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An issue of bonus shares in proportion to existing shares held.
''US securities regulation''
 
A large and well-known issuer of securities which meets the requirements to qualify as a (well-known) seasoned issuer - 'WKSI' - under the relevant US regulations.
 
 
Qualifying WKSIs enjoy certain advantages when issuing securities in the US.


A 'one-for-one' scrip issue would mean that one new share was issued for each share held.  This would effectively halve the share price; each shareholder would still have the same share value.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Share split]]
* [[Issuer]]
* [[Seasoned security]]
* [[Security]]


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Latest revision as of 22:26, 24 July 2021

US securities regulation

A large and well-known issuer of securities which meets the requirements to qualify as a (well-known) seasoned issuer - 'WKSI' - under the relevant US regulations.


Qualifying WKSIs enjoy certain advantages when issuing securities in the US.


See also