This means that the bidder will lose some control over the secrecy arrangements and may face a premature announcement by the target.

But like I said, this seems like a premature announcement.

A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster.

A bigger difficulty is that the premature announcement of merger talks may tempt other firms into bidding for one or both.

Commentators suggested that Stern had been forced into a premature announcement by the pressure of public interest.

Such was initially possible here, with many criticising the premature announcement of sabotage as the cause by local police.

All down to the premature announcement of the shift to Windows.

First there was the premature announcement that many extracolonial messages had been decoded.

"It's true our assessment changed," the official said, "but we can't really be held to account for the premature announcements made by others."

He makes a premature announcement as to when the trial must end: in time for him to go on the Caribbean holiday he has booked.