Divi procedure28 Sep 2021 23:04
It seems clear to me that a divi announcement and a ex div date set for a later time would allow some to get out at that stage with capital gains on a rerate and allow others to hold for the divi in full and pay dividend tax.
The benefit would be a more orderly departure for the share holders.
A divi announcement, with immediate ex div, and suspension, would lead to a massive exit for an enormous amount of holders all at the same time after suspension is lifted and a massive drop to find eua2 new price post div