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Old 24-06-2008, 12:14   #10031
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Question Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by HamsterWheel View Post
I see everyone is getting excited at 50,000 shares being reclassified.

All it will be is some shares being put in a different pot, probably so they are availalbe for option exercises for US employees.

Not everything has to be a major conspiracy you know !!!
OK Hamsterman, as my finger hesitates over the ignore list, perhaps there is something you can contribute.

Why would someone convert valuable unrestricted shares, into less valuable restricted Reg S shares? How could that be a 'good thing' (tm).

Why couldn't US employees sell the more valuable unrestricted shares as unrestricted shares?

I'm keen to understand. It seems like a good way to devalue your own currency (in effect).

The only motivation I can think of is denying the buyer of those shares the unrestricted rights, ie full rights available to US citizens.

Pete
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