Confidence could be uplifted again...not a colossal amount 13000 shares but at a good level no doubt, could rise here again...

Bought myself as a result, as chart appears to give me confidence...

Making a comeback from low point of 2.70p

Now 2.74/5 -2.74/75 recouping earlier losses as institutions and retail investor pick up a pre xmas sale...

Nov 17 :-

They bought 1,000,000 of their own shares @ 280.6916

Argen they always doa buyback when price goes week or just bfore market closes...wish they were buying me..in a one sense they are...

The las 15mins recovery today was seen as positive...hopefully the trend continues for rest of week...fingers crosses as a lot of trades went through today..

Still early, but glad to say MKS Uptrend appears to be continuing it's way through this morning. Would be excellent to see it back to 2.90+, but who knows?

currently +0.27% - buyers creeping out of their closets slowly...

Nov 19
Board appointment

MKS at long last Rising from the ashes in late trading, now 3p up at 2.77/5

Keep going SPARKS...

They bought 1,000,000 shares for cancellation @ price 275.6435

Hit along with everyone else this AM lower at around 270p-
I too bought in at 273p,
it simply felt miles to cheap for M&S -
what made up my mind was a walk into the local store early in the week.
Good ranges on targeted Xmas items,
but also on clothes and the seasonal food side. Plus it was very very
busy in there and to me that often points the way with retail shares, a visit
to the local store can reveal an awful lot - sort of 'on foot' research
(lol)

Also just bought some at lowest point 2.69!

Down on Istanbul etc...Retail SALES Indicator reported today was up double the expectation today at 0.6% as opposed to expected 0.3%....

So good news for xmas shopping...

They purchased 1,000,000 @ 272.0477 today

Purchased 675,000 @ 271.2652

Investor Chronicle mag Tips MKS as a BUY...in this weeks issue..

Looking good again..

Looks like their 271.2652 was a shrewd buy -- unless they have gone lower today

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION :-

BRANDON = 184,749,168 MILLION SHARES
Registered Holder unaffiliated with 475 custodian banks

aj - I'm happy to accept that this is very important information but please explain a little more fully to this ignoramus. Regards, TOK

Just been reading a little more about this on the other side. Presumably Brandon = Brandes. But is the significance of "unaffiliated with 475 custodian banks"?

Directors share option @ 228p
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T O Kevin- I will have a look again and post here.aj

T O Kevin
MY interpretation / SHORT summary :-

Brandes - you are correct : I said Brandon
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My Point no 1 :-Brandes - on behalf of 475 banks - purchased :-

A : 103,648,740 shares.

B : 13,516,738 American Depositary Receipts.
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A + B = Equivalent of 184,749,168 shares = 8.1 per cent of the Company.

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My Point no 2:-

The 475 banks are unaffiliated with Brandes i.e.Brandes or any part of Brandes
is not one or part of one of the 475 banks.
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rgds aj

aj - OK, understood. Thanks. There is some chat over the road that the Brandes buying was automatically triggered by computer although this is hotly disputed.

Computer mistake - Definitely Not : in my opinion.aj

Downgraded to 2.90 from 3.25. stockwatch warning.