ODX Communications21 Apr 2021 16:10
Good Afternoon,
Just sharing an email exchange with Walbrook and fully appreciate that some may not agree with position but I have a significant investment and while I believe there is great potential here I am very disappointed about the minimal/inconsistent communications
Question 20/04/21 16:47
“Obviously it is disappointing over the last few weeks to experience a continuing decline in SP and I am sure many investors are concerned there has been little news from Omega. I appreciate that their position might be that there is no new news to currently give and as soon as they will have, they will immediately release an RNS. However, I respectfully suggest that investors will feel that news about “Food Detective” was released significantly after ODX indicated (albeit this was due to CV19 in China), MHRA ABC Home use approval still o/s versus an indicative approval in August (again appreciate this was/and is not in ODX’s control) and TT of Mologic Antigen December/January. So whereas 2 of the 3 mentioned are outside ODX’s control surely it is a better policy to be proactive on Comms and each month provide an update on all o/s projects/initiatives even if it is, “no change” to the previous period, as it would at least serve to give reassurance to shareholders that all is well just taking a little longer because of xyz and thus avoid investors having to pester yourself for information?
Sorry I know you will probably be receiving many comms from investors but just think more regular communications from ODX will make life easier for all.”
Response 21/04/21
“It’s just simply not possible to provide the regular update on progress that you suggest, unless they have something to say. RNS announcements are not designed to provide a running monthly commentary on what has or hasn’t progressed. RNS announcements are issued when something of materiality has happened and if there is no new news to update on the Company isn’t going to put out an RNS saying that there is nothing new to update on. Obviously if there is something significant to say they will say it and I can assure you that we are encouraging the Company to provide updates when they can – we don’t invent the news nor can force it to happen. We can only communicate when the Company has something to say. Suffice to say I’ll happily pass on your feedback to the Company.”
My Reply 21/04/21
“Thank you Paul. However, the main point of my e mail (and I suspect the concern of many) is why there has been consistent failures to achieve milestones communicated by the company or at very least to provide updates as to why these milestones have not been met? Everyone can accept (yes we might moan about it) projects can be delayed (in my experience they often are) but to be silent (and see a 30% drop in SP in recent weeks), in my experience is not a good policy and I respectfully disagree that providing updates when milestones have failed is most definitely worthy of news and an RNS.”
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