Schwifty Enterprises has currently 20 million shares trading in financial markets at a price of £10 per share. They decide to do a 1 for 4 rights issue. The issue price is £5 per share. What would be the ex-rights price per share? (to the closest integer).

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Schwifty Enterprises has currently 20 million shares trading in financial markets at a price of £10 per share. They decide to do a 1 for 4 rights issue. The issue price is £5 per share. What would be the ex-rights price per share? (to the closest integer).

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