Ok is there a mutter from the gutter going about today or what?
Shares are now consolidated, payout deadline gone, no official
news......??????

(scratches head......)

Any clues among us beautiful BB'ers this afternoon?

Blackrock lower their holding by the looks of things. SP hardly affected.

Looking very positive - recent high touched again this morning (714p).

Might need watching though with the Sandy liability and also a regulatory ruling on Dec 17th Skinny.

I haven't really traded them since before the rights issue - they are one of my bigger SIPP yield holdings - so the upward movement is a bonus.

New 12 month high this morning @716.50p.

Ex dividend tomorrow (14.49p) - 719 touched earlier.

Long Islanders get usual power bills despite Sandy blackout

November 27, 2012 -- Updated 1425 GMT (2225 HKT)

New York (CNN) -- The Long Island Power Authority is assuring outraged customers that their latest electric bills with normal monthly charges are no mistake, despite some being in the dark for days or weeks after Superstorm Sandy.

Customers are being billed are "based on the estimated reading of (their) energy use from the same month the year before," LIPA spokesperson Elizabeth Flagler said Monday.

At the current price (706.5p) yesterday's ex dividend (14.49p) has been covered - 12 month high on Tuesday was 719p.

Morgan Stanley Overweight 706.00 706.00 730.00 775.00 Reiterates

New high today @719.50p

New highs again this morning @722p.

This has been an excellent divi play chaps, well done all,

Stan - I've held these in one shape or form since before I had grey hair! :-)

Probably one of the safest outfits in the index this one over the years.

MAJOR INVESTMENT TO UPGRADE ENERGY NETWORKS

OFGEM ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT TO UPGRADE BRITAIN'S GAS AND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

· £24.2bn earmarked to upgrade and renew Britain's electricity and gas networks
· Ofgem cuts over £7bn from network companies' original spending plans to ensure value for money for consumers
· Ofgem continues to deliver a stable regulatory environment that successfully secures investment in Britain's vital infrastructure at a fair price to consumers



Receipt of Ofgem RIIO T1 & GD1 final proposals

National Grid notes receipt of Ofgem RIIO T1 & GD1 price control final proposals

Ofgem today published final proposals in respect of the RIIO-T1 and RIIO-GD1 price controls due to run for eight years to 31 March 2021. The draft licence amendments are expected to be published later this week, and Ofgem's final direction issued in late January or early February. After that direction is issued, parties may either respond within 20 working days or the licence amendments as directed, will come in to effect from 1 April 2013.

The final proposals cover all of National Grid's transmission and distribution owner and system operator businesses in the UK, with a regulated asset value in excess of £22bn and a significant proposed investment programme over the next eight years. As such the proposals are both lengthy and wide ranging and will take some time to review in detail before a final decision can be made about the overall acceptability of some or all of the plans.

As a result, as previously stated, we do not expect to be able to provide the market with a further update much before the deadline for communicating our final decision to Ofgem, which should be no later than early March 2013.

Is it going to bounce this time ?

Good spot, skinny. I'm in, ready for the bounce. Short'ish term punt for me, as divi is several months away yet and need to seek income & growth, but thanks for the prompt.

Harry - one of my bigger SIPP holdings and as such, I get the dividend next Wednesday I believe, its whether to reinvest it at these levels.

Already 6p in profit! How good is that!

Must be our posting! :-)