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They can only release a RNS once on of the PEs ask to see the books.
Clearly it's not got that far yet.

I think is more worried about having a thriving democracy on his door step.
Ukraines are also very closely related to the Russian population and so he is worried that the Russian people might also want a thriving democracy rather than an authoritarian dictatorship.
That’s the issue.

Let’s hope the issue a positive one tomorrow as it’s surely needed.
NOW

No idea if it’s true or not but someone needs to tell him that action has to be taken to shore up the price especially given the US Tech vulnerability to higher rates.

US markets dependent on futures.
But the company has to say/do something to hold up this share price as nothing has stopped the longer term decline even last Friday’s PE news.

The Softbank deal has indeed turned into a ‘poisoned pill’
IMHO

Ditto
Surely soon some news?

This was said earlier on this BB
‘ I mentioned this the other week. You have to remember that in any take private Matt is a buyer and not a seller!’
That’s Wrong.

I totally agree with you
That won’t happen but that was being suggested in earlier posts.
WE ARE 100 % CORRECT

If I misunderstood what you were suggesting then I apologise.
But that just can’t happen.

MM can not negotiate the sale of the floated part of the company and not the part owned by him and his mates - that’s would be illegal.
That’s what others are suggesting.

He careful investors you are being misled.
Not sure why as they are painting a worse picture but either way they are definitely entirely wrong.
DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH

Even with the golden share he relinquished control of the takeover process when he floated but yes he could block it but he needs to be incredibly careful as he still has to act on the behalf of all shareholders.
He needs to be very very careful

The golden share just prevents the ‘ unwanted’ (his view anyway) does not change the process.
It’s NOT as you are suggesting.

If they want him to stay after the purchase they need to offer him a separate incentivised contract.
That’s the second stage.
The first stage has to be completely separate - the takeover of the PLC.
That’s the law of the land.

This is no different to any other take over.
Morrisons, Sky, etc etc

Possibly but then he would have to relinquish management control now.
He can’t negotiate as part of both sides of the deal - it’s illegal and he would serve prison time.

He can’t.
It’s effectively a two stage process assuming they want him to continue to manage the business?
The PLC needs to be sold unless he is just selling part of it but then all shareholders are protected.
Splitting the company and taking some of it private would be the worst deal for MM.
He would relinquish control of the part going to PE.
He has to represent Shareholders not himself unless he resigns - he would need to do that before any negotiations started.

We all have to be offered the same price but clearly he will be offered a contract with a share incentive etc.
He has a legal duty to negotiate on behalf of all shareholders.

He is trying to sell his shares to private equity so he is a seller.
No doubt he will then be offered equity in exchange for his continued involvement assuming they want it.
He is not the buyer.
It’s not a management buy out.