FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Last updated: 2 July 2008

Company visits and analyst-style meetings are usually limited to a small number of members, and should be booked early. Please note that events are subject to postponement, usually at the request of companies to meet regulatory requirements, so please watch out for changes to these schedules.

* Asterisked events in the list below: please note that these are not organised by UKSA but are included here as they may be of interest to UKSA members or we are involved in the events in some way. 

InvestFest Conference. Our annual conference is called InvestFest and has been held now for several years. Information on the 2008 event which was held in May can be seen at: Investfest .

LONDON & SOUTH-EAST

Marylebone meetings: advance booking is not required; door charge is £2.00, and refreshments can be bought from the bar.  The Blandford Club (basement or 1^st floor), 71 Blandford Street, London W1.  For more information, please contact Stan Grierson (s.w.grierson@btinternet.com, tel. 01628 522514). Company visits must be booked in advance. Members from other regions are very welcome.  These are generally held at the companies’ offices; places are limited and subject to availability.  For “waiting list” events, all places are taken but there is a waiting list for cancellations.  To book, and for more info (except where stated otherwise), contact David Lowe (djmlowe@btinternet.com, tel. 020 8398 4058).  

July 2^nd; Victoria, London; 10.30 for 11.00am: 3i plc: company visit. 

July 8^th; Central London; 10.45 for 11.15am: National Grid plc: company visit.  

July 17th; Epsom; 10.30 for 10.45am; *** DATE CHANGED ***; W S Atkins plc: company visit, with Group Finance Director Robert MacLeod.  

August 6^th; City of London; 10.45 for 11.00am: Senior plc: company visit, with Chief Executive Mark Rollins.  

August 7^th; Central London; 10.30 for 11.00am: Liberty International plc: company visit.  

September 4^th; Addlestone, Surrey; time to be announced: Mondi plc: company visit.  

September 8^th; Central London; 11.15 for 11.30am: ITV plc: company visit, with Company Secretary James Tibbitts and Director of Investor Relations Christy Swords. Includes studio tour.  Ends around 2.30pm.  

September 10^th; City of London; 3.00 for 3.30pm: British Land plc: company visit.  

September 18^th; City of London; 10.30 for 11.00am: Eco Animal Health: company visit, with Chairman Peter Lawrence.  

October 14^th; City of London; 10.30 for 11.00am: Lloyds TSB plc: company visit, with Michael Oliver, Director of Investor Relations. 

*  November 12^th; Eastbourne; 12.30pm: Association of Investment Companies Roadshow.  Free investment trust roadshow for private investors.   To book email eventsteam@theaic.co.uk or phone 020 7282 5564.  

* November 14-15^th; Westminster, London: The World Money Show: we are exhibiting at this event at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.  Register free at: http://www.moneyshow.com/msc/ukms/main.asp  

MIDLANDS  

For general information, contact Peter Raynes, tel.01565 633487, or email peter@raynes89.fsnet.co.uk. Tewkesbury: events at Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury, are organised jointly with the South-West and South Wales region.  See the South-West & South Wales listings for more information.  

*  July 4^th;  Birmingham; 9.00am and 2.30pm: Investors Chronicle Roadshow.  Free event for private investors.  For more info, and to register, go to www.icroadshow.com .

SCOTLAND 

For general information, contact Don MacKinnon, tel.0141 942 8328. 

SOUTH-WEST AND SOUTH WALES 

All South-West events must be booked in advance, and are open to all members and their guests subject to availability. Tewkesbury: Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury: cost is £20, including coffees and lunch.  To book, contact Mark Pagliaro, 01594 516218. Didmarton: The King’s Arms, Didmarton: cost is £20, including coffees and lunch.  To book, contact Keith Harrison, 029 2048 4399. Torquay: Orestone Manor Hotel, near Torquay: cost is £25, including coffees and lunch.  To book, contact Tom Linton, 01752 344186. Company visits: cost is £5.  To book, contact David Small, 01454 261746  

July 2^nd; Didmarton; 10.00 for 10.30am: AM: Sumus plc: analyst-style presentation by Group Chief Executive Allan Rosengren and Group Operations Director Julian Telling; PM: member-to-member educational forum.  

July 15^th; Torquay; 10.00 for 10.30am: AM: May Gurney Integrated Service Ltd: presentation by Mike Dunn, Group Finance Director; PM: Avon Rubber plc: presentation by Terry Stead, Chief Executive.  

*  September 17^th, Bristol City Football Club, Bristol; 12.30pm: Association of Investment Companies Roadshow.  Free investment trust roadshow for private investors.  To book, email eventsteam@theaic.co.uk or phone 020 7282 5564  

September 23^rd, Didmarton; time to be announced: AM: Selftrade: presesentation by Stephen Barber, Head of Research; PM: member-to-member discussion: Nick Stevens on share option adjustments. 

October 8th; Malvern; time to be announced: Tricorn Group plc: company visit.  

November 5^th; Tewkesbury; 10.00 for 10.30am: AM: Surface Transforms plc: presentation by Dr Kevin Johnson, Managing Director; PM: member-to-member educational forum.  

Further Didmarton seminars are planned for 20^th October, 20^th November and 9^th December.

NORTH-EAST 

Advance notice is required for all company visits and lunches. Knaresborough: venue is the Public Library, The Market Place, Knaresborough. For more information (except where stated otherwise), please contact Brian Peart, 01388 488419.  

*  July 2nd; Met Hotel, Central Leeds; 9.00am and 2.30pm: Investors Chronicle Roadshow.  Free event for private investors.  For more info, and to register, go to www.icroadshow.com .  

September 13^th; Knaresborough; 10.30am: Romag Ltd: analyst-style presentation by David Banks, from the specialist glass company.  

October 13^th; Clifton Moor, York; 11am: Tesco plc: company visit.  

November 1^st; Knaresborough; 10.30am; Investment discussion and review of company visits, with presentations by Terry Maude, John Hillman and Ken Ward.  

Novembet 15^th; Knaresborough; 10.30am: Timetotrade: presentation by Victoria Madden, Marketing Director for the tax management software company.  

December 10^th; Royal York Hotel, York; 12.00 for 12.30pm: Rolls-Royce Group plc: analyst-style presentation by Mark Alflatt, Director of Financial Communications, and Christmas lunch.  

NORTH-WEST & NORTH WALES 

These events are open to members from all regions, and their guests, unless otherwise indicated.  For “waiting list” events, all places are taken but there is a waiting list for cancellations.  For more details, please contact June Mabon ( june.hilltop@zetnet.co.uk, tel. 0161 928 3437) .

November 20^th; Hartford, near Northwich; 11.30am: Talk by Trevor Bishop, Co-operative Bank Financial Advisors Ltd.

December 11^th; Hartford, near Northwich; morning. Presentation by David Roberts, former MD & CEO, Roberts Bakery, then

Festive Lunch.  Guests welcome.  Advance booking required.

Events are also being planned for September and October.

Note that UKSA meetings are only open to members but non-members may attend by special invitation - please contact the organiser of the meeting if you wish to be invited.

Any members can attend any regional meetings or "analyst" visits, but you should check with the organisers in the latter case beforehand as there are often limited spaces available.

A list of some past speakers at our London meetings is given at: Past_Speakers