RE: What do I vote?27 Sep 2022 19:08
Now I think I understand how if dilution is accretive it could be beneficial (if I have my calculations correct)
From RNSs I estimate there were 3,228,120,145 shares when I bought my shareholding 2018/2019; there are now 4,572,408,501 shares and it could increase to 6.2bn after voting at GM. Setting aside the share price for a moment a constant number of shares:
dilution for me so far is 4,572 - 3,228 = 1,344 / 3228 = 42%
Future dilution 6,200 - 3,228 = 2,972 / 3228 = 92%
If the share price had not risen from my breakeven price dilution for every £1,000 originally invested could have diluted me to £580 (42% dilution) and value of £80 (92% dilution) over that period.
However, the share price has risen from 1.7p to 7.80p so that past dilution has been accretive and beneficial.
£1,000 of shares at 1.7p = 58,823 shares then ; now 58,823 at 7.80p valued at £4,588
Of course when it comes to dividends dilution would mean that my portion of the pie become smaller the more shares there are.
I suppose it mostly depends on your breakeven price and whether you consider the share price is likely to rise above it (hopefully by multiples) with future dilution.
This post is probably not much help to those who first bought at much higher share prices or with higher breakeven than 7.80p
Still I will wait to hear what Shaun says about future dilution.