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Record dateCut-off date for shareholders to be eligible for a corporate action (dividend, bonus, demerger).AGMAnnual General Meeting. Mandatory yearly shareholder meeting under Companies Act 2013.EGMExtraordinary General Meeting. Called outside the AGM cycle for urgent shareholder approvals.DemergerSpin-off of a business unit into a new listed entity. Existing shareholders typically get pro-rata shares.BuybackCompany repurchase of its own shares. Usually signals management thinks the stock is undervalued.Bonus issueFree additional shares issued to existing shareholders pro-rata. Doesn't change ownership %.Stock splitReduces face value, multiplies share count proportionally. Increases liquidity, doesn't change valuation.Rights issueNew shares offered to existing shareholders at a discount, pro-rata to current holding.QIPQualified Institutional Placement. Quick fund-raise route restricted to institutional buyers (QIBs).