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. |