Ann: 30 June Quarterly Activities Report, page-45

If you go back through history you will note NST lent Venturex $10 million( by recollection), probably up to 8 or more years ago. I remembered that, at the time, BBs friendship with the board was mentioned.
And here's where you get lucky, I remember someone posting on this forum as to what would give the sp a boost? I replied BB taking a seat on the board, as he had recently announced his departure from NST.
So a few if us were in around the 12 to 16c mark and got those lovely 8c options.
Little did I realise his ambitions at the time but you could say BB was very aware of the potential of SS and had his eye on it for a decade.