4/22/2021. Gateway - SCS Mock 1 Debrief Major Equity Divestment Possible actions: Communication with the Qatari Fund Contact should be made with the Qatari Fund to defermine if the rumour is true and to find out why it has decided to divest its shareholding. Zs the Qatari Fund planning to divest all or only port of its 10% shareholding? Perhaps the board could attempt to address the reasons for the. planned divestment, which might result ina deferral/postponement of the share sale. Phased disposal ‘The board could inform the Qatari Fund that if would be in its own interests to dispose of its shoreholding over a period of time. A phased divestment could help the Qatari Fund to sell its shereholding ot a reasonable price ~ if the timings of the disposals were over a longer period (© Peter Plant First Financial Training Gateway - SCS Mock 1 Debrief Major Equity Divestment Board refers the Qatari Fund to the Company Stockbroker ‘The board could refer the Qatari Fund to the company Stockbroker so that professional advice {s obtained. Perhaps the Stock Broker may be ina position to negotiave the sale of shares to a ‘number of potential investors privately (avoiding significant surplus of shares coming on the rmorket for sale a the same time) or tocne/tuo major investors. Boord refers Qatari Fund to an Investment Bank ‘An Trwestment Bank may be prepared to purchase the entire 10% shareholding for a negotiated fixed price (probably marginally below market price). The bank then sells the shares over a period of time at a premium to the price it paid, (© Peter Pant - First Financial Training Wz