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Person who doesn't want company to issue shares before (7)

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I believe the answer is:

eremite

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'person' is the definition.
(eremite is a kind of person)

'doesn't want company to issue shares before' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'issue' could be 'emit' (both can mean to give out or radiate) and 'emit' is present in the answer.
'before' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 're' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'who' is the link.

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(Other definitions for eremite that I've seen before include "ascetic" , "Religious type" , "Christian hermit or recluse" , "Religious person" , "Christian living in severe circumstances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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