AMF requests extension to the RAPID NUTRITION share suspension
After having informed investors of its suspicion of possible price manipulation in its press release of 19 February 2026, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers is requesting the suspension of trading in RAPID NUTRITION shares to be extended and is calling on investors to remain vigilant.
Pursuant to Article L. 420-10 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the AMF asked Euronext to suspend trading in RAPID NUTRITION shares from Thursday, 19 February 2026 to Friday, 13 March 2026 inclusive, due to suspicion of market abuse affecting the company's shares, as the AMF had noted several indications of a possible ongoing “pump and dump” practice (see box).
Having reached the end of the suspension period, the AMF has asked Euronext to extend the suspension of trading in RAPID NUTRITION shares until Friday, 10 April 2026 inclusive in order to continue the ongoing analyses.
The AMF invites investors who may have bought shares as a result of aggressive sales pitches to keep all the documents at their disposal (screenshots of these recommendations, email exchanges, messages sent over social media or private messaging systems) and to forward them to the AMF by contacting the Epargne Info Service platform online or by telephone on +33(0)1 53 45 62 00 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm (cost of a local call).
The "pump and dump" technique is a practice that consists of approaching investors and luring them with a promise that a share has strong upside potential, which they need to seize quickly. The purchases generated in this way boost the share price and trading volumes, and support the pitch of this person who generates further purchases, thereby maintaining buying pressure on the share. In addition to the fact that this person does not have any authorisation or approval to recommend these shares for purchase, they deliberately fail to point out to their contacts that they hold often large quantities of these shares, which they sell as the possibility arises, thereby making high capital gains. As soon as the sale is completed and the buying pressure ceases, the share price falls sharply, causing significant prejudice to investors, who find themselves with large positions bought at a high price.
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