A Shorter will put absolutely everything into the report. If you can go through each line and refute it, then there is nothing else to be bearish about.
Only people holding shares at a specific time get to vote. If you have instructed your broker how to vote it still doesn’t happen until the time stamp.
The takeover rule obligates the bidder to pay the highest price that THEY paid in the last 12 months. This is not the same as the highest print in the market.
Given that the 1p Bracco raise was in June 24 they are not even obliged to pay 1p.