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Correct, wizard.
Sometimes, there is a strict pro-rata trade requirement across a portfolio if funds are received, or required from a portfolio, even for PI's invested through a fund manager, money may be 'sliced' from a portfolio to cover fees,, or dividends could be reinvested across a portfolio, although you would expect these tiny trades to be stripped out as negligible impact and not cost effective.
Other possible examples are rights/options granted to management being taken up, but I think an RNS would be required to announce these.
The small trades could also be connected to a limit order being filled in the market as and when shares are available at the limit price (or better) and the trades are then aggregated at the end of day to process as a single order.
Several reasons for the small trades. They do often look silly, but a valid reason and not necessarily someone sitting there looking to buy a single order of 25 shares.
gla

Unexpected RNS. Maybe not the news people were expecting, but looks to be a good result for all parties involved, shareholders too. Nice start to a Monday morning.
Maybe see the 2p barrier broken at some point today now, and hopefully SP can hold at that level in anticipation of a testing update in due course. The next week or so looks exciting.
gla

A good price rise on Friday, but we are only back to levels seen 10 days ago. Without any news, holding at 1.90 and not giving up Friday's gain will be a good result. Sentiment and news of the pump in action may push us up towards 2p, but can't see us breaking and holding above 2p without a news update.
Still positive and believe good news is around the corner, just being a tad more realistic (while trying not to be a party pooper). Happy to be proved wrong.
gla

Which external people exactly would they be talking to?
As explained in a previous post on Friday when this first all came about as the reason for the SP rise, companies need to maintain FCA records of all insiders who are excluded form discussing and trading when market sensitive information is known to them'.
There are wall-crossing processes in place if companies need to discuss price sensitive information with (e.g. brokers and other external parties, such as fund managers) and there market abuse controls around this also.
RNS announcements are now released securely and electronically, usually through a third party agency so the actual 'eyes' with access to any information is minimal, you have to be 'in the know' to actually know what detail is on them. An RNS can be pre-released to be 'announced' at a pre-determined time, but again, no one will have access to this.
Clearly, this is not infallible as people can, and do talk, often without meaning to. I have had experience of this in my past, but there are strict penalties for discussing market sensitive information and certainly buy/sell side firms will have processes in place surrounding this type of occurrence and ensure trading 'stops' are placed on a company if this occurs until any news is subsequently in the public domain.
Also, the FCA (and buy/sell side firms) do use tools to monitor trading for unusual activity, particular price movements (both up and down) prior to news announcements, so anyone trying to trade off the back of potential price sensitive information is likely to be flagged up to anyone monitoring for market abuse.
'Tipping the wink', or 'giving the nod' is all a bt of a fallacy in this day and age, AIM, or not.
IMO
gla

I prefer the 3 B's; baguette, brie and bordeaux

Haha. The gf has the expensive taste, not me. Not a rolex fan personally, too blingy.
Would be happy with a new road bike with some profits short term and then head off to ride some of the tour de france stages.
Still a way to go before profitability though. Hoping for an RNS in the next 2 weeks

Maybe if they do it in a man bag.

Not a particularly catchy name. Maybe Hermes has something better?

Heid, in oil black, presumably?

A nice blue finish to the week.
It's been a while coming. Not getting carried away just yet though, remember we are only back to the levels of 10 days ago. IMO it will take some strong news to see this past 2.00.
Speaking of which, what happened to the imminent RNS that many were convinced had been leaked to the market this morning causing the price rise? You know, the one that all the MM's had apparently been 'tipped the wink' on, and all the II's 'given the nod' on because that's how AIM works apparently. A lot of nonsense.
Enjoy the weekend
gla

Sensible and factual post, AI Mighty. Also, nowadays, an RNS can be prepared in advance and set to release electronically at a pre-set time (e.g. prepared after cob for release at 7am the next day). There are online agencies that do this securely, so very few 'eyes' on the release info which companies are required to strictly restrict access to and maintain lists of who has access to the info at any time for FCA purposes.

Agree with moroccoknows on the lack of FCA action, they (as well as brokers, buy/sell side firms) will have tools to monitor trading activity around news announcements, big price moves, etc and can look at patterns, volume of trading, etc but they rarely take any action and often only a long time after any event has happened.

There are regulations surrounding RNS announcements and anyone within a company privy to them will be subject to insider trading rules, AIM or otherwise.

How can the market be aware that an RNS is coming? The first anyone would know is (if) when it is released

11m traded already today?
Average daily volume this week has been circa 45m. Looking good and a blue start.
gla

So says the guy who bought UKOG by mistake and sold a couple of days layer for a loss and keeps going on about it.
A good price for topping imo, price has held well today.

Thanks Will.
I find this L2 input interesting and useful.
Have been reading the LSE L2 guide and this info looks similar to Bond pricing/availability, is that a fair comparison to make?
May have to do some more reading on this as well as Bollinger bands.

I wasn't here for BB, so can't comment on that and I am certainly not a disciple, but people seem to expect an RNS every time someone onsite puts the kettle on. It just doesn't work like that. News will be put out in the public domain once there is something of substance to report and testing takes time. It seems that many people on AIM are easily spooked and expect daily movements of 5% plus and panicking if this is not the case. I am happy to sit tight and wait for news. If it is good news as I expect it to be, then great. If it is bad news then I will deal with it.
gla

Have some recent posts on the price just disappeared?
Looks like the recent 1.80 floor (mid) was tested yesterday, but held. Volumes still low. If there is more selling pressure today I can see a lot of PI's getting nervous without any news updates and dumping stock. The price could fall maybe down to 1.60 over a couple of days as a result. Hopefully, not the case and a blue day ahead after this initial fall.

Still see the positives and encouraged by progress being recorded on site, thanks to the eyes for updates. Patience needed as not expecting an RNS soon.
gla

Lots of interesting chat overnight, good to see industry experts posting (real and otherwise!). At least the chat has moved away form tanker sightings!

gla

Thanks northfork. Feel the same.
Would prefer consolidation within the weald players should it be necessary, rather than an oil major taking over after all the hard work has been undertaken. Is SS the right man to grow the company though?
gla

Do you have a preference (faith) in SS to take the company forward and for UKOG to become a major player in the UK oil industry, or would you prefer some big suitcases of cash from an existing oil major to buy out the company and develop the UKOG sites once any commerciality is confirmed? Would a partneship be a better option?
Apologies, but was not invested for BB, so genuinely interested in whether SS and the weald combined is the story, or if shareholder return on the Weald is king for LTH's regardless of who is operating. Many thanks.
gla