capital raising, page-18

there are a few intriguing comments in NG's response to...plough. one i like is this ambiguous pearler :

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plough
9. Are the recent options that you guys are hoping to bring in added cash, fully underwritten?

Nick
Not at this stage. Several parties have approached us and I can’t say more than that. Obviously I own around 30% of them so they are spoken for, so are some others I am aware of.

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i wonder what was meant by those words. i dont believe it was anything to do with the underwriting of options. could the meaning of those words fit another contaxt ???