Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.
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A promoter or large holder selling part of their stake to the public through the exchange.
The mirror image of a buyback — here the owner is reducing their stake, which deserves a question.
New shares issued in an IPO, with proceeds going to the company.
Money enters the business. Contrast with an offer for sale, where it goes to existing holders.