Can anyone please help me out? i run a business club for a bit of fun. One of my Collegues has 10,266 shares @4.87p=50,000 (not real money) they leapt up to 7.90 which is a 61% gain now the shares have been "Sub-divided" i think 5 for every share, so how will it work out based on a share price of Lookers now at 1.58 i don't want him to ose his 61% winning margin in the competition if i can, hope you can help me out .

Cheers Cashcaptain!!

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Lookers Plc. said non-executive director Tony Bramall has bought 200,000 shares at 88.5 pence each, lifting his and his family interests to 36.76 million shares or 20.30 percent.


Comment: T.Bramall continues to take advantage of the weaker consumer outlook to buy large chunks of stock when they are available. sp 91.75p

T. Bramall continues to use negative sentiment to purchase further shares. He and his family have acquired a further 400,000 shares at 68-70p increasing to 37.6 million, representing 20.69% of issued capital. sp up 10p on day to 70p as a result. He obviously sees good value hear longer term.

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RE Lookers:-
Newedge hold 8.06% of voting rights following transaction dated 20/6/2008. sp 73p
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Lookers plc

23 October 2008




Payment of Interim Dividend for 6 months to 30 June 2008




Lookers plc ('the Company') announces that in view of the on going volatility in the equity markets, it has been decided that all shareholders on the Company's register of members on 19 September 2008 will be paid the Interim Dividend of 1.6 pence per share in cash and that no offer of new Ordinary shares by way of a Scrip Dividend in lieu of cash will be offered to shareholders on this occasion.




The Interim Dividend will be paid in cash on Friday 28 November 2008.



Gus additional comment: T.Bramall continues to buy, recent purchase being 662,623 shares at 35p. His interests now hold 21.61%. sp currently 28.5p