A question...

As more and more directors reveal they have pledged shares to secure loans, I wonder how many City spinners will slip out announcements on behalf of their bosses at around 4pm today - just as the deadline approaches (for the statements and the weekend newspapers)?

Update (18.08): those late filers include Sir Martin Sorrell at WPP (15.51), Arthur Ryan at Royal Bank of Scotland (16.30) and Carnival's Micky Arison (17.48). Other stragglers include DCC, Pochin's, McInerey Holdings, N Brown, HR Owen, United Drug and Intec Telecom Systems - to name but a few.