March 29 (Reuters) - AB Science SA ABS.PA :
* FRENCH MARKET REGULATOR (AMF) HAS CLEARED ITS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, ALAIN MOUSSY, IN A DECISION CONCERNING POSSIBLE INSIDER
TRADING.
* AMOUNT OF PENALTY OF ONE MILLION EUROS PENALTY ASSOCIATED
WITH
DEFERRAL OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION SEEMS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
* THIS DIFFERENCE IN ASSESSMENT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL POINT
RELATING TO ONE OF CRITERIA FOR DEFERRED COMMUNICATION OF
PRIVILEGED INFORMATION, AS WELL AS AMOUNT OF PENALTY, AB SCIENCE
IS EVALUATING WHETHER TO APPEAL THIS DECISION
* AB SCIENCE WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE BENEFITED IN ANY WAY
FROM
THIS ALLEGEDLY LATE COMMUNICATION
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