MT 516 Field Specifications

9. Field 31X: Ex Date

FORMAT

Option X [6!n[4!n]][7!a] (Date) (Time) (Code)

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies the first day, and optionally the time, on which any transaction related to the securities on loan is contracted without entitlement to any event related to the securities.

CODES

If the ex date is unknown, the following code must be used (Error code(s): T57):

UNKNOWN Ex date is unknown.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Date must be a valid date expressed as YYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).

Time must be a valid time expressed as HHMM (Error code(s): T38).

Either Date and Time, or Code, but not both, must be present (Error code(s): T62).

USAGE RULES

Either Date and Time, or Code, but not both, must be present.