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NB The recommendation is the primary driver for analyst views. The target price may vary from the structure due to market conditions, risk profile of the company and capital returns
Equity Research
Current Recommendation Structure:
Recommendation Definition
- Buy > +15% expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Add +5-15% range expected absolute - - price performance over 12 months
- Hold +/-5% range expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Reduce 5-15% range expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Sell > -15% expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Under Review (U/R) Recommendation, Target Price and/or Forecasts suspended pending market events/regulation
Prior to 7 September 2015:
Recommendation Definition
- Buy > +10% expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Hold +/-10% range expected absolute price performance over 12 months
- Sell > -10% expected absolute price performance over 12 months
Investment Company Research
Recommendation Definition
- Outperform - Total shareholder return expected to outperform the peer group and/or benchmark over 12 months
- Neutral - Total shareholder return expected to perform in line with the peer group and/or benchmark over 12 months
- Underperform - Total shareholder return expected to underperform the peer group and/or benchmark over 12 months
The following table should be read in conjunction with any investment recommendation to highlight where a conflict has been identified between Peel Hunt LLP and the issuer that is the subject of the recommendation.
- The company is a corporate client of Peel Hunt LLP
- The Analyst has a shareholding in this Company
- The company holds >3% in Peel Hunt LLP
- Peel Hunt LLP makes a market in this Company
- Peel Hunt LLP is Broker to this Company and therefore provides investment services to the Company
- During the last 12 months Peel Hunt LLP has received compensation from this company for the provision of investment banking services
- During the last 12 months Peel Hunt LLP has acted as a sponsor/broker/ NOMAD/ financial advisor for an offer of securities from this company
- Peel Hunt LLP holds >5% in Company (calculated under Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014)
- 1% beneficial ownership (calculated for purposes of FINRA under Section 13(d)/(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and IIROC Rule 3400)
- Peel Hunt LLP holds a net long position that exceeds 0.5% in the Company (calculated under Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014).
- Peel Hunt LLP holds a net short position that exceeds 0.5% in the Company (calculated under Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014).
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