Awareness on Rights Entitlement (RE)
Important information regarding dealing in Rights Entitlements.
It is important to note that if you do not take appropriate action on the Rights Entitlements before the closing of trading window and/or rights issue closing date then, these will become worthless and will lose its value.
The eligible shareholders will receive the Rights Entitlement (RE) in their demat account before the opening of Rights Issue.
The Rights Entitlements (REs) are not like ordinary equity shares of a company but are a type of coupon/voucher (referred to as rights entitlements) that can be used to apply for the rights shares. Rights entitlements are offered to shareholders as a ratio to the number of securities held on this record date. A shareholder may refuse to apply/subscribe to the rights issue and just let the 'right' lapse. Application for a rights issue shall be made only through ASBA facility.
Alternatively, the shareholder can renounce the rights entitlement (REs) in favour of another person at a price through following modes :
- On Market Renunciation : By trading/selling them on the secondary market platform of the Stock Exchanges in the same manner as trading / selling equity shares.
- Off Market Renunciation : By way of an off-market transfer through a depository participant in demat mode only in the same manner as transfer of equity shares.
- If you wish to participate in the Rights Issue, you will have to make an application to the company and pay requisite application money.
- If you do not wish to participate in the Rights Issue, you can renounce (or sell) the REs before the issue closing date.
For the Rights Issue application process, you may refer to the email received from the company / RTA on your registered e-mail address or you may refer to the company / RTA website.
Rights entitlements should not be confused with actual equity shares of the company and investors are cautioned while trading in Rights Entitlements(REs). REs trade at a price lower than actual stock price due to fact that the price quoted is a premium that buyer is willing to pay to seller to acquire a right to participate in Rights Issue application at discounted price.
When you buy REs you will receive them in your demat account on the settlement day and then you can take either of the following actions.
- If you wish to participate in the Rights Issue, you will have to make an application to the company and pay requisite application money.
- If you do not wish to participate in the Rights Issue, you can renounce (or sell) the REs before the issue closing date.
For the Rights Issue application process, you may refer to the company / RTA website.

