"In a pre-close trading update for the year to the end of March, Thus heralded the expected results - scheduled to be announced on 23 May - as a "confidence booster at a difficult time for the industry"."

I hadn't noticed this statement before. Saw it in the Scotsman this morning.
Most confident statement I have heard from a telco for some while.

To THUS holders every bit of info I'm sure is welcome.
A few lines from an article in The Scotsman:

But the performance of Thuss share price remains of serious concern to Allan.
Shares closed up half-a-penny at 14.25p on Friday, but remain a way off the year-high of 35p hit last March. Allan is known to be extremely frustrated with the performance of Thuss shares, and believes many in the City dont realise the true value of the company.

Then-- it's up to him to get on with pushing out the reasons he thinks it's undervalued
we long term holders have faith but it's down to those running the company to wake up the analysts and big city dealers. Without positive promotion the shares could languish in the doldroms for years!

BT should not be forced into separation - MPs
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - BT Group PLC, the UK's incumbent telecoms carrier, should not be forced to break up, according to a report from an influential group of politicians.

The House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee said BT should be given time to show it can offer rival operators genuine 'equality of access' to its network.

'The case for forcing BT to structurally separate has not been made, and (industry regulator) Ofcom's pursuit of genuine equality of access is the best way forward,' said Committee chairman Martin O'Neill.

O'Neill said he was 'unconvinced' that only a structural separation would guarantee rival operators, such as Energis PLC, Thus Group PLC and Easynet Group PLC, get the same levels of service and tariffs that BT's customer-facing arm receives.

Industry regulator Ofcom, which is undertaking an investigation of the UK telecoms sector, has given BT until this Summer to show it can provide competitors 'equality of access' to its local loop.

The Committee 'welcomed' BT's response to Ofcom, which was to set up an Access Services Division and an Equality of Access Board to ensure a level playing field for rival operators.

'Whilst BT's competitors may complain that the proposals do not go far enough, the Committee thinks that they represent a constructive engagement with Ofcom's consultation,' said the Committee in its report.

Only if BT proved incapable of offering equal treatment to its rivals should 'forcible' separation be considered, said the Committee.

Ofcom has already stated that it would refer BT to the Competition Commission, which could itself recommend the break-up of the group, should it prove unable to give competitors equal access to the local network.

simon.duke@afxnews.com

sd/jc

thanks opto.

nice to see blue. more buy volume.

Healthy move up today up .75p this is good. LOL

Troys, have you seen the trades re buys/sells? I don't know what to make of the position. All those sells must be going somewhere unless the MM's have started building huge positions themselves.

Opto. Mostly sells Level 2 1 @14.75 Vs 5@15

Thus Group PLC
08 April 2005



8 April 2005

THUS GROUP PLC


Holding in Company

THUS was today informed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., ('GS Inc') of 85 Broad
Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, that as at close of business on 01 April 2005,
it was interested, by attribution only, in a total 53,968,433 shares:
Of these 53,968,433 shares:

a. The interest in 69,651 shares arose from an interest held by
Goldman, Sachs & Co. ('GS&CO'), a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc,
acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be,
registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited
('GSSN').

b. The interest in 1,677 shares arose from an interest held by GS&Co,
a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager.
These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of GSSN.

c. The interest in 53,897,105 shares arose from a beneficial interest
held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of
GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account
CREPTEMP.


- Ends-



For further information:

David MacLeod
THUS plc.
Tel: +44 (0) 141 566 3090




This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

The reason Opto. LOL

That was at the close on 1 Apr Troy, It dosn't explain todays sells over buys and the price holding, or am I missing something?

??? Whats happened to the 7mil sell that was on the trades page up to a few minutes ago
Strange goings on !!

Rampage, it was first recorded at 11.14am then it was deleted and reentered at 14.35pm and as you say now it has 'gone away' altogether.....curious.

RNS Number:9014K
Thus Group PLC
11 April 2005



11 April 2005

THUS GROUP PLC


Holding in Company

THUS was today informed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., ("GS Inc") of 85 Broad
Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, that as at close of business on 05 April 2005,
it was interested, by attribution only, in a total 70,827,317 shares.

:-)

Another vote of confidence

New Contract, should help things along:


13 April 2005

THUS Drives Teletext Into New Market
THUS Call Control solution facilitates Teletext's new car sales service
13 April 2005 - THUS plc today announced that Teletext, part of the Daily Mail and General Trust group, has selected THUS Call Control as the telephony backbone of its new 'Teletext Cars ' service in which over a thousand car dealers will advertise new and used cars across Teletext's four media platforms (Terrestrial analogue, Terrestrial digital, Sky, and the Internet) and receive customer calls driven by their advertisements.

THUS will provide each of the dealers with separate 0845 numbers to correspond with each Teletext platform. Once a customer has identified a car of interest, from the Teletext satellite service for example, he or she is invited to call the dealer directly via the specific number advertised on that platform. One of the key elements of THUS's service is that it includes a number-translation platform to convert the non-geographic 0845 number to the relevant dealer's contact number. This means the customer is quickly and efficiently connected to the dealer at minimal cost.

The service will enable Teletext to monitor call volumes and advise dealers on the most successful sales channels with a view to adjusting advertising levels as appropriate. THUS's service also includes a provisioning tool to give Teletext autonomy in assigning 0845 numbers to new dealers as and when they join the Teletext Cars service.

THUS Call Control is delivered over the THUS intelligent network which means it can provide features such as call forwarding and re-routing that would usually only be available with a highly sophisticated switchboard or call management system. In addition, THUS Call Control includes a host of extra call management and call routing features that can be tailored to suit the needs of businesses, ensuring a call is never missed.

"Teletext Cars is the UK's first free service to allow consumers to find the best new and used car deals via their TV remote control and it is set to become a major new distribution channel for the motoring industry. Given the scale of the launch we needed to find a high quality phone management solution that we could rely on from the outset. THUS has demonstrated a firm understanding of our requirements and its proven experience has given us great confidence in our ongoing relationship", said Neil Johnson, MD - Business Development, Teletext.

To provide consumers with confidence and protection the Teletext Cars service focuses on dealer, not private, sales. The service allows dealers to make use of 0845 numbers, making it easy for customers to call from wherever they are and allowing the dealer to identify the advertising route that works most effectively for them rather than having to use their normal geographic number on every advert.

Phil Male, Chief Operating Officer at THUS plc, commented, "This service takes Teletext into an entirely new market and it's a very exciting relationship for THUS to be part of. Not only does this contract win expand our experience in the media sector, but it underscores our desire and ability to constantly help our customers improve and grow their businesses with new and innovative services."

Optomistic.
Thanks for that. Not on RNS where did you find this info?

Budd, On the THUS website. Would have thought it ought to have been released on RNS, however that does cost the company money and if we are on an economy drive.............