Summary of dreams about why it could be taking so long:

[sydbod]

Thanks sageo, Good luck to you and yours also.
I have come to realise a long time ago that all good things come to those that wait.
So long as the pps of IOC goes up on average, steadily year on year, I am prepared to wait a good 10 years or so to get decent value from my IOC shares.
There is too much long term upside in IOC shares to be worried about having to wait even another month or even two for the news on this deal.