1.   The qualifying investment must consist of ordinary shares with no preferential rights which are not eligible shares under the Business Expansion Scheme provisions.

2.   Alcatel and GEC said their shareholders would get preferential rights to a portion of the offering.

3.   But the claims do not grant preferential rights to particular addresses.

4.   Existing shareholders will be given preferential rights to buy the shares.

5.   Norwich Union said qualifying policyholders will receive free shares and will get preferential rights to subscribe for more.

6.   The preferential rights will start to trade in the second week of June and demand is expected to be strong, Aguirre said.

7.   The other rejected measure would have provided for capital increases without preferential rights for existing shareholders.

8.   The other rejected resolution asked shareholders to relinquish preferential rights on future sales of real estate.

9.   EuroDisney shareholders had preferential rights to subscribe.

10.   Until Friday, the last day of the last accounting period, these preferential rights were being traded on a promissory basis.