CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

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What happens to my position if the company makes a tender offer?

When there is a tender offer, company is allowing shareholders to sell their shares for a specified price within a certain window period.

Any scale back of the tender offer may be applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of the offer.

How does a tender offer affect my CFD account?

For qualifying shareholders, our corporate actions team will send you an email notification containing the terms of the tender offer, important dates and the available options for you to take on.

To participate in the tender offer, please reply to our corporate actions team email address with your indicated options before the IG deadline as indicated within the email.

What if I have a short position?

If you are holding a short position in your account, you will be liable to be taken up against. This means that your position may be closed at the tender price if you do not close out before the deadline.

How does tender offer affect my share trading account?

For qualifying shareholders, our corporate actions team will send you an email notification containing the terms of the tender offer, important dates and the available options for you to take on.

To participate in the tender offer, please reply to our corporate actions team email address before the IG deadline as indicated within the email.

Please note: This information is intended as a generic example, and subject to change at any point. It may not apply in every scenario.

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You do not own or have any interest in the underlying asset. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider the Margin Trading Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Risk Disclosure Notice and Target Market Determination before entering into any CFD transaction with us.

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