Companies are also allowed to withhold information if releasing it can have a negative commercial impact on the business. So if they were trying to sew up a deal on adjacent leases and releasing spectacular results to the market would impact this then they can withhold it is my understanding. If they get an inkling that information has been leaked then they either need to make an immediate release or call a trading halt while they complete whatever it is they're trying to complete.
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