Shares

Dual-Class Share structure: Answer to family business listing

Dual Class Share (DCS) structure is a governance structure that provides certain shareholders with voting power or other related rights that is disproportionate to their shareholding. Typically, one share provides one vote; in case of dual class share structure, one class of shares offer one vote, while shares in another class could carry multiple voting rights or absolutely no voting rights. For example, Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google) has different class of shares: class A ordinary shares that is...