Forum Archive Index - December 2001

[Jefley Aitken <jefley@xtra.co.nz>]

yesterday i was phoned by someone doing research for danone regarding my 
frucor bundle.
the questions were quite clever in that they did not show a bias.  only 
after 'no i hadn't sold' and 'no i didnt want to sell to danone' did she 
gently ask why but couched it in terms of finance.  i had to initiate the 
offshore aspect, and volunteer as the last gasp that i still had the pip 
with the french (dominique prieur and alain marfart and their armed 
services employers).
 i wonder how many other small investors include this prejudice in their 
decision-making?
i also wonder if the continued telephoning by danone (something on 
sharechat a couple of weeks ago?) is helping to keep the price above the 
danone offer?
my reading was split: either  the active research indicates room for 
further negotiation, or they are doing some widespread polling and will 
quit if they get too many responses like mine.
any thoughts?
regards, jefley


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