On Monday, the day before the bid, they closed at 51 pence.

Yesterday, the shares closed in London at 254 pence, or $4.37.

The stock closed Wednesday at 241.75 pence, up 5 percent.

The shares closed today in London down 3.7 percent, at 164.5 pence.

The stock closed yesterday at 578.5 pence, down 2.5.

They closed today in London at 27 pence, or 47 cents.

It closed today at 87 pence, or about $1.50.

Its shares closed up 24 percent today, at 409.25 pence, on news of the bid.

The company's stock closed on Thursday at 232 pence, close to where it was a year ago.

Today, the shares closed in London at 263 pence, or $4.52.