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ROK Property Solutions - Falls through stop-loss in spite of upgrade

March 2003

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Following an encouraging trading statement from Rok last month, broker, Teather & Greenwood has edged up its earnings forecast for 2003 from 28.3p to 30p. The trading statement confirmed that the forecast for a pretax profit of Â£6.5m and earnings of 21.3p for the year to 31 December 2002 will be achieved and that the integration of Llewellyn has gone well. Chief executive,Garvis Snook, has impressed analysts by achieving a speedy disposal ofcertain of Llewellyn's property assets, that were not deemed to havedevelopment potential, for Â£5.6m, a premium to net assetvalue. Â£3m of this receipt will be used to pay down group net debt,which was Â£9.8m immediately following the Llewellyn d ...

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Rok - Suffers from project cancellations (December 2008)

Rok - Closes property development side (September 2008)

Rok (May 2008)

Rok - Prospective PE just 7.8 (April 2008)

Rok (December 2007)

Rok - order book rises 50% (October 2007)

Rok - Shares double in two years (August 2007)

Rok (June 2007)

ROK - Forecast beating results (April 2007)

Rok (February 2007)

Rok - Useful 33% gain in 3 months (November 2006)

Rok - Order book rises to Â£370m (October 2006)

Rok (September 2006)

Rok - Â£1.1bn framework agreements underpin growth potential (August 2006)

ROK Property - Very consistent share price growth (June 2005)

ROK Property Solutions - Acquires large construction firm (September 2002)

Rok Property Solutions - Rokeagle cuts two deals (August 2002)

Rok Property Solutions - Nationwide ambitions (June 2002)

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