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09/15/25 7:08 PM

#49764 RE: BigBadWolf #49622

Yes, Orlando and the CBO of Mexedia did sell shares during the price rise, but that alone is not inherently illegal as long as disclosure rules are followed. Orlando filed properly, and while the CBO was late in filing, even that would only draw fines or administrative sanctions from the AMF, not a trading suspension. What the AMF would be looking for are irregular disclosures, misleading PRs, fake earnings, concealed conditions, or promotional activity designed to mislead investors. If you look through the company’s PRs from March through September, there’s nothing promotional in them, nor anything that would reasonably cause a massive rise in price. Very little Almex internet chatter. The reality is that Mexedia’s situation was improving, and that could have put pressure on anyone holding a short position. That’s a far stronger explanation for the abnormal price action than any insider misconduct. In fact, if you consider Almex’s trading history, IPO spike to €72, then down to €1, there very well could have been a large short position established along the way. If those shorts got caught flat-footed when the stock ran from €1 back up toward €88, then naturally insiders would see that price action and decide to take some profit. That’s not manipulation, that’s rational behavior in the market. At this point it’s just a matter of waiting to see what the AMF determines. If they conclude that there was no misconduct and the move was the result of a squeeze, all the better. Orlando’s reputation remains intact, the company can move forward, and the stock should see a strong rebound once clarity is provided.
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09/16/25 2:57 PM

#49782 RE: BigBadWolf #49622

Updated ALMEX block / insider-trade timeline (Apr - Aug 2025)
Date (operation) Published Actor Trade type Shares Price (€) Value (€) Value (approx. USD)
Apr 30, 2025 — — Block trade 225,989 €1.30 €293,785 $320,000
May 30, 2025 — — Block trade 142,500 €1.25 €178,125 $195,000
Jun 18, 2025 — — Block trade 81,289 €5.55 €451,152 $495,000
Jul 11, 2025 — — Block trade 45,123 €6.55 €295,056 $325,000
Agreed problematic — —
Jul 29–Aug 4, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 Paolo Bona (CBO) Insider cessions (20 filings, aggregated) 10,388 unit prices ranged €55 ? <€39 €480,000 $528,000
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 Heritage Ventures Ltd (Orlando Taddeo) Cession (block sale) 16,500 €72.00 (avg / reported) €1,188,000 $1,393,924.46
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 Heritage Ventures Ltd (Orlando Taddeo) Cession (block sale) 5,000 €71.00 €355,000 $416,551.68

Why might the Heritage/Taddeo sells look suspect even thought the reporting of said timeline was again spot on.

Timing (insider/precautionary selling) as selling immediately before a regulator suspension often suggests knowledge of imminent enforcement or market concerns or at minimum opportunistic exit ahead of adverse action.

Pattern fit with pump-and-dump dynamics: accumulation at very low prices by one group, then higher-price blocks and a later insider exit is a classic manipulation signature (accumulate ? pump ? insiders exit).

(Should there be discovered a) Relationship to block trades meaning if the counterparty to the low-price blocks or the high-price ramps can be linked (directly or indirectly & related data would be part of any investigation) to Heritage or related parties, that suggests coordinated transfers rather than arm’s length market trades.

Disclosure timing of Heritage Ventures was spot on. any AMF/Euronext insider disclosure that is late, amended, or contradicts other filings is suspicious (possible attempt to conceal).

Price effect on sale proceeds: selling before suspension preserves exit value; combined with the earlier ramp, it may have allowed insiders to monetize at peaks created by the ramp. (again perception yet more will be known once the investigation is concluded)