Cineworld Group plc was founded in 1995 and is now one of the leading cinema groups in Europe. Originally a private company, it re-registered as a public company in May 2006 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in May 2007. Currently, Cineworld Group plc is the only quoted UK cinema business.
In December 2012, the Group acquired the Picturehouse chain of cinemas consisting of 21 cinemas, and in February 2014, the combination with Cinema City completed, creating the second largest cinema business in Europe (by number of screens). The enlarged Group now has 217 sites and a total of 2,000 fully digital screens. Our portfolio includes four out of the ten highest grossing cinemas in the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on outstanding picture quality and atmospheric surround sound; the soft, deep-down comfort of our modern seating; the crunch of our popcorn; and, most importantly, the friendliest customer service around. All our sites are digital, and we are one of the market leaders in 3D, a format which will become increasingly important.
In 2014, Cineworld accounted for 82.9 million admissions, had revenues of £619.4 million and an Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) before exceptional items of £126.6 million.

29 Jul JP Morgan... 610.00 Overweight

you should also keep your eye on RTN which has sites in close proximity and also happens to be a potential t/o target
sp has been left behind a bit relative to CINE

Nice rise for RTN today. Cheers for the info.

Broker Forecast - JP Morgan Cazenove issues a broker note on Cineworld Group PLC

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Cineworld Group PLC (LON:CINE) and raised its price target to 640p (from 610p). Story provided by

Cineworld Group PLC (CINE:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 602.00. Over this period, the share price is up 13.16%.

Half year report



Financial Highlights

· Group revenue growth of 8.4% on a statutory basis and 6.8% on a constant currency basis1;

- UK & Ireland revenue growth of 3.0%,

- ROW4 revenue growth of 13.9% on a constant currency;

· EBITDA growth of 9.0% on a statutory basis and 7.2% on a constant currency basis;

· Adjusted profit after tax increased by 5.5% to £32.7m;

· Adjusted profit before tax remains broadly flat at £39.4m;

· Statutory profit after tax decreased to £24.4m, predominantly due to:

- a £6.4m one-off gain on a disposal in the prior year period, and

- adverse currency movements of £6.1m compared to an exchange rate gain of £8.9m in the prior year period;

· Adjusted diluted EPS growth of 5.2% to 12.2p;

· Interim dividend increased by 4.0% to 5.2p;

· Net cash generated from operating activities of £44.4m; and

· Net debt broadly flat at £250.3m compared to £245.2m at 31 December 2015.



Operational Highlights

· Admissions growth of 2.7% to 46.1m;

· Strategic expansion continued with four more site openings, taking the Group to 2053 screens;

· Estate management progressing well, with six major refurbishments to be completed by the end of 2016;

· Driving technological innovation with the first 4DX screen in Slovakia and first IMAX Sound Experience in the UK; and

· CEO, Mooky Greidinger awarded the Global Achievement Award in Exhibition at Cinemacon 2016.

11 Aug Canaccord... 520.00 Hold
11 Aug Peel Hunt 650.00 Buy

Acquisition of five cinemas

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Cineworld Group plc

12 August 2016






12 August 2016



Cineworld Group plc



Acquisition of five cinemas



Further to the announcement on 28 July 2016, Cineworld Group plc ("Cineworld" or "the Group") today announces that it has completed the acquisition of five cinemas from Cinema Holdings Limited, the holding company of Empire Cinema Limited.



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Cineworld Group plc

020 8987 5000

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About Cineworld Group plc



Cineworld Group plc was founded in 1995 and listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange in May 2007.



The company has grown organically and by acquisition to become one of the leading cinema groups in Europe with the number one or number two position by number of screens in each of its regions. Cineworld currently operates 2,109 screens across 225 sites in the UK, Ireland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Israel.

12 Aug JP Morgan... 690.00 Overweight
12 Aug Peel Hunt 650.00 Buy

Ex dividend - 18 Aug 2016 Cineworld Group PLC (5.2 P)

Company News
UK cinemas enjoy box office boost in August
Mon, 19 September 2016


(ShareCast News) - UK cinemas enjoyed their busiest August for five years, according to data out on Monday.


Roughly 18.1m cinema tickets were sold in August, up 26% on the same month last year, according to Digital Cinema Media (DCM).

The summer months usually see a slew of film releases for younger cinemagoers, and 2016 was no exception with Finding Dory, The BFG and Ice Age: Collision Course all launched, with Ghostbusters for slightly older audiences, followed such films as Suicide Squad and David Brent: Life On The Road in August.

DCM said the main reason for the outperformance was that the standard of films this summer was much higher than last August, while also giving some credit to the rise of the staycation due to the weakness of the pound.

08:50 03/11/2016
Broker Forecast - HSBC issues a broker note on Cineworld Group PLC
HSBC today initiates coverage of Cineworld Group PLC (LON:CINE) with a buy investment rating and price target of 720p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Proactive investor - Cineworld Group PLC (LON:CINE) shares are just the ticket for HSBC, which has initiated coverage on the cinemas group.
HSBC’s price target implies the price could advance around 30% from the current level of 543.5p.
Analyst Ali Naqvi described the UK business as a ‘cash cow’ able to deliver £100mln of underlying earnings a year.
He also lauded the business’s defensive qualities, given its ability to continue almost untroubled in times of economic uncertainty.
Increasingly, long-term holders are looking for this type of investment as counter-weight to the more cyclicals stocks held in portfolios.

Back in today.

15 November 2016
Trading Update

Allotment and Issue of New Ordinary Shares
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Cineworld Group plc
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Released: 14 November 2016
 
Cineworld Group plc
 
Allotment and Issue of New Ordinary Shares
 
 
 
Further to the acquisition of five Empire cinemas from Cinema Holdings Limited ("CHL") announced on 12 August 2016, Cineworld Group plc ("Cineworld") today announces the allotment and issue of 1,916,058 new ordinary shares (the "New Ordinary Shares") of Cineworld to CHL as deferred consideration shares.
 
An application has been made to the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will commence on 18 November 2016. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with all of Cineworld's existing ordinary shares of £0.01 each.
 

Joined you today dc.

HSBC likes them as well Chris.

British consumers vanquish Brexit blues, as they continue to splash out at restaurants and go shopping
Consumer spending growth reached a six month high
Hospitality and leisure were the best performing sectors 
Talk of potential price rises has not dented consumers’ confidence
By Claire Heffron For Thisismoney.co.uk
Published: 07:17, 14 November 2016 | Updated: 09:13, 14 November 2016


Strong growth in household expenditure this autumn has boosted hopes that the UK will avoid the worst of any economic reaction to Brexit negotiations.
October saw a 2.5 per cent annual rate of growth in expenditure across the country with hotels, restaurants and bars performing the best.
The Visa UK Consumer Spending Index showed that was up from the 2.3 per cent rise in September and the healthiest rate of increase in six months. 

New season stock, combined with a chilly start to winter created the perfect conditions for the high street
Highlights of the report were that spending on clothing and footwear increased at its quickest rate since last September by 4.7 per cent.
The recreation and culture sector, which included spending on cinema and theme parks, saw an increase of 7.4 per cent in annual spending. 
E-commerce shopping increased by 4.3 per cent on-year. Face-to-face expenditure expanded for the first time in three months by 1.8 per cent.

Commenting on the report, Kevin Jenkins, UK & Ireland managing director at Visa said: ‘Consumer shopping growth rose to a six month high in October. Talk of potential price rises does not appear to have dented consumers’ confidence'.
‘The experience economy continued to fuel this growth. Hospitality and leisure were the best performing sectors once again, boosted perhaps by the half term break and Halloween, with a noticeable increase in spend on food and drink.'
‘We’ve also seen two strong comebacks this month. Clothing and footwear bounced back strongly from a disappointing dip in the previous month, up 4.7% in October, and the highest level of growth since September 2015. 
'New season stock, combined with a chilly start to winter created the perfect conditions for the high street to rebound from last month’s flat line.’
‘As we get closer to the all-important Christmas trading season, it will be interesting to see whether the strong momentum in October continues into Black Friday and beyond’, Jenkins added.
The index, compiled by Markit, reflects overall consumer spending, not just that on cards. 


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