with this moving and holding in there, the rumour of a 400p takeover (Sunday press/FT etc) that has been around for weeks may finally be transpiring....

marching forward again. guys, those that know me know that i am not one of these ramper/derampers so all i ask is put this on your watch pages and judge for yourself. This is a great trading stock and potential t/o target and is currently being propelled on upward momentum. enjoy.

i know noone is watching but look keep an eye on these!!!!!!!!!

I keep taking my eye of the ball here so thanks for bringing it back into view. Trying to watch too many things right now!

i know i am boring with this stock but here it goes again

big deal....

AMEC PLC
02 February 2005


AMEC JV preferred bidder for UK's largest schools PFI

2 February 2005:AMEC plc, the international project management and services
company, announces that an AMEC-led joint venture has been appointed preferred
bidder on the UK's largest schools PFI project to deliver 17 new and two
refurbished secondary schools for South Lanarkshire Council.

'This win reflects our longstanding and successful strategy of selective
investment in PFI, focusing on complex projects where we can bring together our
investment, design, delivery and maintenance skills to secure multiple income
streams,' said Sir Peter Mason, Chief Executive of AMEC. 'Our portfolio of PFI,
urban regeneration and wind energy projects is an important investment for AMEC
that we expect to see making an increasing contribution.'

In addition to its equity investment of around 7 million, AMEC will benefit
from contracts to design, construct and refurbish the schools, redevelop surplus
land around 12 of the sites and provide estate management services over the
30-year concession period, together worth in excess of 290 million. Financial
close is expected in mid-2005 with construction beginning immediately
thereafter, involving a phased delivery with final completion mid-2009. The work
was won through the inspirED joint venture in which AMEC, investment group
Innisfree and Equion have an equal share.

AMEC had around 40 million invested in PFI projects at 31 December 2004 and has
current commitments to invest a further 60 million including South Lanarkshire
Schools, Colchester Hospital and the Docklands Light Railway Woolwich Arsenal
extension, which are currently at the preferred bidder stage. South Lanarkshire
Schools brings AMEC's UK PPP portfolio to 12 projects of which five are
operational with the remainder in the delivery stage.

and up...again! look at the chart...buy buy buy

yet more good news!

AMEC PLC
11 February 2005


11 February 2005

AMEC and National Grid Transco sign 280 million alliance contract

AMEC plc, the international project management and services company, announces
that it has secured an eight-year alliance contract worth approximately 280
million from National Grid Transco ('NGT') to replace gas mains along the M1
corridor between Sheffield and Leicester.

'AMEC's proven alliancing expertise and our track record in delivering and
maintaining assets over the long term ensured we were the right partner for
NGT,' said Sir Peter Mason, Chief Executive of AMEC. 'We look forward to taking
a lead role in ensuring the alliance shares best practice in programme
management, safety, health and the environment, service delivery and community
relations.

The work will be carried out by a joint AMEC and NGT alliance team, which will
commence in Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby on 1 April 2005 and in Leicester a
year later. The contract includes a possible extension for a further five years
and is part of NGT's continued mains replacement programme.

AMEC has worked continuously for NGT and its predecessor companies for more than
50 years providing a range of services from large diameter pipelines through to
the replacement of local distribution networks.

Over the last five years, AMEC has been undertaking substantial network renewal
work in North London, East Anglia, South Wales and the West Midlands and last
year it secured a further contract for Fulcrum Connections, part of NGT, to
provide new gas mains and services to selected areas in the South West.

yet more good news!

AMEC PLC
11 February 2005


11 February 2005

AMEC and National Grid Transco sign 280 million alliance contract

AMEC plc, the international project management and services company, announces
that it has secured an eight-year alliance contract worth approximately 280
million from National Grid Transco ('NGT') to replace gas mains along the M1
corridor between Sheffield and Leicester.

'AMEC's proven alliancing expertise and our track record in delivering and
maintaining assets over the long term ensured we were the right partner for
NGT,' said Sir Peter Mason, Chief Executive of AMEC. 'We look forward to taking
a lead role in ensuring the alliance shares best practice in programme
management, safety, health and the environment, service delivery and community
relations.

The work will be carried out by a joint AMEC and NGT alliance team, which will
commence in Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby on 1 April 2005 and in Leicester a
year later. The contract includes a possible extension for a further five years
and is part of NGT's continued mains replacement programme.

AMEC has worked continuously for NGT and its predecessor companies for more than
50 years providing a range of services from large diameter pipelines through to
the replacement of local distribution networks.

Over the last five years, AMEC has been undertaking substantial network renewal
work in North London, East Anglia, South Wales and the West Midlands and last
year it secured a further contract for Fulcrum Connections, part of NGT, to
provide new gas mains and services to selected areas in the South West.

Amec, the engineering and services company, is in line to win a $1.5bn contract to process nuclear waste for the US government after starting work on a pilot scheme last week ...from the Sunday Telegraph!

Humm - These baby's seem to be having a bit of a rough time over past week. Not aware of any adverse news. Anyone got any information and/or now when results are due to be announced?

results are March 10th. personally i feel their may be a bit of an upward surprise....

great trading stock with a takeover story overhang. low 300 buy and flip them or keep hold for the t/o! either way a quality company that i wil add to if knocked.

back up again, anyone heard anything????

Yesterdays acquisition news and Fidelity have upped their holding by 1%. Maybe behind it?

http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200504070849397454K.html

fidelity can't get enough...look at the RNS Holdings over the last couple of months. A stock for the pension in my view!

Do you have a target price on this one or are you holding this long term in a SIPP or such like? Looking at the chart, seems to be near a resistance point but if it breaks through could be some decent upside.

i am holding for the bid spec as of last year and also i think this is a quality growing company which is v. well managed. not in a sipp but a hold until 430 ish. the trader in me i telling me to touch down here for the cycle but i feel this has tested resistance to the point that it should break through... any thoughts?

Dont really know too much about the company, but Fidelity holding 11+% suggests to me that they see a lot of prospects over the med/long term. That is a decent sized holding as well. Can see why you might want to take some profits as it had a good run up from 300, but it seems to be breaking to new highs now, apart from the begining Oct end / Sept spike to 340. It does look as if it has hit this 325 ish resistance a few times and pulled back, so perhaps this time it will break through? Definitely one for me to watch closely here.

thats just it....how many times befor resistance is broken? my view is that these can retest recent highs and push through to 360ish...

Well it looks as if its breaking through that resistance so a good call on your part to keep holding. I would say closing today at this level would be a good sign.

me too. if they break higher on monday then very happy days