Financial instruments providing the holder the privilege to subscribe to or to receive specific assets on terms specified. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary
See entitlement. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary
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rights [plural]
► STOCK MARKET new shares in a particular company that have become available for existing shareholders to buy: »
The company made a rights issue of one new share for every four held.
Main Entry: ↑right
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rights [plural]
► LAW if a person, company, or organization has the rights to something, they are legally allowed to buy, sell, broadcast, etc. that thing: »
If the group loses the court case, it will lose its exclusive rights to broadcast live games.
»distribution rights
»film/TV/broadcasting rights
»licensing/marketing rights
Main Entry: ↑right
Financial and business terms. 2012.