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London Share Flotations 2002

Market Codes: Main Market=1, AIM=2, OFEX=3, Unquoted=0

Market COMPANY NAME Main Activities
Size £m
 Issue Date Issue Price Recent Price Gain %
2
 3DM Worldwide Plastic Moulding Technolgy 60 23-Oct-02
2.5
17.50
n/a
2
 Air Music & Media Music Rights Company 8 04-Jul-02
5
5.75
15
2
 Akers Bioscience Diagnostic Tests 55 22-May-02
136.00
22.50
-83
2
 Avionic Services Air Traffic Control Systems 4 31-May-02
n/a
6.50
n/a
1
 Beazley Lloyds Underwriters 170 12-Nov-02
73.00
93.00
27
2
 BioProjects Biotechnology Company 15 21-May-02
6.00
3.25
-46
2
 Bright Futures Group Products for Disabled People 7 02-Aug-02
20.00
11.50
-43
2
 Bullion Resources Gold Mining 20 11-Jun-02
40.00
7.00
-83
1
 Burberry Wholesaler of Luxury Brands 1300 12-Jul-02
230.00
240.00
4
2
 CAMEC Mineral Exploration & Development 10 09-Oct-02
3
3.00
0
2
 Campus Media Student Broadcasting Group 3 26-Feb-02
65.00
33.50
-48
2
 Cardpoint ATM operator 9 11-Jun-02
n/a
63.50
n/a
2
 Celtic Resources Russian Gold Producer 40 14-Oct-02
n/a
158.00
n/a
2
 Centurion Electronics Audio Visual products 6 02-Dec-02
30
205.00
583
2
 Cheerful Scout Video & DVD Services 4 01-May-02
2.50
1.50
0
2
 Chepstow Racecourse Racecourse Operators 13 04-Jan-02
n/a
141.00
n/a
2
 Chorion Literary Copyright Owners n/a 17-May-02
n/a
5.00
n/a
2
 CI Traders Channel Island Holding Company n/a 15-Aug-02
n/a
25.00
n/a
2
 Compact Power Electricity Production from Waste 30 24-Apr-02
n/a
20.50
n/a
1
 Corin Hip & Knee Joint Manufacturer 45 09-May-02
111.00
157.50
42
3
 Customer Systems Supplier of IT Services 16 01-Oct-02
n/a
145.00
n/a
2
 Cyprotex Drug Testing Equipment 26 15-Feb-02
n/a
10.75
n/a
2
 Darwen Capital Investment Capital 1 25-Nov-02
5
24.16
n/a
2
 Dawmed Systems Medical Hygiene Services 7 14-Oct-02
n/a
25.50
n/a
2
 DDD Group 3D Imaging Technology 35 03-Jan-02
65.00
5.75
-91
2
 Debt Free Direct Consumer Advice Group 9 16-Oct-02
n/a
26.00
n/a
1
 Detica IT Services Provider 90 30-Apr-02
400.00
261.50
-35
2
 Dickinson Legg Tobacco Equipment Manufacturer 7 16-Oct-02
n/a
30.75
n/a
2
 Dipford Group Brokering Services n/a 12-Feb-02
n/a
62.00
n/a
2
 Dream Direct Mail Order Company 7 02-May-02
88.00
62.50
n/a
2
 Epic Brand Investments Personal Care Investments 75 31-Dec-02
100.00
111.00
11
3
 Essentially Sport Sports promotion TBA 25-Oct-02
n/a
n/a
2
 Excel Airways Charter Airline 85 20-Nov-02
n/a
135.00
n/a
2
 First Calgary Petroleums Canadian Oil & Gas Developer 50 30-Jul-02
52.00
119.00
129
2
 First Dental Laboratories Dental Laboratories 4 02-May-02
27.00
22.50
-17
2
 First Derivatives Banking Software Developer 7 28-Mar-02
50.00
77.00
54
2
 Galileo Innovation Invention Incubator Fund 15 05-Feb-02
16.00
77.00
381
2
 Glisten UK Confectionery Company 7 28-Jun-02
80.00
117.00
46
2
 Global Energy Development S American Oil Investments 14 25-Mar-02
50.00
49.50
-1
2
 Hardman Resources Oil Explorer 100 19-Mar-02
n/a
22.00
n/a
2
 Highland Gold Mining Russian Gold Mines 200 17-Dec-02
200
232.50
16
1
 HMV Group Music Retailer 720 09-May-02
192.00
106.00
-45
2
 Image Scan Holdings interpreting data from 3-D objects 11 25-Apr-02
n/a
45.50
n/a
1
 Integrated Dental Solutions UK Dental Practices 45 14-Feb-02
150.00
22.50
-85
2
 International Brand Licensing Developers of Sports brands 3 06-Jun-02
n/a
10.25
n/a
1
 Intertek Testing Services Laboratory testing Services 700 24-May-02
400.00
372.00
-7
1
 Investec S African Financial Group 1170 22-Jul-02
n/a
710.00
n/a
2
 Itrain IT Training 10 26-Sep-02
n/a
83.00
n/a
2
 Jubilee Platinum Platinum Mining 6 31-Jul-02
16.00
16.50
3
2
 Kuju Electronic Games Developer 8 23-May-02
n/a
45.50
n/a
2
 Leisure Ventures Leisure Sector Investment 2 04-Apr-02
6.00
2.50
-58
2
 Lloyds British Testing Lifting Equipment Services 8 31-Jul-02
20.50
16.00
-22
2
 Lo-Q Business Services 15 24-Apr-02
106.00
4.00
-96
1
 Lukoil Russian Oil producer 7600 06-Aug-02
n/a
11.50
n/a
2
 Marshall Edwards Drug Development n/a 24-May-02
n/a
235.00
n/a
2
 Monterrico Metals Peruvian Metal Prospecting 5 21-Jun-02
54.00
83.50
55
1
 Mouchel Public Infrastructure Services 90 28-Jun-02
125.00
120.50
-4
2
 NeuTec Pharma Drug Developers 20 20-Feb-02
150.00
120.50
-20
1
 Osprey Smaller Cos Inc Fund Income Investment Trust 33 30-Aug-02
100.00
65.50
-35
2
 Parkdean Holidays Holiday Parks Operator 40 30-May-02
100.00
138.50
39
2
 Peter Hambro Mining Gold Mining n/a 29-Apr-02
130.00
278.00
114
2
 Pilat Media Develops Business Software 8 26-Feb-02
20.00
22.00
10
2
 PM Group Programme Management Firm 15 02-May-02
n/a
145.00
n/a
2
 Prestbury Holdings Financial Services Group 10 14-Oct-02
80.00
88.50
11
2
 Prezzo Restaurants 3 21-Mar-02
50.00
35.50
-29
2
 PRI Group Professional Indemnity Insurer 140 26-Jun-02
107.00
115.00
7
1
 Property Fund Management Fund Management 5 22-May-02
150.00
130.00
-13
1
 Punch Pub Company Pub Operator 680 16-May-02
n/a
177.00
n/a
3
 QuikTrak Networks Telecoms Tracking Services n/a 09-Sep-02
n/a
45.50
n/a
2
 Regal Petroleum Oil/GasExploration 35 27-Sep-02
60.00
92.00
53
1
 Resource Investment Trust Investment Trust 14 24-Jan-02
100.00
60.00
-40
2
 RingProp Marine Propellers 9 22-Nov-02
130.00
153.50
18
2
 Sector Guard Security Guarding Services 3 13-Mar-02
n/a
2.75
n/a
2
 Sky Capital Holdings Financial Services 25 15-Jul-02
185.00
276.00
49
2
 South African Resources Projects in Natural Resources 10 31-May-02
n/a
3.00
n/a
2
 Southernera Resources Canadian Mining Group 110 13-Aug-02
196.00
240.00
22
2
 St Barbara Mines Australian Gold Mines n/a 08-Jul-02
n/a
3.25
n/a
2
 Sunbeach Communications Caribbean Internet Operators 8 09-Aug-02
17.00
 
-100
2
 Surface Transforms Lightweight Braking Systems 10 25-Sep-02
90
23.50
-74
1
 T&G AIM VCT Investment Fund 20 03-Mar-02
100.00
95.00
-5
2
 Techmarine International Oil Industry Seismic Services 30 08-Aug-02
n/a
52.16
n/a
2
 Texas Oil & Gas Oil Production Company 30 23-Sep-02
n/a
11.00
n/a
2
 THB Group Insurance Broker 30 01-Oct-02
120.00
126.50
5
2
 Thistle Mining South African Gold Mining 45 14-Aug-02
20.00
25.50
n/a
2
 Top Ten Leisure Activities 7 28-Mar-02
2.50
8.00
220
2
 Ultimate Finance Finance Business 2 12-Jun-02
24.00
14.00
-42
2
 Urbium Late Night Bars n/a 17-May-02
n/a
6.50
n/a
1
 Venture Production Oil & Gas Production Co 180 18-Mar-02
170.00
143.00
n/a
2
 Volvere Investment Vehicle 4 24-Dec-02
n/a
175.00
n/a
1
 Westbury Property Fund Capital Units 10 18-Apr-02
100.00
101.16
1
1
 Westbury Property Fund Income Units 21 18-Apr-02
100.00
93.16
-7
2
 Wigmore Group Public Park & Building Repairer 3 02-Jan-02
n/a
2.50
n/a
1
 William Hill Bookmakers 920 17-Jun-02
225.00
282.50
26
1
 Wood Group Energy Sector Services 920 29-May-02
195.00
183.75
-6
2
 Xecutiveresearch Executive Services 7 02-May-02
n/a
1.00
n/a
1
 Xstrata Natural Resources 1500 20-Mar-02
870.00
451.00
-48
2
 YM Biosciences Canadian Bio-tech Developer 45 12-Jun-02
n/a
82.16
n/a
2
 Zi Medical Specialist Medical Devices 3 14-May-02
7.50
5.25
-30
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