Bulldog spirit

Norwegian investor/new media expert/raider/blowhard (strike out those which do not apply) Christen Ager-Hansseon is having quite a morning on Twitter, after upping his Custos Group stake in Johnston Press to 25.5%. This, he believes, gives him the ability to block any sale which may seek to break up the company into parts.

The board of Johnston Press are Arrogant, Ignorant and Incompetent mixed with greed and selfishness. Not a pretty cocktail of personalty traits for a board that need to define a clear strategy and an equity story fit for the digital age. Textbook case of shareh.-value destruction pic.twitter.com/bFpLIObDmc

— Christen Ager-Hanssen (@agerhanssen) October 22, 2018

Churchill said “Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip” Bon Voyage to the board of Johnston Press.

— Christen Ager-Hanssen (@agerhanssen) October 22, 2018

Custos is of the opinion that as major shareholder we have a responsibility to be active and vocal and to fight this sort of mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty and the culture of greed and self-interest

— Christen Ager-Hanssen (@agerhanssen) October 22, 2018

Churchill said :The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. I call it the art of seeing the unseen

— Christen Ager-Hanssen (@agerhanssen) October 22, 2018