-action-star-targets-uk-t\
he-sunday-times/

Despite the tightening up on corporate fraud in the USA, fraud in the
UK is increasing at an alarming rate. See the following links:

http://slk-action-group.com/newblog/2007/04/06/brits-get-bit-new-york-post/

http://www.bdo.co.uk/fraudtrack

THE MESSAGE SEEMS TO BE, INVEST IN LONDON AT YOUR PERIL!

Finally, you may be interested to know that a new online petition has
been set up on the Prime Ministers' website. This is regarding the
pensions crisis and the abolition of the Dividend Tax Credit in 1997.
See the following link:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/DividendTax/


Reminder: Why are the SmartLogik shareholders aggrieved?

- Not allowed to vote on the sale of the company assets (waiver
granted by UK Listing Authority, which is part of the Financial
Services Authority, FSA). Tens of thousands of shareholders were
denied the right to vote.

- As a result, the company assets were sold at an undervalue.
No published financial accounts despite being promised them. What
happened to our money?

- The waiver enabled SmartLogik to avoid publishing the accounts by
just one day! Why did they not want to publish the accounts? What
about the key issue of accurate and open financial reporting?
- Not one penny of the promised earn out was returned to the shareholders.

- No accountability.

- Failure of Corporate Governance.

- This for a company, SmartLogik Group PLC, that was fully listed on
the main London and NASDAQ stock exchanges. As a UK PLC, it had access
to the capital markets and could offer its shares for sale to the
public through a recognised stock exchange. However, in return for
these advantages, it had certain obligations, including the
requirement to publish accounts.

- Refusal of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to provide any
information under the Freedom of Information Act (requested by the
SmartLogik Action Group in 2005). Why is there such secrecy
surrounding this case?

The presentation given to the Sustainable Finance Summit in London was
recently emailed to Action Group members. In case you had any problems
viewing it, it has now been posted to the News Weblog where it can be
viewed from the main website of the Action Group. Click the following
link:

http://slk-action-group.com/newblog/2007/01/10/presentation-given-to-sustainable\
-finance-summit-london/

It provides useful background to the psychology of how we react when
we are treated unfairly, in this case by the stock market. It makes it
clear that Action Groups are about real people who have been moved to
act by real injustice. The authorities want these sorts of things to
go away, but they won't because of the psychology and the depth of
feeling they engender. Certainly, the SmartLogik one will not be going
away!!!

Please go to the following link to see some good news!

http://slk-action-group.com/newblog/2006/10/16/nominee-shareholders-in-the-uk-to\
-be-enfranchised-at-last/


Justin Jones
For SmartLogik Action Group

Justin Jones of SmartLogik Action Group will be giving a 20 minute
presentation followed by 20 minute Q & A session on:

"Experiences of a Shareholder Action Group". Without going into too
much detail, this will cover why the SmartLogik Action Group was
started up. It is suggested that the proliferation of shareholder
action groups in the UK is a direct result of the "light touch"
regulatory approach that exists, where unscrupulous companies can take
advantage of the system. Action Groups are needed to represent the
interests of shareholders (esp. the small shareholders), create
balance and highlight the importance of good corporate governance. The
big mutual funds are needed to ensure that the interests and rights of
all investors are safeguarded.

The Sustainable Finance Summit will be held at the Regent's Park
Marriott Hotel, 28 - 29 November 2006. Some 100 - 150 senior
executives from banking and finance are expected to attend. See
following link for more details and list of speakers:

http://www.ethicalcorp.com/finance/speakers.shtml

The latest update on the liquidation has been sent out by Ernst &
Young and can be downloaded from the following link:

http://slk-action-group.com/newblog/2006/09/16/ernst-and-young-update-on-smartlo\
gik-liquidation-august-06/

The meeting will be held at Ernst & Young on 6th October 2006 at
10:00am and 10:30am for members and creditors, respectively. The above
link provides all the information you may need. Please contact Ernst &
Young for any further information. They can be contacted at:

Contact name: Salman Saif at Ernst & Young
Direct Line: 020 7951 9372
Direct Fax: 020 7951 9234
E-mail: ssaif@...

If any members of the SmartLogik Action Group want to attend the
meeting, please do so, but be sure to inform Ernst & Young of your
intentions beforehand.

If any members have any comments on this latest report from Ernst &
Young, please let us know by replying to this mailing list or by
emailing me at admin@....

Thank you.


Regards,


Justin Jones
For SmartLogik Action Group

To: All shareholders

The SmartLogik Action Group now has a new administration address. This
is as a result of the recent move by the offices of Redferns
Solicitors. Our Treasurer, David Tracey is based at Redferns
Solicitors and the client account for the SmartLogik Action Group is
held there.

Please send any correspondence to our new address at:

Administration Department,
SmartLogik Action Group,
9 Churchill Court,
58 Station Road,
North Harrow,
Middlesex HA2 7SA
UK

Email: admin@...
Tel: +44 (0)208 424 7070
Fax: +44 (0)870 135 1308
Web: www.slk-action-group.com

To: All shareholders

Please support the UK Shareholders' Association demonstration to be
held outside the Houses of Parliament on 6th July (see the
announcement below from UKSA).

It's up to you to make it happen. Be active and seize the day!

Thank you.


Justin Jones
For SmartLogik Action Group


An Invite to UKSA Members to visit Westminster on 6th July to call for
Justice for Nominee Shareholders

Members may be aware that the House of Lords have amended the Company
Law Reform Bill to ensure that nominee shareholders will be
enfranchised by all listed companies (ie. shareholders will receive
all their rights), but this is being undermined by lobbying in the
House of Commons. The Government may reject or undermine the Lords
amendment unless MPs support our position. Gavin Oldham of the Share
Centre, who has been active in promoting the views supported by UKSA,
has arranged for a demonstration to make sure Parliament is aware of
the feelings of private investors on this issue.  The Bill is now in
the Committee stage in the Commons and this matter will be decided in
the near future so now is the time to show our feelings on this topic.

Join us at Westminster

All UKSA members are invited to join a public meeting on 6th July at
3pm in Old Palace Yard, opposite the St Stephen's entrance to the
Houses of Parliament. If you can attend, could you please send an
email to  shareholderrights@...  and include your local MPs
name if you know it.

Placards will be provided, and you may be able to lobby your local MP
directly. We expect the demonstration to be good-natured and orderly,
but nevertheless to convey to the Government that personal
shareholders holding their shares in nominees must be granted
equivalent communication and corporate governance rights to those
whose shares are maintained on share registers. The opportunity to
change Company Law comes rarely, about once in a generation, and it is
vitally important to show the strength of feeling on this issue.

I do hope you will therefore be able to join us to achieve an
effective demonstration on Thursday 6th July.



Roger Lawson
Communications Director
UK Shareholders' Association
BM UKSA
London WC1N 3XX

Tel. 0870 70 60 600
Email: uksa@...
Website: www.uksa.org.uk

The News Weblog has been given a new look. Take a look now by visiting:

http://www.slk-action-group.com/newblog/

Regular interesting postings will be made from now on. This is to keep
all shareholders up-to-date with events.

You also can get there by going to the main website:

http://www.slk-action-group.com

Then, click on 'News Weblog' from the main menu.

You can add your own comments to any postings that interest you. Click
on the 'Add comment' for the relevant posting and follow the
instructions to register. You will have to wait for the moderator to
review your request to add a comment, so please be patient!


Regards,

Justin Jones
For SmartLogik Action Group

To: SmartLogik Action Group and all shareholders

Are they actually listening?

Overview

A year on from the London Stock Exchange's last conference, the world
of corporate governance continues to generate controversy and spark
debate. The 3rd annual Corporate Governance Conference will focus on
the latest developments in this ever changing regulatory environment
on both a UK and global level.

Keynote speaker: Sir Christopher Hogg, Chairman of Financial Reporting
Council

This conference is sponsored by www.linklaters.com

The conference will be practical and interactive with key speakers
from both the regulatory and corporate fields. Topics will include a
review of the Turnbull report, a discussion on the future architecture
of UK Corporate Governance and the opportunities of cross-border
collaboration. The role and impact of shareholder activism on
achieving good governance is also explored in terms of potential
legislation and the key challenges for shareholders.

See the following link for more details:

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/products/training/corpgovconf.htm

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


Text Box: UKSAText Box: UKSA

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.

To: SmartLogik Action and all shareholders.

Please see the update below from the UK Shareholders' Association.
This is regarding the fight to improve shareholder rights in the UK.


Shareholder Rights Progress and UKSA InvestFest Announcement

This note is to brief those people who responded to our campaign on
shareholder rights on the current position and also advise you of our
forthcoming national gathering.

Shareholder Rights for Nominee Shareholders

We previously asked people to write to their MPs on the issue of
enfranchising shareholders who hold their shares in nominee accounts.
The Company Law Reform Bill that is currently passing through
Parliament and suitable amendments to the Bill were introduced by
Conservative peer Lord Hodgson in the House of Lords. There was also
support from the Liberal Democrats and cross-benchers, but the
Government rejected the proposed revisions and seems to be obdurate in
refusing to consider changes in this area. UKSA and many other
commentators, including sections of the financial services industry,
feel that the Bill as it stands will be totally ineffective in
providing proper rights to nominee shareholders so all we can ask you
to do is persist with representations to your Members of Parliament.
Please write to them in your own words now, if you have not already
done so!

In the meantime UKSA will continue to fight for the rights of private
investors in this and other areas.


InvestFest UKSA National Gathering

The UK Shareholders Association has announced that its annual
conference will be held on May 12th to 14th this year in Banbury. This
event, which is called InvestFest, is open to non-members and will
include an impressive speaker programme. This Gathering is designed to
provide attendees with opportunities for:

- sharing knowledge of investment opportunities,

- exploring how to assess the potential of an Aim company,

- discussing with experts possible market trends,

- discovering how the analysts choose winners,

- learning new techniques,

- finding better ways of accessing information,

- considering what are the issues facing private investors

- discussing VCTs

More information is available on this event on our web site at:
www.uksa.org.uk/InvestFest.htm - please do take a look at it.


Roger Lawson
Communications Director
UK Shareholders Association (UKSA)
BM UKSA
London, WC1N 3XX

Tel: 020-8467-2686
   (Intl: +44-20-8467-2686)
Fax:  020-8295-0378
Email: roger.lawson@...

Web: www.uksa.org.uk

UKSA - The independent voice of the private shareholder

To: All Members of SmartLogik Action Group and shareholders in the UK.

Please see the UK Shareholders' Association events in your area.

From Toby Keynes, National Secretary
UK Shareholders' Association

I attach this month's event schedule, which is also given below in
case you have difficulties viewing the attachment.

The schedule has grown to three pages, due to the increasing number of
events and particularly the long-awaited revival of activity in Scotland.

This does of course increase the size of this email and its attachment.

We're very conscious that this can create problems for members who do
not have broadband, and that large emails can easily fill up members'
mailboxes.

To tackle this, we're now investing in software that will, if all goes
to plan, allow us to send future schedules as a pdf file, starting
next month; pdf files are generally much smaller than the equivalent
Word files, and can be read using software (Adobe Acrobat Reader) that
is free and is very easy to get hold of (from
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)if you don't already
have it.

Meanwhile, I hope you'll find this month's schedule, in the old
format, useful.


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


Last updated: 1st February 2006

Regional 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) 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).




February 6th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; time to be advised

Ceres Power: analyst-style meeting with this world leader in fuel cell
technology.


February 22nd; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Patrick Reeve, Close Brothers Venture Management: presentation on
venture capital trusts.


March 6th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 10.30am

Signet Group: A presentation by company officers.


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 20th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 11am

British Land: presentation by the Finance Director; tour of the
Broadgate Estate.


March 22nd; venue to be confirmed; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Investors' Chronicle: presentation at either usual venue or FT
building, Southwark.


March 30th; COMPANY VISIT; Covent Garden, London; 11am

Diageo: Presentation by Sandra Moura, Director of Investor Relations.


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 Smiths Group 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).


February 3rd; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am

AM: Philip Hanley, Allied Zurich: "Should overseas investments form
part of my portfolio – managed or self-managed?"

PM: Simon Roger, Chief Executive, Octopus Asset Management: EIS and
inheritance tax products – the structuring position and the investment
point of view.


February 10th; Newent; 12.30pm

Investor lunch at the Three Choirs Vineyard.


February 16th; Torquay; 10.00 for 10.30am

Hubert Beaumont leads seminar on "Economics and investing"


February 20th; Bibury; 12.30pm

Investor lunch at Bibury Court, Bibury


March 3rd; Didmarton; 10.00am

AM:  Debate on Corporate Governance, with David Drew, MP



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; 10.15 for 10.30am

British Polythene Industries: company visit.



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

Seminar

Mears plc: Presentation by David Robinson, Finance Director.



May 22nd; Wimborne; 10.00 for 10.30am

Seminar

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

Seminar.


SCOTLAND

For general information, contact Don MacKinnon, tel.0141 942 8328.

All these events include a light lunch and must be booked in advance.
  To book, please contact Ann Barclay (01355 236115 or
ann.barclay@...).


March 2nd; Edinburgh; 11.00am

Vebnet (Holdings): Presentation and informal discussion with company
directors.


April 20th; Glashiels; 11.00am

ProStraken Group: Presentation and informal discussion with company
directors.


May 23rd; Dundee; 11am

Axis-Shield: presentation and informal discussion with company directors.


June 20th or 22nd; Glasgow

Terrace Hill: Presentation and informal discussion with company directors.



October 3rd; Edinburgh

Quayle Munro: Presentation and informal discussion with company directors.



NORTH-EAST


Advance booking is not required, except where stated.

For more information, please contact John Hillman on 01302 538469 or
john@...


February 25th; Age Concern, Knaresborough; 10.30am

Talk by Jim Hemingway: "Recent experiences with frequent trading in
equities"


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.


February 16th; Warrington; midday.

Investor lunch at the Hollow Tree Inn.


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.

Please see the link below for the full article. It discusses
possible new rules governing the operation of AGMs and EGMs. This
obviously is relevant to the SmartLogik shareholders, because we were
denied the right to an EGM that resulted in our valuable core assets
being sold off without shareholder approval and at an extremely low price.

http://slk-action-group.com/blog/archives/01-01-2006_01-31-2006.html#419


The first few paragraphs are quoted below:

The UK's Law Society has expressed concerns over new EU proposals that
would require listed companies to issue the notice for any general
meeting at least 30 days in advance.

The European Commission last Tuesday presented a proposal for a
Directive to facilitate the cross-border exercise of shareholders'
rights in listed companies, through the introduction of minimum standards.

The proposed Directive seeks to ensure that shareholders, no matter
where in the EU they reside, have timely access to complete
information and simple means to exercise certain rights – notably
voting rights – at a distance.

Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy explained that:

"Shareholders need to be able to get relevant information on time and
vote without encountering unnecessary obstacles, wherever they are in
the EU. Otherwise they can't exercise their influence properly and
make sure that management is acting in their best interests. Our
proposals will introduce a range of key minimum standards to make this
happen – using modern, reliable technology. All this will help to
strengthen the role of shareholders and spread EU investing."

To: SmartLogik Action Group Membership

Please see below the latest events coming up in your area at the UK
Shareholders' Association.


Dear member

I attach this month's schedule of events.

As usual, the schedule is also reproduced below in case you have
difficulties with the attached Word document.

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


Last updated: 12th January 2006

Regional 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) for more information, or contact Peter
Wilson (01453 753149 or aqsw73@...).



May 14th; Whateley Hall, Banbury, Oxfordshire, time to be confirmed.

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.



MIDLANDS


For more information, please contact Charles Breese (01280 703482 or
larpentnewton@...)


SCOTLAND


For more information, please contact Don MacKinnon, tel. 0141 942 8328
or email donjonmac@...


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).



January 25th; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Speaker to be announced



February 1st; COMPANY VISIT; Chertsey; 11.30am

Compass Group: analyst-style company visit.



February 14th; COMPANY VISIT; Central London; 11am

British Land: presentation hosted by Graham Roberts, Finance Director;
followed by tour of the company's Broadgate Estate.  Please note
corrected date!


February 22nd; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Speaker to be announced


March/April; COMPANY VISIT; Central London

Senior: A meeting with Senior plc is being organised to follow Senior
plc's 2006 results announcements.  Please register to receive further
details in due course.


March 15th; Bromley Conference Centre, Bromley, Kent

AM: Presentation by Roger Lawson: "How much are strong brands worth to
companies".

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 22nd; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Speaker to be announced


April 19th; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Speaker to be announced.


May 24th; Euston, London; 6.30pm for 7.15pm

Speaker to be announced.


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 (non-members £40) including tea/coffee &
lunch:

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).



January 16th; Bath; 12.30pm

Investor lunch at the Hole in the Wall



January 20th; Plymouth; 10.30 for 11.00pm

Sutton Harbour plc: company visit with analyst-style meeting.



February 3rd; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am

AM: Philip Hanley, Allied Zurich: "Should overseas investments form
part of my portfolio – managed or self-managed?"

PM: Simon Roger, Chief Executive, Octopus Asset Management: EIS and
inheritance tax products – the structuring position and the investment
point of view.



February 10th; Newent; 12.30pm

Investor lunch at the Three Choirs Vineyard.



February 16th; Torquay; 10.00 for 10.30am

Seminar with Hubert Beaumont.



February 20th; Bibury; 12.30pm

Investor lunch at Bibury Court, Bibury



March 3rd; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am

AM:  Debate on Corporate Governance, with David Drew, MP


NORTH-EAST


Advance booking is not required, except where stated.

For more information, please contact John Hillman on 01302 538469 or
john@...


January 28th; Golden Lion Hotel, Leeds; 2pm

Talk by Roger Lawson: "Venture capital trusts – do tax benefits offset
the risks"


February 25th; Age Concern, Knaresborough; 10.30am

Talk by Jim Hemingway: "Recent experiences with frequent trading in
equities"


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.



Warrington events are at the Hollow Tree Inn, near Stretton.



January 19th; Warrington; midday

Rensburg stockbrokers: Talk by John Simpson on the state of the market.



February 16th; Warrington; midday.

Investor lunch at the Hollow Tree Inn.



March 16th; Warrington; time to be advised.

Talk by Neil Harding, Brewin Dolphin: Emerging markets – do's and
don'ts for Brazil, Russia, India and China.



April 20th; Inca, near Ellesmere Port; 11am

Surface Transformations: company visit to the AIM-listed carbon-fibre
technology company.  Advance booking essential.

The SmartLogik Action Group is hoping to receive good news in the New
Year. We can inform you that our case is now being actively considered
by a leading London based law firm. This is particularly promising,
because they are considering it on a "no win, no fee" basis, which
means that it has to be a very strong case to even be considered on
such a basis. For all our sakes, lets hope that we receive good news soon.

The fight for justice for the SmartLogik shareholders has been a very
long process. The system in the UK has provided no support at all and
it is clear that shareholders are completely on their own, even when
we have a case as strong as the SmartLogik one.

As you probably know, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has
refused to provide any information at all, even though we made a
legitimate request for information under the "right to know", Freedom
of Information Act. And, the official liquidator, Ernst & Young has
refused to support the shareholders' case.

In order to express the pain of the injustice and loss experienced by
the SmartLogik shareholders, we have added some sound effects to the
website. And, for the visually impaired and indeed anyone who wants to
listen rather than read, we have added a sound file that tells the
story of the SmartLogik shareholders. Go to:

http://www.slk-action-group.com

Finally, especially but not only at this time of year, please remember
the disadvantaged millions around the globe who have and are
experiencing injustices of all kinds. We live in troubled times and
the continuous reporting by the media can desensitise us to the depth
of emotion that truly exists. But, the good news is that the spirit of
hope combined with effective action can conquer any injustice, if not
in this life then in the next!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND LETS HOPE FOR GOOD NEWS IN THE NEW YEAR.