There is always the possibility that the independent expert will...

There is always the possibility that the independent expert will find that the deal is not in the interests of the shareholders, however it is likely that the right consultant has been hired to give the right opinion.

Mind you, the fact that two directors have signed across options on their large shareholdings, and the Board placed a few million shares with SOT prior to announcing the deal, with all these shares placed at $6.30, they would look rather silly if the independent expert regarded the $6.30 price as insufficient.