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Amounts reflect what's raised both by companies and their early investors and do not include extra shares known as overallotment, which are set aside to meet heavy demand.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Without the so-called overallotment, the sale would have raised $19 billion.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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Some large shareholders could sell a further 1.8 million shares through the so-called overallotment option within 30 days, according to the company.
Betfair Jumps 20% After Raising $332 Million in IPO - Bloomberg 2010
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The banks can increase the offering by 210 million shares by exercising the so-called overallotment option.
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The banks can increase the offering by 210 million shares by exercising the so-called overallotment option.
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Without the so-called overallotment, the sale would have raised $19 billion.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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The upper end of that range, equal to $0.45, would generate $11.4 billion - or as much as $13.1 billion if strong demand allowed more shares to be sold in a so-called overallotment of up to 15 percent.
International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions 2010
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Without the so-called overallotment, the sale would have raised $19 billion.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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Without the so-called overallotment, the sale would have raised $19 billion.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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The banks can increase the offering by 210 million shares by exercising the so-called overallotment option.
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