Mercury Trade Links Limited (MERCTRD) has announced a rights issue of 24,75,000 equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 9.90 crores. The rights issue opens for subscription on March 11, 2024, and closes on March 21, 2024.
Anyone who holds shares of Mercury Trade Links Limited. as of March 01, 2024 (record date) will be eligible for receiving Rights Entitlements (REs). These REs will be temporarily traded on the stock exchanges and will then be extinguished. You can either use the REs to apply for the rights shares of the company or you can sell them in the market.
You can check the announcement from the company here.
You will be eligible to receive Rights Entitlements (REs) if you’ve bought the shares on or before February 29, 2024. The ex-date is March 01, 2024.
Rights issue details
| Issue Period | March 11, 2024 - March 21, 2024 |
|---|---|
| RE Trading Period | March 11, 2024 - March 15, 2024 |
| RE Symbol | MERCTRD-RE |
| Issue Price | Rs. 40 per share |
| Ratio | 10:1 |
| EX-date | March 01, 2024 |
| Record Date | March 01, 2024 |
| Tentative Date of Allotment for rights shares | March 28, 2024 |
| Tentative Date of Credit of rights shares | April 02, 2024 |
| Tentative Date of Listing for rights shares | April 05, 2024 |
How to apply for Mercury Trade Links Limited Rights Issue?
Once you either receive the REs from the company or purchase them from the market, you can apply for the rights shares using the below methods;
- Online via Netbanking ASBA
- Offline by submitting the Application Form to the nearest branch of SCSB (Self-Certified Syndicate Bank)
You can check the application process here.
You will need to enter your Demat account’s Beneficiary Owner ID which is a 16-digit number while applying for the rights issue.
The option to apply for rights shares through the RTAs portal is not available for this rights issue.
What will happen to my purchased holding of RE shares if I do not apply for the rights issue?
Your REs will lapse and you will lose the premium paid to acquire them. The RE will be in the form of temporary demat securities which will lapse if not renounced/exercised once the trading window is closed.
I don’t have the shares but bought REs, am I still eligible to apply for the rights issue?
In case you have bought REs but don’t have shares, you’re still eligible for the rights issue. You may apply for the rights shares either through the RTA’s portal or via net banking ASBA if your bank allows it. If you don’t take any action, and let the REs remain in your Zerodha account, they will lapse after the issue.
You can read more FAQs on Rights Issue and Rights Entitlements here.