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Zhang is working as an office assistant in Invest PLC

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Zhang is working as an office assistant in Invest PLC. to help pay for his University.

He transcribes a memo from the Director to Illan, the manager of a high-profile venture

capital fund stating explaining that the Director had just fielded a call from Cheep

Phone PLC. asking for advice on an impending merger with Popular Phone Co. Cheep

Phone PLC.'s share prices are currently very low, but when news of the merger is

released the share prices would inevitably skyrocket.

Zhang has some extra money and decides to quickly invest £10,000 into Cheep Phone

PLC. When the news breaks the share price goes from £10 a share to £1000 a share.

As legal counsel for Invest PLC. you have been asked to advise Zhang whether he

violated any civil laws, or committed and criminal offences. You have also been asked

to include a brief explanation of why these insider dealing rules are important for the

proper functioning of markets.

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