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Gamma sharesA term previously given to the shares of smaller companies traded far less frequently on the London Stock Exchange than alpha and beta shares. These terms were replaced by the normal market size classification in January 1991.Similar MatchesOutstanding sharesOutstanding sharesShares that are currently owned by investors. Stepped preference sharesStepped preference sharesPreference shares with dividends which increase annually by a specified amount and with a predetermined capital return. Beta sharesBeta sharesA term previously given to the shares of listed companies, basically second in line to and traded with less activity than alpha shares on the London Stock Exchange, along with gamma and delta shares.These terms were replaced by the normal market size classification in January 1991. Guilder shares (New York Shares)Guilder shares (New York Shares)Dutch regulations do not permit their companies to issue ADRs linked to active home-country shares, even if those shares are held by a depository bank, which is the normal procedure. Instead, the appropriate quantity of underlying home-country shares are cancelled and the equivalent amount of New York Shares (guilder shares) are issued. Delta sharesDelta sharesA term previously given to the shares of smaller companies least traded on the London Stock Exchange, along with alpha, beta and gamma shares. These terms were replaced by the normal market size classification in January 1991. Further Suggestionsincome sharesOrdinary shares nil paid shares Class A or Class B shares preference shares Identified shares Performance shares Capital shares penny shares alpha shares Shares Equal shares swap ordinary shares permanent interest bearing shares Paired shares cumulative preference shares bearer stocks/shares Fully diluted earnings per shares Treasury Shares partly paid shares participating preference shares Common shares recovery shares redeemable preference shares windfall shares |
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