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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bonus issue]]
* [[Bonus issue]]
* [[Headroom]]
* [[Nil paid]]
* [[Nil paid]]
* [[Option premium]]
* [[Option premium]]
* [[Pre-emption rights]]
* [[Pre-emption rights]]
* [[Trombone]]
* [[Trombone]]

Revision as of 14:02, 21 November 2012

A process of issuing new equity shares where they are offered first to existing shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding.

Existing shareholders have, under UK law, pre-emption rights. This means that they generally have first refusal on the purchase of any new equity shares.

See also