RE: every seller is matched by a buyer - usually!4 Dec 2019 11:37
The more I reflect and ruminate on the situation, the more I think a takeover or other corporate restructuring is being worked on. This is because of Rule 2.1 of the Takeover Code:
"2.1 SECRECY
(a) Prior to the announcement of an offer or possible offer, all persons
privy to confidential information, and particularly price-sensitive
information, concerning the offer or possible offer must treat that
information as secret and may only pass it to another person if it is
necessary to do so and if that person is made aware of the need for
secrecy. All such persons must conduct themselves so as to minimise
the chances of any leak of information."
See also Practice Statement No 20:
". Secrecy
2.1 Absolute secrecy before an announcement of an offer or possible offer
is of vital importance. If secrecy is maintained, it should be possible for
offer preparations to be conducted in private, without an announcement
of a possible offer being required. Accordingly, all persons who are privy
to confidential information concerning an offer or possible offer must
conduct themselves so as to minimise the chances of any leak of that
information. For example, confidential information should only be passed
to another person if it is necessary to do so and if that person is made
aware of the need for secrecy."