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Originally Posted by Knalus
Now, I know it looks like insider trading... but who is getting stiffed? The public?
How about the company that will pay out all those options, CNOOC?
I think they are the ones that would have to pay those people for the options that they just called, no? I mean, if all the shares are going to be purchased by a foreign multi-national, they will be the ones picking up the tab.
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The people who got stiffed on the alledged insider trading on options are those who sold the call options (which range from everyday retail investors right up to sophisticated money managers). CNOOC only has to pay the value of the employee/executive options which vest on a change of control (of which this transaction would constitute).