Is there speculation of some kind on this stock - I mean they all seem to be buys one aftrr another...??????

Similiar to waht happened to matalan last week...

possibly worth watching from here..

UP 6p today sofar 164p.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Tomkins PLC said chief executive James Nicol bought 10,000 shares at 176.50 pence each, lifting his stake in the company to 2.096 mln shares or 0.238 pct.

reported on 17 DEC 07.

The company blamed the weaker US dollar, lower demand from automotive original equipment customers in North America and continued weakness in the US residential construction market for its flat quarterly results.

'The demand from US automotive original equipment manufacturers remains uncertain, with the likelihood of production cuts in the fourth quarter,' the car parts and building products maker said in a statement.

On housing starts in the US residential construction market, Tomkins said full-year projections are now lower than during the first half, while indicators predict a moderate slowdown in the non-residential construction sector going into 2008.

Dresdner Kleinwort also upgraded engineer Tomkins to "buy" from "add" on value grounds as it believes worries over the sustainability of the dividend in the face of weak US car and housing markets are overdone.

Assuming no earnings contribution from the building products arm, the dividend could still be maintained, DK suggests.

Had these years ago and keep looking occasionally, BAYLIS since your post No.7 the dollar has weakened further and housing is nowhere near picking up yet, it will but not just yet, and car parts will continue to suffer until the consumer has money to spend. I think a price of 147p ish will mark the low as it did several years ago. As always this is imo.
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Tomkins (TOMK)
Director name: Mr James Nicol
Amount purchased: 129,684 @ 153.416p
Value: 198,956

Tomkins (TOMK)
Director name: Mr John Zimmerman
Amount purchased: 43,960 @ 153.416p
Value: 67,442
17 march 2008

Currently around 127p a level not seen for years but still too soon to buy, imo, with the auto market becoming dire.
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The Dollar will start to get stronger soon I hope.

Unsubstantiated bid rumour now doing the rounds.

DREAM DAY.U.K. engineering and manufacturing company Tomkins PLC (TOMK.LN) said Monday it has received a 325 pence a share, or GBP2.86 billion, cash bid approach from Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and, after considering the proposal terms, has allowed the bidders to carry out due diligence which is now at an advanced stage.