Actually they do. Except, first the 'Market Makers' transfer most of the shares into their account. Then, many months later they make a private deal for a substantioal gain.

Like they did back in 2008 with Avelar for $0.88. There is no way Avelar could have bought 44 million shares on the open market for that price.

1. Name and address of the offeror:

Avelar Energy Ltd. ("Avelar")

Claridenstrasse 22

CH-8001

Zurich, Switzerland

2. Designation and number or principal amount of securities and the offeror's

securityholding percentage in the class of securities of which the offeror acquired

ownership or control in the transaction or occurrence giving rise to the obligation to

file the news release and whether it was ownership or control that was acquired in

those circumstances:

On September 3rd, 2008, Avelar entered into an agreement to acquire ownership of an

aggregate of 44,904,977 common shares ("Shares") of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Falcon"),

representing 7.94% of the outstanding Shares.

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9. In the case of a transaction or occurrence that did not take place on a stock exchange

or other market that represents a published market for the securities, including an

issuance from treasury, the nature and value of the consideration paid by the offeror;

and

Approximately CAD$0.88 per Share cash

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