JP Morgan raises TP from 77p to 84p neutral.

Investec Buy 73.81 72.52 76.00 80.00 Upgrades

From the Closing Market Report


Lloyds was the best of the bunch, gaining 0.4p at 72.92p amid reports that Australia's Westpac Banking Corporation has offered around A$2.1bn for the part-nationalised UK bank's assets in the country.



72p is considered support and that is how started this morning

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS

Lloyds Banking Group plc ('the Group') announces today that it has agreed the sale of its Australian operations to Westpac Banking Corporation. These operations principally comprise Capital Finance Australia Limited (CFAL), a provider of motor and equipment asset finance, and BOS International (Australia) Limited, a corporate lending business. The consideration includes approximately AU$1.45 billion for the shares in the operations and approximately AU$0.1 billion for the market value of derivative contracts, resulting in total consideration of approximately AU$1.55 billion, or approximately £0.9 billion at current exchange rates, which will be payable in cash. In addition an AU$0.1 billion pre-completion distribution will be made by the Australian operations.

Well then the report was right a couple days ago, though the price was on the high side

Back above 15 bob a share.

Qtr 3 interim management statement Tuesday 29th October 2013

Citigroup Neutral 78.12 78.12 - 83.00 Reiterates

16 bob anyone?

Awesome! A H-O doing a great job. Think £1 by Xmas might be asking a bit too much though!

I'm now 48% up on these.

I had - as mentioned previously - as good as written them off at one point.

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (the "Company") notes recent press speculation and confirms that it is in discussions with Lloyds Banking Group PLC ("Lloyds") in relation to a possible acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and the formation of a strategic partnership with Lloyds.

The potential acquisition would add further scale and diversity to the Company's product range, thus complementing organic growth, consistent with the Board's strategy.

New 4 year high @79.95p

Harry, here's a link - Aberdeen Plots Share Raid For Lloyds Division

16 Bob gone.

Gap closed?

Now where to then? 110p?.........I wish!

HARRY wait for qtr3 announcement next Tuesday.

Uncrossed at the high of the day @80.12p

Cheers h. I assume you are promising good news???? Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.......! ;o)