When adjustments are made as a result of corporate actions, TASE undertakes the following actions at the beginning of the "ex" date:
- Adjustments to existing options series (i.e., those trading prior to the "ex" adjustment)
- Strike prices and the contract unit will be adjusted according to
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- Option name and symbol
- Each option in the series will be marked by an asterisk (*) to signify that an adjustment has been made;
- The strike price (which is part of the option's name and symbol) will be changed accordingly.
- The security number assigned to the option will not be changed.
- Option name and symbol
- Introducing new series of options
- In addition to adjusting the existing series of options, TASE will introduce a new series of options on the ex date bearing the same expirations dates as the original [pre-adjustment] series.
- The strike prices these options will be set against the underlying stock's ex price in accordance with the rules for introducing strike prices of a new series of options.
- The contract unit will be identical to the original one, prior to the adjustment.
- Open positions limit
- Should TASE deem it necessary, it will adjust the open positions limit
