Ann: Half Yearly Report and Accounts, page-19

I *was* going to console you by saying at least the DRP price will come down if this tanks next week, but then I checked and today was the last day of the VWAP for DRP.

*THEN* I was going to console you by saying you can opt out of the DRP if today's announcement is a concern, but then I realised the sneaks made the DRP record date much earlier than the payment date - 14th Feb, in fact the same day the half-yearly report came out (after close of business). Actually that is very sneaky. Surely they *knew* the release of this info would harm sentiment.

FWIW, regardless of strict interpretations of listing rules, I think they should have informed the market when they put over a million bucks into JBL shares back in Nov 17, especially when they've been making all these NTA announcements that mention the macro trading portfolio and nothing else.

I'm gonna keep hanging on for the rollercoaster ride, but I'll understand if sentiment tanks further next week. Meanwhile, HML …