rights issue 
noun
An issue of shares offered at a special price by a company to its existing shareholders in proportion to their holding of old shares.Tayal said that there would be no more public issues or rights issues by the bank in the near future....
- This emotional bond is very useful if the company needs to raise money as these shareholders will often add to their holdings in rights issues and open offers.
- DCC had sponsored Xtravision's flotation and underwritten two subsequent rights issues.