RE: Yes/No24 Mar 2022 12:29
MrI, for what it's worth I don't think they can possibly forward sell before the placing is concluded, and it should be announced as soon as it's concluded. Personally, I think the drop before the placing RNS may have simply been investors top slicing (at least that's what I hope it was, or it would be insider trading). You shouldn't forward sell before the RNS, and if there was, it should be reported!
I don't think this was a very good placing price at all. However, it's nothing compared to what happened at New World Oil and Gas, where shareholders (including me) tried to force a short squeeze after placing shares were forward sold prior to shareholder approval. Sadly there's only ever one winner in those situations, and it's not us private investors.