MT 564 Field Specifications

38. Field 69a: Period

FORMAT

Option A	:4!c//8!n/8!n	(Qualifier) (Date) (Date)
Option B	:4!c//8!n6!n/8!n6!n	(Qualifier) (Date) (Time) (Date) (Time)
Option C	:4!c//8!n/4!c	(Qualifier) (Date) (Date Code)
Option D	:4!c//8!n6!n/4!c	(Qualifier) (Date) (Time) (Date Code)
Option E	:4!c//4!c/8!n	(Qualifier) (Date Code) (Date)
Option F	:4!c//4!c/8!n6!n	(Qualifier) (Date Code) (Date) (Time)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	O	TRDP	N		A, B, C, D, E, F	Trading Period
2	O	SEAD	N		A, B, C, D, E, F	Sell Thru Issuer Period

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

TRDP	Trading Period	Period during which intermediate securities are tradable in a secondary market.
SEAD	Sell Thru Issuer Period	Period ( The period including the last day included) during which an account owner can surrender or sell securities rights to the issuer and receive the sale proceeds. (this period is different from the rights trading period).

CODES

Date Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K69):

OPEN	Open-dated	Date has not been established.
UKWN	Unknown Date	Date is unknown by the Sender.
ONGO	Ongoing basis	Date is determined by "on going basis" process, e.g. "au fil de l'eau".

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

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