Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
  
  These give an existing shareholder the opportunity to purchase or subscribe for a proportionate part of a new issue of shares before it is offered to other persons. The purpose of these rights is to protect shareholders from dilution of value and control when new shares are issued. These rights may be limited or denied.
  
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