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| Scheme of Arrangement | A corporate action in which a company replaces one or more of its lines of security with other securities, cash, or a combination of securities and cash. |
| Scrip Dividend | A benefit distribution in which a company distributes dividends in share form or a combination of share and cash. |
| Scrip Issue | Scrip Issue Shares given without charge to existing shareholders in proportion to the shares they already hold. |
| SEAQ | The Stock Exchange Automated Quotation system is a computer based trading system that displays market makers buy and sell prices. |
| SFA | The Securities and Futures Authority is a self-regulatory authority that is responsible for the regulation of companies involved in the futures and securities sectors of the financial services industry with a view to safeguarding investor's rights. |
| SETS | Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service, is an electronic system to match bargains between buyers and sellers, without using the market makers. |
| Share certificate | This is a document conferring ownership of a shareholding. |
| Shares | Shares confer ownership of a portion of the company. Normally shareholders are entitled to receive the company's accounts, attend its general meetings and vote on proposals. |
| Small Cap Stock | Companies with low stock market capitalisation. |
| Spot Price | The price of an asset for immediate delivery. |
| Spread | The difference between the price at which a marketable security is bought and sold. |
| Stock turn | The number of times a company turns over its stock in a year. |
| Stop Loss | The price at which a security is sold automatically to protect the investor against further losses. |
| Strike Price | The price at which an option is due to be exercised at some time in the future. |
| Subscription | Applying for a new issue of company shares. |
