AI Claims Solutions - on the up?

Has anyone noticed the pre and post Christmas issues here?

6 minutes after the markets closed on the Friday before Christmas (1236 I think) an RNS is released announcing the grant of share options to directors. No one has mentioned it because, I guess, we never saw it! I honestly think it's a bit of a strange thing to do after close and on what is really the last business day before they enter a close period. Not exactly 'best practice' for a Company that bills itself as the ethical face of the credit hire industry. But from the Company where the non exec bought shares during last years closed period and then had to sell them shortly afterwards I suppose anything is possible.

Second issue is there has been no pre-close trading update. That said, based on the quality of previous communications it probably would not have been that reliable a piece of news.

Anyone fancy ringing the Company? I tried yesterday to see if there was going to be a late trading update but was told that the Managing Director was away until New Year.