IR Email4 Jan 2023 09:36
Dear Sir or Madam,
As a shareholder, I'm disappointed with the length of time it has taken for the investigation to be concluded and I'm not happy that the company is still in suspension.
The company were hoping to get the accounts filed on time in August 2022 and here we are 4+ months later with no target date for account publication. I am now worried that the company could be forced to unlist from LSE as we approach the 6 month suspension period.
I would like to know what the issues were, why it has taken so long to investigate, what actions have been take to remedy the situation and when you expect to resolve matters and apply to LSE to lift suspension. I don't expect a personal response to these questions before the market is informed but it's important that we're told the true picture and are advised the situation is under control, lessons have been learned and we're ready to move ahead with business expansion, hopefully before suspension is lifted so the market can absorb the (bad) news in time. I think several updates will be better than one, get the bad news out the way first then announce the positive news like good Christmas trading so the market is not shocked at once.
Shareholders are already disappointed with the poor share price performance due to these issues and the length of time it has taken to conclude the investigation and publish the accounts, and if there is a sell off when shares are unsuspended then the situation will get much worse due to poor investor sentiment.
I have noticed that BOO has taken a large position in the company, which could mean they want to acquire the company fully. Please update the market if the company are in negotiations with BOO and whether they or any other company have tabled an offer to acquire the company while it's in this distressed position.