Placing

1.

Strictly, the issue of new securities that are sold directly to one or more selected investors (usually institutional investors) for cash or other consideration.

2.

The term 'placing' is also sometimes used to refer to an initial public offering where the shares are placed with selected investors.

See also

• Cash box placing
• Cash placing
• Clawback
• Initial public offering
• Introduction
• Placement
• Private placement
• Rights issue
• Vendor placing