Nominal value

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Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Also known as par value. The face value of a share (see section 542, Companies Act 2006), debt security (www.practicallaw.com/0-207-6955) or other type of financial instrument (www.practicallaw.com/4-200-9252) as opposed to its market value which may be more or less than par.

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  • Resource ID: 9-200-1395
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