Royal Mail

Britain is on track to sell shares in Royal Mail at the top of its range, two sources close to the deal said. More: continued here

Last minute rush to buy 'undervalued' Royal Mail shares as investors sense …The IndependentIG Index, a spread-betting company, expects Royal Mail's closing price on Friday, the first day of conditional trading, to be between 392p and 412p. As a result hedge funds, investment banks and private investors will enjoy an …

Royal Mail is expected to deliver the Government's highest sale price, with the historic share offer set to close 15 times over-subscribed.         More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Millions to profit from Royal Mail shares as Labour insists sale too cheapTelegraph.co.ukHe said: “We opened the offer up to the public so they could have a chance to own shares in Royal Mail and have indicated that around 30 per cent of shares will go to them. “No …

The Guardian Royal Mail IPO could leave public purse royally short-changedThe GuardianThe idea that Royal Mail's shares could trade above 400p on day one should be treated with care. A grey market operated by a City spread-betting firm is not the real thing: volumes can be light and sentiment can …

Britain is on track to sell shares in Royal Mail at the top of its range, two sources close to the deal said. More: continued here

Royal Mail shares: cheapest ways to buy and sellTelegraph.co.ukIf you are thinking of buying Royal Mail shares but have never bought shares before, you probably want to know how the process of buying and selling works – and what the costs are. Normally, in addition to the cost of the …

The Guardian Royal Mail Hopefuls Said to Miss Out With IPO Pricing at TopBloombergRoyal Mail Group Ltd.'s initial public offering is significantly oversubscribed and many institutional investors that applied to take part will get no allotment, two people familiar with the sale process said. Share orders priced below the maximum …

Comment: Buying Royal Mail shares sounds like a one-way bet. That's what investors in the Eighties thought after a string of successful privatisations. BP proved them wrong.         More: continued here

Bid for newly floated company more likely because shares could end up with "quick-buck merchants" rather than long-term investors. More: continued here