RE: Placement soon15 May 2021 11:18
"what the shareholders have done per the last AGM is stop AS issuing any further shares for a placing"
Well exactly. So no placing if no further shares can be issued. But this isn't why the price is rising. DA have a solution that will make significant contribution to protecting the IoT. And which has emerged as the favoured solution amongst a wide range of large companies. recent cyber crime activity has focused attention on IT security, especially the IoT. The FIDO standards that have recently become established are key... DA have contributed to defining those standards.
MS seem to buy small companies that they see their clients using. If enough MS clients use keyscaler in conjunction with Azure, then MS would have an incentive to buy DA. And it's not just MS... there are a host of companies that would be interested in owning DA tech. The IoT and its associated security risks are only now emerging. Now is when interest in DA will appear.
I agree that talk of multiple billions is inappropriate. But I do think it'll sell for well north of 500m. And multiple billions is a possibility.
Even 500m would mean a DA share price considerably above where we are, plus substantial dividends, with more exits to come. This company is not just about DA.
My belief is that the Board agreed not to issue shares because they know that some sort of commercial action involving an investee is imminent. Obviously I can' say that with certainty.