RE: information If the co. is in the process of acquiring more shares of a particular play I applaud them for not making that info public.
They are under no legal obligation to do so at the request of someone calling up and saying they are a shareholder.
I believe that their holdings will become published in the quarterly reports.
It sounds like they could have used a little tact in your conversation with the IR guy, but they have to protect the co. interests.
cheers