Petards Group, the surveillance systems developer expects to make a profit in the second half after it completed its restructuring.

Friday 29 Sep 2006:
Chairman Tim Wightman said, From an operational perspective we have now completed the structural changes necessary to implement the board's longer term strategy that was embarked upon over 18 months ago.

Petards said it expects significant deliveries to customers in the last quarter, adding that it is encouraged by the promising pipeline of orders that should secure its continued recovery in 2007 and beyond.

Petards' UVMSTM software is a versatile and totally scaleable network management
tool for the recording, storage and instant retrieval of high volumes of digital
surveillance video. It features advanced recording, camera mapping & image
replay functions and will form the backbone for any new or existing CCTV system.
Its flexibility to grow with clients' security requirements ensures their CCTV
systems have the ability to expand in the future whilst working over a variety
of network protocols.

More information on the on-board digital CCTV systems can be found on:
http://www.petardsjoyce-loebl.net/en/Products/cctv.aspx

SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Petards Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Close Brothers Group plc

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder
named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.

Close Beacon Investment Fund 24,166,666

Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC 38,666,667

Finsbury Technology Trust PLC 41,500,000

Other Investment Funds 20,666,667

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of
them

As above
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed

6. Percentage of issued class
N/A

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not disclosed

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

Ordinary shares

10. Date of transaction

28th February 2006

11. Date company informed

2nd March 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

125,000,000

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

20.09%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Andrew Wonnacott 01932 788288

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

Andrew Wonnacott, Finance Director
Date of notification: 2nd March 2006
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Edison Research Report 10 Oct 2006

Key points are:

- "although it may take time to rebuild investor confidence, the shares offer significant potential upside from a depressed level"

- "operating performance has improved and there is growing evidence of a sustained turnaround"

- "the company is still on track to meet market expectations of profitability in 2007 and beyond"

- Forecast EPS of 0.1p in 2007 and 0.14p in 2008. P/E of around 8x next year and 6x the following year.

- "Petards has met the challenge of restoring confidence head-on and the basis for recovery is a sound one."

Contacts:

Petards Group plc Parkgreen Communications Ltd

Tim Wightman, Chairman Paul McManus
Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director Tel: 020 7493 3716
Tel: 01932 788 288 Mob: 07980 541 893

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to present my report on the Group's activities and results for the
six months to 30 June 2006.

Introduction

During the period to the date of this report the management has continued to
implement its strategy to transform the Group from a fragmented business with a
high cost base making significant losses, to a focussed Group capable of making
sustainable profits and cash flows.

Operations

From an operational perspective we have now completed the structural changes
necessary to implement the Board's longer term strategy that was embarked upon
over 18 months ago. That strategy was to put in place a structure that enabled
the Group to exploit the synergies that exist between its various businesses.
Those synergies arise from an overlap between the businesses and are a
combination of operational, technological and market factors.

Following the appointment of Bill Conn as Group Chief Executive and in
conjunction with the acquisition of EIMC, the Group's production, purchasing,
finance and administrative functions were centralised onto our Gateshead site.
This restructuring gave rise to an exceptional cost of 419,000 in the period
but will result in anticipated cost savings of approximately 600,000 in 2007.
The benefits for customers of combining all of our production onto our largest
site will be enhanced quality and an improvement in delivery schedules.

The synergies between the technologies used on our different platforms are also
being exploited further. By bringing together our engineering resources across
our product range we are benefiting from the sharing of experience gained in
similar applications across the Group. For example, our expertise in the design
and production of ruggedised equipment for the military is being applied to our
Provida in-car digital recording systems and our UVMSTM network video recording
software is being integrated with eyeTrainTM, our on-board digital CCTV system.
Our long history and respected position as a supplier within the defence
industry is starting to result in opportunities for our surveillance
technologies within that sector. In addition within the rail industry, our
ability to supply both on-board and land based surveillance solutions is proving
attractive to customers.

We continued to win significant contracts during the period. In the transport
sector, we secured the 1.8m contract to supply and install eyeTrainTM to 133
trains for Arriva Trains Wales and a repeat order worth 0.9m to supply
passenger information displays to Alstom for the Belgian railway. While demand
for countermeasure dispensing systems peaked at the time of the early stages of
the Iraqi conflict, during the period we received 2m of orders for these
systems from the UK MOD for the Royal Navy and Army Lynx Aircraft and a further
0.25m from Bell Helicopters for the Norwegian Air Force. Customer interest in
UVMSTM is continuing to grow and the systems installed in the first half
included one for the new Ascot racecourse. In addition, prospects for UVMSTM
within our US customer base remain strong particularly within the casino
industry. We have been steadily growing our market presence in the USA for our
other technologies and have been developing partner and customer relationships
from which we believe benefits will accrue in 2007. At 30 June 2006 the order
book stood at over 14m.

Since its acquisition in March, EIMC has performed well and demand to date for
its range of infra-red cameras for use within ANPR (Automatic Number Plate
Recognition) systems has been strong.

Results

The trading performance in the first half year showed an improvement over the
second half of 2005, but was behind that reported for the first half of 2005.
On continuing operations, turnover for the six months to 30 June 2006 was 9.4m
(2005: 13.0m) while the turnover of EIMC which we acquired in March was 1m.
The reduction in turnover from continuing operations reflected an exceptional
increase in defence sales in the first half of 2005 following the military phase
of the war in Iraq. Those sales were not repeated in 2006. In addition, as I
reported in June 2006, software sales were significantly lower as compared with
the first half of 2005. Gross margins increased to 35% (2005: 33%) despite the
lower software sales which attract better margins.

The operating loss for the period, before exceptional expenses arising on the
reorganisation, was 179,000 (2005: 257,000 profit as restated). This is after
a charge of 19,000 (2005: 15,000) relating to the implementation of FRS 20
"Share based payments" which has been implemented for the first time and for
which comparative figures for prior periods have been restated. After the
exceptional expenses of 419,000 the Group made a loss for the financial period
of 736,000 (2005: 83,000 loss as restated) and the underlying loss per share
was 0.12p (2005: loss 0.02p).

Cash flow

The operating cash inflow for the period was 345,000 (2005: 432,000 outflow)
which is stated after outflows of 0.2m in respect of exceptional reorganisation
costs.

Net interest paid in the period amounted to 433,000 which included 295,000
paid in January in respect of 2005. Net cash outflows associated with the
acquisition of EIMC amounted to 187,000 which together with capital expenditure
of 144,000 resulted in a cash outflow before financing of 419,000.

Dividends

The Board is not recommending the payment of a dividend.

Outlook

While the first half year's operating result is behind that of last year, the
Board is confident that in the second half year the Group will be profitable.
We are anticipating significant deliveries to customers during the last quarter
and expect that profit before exceptional items for the year will show an
improvement over 2005. The Board is encouraged by the promising pipeline of
orders that should secure the Group's continued recovery in 2007 and beyond.

29 September 2006

01 November 2006

Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")

New USA Contract Awards

Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that it has been awarded orders worth over $2m to supply UVMSTM network video
recording systems to a further two casinos in the USA. These orders follow on
from the successful implementation of UVMSTM at another casino owned by the same customer last year.

Petards' UVMSTM software is a versatile and totally scaleable network management
tool for the recording, storage and instant retrieval of high volumes of digital
surveillance video. It features advanced recording, camera mapping & image
replay functions and will form the backbone for any new or existing CCTV system.
Its flexibility to grow with clients' security requirements ensures their CCTV
systems have the ability to expand in the future whilst working over a variety
of network protocols.

Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "We are very pleased to secure these
orders which are a result of Petards working in close partnership with its
customers and are indicative of Petards' growing reputation in the US market and
within the gaming sector in particular".

For further information:

Petards Group plc
Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director 01932 788 288
www.petards.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Petards Group PLC
12 December 2006

Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")

New Contract Awards

Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that it has been awarded significant orders to supply UVMSTM network video
recording systems to customers in the USA and in the UK for eyeTrainTM on-board
digital CCTV systems. Together these orders are worth approximately 1.2m.

The orders from the USA include a further casino development for Choctaw Nation,
who have already placed orders worth over $2m, and it is expected that this
further system will be delivered in the first quarter of 2007. In addition, the
Group has secured its first order for UVMSTM for a supply into the US rail
market.

In the UK Petards has been awarded a contract to supply its eyeTrainTM digital
CCTV systems to Porterbrook for use on its South West Trains Class 158 and 159
DMU Fleets. A total of 112 vehicles are to be fitted with internal and forward
facing cameras, as part of a franchise commitment to improve staff and passenger
safety. It is expected that deliveries of the eyeTrainTM systems will commence
in March 2007.

Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "It is very pleasing to secure these
orders for supply to the transport and casino markets, both of which are sectors
that we consider to be important in our plans for the future growth of the
business. The orders from the US will provide us with important reference sites
in that market and by securing our first contract from Porterbrook we have
further strengthened our position in the UK rail CCTV market."

For further information:
Petards Group plc
Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director 01932 788 288
www.petards.com
Parkgreen Communications 020 7493 3713
Ben Knowles 07900 346 978

15/12/06 08:02 AFXF

Petards Group wins UK Defence Ministry contracts worth 1.3 mln stg

LONDON (AFX) - Petards Group PLC said it has won contracts from the UK
Ministry of Defence valued at 1.3 mln stg to supply electronic countermeasures
dispensers and missile warning equipment repair services.
The AIM-listed developer of advanced surveillance systems said the
countermeasures dispensers will be used for self-protection on the British Army
Lynx Mk9 aircraft, adding that deliveries are expected to commence in June 2007.
The company said it has also been awarded a one-year extension until April
2008 to its existing exclusive enabling contract to cover the supply of
commercial VHF and UHF non-secure radio products and systems to the Ministry of
Defence.

Petards Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:3906O
Petards Group PLC
20 December 2006

Petards Group plc ("the Company")

The Company was informed on 20th December 2006 that Chelverton Growth Trust has
a notifiable interest in 25,000,000 ordinary shares representing approximately
3.926% of the issued share capital of the Company.

20th December 2006

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

petards is a french word which means farts..

potatohead: That's below the belt!

All blue today!

Nice to see the MM buy this morning!

Holding nice and steady!

Most people will be very negative on this one grevis2 as a lot of money has been lost investing in it.
I have a miniscule holding at the moment and breaking even, but am starting to get tempted to top up as this could be a very good recovery play.
The thing holding me back more than anything is their debt. I will continue to watch.

I cannot disagree with you trigger. It's gone through a bad patch like a lot of small companies but it does seem to be getting its act together. I like the area in which they operate. Surveillance is an undoubted growth business and Petards have been picking up some nice contracts of late, many of which are from the MOD, rail networks, gaming industry, etc. As Hanson used to say, "they are doing rather well over here and over there" and are forcasting going into profit in H2. No one can be certain about anything, but at these levels I believe they are well worth a punt. Good Luck!

This must be a growth industry with all the new CCTV systems being installed in every town and city in this country.

Correct, Superjock.

"In the last few decades, heightened fear of terrorism in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, in tandem with rising conventional crime rates in many countries, analysts predict that the access control technologies and other security systems (like biometric, CCTV and Video surveillance equipment) are likely to witness a colossal demand with an approximate annual growth rate of 36.9 percent across the world, by 2009."

link to source

grevis, would you regard petard as a direct competitor to apn?

apn thread

Bosley, I think it's safe to say that both companies use similar technology, so perhaps they are made for each other. However APN produces those annoying camera traps for the unobservant motorist, of which, of late, I am one*, whereas Petards concentrates on systems for observing real trouble makers.

*My crime was to exceed the 30MPH limit by 6 MPH for which I've just been fined 60 and 3 penalty points. I'm not a happy boy!

Good to see steady buying today!

Just to add TWO pennyworth:
I hold PEG and APN - there is a difference IMHO.
- PEG is in recovery from poor management (who else?) and the notion [mentioned here]....that more CCTV cameras about is good for PEG -it doesn't follow IMHO. PEG needs to develop its sales teams to get business. Many CCTV contracts will go to whoever got there first...so it is by having a better alternative that PEG could drive sales. They have some good products (esp Swift, the "clip-on Camera" for anticipated hot-spots due to Marches, animal rights etc)
Re ANPR and [APN] in particular: APN is developing an intelligent model that can read numberplates at an angle, or if the numbers are unclear - many other systems match numbers (hence the need for consistancy) - but as long as there is a human operator it will be possible to "process" the difficult images, that's why I am none too keen n APN's idea of being the best - when alternatives are perfectly "good enough" and there are plenty of potential targets out there (us idiot motorists for allowing "speed" to be the only issue.....I'll wager Grevis2 had a stopping distance far shorter than cars of ten, or twenty years ago, or even a new transit van fully loaded - but cameras can only register speed....Ho -Hum. Bad luck,..."There but for the Grace....."
Why did I invest? PEG was the scrapings of "Screen" which I sold out at about 8p having lost a lot.....and I bought into PEG on the basis there were still there and at a fraction over 1p it looks like revcovery won't be too far.
APN was bought believing "numberplate business" was bound to be lucrative - it was for Capita and Our Ken, but no-one else has seen much of the Loy....
These companies have stood the test of time and that is worth considering.
....Both have been Buys in 2006.....

Hi hangon! I've been busy helping my daughter do up her new pad which she bought a few weeks ago. The plasterer's in today, so I'm keeping well out of the way.

I've reluctantly paid my 60 fine to Thames Valley Police and now have 3 penalty points for my sin. It will teach me to switch on the cruise control in future. My fault was to turn out of a side road straight into a speed camera, so there was no time to look down a my speedo. I was in 3rd gear at that time, which is my norm when driving through built up areas.

In regard to PEG, they are certainly operating in an area with massive potential. This is illustrated by the fact that Smiths Group recently agreed to sell their aerospace division and are now looking to grow their profitable 'detection' interests.

'By selling Aerospace, we crystallise the value for our shareholders. At the same time, we know this business is going to a great owner.

'Looking forward, Smiths continuing businesses serve markets with attractive growth prospects, enabling delivery of enhanced returns and strong cash conversion.'

Smiths said the detection joint venture with GE, entitled Smiths GE Detection, would combine Smiths Detection with GE Homeland Protection 'to create a leading global business serving the fast-growing detection and homeland protection markets.'

With all this anti-terrorist activity, must be a good for companies like Petard

Superjock:Not for widows and orphans, but well worth a punt at these levels!

Press Release Source: Petards Group, PLC


Petards Group PLC Appoints Frank Baitman as President of U.S. Operations
Tuesday January 30, 9:23 am ET
Company's 2007 Expansion of Security and Surveillance Solutions to Target the Public Safety, Homeland Security, Transportation and Gaming Markets in the U.S. and Canada

Press Release Source: Petards Group, PLC


Petards Group PLC Appoints Frank Baitman as President of U.S. Operations
Tuesday January 30, 9:23 am ET
Company's 2007 Expansion of Security and Surveillance Solutions to Target the Public Safety, Homeland Security, Transportation and Gaming Markets in the U.S. and Canada


BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Petards Group, PLC (www.petardsplc.net), the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announced today that Frank Baitman has been named president of their U.S. subsidiary, Petards, Inc., as a part of the company's expansion in the U.S. Baitman brings to Petards more than 25 years of experience guiding both emerging and mature corporations through significant transformations ranging from raising capital, IPO's, sales and marketing initiatives, product development, and selling businesses.
"Having been in the global security business for more than 20 years, and already an established leader in video surveillance system market, Petards is now aggressively expanding in the U.S.," said Bill Conn, CEO of Petards Group. "Frank is the ideal person to lead and manage this growth as he brings us such extensive experience as a manager, marketer, technologist and strategic thinker."

"Not only am I honored to be working Petards, as they really set the stage for advanced surveillance systems to come of age by developing the first digital video recorder back in 1989, but I'm enthusiastic about bringing our global experience to the U.S." said Baitman. "We work with a broad ranging businesses and organizations, but our primary focus in 2007 will be further targeting the public safety, homeland security, transportation and gaming markets."

Before joining Petards, Baitman served as Director for the Institute for the Future, a Palo Alto-based think tank that focuses on emerging trends and discontinuities that will transform the global marketplace. Frank was also a venture capitalist for Nobska Ventures, the Baltimore, MD-based early stage venture fund whose focus is on investments in information security, homeland security, and healthcare informatics. Previously, he held two positions for IBM in Armonk, NY. Frank was Director of Corporate Strategy where was responsible for identifying and launching new growth opportunities for IBM globally, and also as Manager, Market Analysis and Strategy at IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, NY where he created and led a marketing team that commercialized "disruptive" technologies for the broader marketplace.

Baitman's security experience began working with the U.S. Department of Energy where he helped to develop standards and 'red-team' the security and safeguards systems at the National Labs. Frank has worked extensively on emerging technologies for physical and information security, evaluating products and advising early stage security companies on market entry and product design.

Baitman began his career in public policy; he has consulted for US Government agencies on policy matters including national security, nuclear nonproliferation and international affairs. He holds a Master's of Public Management in International Affairs and National Security Policy from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of NY at Albany.

About Petards

Petards, Inc. is one of the most trusted and respected security partners in the world, with installations in 40 countries. We design, manufacture, supply and support digital surveillance and security systems for environments where there is no room for error. Clients select Petards for its unique combination of flexible, user-friendly technology and rock-solid experience in critical security environments. Our solutions include integrated control systems; smart CCTV for automatic threat identification including automatic number plate recognition; in-car video evidence and enforcement systems; and mobile, wireless surveillance solutions. For more information, please go to www.petardsplc.net.



Contact:
Petards Group, PLC
Media Contact:
Wills & Associates
Brad Wills, 301-767-1919
bwills@wills-pr.com

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Source: Petards Group, PLC

Petards Group PLC
07 February 2007




Petards Group plc ('Petards' or 'the Group')


Period-end trading update and Contract award


Petards, the AIM quoted developer of advanced surveillance systems, provides the
following update to progress in respect of the year ended 31 December 2006.


Financials


The Board reports an increasing momentum in the Group's recovery and that it
expects to report a full year operating profit slightly ahead of market
expectations. It also expects to report both a lower than expected net debt
position and a smaller than expected full year pre-tax loss after charging
exceptional items and interest.


Contract award


The Board is pleased to announce that Petards Limited has won a contract worth
in excess of 3m to provide BAE SYSTEMS with software and hardware as part of a
recently awarded UK Government project. The contract includes support and
maintenance for a period of 5 years.


For further information:


Petards Group plc Parkgreen Communications

Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director Paul McManus
Tel: 01932 788 288 Tel: 020 7851 7480 or Mob: 07980 541 893

www.petards.com

paul.mcmanus@parkgreenmedia.com

Moving up nicely!


Top % Gainers
# EPIC Name Price Chg %
10 PEG Petards Ord 1p 1.2 0.125 11.63


From The Times
February 08, 2007

Petards hoisted by BAE deal

Petards Group, which supplies dashboard-mounted video equipment to police forces, rose 0.12p to 1.07p after winning a 3 million deal with BAE Systems and saying that its annual profits would be slightly ahead of forecasts, which were centred at about 500,000.

There was a new research report on Petards today. See Edison website for details. Very positive.

Petards Group PLC
09 February 2007

Petards Group plc ('the Company')

Holding(s) in Company

The Company was informed on 9th February 2007 that, subsequent to a purchase of
shares on 8th February 2007, Hargreave Hale Limited has a notifiable interest in
45,000,000 ordinary shares representing approximately 7.07% of the issued share
capital of the Company.



9th February 2007




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

Something interesting is happening here!

Volume Leaders
EPIC Name Price % Chg Volume Avg Vol
1 VOD Vodafone Grp. Ord Usd0.11 3/7 148.75 -1.16 225,660,287 331,029,830
2 QQ. Qinetiq Ord 1p 206.5 -1.31 166,813,644 N/A
3 PRTY Partygaming Ord 0.0015p 31.75 4.1 154,958,545 N/A
4 PEG Petards Ord 1p 1.225 13.95 98,616,959 N/A

Petards Group PLC
Major Shareholders
Shares in issue:636.7m 1p Ords

Name Amount % Holding
Mr P Doherty 100,000,000 15.71
Idyll Investments Ltd 50,000,000 7.85
Hargreave Hale Ltd 45,000,000 7.07
Finsbury Technology Trust PLC 41,500,000 6.52
Close Brothers Group PLC 38,533,667 6.05
Chelverton Growth Trust PLC 25,000,000 3.93
Close Beacon Investment Fund 24,082,666 3.78

Other Directors
Name Amount % Holding
Timothy Redmayne Wightman 10,360,363 1.627
David John Mills 10,000,000 1.571
Ian Colin Taylor 5,400,000 0.848
William Francis Conn 3,000,000 0.471
Timothy John Sulivan 2,191,057 0.344
= Director

provided by Hemscott Group Ltd.

RNS Number:1349R
Petards Group PLC
12 February 2007



Petards Group plc ("the Company")

Holding(s) in Company

The Company was informed on 12th February 2007 that, subsequent to a purchase of
shares on 9th February 2007, Hargreave Hale Limited has a notifiable interest in
79,500,000* ordinary shares representing approximately 12.49% of the issued
share capital of the Company.

*60,000,000 of these shares are for a unit trust operated by Marlborough Fund
Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a
discretionary basis. The remaining 19,500,000 are held on behalf of other
discretionary clients.

12th February 2007




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

Nice to see the steady growth of the last few days

Petards Group PLC
Major Shareholders-updated!

Shares in issue:636.7m 1p Ords

Name Amount % Holding
Mr P Doherty 100,000,000 15.71%
Idyll Investments Ltd 50,000,000 7.85%
Hargreave Hale Ltd 69,500,000 10.92%
Finsbury Technology Trust PLC 41,500,000 6.52%
Close Brothers Group PLC 78,750,000 12.3%
Chelverton Growth Trust PLC 25,000,000 3.93%
Close Beacon Investment Fund 24,082,666 3.78%

Other Directors
Name Amount % Holding
Timothy Redmayne Wightman 10,360,363 1.627%
David John Mills 10,000,000 1.571%
Ian Colin Taylor 5,400,000 0.848%
William Francis Conn 3,000,000 0.471%
Timothy John Sulivan 2,191,057 0.344%
= Director

RNS: Gartmore's Holdings in Petards

Petards Holding(s) in Company
Date : 02/05/2007 @ 09:29
Source : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Stock : Petards Group Plc (PEG)

Petards Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:9358V
Petards Group PLC
02 May 2007

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

...Petards Group plc..............

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Gartmore Investment Limited.................

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Nortrust Nominees Limited 17,000,000 shares

Bny Gil Clt a/c Noms Ltd a/c Nwsc 25,000,000 shares.................

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

25th April 2007.................

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1st May 2007.................

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%.................

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0030040090 Below 5% Below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect

GB0030040090 42,000,000 42,000,000 6.596%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

42,000,000 6.596%

Proxy Voting:

13. Additional information:

...All shares are held indirectly

All figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 636,706,423 ...
...........

14. Contact name:

Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director

15. Contact telephone number:

01932 788 288
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END

SOURCE: Petards, Inc.
May 22, 2007 10:41 ET
Petards, Inc. Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Baltimore

Location a Key for Growing Presence in North American Security and Surveillance Market

BALTIMORE, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 22, 2007 -- Petards, Inc. (www.petards.com), the AIM-listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, today announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Baltimore.

Petards, Inc. selected Baltimore for its headquarters because of its centralized location and convenient access to a number of key markets, including federal, state and local governments.

"With the establishment of a U.S. headquarters, we are underscoring our commitment to the North American marketplace," said Frank Baitman, president of Petards, Inc. "Our experience in Europe enables us to offer government and commercial clients valuable insights into using surveillance technologies to achieve their business objectives. Too often, organizations purchase products from vendors that do not have the expertise to link these products to their mission. With over 30 years of practical experience in video surveillance, Petards can help customers to achieve their objectives -- whether it is crime control, deterrence, or prosecution. Being in Baltimore provides us with a unique opportunity to focus on our customers and recruit the talent needed to support growth opportunities throughout North America."

Petards, Inc.'s headquarters are located in the Natty Boh Tower, 3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 250, Baltimore, MD 21224. The new headquarters will be the site for training and education of systems integrators and the focal point for North American marketing and product development. The company's technical support division will remain in Orlando.

About Petards

Petards, Inc. is one of the most trusted and respected security partners in the world, with installations in 40 countries. We design, manufacture, supply and support digital surveillance and security systems for environments where there is no room for error. Clients select Petards for its unique combination of flexible, user-friendly technology and rock-solid experience in critical security environments. Our solutions include integrated control systems; smart CCTV for automatic threat identification including automatic number plate recognition; in-car video evidence and enforcement systems; and mobile, wireless surveillance solutions. For more information, please go to www.petards.com.
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Results are out on Thursday.

Petards Group wins CCTV contract from Bombardier worth more than 2 mln stg
AFX


LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Petards Group PLC said it has won a contract from Bombardier Transportation worth more than 2 mln stg to supply and install its eyeTrain on-board digital closed circuit television (CCTV) systems for the class 465 and 466 'networker' trains.

The AIM-listed developer of advanced surveillance systems said the eyeTrain systems will be fitted to 286 vehicles owned by Angel Trains. It said deliveries are expected to commence towards the end of 2007 and will continue throughout 2008.

Petards Group said it will also be fitting its new high definition mega-pixel cameras to capture the view from the driver's cab and to assist in the investigation of trackside incidents.





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Could this be the turning point, lets hope there's more contracts in the offing

News of a contract win helped the shares of Petards Group (PEG) run ahead 0.075p to 0.825p. The company announced it had won a contract from Bombardier Transportation worth more than 2 million pounds. The latest business win will see Petards supply and install its eyeTrain on-board digital closed circuit television systems for the class 465 and 466 networker trains.

The stock market report for Wednesday July 25th from UK-Ana1yst.com

Well, Well, Well!
So after a short dallying at sub 1p PEG has come-clean and the sp is now under 0.5p - grief this is the old SEN management ague.

- Oh dear, another dud.



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why, oh why? =- with ANPR and increasing Port cctv-protection....
|Are Execs asleep to allow a 50% sp-fall in one year!

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etards Group plc ('Petards'), the AIM quoted developer of advanced surveillance
systems, announces interim results for the six months to 30 June 2007, which
mark a return to operational profitability for the Group. These results have
been restated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).


Financial Highlights

Turnover of 10.3m (2006: 10.4m)
Gross profit of 4.2m (2006: 3.6m)
Operating profit of 31,000 (2006: 778,000 loss)
Loss before tax of 131,000 (2006: 926,000 loss)
Loss per share of 0.02p (2006: 0.15p loss)
Margins increased to 40% (2006: 35%)
Cash generation from operations of 103,000 (2006: 345,000)
Cash outflow, after interest, investing and financing activities of
204,000 (2006: 670,000)


Other highlights

2m contract to supply and install eyeTrainTM digital CCTV systems for
Bombardier on 286 UK trains
Significant interest in new products: Forward facing train cameras and
Automatic Passenger Counting
UVMSTM video recording orders won for 8 DLR stations and new Eurostar
terminus at St Pancras Station
Electronics defence business still affected by diversion of defence
spending - orders in Sept of c. 1m.
US sales up to 0.9m (2006: 0.3m)
UVMSTM installed with Casino customers and prospects of further customer
expansion programmes



Commenting on outlook, Tim Wightman, Chairman, said:

'The growth in demand for security and surveillance systems remains strong,
particularly in the US, but the Group is finding that its size and limited
capital resources are constraining its ability to capitalise on the
opportunities. As previously reported, the Board has been appraising the
potential to partner or combine with other businesses to create synergies and
critical mass. It is also considering the financial resources that would be
necessary to enable it to fulfil its potential whilst remaining independent.
This review has been proceeding well and I hope to report to you further on this
over the coming weeks.

'Our on-board rail business, in which we have a leading market position has
reasonable forward visibility, but the timing of order placement for a number of
other significant order prospects, which have shorter lead-times, is uncertain.
Whilst we will be able to execute these orders quickly once received, the full
benefit will not now be realised until next year. This will mean that the
outcome for the current year will fall materially short of our previous
expectations.'

'The growth in demand for security and surveillance systems remains strong,
particularly in the US, but the Group is finding that its size and limited
capital resources are constraining its ability to capitalise on the
opportunities.

The above states quite clearly why this is not worth any interest at the moment.

Petards Contract award

RNS Number:1970F
Petards Group PLC
05 October 2007



Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")



Contract award


Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that it has been awarded a contract by train operator First Great Western for
Petards eyeTrainTM on-board digital CCTV systems.

The contract, which is worth over #1m, is for the supply of eyeTrainTM CCTV and
installation services. The systems are to be fitted to 253 vehicles within
First Great Western's fleet of trains. Deliveries are expected to commence
towards the end of 2007 and will continue throughout 2008. As part of this
contract Petards will be fitting forward facing cameras and its Automatic
Passenger Counting (APC) systems both of which integrate into eyeTrain's system
architecture.

Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "We are extremely pleased to have secured
another significant contract from First Group and to be working with them on
their programme to extend the coverage of on-board CCTV within their fleet.
This contract award again demonstrates Petards' customers high regard for
eyeTrainTM and our ability to provide innovative solutions for our customers,
such as the addition of APC to the eyeTrainTM range."

Petards MoD contract award

RNS Number:1930G
Petards Group PLC
23 October 2007



Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")

Contract award


Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that Petards Joyce-Loebl has been awarded a major contract by the Ministry of
Defence.


The contract, worth over #1m, is for the supply of airborne chaff and flare
dispensing equipment which will form part of an integrated defensive aids suite
to be installed on rotary wing aircraft. Deliveries are expected to commence in
early 2008 and should be completed by the end of that year. The defensive aids
suite is designed to protect the aircraft from a range of ground launched
missiles including shoulder-launched man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
that are in widespread use throughout the world.


This is the latest in a series of contract awards received over recent years
that have seen the equipment supplied for use on a wide variety of the UK's
aircraft including the RAF's C-130 J and K transport aircraft, Merlin Mk.3,
Chinook Mk.2, and Puma helicopters, the Royal Navy's Sea King Mk.4 and Lynx
helicopters, and the British Army's Lynx Mk.9 helicopters.


Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "I am delighted that the Ministry of
Defence has again selected Petards Joyce-Loebl to work with them on such an
important project. This order together with the previous systems supplied has
established Petards as one of the UK's leading suppliers of countermeasures
dispensing equipment."

Petards Further MoD contract award

RNS Number:5719G
Petards Group PLC
30 October 2007



Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")



Contract award

Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces a
further major contract award from the Ministry of Defence.

Following the announcement on 23 October of a contract for the supply of
airborne chaff and flare dispensing equipment, Petards Joyce-Loebl has been
awarded a further contract for similar equipment which will form part of an
integrated defensive aids suite to be installed on rotary wing aircraft. The
total of these two contracts is in excess of #2m. Deliveries on both contracts
are expected to commence in early 2008 and are planned be completed during that
year. The defensive aids suite is designed to protect the aircraft from a range
of ground launched missiles including shoulder-launched man-portable air defence
systems (MANPADS) that are in widespread use throughout the world.

Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "It is very pleasing that the Ministry of
Defence has awarded these significant contracts to Petards Joyce-Loebl which
will further increase the installed base for our countermeasures dispensing
equipment."

Petards Group says Water Hall Group raises stake in co

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Petards Group PLC said Water Hall Group PLC
lifted its stake in the company to 46.5 mln shares, or 7.3 pct, from 15 mln
shares.

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Petards Appointment of Advisor

RNS Number:4423H
Petards Group PLC
12 November 2007



Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")


Appointment of Corporate Finance Advisor


Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that it has appointed ICON Corporate Finance Limited to act as corporate finance
advisors to the Company and provide assistance in the further development and
implementation of the board's strategy.



ICON is a specialist corporate finance advisor to companies in the technology
sector.



Collins Stewart Europe Limited remains the Company's Nominated Adviser and
Broker.

Petards Supply Surveillance Solution to The 101 Casino
Monday, 12 November 2007
End-to-End IP Solution Features 30 FPS Megapixel Recording, Secure Storage, Access Control and Innovative Camera Deployments

Las Vegas, Nev.(Global Gaming Expo 2007, Booth 5722) November 12-14, 2007

Petards, Inc., leading developer of advanced surveillance systems, announced today at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas that its Universal Video Management System (UVMS) is being deployed by The 101 Casino, as it completes a complete remodel of its Petaluma, Calif., facility. The 101 Casino's surveillance upgrade brings together a number of best-in-breed technologies to create a state-of-the-art surveillance system that features:

* end-to-end Internet protocol (IP) video throughout;
* constant 30 frame per second (FPS) megapixel recording;
* innovative use of gaming and counter-mounted cameras;
* secure, next generation, Pivot3 RAIGE high definition storage; and
* integration with Lenel On Guard Access Control system.

The Casino 101 surveillance solution is the latest implementation of UVMS in an all-digital gaming environment. Petards' open architecture enables The 101 Casino to incorporate a variety of the industry's top surveillance technology solutions. The 101 Casino is using IP cameras from Axis Communications and megapixel IQeye IP cameras from IQinVision. More than half the cameras deployed are recording images at 1.3 megapixel or greater. The IQeye cameras are being used to provide HDTV+ image quality in areas that require forensic detail. Axis 209FD cameras also will be deployed in a unique manner in the cash cage, mounted on the counter, angled upwards, in order to eliminate the risk of missing face shots as a result of obstructions, such as baseball caps.

Other technology partners in The 101 Casino deployment include storage from Pivot3 and Access Control Systems from Lenel Systems International Inc. The 101 Casino is deploying Petards' UVMS with Pivot3 High-Definition Storage based on Pivot3 RAID Across Independent Gigabit Ethernet (RAIGE) technology. Offering an added level of reliability and security, RAIGE will distribute the UVMS recordings in parallel across multiple databanks connected by a Gigabit Ethernet network. Lenel produces OnGuard, the enterprise level access control system of choice for a growing number of Fortune 500 corporations.

"Looking at megapixel cameras through UVMS is very impressive," said Randy Yaple, general manager of The 101 Casino. "When you compare these digital images to traditional analog cameras, it is truly a quantum leap from days past. It's thrilling to be able to work with leading technology partners to build a surveillance solution that is so powerful and yet incredibly simple to operate."

Petards' UVMS provides The 101 Casino with the ability to record and control all aspects of gaming surveillance, as well as general premises security surveillance. The casino's security staff can monitor all activities from a central control room featuring three-screen display consoles that have been integrated with a 46-inch video virtual matrix that provides full situational awareness.

"Once again, the usability of the UVMS has made it the ideal video management system for the gaming industry," said Frank Baitman, president of Petards, Inc. "By bundling UVMS with Pivot3 High-Definition Storage, The 101 Casino now has a solution that offers extreme ease-of-use with fault tolerance, scalable performance and a shared storage resource utilized by both the surveillance and access control systems. In short, The Casino 101 will have immediate access to all surveillance recordings, with virtually no risk of image loss on hardware failure."

Netronix Integration, Inc. was responsible for systems integration throughout The 101 Casino. "Petards' UVMS open architecture enabled us to easily tie in Pivot3's RAIGE and Lenel's OnGuard," said Steve Piechota, vice president of Netronix. "The combination of these products creates a compelling solution. Rather than having several individual applications, each with its own storage, we have given The 101 Casino a compact and robust solution."
About Petards

Petards, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of AIM listed Petards Group plc., is one of the most trusted and respected security partners in the world, with installations in 40 countries. We design, manufacture, supply and support digital surveillance and security systems for environments where there is no room for error. Clients select Petards for its unique combination of flexible, user-friendly technology and rock-solid experience in critical security environments. Our solutions include integrated control systems; smart CCTV for automatic threat identification including automatic number plate recognition; in-car video evidence and enforcement systems; and mobile, wireless surveillance solutions. For more information, please go to www.petards.com.

http://www.petardsplc.net/en-gb/newsroom/news.aspx?Article=68

Another little positive signal: After Close Tonight: BritishBulls.

BUY
CONFIRMED

0.5600
+0.0200 +3.70%

PEG
Petards Group PLC
Daily Commentary

Our system posted a BUY CONFIRMED today. The previous SELL recommendation was made on 25.09.2007 (48) days ago, when the stock price was 0.7000. Since then PEG has fallen -20.00% .

BUY-IF is confirmed by a white candlestick with an equal open and a higher close. The recent bullish formation leading to the BUY-IF signal is confirmed today. The market is ready for a new bullish move.

http://www.britishbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=PEG&MarketTicker=Industrials&TYP=S

Icon..........

We are a leading firm of corporate finance advisors to companies and management teams in the technology sector.
We provide our clients with advisory and transaction services on:

Selling companies
Raising venture capital funding
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Acquisitions and mergers
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Something is afoot.

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I take it your Tom pump and dumped failed miserably active, infact more and more
people see what you are pushing and avoid now which is a shame because Peg is
a good play but the good times will come long after you have dumped your small amount of Peg tomorrow.

Looking well oversold. Very tight spread .3/.31

RNS yesterday should entice a bit more interest.

Lots of buying today and online prices are moving higher.

Seems as though sellers are not interested at this price.

RNS Number:8285S
Petards Group PLC
22 April 2008

Petards Group plc



Statement re. Possible Offer



Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in or into the
United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of Ireland



Petards Group plc ("Petards" or the "Company")



Statement re. Possible Offer and Rule 2.10 announcement



The Board of Petards announces that it is in discussions with a number of
parties concerning the potential sale of the Company and/or one of its divisions
or, alternatively, a refinancing of the business by a third party. Such
discussions may or may not lead to an offer being made for the Company or the
acquisition of a division of the Company or a refinancing of the business. The
Board of Petards, which is being advised by Collins Stewart Europe Limited,
wishes to stress that the approaches and the resulting discussions are at
varying stages of advancement and there can be no certainty that any of the
approaches will lead to an offer being made for the Company or the acquisition
of any of its divisions or a refinancing of the business.



A further announcement will be made as and when appropriate.



In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the
Company confirms that it has 636,706,423 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in
issue.

Whats this company old name. cheers.

Eh?

fwiw it used to be "Screen", maybe also Joyce Lobel I recall. . . . but don't rely on me! DYOR.

Oh deary, = = = "Possible Offer" looks like Management is throwing in their collective towel - how can any investor from the last 15 months be pleased with this?
Grief. . . .and the UK is the most-CCTV land on earth!

Talks Talks + more Talks - but in reality this is a miserable business with little expectations of profits ( as far as investors are concerned) - it wasn't that long ago when the sp was MUCH higher! -like 21p (2003)so we arre staring at a member of the 99% club.....grief.
Will someone please remove these Execs? - they aren't up to much. . . . then perhaps can we see some progress!

Trading restored and many want OUT!
Oh deary, you'd think that with a breating-space the Directors would be fully up to it, with ideas, bounce and so on.
Er, yet it seems not, maybe another round of Options, a new car each or something.....
Like a bolt of lightening?

This RNS alert is brought to you by Digital Look.
RNS Number : 1688R
Petards Group PLC
27 April 2009








Petards Group plc ("Petards" or "the Company")




Contract awards







Petards, the AIM quoted developer of advanced security and surveillance systems, announces that it has been awarded two major contracts to supply and install Petards new generation of eyeTrain on-board digital CCTV systems on locomotives and passenger vehicles.




The first from a UK train operating company, which is worth in excess of 3m, is for the supply and installation of eyeTrain systems to over 390 passenger vehicles and includes forward facing cameras on two classes of locomotives. Deliveries are expected to commence in the second half of 2009 and to be completed by the end of 2010.




The second contract placed by Hyundai Rotem of Korea, is for the supply of eyeTrain systems for 90 new Matangi EMU cars that they are supplying to Greater Wellington Railways. Forward facing cameras will also be fitted to these cars. The contract value is 0.8m and deliveries are expected to commence in the second half of 2009 and to be completed by the middle of 2010.




Commenting on the awards, Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "These contracts have been secured from important players in both the UK and worldwide transport sectors and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with both of them. These are significant contracts for us and their award demonstrates the strong position that Petards holds within the rail industry and that customers value both the flexibility and rail-proven nature of our eyeTrain product."







For further information:




Petards Group plc
www.petards.com

Bill Conn, Chief Executive
Tel: 0191 420 3000






Collins Stewart Europe Limited



Stewart Wallace
Tel: 020 7523 8350






Walbrook PR Limited
Tel: 020 7933 8787

Paul McManus
Mob: 07980 541 893



paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com





Editor's Notes:




About Petards

Petards has been providing on-board CCTV systems to the rail industry for nearly ten years. Its latest generation of on-board CCTV system, eyeTrain was launched at InnoTrans 2008, is rail-proven and fully digital, with superb image quality and terabyte storage capacity. It captures video from the seating and doorway areas of passenger vehicles to clearly identify any offenders. eyeTrain also links to other train sub-systems that can include automatic passenger counting, alarms, entertainment, public address and information systems. Forward facing cameras can be added to capture the view from the driver's window - a vital piece of evidence for investigations into trackside incidents.


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

END

Some real bargains out there in the penny sector at the moment !

This one is no exception, constant winning of new contracts, profits to be ahead of forcasts and a big drop in debt due to strong cash generation and still the price
does nothing, might be on a PER of just 3 at this rate.

this is the second share consolidation this company has had, they had one in 2001 when the company was known as screen plc.

Grief someone wants to invest in this dying puppy. Management has destroyed value year-on-year (OK it dipped 50% with the Banking Crisis), however, the trend is clear - - - -
Remember this was Screen (and Joyce Loebel before)....DYOR...... at each name-change shareholder value was destroyed.... More of the same with these sleigh-drivers.
What surprises me is that Execs cannot be removed by their performance - No, not votes, simply that when the sp falls 80% of what it was when you joined, You Go! - No IF's, Buts, or Golden Byes, Treats, no Pension or share pots,(other than any they bought with their own money), - just hand over your car-keys and leave with only today's clothes you came with.
....Good riddence......

If Management should survive, expect a CONsolidation and then.....more of the same...?
For, I don't recall any CONsolidation that ever showed LT investors a profit - and why should it....anyone that understands the Deal will see it as a fudge...and any that don't will carry-on as usual. But there are enough that "understand" to profit from this "trick" (that's all it is, giving the City a nice earner....IMHO).
Grr - GRR. and Grr.

Petards Group revealed today that it has "received a preliminary approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made" for the company that specialises in security and surveillance. The shares responded by climbing 4.5p (16.4%) to 32p. The approach came from Water Hall Group, but no details of any offer price have yet been revealed. An announcement either way must now be made by 18 October.

Before this news, Petards AIM-listed shares had done pretty well, and they're now up around 50% over the past 12 months.

very large contract win today - onwards and upwards

13-11-13 - £7m contract
11-11-13 - £1m contract
21/10/13 – Contract – No value but significant
09/10/13 - £1.75m Contract
19/09/13 - £1m contract

That’s £10+ million worth of contracts won in 2-3 months. Market Cap = £2/3m

fantastic rns imo - moving - hardly any free shares available

here we go
gl

The audited results for the year ended 31 December 2014 are much improved and show a return to profitability. The future looks more positive than we have seen for a while from this one.

Revenues more than doubled to £13.5m and there was an operating profit of £0.8m compared to the prior year’s loss of £1.3m. Operating cash flow was also an encouraging positive £0.8m.

See more at: http://tinyurl.com/k4s9s7m

Petards has delivered decent interim results for the six months to 30 June 2015.

Despite lower revenue, the higher margins, improved cash generation and decent order book suggests the future looks brighter. It’s the share structure that puzzles us!

Read more at http://tinyurl.com/q2g5r5w