Jongle if you look at the icon on the top of this page and click on it Short Positions you will see the shorts are unwinding where is your duff info from?
The icon above as of today states there are no open short positions. So where does the 2776 on loan to a shorter come from? Its only about £4k anyway so small potatoes
I note there are 2 short positions the larger by the ubiquitous Marshal Wace surely a bullish sign on its own. I think the shares may be traded in USA cannot seem to confirm either way. Footballers stopped from promoting gambling products is an irellevance in my very humble opinion!