Compton plc has announced a 1 for 4 rights issue at a subscription price of $2.50. The current cum-rights price of the shares is $4.10 What is the new ex-div market value of shares? The answer is $3.78
4 shares are currently worth 4 x $4.10 = £16.40 1 new share costs $2.50
Therefore 5 shares are now worth $18.90, which is 18.90/5 = $3.78 per share
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