MT 501 Field Specifications

14. Field 22F: Indicator

FORMAT

Option F :4!c/[8c]/4!c (Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Indicator)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O OWNT N   F Type of Ownership Indicator
2 O BENT N   F Type of Beneficial Owner
3 O RREA N   F Registration Reason Indicator
4 O CERT N   F Certification Booking Indicator

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

BENT Type of Beneficial Owner Indicates the type of beneficial owner.
CERT Certification Booking Indicator Indicates whether the certificate/title should stay with the registrar/register or elsewhere.
OWNT Type of Ownership Indicator Indicates how a beneficial owner or investor owns the financial instrument.
RREA Registration Reason Indicator Indicates the reason for the registration processing.

CODES

If Qualifier is BENT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

INDV Individual or natural person.
LEGL Legal Entity.

CODES

If Qualifier is CERT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

TOBK To Book The certificate/title stays with the registrar/register and is booked in the shareholder account with the company.
NTBK Not to Book The certificate/title should not be booked in the shareholder account with the company and should be sent to the depository bank.

CODES

If Qualifier is OWNT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NOMI Nominee Name The financial instruments are held in nominee name.
OWNE Own Name The financial instruments are held in the beneficial owner's own name, self-ownership.
TRUS Trustee/Third Party The financial instruments are held by a trustee, in third-party ownership.

CODES

If Qualifier is RREA and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

BEAR Bearer Share Exchange Exchange from registered shares into bearer shares.
BONU Bonus Issue Attribution Gratuite (FR); Scrip Issue (GB); Capitalisation Issue. Security holders are awarded additional assets free of payment from the issuer in proportion to their holding. A bonus issue is typically represented by shares, rights, or warrants. Nominal value does not change. Holder may be offered choice of form.
CAPG Capital Gains Distribution Distribution of profits resulting from the sale of securities. Shareholders of Mutual Funds, Unit Trusts, or Sicavs are recipients of capital gains distributions which are often reinvested in additional shares of the fund.
DVCA Cash Dividend Distribution of cash to shareholders, in proportion to their equity holding. Ordinary dividends are recurring and regular. Shareholder must take cash and is not offered a choice in the form of distribution.
EXWA Warrant Exercise Warrant conversion.
Option offered to holders to buy (call warrant) or to sell (put warrant) a specific amount of stock, cash, or commodity, at a predetermined price, during a predetermined period of time (which usually corresponds to the life of the issue).
INCR Increase in Value Increase of the share capital. The face value of the single share is changed without modification of the number of shares in circulation. May include a capital payout to shareholder.
INHE Inheritance Registration related to an inheritance of financial instruments.
REGD Registered Share Exchange Exchange from bearer shares into registered shares.
POSS Change of Possession Change in the possession or ownership of the financial instrument.
STAF Staff Shares Registration of shares given to staff.
OTHR Other See narrative.