Hi tripleg, Below is part of the text (from ASIC website). It...

Hi tripleg,

Below is part of the text (from ASIC website). It states, that these aggregate short positions reports are based on the information received from SHORT SELLERS (ie. not from shares made available for shorting, but not yet exercised) . Consequently, I am inclined to interpret the aggregate short position (ie. 46million shares (or 2.7% of the total shares issued) on 12 October, 2015 re: EWC) to be the aggregate amount of shares shorted.

ASIC text:
It is important to note that ASIC’s aggregated short position reports are reliant on the accuracy of REPORTS WE RECEIVE FROM INDIVIDUAL SHORT SELLERS. While we will monitor compliance with short position reporting and provide additional guidance where necessary, we are unable to verify the accuracy of all individual reports submitted to ASIC, nor to verify that all short sellers in our market (both in Australia and overseas) are lodging reports.