RE:RE:not a normal short seller...I can competely understand why a non US based shareholder would want to go short against the box on this play....thats a completely different dynamic and in that case it isnt a "true" short seller.
One reason to short againt the box might be to protect one's position against a catostrophic market crash that may have an impact on the MPV share price in the short to intermediate term. Another facilitating supportive arguement for this strategy by an exsiting large shareholder may also be to put themselves in a position to be a buyer of the stock , and thereby supportive of its share price, should a scenario like that (a large decline) take place (for whatever reason),