RE: Chart take off14 Mar 2026 16:11
Actuallt shares of a PLC are often suspended, or at minimum, experience a temporary trading halt when a takeover offer is announced. This is done to prevent a "false market," where trading occurs based on incomplete information, which causes massive price volatility and potential losses for investors.
Shares are suspended for a number of reasons. When a takeover bid is revealed, the share price of the target company typically shoots UP to match the offer premium. Regulators halt trading to allow investors to digest the news.
Sudden Announcements: If the news leaks and trading becomes chaotic, the stock exchange will suspend trading until the target company releases a formal announcement verifying the bid (or denying it).
Reverse Takeovers (RTO): If a smaller company buys a much larger one, or if the deal changes the fundamental nature of the company, the shares are often suspended until a new admission document (similar to a prospectus) is published.
The above is freely available information that takes 30s to look up David.