What are equities?
Equities are shares of ownership in a limited liability company. They are owned by shareholders who have certain rights that come with the shares. A company can issue equities (shares) to raise capital from new shareholders who will invest in the company and get to exercise certain rights in return. To put it simply, when you buy shares in a company, you become one of its shareholders.
Shareholders’ rights include the right to receive dividends and the right to participate and vote in general meetings. In addition, shareholders have the right to make proposals concerning matters on the agenda of the general meeting. The number of votes a shareholder is entitled to may vary depending on the type of share they hold if so provided by the Articles of Association.
As a shareholder of a listed company, you have rights. Visit regularly the company website for information. Nordea publishes General Meeting information in Netbank based on your holdings. Log in to netbank, choose savings and on the right corporate events. General Meeting events, registering, attending and voting varies from country to country. There may be additional costs related to a corporate actions event.