14-03-2013, 11:07 PM
I really don't think the seller is Ben Soh or Simon Ong, and I will be very surprised if either one of them sold Kingsmen shares at the current price level just to raise the $5.0m for himself.
Just for the sake of discussion, when a large shareholder of Keppel Corp - it could be a local or foreign fund, or a rich man or family, or even Temasek! - sells a 3% stake in the company to another buyer at a high price in one single transaction which is done or crossed off-market, do most other shareholders start wondering in their minds for the worst of Keppel? Probably not, as it is fair to say that different people/investors buy and sell shares for different reasons, including for most sellers the motivation to take profit on a stock which the gain has met their expectations, or when they are in need of money.
I guess there is nothing wrong for investors to have a sceptical mind, but I think the main focus should be on developing a good understanding of the quality aspects and the potential of the underlying business, as well as having assessed the qualities and character of the people running the business.
Just for the sake of discussion, when a large shareholder of Keppel Corp - it could be a local or foreign fund, or a rich man or family, or even Temasek! - sells a 3% stake in the company to another buyer at a high price in one single transaction which is done or crossed off-market, do most other shareholders start wondering in their minds for the worst of Keppel? Probably not, as it is fair to say that different people/investors buy and sell shares for different reasons, including for most sellers the motivation to take profit on a stock which the gain has met their expectations, or when they are in need of money.
I guess there is nothing wrong for investors to have a sceptical mind, but I think the main focus should be on developing a good understanding of the quality aspects and the potential of the underlying business, as well as having assessed the qualities and character of the people running the business.