rights attaching to shares

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• preference shares — have preferred rights that rank ahead of ordinary shares. The rights are commonly (1) a dividend of fixed percentage of their nominal value payable annually on set dates, often cumulative (i.e. if not paid the dividend is carried forward Easyform …   Law dictionary

• class rights — Each class of share has specific rights, usually contained in the Articles of Association or the documentation creating the shares. These relate to dividend, return of capital, voting and other similar rights. Any variation of class rights must… …   Law dictionary

• Animal rights — advocates propose that animals be viewed as persons, not property.[1] Description Animals are members of the moral community …   Wikipedia

• share — One of a number of titles of ownership in a company. Most companies are limited by shares, enabling investors to limit their liability if the company fails to the amount paid for (or owing on) the shares. A share is a chose in action, conferring… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• share — One of a number of titles of ownership in a company. Most companies are limited by shares, thus if a company fails an investor has a liability that is limited to the amount paid for (or owing on) the shares. A share confers on its owner a legal… …   Accounting dictionary

• Shareholders' agreement — A shareholders agreement (sometimes referred to in the U.S. as a stockholders agreement) is an agreement between the shareholders of a company.In strict legal theory, the relationships between the shareholders (as between themselves) and between… …   Wikipedia

• preference share — a special type of share in a company, which has the characteristic that it confers an entitlement to a specified percentage rate of dividend that is payable in priority to the claims of ordinary shareholders. A company s share capital may be… …   Law dictionary

• shareholders' agreement — An agreement between shareholders of a company containing their agreement on the regulation of their relationship and on the administration of the company. There will be an overlap with the Articles of Association but it is not, unlike the… …   Law dictionary

• class — See tranche. American Banker Glossary In the case of derivative products, options of the same type put or call with the same underlying security. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: series. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary In general, refers to a… …   Financial and business terms

• intangible property — Rights not related to physical things, being merely relationships between persons, natural or corporate, which the law recognizes by attaching to them certain sanctions enforceable in the courts. Curry v McCanless, 307 US 357, 83 L Ed 1339, 59 S… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• United Kingdom company law — Beside the River Thames, the City of London is a global financial centre. Within the Square Mile, the London Stock Exchange lies at the heart of the United Kingdom s corporations. United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern… …   Wikipedia