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Subscription right

Subscription right

A subscription right is the right to subscribe for new shares in a rights issue.

What is a subscription right?

A subscription right is the right existing shareholders receive in a rights issue to subscribe for new shares in proportion to their holding. The rights can sometimes be sold on.

 

Subscription rights and dilution

Owners who use their subscription rights avoid dilution. A subscription right differs from a warrant, which is a separate security with a longer term.

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Henrik Kristensen, NVR
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Related terms

Rights issue

A rights issue is a new share issue in which existing owners have priority to subscribe for new shares.

Pre-emptive right

A pre-emptive right means existing shareholders may subscribe for new shares in proportion to their holding.

Warrant

A warrant gives the right to subscribe for new shares in a company at a set price.

Dilution

Dilution means existing owners' stake in the company decreases when new shares are issued.