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121share consolidation — For various reasons a company may wish to consolidate its share capital by combining shares into units, for example consolidating 10p shares into ₤1 shares by combining each set of ten 10p shares held by the shareholder into one ₤1 share. This… …
122share option — ➔ option * * * share option UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► STOCK OPTION(Cf. ↑stock option) …
123share split — ➔ split2 * * * share split UK US noun [C] UK FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► STOCK SPLIT(Cf. ↑stock split) …
124share of mind — UK US noun [U] MARKETING ► MIND SHARE(Cf. ↑mind share) …
125share offering — UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► SHARE ISSUE(Cf. ↑share issue) …
126share-based — UK US adjective FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► used to describe an investment involving shares rather than other things: »A share based investment means taking more risk. »a share based income fund …
127share option — share options N COUNT A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price. [BRIT, BUSINESS] Only a handful of firms offer share option schemes to all their employees. (in AM use stock option) …
128share-out — share outs N COUNT: usu sing If there is a share out of something, several people are given equal or fair parts of it. ...a referendum on independence and the share out of seats in the transitional government …
