TIPSTERS AT SQUAIREGAIN RECKON THIS IS A DOUBLE YOUR MONEY

What we really need is for someone else to buy large chunks of shares to send this up to 30p but I can't see that happening somehow. Philip Green perhaps? Or Bauger?

Realistic
It wouldn't be Philip Green or Bauger there's no Laura in their names.

13 June 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc
Purchase of Own Shares

14 June 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc

Purchase of Own Shares

driver:this is getting serious. Give me a clue as to the real reason behind it all.

16 June 2006


Laura Ashley Holdings plc
Purchase of Own Shares

22 June 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc

Purchase of Own Shares

And again'

11 July 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc

Purchase of Own Shares

13 July 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc

Purchase of Own Shares

Nice bit of news

Laura Ashley forecasts swing to profit in H1

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=1410982

Nice lot of buys today following the tip in Sunday's Telegraph. These should all be long termers as well so there are great hopes of this reaching 30p soon. Or am I too optimistic?

Topped up today the chart looks good to me.

Nice looking chart. lovely figure Laura has.
Think you'll do well, but I am already too heavily into retail, and in truth I am looking to lose a few rather than gain, but bloody good luck, all.
Alan

Nice one Laura

Laura Ashley H1 pretax profit 3 mln stg, up from 0.3 mln stg loss yr-on-yr
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Laura Ashley Holdings said that its first half pretax profits were up at 3 mln stg, from a loss of 0.2 mln stg a year earlier.

It said that like-for-like retail sales were up 13.1 pct in the 31 weeks to Sept 2.

Looking ahead, CEO Lillian Tan said, 'Despite challenging retail conditions in the UK, we believe that our recovery will continue, underpinned by solid operational efficiency throughout the business.'

Results for the 26 weeks to 29 July 2006


Summary


Profit before tax of 3.0m (2005: -0.2m)(1)

Total Group sales (including royalties) up 5.8% to 106.5m (2005:
100.7m)

UK retail sales(2) up 10.3% to 81.6m (2005: 73.9m)

UK retail like-for-like sales(2) up 13.2% with better margin
performance

Continued cost management and increased productivity across the
business

Successful realignment of the UK retail store portfolio continues



Commenting on the results Lillian Tan, Chief Executive Officer, said:


'This strong improvement from last year is the result of management's continued
focus on product enhancement, margin improvement, increased efficiency and a
successful store realignment strategy. Despite challenging retail conditions in
the UK, we believe that our recovery will continue, underpinned by solid
operational efficiency throughout the business.'

23 October 2006

Laura Ashley Holdings plc

Notification of Interest

Laura Ashley Holdings plc ('the Company') received notification on 20 October
2006 from Bonham Industries Limited that on 18 October 2006 it purchased 125,000
of the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence each at an average price of 0.26
per share increasing its total shareholding to 182,570,822 ordinary shares,
representing 24.47% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

The Company's Chairman Dr Khoo Kay Peng, KKP Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Soo Lay
Holdings Sdn. Bhd. are each interested in the above shares.

Problems with Laura I got out of these a few weeks back and put it into ASM.

Now looking good for Laura

Laura Ashley sees FY trading profit about 10 pct ahead of consensus forecasts
AFX

LONDON (AFX) - Home furnishings and fashion retailer Laura Ashley Holdings PLC said it expects its normalised trading profit for the full year ending Jan 27 to be about 10 pct ahead of the brokers' consensus forecasts.

In a trading update, the company said total UK retail sales increased 12.5 pct, while like-for-like sales grew 8.7 pct for the 50 weeks to Jan 13, adding that it has has benefited from 'strong' margin growth.

Laura Ashley said it has opened 17 new stores across the UK to date while closing 10 under-performing stores, and that the performance of the new stores has been 'encouraging'.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

Terrible outlook statement so gone short.

Current Trading and Outlook

There has been a decline in performance since the beginning of February, which we attribute to a general weakening in the consumer economy. For the 8 weeks to 26 March 2011, like-for-like UK retail sales have decreased by 4.2%. We believe that our strong product offer and brand, robust balance sheet and continued operational efficiencies give us a sound base to face the tough outlook ahead.

You are the "mechanical trader".

Looks like a lot of holders have missed this bearish item in the accounts today........

7 Contingent Liabilities

a) Under the terms of the sale agreements entered into during the year ended 31 January 2004 for the disposal of certain former European subsidiary companies, the Company has a potential liability of GBP0.3 million in relation to warranty and tax claims (2010: GBP0.3 million).