> Mike Lynch sold Autonomy to US computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP) for $11bn in 2011.

> He denies allegations that he fraudulently inflated the value of Autonomy before the sale.

So the company is actually worth what? Let's say one half, $5 billion, and HP expects to make how much more? Let's say at least twice, $22 billion. That's a large margin. Unless they expected to make just $11.5 billion from it.