Check out PK's post a bit after mine, he explains nicely why they try to do it - but essentially it is to bait legitimate "sellers" into selling to them which allows them to accumulate more. They are selling and buying their own 1 or 2 shares so their net holding does not change, but they're trying to catch other holders out and getting them to sell their holdings to them at the lower price.
SAS Price at posting:
21.0¢ Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held