Rights issue: related pages

A company does that has an impact shareholder's holdings.

Shares are said to be trading cum-rights as long as buyers will be entitled to a forthcoming rights issue.

The sale of new securities by an issuer to investors.

Entitles shareholders to buy shares in proportion to existing entitlements, but this right is not transferable.

The issue of new shares which are sold directly to new shareholders.

The rights of shareholders to be offered new issues of share before they are offered to non-shareholders.

Information which is likely to have an effect on the price of a security when disclosed.

The injection of equity finance to cover a shortfall that would otherwise breach a debt covenant.