Just a reminder of where we are (in case anyone needed it) :
http://finance.google.com/group/google.finance.14323395/browse_thread...

For investors who have an option to "Claw Back" 31.75p shares and
prevent HMT from scooping up the remainder, the time to act is NOW.

I've just sold 1/3 of my Barclays shares and will use the profit to
buy 31.75p shares in the offer, not at 3 for 7, my friends, but at
1:1.

If this offer is successfully taken up by private investors, never
again can the Government attempt to wade in and seize privately owned
banks without consultation from it's shareholders.
Let's fully subscribe at 31.75p and leave Brown with his 65.5p shares,
a minimal penalty for attempted theft - it won't be long before RBS at
65.5p seems ridiculously cheap.

One needs only look at Barclays for the effect of NOT having HMT
crawling all over your iinvestment.

Is RBS so different to LLOY, BARC and it's fellow ABN Amro investor
Santander?
For sure, it has faced most than it's fair share of bellicose pseudo
rage from many of the turds of Westminster, and we must not forget the
fury of Brown when Barclays rejected his advances under the guise of
"help".
LLoyds too, has been fortunate.  A timely 38.4p negotiation with HMT
has enabled a offer far more attractive than the one we face with RBS,
but investors can clearly see the merit in taking up that offer with
prices as they stand.

I'd hate to be one of those lily-livered investors who would risk all
for the sake of 5p.
Nonetheless, I too wish you the same luck and courage as my fellow
investors over the next couple of weeks.
Obviously after that, you can go f*ck yourselves :-)

be brave my fellowshare older
onward and upward

I've taken up all my rights issues... I'll probably kick myself for
not applying for more in the next week. Sounds like there's plenty of
people on here taking up the offer.
Does anyone know what percentage of the rights issue taken up would be
needed to get HMT to under 50% ownership??? I read somewhere here that
if everyone takes it up, HMT would be down to 42%!

I have applied for my full entitlement to the 31.75 HMT shares and
have also applied for a significant amount extra (which hopefully I'll
get as I guess not everyone will take uo this offer).

I firmly believe this offer MUST be taken up, for a number of reasons:
- for every 31.75p share that is bought, the Government's stake wil
reduce, and therefore as Goverment ownership drops, RBS will be closer
to private ownership which will help restore faith in the bank and,
like Barclays, will hopefully rise to over £1, maybe more in coming
months

- Buying a 31.75p rights issue share is better than a 26p share as the
31.75p is from the Goverment - so will restore confidence and generate
long term gain. Think of how much you are investing - even if you are
putting in a few thousand, don't be concerned about the few pence you
could save by buying cheaper shares now. These are NOT HMT owned and
will not reduce their ownership. They key here is to BUY HMT SHARES AT
31.75p and reduce their ownership. 26p vs 31.75p will seem pittance
when then share price is over £1.

- Big companies and Hedge Funds will take up this offer. They have
already risked millions and they know that if we and they don't rescue
RBS from HMT ownership then everyone is doonmed, so their losses will
be bigger. These big companies have the weight for their transanction
to take effect, and can see the massive benefits of putting RBS back
into fully proivate shareholder owned. They will invest. But we can't
leave it solely to them. As Tesco says, "every little helps".

- Look at LLOY and BARC climbing massively in recent days. BARC from
60p to nearly 180p. A 3 fold increase. When the threat of
nationalisation is over, RBS will shoot up. Imagine it at 200p. That's
a 630% INCREASE. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

- Don't worry about Dunfermline building society. It's tiny in
commaprison to RBS. Government can easily handle Dunfermline as they
are small. Government is trying really hard not to nationalise RBS.
Let's help them! Let's bring RBS back to private ownwrship and we can
reap the rewards.

So dear reader.... (disclaimer: I am not a qualified financial adviser
- this is only my opinion) but have faith. 31.75p for Gov shares has
to be taken up. Together, we can save RBS, and profit from it's
increase in SP.

I am jumping in fully and hope we can save RBS from HMT.

Its all looking a little lame now for the RBS offer, there is no
confidence in the SP Down 12%. I fear worse tomorrow and I have set my
stop lose ready for the drop further.

PS I want to be wrong but I'd be daft not to prepare for the worst.

This has got to be it now, the Share Price is less than the rights
issue.. the tax year draws to a close, full nationalisation imminent
under a new tax year for the treasury.