Rights Issues of Shares: Meaning, Features, Rights Entitlement, benefits

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Topics Covered

• Rights issue meaning
• Example of Rights Issue
• Features of Rights Issue of Shares
• Why do companies issue rights shares?
• Rights Issue: How does it work?
• Rights Entitlement
• Rights issue Benefits to the Company
• Rights issue Benefits to the Shareholders
• Rights Issue Apply Online
• 1. ASBA Net Banking Process
• 2. Via Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA)
• End Note
• Zerodha Trade@20
• Frequently Asked Questions
• 1. Can I apply for rights issues offline?−
• 2. How to Apply for Rights issue with Zerodha?+
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Key Facts

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• A company ABC Ltd offers rights shares in a ratio of 1:4 and the rights issue price is fixed at Rs 20 per share. The current market price per share is Rs 25.
• Rights Issue 1:4 means 1 rights share is offered for every 4 shares held by an investor.
• An investor owns 200 shares of the company at Rs 25 per share.
• Current Investment Value = 200 shares * 25/per share
• Thus, investor is eligible to purchase 50 rights shares from the company.
• = 50 shares * 20 per share price
• Suppose a company issues rights shares in the ratio of 1:6 i.e. a shareholder holding 6 shares can apply for 1 rights share, a shareholder holding 12 shares can subscribe for 2 rights shares.
• When most of the shareholders participate in the rights offer, it develops a sense of shareholder’s trust in the company’s growth trajectory.
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• Yes, if your bank does not provide ASBA facility, you still have an option to subscribe to the rights issue offline. You can download the rights issue application form from BSE and NSE.

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