ordinary shares

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The oil-and-gas producer said Monday that the deal includes a $2.7 billion cash payment, with the rest payable in ordinary shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Trian already owns 20.4% of Janus Henderson’s outstanding ordinary shares and currently has two representatives on the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The food-and-beverage company—which owns brands like Flora and Napolina—said the initial public offering will be made up of new ordinary shares, with net proceeds being used to fund growth through acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Following the completion of the latest deals, the group's remaining voting shares and limited-voting ordinary shares will be under a 180-day lock-up period.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

The usual 20 per cent is distributed on the ordinary shares, free of income tax, and last year's allocation of £50,000 to the reserve fund is repeated.

From The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade by Mavrogordato, John