Regulatory Disclosures, Winning Contracts, Operational Performance Review, and Equity Allotment - Analyst Notes on Hargreaves Lansdown, AMEC, Smiths, Temple Bar and Ultra

LONDON, June 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Earnings Review released its analysts' notes regarding Hargreaves Lansdown Plc (LON: HL), AMEC Plc (LON: AMEC), Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN), Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc (LON: TMPL) and Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc (LON: ULE). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://earnings-review.com/3437-100free.

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Hargreaves Lansdown Plc Analyst Notes
On May 27, 2014, Hargreaves Lansdown Plc (Hargreaves Lansdown) issued a notification of share transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") or Connected Persons, in accordance with UKLA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R. According to the notification, the wife of Stuart Louden, a PDMR, sold a total of 50,000 ordinary shares of 0.4 pence in the Company ("ordinary shares") at a price of £11.92 per share. The number of ordinary shares sold represented 0.011% of the ordinary shares in issue. As per the Company, the beneficial shareholding of Stuart Louden (including his connected persons) is 287,975 ordinary shares following this transaction, representing 0.06% of the ordinary shares in issue. The full analyst notes on Hargreaves Lansdown are available to download free of charge at:

http://earnings-review.com/3437-HL-06Jun2014.pdf

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AMEC Plc Analyst Notes
On June 3, 2014, AMEC Plc (AMEC) announced that it has been awarded two major power transmission framework contracts by National Grid. The Company informed that it will work on refurbishment and installation of overhead lines and installation of underground cables across England under the two multi-million pound frameworks. AMEC stated the contracts will start immediately and run for four years with options to extend. "These important framework contracts build on the successful delivery of projects for National Grid Electricity and we are extremely pleased to have been awarded the first schemes to be carried out under the overhead line framework," said Marc Boulter, Managing Director of AMEC's Transmission and Distribution business. "Our priority now is to ensure that we deliver safely, efficiently and innovatively for this key customer." The full analyst notes on AMEC are available to download free of charge at:

http://earnings-review.com/3437-AMEC-06Jun2014.pdf

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Smiths Group Plc Analyst Notes
On May 23, 2014, Smiths Group Plc (Smiths) issued its Q3 FY 2014 Interim Management Statement. According to the statement, in the nine months up to May 3, 2014, underlying revenue at Smiths was slightly weaker as compared to the prior period because growth in John Crane and Flex-Tek was more than offset by weakness in Detection, Medical and Interconnect. Smiths stated that full-year outlook for headline operating profit is in line with expectations for all businesses except Smiths Detection where profitability is now expected to be £25 million lower. The Company said foreign exchange headwind is in line with the expectations and, at current rates, is expected to have an adverse impact of c. 5% on full year earnings. As on May 3, 2014, Smiths' net debt was £895 million, slightly reduced from the £901 million as on January 31, 2014. The full analyst notes on Smiths are available to download free of charge at:

http://earnings-review.com/3437-SMIN-06Jun2014.pdf

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Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc Analyst Notes
On May 20, 2014, Reuters reported that Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc (Temple Bar) allotted 50,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each fully paid under its block listing facility. Reuters stated that the shares were issued for cash at a price of £12.29 per share. The full analyst notes on Temple Bar are available to download free of charge at:

http://earnings-review.com/3437-TMPL-06Jun2014.pdf

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Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc Analyst Notes
On May 15, 2014, Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc (Ultra) announced that its 3 Phoenix business (3Pi) has been awarded three contracts amounting more than $21 million from the US Navy. The Company informed that the scope of these contracts comprises work packages for torpedo warning systems (TWS), submarine towed anti-submarine warfare arrays and radar command and control software. Moreover, the US Navy's NAVSEA Command has recognized Ultra 3Pi by awarding the Team Excellence Award. Rakesh Sharma, CEO, Ultra, said, "I am pleased we have secured these important contracts. It is a reflection of the importance of the "pivot to the Pacific" spoken about by the US Navy. Furthermore I am delighted that the hard work and dedication of the whole team has been recognised by the receipt of the prestigious team excellence award from NAVSEA." The full analyst notes on Ultra are available to download free of charge at:

http://earnings-review.com/3437-ULE-06Jun2014.pdf


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