It would most likely be something to do with his estate and the arrangements for his wealth once he passed away (RIP)
I remember reading once that his will provided for a significant contribution to charity, and I can only assume that the disposal of such a large range of assets is associated with how is wealth is to be treated/divided now that he is no longer with us!
Of course, some people will simply see Talbot Group exit as a bad sign and will want to bail, BUT on the other side of the coin, even with Talbot group departing, there was a big fat cheque signed by a huge Chinese company to take those shares.. if people do soem research into this company they will find out why they are interested in SDL....
I will repeat a quote I posted earlier on another thread about Hanlong Mining (the mob who purchased the Talbot Shares in SDL) - this is from 12 months ago:
"China's Hanlong Mining has outlined a plan to invest $5 billion in Australian miners as part of a strategy to become a fourth force in the country's iron ore sector that would rival BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG)."
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SDL Price at posting:
47.5¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held